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Laura Bradley
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she/her 🏳️‍🌈💙🏳️‍⚧️ omg retired・Edutopia Facilitator+Blogger・NaNo 2.0・33-yr. teacher NBCT: ELA+DesignLab+BroadcastMedia・also: swim・hike・yoga・read・write・cook・bake・
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the world lost an entire generation of gay men and other HIV+ people all because of this piece of shit in the photo below.

and that student debt you can never seem to pay off? also the fault of said piece of shit below.
The presidency once served as a reminder of our common humanity. Ronald Reagan described its purpose as building "a nation composed of good and decent people."
December 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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The victims at Brown University?

Ella, a white Christian student, and Mukhammad, a Muslim student who originally came from Uzbekistan.

We're all in this together. Be wary of the hatemongers who are demonizing an entire faith for the sins of the few and love guns more than our kids.
December 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Someone invite me to give a keynote and/or talk to your preservice teachers about how I cultivate moments of joy in my classroom in an effort to spite the fascists who want to silence teachers like me and students like mine.
December 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Dear male White House reporters,

The next time Trump insults one of your female colleagues, if one of you doesn’t interject and say “Excuse me, sir, but fuck you.” God is going to lose his mind.

Regards,

God
December 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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It is disgusting that Trump’s hateful words of calling Somali Americans “garbage” have continued to go unchecked by members of the Republican Party.

These are US citizens he is denigrating.

We have a duty as Americans to call out his hateful rhetoric.
December 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
What's next after #NaNoWriMo?
#NaNo2.0
NaNo 2.0 Newsletter 12/05/2025
You did it! Now what?
sh1.sendinblue.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Edutopia's yearly research round-up is out!

The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2025
www.edutopia.org/visual-essay...
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2025
We’re back with our roundup of the most insightful studies of the year, from the power of brain breaks to groundbreaking research on AI, cell phones, and handwriting in the classroom.
www.edutopia.org
December 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
For teachers after #NaNoWriMo ends: here are some mini-projects that my students loved doing (and which kept them engaged right through the holiday chaos to Winter Break!): #NaNo2.0
Young Novelist Challenge: Now What? | NaNo 2.0
nano2.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Imagine calling a decent person stupid or the R-word and getting cheered for it because “at least they’re being honest.” That is MAGA.

What is wrong with these people? Who raised you?
November 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
When your Thanksgiving feast is delayed by one day, you get an entire unexpected day to write.

And then this happens... 🎉🏆💯

#wordsprints #NaNo2.0 #NaNoWriMo
NaNo 2 0 Winner Validation 2025
YouTube video by Laura Bradley
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November 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Your occasional reminder that @bookshop.org is open for all of your Christmas book shopping needs. Every sale supports independent bookstores, the books arrive beautifully packaged, and they even have gift wrapping options.
Buy some great books and stop paying for Jeff's botox
uk.bookshop.org?next=t
Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookshops.
A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookshops.
uk.bookshop.org
November 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Trump keeps saying wildly inappropriate things to journalists but I’m sure he’s totally fine
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Hello! We'll get started in about 15 minutes.

Gather your stuff and meet me, @ansleyashe.bsky.social, back here.

Meanwhile,tell me one thing about your novel that turned out different than you expected.
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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The newly unsealed allegations against Meta are devastating. Our kids deserve better. Social media companies must make commonsense changes to protect children’s health, safety, and privacy. time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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I think this is a piece that’s worthy of consideration by educators across the full K-post-secondary spectrum. It’s my experience that the nature of this current cultural moment in the U.S. is almost forcing kids to ask the questions that the humanities grapple with. And the job market demands it.
"While other universities report that the humanities are shrinking, at Berkeley, the opposite is true. The music major is the fastest-growing major on campus. We are finding bigger classrooms because film is exploding. English is back to the numbers we saw 15 years ago. We are hiring" bit.ly/4ohKuOe
"The humanities really are a resource — a confidence for living in our times.” Dean Sara Guyer on the modern utility of humanities degrees
This interview originally appeared on the Division of Arts
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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It's so exciting. We have several people here to help this last week. So if you can make one it these work for you, we ♥️ when you drop by!

Tomorrow:

Tavia 10-11am Pacific
@lambradley.bsky.social noon-1pm Pacific.
@kristinahorner.bsky.social 1-2pm Pacific.
@ansleyashe.bsky.social 5-7pm Pacific
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
someBODY
Brandy you're a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
But my life my love and my lady
Is the See
November 23, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Why should you join a word sprint with @nano2wordsprints.bsky.social? Because we're heading into the last week of November and there's a holiday looming. But never fear! We have a magical Thanksgiving card that might possibly save your novel. Check it out in our latest newsletter:
A life-changing Thanksgiving card
sh1.sendinblue.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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8675309 is prime, and so is 8675311, so if you ever need a middlin'-large pair of adjacent primes to test your cryptographic suite, all you need is a 1980s earworm and a +2 and you're all set.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Statement from Rep. Crockett on Threat at D.C. Office
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Correction! I will be here at NOON (PST) tomorrow for an hour of word sprints. See you then! 📝
Tomorrow @lambradley.bsky.social will be here at 10am Pacific

And @ansleyashe.bsky.social will be here for her usual 5-7pm Pacific sprinting fun.
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 AM
I love this so much.
I would like to share something.

A year ago, Trump won and I was furious and scared so I sent a text to a few of local women I knew and asked them to join me at a meeting and invite like-minded women they knew. A few showed up, then a few more. We became a group called The Salon and we meet monthly
November 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Big holidays coming! 🦃 🥧 And that means alll the love, tension and buried history of family conflicts gather around the table for a meal. 😂😳😬 Holidays or not, meals are a great way to add drama to your #NaNoWriMo novel.
Young Novelist Challenge Week Three: Let’s Eat! | NaNo 2.0
nano2.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Wrote 1751 words on day 18 of #NaNoWriMo and earned another badge. :3

The wind howled around the house and suddenly there was this "bear" in blue jeans in the witches garden... 😨 #writingchallenge #novelnovember #writingcommunity #writersky #art #aquarell #watercolor
November 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM