i spent 2 hours curating a twitter blue screenshot storyline for my parents so here u go, for your own offline friends that want to have fun:
DAY 1 – ARRIVAL
Well that didn't take long. We decided to take a trip on Amtrak with the kids for spring break. 9 hours into a pleasant ride, a man was suddenly standing next to me, shouting across me at my 6yo son, "Remember what I told you. They stole you. They're pedophiles." 🧵
For those disheartened by the wave of anti-trans laws sweeping the nation, I wanted to offer a little ray of hope from the front lines. With all the headlines getting attention, it's easy to feel like the world has turned against us. But...
As someone who studies misinformation, the past week has been a masterclass in how positive actors with a strong information operation and tech platforms being (somewhat) sensible can create an environment in which misinformation struggles to take hold. A 🧵.
@JStayyyyy The most recent pics on my phone are of a centaur and a Pegasus. Can't believe you'd attack me like this. There's also a deer. And also some advice for my creative writing students on how to make their characters more interesting. I swear that's what that is.
New U.N. climate-panel report says rising seas, melting ice caps and other effects of climate change may be irreversible for centuries and are “unequivocally” driven by greenhouse gases from human activity. Via @leHotz, @WSJ https://t.co/jQddjWytUp
@MattWeinkam I used these with my 9th graders this year. All were in that sweet spot of short, not too easy not too difficult, and engaging.
"Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan
"Thank You, M’am" by Langston Hughes
"Remembering My Childhood On The Continent Of Africa" By David Sedaris
That familiar disappointment when you log on to twitter hoping to see white supremacy and the capitalisic patriarchy we struggle under has been overthrown...but it hasn't been.