Lauren Ryba
@laurenryba.bsky.social
NYSUT Counsel, mother of dogs, Brooklyn born suburb enthusiast. Any writings here are all only my personal opinions.
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All you need to know about the Republican tax plan:
The wealthiest 5% would get tax breaks.
Everyone else would see crucial health care and nutrition assistance programs slashed.
Call your reps.
The wealthiest 5% would get tax breaks.
Everyone else would see crucial health care and nutrition assistance programs slashed.
Call your reps.
May 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
All you need to know about the Republican tax plan:
The wealthiest 5% would get tax breaks.
Everyone else would see crucial health care and nutrition assistance programs slashed.
Call your reps.
The wealthiest 5% would get tax breaks.
Everyone else would see crucial health care and nutrition assistance programs slashed.
Call your reps.
Aaannnddd we're nearly back to full gender roles - glad those damsels got rescued -smh. #thelastofus
May 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Aaannnddd we're nearly back to full gender roles - glad those damsels got rescued -smh. #thelastofus
Certain members of NYS Assembly had been trying to pass an #aidindying bill for over a decade... and it passed yesterday for the first time. What changed?
April 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Certain members of NYS Assembly had been trying to pass an #aidindying bill for over a decade... and it passed yesterday for the first time. What changed?
Do you think #blackmirror and netflix are keeping tabs on the number of people who rewound season 7 episode 2 at about the halfway point? 🤣 Fantastic!
April 15, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Do you think #blackmirror and netflix are keeping tabs on the number of people who rewound season 7 episode 2 at about the halfway point? 🤣 Fantastic!
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Coffee Mate had one response to the show’s season finale: “Well this is awkward.”
(This article contains spoilers for season 3, episode 8 of “The White Lotus.”)
(This article contains spoilers for season 3, episode 8 of “The White Lotus.”)
When Coffee Mate Made a ‘White Lotus’ Piña Colada Creamer, It Had No Idea How the Season Would End
The Nestlé-owned brand had one response to the show’s season finale: ‘Well this is awkward.’
www.wsj.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Coffee Mate had one response to the show’s season finale: “Well this is awkward.”
(This article contains spoilers for season 3, episode 8 of “The White Lotus.”)
(This article contains spoilers for season 3, episode 8 of “The White Lotus.”)
Twenty five hours. Just....How??!! @booker.senate.gov
April 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Twenty five hours. Just....How??!! @booker.senate.gov
Whenever I see #theraven, I hear #homersimpson. "We could've at least done some damage." "The question is, why didn't you?" #sunriseonthereaping
March 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Whenever I see #theraven, I hear #homersimpson. "We could've at least done some damage." "The question is, why didn't you?" #sunriseonthereaping
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“In a dangerous and complex world, it’s not enough to be strong. You must also be smart. “ Thank you Hillary Clinton www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/o...
Opinion | Hillary Clinton: This Is Just Dumb
The Signal group chat is only the latest in a string of self-inflicted wounds by the new administration.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
“In a dangerous and complex world, it’s not enough to be strong. You must also be smart. “ Thank you Hillary Clinton www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/o...
Basic concepts: we live in a global society. We have to care about everyone being reasonably healthy or we wind up with worldwide health crises/pandemics. That means vaccines all around - not less. !!!
March 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Basic concepts: we live in a global society. We have to care about everyone being reasonably healthy or we wind up with worldwide health crises/pandemics. That means vaccines all around - not less. !!!
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According to NYS Comptroller’s newest report, in 2023, women in New York earned just 87 cents for every dollar paid to men. That means they’d need to work nearly two extra months to catch up.
On Equal Pay Day, we demand real change. Our work is equal. Our pay should be too. #EqualPayDay
On Equal Pay Day, we demand real change. Our work is equal. Our pay should be too. #EqualPayDay
March 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
According to NYS Comptroller’s newest report, in 2023, women in New York earned just 87 cents for every dollar paid to men. That means they’d need to work nearly two extra months to catch up.
On Equal Pay Day, we demand real change. Our work is equal. Our pay should be too. #EqualPayDay
On Equal Pay Day, we demand real change. Our work is equal. Our pay should be too. #EqualPayDay
#adolescence - terrifying, devastating, and incredible.
March 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
#adolescence - terrifying, devastating, and incredible.
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Without @usedgov, millions of students in all communities lose vital support.
🚨 What’s at stake?
❌ 7.5M students w/ disabilities losing services
❌ Pell Grants & subsidized loans
❌ Career & tech ed for 12M students
Cuts don’t just hurt budgets—they hurt kids. 💔
🚨 What’s at stake?
❌ 7.5M students w/ disabilities losing services
❌ Pell Grants & subsidized loans
❌ Career & tech ed for 12M students
Cuts don’t just hurt budgets—they hurt kids. 💔
February 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Without @usedgov, millions of students in all communities lose vital support.
🚨 What’s at stake?
❌ 7.5M students w/ disabilities losing services
❌ Pell Grants & subsidized loans
❌ Career & tech ed for 12M students
Cuts don’t just hurt budgets—they hurt kids. 💔
🚨 What’s at stake?
❌ 7.5M students w/ disabilities losing services
❌ Pell Grants & subsidized loans
❌ Career & tech ed for 12M students
Cuts don’t just hurt budgets—they hurt kids. 💔
Mr. Bove said that the dismissal of charges was necessary because the indictment “unduly restricted Mayor Adams’s ability to devote full attention and resources” to President Trump’s immigration crackdown and had “improperly interfered” with Mr. Adams’s re-election campaign.
February 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Mr. Bove said that the dismissal of charges was necessary because the indictment “unduly restricted Mayor Adams’s ability to devote full attention and resources” to President Trump’s immigration crackdown and had “improperly interfered” with Mr. Adams’s re-election campaign.
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Breaking News: Manhattan’s acting U.S. attorney resigned after she was ordered by the Justice Department to drop a corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams that she had championed.
Manhattan’s Federal Prosecutor Quits After Adams Case Is Ordered Dropped
Danielle R. Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, quit after the Justice Department told her to withdraw corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Breaking News: Manhattan’s acting U.S. attorney resigned after she was ordered by the Justice Department to drop a corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams that she had championed.
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Kept the Buffalo Bills spirit alive all weekend at our NYSUT Board meeting! Ending today with touchdowns, solidarity and teamwork. @nysutwny.bsky.social @coachcant.bsky.social
Go Bills! 🏈💙❤️
Go Bills! 🏈💙❤️
January 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Kept the Buffalo Bills spirit alive all weekend at our NYSUT Board meeting! Ending today with touchdowns, solidarity and teamwork. @nysutwny.bsky.social @coachcant.bsky.social
Go Bills! 🏈💙❤️
Go Bills! 🏈💙❤️
So, Facebook and Instagram agree not to fact check and now TikTok will be banned...
January 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
So, Facebook and Instagram agree not to fact check and now TikTok will be banned...
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🎉 Congrats to @psc-cuny.org on ratifying a contract! This win proves worker power builds equitable workplaces. CUNY’s educators & staff are its heart—they deserve fair wages & conditions ✊
www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/14/c...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/14/c...
CUNY faculty and staff ratify new union contract
Unionized faculty and staff at the City University of New York have ratified a contract involving across-the-board raises and a $3,000 bonus, Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez announced Tuesday.
www.nydailynews.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🎉 Congrats to @psc-cuny.org on ratifying a contract! This win proves worker power builds equitable workplaces. CUNY’s educators & staff are its heart—they deserve fair wages & conditions ✊
www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/14/c...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/14/c...
I mean...qubits....quantum computing...#joanisawful... have we learned nothing?! 🙃
December 10, 2024 at 4:37 AM
I mean...qubits....quantum computing...#joanisawful... have we learned nothing?! 🙃