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I know that there's no good news right now and every reason to be stressed and afraid, but this is a good time to remember that there are people whose entire careers are based on keeping you stressed and scared and they're all on social media

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I just got confirmation that National History Day, a program that does more to ignite K-12 students' love of history, learning, and yes, even the United States than anything else I've ever seen, had all its funding cut yesterday by the DOGE-axe at the NEH - including for this year's ongoing contest.

submitted 7 days ago • 10 comments

Good to be home.

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Now more than ever, it's important to focus on local laws and policies to address segregation. We can't rely on the federal government to help us.

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Really excited to close out #NPC25 hearing from Leah Rothstein and how we can address the segregation that we have created in our development patterns.

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Friends, whether you are at #NPC25 or not, want to play Map Libs??

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

The feds couldn't make it. #NPC25 😮‍💨

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Celebrating JAPA's 100th anniversary at #NPC25!

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Celebrating the work of the Housing Supply Accelerator tonight at #NPC25.

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A robot drew my portrait! #NPC25

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Learning this morning about the SCOTUS's Grants Pass decision. Why? In January 2024, there were: 771,480 people dealing with homelessness. 36% are unsheltered. The number of people who are houseless is growing. #NPC25

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Housing has been APA's top legislative priority for the past couple of years. We have housing gaps in every state. #NPC25

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Learning about trends identified in the 2025 Trend Report for Planners - I love that APA has really leaned into Foresight in the last few years. #NPC25 A few thoughts about the trends... Trend Report available at: www.planning.org/publications...

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APA President Sue Swartz opening #NPC25 acknowledging we are living in difficult times.

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There is widespread opportunity to build affordable housing on religious lands. The Terner Center for Housing Innovation has analyzed the opportunity & recommended policy improvements in CA. #NPC25 ternercenter.berkeley.edu/research-and...

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APA President Sue Schwartz kicking off #NPC25 in Denver! And, opening the conference on her birthday, too!

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American Planning Association wants to know impacts of current political turbulence on members and their communities. Listening Sessions scheduled each of the next 3 days at #NPC25 Denver. Or, use the online form on the association website: www.planning.org/resources/cr...

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National Planning Conference starts tomorrow! Super excited to see all my planning friends to learn, to listen, and to reinvigorate our planning practice. #NPC25

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For my planning friends, #APA has a new portal for information about what's happening on the federal level, resources for individual members in transition, & a place to share your story. This is a rapidly evolving landscape - let's help each other. #NPC25 planning.org/resources/fe...

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9:45 on Sunday morning and I've already seen a driver go the wrong way down 2 different one-way streets.

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Library bobbleheads!!! #KC friends!!!

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KC's City Plan Commission reviewed & recommended approval for the expanded NLBM museum space (& new hotel) next to the historic YMCA building @ the 18th & Vine District today. Glad that we continue to study, learn from, & remember this history.

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Must read: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out for the first time since his arrest by the Trump administration in an exclusive letter, dictated over the phone to his family, from ICE detention in Louisiana.

submitted 22 days ago • 108 comments

I'm really enjoying reading More Than Words by John Warner - the subtitle is "How to think about writing in the age of AI," but it's also about how to think about reading, about being human. Highly recommended.

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ChatGPT is a large language model that cannot reason or feel. It cannot get the blues! Anthromoporphizing it does not benefit us.

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If you have ever borrowed a book, taken your kids to storytime, used a computer, picked up tax forms, enjoyed a program or othwerwise benefited from your local library, I encourage you to contact your representatives and ask that they stand up for funding for America’s libraries.

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

Yesterday it was 80 degrees and now it is snowing. Go home, March, you're drunk.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

THanK GOD wE sAVed tHe fIliBusTEr.

submitted 26 days ago • 46 comments

The United States government just disappeared a lawful US resident because it didn't like his speech. You should care about this because it shouldn't happen to anyone, but you should also care because it could happen to you. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/n...

submitted 31 days ago • 40 comments

Postcarding today for the KCPS school bond. Vote YES to support improved learning environments for our students! www.YesforKCKids.com

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

Here's a concrete thing that #KC friends can do to improve our little corner of the world - support the KCPS bond on April 8. A strong city needs strong schools! #VoteYesforKCKids www.yesforkckids.com

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