# first week — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 22 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover first week. Page: Feed: --- ## [\[🍿 📅 📺\] 30 Seconds to Never Miss TV Again](https://releasestv.substack.com/p/30-seconds-to-never-miss-tv-again) _2026-08-20 · Vee from ReleasesTV · ReleasesTV's Substack Newsletter_ August 19, 2026 ## [Stop letting the budget decide your staff's year: the funding-flexibility one-pager](https://raehughart.substack.com/p/stop-letting-the-budget-decide-your) _2026-08-19 · Rae, Teachers Deserve It · Teachers Deserve It_ Every fall, someone in a central office meeting says the same sentence in the same flat tone: “We don’t have the budget for that this year.” Usually it’s said about the exact thing that would have made the biggest difference this year: ## [How my first weeks as head of social are going](https://beckyisj.substack.com/p/how-my-first-weeks-as-head-of-social) _2026-08-19 · Becky Isjwara · Beck At It_ Featuring my inner critic (again!) ## [Drop your lists, TDI.](https://raehughart.substack.com/p/drop-your-lists-tdi) _2026-08-18 · Rae, Teachers Deserve It · Teachers Deserve It_ Our team wants to step up for you and your classroom. ## [The Plan Nobody Handed You Yet](https://raehughart.substack.com/p/the-plan-nobody-handed-you-yet) _2026-08-17 · Teachers Deserve It_ What Every Para Should Ask For This Week ## [Episode 11: Moving to France: Cell Phones, Apartment Hunting, and Cats — Small Challenges from Our First Few Weeks](https://afrenchlens.substack.com/p/episode-11-moving-to-france-cell) _2026-08-16 · Abbie In France · A French Lens_ This podcast episode of A French Lens follows Abbie and Jeff through their first few weeks living in the Loire Valley, recorded during a brutal heat wave in their un-air-conditioned stone apartment. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211458834/3a5f91ac5d28cb79b23e7239b8008a45.mp3) ## [Third Week of August (II): Spiritual Aging Study Guide](https://spiritualaging.substack.com/p/third-week-of-august-ii-spiritual) _2026-08-16 · Carol Orsborn · Spiritual Aging_ What’s “Enough”? ## [When Stress Stops Being Helpful](https://toddschmenk.substack.com/p/when-stress-stops-being-helpful) _2026-08-15 · Todd Schmenk · WellnessTalks.Org_ Stress gets a bad reputation. ## [\[🍿 📅 📺\] TV: Second Week of August!](https://releasestv.substack.com/p/tv-second-week-of-august) _2026-08-14 · ReleasesTV's Substack Newsletter_ August 14, 2026 ## [Great administrators show up in specific moments, here are the ones that matter](https://raehughart.substack.com/p/great-administrators-show-up-in-specific) _2026-08-14 · Rae, Teachers Deserve It · Teachers Deserve It_ Nobody remembers the mission statement on the wall. ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/si87RXdvCETm) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [The Bird Bath: Second week of August 2026](https://thebirdbathvet.substack.com/p/the-bird-bath-second-week-of-august-9b7) _2026-08-13 · The Bird Bath_ Farmer’s Dog x Woof, Zoetis Numbers, NVA Leaders, Mission on VPA, Vets in Japan ## [What life looks like after three weeks in France](https://afrenchlens.substack.com/p/what-life-looks-like-after-three) _2026-08-13 · Abbie In France · A French Lens_ Permission to call France home ## [Episode 10: Visiting the châteaux of the Loire Valley](https://afrenchlens.substack.com/p/episode-10-visiting-the-chateaux) _2026-08-12 · Abbie In France · A French Lens_ With over 300 châteaux scattered across the Loire Valley, where do you even start? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210895180/060b27426c96dfafe60616737fbc7a9d.mp3) ## [3 things no teacher has time for in month one, done for you](https://raehughart.substack.com/p/3-things-no-teacher-has-time-for-66c) _2026-08-12 · Rae, Teachers Deserve It · Teachers Deserve It_ You don’t have time in month one. Not to write a sub plan from scratch, not to draft the first parent email, not to invent a behavior log system while twenty five kids watch you think. ## [What kind of traveller are you?](https://beckyisj.substack.com/p/what-kind-of-traveller-are-you) _2026-08-12 · Becky Isjwara · Beck At It_ Mine: LARPing as a local ## [For the day you need to close your door and breathe](https://raehughart.substack.com/p/for-the-day-you-need-to-close-your) _2026-08-11 · Rae, Teachers Deserve It · Teachers Deserve It_ We built a tool called “I Need a Moment.” ## [Don't send your first-year teacher and your 20-year veteran to the same PD](https://raehughart.substack.com/p/dont-send-your-first-year-teacher) _2026-08-10 · Rae, Teachers Deserve It · Teachers Deserve It_ Your first-year teacher and your 20-year veteran sat through the same PD session this week. ## [Second Week of August (II): Spiritual Aging Study Guide](https://spiritualaging.substack.com/p/second-week-of-august-ii-spiritual) _2026-08-09 · Carol Orsborn · Spiritual Aging_ Demanding Respect ## [Age of the Internet](https://reallyreallynormal.substack.com/p/community-service) _2026-08-08 · Really Really Normal · Really Really Normal_ It’s a proper LA house party. ## [out of the frying pan into the fire (or, college to med school)](https://valentine.bearblog.dev/out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire-or-college-to-med-school/) _2026-08-08 · valentine · valentine's days_ I finally graduated from college! Surviving my degree was the main motivation behind starting this blog: I've always been one to write about my experiences, but I needed somewhere to put it, where I could pick it back up any time I wanted. I didn't want to be hyperaware of any potential audience, but I appreciated the assurance that there were people out there, an email away, in case I ever wanted… ## [World's cheapest GPUs, deployed fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FmqE9F0xrWlg) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy a live GPU-backed API in minutes for under $10 ## [\[🍿 📅 📺\] TV: First Week of August!](https://releasestv.substack.com/p/tv-first-week-of-august) _2026-08-08 · ReleasesTV's Substack Newsletter_ August 7, 2026 ## [How to overcome back-to-school teacher anxiety](https://raehughart.substack.com/p/how-to-overcome-back-to-school-teacher) _2026-08-07 · Rae, Teachers Deserve It · Teachers Deserve It_ Your stomach’s been in knots for a week and school doesn’t start until Monday. ## [The Bird Bath: First week of August 2026](https://thebirdbathvet.substack.com/p/the-bird-bath-first-week-of-august-ee7) _2026-08-06 · The Bird Bath_ Zoetis AI Suit, Acquisition Multiples, Golden Boy at Golden Child, Adequan Recall ## [I bring a clear plastic envelope to my exams](https://valentine.bearblog.dev/i-bring-a-clear-plastic-envelope-to-my-exams/) _2026-08-06 · valentine · valentine's days_ It's the rule, outlined in several pages of exam guidelines. I've never had to do it before; I've never been in a school so strict. I guess they have to be, when we're only a few short years away from holding people's lives in our hands. The upperclassmen say you can't have pouches inside, either, and so I scatter my belongings inside, little pieces of myself on full view for everyone to see. I… ## [An Embarrassment of Riches](https://spiritualaging.substack.com/p/an-embarrassment-of-riches) _2026-08-05 · Carol Orsborn · Spiritual Aging_ Tales from the Second Mountain ## [The first week staff launch checklist: how to start the year so your teachers aren't fried by October](https://raehughart.substack.com/p/the-first-week-staff-launch-checklist) _2026-08-05 · Rae, Teachers Deserve It · Teachers Deserve It_ Your teachers don’t fall apart in October because the year is hard. ## [August creative updates](https://beckyisj.substack.com/p/august-creative-updates-fc8) _2026-08-05 · Becky Isjwara · Beck At It_ New job, video editing, settling in (or not..) [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209865373/1a67b23b44f31fa0bea0fcdfa0b7613d.mp3) ## [A Series of Unexpected Events](https://beckyisj.substack.com/p/a-series-of-unexpected-events) _2026-08-05 · Becky Isjwara · Beck At It_ Lemme grab my tiny violin ## [AI Rules Matter](https://www.learnwithgurpreet.com/posts/ai-rules-matter/) _2026-08-05 · Learn with Gurpreet Blog_ https://www.learnwithgurpreet.com/ Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday work. From writing emails to creating reports and analyzing data, AI tools are helping people work faster than ever. But as AI becomes more common, one important question keeps coming up. Who is responsible when AI makes a mistake? This is why more companies are focusing on AI governance and transparency. What… ## [Teachers are playing this game before staff meetings](https://raehughart.substack.com/p/teachers-are-playing-this-game-before) _2026-08-04 · Rae, Teachers Deserve It · Teachers Deserve It_ We built 10+ interactive practice games on the Learning Hub. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7rq4fBGhdmmD) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Episode 9: Blois, France. First impressions, no edits.](https://afrenchlens.substack.com/p/episode-9-blois-france-first-impressions) _2026-08-03 · Abbie In France · A French Lens_ We love it! [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209684747/728833ab77a3073a544caadf4b1764e7.mp3) ## [When the Ground Shifts:](https://toddschmenk.substack.com/p/when-the-ground-shifts) _2026-08-02 · Todd Schmenk · WellnessTalks.Org_ Grief, Chronic Illness, and the Work of Living Forward ## [First Week of August (II): Spiritual Aging Study Guide](https://spiritualaging.substack.com/p/first-week-of-august-ii-spiritual) _2026-08-02 · Carol Orsborn · Spiritual Aging_ Joy is Medicine ## [\[🍿 📅 📺\] TV: Last Week of July!](https://releasestv.substack.com/p/tv-last-week-of-july) _2026-07-31 · ReleasesTV's Substack Newsletter_ July 31, 2026 ## [The Shape Loss Leaves:](https://toddschmenk.substack.com/p/the-shape-loss-leaves) _2026-07-31 · Todd Schmenk · WellnessTalks.Org_ Grief After the Death of Someone We Love ## [The Bird Bath: Last week of July 2026](https://thebirdbathvet.substack.com/p/the-bird-bath-last-week-of-july-2026) _2026-07-30 · The Bird Bath_ Tractor Supply Woes, Next AI Survey, VetHub RX Discounts, ‘26 Schedule ## [Why You Can't Stop Your Worried Mind With Logic](https://toddschmenk.substack.com/p/why-you-cant-stop-your-worried-mind) _2026-07-29 · Todd Schmenk · WellnessTalks.Org_ Your Worried Mind Is Not the Enemy [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208989863/6bd1fd55f818264371a7c4e9c9659df9.mp3) ## [Less sure of the version of America I grew up with](https://afrenchlens.substack.com/p/less-sure-of-the-version-of-america) _2026-07-29 · Abbie In France · A French Lens_ "A pillar to stabilize themselves from within..." ## [A slow life worth savoring](https://beckyisj.substack.com/p/a-slow-life-worth-savoring) _2026-07-29 · Becky Isjwara · Beck At It_ I like my life the way I like my coffee ## [Reflections after six weeks of building on my own](https://nvbinh.substack.com/p/reflections-after-six-weeks-of-building) _2026-07-28 · Binh Nguyen · Binh’s Newsletter_ I left my job 6 weeks ago to build my own company, and I have not posted any articles on Substack since then. ## [Episode 8: How Our Cats Made It To France](https://afrenchlens.substack.com/p/how-our-cats-made-it-to-france) _2026-07-27 · Abbie In France · A French Lens_ Two cats, a plane, and a very late USDA form. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208702082/b1283451dd52f09e3c9ca78326397bdc.mp3) ## [Andy Burnham's first week as prime minister](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002zgff) _2026-07-26 · Westminster Hour_ Ben Wright is joined by the minister for energy and net zero, Polly Billington; shadow transport secretary, Richard Holden; and polling expert Joe Twyman. They discuss Andy Burnham's first week in power, his announcements on the cost of living and his use of social media to communicate his message. They also look ahead to an expected speech on social care and ask whether cross-party agreement can… [Listen](http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0p0zy6z.mp3) ## [Fifth Week of July: Spiritual Aging Study Guide](https://spiritualaging.substack.com/p/fifth-week-of-july-spiritual-aging-2b1) _2026-07-26 · Carol Orsborn · Spiritual Aging_ The Gift of Unknowing ## [A Little Discovery of Music in France](https://afrenchlens.substack.com/p/a-little-discovery-of-music-in-france) _2026-07-25 · Abbie In France · A French Lens_ Practicing John Williams in a 12th-Century Nave ## [Blissfully Oblivious](https://reallyreallynormal.substack.com/p/blissfully-oblivious) _2026-07-25 · Really Really Normal · Really Really Normal_ A chick who cried wolf ## [\[🍿 📅 📺\] TV: Fourth Week of July!](https://releasestv.substack.com/p/tv-fourth-week-of-july) _2026-07-24 · ReleasesTV's Substack Newsletter_ July 24, 2026 ## [The Bird Bath: Third week of July 2026](https://thebirdbathvet.substack.com/p/the-bird-bath-third-week-of-july-20d) _2026-07-23 · The Bird Bath_ 3 Years! Zoetis Acquires VitalRads, Fear Free’s New CVMO, NM New Grads ## [to the silent mentors](https://valentine.bearblog.dev/to-the-silent-mentors/) _2026-07-23 · valentine · valentine's days_ They left your rings on. Did you know that? I don't know how long you've been here, but however long it's been, they've left your fingers alone. I saw it. Don't worry. I didn't touch them. Today we did the anterior upper limb, so all of you were face up, with your muscles and your blood vessels and your nerves all bared for future living bodies I'll hold in my hands and you'll never get to see. I… ## [Living at my limit](https://beckyisj.substack.com/p/living-at-my-limit) _2026-07-22 · Becky Isjwara · Beck At It_ You can’t push a boundary you’ve never reached ## [Flicker, Thrum and Swoop](https://spiritualaging.substack.com/p/flicker-thrum-and-swoop) _2026-07-21 · Carol Orsborn · Spiritual Aging_ Facing a blank day on the second mountain of aging