During my town hall, someone asked me what they could do to stand up to authoritarianism.
Despite what the cynics say, you have power. All it takes is one person speaking up for somebody else. It is small acts that can change the course of this country.
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Hey, Socials 9 BC Teachers!
Does anyone have any amazing activities / resources for the furtrade unit? I need to jazz it up.
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The Trump administration is now seeking to replace PBS with βPrager University,β a far-right propaganda organization that isnβt actually a university.
One of their βkids videosβ has Christopher Columbus telling them that slavery was βno big dealβ and βbetter than being killed.β
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In 80 seconds, AOC has completely dismantled the #BigUglyBill.
Dems should turn this into a prime time campaign ad NOW.
βThis Bill is a deal with the devilβπ₯
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Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.
BREAKING: The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, five people with knowledge of the effort told NBC News.
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Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isnβt True. (Gift Article)
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the worldβs richest men slash aid for the worldβs poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
Elon Musk says that no one has died because he slashed humanitarian aid. I went to South Sudan to check if that's true. It's not. Meet Peter, Achol and Evan, ages 10, 8 and 5. The reckless actions of the world's richest men are killing the world's poorest kids www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz (@zezvaz.bsky.social):
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A real thing I saw driving home in NVan today:
A man using a GARDEN RAKE and his hands to get snow off his car.
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YouTube video by CBC News
Trudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goods
Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.
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Wow! Mariann Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, had an opportunity & she took it.
Speaking directly to Trump/Vance, she advocates for the LGBT community & immigrants.
βThe vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They are good neighbours.β
The look on JD Vanceβs faceβ¦
(π₯ Reuters)
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Self-care
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Can I join?
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What game is this?
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I usually do a "would you survive the great Depression" activity white they have to come up with a weekly food/supplies plan (without resulting in scurvy) for a famaily of 4. I have the worksheets and price lists if anyone wants.
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This looks amazing. I wonder how to adapt this for my PoliSci class! @sosopolitical.bsky.social
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Yes please!
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