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#Resist Int'l organization of alumni & supporters of any study abroad experience. Dedicated to fostering friendships & building a global inclusive community. Equity, Diversity, Languages, ESL, Travel, Climate Crisis, Immigrant Rights, #SaveOurDemocracy

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StudyAbroadAlum @studyabroadalum.bsky.social · 4h

👏👏👏 Newark, JFK, LaGuardia will decline to play Kristi Noem’s politicized TSA video: newjerseyglobe.com/transportati...

Newark, JFK, LaGuardia will decline to play Kristi Noem’s politicized TSA video - New Jersey Globe

Three major airports in the New York City area – Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport –

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Johann Huntera @chattwjonathan.bsky.social · 2d

My parents hosted a high school exchange student, the son of a Central Asian Cabinet Minister.

The kid loved living in America and when his father came to visit, they made a plan for him to return for college here.

Leaving a semi autocratic state was a big positive even for a Minister's son!

Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · May 30

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Sara Partridge, PhD @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 3d

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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StudyAbroadAlum @studyabroadalum.bsky.social · 4h

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 4d

Kudos MIT 👏👏👏

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Derrick ♎ 🟧 🟦#BLM 🏳️‍🌈 @spawn03.bsky.social · 5d

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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 5d

“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, To gain all while you give, To roam the roads of lands remote, To travel is to live.”

-Hans Christian Andersen

on a highway showing the hood of a car and buildings and trees on the right side of the highway.

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StudyAbroadAlum @studyabroadalum.bsky.social · 1d

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations

Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

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StudyAbroadAlum @studyabroadalum.bsky.social · 1d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

Wow — Harvard Crimson student newspaper busts Hegseth for having written a long policy brief touting diversity before he joined Trump’s war on DEI.

With receipts. Bravo, Crimson.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 6d

The New Berlin Public Library in Wisconsin just went viral for their hilarious marketing video 😂

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StudyAbroadAlum @studyabroadalum.bsky.social · 1d

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 6d

Badenoch and Co see education only as a means to a massive income in some soul destroying career.

Devoid of imagination and the power of knowledge they view life entirely through the prism of the CV.

My advice always is to study what interests you and the rest will follow

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 8d

"A free education is incompatible with fascism. Education is likely to be one of the great battlegrounds upon which is waged an intense and desperate struggle for power."

—John Dewey and Goodwin Watson, “The Forward View”

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StudyAbroadAlum @studyabroadalum.bsky.social · 6d

Paris Pedals to the Top: How the City of Light Became Europe’s Best for Young Cyclists
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Paris Pedals to the Top: How the City of Light Became Europe’s Best for Young Cyclists

The French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently

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ACLU @aclu.org · 8d

We have the right to read what we want, no matter what politicians or school officials say.

Let us know what your favorite banned book is below. 📚

Yellow graphic with photos of books falling in the background. Text on the graphic reads: "Happy Banned Books Week! To celebrate, we’re going to: Read our favorite banned book, Defend freedom of speech in schools, Show appreciation for librarians and educators, Remind our community how books allow us to learn about new perspectives, experiences, and places, Get another banned book from our local library"

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 11d

The partisan takeover of our government is not surprising and yet astonishing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...

Partisan Language Inserted Into Education Dept. Workers’ Automated Emails

The out-of-office responses from the accounts of employees on furlough cast blame for the shutdown on Democrats.

www.nytimes.com

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StudyAbroadAlum @studyabroadalum.bsky.social · 7d

College Announcer Apologizes After Sparking Outrage With Body-Shaming Comment About Plus-Size Dance Team. Unacceptable. www.comicsands.com/famu-announc...