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“A country that can instantly fund endless wars but debates every dime for healthcare and education doesn't have a budget issue--it has a values issue."

A billion dollars a day going towards the war in Iran so far.

Mayor Mamdani and a child play with Legos while looking very serious and concentrated. The child is impossibly adorable and wearing tiny blue glasses.

No interruptions, please. We’re building universal child care.

We can throw another $500,000,000,000 at the Pentagon this year and spend $1,000,000,000/day on a wholly useless war, but we can't afford to hire doctors and nurses to take care of our veterans? The United States is such an irresponsible, messed up country right now.

How Deciding to Donate a Kidney Saved My Own Life greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...

This war will do nothing to help - and will very likely make things worse - when it comes to the biggest challenges we face at home.

Trump or his wealthy friends won’t pay the price. It will fall on service members and their families, on taxpayers, and on working Americans already stretched thin.

From Career Awareness to Career Readiness: Building Strong CTE Programs in K-12 Schools Explore how K-12 schools can move from career awareness to career readiness by building strong, equity-driven CTE programs. Discover key components of successful career and technical education pathway...

How can schools move beyond career awareness to true career readiness? New @sharemylesson.bsky.social blog explores key components of successful CTE pathways, strategies and real-world examples that connect classroom learning to real workforce opportunities.
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Beyond troubling........

Affordability is on the mind of everyone I know..... and everyone is sick & tired of a White House trying to say otherwise. The pain is real for SO MANY.... and the @aft.org & @rweingarten.bsky.social are making sure our voices are heard on this vital issue.

Powerful piece from @aft.org @sharemylesson.bsky.social: Teachers & parents described ICE vehicles circling schools with cameras, filming who came & went. Special education vans w/students pulled over. Parents picked up at work, meaning a child would arrive home from school to find no one there.

The poster for the movie Train Dreams. It is a close up of Joel Edgerton’s face looking to the right.

I don’t think it will win Best Picture or Best Actor, but I really loved “Train Dreams” and Joel Edgerton is absolutely amazing in it.

Also, love seeing Bryce Dessner, a member of one of my favorite bands (The National), getting a nomination for original song with Nick Cave.

American families understand all too well: The affordability crisis is very, very real. Thank you @rweingarten.bsky.social @aft.org for spotlighting this issue.

I had an absolute blast interviewing our @uft.org Paraprofessional Chapter awardees this year!! Here are a few of the winners talking about the importance of the gamechanging RESPECT CHECK legislation that UFT President Michael Mulgrew & his team are working hard to achieve...... @aft.org

Tossing it forward🫶
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I HAVE HOPE: "Dystopian scenes seem inescapable these days..... But I have hope. Ordinary people are supporting their neighbors and calling for decency and the rule of law. Kids still buzz with happiness when they can pick out a bagful of books."

Ball coming your way Jürgen 🫶
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CBS News to cut at least 15% of staff as Bari Weiss overhaul rattles newsroom: report The cuts could begin as early as March, and as late as May, people familiar with the discussions told Variety, though plans remain fluid.

As a former TV news journalist & lifelong believer in the integrity & value of @cbsnews.com reporting, it is absolutely heartbreaking to see what's going on there.........

We demand de-escalation, transparency and accountability from the Department of Homeland Security The federal government is supposed to protect, not endanger, Americans. However, the Department of Homeland Security is imperiling the basic rights of all people in this country. Immigration enforcem...

I just wrote a @aft.org letter: We demand de-escalation, transparency and accountability from the Department of Homeland Security. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/we-d...

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By giving kids a wide range of books and stories to choose from, we can open their eyes to new ideas and possibilities. Thank you to everyone at @UFT.org and @FirstBook.bsky.social for helping with this incredible event. bsky.app/profile/aft....

Thank you Doc @docmurphydog.bsky.social for including me in this fantastic pack 💙

Democratic donors have spent a year frozen, largely out of justified anger at the consultant class, the spammy texts, and lack of leadership from some elected leaders.

That anger, however, is also hurting outside groups doing critical work — and that could hurt us in November.

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Name a Roach This Valentine’s Day give them the only gift sure to take their breath away. Name a Roach is back at the Bronx Zoo.

Every bit of this is BRILLIANT.....
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A wonderful pack by Hopeful @hopeful66.bsky.social. It's an honor to be included 💪💙

Tell lawmakers to protect voting rights & reject SAVE 2.0! Every person in America deserves a voice and representation in our democracy - but President Trump & his allies in Congress are working to silence our voices with the SAVE America Act & the Make Elect...

All of us deserve a voice in our democracy - but President Trump & his allies in Congress are working to silence our voices with the SAVE America Act & the Make Elections Great Again Act. Tell your lawmaker to protect our right to vote! actionnetwork.org/letters/save... @aft.org @uft.org

Fix Tier Six is more than a slogan and on Friday, we showed that with the real faces and stories of members in Tier Six. Citywide, members showed up to share how fixing Tier Six would improve their present AND future.

Teachers and librarians toted armfuls of up to 50 free books for their classrooms; some used suitcases. Kids enjoyed free Legos and cotton candy in addition to their new reads. It was a very cold, very fun Sunday for young readers in NYC.

On Sunday, PS 48 in the Bronx hosted the 22nd annual @aft.org Reading Opens the World Literacy Festival. With our partners, we were able to give away over 30,000 free books to students, families and educators.

Help us save The Washington Post Hundreds of workers at The Washington Post stand to lose their jobs in layoffs, which could render The Post unrecognizable amid some of the most severe staff cuts the newspaper has ever seen. The Po...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter to save The Washington Post. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...