Ali Faruk
@alifarukrva.bsky.social
Public School Dad, Sci-Fi/Fantasy nerd, 3rd District #RVA school board member. www.alifarukrva.com.
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‘Not just gone and forgotten’: RPS initiative reaches out to dropouts to offer them alternate paths to a diploma
The division realized the traditional school system doesn’t work for some high school students, like those who work full-time or are parents.
www.richmonder.org
A good example of the work Solomon Jefferson did is covered in this article about helping school dropouts come back and finish their education www.richmonder.org/not-just-gon...
I actually did this to an important document at a previous job. Switched from times new Roman to Calibri and it actually made people upset and confused.
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I actually did this to an important document at a previous job. Switched from times new Roman to Calibri and it actually made people upset and confused.
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Being a parent is such an embodied experience. You read, and you talk to people, and all that, and it's all useful, even essential, but you learn how to be a parent most of all by being physically present with, engaged with, connected to, your kid.
You, as a person. With your specific kid.
You, as a person. With your specific kid.
December 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Being a parent is such an embodied experience. You read, and you talk to people, and all that, and it's all useful, even essential, but you learn how to be a parent most of all by being physically present with, engaged with, connected to, your kid.
You, as a person. With your specific kid.
You, as a person. With your specific kid.
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There is no monstrous grift Jimmy Fallon won't run cover for
December 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
There is no monstrous grift Jimmy Fallon won't run cover for
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“We need to make a choice: Are we going to allow our leadership to continue to push us [in] the direction of eternal war, genocide, annihilation, occupation and apartheid… or are we going towards a historic solution of Israeli-Palestinian peace—of freedom and dignity and equality and safety to all?”
Standing Together: Inside Israel’s Jewish-Arab movement for equality and peace
“We need to make a choice: Are we going to allow our leadership to continue to push us [in] the direction of eternal war, genocide, annihilation, occupation, and apartheid… or are we going towards a h...
therealnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
“We need to make a choice: Are we going to allow our leadership to continue to push us [in] the direction of eternal war, genocide, annihilation, occupation and apartheid… or are we going towards a historic solution of Israeli-Palestinian peace—of freedom and dignity and equality and safety to all?”
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Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
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It’s interesting how Seven was angry and passive aggressive for a chunk of PIC S3, but she isn’t called emotional like Burnham.
Both characters have emotional reactions to situations that are understandable, but as a society we see crying as weakness.
Both characters have emotional reactions to situations that are understandable, but as a society we see crying as weakness.
December 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
It’s interesting how Seven was angry and passive aggressive for a chunk of PIC S3, but she isn’t called emotional like Burnham.
Both characters have emotional reactions to situations that are understandable, but as a society we see crying as weakness.
Both characters have emotional reactions to situations that are understandable, but as a society we see crying as weakness.
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After I watched Palestine 36, I thought about how, if Palestinians were a fictional group in a science fiction or fantasy movie, every audience would root for them to get statehood and safety. But as real people … not so much.
December 8, 2025 at 10:58 PM
After I watched Palestine 36, I thought about how, if Palestinians were a fictional group in a science fiction or fantasy movie, every audience would root for them to get statehood and safety. But as real people … not so much.
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Big shoutout to RPS School Board Rep @alifarukrva.bsky.social in the 3rd district and Katie in the 2nd district for holding and online town hall, it was so much great information they have share tonight. Thank you 🫶🏽
December 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Big shoutout to RPS School Board Rep @alifarukrva.bsky.social in the 3rd district and Katie in the 2nd district for holding and online town hall, it was so much great information they have share tonight. Thank you 🫶🏽
Instead of whatever this is, can we get Medicare for all?
December 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Instead of whatever this is, can we get Medicare for all?
December 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Hi @mcclellan.house.gov and @markwarner.bsky.social will you condemn this violation of the ceasefire? www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Girl, 3, said killed by IDF fire in Gaza
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www.timesofisrael.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Hi @mcclellan.house.gov and @markwarner.bsky.social will you condemn this violation of the ceasefire? www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, humans should be reducing how much work/outside activities we do during the winter months. Why are we the only mammals who have to continue slaving in the freezing cold? We get 8-9hours of sunlight rn and have to waste it stuck in traffic and at work.
December 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I've said it before and I'll say it again, humans should be reducing how much work/outside activities we do during the winter months. Why are we the only mammals who have to continue slaving in the freezing cold? We get 8-9hours of sunlight rn and have to waste it stuck in traffic and at work.
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We should just do universal basic income and stop with the 5,000 variants of who to give economic security to.
There's a lot of misinformation out there about the concept of universal basic income. If you want to be well-informed, follow me and learn about what we know from studies in this thread:
bsky.app/profile/scot...
Here's a UBI starter pack too:
bsky.app/profile/scot...
And here's a UBI 101 link:
bsky.app/profile/scot...
Here's a UBI starter pack too:
bsky.app/profile/scot...
And here's a UBI 101 link:
An Introduction to Unconditional Basic Income For All
Why UBI is necessary now and how to get it done
www.scottsantens.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
We should just do universal basic income and stop with the 5,000 variants of who to give economic security to.
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I thought seizing land through armed conquest was bad and that's why we're opposing Russia invading Ukraine
December 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I thought seizing land through armed conquest was bad and that's why we're opposing Russia invading Ukraine
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This is a reply to a young Latina woman who had to watch her father get deported under Obama. They've been told this and instead of deleting their insulting replies they added this
So you really think immigration enforecement hasn't changfed at all?
Maybe you might want to ask immigrants about that
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/immigra...
Maybe you might want to ask immigrants about that
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/immigra...
Trump’s Immigration Actions Are Taking a Toll on Local Economies – Here’s What the Data Says So Far - American Immigration Council
Immigration enforcement operations across the country are ramping up, and the broader economic impacts are beginning to come into view.
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
December 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is a reply to a young Latina woman who had to watch her father get deported under Obama. They've been told this and instead of deleting their insulting replies they added this
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Of note, it was Democratic presidents, especially Biden, that gave Israel totally unchecked power.
“Israel receives treatment that no other ally or partner enjoys. When other countries buy U.S. weapons, the sales are subject to a bevy of U.S. laws; Israel has never truly been compelled to comply.”
“Israel receives treatment that no other ally or partner enjoys. When other countries buy U.S. weapons, the sales are subject to a bevy of U.S. laws; Israel has never truly been compelled to comply.”
The End of the Israel Exception
A new paradigm for American policy.
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Of note, it was Democratic presidents, especially Biden, that gave Israel totally unchecked power.
“Israel receives treatment that no other ally or partner enjoys. When other countries buy U.S. weapons, the sales are subject to a bevy of U.S. laws; Israel has never truly been compelled to comply.”
“Israel receives treatment that no other ally or partner enjoys. When other countries buy U.S. weapons, the sales are subject to a bevy of U.S. laws; Israel has never truly been compelled to comply.”
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
December 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
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77% of Democratic voters say Israel is committing genocide and 75% want to cut off weapons to Israel. But HRC is out on the road claiming that TikTok and “totally made up” videos are the blame for young people’s opposition to genocide.
December 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
77% of Democratic voters say Israel is committing genocide and 75% want to cut off weapons to Israel. But HRC is out on the road claiming that TikTok and “totally made up” videos are the blame for young people’s opposition to genocide.
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One of the biggest drivers of high housing costs is that a small, highly motivated group of incumbent homeowners block new housing in their neighborhoods and almost no one is organized to push back.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
One of the biggest drivers of high housing costs is that a small, highly motivated group of incumbent homeowners block new housing in their neighborhoods and almost no one is organized to push back.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
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If you are mad about the USPS costing tax payers 9 billion a year just wait til you find out how much the military costs us.
December 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
If you are mad about the USPS costing tax payers 9 billion a year just wait til you find out how much the military costs us.