Gary Stager, Ph.D.
@garystager.bsky.social
Progressive educator, journalist, speaker, author, book publisher. Founder & CEO of Constructing Modern Knowledge https://professorgarystager.com Expertise = edtech, 1:1 computing, teacher education, school reform, jazz https://cmkpress.com
The idea that making a sitting president answer for criminal charges would distract him from important official duties has never looked more ridiculous.
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 19h agoThe President of the United States today:
NEW The legal agony of Wile E Coyote Coyote vs Acme may be one of the best films about civil litigation ever made By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The legal agony of Wile E Coyote
Coyote vs Acme may be one of the best films about civil litigation ever made
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The bigoted rhetoric against Muslim American politicians is backfiring. Next up: Abdul El-Sayed www.latimes.com/politics/sto...
Commentary: The bigoted rhetoric against Muslim American politicians is backfiring. Next up: Abdul El-Sayed
The bigoted rhetoric against Muslim American politicians is backfiring
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Gloria Steinem has passed away. Long ago, my parents used to force me to go to church each Sunday. One time the pastor made a comment about "people who were destroying America, like Carl Sagan and Gloria Steinem." I liked Carl Sagan. Gloria Steinem was new to me. I took it as a recommendation.
"If feminism means each of us finding our unique power, and helping other women do the same, Dolly Parton certainly has done both," wrote Gloria Steinem in 1987.
Dolly Parton’s Unique Feminist Power, as Told by Gloria Steinem (January 1987)
Woman of the Year Dolly Parton’s Unique Feminist Power, as Told by Gloria Steinem (From the January 1987 issue of Ms. Magazine)
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Dolly Parton was an uncredited producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When she learned the only female producer was making less than her male counterparts, Dolly cut her a check for the difference, on the spot.
It's ME(Jaime)@exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 2w agoA literal saint:
Dolly made times less hard for a lot of people thoughtcatalog.com/nicolestawia...
Dolly Parton Funded an Oscar-Winning AIDS Documentary in the 1980s When the Reagan Administration Wouldn’t Act
Parton lost friends to AIDS in the 1980s and put her production company Sandollar behind Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt, the documentary about the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt that wen…
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@chrislhayes.bsky.social Thanks for the best, most insightful, & historically relevant Gloria Steinem tribute I saw today. You and @rtraister.bsky.social truly captured her importance. The rise of pedagogical authoritarianism in schools, including the anti-screen/AI moves are a form of backlash. 1/2
A 76-year-old green card holder with stage 4 cancer was arrested at his citizenship application interview and has been held by ICE for two months. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
What Pablo Torre did was ridiculously impressive. Uncovered a conspiracy between rich guys, withstood a propaganda campaign by one of the richest guys in the world with a pretty good reputation, didn't buckle or panic, and just kept reporting. That's some Pulitzerin' right there.
RIP Gloria Steinem. The world has lost a true pioneer and force for women rights,,, my deepest condolences to her family, friends, and team. Public Enemy will be forever grateful for her blessing and support of our track SHE GOT GAME. open.spotify.com/album/0BG4L6...
She Got Game - Single by Public Enemy | Spotify
Public Enemy · single · 2024 · 1 songs
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Nvidia is competing with OpenAI and Anthropic by acquiring the platforms that threaten its business model.
Everyone wants to be the sole master of AI tech
Nvidia is competing with OpenAI and Anthropic by acquiring the platforms that threaten its business model.
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While powerful institutions have stepped back, the people have stepped forward. Take action in your community today: democracyforward.org/act/100-days-of-action/
It’s so damn obvious but still deserves saying: Nothing this administration states about voting should be taken at face value.
How Trump can use chaos to cheat in the midterms
Even if his attempts at restricting mail-in voting fail, the uncertainty may scare off voters.
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NEW — The GOP is making their midterm convention entirely about Trump, calling it “Trump-a-palooza.” So we’re parking all 3.5 million Epstein files outside of the event so folks don’t forget who he really is. They want confetti. We’re bringing the paper.
Commentary: When I Die, Feed Me To Something Majestic. By David Attenborough. https://theonion.com/when-i-die-feed-me-to-something-majestic/
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of President Trump getting the tallest building in New York City.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7d agoJD Vance says we're about to "celebrate the 25th year" of 9/11
Donald Trump's family has invested in data centers
Donald Trump Jr. And Eric Trump Invest in AI Data Centers After President Trump Announces Billions In Industry Investments
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump’s venture aligns with their father’s AI policy push, positioning them to potentially profit from government-backed industry growth.
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Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social · last wk.Trump defends data centers: “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want Data Centers is if they want to end up being backwards and poor. If they want to be successful and rich, with far lower taxes and jobs all over the place, let Data Reign.”
This viral idea of learning being dependent on "friction" needs to be challenged. It is being sold to us by folks who believe that learning requires misery and irksome tasks. That view needs to be rejected.
Given all the chatter about AI, education, and assessment, I asked AI to write a progress report evaluating my year-long effort on a big project. Read my report card here: stager.tv?p=7754 Of course your feedback is welcome.
My Report Card
Since everyone seems consumed by issues of AI, education, & assessment, I asked Claude to assess my work on a year-long project.
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Dolly Parton understood something countless “literacy” zealots have yet to discover in the lab - KIDS WITH BOOKS READ. R.I.P. to an American saint. Your generosity and focus remind us how one person can change the world.
I feel like the kids who did poorly in science and history class are trying to get revenge on the kids who did well at science and history class and now we’re all going to die
The boy snuck into his older brother's game and got his first red card. Original post
President Donald Trump wants to interfere with mail voting during the upcoming midterm elections, and he’s betting the U.S. Supreme Court will let him. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Explainer: The battle over Trump's bid to restrict mail voting hits a pivotal point. Where things stand and what comes next
"By issuing this final rule, the Trump administration has flouted the court’s injunction."
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