Just now saw this on Twitter. Makes me kind of proud.

[madfloridian]

The 115 Most Influential GERM Antibodies on Twitter

If you are interested in what is happening to public education in the U.S. as it is being attacked by profit-seeking corporations and the Billionaire Boys Club, then you need to be on Twitter tracking the latest developments. The Global Education Reform Movement (GERM) seeks to privatize public education for the benefit of a small number of investors and many taxpayers. It uses the instruments of charter schools, high-stakes testing, national standards, vouchers, tuition tax credits, Teach For America, and union busting.

I recently asked the Twitter World to name the most influential critics of GERM who could be followed on Twitter — these are the GERM Antibodies in effect. Here they are, all 115 +/- of them.

The list is in alphabetical order, and I was surprised to see my name there. I am still checking out the whole list since I just found it.

[YvonneCa]

1. You should be very proud...

...to be there. Your work in keeping educators informed AND in educating non-educators on issues surrounding public education has been so important to this debate.

I am not surprised at all to see your name there. Congratulations, madfloridian!

[madfloridian]

4. I really was surprised.

[Downwinder]

2. Congratulations.

[Enthusiast]

3. We appreciate your efforts, madfloridian.

[catchnrelease]

5. That's awesome!

And well deserved.

[brer cat]

6. Well deserved, madfloridian.

Hard and tireless work pays off sometimes.

K&R

[edgineered]

7. An honor indeed! nt

[FloriTexan]

8. Very well deserved!

I'm so proud of you!

[progressoid]

9. Rec!

[noiretextatique]

10. congratulations

Richly deserved

[Starry Messenger]

11. That's because you rock!

[DhhD]

12. Good to see you there. Keep up the good work.

[Octafish]

13. Ideas Rule

Great list, that.

[Jefferson23]

14. You earned it madfloridian, and I am glad you were acknowledged..wonderful. n/t