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Alex Shevrin Venet
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Educator & author. Books: Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education & Becoming an Everyday Changemaker. Vermont explorer in the #251club. Working on a memoir!
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · Jul 28
Did you know that I wrote some books for teachers and you should read them? I wrote them as a call to take action and transform schools with mental health and wellbeing in mind. I'd love if you checked them out.

www.unconditionallearning.org/books
two books on a bookstore shelf, both by Alex Shevrin Venet: Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education and Becoming an Everyday Changemaker
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Today is your last day to enter!!!
asv.bsky.social Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 3d
Hey all, we're almost at the end of our Ed Books Against Hunger fund drive. It would mean a lot to me if you'd participate! Just donate to your local food shelf and then fill out the form below. It's my b-day next week, do this for my present 🥰 Please repost & share! #EduSky

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Promotional graphic for Ed Books Against Hunger. Text reads: Enter at bit.ly/EdBooksAgainstHunger. 1. Donate to your local food shelf 2. Fill out the raffle form 3. Our communities win, and you have the chance to win a copy of an amazing education book. Enter by 11/16. Swipe to see prizes. There's a cartoon graphic of many hands putting hearts into a donation jar. Raffle prizes. Thanks to these authors for donating their books! There are images of the book covers for the following books: Troublemakers by Carla Shalaby, Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations by Nawal Qarooni, Learning from Loss by Brittany R. Collins, Trauma-Responsive Schooling by Lyn Mikel Brown, Catharine Biddle, and Mark Tappan, Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools by Jen Alexander, Becoming an Everyday Changemaker by Alex Shevrin Venet, The Vulnerable Heart of Literacy by Elizabeth Dutro, Start Here Start Now by Liz Kleinrock, and Literacy for All by Shawna Coppola. Enter at Enter at https://bit.ly/EdBooksAgainstHunger Even more raffle prizes! Thanks to these authors for donating their books! There are images of the covers for the following books: The Pedagogy of Pathologization by Subini Annama, The Writing Teacher's Guide to Pedagogical Documentation by Angela Stockman, It Won't Be Easy by Tom Rademacher, Trauma-Responsive Pedagogy by Arlene Casimir and Courtney Baker, and Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice in Education Third Edition by Paul Gorski and Seema Pothini. Enter at Enter at https://bit.ly/EdBooksAgainstHunger
November 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Monday!
asv.bsky.social Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 11d
My next pay-what-you-can workshop is open for registration! It's on 11/17 and (fittingly for the week before Thanksgiving) we'll be talking about transitions in school: class to class, school to break and back to school, and more!

www.tickettailor.com/events/uncon...
promo image for workshop: trauma-informed transitions: class to class, school to break, break to school, and more! A pay-what-you-can workshop with Alex. There's a graphic of a winding and tangled maze.
November 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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We should make the world Alice Wong wanted. We have to.
November 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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If somehow you never knew about Alice Wong and her bad ass, powerful, astute, vulnerable, triumphant work as a writer and disability rights advocate, go fix that. You'll understand why so many of us are gutted by her passing.
dorfmandoron.bsky.social Doron Dorfman @dorfmandoron.bsky.social · 2d
I’m devastated by @sfdirewolf.bsky.social’s passing. Alice was an incredible advocate, writer, and human. I miss her so much already and am grateful for our time together but mostly for the legacy she left us all. Her memory is a huge blessing. www.facebook.com/share/14QATF...
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November 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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In the last chapter of Alice’s memoir, “Year of the Tiger,” she wrote her own future obituary.

The wonderful “oracle, storyteller, cyborg, trouble-maker, activist, night owl” we loved so much closed it with:

“Enjoy all of Alice’s good shit, and may you create some good shit as well.”
November 15, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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If you're at that point in the school year that you need to mix it up a bit with student writing, these continue to be a great tool in our own room—feel free to use/adapt for your own space!

docs.google.com/presentation...
50 great sentences opening slide sample slide from the resource
November 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Hey all, we're almost at the end of our Ed Books Against Hunger fund drive. It would mean a lot to me if you'd participate! Just donate to your local food shelf and then fill out the form below. It's my b-day next week, do this for my present 🥰 Please repost & share! #EduSky

bit.ly/EdBooksAgain...
Promotional graphic for Ed Books Against Hunger. Text reads: Enter at bit.ly/EdBooksAgainstHunger. 1. Donate to your local food shelf 2. Fill out the raffle form 3. Our communities win, and you have the chance to win a copy of an amazing education book. Enter by 11/16. Swipe to see prizes. There's a cartoon graphic of many hands putting hearts into a donation jar. Raffle prizes. Thanks to these authors for donating their books! There are images of the book covers for the following books: Troublemakers by Carla Shalaby, Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations by Nawal Qarooni, Learning from Loss by Brittany R. Collins, Trauma-Responsive Schooling by Lyn Mikel Brown, Catharine Biddle, and Mark Tappan, Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools by Jen Alexander, Becoming an Everyday Changemaker by Alex Shevrin Venet, The Vulnerable Heart of Literacy by Elizabeth Dutro, Start Here Start Now by Liz Kleinrock, and Literacy for All by Shawna Coppola. Enter at Enter at https://bit.ly/EdBooksAgainstHunger Even more raffle prizes! Thanks to these authors for donating their books! There are images of the covers for the following books: The Pedagogy of Pathologization by Subini Annama, The Writing Teacher's Guide to Pedagogical Documentation by Angela Stockman, It Won't Be Easy by Tom Rademacher, Trauma-Responsive Pedagogy by Arlene Casimir and Courtney Baker, and Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice in Education Third Edition by Paul Gorski and Seema Pothini. Enter at Enter at https://bit.ly/EdBooksAgainstHunger
November 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
asv.bsky.social
Hey all, we're almost at the end of our Ed Books Against Hunger fund drive. It would mean a lot to me if you'd participate! Just donate to your local food shelf and then fill out the form below. It's my b-day next week, do this for my present 🥰 Please repost & share! #EduSky

bit.ly/EdBooksAgain...
Promotional graphic for Ed Books Against Hunger. Text reads: Enter at bit.ly/EdBooksAgainstHunger. 1. Donate to your local food shelf 2. Fill out the raffle form 3. Our communities win, and you have the chance to win a copy of an amazing education book. Enter by 11/16. Swipe to see prizes. There's a cartoon graphic of many hands putting hearts into a donation jar. Raffle prizes. Thanks to these authors for donating their books! There are images of the book covers for the following books: Troublemakers by Carla Shalaby, Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations by Nawal Qarooni, Learning from Loss by Brittany R. Collins, Trauma-Responsive Schooling by Lyn Mikel Brown, Catharine Biddle, and Mark Tappan, Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools by Jen Alexander, Becoming an Everyday Changemaker by Alex Shevrin Venet, The Vulnerable Heart of Literacy by Elizabeth Dutro, Start Here Start Now by Liz Kleinrock, and Literacy for All by Shawna Coppola. Enter at Enter at https://bit.ly/EdBooksAgainstHunger Even more raffle prizes! Thanks to these authors for donating their books! There are images of the covers for the following books: The Pedagogy of Pathologization by Subini Annama, The Writing Teacher's Guide to Pedagogical Documentation by Angela Stockman, It Won't Be Easy by Tom Rademacher, Trauma-Responsive Pedagogy by Arlene Casimir and Courtney Baker, and Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice in Education Third Edition by Paul Gorski and Seema Pothini. Enter at Enter at https://bit.ly/EdBooksAgainstHunger
November 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
asv.bsky.social
My annual plea: 📣 don't say "holiday" when you actually just mean Christmas!
November 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
asv.bsky.social
Audrey Watters is one of the most important thinkers of our time and everything she writes will make you wiser and more human. Please make time for this piece on AI and grief. It's stunning.

2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/ai-grief-obs...
AI Grief Observed
These remarks were delivered this evening at the Creatively Critical Tech Speaker Series at Illinois State University. "There is no good way to say this." These are the opening words of Yiyun Li’s l...
2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Author Spotlight #1: Alex Shevrin Venet (asv.bsky.social) and her poem, "Why I Left This Mess in the Kitchen."
Read her piece: flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com/why-i-left-t...
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#litmags #authorspotlight #poetry #healthscares
leaf background: Author Spotlight, "Why I Left This Mess in the Kitchen" by Alex Shevrin Venet, Poetry
November 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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My spring graduate course is open for registration! Radically Rethinking Classroom Management! All online, and you don't have to be part of a program to register.
www.castleton.edu/academics/pr...
Radically Rethinking Classroom Management, Venet, Spring 2026
www.castleton.edu
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About
WASHINGTON—Having thus far caved on eliminating the filibuster, advancing an adequate climate change agenda, and protecting voting rights, congressional Democrats told reporters Wednesday they were si...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Professors & school leaders, I hope this moment serves as a reminder that "bring in a doctor's note" is a shitty policy and becomes shittier the less that your students have access to healthcare.
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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I'm too rage filled to say anything articulate about health insurance today.
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.

Here's how to turn it off.

First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
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November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Can you contribute? Https://bit.ly/EdBooksAgainstHunger
asv.bsky.social Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 10d
Ed Books Against Hunger: in one week, educators from across the country have raised $1113 for our local book banks! You can enter to win an amazing book at bit.ly/EdBooksAgain..., or contribute to our total and put n/a for address if you don't need another book on your TBR :)
Promotional graphic for Ed Books Against Hunger. Text reads: Week 1 update: $1113 raised so far!!!! Enter at bit.ly/EdBooksAgainstHunger. Enter by 11/16. Swipe to see prizes. There's a cartoon graphic of many hands putting hearts into a donation jar.
November 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Just a reminder that this fundraiser is ongoing. Educators, please contribute!
asv.bsky.social Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 18d
Education community, let's show everyone what we really mean by community care. Please participate, repost, and share with your networks! #EduSky

bit.ly/EdBooksAgain...
Promotional graphic for Ed Books Against Hunger. Text reads: Enter at bit.ly/EdBooksAgainstHunger. 1. Donate to your local food shelf 2. Fill out the raffle form 3. Our communities win, and you have the chance to win a copy of an amazing education book. Enter by 11/16. Swipe to see prizes. There's a cartoon graphic of many hands putting hearts into a donation jar. Raffle prizes. Thanks to these authors for donating their books! There are images of the book covers for the following books: Troublemakers by Carla Shalaby, Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations by Nawal Qarooni, Learning from Loss by Brittany R. Collins, Trauma-Responsive Schooling by Lyn Mikel Brown, Catharine Biddle, and Mark Tappan, Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools by Jen Alexander, Becoming an Everyday Changemaker by Alex Shevrin Venet, The Vulnerable Heart of Literacy by Elizabeth Dutro, Start Here Start Now by Liz Kleinrock, and Literacy for All by Shawna Coppola.
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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OVER A MILLION USERS

DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT

EVERY *WEEK*

what the fuck are we DOING here
ryanmarino.bsky.social Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 9d
Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.

This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
jonathancohn.bsky.social Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 10d
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.

www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
asv.bsky.social
Is anyone else following the chive guy drama on reddit? A+ inconsequential internet drama!!
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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NEW on my blog: what does unconditional positive regard look like for the parents and caregivers of our students?

www.unconditionallearning.org/blog/uprcare...
We Care About Your Kid And We Care About You Too: Unconditional Positive Regard for Caregivers and Parents — Unconditional Learning
In a trauma-informed school environment, we recognize that kids have a better chance of experiencing safety and healing when the adults in their lives form a connected web of support. And kids don’t b...
www.unconditionallearning.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Friends! An Educator's Guide to #ADHD is available for pre-order on the JHU Press website! As I'm sure you are all sick of hearing, pre-orders are so important to authors, so your support, in whatever way possible, is so appreciated. Thank you, future readers!

www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
An Educator's Guide to ADHD
Designing and Teaching for Student Success
www.press.jhu.edu
August 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM