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Duneland board approves consent agenda and advances staff social-media restriction on first reading At its March 2 meeting the Duneland School Board approved the consent agenda by voice vote and accepted the first reading of a policy (Policy 7544) that would bar staff from using district technology or personal devices to access social media for personal use during work hours; the measure was presented by district administration and is on first reading.

The Duneland School Board is taking a bold step by voting to restrict staff social media use during work hours—what does this mean for teachers and students?

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For a solution to a supposed issue with online privacy the thin details report about the TikTok deal is kinda ironic no 🤔

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Mindfully Navigating Social Media - Fostering Wellbeing Online for Trained Teachers | Oxford Mindfulness Would you like to use social media for your mindfulness teaching, but aren’t sure which channels to use? Or perhaps you’re using social platforms, but aren’t getting the visibility you’d like? Perhaps...

Webinar this weekend for teachers interested in how to use social media in their work:

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#mindfulness #socialmedia #socialmediause #mentalhealth #wellbeing

Hey Siri, got any ideas for how to tackle Earth’s destruction by humankind?

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Opinion from @bridgettodd@bsky.social in the @TheHill “Digital blackface: Racist AI content is fueling the SNAP debate” thehill.com/opinion/technology/56493...

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Apply Now for the @internetsociety 2026 Pulse Research Fellowship and Mentorship pulse.internetsociety.org/blog/apply-now-for-the-2...

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Trying out the @newsmast client! Adds another layer to picking a server and making an account, as an additional tailoring of the ways I consume, interact with and create content.

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Social media use by nursing students: professional fitness and balancing opportunities against risks.
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Frontiers | Causal effects of social media use on self-esteem, mindfulness, sleep and emotional well-being: a social media restriction study IntroductionThe question whether social media use (SMU) has a causal influence on mental health sparks a lot of interest. Empirical research to date shows no...

As I gather research for my upcoming webinar on mindful use of social media with Oxford Mindfulness Foundation, this came across my desk. #mindfulness #socialmedia #socialmediause

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Frontiers | The Impact of Multidimensional Excessive Social Media Use on Academic Performance: The Moderating Role of Mindfulness Introduction: This study investigates the negative impact of excessive social media use among college students on learning burnout and academic performance, ...

Yes, I get the irony of posting this on social media -- Struggling with social media use? "Mindfulness moderated these relationships, weakening the adverse effects of excessive social media use." #mindfulness #socialmedia #sociamediaaddiction #socialmediause

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Why social media hurts:
It steals attention.
It amplifies emotional volatility.
It makes you reactive instead of reflective.
And it keeps you numb — not present.

#SocialMediaUse

Mindfulness isn’t self-help fluff.

It’s emotional defense.
Cognitive clarity.
Happiness fuel.

And in a distracted world, it’s a form of resistance.

#MindfulnessMatters #SocialMediaUse #SECandHappinessSeries

🧵 Thread 3: Mindfulness, Scrolling, and the Cost of Distraction
Mindfulness helps you be present.

Scrolling pulls you away.

This study found one protects your happiness — and the other eats it.👇

#MindfulnessMatters #SocialMediaUse #SECandHappinessSeries

Hashtags we’ll use for navigation:

✅ #HappinessStudy
✅ #EmotionalCompetence
✅ #MindfulnessMatters
✅ #SocialMediaUse
✅ #WellbeingInContext

+ anchor tag: #SECandHappinessSeries for all

Start wherever you want — but this is where we begin.

The Duty to Have Courage: Developing the Theory of Epistemic Injustice | Practical Ethics Undergraduate Highly Commended paper in the 2025 National Uehiro Oxford Essay Prize in Practical Ethics. By Artur Littner, University of Lancaster.

'The Duty to Have Courage: Developing the Theory of Epistemic Injustice' - Read Artur Littner's Highly Commended Undergraduate Paper from the National Uehiro Essay Prize here: shorturl.at/Tslgo

#Ethics #PracticalEthics #SocialMediaUse #OxfordUniversity

APA PsycNet

Recent findings suggest that reducing social media use (SMU) to about 1 hour/day can be an effective, low-cost method to improve sleep and reduce mental health symptoms in distressed youth.
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