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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 3h

I greatly look forward to bringing students to The Hague next week, “and this here is where every ICEhole will eventually go to trial. And they won’t be staying in a hotel as nice as ours.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 3h

Well here we are. No surprise.

Rob Benson 🇬🇧 🇺🇦🦋 @robnellie.bsky.social · 10h

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 9h

I was full time travel agent and teaching 15 hours since August and I’m ready to just GO. I never use a travel agent to keep it cheap for students but it’s a buttload of work.

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 9h

MOe is very sore today from old man zoomies. He won’t even eat. I feel bad for him! I wish I could put some muscle rub on him.

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 9h

SAME—I’m taking ten students to The Netherlands for fall break. It’s my third abroad program and where I thrive the most in teaching. It always ends up being a blast and barely seems like work.

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 15h

Can I be your octopus 🐙 friend?

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 16h

We are already losing/lost the worldwide leading research nation with the battle over DEI, funding, VISAs, etc. Take away public education, and we will never have a chance of regaining that status.

ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools: “It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.”

By @megomatz.bsky.social & @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 16h

I am ready for hoodie weather.

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 16h

Yeah but the “destitute” problem is hidden in insane amounts of credit card debt people are accruing.

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 16h

When this happened to me I felt like I entered a parallel universe. I was living paycheck to paycheck as it was. And to happen now to people, with wild inflation and price gouging, it would be 10x more difficult.

MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 16h

I kept mom up by snoring in her ear all night. She has the better pillow. It was a no-brainer.

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 16h

It’s finally fall in central Florida! I forgot what 60 felt like…

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ElegantPride @elegantpride.bsky.social · 1d

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

We will need Nuremberg-like trials

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 1d

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 1d

This gets worse by the new $100,000 Visa requirement. We will never be a leading research nation for the rest of my life.

MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 1d

Does she have VR goggles with grand theft auto playing while she’s walking thru Portland? It’s literally the most chill city in the US.

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 1d

More posts like this from politicians please

Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 2d

Thoughts and prayers to Cosplay Cop Kristi who had to brave the dogs, farmer’s markets, capybaras, and marathon runners of Portland this week.

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 1d

10/10 tablecloth too

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 2d

This. All this.

Peter McCandless @mycandlesp.bsky.social · 2d

Portland is one of the happiest places in the USA. Chicago was just voted best big city in the USA for the 9th time. That's why Trump hates them. he hates those who are happy.

MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 2d

I’m ready to eat a lot of cheese and French fries in the Netherlands in 10 days. It can’t come soon enough. Recommendations welcome.

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 2d

This is giving me a bad blip of ptsd from marching band season…I had a love-hate relationship with it. I’m so grateful for those students who have now become friends and colleagues.

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 2d

I have done more conflict mediation with college students this year than I did with middle school band students during my 11 year tenure as a band director.

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MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 3d

I want to know Grady Judd’s opinion on Publix allowing open carry. He has been against the decision allowing open carry in this political candidate.

MJ Flo @mjflomusic.bsky.social · 3d

Publix is allowing open carry in stores. Looks like I will never be going there again. “Employees will help to take care of bad situations…” give me a fucking break. You tell me the 65yo woman working at the deli counter is going to disarms a 250 pound irate MAGAT.

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