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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 13h

The echos of Reagan's own ads are quite canny, although they were too polite to twist the knife by saying “we look forward to when it’s morning again in America”

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 1d

That's true

Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 1d

I've been waiting for self driving cars for like 20. My mom has been waiting on flying cars since before I was born.

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 1d

This is truly baffling to someone who lives in a west coast city that has mandated composting for more than a decade

Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

You can now drop off your food scraps at 13 Chicago public library locations: blockclubchi.co/3LdivBa

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 1d

👀

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 1d

Something from ‘space’ may have just struck a United Airlines flight over Utah

“NTSB gathering radar, weather, flight recorder data.”…

arstechnica.com

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 2d

Even in Seattle they know there’s one leader who could unite our country

A sign at a rally bears the phrase “I miss Nixon”

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 3d

Nice work if you can get it

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 3d

Where did they stuff the King of Spain's abdicated father?

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 3d

Seattle has like two parades a year and both of them are sponsored by Alaska Airlines. But maybe this year maybe we'll get a third?? ⚾

onion person @junlper.beer · 4d

saw this clip of the NYC mayor debate and i had tears in my eyes, perhaps the most insane section of any debate ever

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 3d

Deep cut!

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 3d

I love/hate this turn of phrase

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 5d

Curious to see this bill vetoed; annual audits often not likely to be timely or extensive enough to get to root of operational problems nor do they provide insights of program ineffectiveness. Neither the district, county, or state dept of ed currently equipped edsource.org/2025/newsom-...

Newsom veto stalls California’s push to curb charter school fraud

The bipartisan oversight bill was rejected as “too costly” and overlooks some of the recommendations by a task force, leaving reforms on hold until 2026.

edsource.org

Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 6d

One caveat: Stride is not always authorized as a charter. In Washington State, for example, it is contracted by districts as an Alternative Learning Experience. It does not count as a charter school under Washington state

Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 6d

Charter authorizing is hard work - especially if your small district soon finds itself serving thousands of students across a state. Long been Qs about the efficacy of virtual schools, and if the charter model provides best vehicle for designing and overseeing them www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

A virtual education company was a lifeline to a rural district. Now they're at war.

What began as an emergency option for New Mexico students during the pandemic has spiraled into dueling lawsuits and drawn government scrutiny.

www.nbcnews.com

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 7d

"In theory, almost all Americans profess to be pluralist liberals. In reality, both the left and right struggle to accept those they find unsavory" @jtylersyck.bsky.social

providencemag.com/2025/10/dani...

Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s Lesson for Liberalism - Providence

Daniel Patrick Moynihan argued that to form a pluralist society—one in which all traditions and ethnicities thrive—we must abandon our utopian visions

providencemag.com

Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 7d

Bots are following me on Tumblr. Like what?

Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 8d

School districts are drawn by the allure of cost savings (and field markings that look as vibrant as the NFL in photos) but those artificial turfs are not always that great... www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

Torn ACLs, sprains, and chemicals: Tensions mount over artificial turf safety

The debate over synthetic grass on sports fields has taken on more urgency with hundreds of turf athletic fields and playgrounds being installed in the U.S. every year.

www.nbcnews.com

Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 9d

Sung like a funeral dirge at most games too. Are you supposed to stand up for that?

Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 11d

Why have fed involvement in K-12 edu, you might wonder?

IES' "Research and development system generates valuable evidence on what works, supports states and districts in addressing their unique needs, collects and analyzes vital national data" #eddata #edtech

www.the74million.org/article/how-...

How to Remake IES to Strengthen Research and Fuel Student Success

Dinkes: These concrete steps can protect and strengthen education research and development, making it even more effective in the long run.

www.the74million.org

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 12d

I got a newsletter email that advised applying to jobs that you seem overqualified for and now was not the time for career pivots. “You best bet is a lateral move” Bleak. Don’t remember reading that in “What Color is your parachute?” 🪂 #careeradvice

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 13d

Share your prompts? 🙃

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 13d

Some guy was ranting about how ChatGPT taught him Spanish in two weeks or something insane

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 14d

at least you can downvote people there :D

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 14d

They also miss that Joe Rogan would have had Kamala on if she had wanted. And he probably would have been nicer to her than 60 Minutes. Heck I don't think she ever did Smartless or Pivot or New Heights that might also have reached younger men

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Sean Gill @seangill.bsky.social · 14d

Housing first policies work, BTW: www.bushcenter.org/catalyst/the...

Homes for the unhoused | George W. Bush Presidential Center

www.bushcenter.org