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Esther Lindström

@estherlindstrom.bsky.social

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Associate professor of special education at UIC. Interests in reading, disability, and instruction. Parent to two, including one with DDX3X. Curbside treasure hunter. ADHD. she/her. ORCiD: 0000-0001-6343-2538

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · Nov 18

I can't get enough of all the new and familiar faces here. Sharing this starter pack of researchers in special education and related fields: go.bsky.app/DzQz271 #EduSky #AcademicSky #disability As always, please let me know if you want to be added!

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 2d

It was my pleasure! I want to circle back to our expectations conversation—let me know when those papers are out that you mentioned!

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 2d

@lizbettini.bsky.social presents on special education teacher working conditions as they relate to turnover and staffing. This is a super important topic that they’re addressing with cool methods! #SREE2025

Dr. Liz Bettini presents at a conference. The projected slide is titled, “project RESPECT: revealing special educators conditions for teaching”

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c

Tweet from Fred Wellman: “Weird. I was told it’s a war zone.”
Below is a Time Out Chicago post showing a scenic city skyline at sunset with the text: “Chicago has been voted the Best Big City in the U.S. for the ninth consecutive year.”

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 2d

@afgilmour.bsky.social addresses a major barrier in this line of research: figuring out who special education teachers are from the data.

Dr. Alli Gilmour presents at a conference, standing behind a podium. The projected slide is titled “identifying special educators”

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 2d

Last day of #SREE2025! Looking forward to @afgilmour.bsky.social & @michellecumming.bsky.social talking teacher workforce.

13B. SPE - Symposium #122: Measuring and Strengthening the Special Education Teacher Workforce: Results from the SPARC Center, Project RESPECT, and Project SUSTAIN
Saturday, Oct 11, 2025
12-1:30 PM
SESSIONS >
SPECIAL EDUCATION >
SYMPOSIUM >
Crystal
Organized by: Allison Gilmour and Michelle
Cumming

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Bethany Albertson @albertsonb2.bsky.social · 4d

I’m naming this a Type 3 error.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks to the panelists and hosts @jxjwang.bsky.social & @lindyjjohnson.bsky.social for the conversation on continuing critical ed research in the current climate. #SREE2025

Jessie JXJ Wang facilitates a panel, presenting in front of a projection of a meme inspired by Finding Nemo. She smiles at her meme with pride.

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks to the panelists and hosts @jxjwang.bsky.social & @lindyjjohnson.bsky.social for the conversation on continuing critical ed research in the current climate. #SREE2025

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 4d

Check it out!! #SREE2025

JXJ Wang (she/her/她), M.Ed. @jxjwang.bsky.social · 4d

If you're at #SREE2025 and looking for an awesome section, come check out our panel on critical research at 3:30 - 5:00PM in Salon 10!

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 11d

"This is extortion, plain and simple.... The only solution is solidarity and collective action against this effort at federal control over higher education."

A sobering analysis of the illegality of the administration's "compact" and its stakes for higher ed. 🎁🔗

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

www.nytimes.com

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Mariam Aly @mariamaly.bsky.social · 11d

Are you an early career scholar interested in learning more about peer review?

Join us for our virtual @reviewerzero.bsky.social workshop! We will help you understand how peer review works and give advice on responding to reviewer comments.

9-10:30am PT / 12-1:30pm ET on October 30th. Register👇🏼

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Peer Review 101. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

northwestern.zoom.us

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks to your post, I was #15001!

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 12d

NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.

Version of original on left, updated on right:

Thank you for your email. There is a temporary shutdown of the U.S. government due to a lapse in appropriations. I will respond to your message as soon as possible after the temporary shutdown ends. Please visit ED.gov for the latest information on the
Department's operational status.
Thank you.

Thank you for contacting me. On September 19, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5371, a clean continuing resolution. Unfortunately, Democrat Senators are blocking passage of H.R. 5371 in the Senate which has led to a lapse in appropriations. Due to the lapse in appropriations I am currently in furlough status. I will respond to emails once government functions resume.

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 11d

Somebody actually sat down and wrote these two sentences, one after another. www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/u...

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 13d

Our 70% Off Sale is live! 📚

Save on thousands of select titles & editions across subjects until October 31. Explore the books on sale and refresh your shelves this autumn: press.princeton.edu/sale/70-off

#ReadUP

Graphic reads "Annual Sale. 70% Off. October 1-31"

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 11d

10/1/25 - tiffin, faff
10/2/25 - ting, tinga

Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 13d

9/26/25 - gloam
9/27/25 - [none]
9/28/25 - divoted, notioned
9/29/25 - popout, popup
9/30/25 - otic, etic

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 18d

The disability community needs support & solidarity to fight these pharmaceutical tariffs.

Most of us can barely afford our medications as is.

We can’t suddenly stop taking them, we will die.

We can’t stockpile them.

A 100% tariff will cost lives.

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🌈Dr. Franken Frizzle 🎃 @swilua.bsky.social · 17d

ChatGPT worth it to you?

A graph showing the rapid rise of electricity prices in the us

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 18d

The pep band practices within earshot of my class and while it does sometimes feel like a real hard mode test of my ADHD, I don’t hate it. They’re having so much fun and spreading joy. #AcademicSky

Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 18d

These are SO NICE

Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 18d

9/25/25 - ingroup, ungrouping

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Jessica Bishop-Royse, PhD @jbishoproyse.bsky.social · 19d

I am looking for absolutely stellar examples of specific aims' pages. Does anyone have one that they wouldn't mind sharing? I am talking about, basically the perfect one-pager. TIA. #academicsky #proposalwriting #writing

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 19d

Ooooh I could get into this!

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 19d

I'm ok with that!