Leslie Bates 💙 ☮️
@leb514.bsky.social
Let love rule 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ KCMO metro, mom to 3, school counselor, animal lover (crazy cat lady), feminist, sports fan, former Colorado and Florida resident, CU alumni, Missouri State mom...
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Everything is on fire, so to maybe bring a second of sweetness to your life, here is Finn. (Ps, he knocked my favorite mug off the counter and it shattered, so he is actually on my 💩 list now)
February 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Everything is on fire, so to maybe bring a second of sweetness to your life, here is Finn. (Ps, he knocked my favorite mug off the counter and it shattered, so he is actually on my 💩 list now)
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Picking a fight with Canada has America looking like Jake Paul
February 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Picking a fight with Canada has America looking like Jake Paul
The urging to call our reps to stand up and fight back is awesome and a great idea, but I get flustered calling for a pizza. I need a script! Help!
February 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The urging to call our reps to stand up and fight back is awesome and a great idea, but I get flustered calling for a pizza. I need a script! Help!
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All of our students deserve nothing less than to be their true, authentic selves.
February 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
All of our students deserve nothing less than to be their true, authentic selves.
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This is a word of warning to all of us. Left, right, or anything else.
Constantly reevaluating and learning.
Constantly reevaluating and learning.
February 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This is a word of warning to all of us. Left, right, or anything else.
Constantly reevaluating and learning.
Constantly reevaluating and learning.
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Leave it to Trump to piss off the friendliest country on the planet
February 2, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Leave it to Trump to piss off the friendliest country on the planet
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"Last week, the seasonal workers who staff 433 national parks and historical sites, including Yosemite, Death Valley and Joshua Tree, began receiving emails saying their job offers for the 2025 season had been “rescinded,” with little further explanation".
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
As Trump cuts federal jobs, even national parks are on the chopping block
As the Trump administration rushes to eliminate federal jobs, even the national parks — among the country’s most beloved and least politicized institutions — are in the crosshairs.
www.latimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"Last week, the seasonal workers who staff 433 national parks and historical sites, including Yosemite, Death Valley and Joshua Tree, began receiving emails saying their job offers for the 2025 season had been “rescinded,” with little further explanation".
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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media.tenor.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH
I took advantage of this generous gesture last year and had a great time! It is such a cool museum. We got tickets to the Jazz Museum afterwards!
We are excited to announce that in recognition of #BlackHistoryMonth, we will once again provide free admission to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum for the entirety of February!
January 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I took advantage of this generous gesture last year and had a great time! It is such a cool museum. We got tickets to the Jazz Museum afterwards!
I have been reading so much recently, and I think a lot of it is because I just want to escape what’s happening in my country.
Books help so much when we’re struggling with our mental health 📚
It’s okay to not be okay! 3-6-9, it’s okay to not be fine 💚
It’s okay to not be okay! 3-6-9, it’s okay to not be fine 💚
January 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I have been reading so much recently, and I think a lot of it is because I just want to escape what’s happening in my country.
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"Our students are going to need us defending them and protecting them." —@NEApresident.bsky.social
How This Teachers’ Union Is Gearing Up for Trump 2.0
National Education Association leader Becky Pringle says her union is preparing to fight for “our students, our public schools and, honestly, our democracy.”
capitalandmain.com
January 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Our students are going to need us defending them and protecting them." —@NEApresident.bsky.social
We need more serotonin hits these days.
January 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We need more serotonin hits these days.
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My immediate assumption about anyone who complains about DEI or similar is that they actually can’t compete on a level playing field
January 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
My immediate assumption about anyone who complains about DEI or similar is that they actually can’t compete on a level playing field