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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 19h

If you work in the Office of Special Education for the Department of Education and have been RIF'ed or if you work in a school that has been notified about it, please message me. My Signal is emgarcia.85. I'll protect your identity.

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 22h

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 20h

I'm confident I've done this before, but just in case, Tara do you follow/know of @mimicofmodes.com? She's a fashion historian and brilliant!

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 1d

Also, be sure to check out this great analysis of the ad from @katelynburns.com!

www.patreon.com/posts/you-ha...

You Have to See This Mamdani Ad | Katelyn Burns

Get more from Katelyn Burns on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 1d

I've been asked a few times while canvassing if I (located squarely in Western New York) support Mamdani and what he wants to do to/for New York City. I've zero qualms about saying I absolutely do. A stronger NYC with a leader willing to push back against Trump is better for all New Yorkers.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Gwendolyn Ann Smith @gwensmith.com · 1d

Fuck, man. This is water in a desert.

Thank you, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social. I’m rooting for you.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 1d

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 1d

If I were a DC reporter, I’d consider maybe pressing Johnson on how he reconciles these two statements.

@atrupar.com

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, l'm a very patient guy, but l've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ..."

@atrupar.com

Mike Johnson: "People have got to stop framing simple policy disagreements in terms of existential threats to our democracy. You can't call the other side fascists and enemies of the state and not understand that there are some deranged people in our society who will take that as cues to act."

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Sen. Pumpkin Gogurt @ugarles.bsky.social · 2d

A win? Neat.

Can't be roller derby tough if you're a terf.

Judge halts New York county from enforcing trans athlete ban after roller derby league sues

The ban would have affected more than 100 sports facilities in Nassau County, just east of New York City.

www.nbcnews.com

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❀°。Der Siebenschläfer *.ﾟ✿ ⋆ @sababausa.bsky.social · 2d

The history books having to explain cartoon frog = fascist, inflatable frog = anti-fascist…

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 3d

This remains the most important piece i’ve written about the goals and ideological principles of the second Trump administration www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

bsky.app/profile/jame...

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 3d

We're doing another Braver Angels training and this is absolutely fantastic - I think we've found our red Kevin Bacon.

Pie chart that is 50% red (conservative or Republican), 43% blue (liberal or vote Democrat), 7% other (don't lean red or blue)

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

The nominative determinism of this specific atrocity is off the charts here.

Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 3d

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 3d

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 3d

Read these two pieces together:

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tyrone (ty, they, he) martinez-black @teachnexttmb.bsky.social · 3d

I vouch for the aesthetic intelligence @nhoskee.bsky.social practices. It would be worth every. single. [unit of currency here] you can afford.

Chris Nho @nhoskee.bsky.social · Aug 28

Would you pay for a service where I look at your upcoming conference slides and give them a glow up?

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 3d

If the regime does go after DSA, the appropriate response will be for as many people as possible to become dues-paying members.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Jonathan Choe to Trump: "Another group right now that is behind antifa and working with antifa very closely based on the research that we have right now that we're gonna give to you and your team are the Democratic Socialists of America."

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 3d

Truly. Running for local office at this particular moment in time creates a
a level of cognitive dissonance and disassociation that is unlike anything I've ever experienced.

Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 3d

The White House Antifa Roundtable is one of the best displays I’ve seen of this-is-how-bad-it’s-gotten — just a sewer of open fascism, dementia, morons and freaks, and incoherent rage.

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 5d

Guys like this are just using public positions to audition for more lucrative spots in extremely well-funded private think tanks, etc., and it’s a gross breach of responsibility that hurts children and their families.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 5d

THE CHICKENS ARE FINALLY COMING HOME TO ROOST

Ryan Walters is out & the investigation floodgates just opened. The Oklahoma AG launched a full audit of Walters’ entire tenure as Superintendent, and it’s about damn time.

Also the education dept website’s being scrubbed of his culture-war nonsense.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 6d

You know what was weird last week? I didn’t see anyone fired for quoting words actually spoken by Jane Goodall.

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 6d

On a related note, Jennifer and the crew at @haveyouheard.bsky.social have been doing a great job since they started looking at some of the tensions around school improvements efforts across the political spectrum. Their latest episode gets into it.

www.haveyouheardpodcast.com/episodes

Episodes — Have You Heard Podcast

www.haveyouheardpodcast.com

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 6d

Truly. You'd only need to change a few nouns, verbs, one or two pictures, and the tone of voice for it to be a bog standard unschooling or "schools are based on factories" video.

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 6d

This is a clearly right-wing coded video and exceptionally shitty but it is WILD how close this cleaves to videos produced by beloved CHANGE SCHOOL NOW advocates.

Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 6d

ICYMI: the USDOE's new “civics” initiative. It's not civics.

It’s a massive propaganda effort by an authoritarian regime designed to warp Social Studies, History, English curriculum, and part of the project to break down the wall btw church and state with the help of well-funded far-right groups.

ANNOUNCING: America 250 Civics Education Coalition

YouTube video by America First Policy Institute

youtube.com

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 6d

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 6d

"The strength of a people lies in its purity, not in its diversity."
—Tom Metzger, a white supremacist, neo-Nazi and Klansman

"Real strength comes from homogeneity, from people who share the same blood and values."
—William Pierce, neo-Nazi, author of the Turner Diaries

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Hegseth to the Navy: "Your diversity is not your strength"

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 8d

That's so weird! I could have sworn I did alt text.

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 8d

Well... sure. That makes sense.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Activism

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Stephen Owens @stephenjowens.bsky.social · 9d

Put me firmly in the “yes APS has a lot of money but the needs of our students are enormous” camp. If you wanna help hold our school board accountable to supplying all students with what they need, sign up to help canvass here: linktr.ee/owensforaps?...

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Jenn Borgioli Binis @jennbinis.bsky.social · 9d

(The amount of money Republicans have access to fairly disconcerting. As a concrete example, one of our opponents did an event last night - all of the signs were professionally printed. It's a small detail but it speaks to the financial disparities at the local level.)

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