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20-something sock collecting contra dancing bibliophile educator clown

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Inspiring minds. Block by block.

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Juxtapoz Magazine - Artist Builds Installations in Big-Box Stores Without Permission

Mass is a site specific installation project by Carson Davis Brown about creating visual disruptions in places of mass (to date: big-box stores,...

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These Paintings Look Like Someone Nuked 'The Garden of Earthly Delights' - Creators

Alex Kuno's drawings graphite and watercolor illustrations overflow with surreal characters and fairytale landscapes.

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Why Understanding Student Trauma is More Important Than Teaching ‘Grit’

“We are asking students to change a belief system without changing the situation around them.”

Posting to read later... 

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Thanks to Chance the Rapper, #BlackBoyJoy Is a Thing

Chance the Rapper is awesome. Not only does he have the kind of music that makes hip-hop exciting again, with his horns, his elastic lyricism and his constant praise of the most high, but he's also got the kind of personality that can't be ignored. He's lovable, humble and hilarious.

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"Our purpose isn't to be resilient": Sam Mukwa Kloetstra, 20-year-old Anishinaabe youth

A very interesting take on what it does (and does not) mean to be resilient. 

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Resiliency Building Skills to Practice for Trauma Recovery

Much of trauma healing is helping the nervous system become more "resilient." Rather than spend a few hours or even days drowning in a state of terror, tension and nervousness after getting triggered, doing one or more of these exercises can help the nervous system shift into a different state sooner. Each time you do…

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“This guy is running for office in Ecuador ... as a clown! 🤡 https://t.co/zpDoJAfDPF”

It seems the clowns who seek a life of politics in Ecuador are more compassionate and sophisticated than those found in the US... 

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Texas School Triples Recess Time And Sees Immediate Positive Results In Kids

A Texas school started giving children four recess breaks a day, and teachers and parents say the results have been wonderful. Recess is a lot more than just a free break for kids to play after lun…

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This doctor pioneered a way to treat stress in children, a startling source of future disease

Nadine Burke Harris won the Heinz Award for her work developing the use of a trauma screening tool for pediatricians, who then link children with mental health services to avoid long-term health problems

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Resilience Trailer - KPJR Films

This is "Resilience Trailer - KPJR Films" by KPJR FILMS LLC on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

I just got my ticket to see a screening at the Louisville Science Center on the 19th! 

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If it’s inaccessible to the poor it’s neither radical nor revolutionary. 

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The cult of compulsory happiness is ruining our workplaces | André Spicer

Some companies strive to make the office fun, so we’ll work harder. But forced positivity has a negative side

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