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Nathan Holbert

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Learning Scientist. Builder and designer. Player of games and toys. Dad. Associate Professor @ Teachers College, Columbia University. Pop & Play host.


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I’m sorry but the underwear on that silhouette is absurd. Let America air out its undercarriage The Economist!

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Me on my way to the BBQ

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While my preferred 4th celebration involves being on the water with a cocktail, this train ride from NYC to Boston has a pretty patriotic vibe. Beautiful views of a very particular slice of our country.

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Been thinking about this a lot lately. Us progressives could stand a bit more patriotism sans jingoism. It’s hard, because there is SO MUCH to criticize. But love for our country is great motivation to work to make it better!

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Their rhetoric is always “let AI do the boring stuff so teachers can focus on the important things.” But then they turn around and claim AI can/should do all of the art and practice of teaching. The vision of AI in education is scale, not learning.

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“Well, why not rewatch The Good Place when humanity gets you down.” [he says wiping his eyes]

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What do you want them to do Peter serve on a committee!? The ONLY way to stop something you don’t like at a university is to overthrow the country.

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🧵A brief history of education reform in the 21st century US: ◾ GW Bush dismantles the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, creating the Institute of Educational Sciences with the call to create a "science of education," with the "Gold Standard" of RCTs

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👆An enthusiastic 22 year old named Nathan enters the teaching profession… 😬

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The notion that you cannot question the motivation of the Executive feels like the most massive and unsurprising projection on the part of the SCOTUS six

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Nathan Holbert 's avatar Nathan Holbert @nrholbert.bsky.social
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The notion that you cannot question the motivation of the Executive feels like the most massive and unsurprising projection on the part of the SCOTUS six

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The citation of the Nixon quote circulating gets at this, but the implication of the SCOTUS decision seems to basically be, if an elected president decides he wants to use his office to end democracy, then they can. Any middle schooler can identify that broken logic.

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I suppose no surprise in a fascist movement, but wild that *this guy* is their heroic ubermensch, and the crisis worthy of destroying 250 years of democracy is ... uh, some historically meager immigration and trans people drinking a beer?

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The most American ideal is “fuck kings.” I know a lot of folks won’t be paying attention to SCOTUS decisions, but if they are made aware, seems like it would move some votes.

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Well written and delivered. But “win in November” is necessary but insufficient. With a SCOTUS like this why wouldn’t the GOP mess with certification? Action or we’re toast 🙁

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Well written speech, great delivery, but Biden basically just said this. Act or game over. Wining in November won’t be enough.

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Didn't even need a school house rock to explain this.

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Right. Seems like a few of these a-holes at least are patting themselves on the back for the clever paper law puzzle they’ve solved rather than you know, living in reality.

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Not so much two sets of rules so much as one set of rules for “little people,” and then one set of “let’s do it and be legends”

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On the other hand. If Biden wants an opportunity to look strong he has one. But I have no faith he will and that’s why I’m absolutely ready to put up a Harris 2024 sign in my hypothetical lawn.

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In other words, game over if Biden comes out with one of his classic, "I disagree strongly with the court's decision and that's why we have to win in November."

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all of this for donald fucking trump of all people

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Inception's avatar Inception @theprestige.bsky.social
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Presidents: 100% immune if they use letterhead. Probably immune if they don't.

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Bet 100 shiny pennies they were shocked to find that when you hand a 12 year old a chatbot 70% of the inputs are some variation of “naked farts butt champion said what?”

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I’d watch that John Wilson mini doc

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Nathan Holbert 's avatar Nathan Holbert @nrholbert.bsky.social
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Checking the socials today and it seems like this didn't happen? 😭

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Turned it on for 10min and then turned it back off. Bad bad bad

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“I’m gonna tell you what I told Cornpop. Open your goddamn felon mouth one more time and I’ll shove my presidential foot so far up your candy ass that your large intestine will be designated an official Scranton landmark!”

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He won’t, but I think it’d be really funny if Biden just went full aggro on Trump tonight. We all know he’s a coward so it would be fun to see the panic in Trump’s eyes as he fears Biden might leave the podium to kick his ass.

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My NYC public middle schooler learned about world religions.

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For insight into how shit that might be making kids anxious youth, talk to @sonalirajan.bsky.social
If you want sometime to talk about kids and social media, talk to Ioana Literat.
If you want to talk about kids and tech, I’m available😁

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David Waldman's avatar David Waldman @kagrox.bsky.social
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Once again, the SCOTUS regrets having caught the car on abortion. This time, to the extent that it has "ruled" anything at all in this case, it "rules" that it's a bad time to catch the abortion car again, so everyone should look away and allow them to say they didn't catch it after all.

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Pre debate analysis is only slightly more intriguing to me than the other mainstay of pointless political journalism: Who will be the VP pick!?

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This is the most accurate image AI has ever generated

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Sure Chris, but think of how much swagger we have now!

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ISLS student members, are you interested in joining ILSSA for the 2024-2025 academic year?! Nominations are OPEN through July 1st, 2024! More info about the various roles, as well as the nomination and upcoming election processes, are here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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And once again the GOP has redefined a dem ideal. In these surveys "threats to democracy" is so incredibly vague that it works whether you think Trump is a fascist or believe in voting machine election gnomes.

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Nothing more woke than caring about the heath and safety of your children.

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I get that you don't want to bash them, but I kinda do? Elizabeth Warren, AOC... any woman who is extremely successfully at building power for the progressive left is labeled a sellout. Absolutely self-defeating insanity.

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So no showers then? I can handle Grand Lizard Bieber but that's just gross.

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