Nathan Holbert

@snowdaylearninglab.org

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Learning Scientist. Maker and designer. Player of games and toys. Dad. Associate Professor @ Teachers College, Columbia University. Pop & Play host http://tc.edu/popandplay

Brown Tahiti with mountains, a dragon, and a tower with a yellow flaming eyes. The shirt says “MIDDLE EARTH'S ANNUAL MORDOR FUN RUN. ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY WALK”
From NYTimes article: While he has not visited Venezuela in person since the U.S. took over, the secretary of state is deeply involved in the country's day-to-day operations, keeping in close contact with Delcy Rodriguez, who was Mr. Maduro's vice president and now leads her country on an acting basis, with imprimatur of the United States. The two exchange messages in Spanish on WhatsApp, trading gossip, birthday greetings and selfies
Me about 8 wearing a black and white striped sweater, sitting in the floor holding a joystick. An Atari 2600 is in front of me, as is a zenith tv. I look cool as hell.
A screenshot of a racing game. A black square racing track is covered by splotches of orange, cyan, and blue. The area outside of the track is bright green. Other buttons and a line graph is also visible
Except form NYTimes updates to building in midtown. One says: “As the F.D.N.Y. spokesperson noted, the entire building itself is not at risk of collapse." The update immediately prior is titled: “What to know about the building at risk of collapse in Manhattan.”
A tic tac container with a rock in it.
Paused screen on Telemundo stream of a soccer match: 16vos de Final: Alemania v. Paraguay Soccer • June 29
Your Results 70% Woke 30% Chud 48% Techbro 52% Neo-Luddite 48% Hopepilled 52% Doomer 75% Davos 25% Dubai YOUR CLOSEST MATCH: Zohran Mamdani Mayor of New York City (2026-present)
A picture of the video game Balatro. Playing cards are shown on a screen and a kid’s hand taps the screen. The caption reads: Jim Hausman's son plays a game resembling poker on a Chromebook.
A screenshot of the main window in Zotero--the citation manager. All of the text is complete nonsense.
Me shrugging wearing sunglasses and a black shirt. Brown shrub grass is in the foreground and a canyon through short green mountains is in the background.
A huge and empty parking lot that looks super depressing. There are a few half grown trees. A boring office building borders one side of the lot. The sky is fine.
Drake meme but it’s Spike Lee: seeing celebrities in LA at the World Cup (spike Lee is wearing an orange and blue shirt, blue glasses, and a colorful hat that says “new”. He sits bored); seeing celebrities at the Knicks game (Spike is up shouting)
Trump yelling at kid mowing the lawn
A notification that says “Very Low Sleep Score. Last night was a bad night's sleep. That's ok. If you can, try to get to bed on time tonight.”
Two buttons meme. One reads “blaming James Dolan” and the other “blaiming the NYPD”
Oyster mushrooms growing out of the side of a whiteish growing block. The mushrooms sit on the cut side of a stump.
Three patches of green leaves pop out of soil. Looking closely the top of a red radish is just above the soil line
Drake meme: angry at meet the press; angry at rando insulting bluesky
An orange sign reads: PLAY AHEAD! In the spaces ahead you'll find play experiences created by students from Teachers College, Columbia University. Each experience offers an opportunity for play, exploration, and learning. Join us for as long or as little as you like and let us know what you think! In the background chalk drawings can be seen on the sidewalk
Screenshot. A kitchen faucet is suspended over a white couch. The screen has a button that says “view in your room”
A picture of a refrigerator shelf. It is empty except a plastic bag and a half container of humus. On the shelf is a sticky note that reads, “help yourself to cake” there is a smiley face on the note.
On a white board the letters K W L are written and squared. Lines separate each. Under each letter is one card. Students told me this game was Kill, Wed, Lust. Players draw three cards and decide which card to place each under a category. In elementary/middle school KWL is a common worksheet that stands for Know, Want to know, and Learned.
Pink and white cherry blossoms bloom on two trees. In the background is the Central Park reservoir and further back skyscrapers
International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science To.* Invitation to review for International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science Manuscript Number: * The Creative Transgression Curve: A Heuristic Framework for Culinary Innovation in Gastronomy Dear Holbert, I would like to invite you to review the above referenced manuscript as I believe it falls within your expertise and interest. The abstract for this manuscript is included below.
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LIVE 1m ago In Escalation, Trump Warns of Strikes on Iranian Power Plants President Trump used an expletive-laden social media post to taunt Iranian leaders, saying the U.S. would attack if Iran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. See new updates ›
LIVE 1m ago In Escalation, Trump Warns of Strikes on Iranian Power Plants President Trump used an expletive-laden social media post to taunt Iranian leaders, saying the U.S. would attack if Iran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. See new updates ›
Sign that reads “ironic how his grave is going to become a gender-neutral bathroom”
Governor Josh Shapiro• @governo... • 18h Letting our kids be kids also means getting back to the basics. That's why, earlier this year, I signed into law a bipartisan bill that requires cursive handwriting to be taught in Pennsylvania schools. 10 52 ・・・ Governor Josh Shapiro • @governo... • 18h It may seem strange, but cursive handwriting is a fundamental skill that all of our kids should learn. They may not get why now, but that's how they'll sign their very first check — or maybe even someday, a bill that gets to the Governor's desk (trust me, you'll want good penmanship for that).
A giant mass of snow in front of Columbia's main campus library. The mass of snow has a stick sticking out of it. It no longer looks like a snowman.
Giant snowman, slumping hard to its right
Thin blue line flag but it's snowballs
A tall man looking up to a much larger snowman. The snowman is smiling.
Teachers College entrance. A gothic building covered in deep snow
A picture of Columbia’s Alma Mater statue with Low library in the background. Both are covered in a deep snow
NYC DOE email saying: Schools will be closed without remote instruction on Monday. 02/23/2026
Weather report Location: Hunter. -4 degrees. Feels like -27 degrees
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Threads post from Jonathan Haidt that reads: Parents spending "quality time" with their kids isn't as important as most people think it is (or as often as they think it is). With @ezraklein on his podcast, with 2 charts from "The Amazing Generation" for context.