👨🏼🏫 Prof. he/him.
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Philip W. Nel is an American scholar of children's literature and University Distinguished Professor of English at Kansas State University. He is best known for his work on Dr. Seuss and Harry Potter, which has led to him being a guest on such media programs as CBS Sunday Morning, NPR's Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, and CNN's Don Lemon Tonight. .. more
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— NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
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It is important to look at the history of concentration camps operated by the United States, to remind ourselves that “yes, it can happen here.”
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🧐 So, over 1/3 of the 38% who approve of T**mp overall recognize his recklessness in at least this one area.
🤔 I’m baffled that his approval is this high, but encouraged by this—even cult members can disapprove.
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This isn’t about voter fraud or undocumented immigrants.
This is about suppressing the female vote.
They want to repeal the 19th and this is a step in that direction.
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lesson from my body
do one less thing even if something isn't going to get done |
even something in the Signal
we haven't done 2026 before |
we're just humans
i know
i see you, hear you
(together) we keep us safe/r
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“On Memorial Day 1927, 1,000 white-robed Klansmen marched through the Jamaica neighborhood, eventually spurring an all-out brawl in which seven men were arrested. One of those arrested was Fred Trump.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix...
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#tdih 1926, Woodson initiated Negro History Week which led to Black History Month. 🧵
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How things happen has always been
unclear. Hurricanes begin
in a place where no one lives.
Agents of the government start
to wear masks. Fascism is
a word my neighbors won’t use
yet. They are following
the law, they say, and the sirens
are coming for someone else.
—CHARLES RAFFERTY
“The Problem with Early Warnings”
CHARLES RAFFERTY
People don’t like to leave a party
unless the house is actually
on fire. Even then, if the flames
are far enough away
to be pretty, they’ll finish
their drink, take one more pass
at the hors d’oeuvres.
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I did not know that was a thing you can do (I'm afraid of cards b/c ADHD trauma) but HOLY SHIT?? BRILLIANT???
More gift card links are now added here!
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"The way he’s targeting the press isn’t just about quieting criticism so he doesn’t have to hear people being mean to him. It’s the same impulse we see on the streets of Mpls: He wants to dominate those who oppose him and force them to submit."
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