Erika Opritza
@eopritza.bsky.social
ELA Educator K-12, STEM Education, Mom of 3, wife, and advocate for equality.
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This is Illinois Gov. Pritzker speaking on C- Span about the similarities between Trump and the Holocaust. It’s kind of long but worth it.
www.c-span.org/clip/state-l...
www.c-span.org/clip/state-l...
Illinois Governor Pritzker Warns Against Threats to American Democracy in State of the State Address
In his annual State of the State address Democratic Governor JB Pritzker warns Americans against the threats to their democracy and says if they don't want to repeat history, they should be strong eno...
www.c-span.org
February 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This is Illinois Gov. Pritzker speaking on C- Span about the similarities between Trump and the Holocaust. It’s kind of long but worth it.
www.c-span.org/clip/state-l...
www.c-span.org/clip/state-l...
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Michelle King, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, left her job this weekend after a clash with billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service over its attempts to access sensitive government records, people familiar with her departure said.
Top Social Security official exits after clash with Musk’s DOGE over data
Yet another top career staffer is leaving the administration amid a disagreement over a request by Elon Musk’s team for sensitive government information.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Michelle King, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, left her job this weekend after a clash with billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service over its attempts to access sensitive government records, people familiar with her departure said.
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Southwest Airlines plans to cut 15% of its work force —about 1,750 jobs, mostly focused on corporate positions — in the first round of broad layoffs in the airline’s 53-year history, the company said on Monday.
Southwest Layoffs Will Take 15% of Its Work Force
The company said the cuts, the first round of broad layoffs in the airline’s 53-year history, would affect mostly corporate employees.
nyti.ms
February 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Southwest Airlines plans to cut 15% of its work force —about 1,750 jobs, mostly focused on corporate positions — in the first round of broad layoffs in the airline’s 53-year history, the company said on Monday.
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"Modern societies, as Americans are soon to learn, cannot function without experts in every field, especially the many thousands who work in public service," writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social.
The Death of Government Expertise
Why Trump and Musk are on a firing spree
www.theatlantic.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"Modern societies, as Americans are soon to learn, cannot function without experts in every field, especially the many thousands who work in public service," writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social.
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Gutting the Department of Education means stripping away civil rights protections for our most vulnerable students—those with disabilities, low-income students, and other at-risk youth. Our students deserve more protections, not fewer.
'Gut student civil rights protections': Trump turns to US education department as next target | News24
US President Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to Washington - and his latest target is the US Department of Education.
buff.ly
February 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Gutting the Department of Education means stripping away civil rights protections for our most vulnerable students—those with disabilities, low-income students, and other at-risk youth. Our students deserve more protections, not fewer.
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If your an educator and want to know how to make Black History month meaningful for your students.
Check out NEA’s resources to help you celebrate: www.nea.org/resource-lib...
#BlackHistoryMonth
Check out NEA’s resources to help you celebrate: www.nea.org/resource-lib...
#BlackHistoryMonth
Black Lives Matter at School | NEA
Across race and place, educators, parents and allies are coming together to ensure that every Black student and educator can live, grow and thrive with support, love and joy. The goal of Black Lives M...
www.nea.org
February 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
If your an educator and want to know how to make Black History month meaningful for your students.
Check out NEA’s resources to help you celebrate: www.nea.org/resource-lib...
#BlackHistoryMonth
Check out NEA’s resources to help you celebrate: www.nea.org/resource-lib...
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Automatic — out 2/14
This album marks 20 years of songwriting between Jeremiah Fraites and me. The album explores some of the absurdities of the modern world, like the increasingly blurry line between what’s real and what’s not,
This album marks 20 years of songwriting between Jeremiah Fraites and me. The album explores some of the absurdities of the modern world, like the increasingly blurry line between what’s real and what’s not,
January 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Automatic — out 2/14
This album marks 20 years of songwriting between Jeremiah Fraites and me. The album explores some of the absurdities of the modern world, like the increasingly blurry line between what’s real and what’s not,
This album marks 20 years of songwriting between Jeremiah Fraites and me. The album explores some of the absurdities of the modern world, like the increasingly blurry line between what’s real and what’s not,
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Dr. Adam Ratner details the history of #measles, a virus that’s often a bellwether for public health disasters.
“When we forget, measles thrives. The best and the worst thing about #vaccination is that it makes nothing happen.”
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
“When we forget, measles thrives. The best and the worst thing about #vaccination is that it makes nothing happen.”
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
A leading pediatrician was already worried about the future of vaccines. Then RFK Jr. came along
In a new book, pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Adam Ratner details the history of measles, a virus that’s often a bellwether for public health disasters.
www.latimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Dr. Adam Ratner details the history of #measles, a virus that’s often a bellwether for public health disasters.
“When we forget, measles thrives. The best and the worst thing about #vaccination is that it makes nothing happen.”
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
“When we forget, measles thrives. The best and the worst thing about #vaccination is that it makes nothing happen.”
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
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The Associated Press said on Tuesday that one of its reporters was barred from an Oval Office event because the outlet has continued to refer to the Gulf of Mexico by its original name.
White House Bars Reporter From Event Over A.P.’s Use of ‘Gulf of Mexico’
The Associated Press has said it would refer to the Gulf of Mexico “by its original name while acknowledging” President Trump’s choice to rename the body of water.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The Associated Press said on Tuesday that one of its reporters was barred from an Oval Office event because the outlet has continued to refer to the Gulf of Mexico by its original name.
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I've met with many cabinet nominees across many admins, and my meeting with RFK Jr. was by far the most troubling.
He rattled off debunked conspiracy theories & lied to my face—denying his own statements he'd made on record. We cannot confirm an anti-vaxxer as Secretary of Health.
He rattled off debunked conspiracy theories & lied to my face—denying his own statements he'd made on record. We cannot confirm an anti-vaxxer as Secretary of Health.
"He threw out so many nonsense, nonsensical questions and statements that it was head-spinning," Washington's senator said of her private meeting with Kennedy.
Patty Murray says RFK Jr. meeting was most troubling she's had in 32 years
"He threw out so many nonsense, nonsensical questions and statements that it was head-spinning," Washington's senator said of her private meeting with Kennedy.
www.seattletimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I've met with many cabinet nominees across many admins, and my meeting with RFK Jr. was by far the most troubling.
He rattled off debunked conspiracy theories & lied to my face—denying his own statements he'd made on record. We cannot confirm an anti-vaxxer as Secretary of Health.
He rattled off debunked conspiracy theories & lied to my face—denying his own statements he'd made on record. We cannot confirm an anti-vaxxer as Secretary of Health.
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The Associated Press said the White House barred its reporter from Tuesday’s Oval Office executive order signing because of the AP style guidance on using the name Gulf of Mexico versus Gulf of America.
The AP says it was blocked from the Oval Office over continuing to use “Gulf of Mexico” | CNN Business
The Associated Press said the White House barred its reporter from Tuesday’s Oval Office executive order signing because of the AP style guidance on using the name Gulf of Mexico versus Gulf of Americ...
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The Associated Press said the White House barred its reporter from Tuesday’s Oval Office executive order signing because of the AP style guidance on using the name Gulf of Mexico versus Gulf of America.