Brian

Lifelong learner, educator, and traveler. Lover of all things funny. Let's connect and share a fact or two! 🤣✈️📚

[Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen]

.@BarackObama: "Bad Bunny's halftime show... This is what a community is. People who did not speak Spanish and have never been to Puerto Rico, they saw that elderly woman serving a drink and the kids dancing with their grandmas. It was intergenerational. It was a reminder of what Dr. King called the beloved community can look like... There's room for everybody here. And that I think is where we win."

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://t.co/ple5slwnqc

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@Tani_718 @maryellenonebay @LAURA_N_ROD Your comment made my week 🤣

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@elonmusk Jeeze thought this joke was already played out.

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@ElNuevoDia cuando van a postear en Bluesky?

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@breannadache Hola!

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Republicans went from “the sky is falling” to “things are fine, actually” faster than a politician at a photo-op.

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Follow me on bluesky. Slowly migrating over! https://t.co/Gn8qCAgOvg

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@joekay @Soulection @sashamarieradio can we get some Soulection on Bluesky? 😅

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Al día, corillo: Gaetz paid for sex, Hegseth faces assault claims, and Musk wants feds back in-office to spark mass resignations. U.S. blocks an Israel cease-fire. Nvidia soars, Target tanks, and a $6.2M banana stole the show. Oh, and Biden’s 82—cake incoming.

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@MaxBoot Provincetown as “real America”? Boot makes a point, but as a Latino, I know even liberal spaces come with asterisks. Safer for me socially & culturally, yes , but those subtle reminders I’m an “other” still linger. Does anywhere get it right?

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Reflection: Discuss: Why do symbolic policies work? Are they dangerous?

Assessment: Evaluate group visuals and pitches.
Extensions: Write an essay comparing symbolic and substantive policies or research another historical example. (6/6)

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Lesson Plan: "Bread & Circuses" - Symbolism in Policy-Making

Objective: Analyze how leaders (Rome, Orbán, Bukele) use symbolic policies to shape public opinion and distract from deeper issues.

Essential Question: How do symbolic policies influence people? (1/6)

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Policy Pitch: Groups create a symbolic policy to address a fictional problem (e.g., protests or unrest). Prepare a creative pitch (ad, skit, or speech) explaining how the policy reassures citizens. Vote on the most convincing pitch! (5/6)

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Today’s lesson plan is inspired by the concept of “bread and circuses”—policies designed to distract rather than solve real issues. Ancient Rome mastered this, keeping citizens content with free bread and violent entertainment to avoid addressing deeper political problems.

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@Huldunet @DaveAdamsTXCTMO @michelletandler Even if his friend fits some stereotypes, Dave’s description still reduces him to that instead of seeing him as a whole person. Friends deserve more than being boxed into labels like that.