Charles Dabritz
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Middle School Librarian, Teacher, Dad & Geography nerd ( ‘13 NGS Grosvenor Teacher Fellow)
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Jill Walker Rettberg
10 days ago
The AI-generated podcast paper is out! I generaetd podcasts from four different source documents and an PDF using NotebookLM and found that in every case it translated cultural contexts to a standard, white, American language and context.
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Ryan Estrada
15 days ago
Six years ago today, Banned Book Club was released. This book changed Hyun Sook and I's lives. And we have a special announcement to celebrate. This September, Iron Circus Comics is releasing a new full color edition, with colors by
@amandalafrenais.com
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🚨🚨Important Vermont announcement- all the escalators in the state are broken. This is not hyperbole. ALL…2 are broken. One in a high school inside a former Macy’s:
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'Cool but weird.' Macy's store transformed into school
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Students who once shopped at a downtown mall in Burlington, Vermont, are now attending high school in the former Macy’s department store, with gleaming white tile floors and esc...
https://apnews.com/article/macys-converted-into-high-school-vermont-79ab42cb178f6a26e5239d6688caed8d
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They are going to be called United Wizards…amazing name guys. Waiting on the corporate overlords at Hasbro to do the right thing and voluntarily recognize them.
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Ursula K. Le Guin
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"The Dispossessed has matured my political views, reshaped my values, and changed my life. Reading it showed me how to confront a political landscape increasingly hostile to productive dialogue." —Alec del Pino Gil-Casares in The Harvard Political Review
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“The Averted Eye”: Le Guin’s Warning Against Power and Passivity - Harvard Political Review
Like in Le Guin’s imagined world, Anarres, even when our nation’s foundations are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, authoritarian structures materialize when we forget to reinforce solidari...
https://theharvardpoliticalreview.com/reading-month-averted-eye-le-guin/
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Cheers!
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Pour Me A Guinness
YouTube video by Jud Caswell
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V9O3u56Ir4A
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McCarthy had a big impact on me after meeting him in college-I’ll do my best to carry on his teachings. Colman McCarthy, 87, Journalist Who Waged Peace in the Classroom, Dies
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/b...
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Colman McCarthy, 87, Journalist Who Waged Peace in the Classroom, Dies
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/business/media/colman-mccarthy-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SVA.KPH9.zXebewOJs1yf&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table
3 months ago
Excited to share the lightning talk programming line up for GameRT's Miniconference- happening on Twitch/Youtube on Friday, March 20 from 10:00 CT - 3:30 CT:
games.ala.org/2026-march-m...
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2026 MARCH MINI CON: Gaming Outside the Box – ALA Games and Gaming Round Table
https://games.ala.org/2026-march-mini-con-gaming-outside-the-box/
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Bruce Springsteen
4 months ago
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
https://youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?si=7ciYwNLv34RrdD1p
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Charlotte Clymer
5 months ago
Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread) 1. Pat Bagley
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Ryan Estrada
6 months ago
If you feel weird about being festive when the world's like this, we wrote a book for you about celebrating Christmas under a dictator. It wasn't a religious holiday in the days of curfew in Korea, it was an act of resistance. Here's an antifascist Christmas carol from No Rules Tonight.
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"Christmas After Curfew" an original song from No Rules Tonight
YouTube video by Ryan Estrada
https://youtu.be/kJWYhG_i7VE?si=THR0M3ACsjdBcaUo
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Becky Calzada
5 months ago
“A book ban is un-American for this simplest reason: it takes a decision that belongs in the private space that exists between a person and their conscience and turns it into a public act of control.” A must-read post by Sharon McMahon
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Sharon McMahon (@sharonmcmahon)
Book bans create a nation of permission seekers instead of critical thinkers. It is not the role of the government to pre-decide the information and stories citizens are allowed to encounter.
https://substack.com/@sharonmcmahon/note/c-189527615?r=ujxik&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
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Timothy Burke
5 months ago
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
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Tim Onion
5 months ago
You can very clearly see why someone whose job it is to protect war criminals would need this pulled from the airwaves: It’s visible proof the Trump administration is operating concentration camps.
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Our freedom to read is mutually entwined with all others-as it is eroded so too are our other fundamental freedoms.
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6 months ago
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Samira Ahmed
7 months ago
Walmart & Amazon should be forced to pay livable wages & provide health insurance (they often don't give their workers enough hours to qualify for health insurance which lowers their cost & increases profit because they are greedy assholes & our entire capitalist system is built for their benefit.
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Vermont Public
7 months ago
Everyone knows you can save money on books by checking them out at the library instead of buying them. But did you know that libraries can help you save on other things too?
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7 surprising ways the public library can save you money
Baking pans, legal help, language classes and more — libraries can provide so much more than books. See if your local branch offers these free or discounted resources and services.
https://www.vermontpublic.org/npr-news/2025-10-21/7-surprising-ways-the-public-library-can-save-you-money
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Ryan Estrada
8 months ago
Thanks, Charles, for letting me see my book on display at AASL! I'm overjoyed! I draw antifascist barnyard animals for book pics, so here's a normal barnyard frog.
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I’ve been waiting for my pre-order but I found this copy of Good Old-Fashioned Korean Spirit by Kim Hyun Sook and
@ryanestrada.com
at
#AASL
The publisher had an ARC- now I have some plane reading and a new book to talk up with students. (Fingers crossed the color editor is ready at home🤣)
8 months ago
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What a great way to start my first AASL Conference!
#AASL25
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8 months ago
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Matthew Noe 🔜 TCAF
8 months ago
The energy of this Hank Green video raging against Sora (and GenAI in general) should be familiar to anyone who has mentioned AI anywhere near me in recent memory tl;dr - there is no fucking way this technology should be in the hands of the mfers in charge of these companies, its a dangerous scam
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Still one of the best
#BannedBooksWeek
action steps I have ever taken. What actionable steps did you take this year?
#libsky
#edusky
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8 months ago
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People usually share only the funny stuff from The Daily Show- but please watch this clip of John and Tristan discuss the insane AI path we are on.
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Ryan Estrada
11 months ago
Book banners always seem confused about how we can call something a ban if the books are still available elsewhere. I'll put this in a way they'll understand. When your outreach leader was barred from going within 2500 feet of a playground? Still a ban even though they sell slides on Amazon.
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Mychal Threets
8 months ago
🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶 🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
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“I know day-to-day life can take a toll, but we must not allow ourselves to fall into despair. If we do not allow ourselves to be divided up by Trump and his oligarch allies, we can change the path we are on. The choice is clear. Let’s stand together for democracy and justice.”
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The American system is badly broken | Bernie Sanders
What we are witnessing right now is the rise of two Americas. One for the billionaire class. And one for everybody else
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/24/bernie-sanders-opinion-billionaire-politics
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Nick Knudsen
8 months ago
Pause your doomscrolling and listen to this story.
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Why it’s great to be a middle level librarian reason #1023- I can display both a classic X-Men and a new Baby-sitters Club and they will both be gone by end of day.
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James Martin, SJ
9 months ago
What Sept. 11 teaches us about death and resurrection.
youtu.be/5PZMm0phCGk?...
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What September 11 teaches us about death and resurrection
YouTube video by America - The Jesuit Review
https://youtu.be/5PZMm0phCGk?si=IrkkLjecHjWflf9L
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Wow!
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10/10 recommend-You should do this. Lora joined my students ~2yrs ago and they still talk about it!
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Happy New Year to all my
#vted
friends! And to everyone else who celebrates - I'm wishing you a happy new school year.🥳
9 months ago
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3 cheers for my school colleague Ms. Maisie and her community garden project.
#vted
#edusky
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Hunt Middle School Garden Grows Plants and Community in BTV | Seven Days
Sixth graders and neighborhood volunteers tend an expansive garden behind the school. Teacher Maisie Anrod brings them together among the cucamelons.
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/food-drink/hunt-middle-school-garden-grows-plants-and-community-in-btv-44322955
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Brian Rosenworcel
10 months ago
It took thirty years but I'm on Tiny Desk today!
www.npr.org/2025/08/20/g...
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Guster: Tiny Desk Concert
Guster always finds new ways to weave sonic landscapes, tell meaningful stories and deeply engage with its fan base.
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/20/g-s1-81561/guster-tiny-desk-concert?fbclid=IwY2xjawMSjT5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFaMkFjcjhzYUd3U2E5amZSAR61eOAH2RZO-d2wgpqiY4ijKHIDgXKFibYSnk1Lc0MdgdRm0F0Fbj5Weyh1eg_aem_HlIHzEhCjbLv0A78O0NWyg
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So much talk about the humanities the past few days. I reminded to once again share this wonderful short film. If you have not watched it take the 7min and check it out. You will recognize many of the people.
#edusky
#libsky
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The Heart of the Matter - A Film
YouTube video by American Academy of Arts & Sciences
https://youtu.be/e0VVJJmpoEk
10 months ago
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Hey
@slj.com
- Do you still publish an annual average cost of library books? I often use it to advocate for my library budget but can't find a recent numbers.
#libsky
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Vermont Public
10 months ago
Breaking: Vermont Green FC took their first-ever national title Saturday evening in a 2-1 victory over Seattle’s Ballard FC in front of an electric Burlington crowd.
www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...
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Yes! Congrats on 2-1 stoppage time championship win 🏆
@vermontgreenfc.bsky.social
10 months ago
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Vermont Green FC
10 months ago
We are the players & the people. We are the lights, the noise, the action. This is our show, & it’s time for the finale. Let us now bear witness. The official match poster for Vermont Green FC vs Ballard FC in the USL League Two Final. Designed in Burlington by Tyler Littwin.
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The things we lose now will never come back-that’s the point- there is no reboot, no backup to restore- never forget.
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Chise
10 months ago
HOW COOL IS THIS? Researchers have developed a DENTAL FLOSS that can DELIVER vaccines THROUGH the gums, a method that could one day offer a NEEDLE-FREE alternative for vaccination. This approach effectively stimulated immunity AND provided FULL protection against a lethal strain of influenza. 🧪🧵⬇️
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Maine Gift Shop- something for everyone in this one table- Vacationland for all
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
11 months ago
Pinnable post for
#BookBirthday
feed. Picks up posts (no replies) that incl
#BookBirthday
, a tag traditionally used to celebrate launches of new books in the
#KidLit
community. See 🧵👇🏽 for how to post. If you enjoy this feed, pls: ❤️ Like 📌 Pin ♻️ Share
bsky.app/profile/debb...
#EduSky
#BookLaunch
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Hope VT Senate leadership is listening
#vtpoli
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Baruth should not make same mistake twice
Ethics complaints were filed last week against Sens. Seth Bongartz, D-Bennington, and Scott Beck, R-Caledonia for misusing their influence as members of the “committee of conference” appointed to sort...
https://www.samessenger.com/opinion/editorials/baruth-should-not-make-same-mistake-twice/article_ea2a657a-bb14-47b0-84d8-73fb03a3f4be.html
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Little Steven-I Am A Patriot_1984 Rockpalast
YouTube video by zsnake2
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Asher Elbein
12 months ago
This is a good thread on a group of obvious scammers that are — somehow — insanely popular among people who (correctly!) regarded QAnon with contempt
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12 months ago
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Alex Graudins @ TCAF 97B
12 months ago
I did my best to compile as many protest safety notes as possible into a one page foldout zine! Coincidentally…it seems the file has breached containment…like it’s available for anyone to print or hand out 👀⚖️
toonyart.com/s/PSZine.pdf
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spooki•girl•cassiopeia
12 months ago
for no reason, an excerpt from "let this radicalize you"…
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kelly jensen
12 months ago
The CREW Manual is no longer being updated and has been removed from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission website. The quiet disappearance of a library gold standard for weeding materials.
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