Lauren Comstock

The Rise of Extremism in Education Podcast Episode · Defense of Democracy Podcast · 02/18/2025 · 25m

Here’s my interview on the @defenseofdemocracy.bsky.social podcast discussing the Rise in Extremism in Education in Virginia. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

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Of course! They are relentless with trying to manufacture a crisis that is not there.

For context. Bigots always deflect. #gottalietomaga @defenseofdemocracy.bsky.social @dofdvirginia.bsky.social

I’m sure Americans at home and abroad all feel safer tonight now that Trump announced with Bibi that the US is going to take over Gaza, level all the buildings, and forcibly remove the population.

Might want to cancel any vacation plans you may have had to Europe.

Do you have a child with an IEP, 504 plan, in a special education program, Head Start, at a Title 1 school (Byrd Elem) or on the school lunch program?

This will directly & NEGATIVELY impact your family. Contact your representatives. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

HISTORY IS HAPPENING.

Every Tuesday night for the past two years, we have held a nationwide “zoom where it happens”. This meeting is part workshop, part training, part support group. We have done this every Tuesday without fail.

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US Dept. Of ED Facebook page is officially a propaganda page. Not even one week into this regime and they aren’t even trying to hide the corruption.

Hey ladies!!!

I’m focused on state elections in Nov. Keeping our GA blue & getting @abigailspanberger.com elected so we can safeguard VA from Trump’s overreach. I’m participating in Lobby & Advocacy days to protect our rights & public education. I’m organizing with other advocates ready to continue the work.

Our district 4 School Board Rep, Michelle Maxwell, Y’all. Goochland schools are in trouble.

Ahem…. Karen Wirsing, District 2 School Board Rep. You are the antagonist of what #MLK stood for. Do not use him to spread your hate.

We have power in unity.

If history was taught by Temu.

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What is everyone doing today instead of watching the inauguration?

He wasn’t a fan. Until someone explained to him how he could make many billions from it by doing nothing and producing nothing of value for humanity. Now he’s a big fan.

LOL.

Busy Virginia General Assembly schedule for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2025 bluevirginia.us/2025/01/mlk-...

Welcome to the state media portion of the Hitler playbook.

Who’s holding up disaster relief again???

Karen Wirsing, D2 School Board Rep, is requesting race be taken off of the Gifted application. She has spent her entire first year of her term attacking black students, LGTBQ students and books. Meeting tomorrow @6pm.

And after the final count, @jacktrammell.bsky.social took 4 Goochland precincts in a historically red county!! So proud of how hard these Rural Dems have been fighting!!

The insanity of being a fire ecologist in the epicenter of a major fire event, bags packed and ready to evacuate, watching active fire from my window, while taking media requests and explaining to the public, for the 100,000th time how climate change is largely responsible for this

Virginia: Price gouging is illegal. As Richmond and surrounding areas continue to face water issues, please report any price gouging on water or other supplies to the Office of the Attorney General at 804-786-2042.

Oh the irony from the free speech crowd 😂🤡

“The leopards are famished”