Flashbangs burn hotter then lava. They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed. *That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids. Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com: www.propublica.org/article/flas...

About 18 months ago I sent this letter, along with a copy of my book, to a number of MPs and peers, including Wes Streeting. I never got a response (which to be fair was my baseline expectation), but it’s still disheartening to see today’s news about Haidt’s invitation to speak to policymakers.

Reminder: Haidt is not actually an "expert" in this field and actual experts have called out that he's just wrong about almost everything. www.techdirt.com/2025/09/10/e...

This could be a useful case study for middle or secondary students examining intersections between civics and media literacy. 🍎📚 #TLSky

Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson was set ablaze by an arsonist. Previously it had been burned by the KKK. This time, the fire destroyed the building and burned two precious Torah scrolls. Please join me in donating to this community so they can rebuild: checkout.square.site/merchant/P9T...

At least eight states have deeply concerning anti-library, anti-literature bills on the docket for their legislative sessions so far. Here's what they are and what you can and should do at this point about them–whether or not you live in these states. *WE* save us. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

the trump admin and its allies are promoting a lie about european tech regulation. it's really not some niche technical/legal thing, though - it's about power & control over european access to information. i wrote about it here for @techpolicypress.bsky.social

A convenient thread for teachers / librarians who engage students/communities in analysis of political cartoons. 🍎📚 #TLSky #AcademicSky #MediaLiteracy

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

Wow, our taxpayer-funded propaganda machine is in full swing. The official White House website just made it a whole lot more difficult to teach civics, social studies, history and media & information literacy. 🤥😬🙄😒🤬🤮 (There aren't enough emojis for all the feels) 🍎🗺️#TLSky📚

I wrote about Grok's CSAM problem and how journalists keep fumbling the story www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...

We're hiring! Senior position in the learning sciences. "We seek a scholar whose research has focused on the development & application of learning technologies to achieve just & equitable educational learning opportunities, teaching practices, policies, & systems." careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

I wonder 1. How often this is true for gov accts 2. Whether students know that old posts may contradict positions of current office holders 3. How many #MediaLiteracy educators teach this as a possibility 4. Why any gov accounts would do this instead of fixing the problem immediately 😬 🍎📚🗺️ #civics

The US State Department is now going to be deporting people and/or revoking visas over Benz, Taibbi, and Shellenberger’s “censorship industrial complex” hoax. Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians. www.state.gov/releases/off...

Hi folks. Just to be clear, a date has not yet been announced for the next No Kings. If a PAC you’ve never heard of asks for donations to “organize” it, please block and report them

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This is typical for an admin that rarely thinks through the downstream effects of their policies. 🍎

🍎📚 #earlychildhood This of list of words the US govt has banned is laughable. (I actually laughed out loud at gems like: equal opportunity, belong, expression, pronoun, female & woman. Men/male are apparently okay). This feels like satire, but please don't take it as a joke. It's deadly serious.

Every educator, from preK on up, ought to be very concerned. Education doesn't mean anything if it can't help students distinguish between accurate and [deliberately] inaccurate info. 🍎📚🗺️ #AcademicSky #Skybrarians #EdTech #MediaLiteracy #InformationLiteracy #DigitalCitizenship #Civics

@alltechishuman.bsky.social has hit a homerun with this set of recommendations on AI Literacy. It's designed for non-profit organizations but would also be a great foundation for school policies. #MediaLiteracy #EdTech 🍎 📚

Revisiting this post about how to integrate media literacy for young children into your family's holiday gatherings. 🍎 sesameworkshop.org/resources/ch...

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A must-read report for anyone working with, teaching, or raising young children. Short version: If you're thinking of purchasing an AI toy for a child this holiday season, DON'T. There are no educational benefits, lots of dangers, and they create extra work for conscientious adults. #EduSky #EdTech

But the phones... and "ruined" childhoods... 🙄 #MediaLiteracy 🍎 📚 This stat would make an awesome discussion prompt for upper elementary and middle school students. Let's stop telling them what they think and model critical thinking by asking them what they think and what their evidence is!

It’s here! Check out the 3-part series High Horse: The Black Cowboy streaming on Peacock now!

A must-read report for anyone working with, teaching, or raising young children. Short version: If you're thinking of purchasing an AI toy for a child this holiday season, DON'T. There are no educational benefits, lots of dangers, and they create extra work for conscientious adults. #EduSky #EdTech

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

This article provides a nice consolidation of a must-include topic from this point forward for anyone teaching hs/college level #propaganda, digital citizenship, #MediaLiteracy, civics, poli sci, sociology, #EdTech, US history, law. #EduSky #AcademicSky #TLSky #Skybrarians #SSChat 🗃️

Reporters: Next time anyone from the current administration claims that their policies are leading to great economic success, please ask "For whom?" Small business owners in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood are Americans, too. substack.com/home/post/p-...

#EduSky #MediaLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy

It's trans visibility week. If you haven't been able to attend an in-person screening of Heightened Scrutiny, you can watch from home here: gathr.com/films/height...

#MediaLiteracy, #ELA, #journalism and #civics educators have lost an incredible resource because the MAGA honchos at Conde Nast were afraid of some powerful young women's voices. If you're able, please help those women find their way back to being paid journalists. 📚 #EduSky 🍎 #AcademicSky

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Join us Monday @ 4pm ET for a deep dive on translating complex critical thinking skills into age-appropriate, practical #MediaLiteracy #InfoLit #DigitalLiteracy lessons designed for librarians (& teachers) to teach about misinfo in K-5. Click for more info & to register. #EduSky #TLSky

For #MediaLiteracy / #NewsLiteracy educators, the task isn't to have students discuss the deception, it's: Would your students be able to do what the reporters on this story did to assess the credibility of the images?

Excuse me? So the company the President currently owns is teaming up with a cryptocurrency company to create a prediction market, which will take bets... on things the President himself has quite a lot of control over? Gosh, I'm sure nothing bad will happen. www.ft.com/content/4855...

Join us for what is sure to be a spirited and informative discussion! To register: bit.ly/Family-AI-Use #EduSky #MediaLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy @dianagraber.bsky.social

If you're teaching #civics or you are a voter in the U.S., here's a fabulous resource from the League of Women Voters: www.vote411.org #EduSky #Skybrarians #SSchat

Happy to boost this post. I've said it before and I'll say it again: GRAM AND GRAN SAVE THE SUMMER is one of the best #MediaLiteracy books for kids I have ever encountered. This is a perfect chance to check it out for free so you can decide which kid(s) in your life to give it to as a holiday gift!

1. Last week, there were 3 Trump corruption scandals in 4 days that would define any other presidency. Most people are probably not even AWARE of all three scandals. 🧵

Teaching gr 9-16 #MediaLiteracy #DigitalLiteracy #NewsLiteracy or #InformationLiteracy? Discuss w/ students this @wired.com article. What questions do students routinely ask to determine credibility of AI summaries or chatbots? Is lateral reading an effective tool for this? #EduSky #AcademicSky

Shout out to AML, Chelsea Atwell and the fabulous elementary librarians who were guests on the latest Mediacy podcast. Listen in on a convo about the librarians' recent JMLE article describing their work with ProjectLookSharp.org. Lots of practical ideas. #EduSky #Skybrarians #TLSky #MediaLiteracy

6-7 is the middle school version of a Rickroll. 🍎

Ouch. AI chatbots fail at accurate news, major study reveals p.dw.com/p/528zp?maca... "...four of the most commonly used AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time..."

Our team presented five papers at the CSCW (computer supported cooperative work and social computing) conference this week in Bergen, Norway. (CSCW is an ACM conference and a “home conference” for my team.) I’m going to share a few highlights in a thread here.

It is worth noting that according to even the most conservative estimates, there was no violence and fewer than 50 arrests (less than .001%) of the 5-7million No Kings protestors on Saturday. That includes a woman accused of lewdness for her penis costume holding a sign that said, "No Dick Tators."

“The attacks on transgender Americans are not happening in isolation,” former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management Shawn Skelly told me. “They’re a test run for dismantling democracy itself.” www.advocate.com/news/pentago...