Julie R Wright
@julierwright.bsky.social
High school math teacher & Portland Association of Teachers member. #NBCT. She/her. Ms., never Mrs. Living kidney donor (bit.ly/juliewrightkidneydonation).
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This feels cursed
September 30, 2026 at 11:27 AM
This feels cursed
My heroes! www.erininthemorning.com/p/police-cal...
Police Called on Trans Men Using Women's Restroom As Required By Kansas Law
“As a trans man, I have the immense privilege of blending in. But these laws force me to choose between safety and obeying the law.”
www.erininthemorning.com
September 27, 2026 at 8:23 PM
My heroes! www.erininthemorning.com/p/police-cal...
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This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
September 24, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
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parallels and transversals in amazing home DIY video www.tumblr.com/mathhombre/8...
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September 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM
parallels and transversals in amazing home DIY video www.tumblr.com/mathhombre/8...
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It is an affirmative, positive choice by those in charge to use this method. To have it behave this way. They have seen the results and they accept them.
It is THEIR CHOICE.
It is THEIR CHOICE.
September 19, 2026 at 5:39 PM
It is an affirmative, positive choice by those in charge to use this method. To have it behave this way. They have seen the results and they accept them.
It is THEIR CHOICE.
It is THEIR CHOICE.
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The truth was that if United Health had an AI that was accepting a shitload of claims with a 90% error rate, United Health would stop using the AI in about 0.2 seconds.
September 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The truth was that if United Health had an AI that was accepting a shitload of claims with a 90% error rate, United Health would stop using the AI in about 0.2 seconds.
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The AI industry wants you to say "the AI just did that thing on its own!"
Like, United Health's AI that's denying a shitload of claims with a 90% error rate? They wanted you to think it's just the AI.
Like, United Health's AI that's denying a shitload of claims with a 90% error rate? They wanted you to think it's just the AI.
September 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The AI industry wants you to say "the AI just did that thing on its own!"
Like, United Health's AI that's denying a shitload of claims with a 90% error rate? They wanted you to think it's just the AI.
Like, United Health's AI that's denying a shitload of claims with a 90% error rate? They wanted you to think it's just the AI.
Okay, NOW I'm panicking
Trump: "The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!"
September 14, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Okay, NOW I'm panicking
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I wrote this quickly at a bus stop and didn't realize it would go viral, or else I would have worded it better. But the point is that the media is too credulous about AI killing everyone in 10 years (how?) when climate change is killing people now and will only get worse (we know exactly how).
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
September 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I wrote this quickly at a bus stop and didn't realize it would go viral, or else I would have worded it better. But the point is that the media is too credulous about AI killing everyone in 10 years (how?) when climate change is killing people now and will only get worse (we know exactly how).
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Al Sayed said it right today when asked... "Y'all are weirdo freaks obsessed with sports when the economy is garbage." Like how difficult is this?
September 13, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Al Sayed said it right today when asked... "Y'all are weirdo freaks obsessed with sports when the economy is garbage." Like how difficult is this?
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but andrew polls show voters disagree
“voters have been bombarded on this issue with hateful rhetoric for the last decade by people like you. polling shows they have ‘concerns’ but theyre not voting on that issue and i refuse to throw a marginalized community under the bus to try and win votes”
“voters have been bombarded on this issue with hateful rhetoric for the last decade by people like you. polling shows they have ‘concerns’ but theyre not voting on that issue and i refuse to throw a marginalized community under the bus to try and win votes”
September 11, 2026 at 12:01 PM
but andrew polls show voters disagree
“voters have been bombarded on this issue with hateful rhetoric for the last decade by people like you. polling shows they have ‘concerns’ but theyre not voting on that issue and i refuse to throw a marginalized community under the bus to try and win votes”
“voters have been bombarded on this issue with hateful rhetoric for the last decade by people like you. polling shows they have ‘concerns’ but theyre not voting on that issue and i refuse to throw a marginalized community under the bus to try and win votes”
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so youre in favor of trans kids playing high school sports?
“i find it absolutely disgusting and weird how obsessed you are with children’s genitals. but yes, i believe children should be allowed to play high school sports, a thing that has been happening for decades without issue or controversy”
“i find it absolutely disgusting and weird how obsessed you are with children’s genitals. but yes, i believe children should be allowed to play high school sports, a thing that has been happening for decades without issue or controversy”
September 11, 2026 at 11:59 AM
so youre in favor of trans kids playing high school sports?
“i find it absolutely disgusting and weird how obsessed you are with children’s genitals. but yes, i believe children should be allowed to play high school sports, a thing that has been happening for decades without issue or controversy”
“i find it absolutely disgusting and weird how obsessed you are with children’s genitals. but yes, i believe children should be allowed to play high school sports, a thing that has been happening for decades without issue or controversy”
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but people have concerns
“none of the people i talk to ever bring this up, just republicans and the journalists like you who regurgitate any republican attack in an attempt to both-sides an election”
“none of the people i talk to ever bring this up, just republicans and the journalists like you who regurgitate any republican attack in an attempt to both-sides an election”
September 11, 2026 at 11:59 AM
but people have concerns
“none of the people i talk to ever bring this up, just republicans and the journalists like you who regurgitate any republican attack in an attempt to both-sides an election”
“none of the people i talk to ever bring this up, just republicans and the journalists like you who regurgitate any republican attack in an attempt to both-sides an election”
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andrew what do you think about trans kids playing high school sports?
“i actually dont think about childrens genitals, what a bizarre question”
“i actually dont think about childrens genitals, what a bizarre question”
September 11, 2026 at 11:59 AM
andrew what do you think about trans kids playing high school sports?
“i actually dont think about childrens genitals, what a bizarre question”
“i actually dont think about childrens genitals, what a bizarre question”
Oh COME ON, Spelling Bee. You can't give us DI-----D as a pangram and then claim it's not a word. That's just mean.
September 11, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Oh COME ON, Spelling Bee. You can't give us DI-----D as a pangram and then claim it's not a word. That's just mean.
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In #MathsToday - Pie charts!
Love this as a starting point for pie charts. Why can you work out what flag they are? Because of your ability to reason with proportion.
You could make your own version of this using this flags tool
shaheeilyas.com/flags/
Love this as a starting point for pie charts. Why can you work out what flag they are? Because of your ability to reason with proportion.
You could make your own version of this using this flags tool
shaheeilyas.com/flags/
September 9, 2026 at 1:17 PM
In #MathsToday - Pie charts!
Love this as a starting point for pie charts. Why can you work out what flag they are? Because of your ability to reason with proportion.
You could make your own version of this using this flags tool
shaheeilyas.com/flags/
Love this as a starting point for pie charts. Why can you work out what flag they are? Because of your ability to reason with proportion.
You could make your own version of this using this flags tool
shaheeilyas.com/flags/
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Gender-affirming care saves lives, respects the rights of patients, and reflects that healthcare is supposed to be between providers and patients, not between providers and the Trump Administration. (1/3)
Mount Sinai reaches deal with Trump DOJ to end gender-affirming care for minors
Mount Sinai is the latest in a string of U.S. hospitals to reach similar agreements with the Trump administration.
gothamist.com
September 7, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives, respects the rights of patients, and reflects that healthcare is supposed to be between providers and patients, not between providers and the Trump Administration. (1/3)
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Federal minimum wage in:
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25
2025: $7.25
2026: $7.25
Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25
2025: $7.25
2026: $7.25
Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
September 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Federal minimum wage in:
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25
2025: $7.25
2026: $7.25
Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25
2025: $7.25
2026: $7.25
Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
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For anyone who has ever struggled with putting IKEA furniture together, this is for you.
These two pictures (apparently real IKEA ads at some point) are currently on display at Someset House, as part of an actual Esher art exhibition.
These two pictures (apparently real IKEA ads at some point) are currently on display at Someset House, as part of an actual Esher art exhibition.
September 5, 2026 at 8:34 PM
For anyone who has ever struggled with putting IKEA furniture together, this is for you.
These two pictures (apparently real IKEA ads at some point) are currently on display at Someset House, as part of an actual Esher art exhibition.
These two pictures (apparently real IKEA ads at some point) are currently on display at Someset House, as part of an actual Esher art exhibition.
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I think a lot about how many states keep loosening oversight of homeschooling while other people get this kind of punishment for their kids just being outside
A mom of five was convicted last week of delinquency of a minor. Her offense: allowing her 5-year-old son to walk about a half-mile by himself in their gated community.
The government also placed Karyann Parkinson on its child abuse and neglect registry, where she will remain for seven years.
The government also placed Karyann Parkinson on its child abuse and neglect registry, where she will remain for seven years.
Virginia mom gets 6-month suspended jail sentence for letting 5-year-old walk to the pond
The government also placed Karyann Parkinson on its child abuse and neglect registry, where she will remain for seven years.
reason.com
September 3, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I think a lot about how many states keep loosening oversight of homeschooling while other people get this kind of punishment for their kids just being outside
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What's up in October? The Northwest Mathematics Conference is back in Portland, Oregon! Spread the word!
@ddmeyer.bsky.social
@bcamt.bsky.social
@mathedleaders.bsky.social
@nctm.org
##MTBoS #iteachmath #elemmathchat #educoach
octm.wildapricot.org/Northwest-Ma...
@ddmeyer.bsky.social
@bcamt.bsky.social
@mathedleaders.bsky.social
@nctm.org
##MTBoS #iteachmath #elemmathchat #educoach
octm.wildapricot.org/Northwest-Ma...
Oregon Council Teachers of Mathematics - Northwest Math Conference
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September 1, 2026 at 1:50 AM
What's up in October? The Northwest Mathematics Conference is back in Portland, Oregon! Spread the word!
@ddmeyer.bsky.social
@bcamt.bsky.social
@mathedleaders.bsky.social
@nctm.org
##MTBoS #iteachmath #elemmathchat #educoach
octm.wildapricot.org/Northwest-Ma...
@ddmeyer.bsky.social
@bcamt.bsky.social
@mathedleaders.bsky.social
@nctm.org
##MTBoS #iteachmath #elemmathchat #educoach
octm.wildapricot.org/Northwest-Ma...
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I don't think it should be controversial to say, "we will not provide financial or military assistance to a country where the Minister of National Security brags about popping people's dreams of 'food' and 'education' then sending them to a prison where they are starved."
Ben Gvir posted this video on twitter today which shows fat and happy Palestinians on a conveyer built going through the Israeli "prison" (torture camp) system and coming out emaciated and maudlin. This is textbook genocidal content.
August 30, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I don't think it should be controversial to say, "we will not provide financial or military assistance to a country where the Minister of National Security brags about popping people's dreams of 'food' and 'education' then sending them to a prison where they are starved."
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“Dr. James Borchers, chief medical officer for the Big Ten, said gambling has risen to the top of the list of concerns for schools, alongside or even above alcohol.”
I don't think that enough people realize how big of an issue sports gambling (including so-called "predictions markets") are on college campuses. Take a few minutes and read through this family's challenge with gambling addictions that led to stopping out of college and a mountain of debt.
'We are broken': One family's fight against gambling addiction
For Amit, it all started with a college poker game. Now he's in recovery from a gambling addiction that consumed him and his parents.
www.espn.com
August 29, 2026 at 2:07 PM
“Dr. James Borchers, chief medical officer for the Big Ten, said gambling has risen to the top of the list of concerns for schools, alongside or even above alcohol.”
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"We have one goal right now, to win Michigan, and given the fact my opponent is Mike Rogers, who you agree is a beta, it probably shouldn't be very hard" -- Abdul El-Sayed more than held his own against Jesse Watters, who tried to trip him up on loaded culture war questions. Here's whole interview:
Abdul El-Sayed slugs it out with Jesse Watters
YouTube video by Aaron Rupar
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August 25, 2026 at 1:11 AM
"We have one goal right now, to win Michigan, and given the fact my opponent is Mike Rogers, who you agree is a beta, it probably shouldn't be very hard" -- Abdul El-Sayed more than held his own against Jesse Watters, who tried to trip him up on loaded culture war questions. Here's whole interview:
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We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights.
We all know that's some BS.
We all know that's some BS.
August 23, 2026 at 3:19 PM
We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights.
We all know that's some BS.
We all know that's some BS.