www.thetimes.com/article/aa7f...

So corrupted science is now another US Federal scam the whole world can see.

An hour later, we learned that Disney did the right thing and is bringing Kimmel back. This is great news, BUT this is bigger than one show and one person. We must all stand up to protect free speech. We cannot allow the threats to go unanswered. We must continue to demand congressional oversight.

What is a #library to you? 🤔
📸 Albany Public Library

"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."

Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.

You can also check them out from the library!

This is what happens in an oligarchy where a few control the platforms of communication and the media.

Cancel culture and removing the first amendment all to appease one man and his bloviated ego.

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

Can there be a new version of Candyland called Canadaland and instead of Queen Frostine we get Queen Poutine?
If we can have all kinds of Monopoly games, I saw we should angle for this...

w my Ss I discuss predispositions and filter bubbles
This is A+ example. We don't know everyone's backgrounds or how they've shaped their filter bubbles, but we DO know that living inside these bubbles & rejecting things that provoke us is dangerous We fail to learn the whole picture

Agree. Info comes in heaps everyday but when a largescale event (or 2 or 3) happen in one day the bombardment is overwhelming. Teaching my HS: Lean into actual jouranlists covering stories; lean into foreign news outlets who come w different perspective Stay away from provocation...that's not news

And we even lose track of news stories like this.

The best we can do is to be kind, listen, think before we speak.
Watch for what provokes us and avoid the reaction.
We know how to be a better people, but it's easier sometimes to just react.
Also, sort our news (real news from journalists) from analysis and opinion. They are different

Agree, no librarian would actively work to ban books. Maybe Lori the liar? Lori the litigious? Spreader of fake news and hate?

Teaching 3 days of media lit to each Freshman history class and they are so engaged. I try to pull more into co-taught "regular" lessons as much as I can

"The News Literacy Project’s study shows that an overwhelming majority of teens (94%) want media literacy instruction, but most aren’t getting it." #TLSky

There is so much truth in this.

This pretty much sums up my philosophy of education, especially on this first-day eve.
#Skybrarians #TLChat #EduSky

Everyone say: thank you, scientists! 🙌

“Whether people realize it or not, climate change impacts everyone, regardless of the current political environment,” said Rebecca Lindsey, leader of the effort to build climate.us and former managing editor of climate.gov.

#ClimateChange #Climate

Find all of my tech tips and tricks in one spot on my blog: https://www.brittanywashburn.com/2019/04/tech-tips-and-tricks-for-teachers.html #teachers #techtips #edtech #techintegration #edtechchat

A rope model for humanity, even!