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I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US. Totally embarrassing.

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America has endured as a democracy, despite dark moments of fear and moral uncertainty, in part because we take inspiration from leaders around the world who show us what it means to fight and sacrifice for freedom. Churchill, Gandhi, Mandela, Walesa, Navalny, and now Zelensky.

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If you were in Congress, what would you do for the State of the Union? What do you think Dems should do?

submitted 11 hours ago • 25611 comments

Always nice to see @nysut.bsky.social North Country members recognized (though none of them do what they do for recognition!)

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Agree.

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Dear #MAGA when they cut your Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, and SNAP, when they take away your overtime & unemployment benefits & cut your wages, when your food is no longer safe to eat, know that we liberals/Dems weren't fighting against you, we were fighting for you.

submitted 18 hours ago • 55 comments

hat tip to @theliamnissan.bsky.social

submitted 14 hours ago • 272 comments

If this were play’d upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction.

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This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.

submitted 13 hours ago • 3183 comments

MAGA are mad at Zelenskyy for not wearing a suit for an official White House meeting. Meanwhile:

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“At first, my students say it was hard for them, but then … they say it’s like we’re kids again. It’s giving us back our classroom again to teach and it’s giving them back their childhood.”

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Shelvy Young-Abrams led the UFT Paraprofessionals Chapter from 2006 until her retirement in 2022. Her union service began in 1969 when, as a classroom paraprofessional and single mother, she became involved in the organizing campaign that brought paraprofessionals into the UFT. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years. Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.

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“I made a big deal out of these women who were instrumental in medicine, science, art, children’s rights, you know, because so many of them are just not mentioned anywhere.” www.nysut.org/news/2025/fe...

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“I was just looking at all the kids with their Chromebooks out yesterday, and I thought, ‘We all agreed that was important. Why can’t we agree that food is important?’ www.nysut.org/news/2025/fe...

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Do not, under any circumstances, expand this field.

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“As long as Black people have been in this country, we have fought & died to be educated…That’s why when white society fought tooth & nail to keep us out of their schools, we built our own.” As we close out Black History Month, read this moving reflection from AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fed Ingram.

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Western New York, parents, educators, law enforcement and elected officials gathered for our latest regional Disconnected conference. The consensus? Distraction-free environments are the future. Learn more about our regional conferences: nysut.cc/disconnectedev…vimeo.com/1057107465/2...3c

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MST3K feat. AOC, Crockett, Frost

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Every worker deserves a safe a secure retirement. Just this week we saw Tesla stock continue to sink faster than a Cybertruck in quicksand. So we're asking asset managers to honestly look at their investments in Tesla. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/b...

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Apropos of nothing, just remembered the time I went to my aunt's second wedding in Florida and the DJ played Proud to be an American and half the people there stood up like it was the national anthem. This was in 2008.

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Had a conversation with a non political person whose buddy works for the forest service and was 10 months into his job supplying hard to reach parts of a national forest and was fired. The guy talking to me was like “I don’t really think my buddy’s $50,000 salary is gonna balance the budget.”

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Bobby is a must-follow progressive budget wonk.

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With its friendly, small-town vibe, Saranac Lake attracts anyone looking for an authentic Adirondack getaway… www.worldatlas.com/cities/9-mos...

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In today's Capitol Confidential newsletter: After ankling Gov. Hochul's 2026 ticket yesterday, Antonio Delgado's got a brand new campaign committee filed with the state Board of Elections — office "undeclared." Read more from @danclarkreports.bsky.social. www.capitolconfidential.com/p/delgado-fi...

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Shhhhh! Don’t tell JD Vance about Lake Placid.

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Elon Musk and his 19-year-olds have now disrupted the approval of medical devices that save lives. Every member of Congress bears a responsibility to stop this right now.

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“We are committed to maintaining a safe and supportive environment for all students — one that is free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying,” Aviles-Ramos said in the letter.

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So much for government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

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Jeffries: "Let me be clear -- House Democrats will not provide a single vote to this reckless Republican budget. Not one. Not one."

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McGovern spitting 🔥 on the House floor

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28% of people in Stefanik's district rely on Medicaid. There's no reason to expect her replacement vote will be close. But it could be CLOSER if she ends up getting Medicaid cuts across the line. acasignups.net/25/02/24/how...

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TONIGHT! CM Punk comes to the ring on Raw with a Chicago Teachers Union shirt. Given former WWE CEO Linda McMahon’s new Trump gig destroying the dept of ed, given her anti-union past, given the CTU’s history defending public schools, this is 🔥. ‘CM’ stands for “Chicago Made” and that’s real af.

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This isn’t just about schools—it’s about our communities. Public education cuts mean fewer resources, larger class sizes & lost opportunities. Stand with us on March 4 - set up an event in your community today! www.mobilize.us/aft/c/march-...

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CM Punk is goated for wearing a Chicago Teachers Union shirt… #wwe #cmpunk #wweraw #wrestlesky

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.@AFGENational has its members’ backs. We stand with them. This is an appalling, illegal abuse of power by a billionaire who gets $$ of federal largesse. A billionaire who doesn’t need federal services. Should Presidents try to make things more efficient? Yes. This is not that. It’s evisceration

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Nerdy NYS politics people (you know who you are): this is a fun weekend listen, featuring @danclarkreports.bsky.social

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“Learning to ride a bike is one of the fundamental experiences of early childhood,” said Jennifer Cook, physical education teacher at Tupper Lake Central School District.

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I know by that same eye there’s some good news.

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Queens rap icon NAS celebrated in Albany for his work with youth, economic development… https://bit.ly/3Xb56gl

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The Shine On! Program at SUNY Plattsburgh and the New York State United Teachers Union hosted a community forum a couple of weeks ago on Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal before lawmakers this session to place new “bell-to-bell” restrictions on cellphones and smart devices in schools.

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At halftime Tom Izzo walked into the locker room and wrote one word on the board. Over the next 20 minutes, it's pretty clear what transpired: This became Jase Richardson's team. "It is what I want because I think the players know," Izzo told me afterward. Overnight column from Ann Arbor:

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This is how it’s done.

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the stock market is now below where it was when Joe Biden left office

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…

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During a virtual town hall, AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social called on member of the union and activists in our communities to join together on March 4th to show that "our kids matter and that we're the ones fighting for them." Learn more about our Day of Action: www.aft.org/ProtectOurKids

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