Will Rodick, PhD
@williamrodick.bsky.social
P-12 Practice Lead at EdTrust
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He/Him.
All views shared here are my own.
Mastadon: http://mastodon.sdf.org/@William_Rodick
Twitter: https://twitter.com/William_Rodick
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Ruth Wilson Gilmore's definition of racism gets at why it's not something that can be ignored: "the state-sanctioned and/or extralegal production and exploitation of group-differentiated vulnerability to premature death". --- THE PREMATURE DEATH part is not something that can be "ignored"
December 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Ruth Wilson Gilmore's definition of racism gets at why it's not something that can be ignored: "the state-sanctioned and/or extralegal production and exploitation of group-differentiated vulnerability to premature death". --- THE PREMATURE DEATH part is not something that can be "ignored"
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2025 Book Censorship Wrapped: Trends, Challenges, & Successes Over The Year.
Dive into this groundbreaking collaborative piece from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social, @penamerica.bsky.social, @bookriot.bsky.social, @txfreedomread.bsky.social, and @flfreedomread.bsky.social
bookriot.com/book-censors...
Dive into this groundbreaking collaborative piece from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social, @penamerica.bsky.social, @bookriot.bsky.social, @txfreedomread.bsky.social, and @flfreedomread.bsky.social
bookriot.com/book-censors...
2025 Book Censorship Wrapped: Trends, Challenges, and Successes Over The Year
What were the book censorship trends in 2025? Here are the highs and lows, as identified by five organizations doing the work.
bookriot.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
2025 Book Censorship Wrapped: Trends, Challenges, & Successes Over The Year.
Dive into this groundbreaking collaborative piece from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social, @penamerica.bsky.social, @bookriot.bsky.social, @txfreedomread.bsky.social, and @flfreedomread.bsky.social
bookriot.com/book-censors...
Dive into this groundbreaking collaborative piece from @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social, @penamerica.bsky.social, @bookriot.bsky.social, @txfreedomread.bsky.social, and @flfreedomread.bsky.social
bookriot.com/book-censors...
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hi, cis folks!
this week, with some democrat votes, 2 anti-trans bills passed the house. one bans medicaid funds for trans youth care, the other proposes jail time for providers.
they haven't passed the senate, but dems may need convincing to vote no on both.
tap into the 🧵for a quick action.
this week, with some democrat votes, 2 anti-trans bills passed the house. one bans medicaid funds for trans youth care, the other proposes jail time for providers.
they haven't passed the senate, but dems may need convincing to vote no on both.
tap into the 🧵for a quick action.
a sequel:
cis people on the skyline are genuinely more distressed by the trump-kennedy center than the fact that congress said a second time in 2 days, “no, really this kind of child’s healthcare should be banned & criminalized” & 46/47 non-GOP senators won’t commit to “i will oppose this.”
cis people on the skyline are genuinely more distressed by the trump-kennedy center than the fact that congress said a second time in 2 days, “no, really this kind of child’s healthcare should be banned & criminalized” & 46/47 non-GOP senators won’t commit to “i will oppose this.”
December 20, 2025 at 1:06 AM
hi, cis folks!
this week, with some democrat votes, 2 anti-trans bills passed the house. one bans medicaid funds for trans youth care, the other proposes jail time for providers.
they haven't passed the senate, but dems may need convincing to vote no on both.
tap into the 🧵for a quick action.
this week, with some democrat votes, 2 anti-trans bills passed the house. one bans medicaid funds for trans youth care, the other proposes jail time for providers.
they haven't passed the senate, but dems may need convincing to vote no on both.
tap into the 🧵for a quick action.
These concessions confuse me, given the actual way in which LLMs currently work and the very clear limitations we see in them. What confuses me more is the urge to anthropomorphize quite limited technological tools.
One thing we know is that students we are teaching now will be working in teams in the future that are not all human - Richard Culatta #AI #EducationFest #EduSky
December 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
These concessions confuse me, given the actual way in which LLMs currently work and the very clear limitations we see in them. What confuses me more is the urge to anthropomorphize quite limited technological tools.
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Is it really an "immigration crackdown" when they're targeting citizens?
Breaking News: The Trump administration plans to ramp up efforts to strip some naturalized Americans of their citizenship, internal documents obtained by The New York Times show, marking an aggressive new phase in President Trump’s immigration crackdown. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
December 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Is it really an "immigration crackdown" when they're targeting citizens?
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Happy for my comrades in DC.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announces she will not seek a fourth term
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Happy for my comrades in DC.
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
Pre-Order the 2026 Community Care Calendar: Seasons of Resistance
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All proceeds support @mutualaidmonday.bsky.social (Denver) and Ward 2 Mutual Aid (DC) (www.every.org/ward-2-mutua...) -- grassroots groups rooted in care and solidarity.
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Community Care Calendar
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November 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Pre-Order the 2026 Community Care Calendar: Seasons of Resistance
All proceeds support @mutualaidmonday.bsky.social (Denver) and Ward 2 Mutual Aid (DC) (www.every.org/ward-2-mutua...) -- grassroots groups rooted in care and solidarity.
mirlo.space/dc-print-col...
All proceeds support @mutualaidmonday.bsky.social (Denver) and Ward 2 Mutual Aid (DC) (www.every.org/ward-2-mutua...) -- grassroots groups rooted in care and solidarity.
mirlo.space/dc-print-col...
If you believe voters should choose their leaders, then why would a representative in Washington state vote to overturn the will of voters in DC? Why do you, as a representative of voters on the entire other side of the country, think police should be able to use chokeholds against DC residents?
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If you believe voters should choose their leaders, then why would a representative in Washington state vote to overturn the will of voters in DC? Why do you, as a representative of voters on the entire other side of the country, think police should be able to use chokeholds against DC residents?
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NEW—US Park Police w/ DHS officers near DC are increasingly pulling over Black and brown men, leaving their work vans on the side of the parkway + immediately calling a local towing company to take them. Families who just lost their breadwinner are stuck with the bill.
@melbuer.bsky.social reports:
@melbuer.bsky.social reports:
Families of DC-area immigrant drivers snatched by feds stuck with tow bill
Elected officials and activists note work vehicles removed lightning fast, resulting in hundreds in fees.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
NEW—US Park Police w/ DHS officers near DC are increasingly pulling over Black and brown men, leaving their work vans on the side of the parkway + immediately calling a local towing company to take them. Families who just lost their breadwinner are stuck with the bill.
@melbuer.bsky.social reports:
@melbuer.bsky.social reports:
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What a privilege it is to be a younger disabled person in a community shaped by Alice Wong. Rest in peace, Alice.
November 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
What a privilege it is to be a younger disabled person in a community shaped by Alice Wong. Rest in peace, Alice.
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“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
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Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.
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An audio flyer and a flyer-flyer for a teach-in this Sunday on the National Mall. dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3...
October 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
An audio flyer and a flyer-flyer for a teach-in this Sunday on the National Mall. dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3...
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High-quality teachers drive student success, but barriers still limit access to strong prep programs.
Our new paper on teacher apprenticeships highlights 3 keys to candidate success: better recruitment, mentorship, & financial support.
Read more: https://edtru.st/47DPKXa
Our new paper on teacher apprenticeships highlights 3 keys to candidate success: better recruitment, mentorship, & financial support.
Read more: https://edtru.st/47DPKXa
Building Futures: Strengthening the Educator Workforce Through Teacher Apprenticeships
An excellent teacher is integral for student success, and most states have turned to registered teacher apprenticeship programs to widen their pool of educators
edtru.st
October 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
High-quality teachers drive student success, but barriers still limit access to strong prep programs.
Our new paper on teacher apprenticeships highlights 3 keys to candidate success: better recruitment, mentorship, & financial support.
Read more: https://edtru.st/47DPKXa
Our new paper on teacher apprenticeships highlights 3 keys to candidate success: better recruitment, mentorship, & financial support.
Read more: https://edtru.st/47DPKXa
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Multiple sources tell NPR that, as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education. n.pr/48stHUo
Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education
Multiple sources tell NPR that, as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.
n.pr
October 13, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Multiple sources tell NPR that, as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education. n.pr/48stHUo
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Share widely. Contact your electeds. Get this legislation over the finish line.
October 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Share widely. Contact your electeds. Get this legislation over the finish line.
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If I can share some knowledge from my lived experience: it is time to be loud AF right now. As Audre said, “your silence will not protect you.”
September 30, 2025 at 2:27 AM
If I can share some knowledge from my lived experience: it is time to be loud AF right now. As Audre said, “your silence will not protect you.”
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I fully understand how difficult it is to remain focused on any one particular atrocity but this really ought to be a serious scandal and people need to pay heavy prices for this
I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were
September 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I fully understand how difficult it is to remain focused on any one particular atrocity but this really ought to be a serious scandal and people need to pay heavy prices for this
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Justice Anthony Kennedy tells @npr.org's @ninatotenberg.bsky.social "very worried" about our country, and that "Democracy is not guaranteed to survive."
Kennedy wrote Citizens United and was the fifth vote in the rest of the Roberts Court's anti-democratic decisions.
www.npr.org/2025/09/27/n...
Kennedy wrote Citizens United and was the fifth vote in the rest of the Roberts Court's anti-democratic decisions.
www.npr.org/2025/09/27/n...
September 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Justice Anthony Kennedy tells @npr.org's @ninatotenberg.bsky.social "very worried" about our country, and that "Democracy is not guaranteed to survive."
Kennedy wrote Citizens United and was the fifth vote in the rest of the Roberts Court's anti-democratic decisions.
www.npr.org/2025/09/27/n...
Kennedy wrote Citizens United and was the fifth vote in the rest of the Roberts Court's anti-democratic decisions.
www.npr.org/2025/09/27/n...
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“It is our duty to fight for our freedom.
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
We have nothing to lose but our chains.”
Assata Shakur
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
We have nothing to lose but our chains.”
Assata Shakur
September 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“It is our duty to fight for our freedom.
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
We have nothing to lose but our chains.”
Assata Shakur
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
We have nothing to lose but our chains.”
Assata Shakur
He is the first Black superintendent to lead the district, which is the largest in the state.
Ian Roberts, who grew up in Brooklyn, NY, and competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics 800 meters for Guyana, has been arrested by ICE.
Roberts is the *Des Moines (Ia.) Public Schools Superintendent.*
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/e...
Roberts is the *Des Moines (Ia.) Public Schools Superintendent.*
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/e...
September 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
He is the first Black superintendent to lead the district, which is the largest in the state.