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The Department of Ed has a form to snitch on DEI policies in schools. I’d be a shame if we broke it with thousands of responses… enddei.ed.gov

If you are experiencing rage and despair about what is happening in America and the world right now because of the Trump-Vance-Musk regime, you are hardly alone. But a groundswell of opposition is growing. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/ten-reasons-for-optimism

Donald Trump has reportedly spent an estimated $10.7 million worth of taxpayer money to play golf since his inauguration. This is happening as Head Start programs have struggled to access previously approved federal funding due to the Trump admin's illegal impoundment. Hello?

Have you called your representatives in Congress today? I did. 5calls.org

This week, approximately 200,000 federal workers have been let go.

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

On Abraham Lincoln's 216th birthday, it's worth listening to this important warning he gave us back in 1838. Does any of this sound familiar to you? www.youtube.com/shorts/s2WcV...

Good morning. After a couple adult beverages and a good nights sleep I am back to fight the fight. Here is my pep talk for myself (and you): 1) you must fight for all those who can’t, for as long as you can. 2) focus on helping those who see your value and ignore the noise.

1/8. This week I had a few different conversations with scholars who, in the face of the attacks on science and institutions of learning in the U.S., are wondering what to do. One suggestion I have is: keep doing your work. It matters in and of itself. Why do I say that? A few reasons.

For my North Carolina friends, and anyone in the US who believes in democracy. Pay attention to this. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...

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Actionable steps to fighting back. @indivisible.org

Elon Musk is NOT a legitimate government official -- he was not approved by Congress, and he has ZERO legal authority. He cannot shut down agencies. He cannot access Social Security numbers and payment info for millions of Americans. Take him to court and SHUT HIM DOWN.

trump loves hate, but love trumps hate.

Sometimes, people remain willfully ignorant to avoid having to adjust their position to accommodate other people’s needs. Other times, people who are typically continuous learners choose to be willfully ignorant of policies that are harmful to others, even if they are not personally harmful... (1/2)

It's here! The workbook version of my Millennials Guide to Workplace Politics (2021) was recently published and was a #1 New Release in Business and Organizational Learning on Amazon!

Here is the second of two posts speaking to the invisible emotional labor of work and home-based celebrations during holidays seasons....

As we enter the busiest holiday season stretching across several months that come with unspoken expectations of navigating extra work and home-based emotional labor, I wanted to share a few @psychologytoday.bsky.social posts I've written about the topic....