Christine Dyer
@msdsmooth.bsky.social
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Christine Dyer
@msdsmooth.bsky.social
· May 7
My time in the classroom is coming to a close, and I’ve been inspired by @heymrsbond.com and @marcusluther.bsky.social
Here comes my Daily Gratitude Journal:
Entry 1:
Here comes my Daily Gratitude Journal:
Entry 1:
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“Independent” is doing too much work in this first wave. They are arresting journalists and just like everything else they’ve done, they’re testing the limits of our resistance by starting wt vulnerable margins.
January 30, 2026 at 3:45 PM
“Independent” is doing too much work in this first wave. They are arresting journalists and just like everything else they’ve done, they’re testing the limits of our resistance by starting wt vulnerable margins.
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Today’s @poets.org Poem a Day by @dekinesoul.bsky.social is WHYYYY reading poems first thing in the morning is the move.
poets.org/poem/memory-...
poets.org/poem/memory-...
January 30, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Today’s @poets.org Poem a Day by @dekinesoul.bsky.social is WHYYYY reading poems first thing in the morning is the move.
poets.org/poem/memory-...
poets.org/poem/memory-...
You should. Capital T truth right there.
I’m going to frame this 😭
A great American.
January 29, 2026 at 5:18 PM
You should. Capital T truth right there.
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It’s LABORIOUS.
It takes so much to make going analog work AND it’s worth it. It’s shifted the foundation of my teaching practice for the better, but not without a lot of thought, research, and reflection.
It takes so much to make going analog work AND it’s worth it. It’s shifted the foundation of my teaching practice for the better, but not without a lot of thought, research, and reflection.
I did this in all of my courses and it fundamentally changed the classroom, the students’ work, our conversations, and my pedagogy.
We all see the beauty and magic of learning if we actually put in the labor necessary to grow.
We all see the beauty and magic of learning if we actually put in the labor necessary to grow.
Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes. n.pr/4c3cdzs
January 28, 2026 at 12:33 PM
It’s LABORIOUS.
It takes so much to make going analog work AND it’s worth it. It’s shifted the foundation of my teaching practice for the better, but not without a lot of thought, research, and reflection.
It takes so much to make going analog work AND it’s worth it. It’s shifted the foundation of my teaching practice for the better, but not without a lot of thought, research, and reflection.
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"Non-violent tactics that waste a company’s time or money are really effective. For Enterprise, we’ve made and cancelled car reservations, saying the roads are too icy. At Home Depot... people [lined] up to buy ice scrapers and then getting in line to return them, in a way that clogs the lines."
"We had one hotel publicly refuse to house ICE, which became a big national news story when DHS went after them. That’s a hotel we were targeting, and it was mostly because of our pressure. We had two more hotels temporarily shut down to avoid housing ICE..."
www.laborpolitics.com/p/how-minnea...
www.laborpolitics.com/p/how-minnea...
How to Block ICE In Your City
Minneapolis organizer Aru Shiney-Ajay on effective tactics to disrupt ICE—and the need to target corporate collaborators
www.laborpolitics.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:05 PM
"Non-violent tactics that waste a company’s time or money are really effective. For Enterprise, we’ve made and cancelled car reservations, saying the roads are too icy. At Home Depot... people [lined] up to buy ice scrapers and then getting in line to return them, in a way that clogs the lines."
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Offering what I can for any teacher who needs it! Please spread the word #EduSky
www.tickettailor.com/events/uncon...
www.tickettailor.com/events/uncon...
January 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Offering what I can for any teacher who needs it! Please spread the word #EduSky
www.tickettailor.com/events/uncon...
www.tickettailor.com/events/uncon...
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Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes. n.pr/4c3cdzs
To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog
Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes.
n.pr
January 28, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes. n.pr/4c3cdzs
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English teachers, a great read right here. I’d love to be a student in your classroom, @heymrsbond.com
To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog
Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2026 at 11:39 AM
English teachers, a great read right here. I’d love to be a student in your classroom, @heymrsbond.com
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
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John has written an amazing book about Washington and slavery. Highly recommend having him in your show/podcast/newsletter to discuss it.
I know I don't have a ton of media followers, but I'll put this out there anyway: if you need someone to comment/offer context on the removal of the slavery exhibit at the President's House site in Philly, get in touch. I just finished an entire book on Americans' fight over Washington and slavery.
January 23, 2026 at 12:27 AM
John has written an amazing book about Washington and slavery. Highly recommend having him in your show/podcast/newsletter to discuss it.
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Just going to keep sharing this review and giving dead eyes when people talk about this film blackgirlwatching.substack.com/p/one-battle...
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Just going to keep sharing this review and giving dead eyes when people talk about this film blackgirlwatching.substack.com/p/one-battle...
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As somebody who is living abroad on a work visa and is definitionally an immigrant—I have a lot of thoughts watching what is unfolding.
One of them is that what is happening in Minneapolis is more brazenly authoritarian than anything I've experienced in my time in the Middle East or in China.
One of them is that what is happening in Minneapolis is more brazenly authoritarian than anything I've experienced in my time in the Middle East or in China.
January 22, 2026 at 2:06 AM
As somebody who is living abroad on a work visa and is definitionally an immigrant—I have a lot of thoughts watching what is unfolding.
One of them is that what is happening in Minneapolis is more brazenly authoritarian than anything I've experienced in my time in the Middle East or in China.
One of them is that what is happening in Minneapolis is more brazenly authoritarian than anything I've experienced in my time in the Middle East or in China.
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I was part of this last year and it was transformative!!! Highly recommend.
Last week to apply for this workshop! Reflect and work in community with your fellow writers, get feedback on your pages, and let us help you meet your writing goals this year. Applications due 1/24: writer.org/event/memoir...
January 21, 2026 at 1:02 PM
I was part of this last year and it was transformative!!! Highly recommend.
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I’ve been doing read alouds! Here’s The Cask of Amontillado, just to traumatize everyone on a Tuesday
youtu.be/g_a-8UjcMXo?...
youtu.be/g_a-8UjcMXo?...
Ms. Checka reads The Cask of Amontillado
YouTube video by Ms Checka
youtu.be
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I’ve been doing read alouds! Here’s The Cask of Amontillado, just to traumatize everyone on a Tuesday
youtu.be/g_a-8UjcMXo?...
youtu.be/g_a-8UjcMXo?...
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Dr. King suffered many bouts of severe depression. His autopsy found that he had a heart consistent with a 60 year old. He was murdered at 39. Stress, threats and exhaustion will do that to a person.
#TheUnSanitizedKing
#TheUnSanitizedKing
January 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Dr. King suffered many bouts of severe depression. His autopsy found that he had a heart consistent with a 60 year old. He was murdered at 39. Stress, threats and exhaustion will do that to a person.
#TheUnSanitizedKing
#TheUnSanitizedKing
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If people who are living in the midst of an invasion tell you that an action you are taking IS UNHELPFUL, the proper response is "thank you so much for letting me know. What would be helpful?"
or You can just STFU and keep it moving. You don't have to have a public meltdown. It's OK.
or You can just STFU and keep it moving. You don't have to have a public meltdown. It's OK.
January 18, 2026 at 8:07 PM
If people who are living in the midst of an invasion tell you that an action you are taking IS UNHELPFUL, the proper response is "thank you so much for letting me know. What would be helpful?"
or You can just STFU and keep it moving. You don't have to have a public meltdown. It's OK.
or You can just STFU and keep it moving. You don't have to have a public meltdown. It's OK.
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In December, I traveled to Montgomery to visit the Legacy Museum, which traces the story of Black America from slavery to Jim Crow to mass incarceration. I wanted to understand how the museum & its affiliated sites were operating in a moment where so much of the history they present is under attack.
The Power of Private Museums
The Equal Justice Initiative’s historical sites in Montgomery, Alabama, show what’s possible when history isn’t subject to federal funding cuts or executive orders.
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
In December, I traveled to Montgomery to visit the Legacy Museum, which traces the story of Black America from slavery to Jim Crow to mass incarceration. I wanted to understand how the museum & its affiliated sites were operating in a moment where so much of the history they present is under attack.
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Also hate "this is not about politics." Sorry people, you have to GROW UP. EVERY DAMNED THING IS POLITICAL. Everything. The word people are searching for is PARTISAN.
January 19, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Also hate "this is not about politics." Sorry people, you have to GROW UP. EVERY DAMNED THING IS POLITICAL. Everything. The word people are searching for is PARTISAN.
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Hey teachers:
Speaking truth to power in your classroom, especially in places that want silence and compliance, is activism. Telling the truth in a room full of students is THE WORK. Refusing to back down and refusing to lie in your curricular decisions is protest. +
Speaking truth to power in your classroom, especially in places that want silence and compliance, is activism. Telling the truth in a room full of students is THE WORK. Refusing to back down and refusing to lie in your curricular decisions is protest. +
January 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Hey teachers:
Speaking truth to power in your classroom, especially in places that want silence and compliance, is activism. Telling the truth in a room full of students is THE WORK. Refusing to back down and refusing to lie in your curricular decisions is protest. +
Speaking truth to power in your classroom, especially in places that want silence and compliance, is activism. Telling the truth in a room full of students is THE WORK. Refusing to back down and refusing to lie in your curricular decisions is protest. +
Totally.
there was some weird stuff about teacher training that was sort of intellectually impoverished
January 17, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Totally.
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This crew of comrades offer some of the best training and they are generously offering another on Monday. It is a virtual session and they have asked this to be shared in particular with MN folks if you want to join. Open to others too.
January 17, 2026 at 12:46 PM
This crew of comrades offer some of the best training and they are generously offering another on Monday. It is a virtual session and they have asked this to be shared in particular with MN folks if you want to join. Open to others too.
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Hey home adults,
If there’s a teacher in your students’ life who is making a positive impact on their learning, please send them an email, class dojo message, Remind, etc
It’s REALLY hard to keep going right now and a little kindness can go a long way.
If there’s a teacher in your students’ life who is making a positive impact on their learning, please send them an email, class dojo message, Remind, etc
It’s REALLY hard to keep going right now and a little kindness can go a long way.
January 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Hey home adults,
If there’s a teacher in your students’ life who is making a positive impact on their learning, please send them an email, class dojo message, Remind, etc
It’s REALLY hard to keep going right now and a little kindness can go a long way.
If there’s a teacher in your students’ life who is making a positive impact on their learning, please send them an email, class dojo message, Remind, etc
It’s REALLY hard to keep going right now and a little kindness can go a long way.
🧵 of the day👇
The first assignment my comp 2 students do is an identity curation. They collect and write a rationale about 5 artifacts that describe who they are as writers. The artifacts can be memes, songs, pictures, etc.
One of my students had a picture of Charlie Kirk in their curation. 1/5
One of my students had a picture of Charlie Kirk in their curation. 1/5
January 15, 2026 at 12:28 AM
🧵 of the day👇
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Thread. [the shorthand about her that is often uplifted on social media always does her a disservice and also does Rosa Parks one too. Glad for this thread]
Friends, Claudette Colvin—the 15-year-old who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in March 1955 & joined the federal case against bus segregation that went to the Supreme Court — died today at age 86. But there are lots of myths and mis-impressions about her. A short corrective thread:
January 14, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Thread. [the shorthand about her that is often uplifted on social media always does her a disservice and also does Rosa Parks one too. Glad for this thread]