Matt English

My first campaign events are this weekend. I would love to meet Eastern Iowans and hear their concerns.

Republicans cry about DEI hires and Affirmative Action admissions while also fighting to maintain legacy admissions and the spoils system, which have historically and currently served to disadvantage low socioeconomic classes, racial minorities, women, and other minority groups.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 1526, which would effectively limit the federal courts' ability to exercise judicial review, their power to check the other two branches of government.

Please email your senators and ask them to help defeat this bill.

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DOGE is looking to make cuts from the NEH, likely eliminating professional learning opportunities aimed at creating meaningful learning experiences in classrooms nationwide. Please use the link and help save the NEH!

#EduSky #EconSky #booksky

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The work of public historians and the broaders Smithsonian Institute often stands as the only exposure to history that many Americans receive after leaving classrooms. To sensationalize and attempt to propoganize these facilities is a clear threat to the true retelling of our shared history.

American Historical Association Condemns Indiscriminate Cuts to the Federal Government The AHA has released a statement condemning "the dismantling of federal departments and agencies through the indiscriminate termination of federal employees and elimination of programs, including hist...

The AHA has released a statement condemning "the dismantling of federal departments and agencies through the indiscriminate termination of federal employees and elimination of programs, including historical offices.” 🗃️

Please like this post if you're as tired of "winning" as I am.

#IncompetentKrasnov

Diverging from my usual books, "Men Who Hate Women" is extremely interesting. Laura Bates guides readers through her deep digital and sometimes personal dive into misogynist and often racist groups, which are frequently dismissed by broader society as weird but nonthreatening. #booksky

Though flawed, as every human is, the founders still offer valuable lessons for those who study their lives and works.

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I am excited to announce that I was selected to attend Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History's teacher symposium at Gettysburg College. Where I will study Native American history with world-renowned scholars and be able to attend related book talks, networking sessions, and more!

Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared. ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, ProPublica’s analysis shows.

As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.

A former teacher inspired this post: share a portion of your library that would upset MAGA.

Reducing federal funding for scientific research comes at the detriment of the people of the United States and the global community. The private investment in research comes with a litany of potential biases, as private research begins with the end in mind.

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Establishment of The White House Faith Office By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to assist faith-based entities,

Project 2025 seeks to dismantle the separation of church and state, portrays the Bible as the foundation of our law and calls for "a biblically based, social science–reinforced definition of marriage and family." This is in motion now. Please urge your reps to fight this order signed two days ago.

Checks and balances are essential to the perpetuity of American democracy. No matter the executive, excessive power is a threat.

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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history Donald Trump’s measures ending government diversity efforts are part of a much broader effort to reverse civil rights gains for all Americans. It’s not the first time such a backlash has happened.

Trump's efforts to roll back diversity policies echo past retreats from equality. Scholars look at the history of how the attack on #DEI mirrors post-Reconstruction rollbacks of Black rights. https://buff.ly/3X2NQcX
By Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College and Rogers M. Smith @upenn.edu #BlackSky 🗃️

Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine Albright is a timely examination of the rise to power of the interwar fascists of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. Her examination was inspired by Trump's first presidency but reads a prophecy for his second.
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As an educator, my students and I spend over a month talking about the unjust nature of Jim Crow and segregation. Our country's apparent regression is devastating.

Activists are warning of a return to the Jim Crow era in America. But who or what was Jim Crow? theconversation.com/activists-ar...

Elon Musk keeps boosting white nationalists on X One user Musk amplified frequently attacks Black people and has said he is "impressed" by the Holocaust.

The man's actions speak louder than any "Roman" salute.
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DOGE has no business in the DOD.

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I’ll say it again. What makes this platform different is that it’s moderated. And, The Terms of Service are enforced. Bluesky is not like Twitter

The world needs a platform where people who disagree can have a real discussion.

'No Thanks', White South Africans Turn Down Trump's Immigration Offer By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Catherine SchenckJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's offer to rehouse white South Africans as...

'No Thanks', White South Africans Turn Down Trump's Immigration Offer: By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Catherine SchenckJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's offer to rehouse white South Africans as...

Jesse Hagopian on the “New McCarthyism”: As More Educators Self-Censor, Others Vow to Teach the Truth As Black History Month begins, longtime educator Jesse Hagopian joins us for Part Two of an interview about the Trump administration and right-wing attacks on education, and his new book, Teach Truth:...

Jesse Hagopian on the "New McCarthyism": As More Educators Self-Censor, Others Vow to Teach the Truth

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Standing Up For Students Earlier this week the American Historical Association and Organization of American Historians published a joint statement condemning President Trump’s recent executive order in which he accused histor...

We've heard quite a bit about the president's recent executive order accusing history teachers of indoctrination. What about what it says about our students? Some thoughts. 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Why does Trump want to abolish the Education Department? An anthropologist who studies MAGA explains 4 reasons A desire to fight wokeness and reduce government spending are among the reasons that Trump supporters back his plans to close the Education Department.

Why does Trump want to abolish the Education Department? An anthropologist who studies MAGA explains 4 reasons