Yi-Chieh Newton, Ph.D.
@51clean.bsky.social
Taiwan independence advocate, socially maladroit bluestocking, wholehearted logophile, and self-effacing sculler. Researcher @TheFCRR & @REL_SE
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JUST IN: Thousands of probationary federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be offered job reinstatement within the next week, a district judge in San Francisco has ruled, because they were terminated unlawfully.
Thousands of fired federal workers must be offered reinstatement, a judge rules
Thousands of probationary federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be offered job reinstatement within the next week, a district judge in San Francisco has ruled, because they were ter...
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March 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
JUST IN: Thousands of probationary federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be offered job reinstatement within the next week, a district judge in San Francisco has ruled, because they were terminated unlawfully.
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#tdih 1990 "Capitol Crawl" as part of months long protest by disability rights activists at White House & U.S. Capitol.
Watch Crip Camp about history of disability rights activism, the ADA, & more.
Lessons for today in face of attacks on all human rights.
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Watch Crip Camp about history of disability rights activism, the ADA, & more.
Lessons for today in face of attacks on all human rights.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ca...
March 12, 1990: Disability Rights Activists' "Capitol Crawl" for the ADA
Dozens of disabled Americans abandoned their mobility aids and climbed and crawled up the U.S. Capitol steps to raise awareness of threats to the proposed ADA. It worked.
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March 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
#tdih 1990 "Capitol Crawl" as part of months long protest by disability rights activists at White House & U.S. Capitol.
Watch Crip Camp about history of disability rights activism, the ADA, & more.
Lessons for today in face of attacks on all human rights.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ca...
Watch Crip Camp about history of disability rights activism, the ADA, & more.
Lessons for today in face of attacks on all human rights.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ca...
Cutting research funding would make education less effective and efficient www.brookings.edu/articles/cut...
Cutting research funding would make education less effective and efficient
Presidents of education research associations explain the impacts of recent funding cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
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February 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Cutting research funding would make education less effective and efficient www.brookings.edu/articles/cut...
Trump Cuts Research Lab That Helped Nurture ‘Mississippi Miracle’ www.the74million.org/article/trum...
Trump Cuts Research Lab That Helped Nurture ‘Mississippi Miracle’
‘It’s a real shame,’ said Maryland ed chief Carey Wright, who’d hoped to tap the federal labs to recreate their past literacy success.
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February 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Trump Cuts Research Lab That Helped Nurture ‘Mississippi Miracle’ www.the74million.org/article/trum...
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A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up
A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
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February 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.
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'How far will RFK go?' Two experts talk Kennedy's potential impact on child health
‘How Far Will RFK Go?’ 2 Experts Talk Kennedy’s Potential Impact on Child Health
If the Senate confirms Trump’s pick to head HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could wield immense power over recommended vaccines and research.
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December 3, 2024 at 7:36 PM
'How far will RFK go?' Two experts talk Kennedy's potential impact on child health