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Ever been bullied before? I have. You know what stops bullies: UNITY.

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The National Education Association's sole purpose is to advocate for public education; not profit, not removing rights, and not taking away protections. 📢 Take action: • Defend public ed from privatization • Demand full funding for schools #SaveOurSchools #PublicEdNotProfit #FundEducation

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Resist, Reclaim, Rebuild "RESIST, RECLAIM, REBUILD is a PAC started by a group of young democratic activists who are tired of the GOP working to destroy our democracy from within." Consider donating at www.resistreclaimrebuild.com

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Our leadership is an embarrassment. Trump stands with Putin over democracy while Ukraine fights for survival. 🔗 pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-live-trump-and-ukraines-zelenskyy-hold-news-conference-at-the-white-house #StandWithUkraine #DemocracyMatters #NoToPutinPuppets

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Today: Go give some business to those small family-owned shops, and use your cash, not your credit/debit cards!

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Trump’s team has cut affordable repayment plans for student loans. 🔗 marketwatch.com/story/student-loan-borrowers-struggle-to-access-repayment-plans-advocates-worry-about-chaos-97a38567 📢 Action: • Call your reps • Share • Support student advocacy groups #CancelStudentDebt #ProtectBorrowers

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A new site now lets people report DEI programs in schools. 🔗 reuters.com/world/us/us-launches-end-dei-portal-public-complaints-about-diversity-schools-2025-02-28 📢 Act: • Support teachers & STUDENTS • Demand STATE LEADER action • Speak out at SCHOOL BOARD meetings #ProtectDEI #SaveOurSchools

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If you need to shop/dine out/sip coffee tomorrow (Feb 28), please limit your business to those lovely little family-owned shops; you know, the ones. Read more: substackcdn.com/image/fetch/...

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A virtual info session by Lambda Legal for transgender, nonbinary & intersex people. 🏳️‍⚧️ Senior Attorney Carl Charles & Deputy Legal Director Paul D. Castillo break down federal passport & ID policies. 🔗 Watch now: youtu.be/vIg7JwIt45g #TransRights #Nonbinary #KnowYourRights #LambdaLegal

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📢 Next month, I’m leading two “Challenging Bias, Building Belonging...” workshops People are banning books—that’s a choice. Mine? Buying them for my workshops & giving them to educators. 📚✨ “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” – John Lewis #ProtectBooks #EarlyEd #DEI #BuildBelonging

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🚨 Special Ed Left to the States? → Linda McMahon, Trump’s new Secretary of Education, suggests shifting special ed oversight away from federal protections. www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/02/24/t...

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🏫 Cuts to Early Childhood Education → Trump’s budget proposes slashing Head Start & early learning funds, harming low-income families. 🔗 www.businessinsider.com/doge-educati...

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💰 DEI & Inclusion Programs Eliminated → A new executive order bans DEI in education, affecting marginalized students, including those in special ed & ECE. apnews.com/article/trum...

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🛑 Disability Rights Cases Frozen → Investigations into school violations of disability laws have stalled, leaving students without crucial support. 🔗 apnews.com/article/educ...

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📢 As a proud public school educator, I stand AGAINST Trump & Musk’s education cuts. 🎓 Special ed & low-income student support—slashed. 🎓 Pell Grants—gone. Four teachers & @rweingarten.bsky.social break it down + actions on March 4. 🔗 aft.org/uniontalk #FundEducation #StopTheCuts #UnionStrong

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Y’all... sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...

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Along with cutting toxic things out of my life—like Amazon and Facebook—I’m also bringing in more of what brings me joy. This sounds like a great album to buy and download. I’m actually listening to the prerelease right now as I type this (read below). giddensrobinson.lnk.to/BlackbirdCrow

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House Republicans propose $2T in cuts, slashing Medicaid ($880B), education ($330B), and agriculture ($230B) while boosting defense ($100B) and immigration ($90B)—despite promises not to cut Medicaid. Tell your House and Senate representatives what you think. See: apnews.com/article/hous...

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71% of those who voted for Trump, do not want cuts to Medicaid. GOP, vote against this budget. thehill.com/policy/healt...

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Keep the pressure up folks. Protect your friends, neighbors, and all the people who will be touched by these considerable cuts. I am relying on you, you are relying on me, and they are relying on us both. No to this budget. apnews.com/article/john...

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House Democrats Protest GOP Budget Resolution Key concerns include: 🔹 Tax Cuts Favoring the Wealthy 🔹 Deep Spending Cuts to Social Programs 🔹 Impact on Constituents 🔹 Concerns Over Government Efficiency Measures 📺 Watch here: C-SPAN Link: www.c-span.org/program/news...

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Hands off Medicaid! bsky.app/profile/aftu...

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Need some help understanding “ just how illegal and off-the-wall Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship is?” Listen here from historians and law experts: overcast.fm/+AASt5QwRDWA

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When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people. Now's the time for Target to stand firm in its values, not retreat. Will you add your name to call on Target's leadership to reinstate its DEI programs? sign.moveon.org/petitions/ta...

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Folks, in red states, this is not about us v. you or you v. us; it is about us all v. them. Speak up and speak out. www.instagram.com/reel/DGVplrL...

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This, everywhere, in all the places, until Congress hears us; I mean, really hears us. www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...

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For my fellow informed shoppers: "NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide…" apnews.com/article/blac...

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The Department of Defense runs more than 160+ schools worldwide, educating nearly 66,000 children of military families and civilian employees each year. They are pulling books from classroom shelves sign.moveon.org/petitions/te...

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6 minutes worth your time. Watch, share, and discuss. Illinois Governor Pritzker Warns Against Threats to American Democracy in State of the State Address www.c-span.org/clip/state-l...

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Support LGBTQ+ Students And Educators "We all deserve the right to live, work, and thrive no matter our color, immigration status or sexual orientation and gender identities—no exceptions." Learn how www.nea.org/advocating-f...

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Know Your Rights Red Cards “… Red Cards help people assert their rights and defend themselves against ICE’s unconstitutional actions. These are available in multiple languages." For more information, go to: www.cta.org/our-advocacy...

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Y’all, I want to see my friends and family, but right now, damn. sign.moveon.org/petitions/us...

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Could someone place an order for 100 more Jasmine Crocketts for overnight delivery to the Democratic Party thx in advance

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I feel this one deep in my bones: youtu.be/o2jzKo1RqWU

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Took a wee disconnect at the coast. So badly needed. Back to work. And y’all, we have a lot of work to do!

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64 cases www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...

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Congress, public school educator here. I’ve got some questions for Linda, when you all speak. Real questions. Here is one: What specific oversight measures will prevent voucher funds from being misused for non-educational expenses? #QuestionsForLinda

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Congress, public school educator here. I’ve got some questions for Linda, when you all speak. Real questions. Here is one: How will you advocate for adequate working conditions, pay and benefits for all educators #QuestionsForLinda

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Congress, public school educator here. I’ve got some questions for Linda, when you all speak. Real questions. Here is one: How will the department prevent DOGE from using personnel data to target specific employees? #QuestionsForLinda

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Congress, public school educator here. I’ve got some questions for Linda, when you all speak. Real questions. Here is one: What protections exist for whistleblowers whose confidential complaints may have been exposed? #QuestionsForLinda

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Congress, public school educator here. I’ve got some questions for Linda, when you all speak. Real questions. Here is one: What measures will protect special education records from being used to identify and potentially discriminate against students with disabilities? #QuestionsForLinda

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Congress, public school educator here. I’ve got some questions for Linda, when you all speak. Real questions. Here is one: What safeguards are being put in place to prevent DOGE from accessing historical FAFSA applications containing sensitive data about millions of families? #QuestionsForLinda

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