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Brett Bigham (I go by Mr B-the PhD is honorary)

@2014ortoy.bsky.social

Oregon State Teacher of the Year-NEA Educator of Excellence-NASET Outstanding SPED Teacher of the Year-MUGU India's Global Education Innovator-I make Ability Guidebooks -books to help Autistic people get out into the world. Champion of LGBTQ rights.

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I have had the privilege of not only visiting the White House, but I have received White House Honors. I take that honor very seriously and believe that our White House is not just a building, but the very home of America.

What trump is doing should be a crime and the White House must be restored.

22.10.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited for tonight’s Teacher of the Year panel at Oregon State. I dreamed two nights ago that I said something that upset trump and got the school shut down. Hopefully it goes be than that!!

15.10.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I think he meant to say they won't open the government because of that 218th vote to release the Epstein files. If they close the government, they can't swear in a new Congresswoman. Without her vote, no Epstein files.

Simple as that.

04.10.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's scheduled to be Jerry, but maybe @noaa.gov #NOAA will change it.

01.10.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please, please, please let's call the next one Jeffrey.

01.10.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Hitler began his overthrow of Europe by invading Poland.

We know Trump kept a copy of Mein Kampf next to his bed.

What are the odds he misread Poland for Portland and thinks he is following the play book?

28.09.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

:0) Congressman and Freedom Marcher.

11.09.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pianist with the MJQ?

18.08.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

When I was a wee ginger-headed young-un my parents got me a wee little orange Weiner dog. I smuggled him everywhere with me in the bib of my overalls-including my dad's baseball games and one day when I was on Romper Room...until he was discovered and I got a talking to.
George is adorable!

11.09.2025 01:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hate mongers make hate.

11.09.2025 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey there! Our summer just keeps on going out here in Oregon. It has been beautiful! I hope yours is the same!

11.09.2025 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A Thousand-Year-Old Iron Age-old grave in Finland Is Ascribed to a Prominent Non-Binary Person - Arkeonews Archaeologists found a weapon grave in Finland's Suontaka VesitorninmΓ€ki in 1968. The remains discovered in the burial have been at the center of a heated controversy regarding the gender of its inhab...

A reminder that there is a wide range of people who fall somewhere between Male and Female. Romans carved statues of them in stone. The Greeks defined them in written language.

They are part of human history and your neighbors today. Treat them as such.

arkeonews.net/a-thousand-y...

31.08.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You really are a total star. Love your style Brett. The last line in your reply to me there... Outstanding! πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½

17.08.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Aren't you the guy they call "The Governor of Europe?"

27.08.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Story About Justin Bieber and Mac and Cheese Is Why I Love Teaching I want to tell you a little story about macaroni and cheese and the battle of Lawrence Welk versus Justin Bieber. I could not write about why I #LoveTeachi

You all don't know me so well so I will share this:

www.edpost.com/stories/this...

20.08.2025 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers Raven!

17.08.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This. Is. Beyond. Splendid. And. Brilliant. Brett. ❀️

17.08.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was also under orders I was not allowed to say any words publicly that they did not approve of in advance. On my flight home from making the above statement, I wrote a new speech which I gave at the big union meeting a day later.

It was a barn burner.

17.08.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In 2014 I was honored at the White House. Before I left my boss told me if I said I was gay I would be fired.

The White House press asked if I wanted to make a statement.

This was my statement to the press, and a declaration of war with my school district. Spoiler: I won the war.

17.08.2025 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is just one of the free posters you can download at www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-re...

LOL... by the way, I'm just sharing good resources. I am not an employee of SPLC in any way. I just think they are supremely cool.

17.08.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have a place in my heart for John Lewis. I have a letter from him that is a cherished possession.

A few years ago Portland State University awarded me an honorary PhD because of my work in social justice. John Lewis (and Bill Clinton) were previous honorees.

I live by this quote of Mr Lewis.

17.08.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some more of Learning for Justice's free downloadable posters.

Share this with your teacher friends!

www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-re...

Disclosure:Learning for Justice is supported by Southern Poverty Law Center who were the ones who used me in their amicus brief to the Supreme Court

17.08.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am going to share some of the Learning for Justice social justice posters.

Free to download. (they have free curriculum too).
www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-re...

17.08.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One World Posters The One World posters featured in Learning for Justice magazine are a reader favorite, which is why we’re making them available for download.

A reminder for teachers. Southern Poverty Law Center supports Learning for Justice and their efforts to promote civil rights.

They have the COOLEST downloadable posters.

www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-re...

Please check them out (and their free curriculum too!)

17.08.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember when a different President went up on the roof of the White House. It was Jimmy Carter and he was having solar panels put up.

Sigh.

I also remember one of the first things Reagan had done was rip them down. It has been kind of downhill for that party ever since.

08.08.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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OMG! Someone posted this on reddit and I had to steal it. She saw this in a park near her house.

New best practice for every city.

#autism #specialeducation

07.08.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There are 500 tons of food (high calorie biscuits for children) in the USAID warehouses that are set to be burned tomorrow because there is no staff left to distribute it. We paid for that food. It is ours. NOT trump's to destroy on his silly whims. FEED THOSE KIDS!!

15.07.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm going to go make a coffee cake.

03.07.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In the spring of 82, my senior year, a teacher in my VERY CONSERVATIVE little town told the class gay kid about this new disease and asked him to tell me and another kid he suspected of being gay.

100% saved my life. Of this I have zero doubt.

03.07.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OK... How long until someone on Fox blames the damage from this bill on Biden?

I'll give it three days.

03.07.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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