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“Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.” ― Paulo Freire

Resist!!!
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Public School Teacher's Creed
Send kids from every corner of society. Rich or poor, well-bodied or with disabilities, Black or white, he, she, they, all are welcome. Send the homeless & kids from urban, suburban & rural homes. Stand with me, not against me & watch them soar.
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My children's book "That's What Heroes Do" is now available for pre-order! Launching May 5th, it teaches kids that heroism isn't distant, it's everyday kindness, service and putting others first.

Pre-order at the link in my reply.
February 17, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Tuesday after Prez long wkend with relatives & their 2 boys:
a cartoon of tom cleaning the floor with a mop and a towel
ALT: a cartoon of tom cleaning the floor with a mop and a towel
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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I would like to hear Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski call a baseball game
February 13, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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I’ve wondered what happened to S. Dakota. Noem is a far cry from George McGovern
December 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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See Essay written by George McGovern on why he is a liberal. Published around late 90's( not sure timeline). So significant regarding liberals claiming liberal identity.
January 18, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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I’m fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up wars for young men to die in. — George S. McGovern
January 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Picture of the Day!
February 17, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I wonder if Coca Cola remastered "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke" if MAGA would call it woke?
February 17, 2026 at 2:21 PM
#FlipOK Markwayne Mullin's senate seat is ripe for the flipping!
a man petting a small white dog while wearing a grey shirt that says n on it
ALT: a man petting a small white dog while wearing a grey shirt that says n on it
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
The good thing about social media is that hopefully our friends in Canada, Greenland & Europe are getting to know us & they can see not all Americans are complete assholes.

Hi y'all! We hate this as much as you do!
February 17, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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"[Oklahoma] State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case."

www.readfrontier.org/stories/salt...
Their Water Was Undrinkable. Oklahoma’s Oil Regulators Failed to Help.
State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...
www.readfrontier.org
February 17, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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"According to an investigation by The Washington Post, at least 30 people died, and hundreds were injured, between 2016 and 2020 in incidents where police used PIT."

chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...
What to know about PIT, the driving maneuver feds used in Southeast Side car chase
After Border Patrol agents rammed an SUV Tuesday that they were pursuing, causing it to spin and crash, Chicagoans raised questions about the controversial tactic.
chicago.suntimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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February 17, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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February 17, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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Dilley must be shut down and everyone inside must be freed and provided immediate medical care. www.sacurrent.com/news/two-mon...
Two-month-old baby 'choking on his own vomit' while detained in Dilley
'His life is in danger,' U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said about newborn Juan Nicolás. The child fell ill after spending almost a month — or half his life — in a San Antonio-area family detention facility...
www.sacurrent.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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More coverage on passing of Jesse Jackson ...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies aged 84
A fixture in civil rights and Democratic politics since the 1960s, Jackson was once close to Martin Luther King Jr
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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Minnesotans in Minneapolis didn't use pitchforks ... yet they made their point in defense of democracy.
February 16, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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“Taking a problematic enforcement program ... and super-sizing it while removing all internal guardrails, is more than alarming,” said Katerina Herodotou, one of the former CRCL officials who was ousted last year.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Ex-watchdogs warn rush to give power to local police in immigration crackdown risks ‘threat to civil rights’
Critics say Trump administration’s rapidly expanding system is open to abuse and risks alienating communities from local police
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Why has Oklahoma chained ourselves to Republican dead ideology?
a ghost with chains around his neck is standing in the dark
ALT: a ghost with chains around his neck is standing in the dark
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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am looking up Matt 19:14 and John 11:35 now
January 31, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Could ICE be arrested for littering for not picking up their tear gas containers they have thrown at civilians? I would think so. Trying to channel Saul Alinsky.
February 3, 2026 at 8:12 PM
February 17, 2026 at 1:56 PM