Lalitha Vasudevan
@lmv.bsky.social
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Teachers College; Digital Futures Institute; Media and Social Change Lab
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Apropos of nothing, and as a welcome to new bskiers, a list of bookstores I love (and that are still around): House of Own Own Books (Philadelphia) Floors and floors of previously loved treasures to be foundā¦
www.biblio.com/bookstore/ho...
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House of Our Own Books, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
House of Our Own Books on Biblio.com
https://www.biblio.com/bookstore/house-of-our-own-books-philadelphia
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As always, thorough and thoughtful reporting from
@jillbarshay.bsky.social
"The damage is cumulative and will unfold over years. ... the deeper loss belongs to the children and teachers who will never benefit from the knowledge that would have been generated."
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We are allā¦
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A refreshing critique of Haidt's oft-cited tome that refers to an entire generation of youth as the anxious recipients of unregulated access to smartphones. "Weāre not āanxiousā just because of TikTok. Sometimes, the world is just objectively overwhelming ā phones or not."
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16 days ago
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Nathan Holbert
19 days ago
Learning requires friction. Good learning environments reduce unproductive friction. They also provide support so learners can work through productive friction. Using AI to remove all friction removes the learner from what is to be learned. Doing difficult things is entirely the point!
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Apparently we are doing this tomorrow (see
@snowdaylearninglab.org
's post š) It's been a while since I last stretched a social media muscle, so expect a rusty and clunky performance on the part of yours truly. I assume I'll go full Buscemi.
#popplaypod
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24 days ago
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Sobering and important interview with Tom Brock, Director of Community College Research Center at
@teacherscollege.bsky.social
on how loss of federal funding stalls research insights that impact educational policy, practice, and overall student experience.
www.insidehighered.com/news/institu...
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Community College Research Collateral Damage at Columbia
The Community College Research Center at Columbia Universityās Teachers College lost several million dollars of federal funds. Director Thomas Brock describes how the center is pushing forward.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/institutions/community-colleges/2025/08/13/community-college-research-collateral-damage
4 months ago
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More on the impacts of fed funding cuts, via
@hechingerreport.org
hechingerreport.org/what-the-whi...
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6 months ago
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Always happy to join Haeny Yoon &
@snowdaylearninglab.org
on Pop & Play. In this pop-off, we discuss the direct & immediate impacts of federal funding cuts to research infrastructure & related programming (afterschool, extracurricular) that directly serves children and their communities.
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Live from NASA GISS, kicking-off the Weather and Climate 100-hour livestream Beginning Weds May 28, at 1 p.m. ET, the āWeather and Climate Livestreamā will span five days, ending on Sunday, June 1, at 5:30 p.m. ET.
www.youtube.com/@wclivestrea...
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6 months ago
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Hank Green
6 months ago
200+ scientists are in the middle of a marathon livestream to show why weather and climate science is so important and needs all our help to continue. It is here:
wclivestream.com/watch
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Having observed various social science 'turns' - social, cultural, narrative, digital, material - I brace for the eventual (inevitable?) emergence of "the 'artificial' turn" as an explanatory phrase in written scholarship.
7 months ago
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Playful, participatory, collective, invitational -- block off 26 minutes and enjoy story time, courtesy of your Pop & Play co-hosts and their Season 5 guests.
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7 months ago
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All of these podcasts will be featured in a session at
#AERA2025
in a roundtable session: Podcasts as Public Scholarship: (Re)Imagining Theories in Everyday Life (Table 6) Now, more than ever, facility with multi-platform and transmediated communication that reaches broad(er) audiences is needed.
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8 months ago
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Whilst ponderingĀ the space between the unsayable & "must be said" w/regards to the recent EOs... I offer this š§µ on edu podcasts that promote the fullness of educationĀ flourishing in multipleĀ forms - playful, silly, embodied, invitational, unsettled. (all produced atĀ
@teacherscollege.bsky.social
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8 months ago
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The number of young people in detention is lower than before ā Still: Racial disparities in youth incarceration are the widest they've been in decades
www.npr.org/2025/04/24/n...
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Racial disparities in youth incarceration are the widest they've been in decades
The number of American children and teenagers in juvenile detention has sharply declined over the last few decades, but as overall numbers decrease, data shows Black and Native American youth are far ...
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/24/nx-s1-5359110/racial-disparities-in-youth-incarceration-are-the-widest-theyve-been-in-decades
8 months ago
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Reflections on recent federal funding cuts from over a dozen researchers across a range of fields and research areas, detailing the loss of data, new scholar training resources, incomplete evidence of program effectiveness, and more.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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Federal Grant Cuts in Researchersā Own Words (opinion)
Researchers whose federal grants have been terminated since the start of the Trump administration describe some of the myriad impacts.
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2025/04/07/federal-grant-cuts-researchers-own-words-opinion
8 months ago
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Useful explainer about the function of indirect costs in university research federal funding Tl;dr best roi in town Via
@aaup.bsky.social
youtu.be/NtqK8SyxFMc?...
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Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs Explainer
YouTube video by Association of American Universities
https://youtu.be/NtqK8SyxFMc?feature=shared
9 months ago
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"The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself." -- Henry Miller
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Article from
@chalkbeat.org
detailing the immediately felt effects of recent funding cuts hatchet job. āin several instances, the decision to cancel contracts affected more than researchers analyzing data in their offices ā it affected students.ā
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/26/t...
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A teen with autism and his mom were getting help planning for college. Then came DOGE.
A federally funded research program helped students with disabilities prepare for life after high school. DOGEās sweeping Education Department cuts brought this and dozens of other studies to an abrup...
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/02/26/trump-doge-cuts-to-education-research-hit-classrooms-and-students/
9 months ago
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Taking a brief break from simmering rage at the gross and violent mangling of words ("data", "intelligence", "protection", "freedom") for the purposes of craven self-aggrandizement, to share yet another cautionary tale about unregulated creep of ai into daily life.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/h...
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Human Therapists Prepare for Battle Against A.I. Pretenders
Chatbots posing as therapists may encourage users to commit harmful acts, the nationās largest psychological organization warned federal regulators.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/health/ai-therapists-chatbots.html
10 months ago
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Missed this when you first posted - thank goodness for re-posts. A) belated birthday wishes š B) holy cow, that trailer. Thrilled to see how the film has developed. Canāt wait to see the full length version! Congrats. (And your voice is beautiful, T.)
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10 months ago
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Sonali Rajan
10 months ago
Incredibly incredibly honored to be a part of this upcoming
@washingtonpost.com
live event early next month on the toll of gun violence on children and families in the U.S. (1/2)
www.washingtonpost.com/washington-p...
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The toll of gun violence on American children and families
Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for young children and teenagers in the United States. On March 6, join Washington Post Live for conversations about how gun violence has impacted commun...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2025/03/06/toll-gun-violence-american-children-families/
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Philip Bell
10 months ago
We just published a NEW
@stemteachingtool.bsky.social
on how to PROMOTE EQUITY in
#STEMed
ā based on the powerful
@nasem-education.bsky.social
EQUITY IN K-12 STEM ED report. Be sure to explore the detailed equity assessment tool included! ā”ļø
stemteachingtools.org/brief/101
PLS RESKEET
#SciEd
#NGSS
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Prof Dynarski
10 months ago
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
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DOGE's death blow to education studies
Researchers say students and schools will suffer without vital data
https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-doge-death-blow-education-studies/
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Philip Bell
10 months ago
The current administration took the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) offline. The Public Environmental Data Project posted the latest version publicly so that this important resource could still be accessed. Thank you!! ā”ļø
edgi-govdata-archiving.github.io/j40-cejst-2/...
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Jeremy C. Young
10 months ago
Here's
@penamerica.bsky.social
's statement condemning last night's "Dear Colleague" letter from the Department of Education, threatening to withhold federal funds from educational institutions that engage in DEI programming, training, or other activities.
pen.org/press-releas...
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PEN America Condemns Education Department's Threat to Defund Colleges and Universities Over DEI Programs - PEN America
PEN America Denounces Department of Education Letter That Would Ban Ideas About Race
https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-condemns-education-departments-threat-to-defund-colleges-and-universities-over-dei-programs/
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danah boyd
10 months ago
PhD students in social sciences studying "metascience" and AI: This looks like an *AMAZING* opportunity. Fully funded research postdoc that can be housed at whatever university you can find an appropriate mentor.
sloan.org/programs/dig...
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Call for submissions: Metascience and AI postdoctoral fellowship | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Our mission is to make the world a better place through the advancement of scientific knowledge.
https://sloan.org/programs/digital-technology/aipostdoc-rfp
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Prof Dynarski
10 months ago
FANTASTIC ICPSR at U Mich is coordinating the archiving of at-risk federal data (all of it?) You can upload data you have & search for data you donāt have
www.datalumos.org/datalumos/
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Megan Ranney MD MPH
10 months ago
Great new resource from
@debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social
on public health comms - with both well-tested language, and actionable tips. This is FABULOUS.
debeaumont.org/resources/co...
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Communicating About Public Health
Common gaps in understanding, research-tested messaging to address them, examples to make it tangible, and practical tips for real-world communication scenarios
https://debeaumont.org/resources/communicating-about-public-health-toolkit/
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MuckRock
10 months ago
On Feb. 13 at 3pm Eastern, MuckRock will host an event with organizations that are helping lead the efforts to preserve the publicās data.
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Federal data is disappearing. On Thursday, meet the teams working to rescue it and learn how you can help.
Since the start of the new Trump administration, hundreds of federal data sets and government websites have gone offline without warning, sometimes returning with major changes and sometimes notā¦
https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2025/feb/10/federal-data-is-disappearing-on-thursday-meet-the-teams-working-to-rescue-it-and-learn-how-you-can-help/
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Jess Calarco
10 months ago
In case you thought your kids will be safe in a blue state--our future Secretary of Education is proposing moving special education under RFK Jr. at HHS.
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Sen. Markey: "DOGE stands for Department of Gutting Education" While questioning McMahon about whether she would uphold funding for public education and resist cuts proposed by admin.
@markey.senate.gov
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue
10 months ago
We are excited to let everyone know that we have a new website:
www.datarescueproject.org/about-data-r...
It includes the resources from the Google doc (that will stay live for a bit) and ways to stay in contact with us. Feel free to share!
#LoveData25
#DataRescue
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About Data Rescue Project
The Data Rescue Project is a coordinated effort among a group of data organizations, including IASSIST, RDAP, and members of the Data Curation Network. Our goal is to serve as a clearinghouse for data...
https://www.datarescueproject.org/about-data-rescue-project/
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Internet Archive
10 months ago
Mark Graham, director of Internet Archive's Wayback Machine, will join this conversation ā¬ļø
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ProPublica
10 months ago
NEW: Washingtonās governor signed an executive order forming a team to evaluate data centersā impact on energy use, tax revenue and job creation. It follows a
@theseattletimes.bsky.social
and ProPublica investigation on the stateās power-guzzling data center industry.
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Washington Governor Orders Team to Study Data Centersā Impact on Energy Use, Job Creation and Tax Revenue
Last year, The Seattle Times and ProPublica reported on how the state created a massive tax break for data centers, encouraging the growth of an industry whose energy use conflicts with a goal forā¦
https://propub.li/4jLx2AT
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Nicely done video case studies - as
@sjjphd.bsky.social
notes, a good teaching tool. [gift article]
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...
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Opinion | How Tyranny Begins (Gift Article)
Tyranny doesnāt happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/opinion/trump-government-oppression-power-tyranny.html?unlocked_article_code=1.tk4.1NBw.KmcGOMy2EbMg&smid=bs-share
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In regular and periodic praise of the
@archive.org
blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...
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End of Term Web Archive ā Preserving the Transition of a Nation | Internet Archive Blogs
https://blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/end-of-term-web-archive/
10 months ago
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Making an enemy of information
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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CDC Data Are Disappearing
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/01/cdc-dei-scientific-data/681531/
10 months ago
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Asheesh Kapur Siddique
10 months ago
Weāre hiring a tenured historian at UMass-Amherst in the Public Histories of North American Enslavement. Please circulate to anyone you think would be interested
careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
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Details - Associate Professor (tenured) Public History/Associate Director of Slavery North Initiative | Human Resources | UMass Amherst
https://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/526190/associate-professor-tenured-public-historyassociate-director-of-slavery-north-initiative
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Carl Zimmer
10 months ago
National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills
www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
Story by
@ericboodman.bsky.social
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National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills
An NSF online payment system remained down after the federal funding freeze was lifted, leaving early-career scientists scrambling to pay bills
https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/trump-funding-freeze-national-science-foundation-suspends-salary-payments/
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Katie Phang
10 months ago
Here is a list of the 2,600 programs under funding freezes as they are reviewed by the Trump Administration: (Gift link)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Which Federal Programs Are Under Scrutiny? The Budget Office Named 2,600 of Them. (Gift Article)
The Trump administration ordered temporary freezes in funding for programs spanning virtually every part of the government. Hereās the full list.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/01/28/upshot/federal-programs-funding-trump-omb.html?unlocked_article_code=1.s04.T16B.ME5NM5KQ77-3&smid=url-share
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Nathan Holbert
11 months ago
Pop & Play passed 10,000 downloads yesterday! I suspect, that's pretty small for a podcast, but just a tad higher than the downloads of my journal publications š¤£.
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Media Studies at CU Boulder
11 months ago
The CU Boulder Media Studies Department is hiring an Assistant Teaching Professor! Weāre seeking candidates with expertise in global media, screen cultures, and digital production cultures.
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Media Studies
https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=61458
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Alondra Nelson
11 months ago
My statement on the repeal of President Biden's Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
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STATEMENT: CAPās Alondra Nelson Condemns Dangerous Repeal of AI Executive Order
https://www.americanprogress.org/press/statement-caps-alondra-nelson-condemns-dangerous-repeal-of-ai-executive-order/
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... oh, the magical thinking. and yet: "only if there are angels in your head will you ever, possibly, see one." (the inimitable mary oliver)
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people keep granting the premise... smh
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Today, while engaged in a ādo not break/try to get the other person to breakā contest with a 10yo, I tried to shift my focus to something else. It workedā I started to see scenes from a movie. Greenery⦠two older menā¦brogues⦠something about a lottery. After I won⦠I searched those terms, andā¦
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There's never a bad time to read Louise Glück (via
@newyorker.com
); each reading is shades of good and grateful.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Writing as Transformation
Words and phrases came from nowhere; I rarely had any sense of what they meant or to what context they belonged.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/writing-as-transformation-louise-gluck?_sp=3d3f3944-4665-4272-8396-985ad5132969.1736022021582
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