Clara Howard

UnitedHealth is routinely threatening legal action against doctors, media outlets and others as part of an aggressive effort to shut down critics. New York Times journalist @davidenrich.bsky.social details his latest investigation.

What the data say about who ICE is arresting in San Diego More than half the arrests locally this year were of people with no criminal record

Who's ICE arresting in San Diego? Mainly people with no criminal records, our analysis found.

"While 20% of arrests in April were of individuals without criminal convictions or charges, it rose to 62% in May and 76% in early June, according to the data."
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/06/w...

Grossmont school trustees regularly discussed board business in private texts and emails The messages portray an insular political circle of select board trustees and administrators that has fought to maintain control of the district by strategizing against employees they regard as opp…

Grossmont trustees regularly talked board business (& griped about perceived political enemies) in private messages, raising questions of open meetings law violations, per records Kristen Taketa & @jemmakstephenson.bsky.social obtained. Hell of a story:
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/13/g...

Grossmont school trustees regularly discussed board business in private texts and emails The messages portray an insular political circle of select board trustees and administrators that has fought to maintain control of the district by strategizing against employees they regard as opp…

As bad as the Grossmont actions against school librarians appeared already, it was even worse 📚 www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/13/g...

Grossmont school trustees regularly discussed board business in private texts and emails The messages portray an insular political circle of select board trustees and administrators that has fought to maintain control of the district by strategizing against employees they regard as opp…

The trustees of GUHSD have been terrorizing the Students, parents, and teachers/staff of the Grossmont Unified High School District for years, and it's finally catching up with them. This has to go way beyond the political process to remedy their wrongs.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/13/g...

The district cut this program

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THE REAL DANGER OF AI

If the government has been using AI to write executive orders then the world is already being subjected to the tyranny of AI. (That tyranny isn’t about autonomous robots, science fiction AI, it’s about power using AI to expand and solidify itself):

Newark Teens Gear Up for School Board Elections After Voting Age Extended to 16 - Bolts This month for the first time, 16- and 17-year olds will help decide Newark’s school board members thanks to a measure passed last year, just the third reform of its kind in the nation.

ICYMI, this was today: 16- and 17-year olds in Newark voted in local school board elections.

Why? City lowered voting age for school board races last month, to help teenagers get involved in matters that concern them AND develop habit of civic engagement. boltsmag.org/newark-teens...

CDC denies help for lead poisoning in Milwaukee schools due to layoffs The CDC rejected a request for help "due to the complete loss" of their lead poisoning experts.

3 days ago RFK Jr. told the CDC to stop recommending water fluoridation, claiming it was a neurotoxin (this is a lie).

Turns out he also just eliminated the CDC’s entire Lead Program, and now lead poisoned children in Milwaukee are just on their own. Lead IS a neurotoxin and harms brain development

Caruso middle school cafeteria filled with people

In Deerfield, IL tonight for a District 109 school board meeting.

A small crew from Moms for Liberty is here, supposedly to give public comment. Community members in support of trans students also here in large numbers with many signs and flags.

Good for you @jamuseum.bsky.social. So good to see some spine.

Absolutely incredible turn out at MN State Capitol! #HandsOff

Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the May 2025 School Board Elections The Book-Loving Texan’s Guide to the May 2025 School Board Elections (This is a mobilization tool. Use it to volunteer, donate, and organize in your community.) Contact: booklovingtexanvotes@gmail.co...

The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the May 2025 School Board Elections is NOW LIVE! Please share & use this doc to inform yourself about these crucial races coming up in Tx! And, as always, follow me and check back--I'll be updating and adding races up to election day! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Legal Industry Responses to Fascist Attacks Tracker (Public)

🚨Georgetown University Law Center students are detailing which law firms have caved and which have stood up to the Trump regime. They have created this spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely.

US universities face choice to surrender or fight back against Trump’s takeover ‘Extraordinary fear’ takes hold at universities as Trump campaign threatens investigations or loss of federal funds

Stark headline.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

Marines with Skin Condition Affecting Mostly Black Men Could Now Be Booted Under New Policy A new Marine Corps policy says troops with a genetic skin condition that can cause pain and scarring from shaving and mainly affects Black men can be separated if the health issue persists.

pete hegseth carrying out his effort to resegregate the military www.military.com/daily-news/2...

The Unintended Consequences of Trump’s Firing Spree From veterans hospitals to national parks, rapid cuts to federal workers are eating into services.

Next time the weather forecast is wrong, you'll know who/what to blame: "Weather balloons.. aren’t going up regularly in Albany, N.Y., or Gray, Maine, and launches have stopped altogether in Kotzebue, Alaska, due to staffing shortages at the National Weather
Service.

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How Education Department layoffs hit student loans, testing, civil rights The layoffs call into question how agency will be able to handle major operations such as student loans, FAFSA, the Nation’s Report Card and civil rights complaints.

On Tuesday night, co-presidents Trump and Musk fired half of the workers at the Education Department.

On Wednesday, FAFSA - the financial aid application for millions of kids who want to go to college - went down.

That’s their idea of efficiency.

Keep this in mind: The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was carried out by executive order—from the President of the United States.
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Grossmont Union High School District students stage walkout over job cuts Students at several Grossmont Union High School District schools staged a walkout Tuesday to protest a proposal to cut dozens of jobs in the district that has drawn immense blowback from families a…

Grossmont Union High School District students stage walkout over job cuts

Students in the Grossmont Union High School District staged a walkout to protest proposed job cuts affecting 61 positions, including teachers and librarians. Despite the district'…

A high school auditorium completely packed with people. Many are holding signs expressing support for librarians and teaching staff.

Never thought I would see the day that high school students would show up en masse for teachers and librarians but they sure did

At a chaotic board meeting last week, San Diego’s Grossmont Union High School District’s board voted to issue layoff notices to 61 staff members, including almost all of the district’s librarians. The community wasn’t having it.

The Learning Curve: Grossmont Union’s Layoffs Spark Outrage At a chaotic board meeting last week, Grossmont Union High School District’s board voted to issue layoff notices to 61 staff members – including almost all of the district’s librarians. The community…

Despite broad pushback, the Grossmont Union High School District board voted to lay off 61 employees last week, including most of the district’s librarians.

Opinion: Grossmont Union's Elimination of Librarians in an Insult to Students and Won't Save Money Removing librarians is not just about budget cuts — it’s about fear. Fear of students having the tools to think critically, challenge ideas, and advocate for themselves.

Opinion: Grossmont Union’s Elimination of Librarians in an Insult to Students and Won’t Save Money

Abagail Wojnowski criticizes the Grossmont Union High School District's decision to eliminate credentialed teacher librarian positions, arguing it undermi…

Moms of Liberty have made it into my school district and have voted to cut funding for librarians and support staff, all while having a surplus budget, but also the school district is adding expensive district staff that isn't needed. La Mesa and Grossmont have been disappointing me, a lot!

www.eastcountymagazine.org/guhsd-protests The students and parentwill be protesting the Grossmont Union HIgh School District board majority’s vote last week to fire 49 teachers, including all campus librarians

SEND AN EMAIL: Save Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) Librarians Teacher Librarians are being eliminated at every school site in the Grossmont Union High School District. Please send an email to tell the GUHSD Board to retain these positions.

SEND AN EMAIL: Save Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) Librarians www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/sa...

Grossmont Union High School District plans to shut down all libraries and lay off all librarians. Show up and show your support for education!