Arne Duncan
@arneduncan.bsky.social
Author “How Schools Work”
Managing Partner @ChicagoCRED- we are committed to achieving a transformative reduction in gun violence.
We work so children can play.
Managing Partner @ChicagoCRED- we are committed to achieving a transformative reduction in gun violence.
We work so children can play.
We know how far we still have to go, to make Chicago the safest big city in America.
But, to have the safest year in 60 years isn’t just progress- it’s making history.
Thanks to all our CVI partners, CPD and the business community for the collective commitment!
chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
But, to have the safest year in 60 years isn’t just progress- it’s making history.
Thanks to all our CVI partners, CPD and the business community for the collective commitment!
chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Chicago records fewest killings since 1965, despite Trump's attacks against the city
Overall crime continued to drop as the number of murders in Chicago decreased from 587 in 2024 to 416 last year, when scores of federal immigration agents flooded the city and President Trump repeated...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:46 PM
We know how far we still have to go, to make Chicago the safest big city in America.
But, to have the safest year in 60 years isn’t just progress- it’s making history.
Thanks to all our CVI partners, CPD and the business community for the collective commitment!
chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
But, to have the safest year in 60 years isn’t just progress- it’s making history.
Thanks to all our CVI partners, CPD and the business community for the collective commitment!
chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Reposted by Arne Duncan
Thank you @suntimes.bsky.social for reporting historic decline in homicides in Chicago in 2025--the lowest # in 60 years. @govpritzker.illinois.gov @mayorofchicago.bsky.social @tonipreckwinkle.bsky.social
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chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
@arneduncan.bsky.social
chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Chicago records fewest killings since 1965, despite Trump's attacks against the city
Overall crime continued to drop as the number of murders in Chicago decreased from 587 in 2024 to 416 last year, when scores of federal immigration agents flooded the city and President Trump repeated...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Thank you @suntimes.bsky.social for reporting historic decline in homicides in Chicago in 2025--the lowest # in 60 years. @govpritzker.illinois.gov @mayorofchicago.bsky.social @tonipreckwinkle.bsky.social
@arneduncan.bsky.social
chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
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chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Happy New Year!
Let’s hope 2026 is safer, less chaotic and less driven by fear, anger and divisiveness than 2025.
Let’s not just hope that- let’s make that happen!
Let’s hope 2026 is safer, less chaotic and less driven by fear, anger and divisiveness than 2025.
Let’s not just hope that- let’s make that happen!
January 1, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Happy New Year!
Let’s hope 2026 is safer, less chaotic and less driven by fear, anger and divisiveness than 2025.
Let’s not just hope that- let’s make that happen!
Let’s hope 2026 is safer, less chaotic and less driven by fear, anger and divisiveness than 2025.
Let’s not just hope that- let’s make that happen!
There will never be a bottom for Trump, either for morality or stupidity.
Trump: "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed. It sounds a little strange but President Putin was very generous in his feeling toward Ukraine succeeding, including supplying energy, electricity and other things at very low prices."
December 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
There will never be a bottom for Trump, either for morality or stupidity.
Terrible night last night for violence in our city, and really tragic that three guys just got shot leaving the gym at St. Sabina.
When churches aren’t seen as sacred places where violence is off limits, we are really lost.
We have so much work to do…
When churches aren’t seen as sacred places where violence is off limits, we are really lost.
We have so much work to do…
December 29, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Terrible night last night for violence in our city, and really tragic that three guys just got shot leaving the gym at St. Sabina.
When churches aren’t seen as sacred places where violence is off limits, we are really lost.
We have so much work to do…
When churches aren’t seen as sacred places where violence is off limits, we are really lost.
We have so much work to do…
My wishes for 2026:
Peace, not chaos
Integrity, not corruption
Generosity, not selfishness
Love for others, not fear of others
Recognizing our common humanity, not divide and conquer
Support and embrace the most vulnerable, not attack and demonize the most vulnerable
Peace, not chaos
Integrity, not corruption
Generosity, not selfishness
Love for others, not fear of others
Recognizing our common humanity, not divide and conquer
Support and embrace the most vulnerable, not attack and demonize the most vulnerable
December 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
My wishes for 2026:
Peace, not chaos
Integrity, not corruption
Generosity, not selfishness
Love for others, not fear of others
Recognizing our common humanity, not divide and conquer
Support and embrace the most vulnerable, not attack and demonize the most vulnerable
Peace, not chaos
Integrity, not corruption
Generosity, not selfishness
Love for others, not fear of others
Recognizing our common humanity, not divide and conquer
Support and embrace the most vulnerable, not attack and demonize the most vulnerable
Happy Holidays!
How do we make 2026 a year filled with more hope, generosity, kindness and compassion?
It’s simple:
We create hope, we give of ourselves more generously, we show more kindness and we live more compassionately.
The cruelty of others demands more of us.
It’s up to us- all of us!
How do we make 2026 a year filled with more hope, generosity, kindness and compassion?
It’s simple:
We create hope, we give of ourselves more generously, we show more kindness and we live more compassionately.
The cruelty of others demands more of us.
It’s up to us- all of us!
December 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Happy Holidays!
How do we make 2026 a year filled with more hope, generosity, kindness and compassion?
It’s simple:
We create hope, we give of ourselves more generously, we show more kindness and we live more compassionately.
The cruelty of others demands more of us.
It’s up to us- all of us!
How do we make 2026 a year filled with more hope, generosity, kindness and compassion?
It’s simple:
We create hope, we give of ourselves more generously, we show more kindness and we live more compassionately.
The cruelty of others demands more of us.
It’s up to us- all of us!
Merry Christmas from the Breakfast Club!
So thankful for family, friends, camaraderie and health.
So thankful for family, friends, camaraderie and health.
December 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Merry Christmas from the Breakfast Club!
So thankful for family, friends, camaraderie and health.
So thankful for family, friends, camaraderie and health.
When a family loses their child to gun violence, the pain and grief is unfathomable.
The holiday season can make things even tougher.
Words are inadequate to bring comfort- what I have learned over time is the only thing you can really try to do is simply be present.
@chicagocred.bsky.social
The holiday season can make things even tougher.
Words are inadequate to bring comfort- what I have learned over time is the only thing you can really try to do is simply be present.
@chicagocred.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
When a family loses their child to gun violence, the pain and grief is unfathomable.
The holiday season can make things even tougher.
Words are inadequate to bring comfort- what I have learned over time is the only thing you can really try to do is simply be present.
@chicagocred.bsky.social
The holiday season can make things even tougher.
Words are inadequate to bring comfort- what I have learned over time is the only thing you can really try to do is simply be present.
@chicagocred.bsky.social
I will never understand why the media was so much more interested in President Biden’s age than they were in Trump’s sexual abuse of underage girls.
Which “issue” should disqualify you from becoming President of the United States?
Which “issue” should disqualify you from becoming President of the United States?
December 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I will never understand why the media was so much more interested in President Biden’s age than they were in Trump’s sexual abuse of underage girls.
Which “issue” should disqualify you from becoming President of the United States?
Which “issue” should disqualify you from becoming President of the United States?
@chicagocred.bsky.social we work hard, but we also know how to have fun too!
Happy Holidays to everyone- we are hoping next week to be able to celebrate our safest year here in 60 years!
Happy Holidays to everyone- we are hoping next week to be able to celebrate our safest year here in 60 years!
December 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
@chicagocred.bsky.social we work hard, but we also know how to have fun too!
Happy Holidays to everyone- we are hoping next week to be able to celebrate our safest year here in 60 years!
Happy Holidays to everyone- we are hoping next week to be able to celebrate our safest year here in 60 years!
Yes sir!!
BREAKING: by an apparent vote of 7–2, the Supreme Court has *denied* President Trump‘s plea to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago
December 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Yes sir!!
Trump’s goal is not to get us to trust him- he knows that’s impossible.
His goal- like every authoritarian leader- is to destroy all trust in institutions including the media- & he is doing a very good job of that.
“60 Minutes” is now scared of the truth, and that a terrible sign for our democracy.
His goal- like every authoritarian leader- is to destroy all trust in institutions including the media- & he is doing a very good job of that.
“60 Minutes” is now scared of the truth, and that a terrible sign for our democracy.
MY LATEST: The “60 Minutes” we have known is dead. The fearless program that many of us grew up with was strangled by corporate titans seeking favor with the Trump White House. I don’t know what is next for the storied franchise, but it will never be the same. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/60-m...
“60 Minutes” Obeyed in Advance
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Trump’s goal is not to get us to trust him- he knows that’s impossible.
His goal- like every authoritarian leader- is to destroy all trust in institutions including the media- & he is doing a very good job of that.
“60 Minutes” is now scared of the truth, and that a terrible sign for our democracy.
His goal- like every authoritarian leader- is to destroy all trust in institutions including the media- & he is doing a very good job of that.
“60 Minutes” is now scared of the truth, and that a terrible sign for our democracy.
Growing up, you never knew who we might run into on 47th Street!
December 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Growing up, you never knew who we might run into on 47th Street!
Living under an authoritarian government is not new in history.
They exploit, they extract, and they take with real ruthlessness.
But together, never underestimate our ability to resist, to challenge, to speak truth to power, to organize, and ultimately to defeat this cruel regime!
They exploit, they extract, and they take with real ruthlessness.
But together, never underestimate our ability to resist, to challenge, to speak truth to power, to organize, and ultimately to defeat this cruel regime!
December 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Living under an authoritarian government is not new in history.
They exploit, they extract, and they take with real ruthlessness.
But together, never underestimate our ability to resist, to challenge, to speak truth to power, to organize, and ultimately to defeat this cruel regime!
They exploit, they extract, and they take with real ruthlessness.
But together, never underestimate our ability to resist, to challenge, to speak truth to power, to organize, and ultimately to defeat this cruel regime!
This visualization of our country’s mass shooting over time, vs other countries, is absolutely devastating.
Please take 1 minute to watch.
There was a time when we were actually safer than other nations, but not anymore.
We are now the most violent, by far…
www.instagram.com/reel/DSbnnfH...
Please take 1 minute to watch.
There was a time when we were actually safer than other nations, but not anymore.
We are now the most violent, by far…
www.instagram.com/reel/DSbnnfH...
Scott Galloway on Instagram: "Insane.
#Repost @mandypatinkin
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This graph shows the accumulated shootings over the years. We must vote Republicans out of office who are blocking these bills. In th...
29K likes, 1,714 comments - profgalloway on December 18, 2025: "Insane.
#Repost @mandypatinkin
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This graph shows the accumulated shootings over the years. We must vote Republicans out of office w...
www.instagram.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
This visualization of our country’s mass shooting over time, vs other countries, is absolutely devastating.
Please take 1 minute to watch.
There was a time when we were actually safer than other nations, but not anymore.
We are now the most violent, by far…
www.instagram.com/reel/DSbnnfH...
Please take 1 minute to watch.
There was a time when we were actually safer than other nations, but not anymore.
We are now the most violent, by far…
www.instagram.com/reel/DSbnnfH...
So is the entire world…
I'm sick of seeing and hearing him
December 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
So is the entire world…
Gov. Hunt was a remarkable leader, public servant and statesman. He was a passionate educator who always worked in a bipartisan manner.
He was a hero of mine, and I learned so much not just from his words, but by simply watching him lead.
I will miss him greatly.
ncnewsline.com/2025/12/18/j...
He was a hero of mine, and I learned so much not just from his words, but by simply watching him lead.
I will miss him greatly.
ncnewsline.com/2025/12/18/j...
Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt dies • NC Newsline
“It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved daddy and hero, former Gov. Jim Hunt,” Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt said.
ncnewsline.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Gov. Hunt was a remarkable leader, public servant and statesman. He was a passionate educator who always worked in a bipartisan manner.
He was a hero of mine, and I learned so much not just from his words, but by simply watching him lead.
I will miss him greatly.
ncnewsline.com/2025/12/18/j...
He was a hero of mine, and I learned so much not just from his words, but by simply watching him lead.
I will miss him greatly.
ncnewsline.com/2025/12/18/j...
Truly an amazing story- please read the whole thread.
#Haiti
#Haiti
A story I found about Haiti:
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
December 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Truly an amazing story- please read the whole thread.
#Haiti
#Haiti
The best thing about Trump being on tv is…absolutely everything.
Keep him on there 24/7, for the world to see.
Keep him on there 24/7, for the world to see.
December 18, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The best thing about Trump being on tv is…absolutely everything.
Keep him on there 24/7, for the world to see.
Keep him on there 24/7, for the world to see.
The United States averages more than one mass shooting, every single day.
Many other countries literally go years without a single mass shooting.
Not one.
I detest this American exceptionalism!
Many other countries literally go years without a single mass shooting.
Not one.
I detest this American exceptionalism!
Brown University was the 389th mass shooting of 2025 and all the predictable unhinged NRA gun myths are floating around.
For your convenience, I bring the receipts to debunk 9 of the most common NRA gun myths. Please read & share widely.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/debunking-...
For your convenience, I bring the receipts to debunk 9 of the most common NRA gun myths. Please read & share widely.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/debunking-...
Debunking the NRA's 9 Favorite Gun Myths
As Brown University marks the 389th mass shooting of 2025, we are way beyond the point of needing critical federal gun safety legislation
www.qasimrashid.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The United States averages more than one mass shooting, every single day.
Many other countries literally go years without a single mass shooting.
Not one.
I detest this American exceptionalism!
Many other countries literally go years without a single mass shooting.
Not one.
I detest this American exceptionalism!