Miriam Walden
@educatoratlarge.bsky.social
Retired HS world history teacher, studying for an MA in Public History at CSUEB, grieving mother, organizer, union member, guest in Huchiun. Free Palestine! Abolish the police! Fuck ICE!
Pinned
We don't have much time left. Everyone within these institutions has to put aside their defensiveness and accept responsibility. Center your heart with the most vulnerable and your mind on the truth, and then relentlessly speak that truth before it's too late.
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Curious how to use graphic novels in your classroom? Here are some of the guides my wife and I created for these powerful books and more - www.historycomics.net/free-lesson-... . Always looking for more opportunities to work with publishers and creators…
December 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Curious how to use graphic novels in your classroom? Here are some of the guides my wife and I created for these powerful books and more - www.historycomics.net/free-lesson-... . Always looking for more opportunities to work with publishers and creators…
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A Chinese citizen who fled the country after gathering evidence of alleged human-rights violations against the nation’s Uyghur population is at risk of being returned there after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his supporters said
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
ICE Holding Chinese Man Who Documented Uyghur Camps
Heng Guan is awaiting an immigration hearing on Monday that could lead to his removal from the U.S. and ultimately land him back in China, according to his lawyer and a New York-based activist group.
www.wsj.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A Chinese citizen who fled the country after gathering evidence of alleged human-rights violations against the nation’s Uyghur population is at risk of being returned there after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his supporters said
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
www.wsj.com/world/china/...
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Don’t worry, Biden’s legacy will be enshrined in every museum dedicated to the Gaza genocide. That’s all that will be remembered of his presidency and 50 year political career — that he armed & enabled genocide because he prioritized one group of people over a group who he considered to be subhuman.
December 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Don’t worry, Biden’s legacy will be enshrined in every museum dedicated to the Gaza genocide. That’s all that will be remembered of his presidency and 50 year political career — that he armed & enabled genocide because he prioritized one group of people over a group who he considered to be subhuman.
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I had a cool day hanging out with @leevgaines.bsky.social , a freelance reporter for @npr.org! She shadowed me and spoke to many of my students about AI. The full story will come out in January, but please go watch Lee’s TikTok here! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yJ1WUu/
December 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I had a cool day hanging out with @leevgaines.bsky.social , a freelance reporter for @npr.org! She shadowed me and spoke to many of my students about AI. The full story will come out in January, but please go watch Lee’s TikTok here! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8yJ1WUu/
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I can't pay no doctor bills
But Elon's five years from the moon
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still
While Elon's five years from the moon
The man just upped my rent last night
Cause Elon's almost on the moon
But Elon's five years from the moon
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still
While Elon's five years from the moon
The man just upped my rent last night
Cause Elon's almost on the moon
December 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I can't pay no doctor bills
But Elon's five years from the moon
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still
While Elon's five years from the moon
The man just upped my rent last night
Cause Elon's almost on the moon
But Elon's five years from the moon
Ten years from now I'll be payin' still
While Elon's five years from the moon
The man just upped my rent last night
Cause Elon's almost on the moon
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everything is getting worse in all the ways I've been predicting for my entire adult life
a cartoon character with glasses and a yellow sweater is standing in front of a fire
ALT: a cartoon character with glasses and a yellow sweater is standing in front of a fire
media.tenor.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:07 PM
everything is getting worse in all the ways I've been predicting for my entire adult life
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“Success looks like healthy food systems, our nations being healthy again, not being dependent on the federal government.”
SNAP stoppage exposed once again how fragile & punitive federal food systems are for Indigenous people, making bare the need for food sovereignty, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.
SNAP stoppage exposed once again how fragile & punitive federal food systems are for Indigenous people, making bare the need for food sovereignty, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.
SNAP stoppage exposed need for Indigenous food sovereignty
When the government shutdown halted SNAP benefits, Indigenous leaders amped up efforts to share traditional food and knowledge
prismreports.org
December 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“Success looks like healthy food systems, our nations being healthy again, not being dependent on the federal government.”
SNAP stoppage exposed once again how fragile & punitive federal food systems are for Indigenous people, making bare the need for food sovereignty, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.
SNAP stoppage exposed once again how fragile & punitive federal food systems are for Indigenous people, making bare the need for food sovereignty, @alexmar.bsky.social reports.
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FBI OPS DIRECTOR: Antifa - that's our primary concern right now. CONGRESS: Where is Antifa headquartered?
FBI: [Pauses]...We are building out the infrastructure right now.
CONGRESS: What does that mean?
FBI: Well, that's very fluid.
FBI: [Pauses]...We are building out the infrastructure right now.
CONGRESS: What does that mean?
FBI: Well, that's very fluid.
December 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
FBI OPS DIRECTOR: Antifa - that's our primary concern right now. CONGRESS: Where is Antifa headquartered?
FBI: [Pauses]...We are building out the infrastructure right now.
CONGRESS: What does that mean?
FBI: Well, that's very fluid.
FBI: [Pauses]...We are building out the infrastructure right now.
CONGRESS: What does that mean?
FBI: Well, that's very fluid.
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This is awesome. The Guides’ leadership needs to practice what they teach.
Another creative placard from a demonstrator at the protest
December 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This is awesome. The Guides’ leadership needs to practice what they teach.
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The process of shrinking the gap between your values and actions is a lifetime journey.
Maturing is realizing that…
December 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The process of shrinking the gap between your values and actions is a lifetime journey.
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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
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.
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This is my friend's cat. Its name is Cookie Swirl, and it disappeared in the American section of Charlotte airport on 11/10. We're asking for your help. She doesn't have any other socials, so if you can post it widely to see if anyone knows where it is. It's a little thing, but matters a lot to her.
December 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This is my friend's cat. Its name is Cookie Swirl, and it disappeared in the American section of Charlotte airport on 11/10. We're asking for your help. She doesn't have any other socials, so if you can post it widely to see if anyone knows where it is. It's a little thing, but matters a lot to her.
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Don't miss the chance to hear from award-winning scholar Kelly Lytle Hernández on Monday at 7pm ET.
She will provide an introduction to the new Mapping Deportations site, including how the history of anti-immigrant legislation and racism are intertwined. ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/mapping...
She will provide an introduction to the new Mapping Deportations site, including how the history of anti-immigrant legislation and racism are intertwined. ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/mapping...
Mapping Deportations Curriculum Workshop
Mapping Deportations co-creator and award-winning historian Kelly Lytle Hernández will provide an introduction to the purpose and design of the site, including how the history of anti-immigrant legisl...
www.zinnedproject.org
December 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Don't miss the chance to hear from award-winning scholar Kelly Lytle Hernández on Monday at 7pm ET.
She will provide an introduction to the new Mapping Deportations site, including how the history of anti-immigrant legislation and racism are intertwined. ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/mapping...
She will provide an introduction to the new Mapping Deportations site, including how the history of anti-immigrant legislation and racism are intertwined. ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/mapping...
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They cling to each other, rubbing their fingers for warmth—barefoot, unfed, freezing. A shivering journalist’s camera captures Gaza, where thousands face the cold while the world remains silent.
December 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
They cling to each other, rubbing their fingers for warmth—barefoot, unfed, freezing. A shivering journalist’s camera captures Gaza, where thousands face the cold while the world remains silent.
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TOMORROW!!!!
Amazing lineup, great cause. Register now!
Amazing lineup, great cause. Register now!
SATURDAY!!!!
Just look at that lineup!!!!
Join us for live literature, and help raise funds for @translifeline.org
It’s FREE and ONLINE so anyone can join from anywhere!
REGISTER NOW at: beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com
Just look at that lineup!!!!
Join us for live literature, and help raise funds for @translifeline.org
It’s FREE and ONLINE so anyone can join from anywhere!
REGISTER NOW at: beardedbardsofbluesky.weebly.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
TOMORROW!!!!
Amazing lineup, great cause. Register now!
Amazing lineup, great cause. Register now!
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What will historians write about this in 100 years? How would the world be different if this had gone in Gore's favor? We will never know.
25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.
December 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
What will historians write about this in 100 years? How would the world be different if this had gone in Gore's favor? We will never know.
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Attention scholars: to mark the 20th anniversary of Patrick Wolfe's "Settler Colonialism and the Elimination of the
Native," SETTLER COLONIAL STUDIES is soliciting reflections/ critiques for a special issue on Wolfe and his influence.
Details below. Please circulate widely!
Native," SETTLER COLONIAL STUDIES is soliciting reflections/ critiques for a special issue on Wolfe and his influence.
Details below. Please circulate widely!
December 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Attention scholars: to mark the 20th anniversary of Patrick Wolfe's "Settler Colonialism and the Elimination of the
Native," SETTLER COLONIAL STUDIES is soliciting reflections/ critiques for a special issue on Wolfe and his influence.
Details below. Please circulate widely!
Native," SETTLER COLONIAL STUDIES is soliciting reflections/ critiques for a special issue on Wolfe and his influence.
Details below. Please circulate widely!
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Just heard disappointing news that @warren.senate.gov will co-sponsor the Kids Online Safety Act again despite overwhelming opposition from LGBTQ, human rights, abortion rights, and racial justice groups.
This is a horrific betrayal of her constituents, particularly trans youth and their families.
This is a horrific betrayal of her constituents, particularly trans youth and their families.
Why Are Some Democrats Backing MAGA's Anti-LGBTQ+ Censorship?
From late-night host cancellations to removing LGBTQ+ history from government sites, politicians in both parties are contributing to the overwriting of the internet — a place where lots of queer and t...
www.teenvogue.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Just heard disappointing news that @warren.senate.gov will co-sponsor the Kids Online Safety Act again despite overwhelming opposition from LGBTQ, human rights, abortion rights, and racial justice groups.
This is a horrific betrayal of her constituents, particularly trans youth and their families.
This is a horrific betrayal of her constituents, particularly trans youth and their families.
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It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.
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10/ The Times of London looked into sexual assault allegations on October 7. Here’s a helpful summary on that report by @krystalball.bsky.social:
🔗 Full investigation: thetimes.com/magazines/th...
🔗 Full investigation: thetimes.com/magazines/th...
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
10/ The Times of London looked into sexual assault allegations on October 7. Here’s a helpful summary on that report by @krystalball.bsky.social:
🔗 Full investigation: thetimes.com/magazines/th...
🔗 Full investigation: thetimes.com/magazines/th...
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Educators are sharing demoralizing stories of kids staying home from school in fear, increased bullying and planning what to do if a student's parents are deported during the school day. One principal put it best: "This doesn't feel very American."
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
High school bullying is up, attendance down as ICE raids sow ‘climate of distress,' study says
A new survey of public high school principals across the U.S. found widespread, heightened distress among students from immigrant families amid ICE raids.
www.latimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Educators are sharing demoralizing stories of kids staying home from school in fear, increased bullying and planning what to do if a student's parents are deported during the school day. One principal put it best: "This doesn't feel very American."
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Importantly, this wouldn't have passed without Dem support. There was enough of a split within Republican ranks that if Dems had voted against the bill it would've been doa. Giving Trump a blank check to warmonger *and* passing an anti-trans measure was a choice.
115 Democrats just voted to codify the first federal trans segregation law.
December 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Importantly, this wouldn't have passed without Dem support. There was enough of a split within Republican ranks that if Dems had voted against the bill it would've been doa. Giving Trump a blank check to warmonger *and* passing an anti-trans measure was a choice.
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On November 28, Trump threatened to cut off aid to Honduras if voters didn’t elect right-wing National Party candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura. interc.pt/491lEO2
December 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
On November 28, Trump threatened to cut off aid to Honduras if voters didn’t elect right-wing National Party candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura. interc.pt/491lEO2
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I don't believe the story of how US migration & citizenship policy history can be told with one methodology. So I went interdisciplinary by drawing from the methods and secondary literature of 3 cognate fields. Doing so put me in touch with all kinds of new people, which I'm the better for. fin/
December 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I don't believe the story of how US migration & citizenship policy history can be told with one methodology. So I went interdisciplinary by drawing from the methods and secondary literature of 3 cognate fields. Doing so put me in touch with all kinds of new people, which I'm the better for. fin/