Leslie Bates 💙 ☮️

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#StandWithUkraine

Everything is on fire, so to maybe bring a second of sweetness to your life, here is Finn. (Ps, he knocked my favorite mug off the counter and it shattered, so he is actually on my 💩 list now)

Picking a fight with Canada has America looking like Jake Paul

Yes! Thank you! I actually saw a step by step post about using five calls and what those of us stepping out of our comfort will likely experience when we call. I’m going to use the site to get my calls done soon.

The urging to call our reps to stand up and fight back is awesome and a great idea, but I get flustered calling for a pizza. I need a script! Help!

All of our students deserve nothing less than to be their true, authentic selves.

This is a word of warning to all of us. Left, right, or anything else.

Constantly reevaluating and learning.

Leave it to Trump to piss off the friendliest country on the planet

As Trump cuts federal jobs, even national parks are on the chopping block As the Trump administration rushes to eliminate federal jobs, even the national parks — among the country’s most beloved and least politicized institutions — are in the crosshairs.

"Last week, the seasonal workers who staff 433 national parks and historical sites, including Yosemite, Death Valley and Joshua Tree, began receiving emails saying their job offers for the 2025 season had been “rescinded,” with little further explanation".

www.latimes.com/california/s...

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WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH

I took advantage of this generous gesture last year and had a great time! It is such a cool museum. We got tickets to the Jazz Museum afterwards!

I have been reading so much recently, and I think a lot of it is because I just want to escape what’s happening in my country.

How This Teachers’ Union Is Gearing Up for Trump 2.0 National Education Association leader Becky Pringle says her union is preparing to fight for “our students, our public schools and, honestly, our democracy.”

"Our students are going to need us defending them and protecting them." —@NEApresident.bsky.social

We need more serotonin hits these days.

My immediate assumption about anyone who complains about DEI or similar is that they actually can’t compete on a level playing field

I haven’t been on that site since the buyout. But I didn’t actually delete my accounts 🤦🏻‍♀️ and I don’t remember my passwords 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ So…there goes an hour of my life getting back in so I can correctly leave.