Virginia Pratt, EdD

Shameful Mike Johnson pushes Trump’s policy bill through the House

Call your Senators. This bill has so many reprehensible items, and the Senate MUST hear from us that WE vote NO, & if THEY don’t, we certainly will at the next election! open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...

Investigate Trump officials for putting our national security at risk! It's not only dangerous to the American public that this happened, but the fact that a reporter was inadvertently given access to these current plans in real time shows that Pete Hegseth and the rest ...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...

So it’s this guy and his government plan that Project 2025 and so many of Trump’s Executive Orders have been modeled after. How’s that working out for them???

Free Mahmoud Khalil and protect students exercising their First Amendment rights! Sign the petition to demand Mahmoud Khalil be immediately released and threats against his legal status be dropped! And call on members of Congress and university leaders to protect and defend the rig...

Sign the petition to demand Mahmoud Khalil be immediately released and threats against his legal status be dropped! And call on members of Congress and university leaders to protect and defend the right for students to organize and protest. sign.moveon.org/petitions/fr...

It’s such a good book! Unforgettable!

Two people holding signs. One says "Build the Resistance". The other says "Resist, Resist, Resist, Resist, Resist, Resist". The text with the image says "Boycotting on Feb 28th? Make sure your impact goes on the record! Check in at bit.ly/boycottcentral "

Boycotting on Feb 28th? Make sure your impact goes on the record! Click to add your name!
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#BuildTheResistance

One Word Describes Trump A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.

Do our Democratic leaders read things like this? Seems to me this should be part of the party’s action plan moving forward— and a PLAN is needed!

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...?

Bingo. I’m tired of people who don’t do their job. I’m know that in an emergency I would put myself between danger and any of the kids I teach, yet the people elected to represent us and uphold the constitution aren’t “brave enough” to do so?

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Reinstate Target's DEI Programs NOW! 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 prog...

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...

Clever! 😂

This is in my plans during the next two days as well! The nearest one is 30 miles away, but I’ll make that drive to avoid spending my money at Target and Walmart!

Saving Democracy: 3 Urgent Steps We Must Take Now Trump and Musk are following a dangerous blueprint. If we don’t act, history will repeat itself.

If, like me, you feel lost in how to help make a difference, there are some great ideas here!
open.substack.com/pub/donovanw...

@jerrycaldwell.substack.com- Hey, Jerry- saw your post on FB. I have also moved almost exclusively to Bluesky and Substack. Bewildered, but wanting to help resist. Stay in touch. Love you, friend!

#NeverForget

Finally reading The Night War.

56 Small Tasks to Be Proactive Against Book Censorship in 2025 and Beyond: Book Censorship News, January 3, 2025 Choose one task each week of 2025 for a year full of anti-book censorship activism and advocacy.

56 small tasks to be proactive against book censorship in 2025. Choose one per week to help ensure that public goods like schools & libraries remain viable democratic institutions & to protect our most vulnerable populations.

Book censorship is about more than books.

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May the odds be ever in our favor. 🫣

Ditch Resolutions and Embrace Themes - Second Sense Last year I picked a theme instead of making a resolution. The beauty of a theme is that the meaning can change over the year.

This: www.second-sense.org/2023/01/ditc...

I really like this idea. It’s not quite the same as having “one word”, but it still gives you a general direction to move in to get closer to what you want in life . Thank you for sharing!

What a great tradition! 📚🎄

And- someone please remind me- the world’s richest man was elected by the people to what office…?

The American oligarchy is back, and it’s out of control It’s the third time in the nation’s history that a small group of hyper-wealthy people have gained political power over the rest of us. Here’s what we must do.

Today the great divide is not between left and right. It’s between democracy and oligarchy.

Let me explain.

Top of the charts! Off to Dallas…

Several titles there I haven’t read/ don’t know. Always curious to see what others are reading and loving!

Yes. This. And then the district or state makes the process even more involved by having rules about where you can purchase the supplies from, despite the fact that the state or district isn’t using their funds to pay for the materials!

Yes, hello, I have once again purchased too many books and I regret nothing.

Book cover of No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) by Kate Bowler

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky 💙📚👀
#BookChallenge

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky 💙📚👀
#BookChallenge

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