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    "url": "https://twitter.com/Johannes_Ernst/status/1225116063769059328",
    "content": {
        "text": "Fair Data Economy: The Finns are at it and they have done a lot of research. reb00ted.org/quick-notes/20\u2026 #privacy #mydata",
        "html": "Fair Data Economy: The Finns are at it and they have done a lot of research. <a href=\"https://reb00ted.org/quick-notes/20200205-sitra-ihan-fair-data-economy/\">reb00ted.org/quick-notes/20\u2026</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/search?q=%23privacy\">#privacy</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/search?q=%23mydata\">#mydata</a>"
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        "type": "card",
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    "content": {
        "text": "I just posted another #2toPonder microcast jgregorymcverry.com/podcasts/2toPo\u2026 where I discuss sociocultural views of #literacies and meaning making #edu506 (quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/yH4dF)",
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    "url": "https://twitter.com/dangerdave/status/1225115087960035328",
    "content": {
        "text": "You do not need a single page app. It\u2019s okay; breathe deep. You don\u2019t need it. It\u2019s okay to serve bits of react from the backend. Seriously, take that breath. You\u2019re fine."
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        "type": "card",
        "name": "Dave Peck",
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    "content": {
        "text": "I'd never considered it before, but I'm curious if the idea of the bolt on Telos' leg bears any influence on the bolts frequently seen on Frankenstein's monster? [more...]\n#mythology #folklore\nboffosocko.com/2020/02/05/epi\u2026",
        "html": "I'd never considered it before, but I'm curious if the idea of the bolt on Telos' leg bears any influence on the bolts frequently seen on Frankenstein's monster? [more...]\n<a href=\"https://twitter.com/search?q=%23mythology\">#mythology</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/search?q=%23folklore\">#folklore</a>\n<a href=\"https://boffosocko.com/2020/02/05/episode-40-adrienne-mayor-on-gods-and-robots-in-ancient-mythology-sean-carroll/\">boffosocko.com/2020/02/05/epi\u2026</a>"
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        "type": "card",
        "name": "Chris Aldrich",
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    "url": "https://twitter.com/Johannes_Ernst/status/1225113658381832193",
    "content": {
        "text": "Hacking Facebook for power: The Web Foundation reports scary numbers: the Trump campaign ran 5.9 million different online ads ... reb00ted.org/quick-notes/20\u2026 #facebook #ads #politics",
        "html": "Hacking Facebook for power: The Web Foundation reports scary numbers: the Trump campaign ran 5.9 million different online ads ... <a href=\"https://reb00ted.org/quick-notes/20200205-webfoundation-microtargeting/\">reb00ted.org/quick-notes/20\u2026</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/search?q=%23facebook\">#facebook</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ads\">#ads</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/search?q=%23politics\">#politics</a>"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "Johannes Ernst",
        "url": "https://twitter.com/Johannes_Ernst",
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    "url": "https://quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/2020/02/05/i-just-posted-another-2toponder-microcast-podcasts2toponder2toponderse03ep02m4a",
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        "https://twitter.com/jgmac1106/status/1225115668393222144"
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    "content": {
        "text": "I just posted another #2toPonder microcast https://jgregorymcverry.com/podcasts/2toPonder/2toPonderSe03Ep02.m4a where I discuss sociocultural views of #literacies and meaning making #edu506",
        "html": "I just posted another <a href=\"https://quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/tag/2toPonder\" class=\"p-category\">#2toPonder</a> microcast <a href=\"https://jgregorymcverry.com/podcasts/2toPonder/2toPonderSe03Ep02.m4a\">https://jgregorymcverry.com/podcasts/2toPonder/2toPonderSe03Ep02.m4a</a> where I discuss sociocultural views of <a href=\"https://quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/tag/literacies\" class=\"p-category\">#literacies</a> and meaning making <a href=\"https://quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/tag/edu506\" class=\"p-category\">#edu506</a>"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "Greg McVerry",
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    "url": "https://twitter.com/jgmac1106/status/1225111922309324801",
    "content": {
        "text": "Reading for Understanding Toward an R&D Program in Reading Comprehension: jgregorymcverry.com/readings/Snow2\u2026",
        "html": "Reading for Understanding Toward an R&amp;D Program in Reading Comprehension: <a href=\"https://jgregorymcverry.com/readings/Snow2002ReadingforunderstandingTowardanR_Dprograminreadingcomprehension.pdf\">jgregorymcverry.com/readings/Snow2\u2026</a>"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2020-02-05T17:31:41+00:00",
    "url": "https://twitter.com/gRegorLove/status/1225109755955302400",
    "content": {
        "text": "It's @sarah5's birthday so everyone should shake their rump. Happy birthday!\n\nyoutu.be/iKKONgfNONU",
        "html": "It's <a href=\"https://twitter.com/sarah5\">@sarah5</a>'s birthday so everyone should shake their rump. Happy birthday!\n\n<a href=\"https://youtu.be/iKKONgfNONU\">youtu.be/iKKONgfNONU</a>"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "gRegor Morrill",
        "url": "https://twitter.com/gRegorLove",
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    "post-type": "note",
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    "url": "https://twitter.com/ChrisAldrich/status/1225108872962007040",
    "content": {
        "text": "Many talk about the right to freedom of speech online, but rarely do discussions delve a layer deeper into the idea of the \u201cright to reach\u201d. #SocialMediaMachineGuns\nboffosocko.com/2020/02/05/fak\u2026",
        "html": "Many talk about the right to freedom of speech online, but rarely do discussions delve a layer deeper into the idea of the \u201cright to reach\u201d. <a href=\"https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SocialMediaMachineGuns\">#SocialMediaMachineGuns</a>\n<a href=\"https://boffosocko.com/2020/02/05/fake-news-is-solvable-the-rockefeller-foundation/\">boffosocko.com/2020/02/05/fak\u2026</a>"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "Chris Aldrich",
        "url": "https://twitter.com/ChrisAldrich",
        "photo": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/890299009381916672/CafdvvxN.jpg"
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    "type": "entry",
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    "url": "https://twitter.com/dangerdave/status/1225108790690795520",
    "content": {
        "text": "Curious about what languages, tools, and frameworks @PSL\u2019s startups use? @adamloving tells all: psl.com/feed-posts/dat\u2026",
        "html": "Curious about what languages, tools, and frameworks <a href=\"https://twitter.com/psl\">@PSL</a>\u2019s startups use? <a href=\"https://twitter.com/adamloving\">@adamloving</a> tells all: <a href=\"https://www.psl.com/feed-posts/data-from-our-spinouts-what-software-stack-should-you-use-for-your-early-stage-startup\">psl.com/feed-posts/dat\u2026</a>"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "Dave Peck",
        "url": "https://twitter.com/dangerdave",
        "photo": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1175122018536062976/wMpKNJRv.jpg"
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    "post-type": "note",
    "_id": "8631100",
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        "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQBq0NNW4AIHi8Y.jpg"
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    "content": {
        "text": "I'm on a Go meetup, AMA \ud83d\udc40"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "flaki",
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    "url": "https://twitter.com/anomalily/status/1225094054054002688",
    "content": {
        "text": "I am having one of those mornings where a bunch of tiny things are going wrong, my body is being cranky, and also my office is 45 degrees and I would like to request warm looking kitten picture, please."
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "Lillian Karabaic",
        "url": "https://twitter.com/anomalily",
        "photo": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1123802400731664385/dsHQG1nZ.jpg"
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    "post-type": "note",
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    "url": "https://twitter.com/matthewmcvickar/status/1225093145920040963",
    "quotation-of": "https://twitter.com/soundcloudsaid/status/1163587298853871621",
    "content": {
        "text": "You\u2019ve got so many machines Richard"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "Matthew McVickar",
        "url": "https://twitter.com/matthewmcvickar",
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            "type": "entry",
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            "url": "https://twitter.com/soundcloudsaid/status/1163587298853871621",
            "content": {
                "text": "Richard your sounds are unmatched in this dimension"
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            "author": {
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        "text": "\u201cFor a movement that emphasizes individual autonomy, #IndieWeb\u2019s events and community support networks are the driving force behind its longevity,\u201d Jamieson says.\"\nutoronto.ca/news/re-decent\u2026 (quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/STVhJ)",
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        "text": "\u201cFor a movement that emphasizes individual autonomy, #IndieWeb\u2019s events and community support networks are the driving force behind its longevity,\u201d Jamieson says.\"\nhttps://www.utoronto.ca/news/re-decentralizing-web-u-t-researcher-helps-build-more-egalitarian-inter...",
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        "type": "card",
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    "url": "https://jackjamieson.net/83192-2/",
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        "text": "@UofTNews published a nice profile about my work. I talk about my dissertation research and how the #indieweb movement can teach us about building and maintaining a more egalitarian internet: https://www.utoronto.ca/news/re-decentralizing-web-u-t-researcher-helps-build-more-egalitarian-internet",
        "html": "<a href=\"https://twitter.com/UofTNews\"><span>@UofTNews</span></a> published a nice profile about my work. I talk about my dissertation research and how the #indieweb movement can teach us about building and maintaining a more egalitarian internet: https://www.utoronto.ca/news/re-decentralizing-web-u-t-researcher-helps-build-more-egalitarian-internet"
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    "content": {
        "text": "Flying out at 6AM tomorrow (\ud83d\ude35) so early farewell burger today \ud83c\udf54 and cozy @jsconfis feels in the arriving (at last!!!) Estonian winter \u2603\ufe0f (@ Jahu in Tallinn, Harju maakond) swarmapp.com/c/7EWN6qfP5lg",
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    "url": "https://twitter.com/jgmac1106/status/1225077558376570882",
    "content": {
        "text": "Teaching in a Time of Crisis: A #poetryport poem for @telliowkuwp : quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/2020/02/05/tea\u2026",
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Teaching in a Time of Crisis: A #poetryport poem for @telliowkuwp

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    "name": "Teaching in a Time of Crisis: A #poetryport poem for @telliowkuwp",
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        "text": "When my name got drawn for Terry's poem, I will fully admit my intimidation. Terry is the poet I strive to be. He lays meaning on the mundane.Can describe lif in a few words about something on the farm. Each color he sings, each sound he paints, plays a part in a grand opera in only a few lines of verse.I was asked to write about teaching in a \"time of existential crisis\" when people are tired of messages of hope and change. When you know thought and prayer do not stop bullets, when you the planet is melting, when you know racism is used as a path to power. When you want to say, \"WTF, and give up.\" See that is a sentiment common to all teachers regardless of the politics of the day. Morose is contagious.So is hope, but it spreads way quicker with action.________________________________________Fat congeals\nas meager scraps\nsit, fork scraping\nagainst timeHope never fills \nanyone's plate\nno change to alter\nfateEmpty calories\nof broken promises\nkept me starved\nin galleys of\nof thoughtless hungerMy fork scrapes\nmy plate\nand my destiny\nis done\nWhen he\nunleashed tyranny\na conspiracy\npromises to rid\nthe toxicity of \nof brown and black kids\nTectonics in me shifted\nteaching no longer\nliftedSo as the carcass\ncools on my forgotten dinner\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0the road\n\u00a0draws dimmer\nchoruses of hate\nfill from every cornerHope never fills \nanyone's plate\nno change to alter\nfateOur Nation a\ncrisis of flightless bird\ncast in times\nwhen children aren't heard\nThe Eagle clippedIt burnsI am an \nactive feeling\nperson\nyet my\nroad worsens\nSearches for Kierkegaard's\nmeaning are\nfleeting. Desires\nof unlit fires\n\u00a0\u00a0something must\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0be done\nAm I the one?\nJust a teacher\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0eating alone\nrooms dimmed, doors\nshuttered\n\u00a0\u00a0existence of \nlost essencePresence of\ncrisis as the \ndemagogue risesHope never fills \nanyone's plate\nno change to alter\nfateCan I exist?\nhang a fist?\nencounter the\nself to surge\nupon the world?Or will efforts falter\nsliding from plate to\nrefuse?\nhate won, time let lose?A mooring broken\nteachers past a \ntoken to dreams\nnot deffered\nbut confinded\na cage bird muzzled\nhas no song\nGrowth tusseled\nThe Eagle clippedChildren locked in\nprisons. Politicians\nwishing for a land great again\nDusK of Darkness\nor hates new dawning\nAngst grow bigger\nChildren cast as nothing more\nthan little nibblers\non the dole\ntaking a toll bighting at the edges oftrue giversYet if Sarte\ncan find Heidegger\nbehind barbed walls\nKing pens truth in Birmingham\nCan I ensure\ndemocracy doesn't fall?For I am a teacherHope never fills \nanyone's plate\nno change to alter\nfate\nTeachers are catalyst\nof growth\nI it is more than not eating alone\nI musn't invite to my table But seek out those\nwho will let me listen\nthose already free\ncan never understand the ring of the shackle\nChoice made, I rise from the table, \nscrape sinew into the refuse\nClose the light, and get to work",
        "html": "<p>When my name got drawn for Terry's poem, I will fully admit my intimidation. Terry is the poet I strive to be. He lays meaning on the mundane.</p><p>Can describe lif in a few words about something on the farm. Each color he sings, each sound he paints, plays a part in a grand opera in only a few lines of verse.</p><p>I was asked to write about teaching in a \"time of existential crisis\" when people are tired of messages of hope and change. When you know thought and prayer do not stop bullets, when you the planet is melting, when you know racism is used as a path to power. </p><p>When you want to say, \"WTF, and give up.\" See that is a sentiment common to all teachers regardless of the politics of the day. Morose is contagious.</p><p>So is hope, but it spreads way quicker with action.</p><p>________________________________________</p><p>Fat congeals<br />as meager scraps<br />sit, fork scraping<br />against time</p><p>Hope never fills <br />anyone's plate<br />no change to alter<br />fate</p><p>Empty calories<br />of broken promises<br />kept me starved<br />in galleys of<br />of thoughtless hunger</p><p>My fork scrapes<br />my plate<br />and my destiny<br />is done<br />When he<br />unleashed tyranny<br />a conspiracy<br />promises to rid<br />the toxicity of <br />of brown and black kids<br />Tectonics in me shifted<br />teaching no longer<br />lifted</p><p>So as the carcass<br />cools on my forgotten dinner<br />\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0the road<br />\u00a0draws dimmer<br />choruses of hate<br />fill from every corner</p><p>Hope never fills <br />anyone's plate<br />no change to alter<br />fate</p><p>Our Nation a<br />crisis of flightless bird<br />cast in times<br />when children aren't heard<br />The Eagle clipped</p><p>It burns</p><p>I am an <br />active feeling<br />person<br />yet my<br />road worsens<br />Searches for Kierkegaard's<br />meaning are<br />fleeting. Desires<br />of unlit fires<br />\u00a0\u00a0something must<br />\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0be done<br />Am I the one?<br />Just a teacher<br />\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0eating alone<br />rooms dimmed, doors<br />shuttered<br />\u00a0\u00a0existence of <br />lost essence</p><p>Presence of<br />crisis as the <br />demagogue rises</p><p>Hope never fills <br />anyone's plate<br />no change to alter<br />fate</p><p>Can I exist?<br />hang a fist?<br />encounter the<br />self to surge<br />upon the world?</p><p>Or will efforts falter<br />sliding from plate to<br />refuse?<br />hate won, time let lose?</p><p>A mooring broken<br />teachers past a <br />token to dreams<br />not deffered<br />but confinded<br />a cage bird muzzled<br />has no song<br />Growth tusseled<br />The Eagle clipped</p><p>Children locked in<br />prisons. Politicians<br />wishing for a land great again<br />DusK of Darkness<br />or hates new dawning<br />Angst grow bigger<br />Children cast as nothing more<br />than little nibblers<br />on the dole<br />taking a toll bighting at the edges of</p><p>true givers</p><p>Yet if Sarte<br />can find Heidegger<br />behind barbed walls<br />King pens truth in Birmingham<br />Can I ensure<br />democracy doesn't fall?</p><p>For I am a teacher</p><p>Hope never fills <br />anyone's plate<br />no change to alter<br />fate</p><p><br />Teachers are catalyst<br />of growth<br />I it is more than not eating alone<br />I musn't invite to my table<strong> But seek out those<br />who will let me listen<br />those already free<br />can never understand the ring of the shackle<br /></strong></p><p>Choice made, I rise from the table, <br />scrape sinew into the refuse<br />Close the light, and get to work</p>"
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        "type": "card",
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Teaching in Times of Existenstial Crisis

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    "type": "entry",
    "published": "2020-02-05T14:51:25+0000",
    "url": "https://quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/2020/02/05/teaching-in-times-of-existenstial-crisis",
    "name": "Teaching in Times of Existenstial Crisis",
    "content": {
        "text": "Fat congeals\nas meager scraps\nsit, fork scraping\nagainst timeHope never fills \nanyone's plate\nno change to alter\nfateEmpty calories\nof broken promises\nkept me starved\nin galleys of\nof thoughtless hungerMy fork scrapes\nmy plate\nand my destiny\nis done\nWhen he\nunleashed tyranny\na conspiracy\npromises to rid\nthe toxicity of \nof brown and black kids\nTectonics in me shifted\nteaching no longer\nliftedSo as the carcass\ncools on my forgotten dinner\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0the road\n\u00a0draws dimmer\nchoruses of hate\nfill from every cornerHope never fills \nanyone's plate\nno change to alter\nfateOur Nation a\ncrisis of flightless bird\ncast in times\nwhen children aren't heard\nThe Eagle clippedIt burnsI am an \nactive feeling\nperson\nyet my\nroad worsens\nSearches for Kierkegaard's\nmeaning are\nfleeting. Desires\nof unlit fires\n\u00a0\u00a0something must\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0be done\nAm I the one?\nJust a teacher\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0eating alone\nrooms dimmed, doors\nshuttered\n\u00a0\u00a0existence of \nlost essencePresence of\ncrisis as the \ndemagogue risesHope never fills \nanyone's plate\nno change to alter\nfateCan I exist?\nhang a fist?\nencounter the\nself to surge\nupon the world?Or will efforts falter\nsliding from plate to\nrefuse?\nhate won, time let lose?A mooring broken\nteachers past a \ntoken to dreams\nnot deffered\nbut confinded\na cage bird muzzled\nhas no song\nGrowth tusseled\nThe Eagle clippedChildren locked in\nprisons. Politicians\nwishing for a land great again\nDusK of Darkness\nor hates new dawning\nAngst grow bigger\nChildren cast as nothing more\nthan little nibblers\non the dole\ntaking a toll bighting at the edges oftrue giversYet if Sarte\ncan find Heidegger\nbehind barbed walls\nKing pens truth in Birmingham\nCan I ensure\ndemocracy doesn't fall?For I am a teacherHope never fills \nanyone's plate\nno change to alter\nfate\nTeachers are catalyst\nof growth\nI it is more than not eating alone\nI musn't invite to my table But seek out those\nwho will let me listen\nthose already free\ncan never understand the ring of the shackle\nChoice made, I rise from the table, \nscrape sinew into the refuse\nClose the light, and get to work",
        "html": "<p>Fat congeals<br />as meager scraps<br />sit, fork scraping<br />against time</p><p>Hope never fills <br />anyone's plate<br />no change to alter<br />fate</p><p>Empty calories<br />of broken promises<br />kept me starved<br />in galleys of<br />of thoughtless hunger</p><p>My fork scrapes<br />my plate<br />and my destiny<br />is done<br />When he<br />unleashed tyranny<br />a conspiracy<br />promises to rid<br />the toxicity of <br />of brown and black kids<br />Tectonics in me shifted<br />teaching no longer<br />lifted</p><p>So as the carcass<br />cools on my forgotten dinner<br />\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0the road<br />\u00a0draws dimmer<br />choruses of hate<br />fill from every corner</p><p>Hope never fills <br />anyone's plate<br />no change to alter<br />fate</p><p>Our Nation a<br />crisis of flightless bird<br />cast in times<br />when children aren't heard<br />The Eagle clipped</p><p>It burns</p><p>I am an <br />active feeling<br />person<br />yet my<br />road worsens<br />Searches for Kierkegaard's<br />meaning are<br />fleeting. Desires<br />of unlit fires<br />\u00a0\u00a0something must<br />\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0be done<br />Am I the one?<br />Just a teacher<br />\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0eating alone<br />rooms dimmed, doors<br />shuttered<br />\u00a0\u00a0existence of <br />lost essence</p><p>Presence of<br />crisis as the <br />demagogue rises</p><p>Hope never fills <br />anyone's plate<br />no change to alter<br />fate</p><p>Can I exist?<br />hang a fist?<br />encounter the<br />self to surge<br />upon the world?</p><p>Or will efforts falter<br />sliding from plate to<br />refuse?<br />hate won, time let lose?</p><p>A mooring broken<br />teachers past a <br />token to dreams<br />not deffered<br />but confinded<br />a cage bird muzzled<br />has no song<br />Growth tusseled<br />The Eagle clipped</p><p>Children locked in<br />prisons. Politicians<br />wishing for a land great again<br />DusK of Darkness<br />or hates new dawning<br />Angst grow bigger<br />Children cast as nothing more<br />than little nibblers<br />on the dole<br />taking a toll bighting at the edges of</p><p>true givers</p><p>Yet if Sarte<br />can find Heidegger<br />behind barbed walls<br />King pens truth in Birmingham<br />Can I ensure<br />democracy doesn't fall?</p><p>For I am a teacher</p><p>Hope never fills <br />anyone's plate<br />no change to alter<br />fate</p><p><br />Teachers are catalyst<br />of growth<br />I it is more than not eating alone<br />I musn't invite to my table<strong> But seek out those<br />who will let me listen<br />those already free<br />can never understand the ring of the shackle<br /></strong></p><p>Choice made, I rise from the table, <br />scrape sinew into the refuse<br />Close the light, and get to work</p>"
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    "author": {
        "type": "card",
        "name": "Greg McVerry",
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