Chalk viewed under an electron microscope. Chalk is composed of an accumulation of ancient skeletons—"shells of dead microscopic organisms mixed with the corpses of sea algae." 😱 (Via Wikipedia) #Microscopy

The joy:work ratio What’s something in your life that brings you an incredible amount of joy that also requires a minimal time commitment? Mine right now is dried garden herbs. Lots of joy… little work!🪴

Naming & channeling anger as a means to promote healing & call out oppressive systems has been a big personal goal for me. How can we make space for strong emotions when they arise? To invite, name, track body sensations, and be a witness as waves come & go… this IS the work.

Early morning grading session w/Coltrane & Peterson. 🎶 Do folks know that Ts are working after school, after dinner, past bedtime hours, & before school EVERY day just to keep up? I witness non-educators continue to question our use of time while simultaneously asking for more

9th grade #envsci Ss design, build, and test an energy-efficient “house” to minimize thermal energy transfer. Here’s a sampling of designs! Student-led discussion to follow. #investigating #ngss

We need not look far to find courageous & vulnerable leaders. Today, Ss & advisors from our QSA informed us about S experiences. Holding space to share stories/listen not only builds connection & empathy; it also serves to build a safer, more inclusive community 🌈 #PrideMonth

Check out this dragon curve created by one of my AP Physics students!

Surprise! The geranium is blooming after a several year hiatus. It is helping me get through the last few days of the academic year. Teachers, Find ways to nourish yourself, to take joy and pleasure in the little things, and to set clear boundaries.

🙌 yes! A strategy for ALL of us. Have the audacity to lean in to the power of nurturing practices w/unwavering commitment. A confident pursuit IS the only way forward. It may take months, yrs, or decades, but eventually school systems MUST & WILL acknowledge these strategies.

Rediscovering the mind-body connection is a gift in and of itself. Using your embodiment to step into your power is freedom. Channeling it to embody others is a practice of love and joy! Where are you on the path?

Gravity causes planets to orbit around their stars and bodies on Earth to fall towards the ground; however, goats seem they don't care at all [source 📽️: buff.ly/3nrpHe0] x.com/pickover/statu…

Well, it appears likely that we might pass some climate legislation! It’s not nearly enough. It encourages continued drilling. At least it’s being acknowledged by our govmt. Cutting emissions by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030 won’t change our trajectory. I wish it felt like hope.

34 years and 40 days ago, Jim Hansen broke the news of global warming to the U.S. Senate. Finally, today, they act It's late, it's deeply compromised, and it's also a great victory for all who have fought so long and hard. Such thanks to all of you, and on to the next battles

Happy Sunday and climate tax legislation day! Yay, and we have lots more work to do! I can’t believe the states actually did it and this only addresses a small fraction of the GHH emissions that we need to cut globally.

via The New York Times nytimes.com/2022/08/07/cli…

🔥 American Dipper hunting for fishes

Climate activist Bill McKibben explains that a transition to renewable energy is both realistic and affordable, but that the source of resistance to it is the fossil fuel industry's profit motive.

The world’s top scientists just published a “survival guide for humanity” that says we must cut global emissions in half by 2030 to avoid the worst of the climate crisis. So why did President Donald J. Trump approve a huge oil project that will produce 260 million metric tons of greenhouse gases?

We're in the midst of a youth mental health crisis in our nation. Our kids are struggling. They need us to stand up. Instead the GOP passed a bill that bans books & attacks LGBTQ youth. Americans have had enough of these culture wars - they want results. So let's deliver.

I am so tired of being blamed for someone else’s poor behavior. I’m tired of the shame spiral that comes along after discovering the ways in which we have been complicit in unhelpful social, gender-based constructs & stereotypes. Individual healing depends on the collective.