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How religious schools became a billion-dollar drain on public education - The New Yorker

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I noted this when it was announced. The Bidens were informed and could have hosted

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Hey Senator Jack Johnson @SenJohnson & @ginofortennessee Bulso you guys might want to re-read the TENNESSEE CONSTITUTION because you keep leaving out the word ‘PUBLIC’ when talking about the state’s obligation to provide a free education 🤷🏻 (cc: @ericwelchwcs.bsky.social )

submitted 29 days ago • 138 comments

Nothing is more threatening to authoritarians than well-educated citizens who can think for themselves and vote accordingly. So it makes sense that the First Felon and his henchmen are going after voting rights and higher education. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/o...

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

Project 2025 is all about dismantling the federal government, just like this ….

submitted 29 days ago • 442 comments

Not unlike 1930's Germany.

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My Monday celebration shall be different from the oligarchy. 💙 His word shall bring me solace as they always do. His smile will bring me joy as it always has. And his inspiration for me will never die..

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My school board just passed new rules: if a student asks to be called by different pronouns or names we have to call the parents and out their children. We are no longer allowed to discuss/teach/respond to questions about LGBTQI, or share websites or phone numbers to call to help with these issues.

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“Trump has dropped what might be the biggest grift in crypto meme coin history.” (This account 👇 is run by an old friend of mine and I trust his analysis)

submitted 36 days ago • 338 comments

I cannot believe we’re more concerned w tradition/decorum/politeness/“going high” than fighting to preserve democracy. Bidens/Clintons/BOTH Obamas/Kamala need to stay home on Monday. IT doesn’t deserve your presence at a sham inauguration. How can they watch the transfer of democracy to oligarchy?!

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He wants so desperately to be profound, but instead this stuff comes across as super weird and uncomfortable.

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I was engaged in a meaningful conversation, with a friend, He was somewhat annoyed and said in a confrontative tone, “ You are sounding like an atheist. Why? I responded ‘ the morality of the belief. He paused and said “my stepmother was an atheist and she was the most moral person, I ever knew.

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submitted 42 days ago • 42 comments

I hope with the benefit of hindsight, Biden will finally be recognized for what he is: one of the most successful Presidents of our time. #ThanksJoe

submitted 42 days ago • 181 comments

A nation that elects a person with 34 felony convictions and four indictments will never be great. Neither will it be decent, moral, humane, or respectable.

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If you canceled the Washington Post and are looking for a place to get pro-democracy news, information and analysis, give @democracydocket.com a try. Subscribe now for free. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...

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On Tuesday, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will hear oral argument over a Tennessee policy requiring individuals with prior felony convictions to produce additional documents to prove eligibility when registering to vote. A district court last year said the policy violated federal law.

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I cannot tell you how tired I am of this bullshit. Republicans nominated and voted for Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024. Republican politicians endorsed him and refused to impeach him twice. Nearly every Democrat fought him every step of the way to protect democracy. Stop gaslighting us!

submitted 42 days ago • 1245 comments

it’s run by volunteers from around the world, sleeping in shifts. the app has a place to donate money to their efforts if you have some to spare.

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Just a heads up...this account is a rather obnoxious MAGA. You can tell when you click on his replies. A lot of people are following this account. @johndeer1.bsky.social

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Amazon is the top employer of Nevada Medicaid recipients - Nevada Current

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"Ostensibly, Paxton's lawsuit against the NCAA is just about stopping trans athletes from competing in women’s sports in Texas (or outside Texas if a Texas team is involved). But what it really represents is a chance for the state to spread its transphobia across the country."

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Dear Baby Jesus, If you could manage 10 feet of snow on Inauguration Day in DC this year, I would be ever so grateful and amused. Sincerely, Amee Vanderpool (big fan)

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Chris Murphy is one of my senators! Good job!

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You know that are starting to really worry when they are talking about ways to certify anyways.

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Exactly this

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Who had Homan profiting from deportations on their bingo card?

submitted 54 days ago • 765 comments

This made me laugh:

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Thanks to one disastrous 2010 Supreme Court ruling, wealthy mega-donors, corporations, and special interest groups have been able to influence elections when that power should belong with the American people. It is time to return power to the people, and overturn Citizens United once and for all.

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Next time someone at CNN wonders why they continue to lose viewers, send them this.

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Wow!!! WTAF is going on in Ohio? I know hundreds of people (friends, former neighbors, relatives) and none of them support this! How is the OHGOP getting this insanity through the Congress? What’s up Ohio?

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Important: donate to Wikipedia! This is yet another move from the authoritarian playbook. Set a recurring donation, do what you will, uncompromised free knowledge creation and sharing are in peril.

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I don't believe we are taking this new virus serious enough. Biden could make this one of his last official acts before leaving office.

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Here’s a lovely true story about Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. In 1927 in Plains, Georgia, a 3-year-old boy named Jimmy Carter lived next door to an auto mechanic, Francis Smith, and his pregnant wife, Allie.

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When courts open tomorrow, Democracy Docket will be tracking 194 voting and election cases in 41 states. Stay informed. www.democracydocket.com/cases/

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It just so happens that I wrote this piece before learning of President Carter’s passing. It contains some essential history about Carter’s loss to Ronald Reagan in 1980. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...

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I continue to be deeply moved by this statement to the heavens by President Carter.

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Remember when Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on The White House and the first thing Reagan did was rip them off?

submitted 55 days ago • 99 comments

This is a national security issue. It's not that the two men sound exactly alike and have the same opinions and mannerisms—or even that the fake identity often slips and admits to being Elon—it's that Elon's a DoD contractor who abuses drugs, has a fake identity and secretly communicates with Putin.

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Great analysis from @stevevladeck.bsky.social on Trump’s law-free Tik Tok brief. If SCOTUS grants Trump’s requested pause over Jan 19 deadline set by Congress, we will know the fix is in. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...

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We are heartbroken to hear of the passing of President Jimmy Carter. He was a selfless, devoted public servant who showed immeasurable compassion and love for others every single day. We’re thinking of his loved ones and our nation during this difficult time.

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Hey amazing friends! 🎉 We have an exciting opportunity ahead of us in Virginia! There's a special election for three key seats to strengthen the State Senate and help secure the House of Delegates in Virginia! We need your help as one of the few states holding elections this cycle! 🚀

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President Jimmy Carter has passed away at 100. He taught us about compassion, empathy & kindness from watching him here when he was hurt & persevered to do what he loved best at Habitat For Humanity! He inspired us to be better humans. What an incredible person & gift he was. May he rest in peace.🙏💜

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