MsGillELA

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Teacher who loves reading, science, and helping others! 📖 she/her

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Groundwater mining in Minnesota "The plant will require an estimated 13 million gallons of water per month — more than the entire city of Elko New Market uses... giving incentives to extract a valuable resource [due to climate change and pollution]." minnesotareformer.com/2024/07/09/m...

Minnesota water bottle plant receiving millions in subsidies • Minnesota Reformerminnesotareformer.com A new Niagara Bottling plant in the Twin Cities metro is receiving millions of dollars in state and local subsidies to bottle and sell Minnesota water. A deal reached between the company, the state D...

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Are cherries on your #July4 menu? They come thanks to workers like Pablo who shared this pic from where he was harvesting cherries in Yakima WA. He works piece rate. This means he rushes to pick as many as possible while getting the quality growers require. #WeFeedYou

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the absolute funniest shit about CNN being like "we can't fact check Trump its not what we do" is that after the Rice Truck Debacle incident with my family they were in my inbox(and those of others) running various fact checks and clarifications on that absolutely zero significance event for DAYS

Headcannon - Dasha’s song “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” is not about Austin, Texas but is, in fact, about Austin, Minnesota. First and foremost, Austin TX cannot be called a town. It is the capital city w/ a population of almost 1 million. In contrast, Austin, MN is absolutely a town, Pop. 26,208

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i'm hiring an Assistant Editor for the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education: act as the managing editor and staff coordinator, oversee timeliness in the processing of manuscripts and supporting the work of the Editor in Chief (me!) More info: ecsr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Assistant Editorecsr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com Vanderbilt University holds a contract from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics to edit the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. This is the most prestigious journal in the field...

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If you’re in Boston this summer and want to support an incredible group of grassroots social justice orgs you should join me at the 11th Annual Celebration of Grassroots Organizing. We have lobster, a celebrity chef, and a commitment to fund movements outside the non-profit industrial complex 😁

* 11th Annual Celebration of Grassroots Organizing *resist.networkforgood.com 11th Annual Celebration of Grassroots Organizing in Boston / 11ª Celebración Anual de la Organización de Base en Boston

On a road trip and keeping track of where I have Verizon 5G that I can never get 5G at my home.

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Put this whole paragraph on repeat.

Writers are losing their jobs after false positives from ai detectors.

AI Detectors Get It Wrong. Writers Are Being Fired Anywaygizmodo.com AI is already stealing writers’ work. Now they’re losing jobs over false accusations of using it.

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Hey here's you're reminder: You're not too old to pick up a pen and learn to draw. You're not too old to learn an instrument. You're not too old to learn to sculpt, or write a book. You are not too old to create things.

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Cobalt's initial goal was met within about 12 hours of being posted. The family updated on Friday to explain that, given the level of hate they're receiving due to public attention, they'll need to install home security, which is unexpected. New goal is $50k & we're already at $41k 🙏🏻🖤✨

Here is the link for contributing to Cobalt's family's medical expenses. Cobalt is a trans student from Hopkins (Minneapolis inner ring suburb) who was attacked at school 5/30/24. She required emergency care including dental work & facial reconstruction. gofund.me/12158e7e

Stand with Cobalt: Fund Her Medical Care, organized by Debbie Hahn Fishergofund.me Cobalt Sovereign is a 17-year-old transgender student in Minnesota. She lo… Debbie Hahn Fisher needs your support for Stand with Cobalt: Fund Her Medical Care

Working ahead on my summer grad school class. Like a boss.

I’m really proud of me! I’ve done so many things on my to-do list this week! ✅

A good number of years ago, I decided to sign off my emails with the same closing. My goal was to be consistent, warm, and professional. I make so many decisions in the process of writing an email that I wanted my last line to be automatic. The word I chose was “Regards.” Do I need to change it?

You know how people say “don’t buy crocheted tops from companies because machines can’t crochet”? Well, sometimes a top is called crochet but it’s actually knit stitches. Case in point - a machine made this fabric and Pact does a good job saying a crochet knit:

Women’s Beachside Linen Crochet Tunic made with Organic Cotton | Pactwearpact.com Discover Earth’s Favorite™ Clothing. Beachside Linen Crochet Tunic made with Organic Cotton in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory. By using a light linen blend crochet knit, we've designed a cover-up col...

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Avian flu in dairy cattle has been detected in 9 states and some dairy workers have been infected. Dairy workers should be cautious, alert and protecting themselves at work. #H5N1 #WeFeedYou

Got my first two mosquito bites of the year - both on my left hand while on a mini-field trip with my students. How much does one get in worker’s comp for pain and suffering . . . Hypothetically, of course.

Don’t mind me. I’ll just be staring at the sky for hours on end.

Reporting to you from St. Louis, Missouri - It is both the heat AND the humidity, folks! Now, back to you Upper Midwest. (This time of year, trips to visit my family are very physically taxing! A 20 degree difference from nice to ACK IT’S SO HOT OUT!)

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listen i am fine with dinosaurs but i am not staying at a motel next to a creek full of spiders

highway sign, dinosaur world, eureka springs, arkansas, 1994

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I just realized Lili Taylor manifested ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ all the way back in 1989, well played

Nothing like a quick trip to St. Louis to spend quality time with my family of origin!!! Had a great time helping my sister prep for a party next weekend.

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Posting this again because a lot of people said they found it helpful! Guide to ALT text: www.perkins.org/resource/how...

The Minnesota River is looking nice today!

Does everyone know the saying “it’s the first pancake”?

I found some of my writing from before I was a teacher. Past me wrote, “Education guides our path through this world; every new idea we encounter forces us to rethink the placement of our next step." Now I wonder what my source material was for this quote!

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In 2020, Rolling Stone profiled Linda Martell, the legend who now appears on “Cowboy Carter.” She was the first black solo artist to perform at the Grand Ole Opry.

Linda Martell, Country’s Lost Pioneerwww.rollingstone.com The first black female solo artist to play the Grand Ole Opry, Linda Martell endured racist abuse and saw her career end too quickly

Started listening to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album while driving through Southern Iowa. It. Is. Perfect.

Aunting so hard this Spring Break! I’ve supported the niblings with swim, hockey, dance, gymnastics, art museum, history museum, and ice cream! (Ice cream might be my favorite part)