Mark Weber
@jerseyjazzman.bsky.social
Education policy analyst, teacher, musician. Lecturer, Rutgers University Grad School of Education. @njpolicy.bsky.social @shankerinst.bsky.social NEPC Fellow. Jazz pianist and composer. Music educator.
It's one thing for a Dem senator to say they're against the deal. It's another to call out, by name, the cavers. But are you willing to get your ass to PA and stump for Fetterman's challenger in the next election? Or Kaine's in VA?
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
It's one thing for a Dem senator to say they're against the deal. It's another to call out, by name, the cavers. But are you willing to get your ass to PA and stump for Fetterman's challenger in the next election? Or Kaine's in VA?
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One of the talking points I keep seeing from Democrats is that part of the deal is that it will "ensure federal workers receive back pay" but that's the existing law!
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
One of the talking points I keep seeing from Democrats is that part of the deal is that it will "ensure federal workers receive back pay" but that's the existing law!
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
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Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything
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This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
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If Schumer votes AGAINST this but enough Ds vote FOR it that it passes, he needs to RESIGN immediately.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
If Schumer votes AGAINST this but enough Ds vote FOR it that it passes, he needs to RESIGN immediately.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
"...if you have enough money to get somebody, anybody, to produce a white paper for you, which you can then put on some think-tank stationery? Then, my friend, you are ready to enter into the rushing current of elite reportage." lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"...if you have enough money to get somebody, anybody, to produce a white paper for you, which you can then put on some think-tank stationery? Then, my friend, you are ready to enter into the rushing current of elite reportage." lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
Rutgers GSE is hiring in Ed Leadership.
November 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Rutgers GSE is hiring in Ed Leadership.
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Judge rules Education Department messages blaming Democrats for the shutdown unconstitutional www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Education Department's out-of-office messages blaming Democrats for the shutdown are unconstitutional, judge rules
The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed after the Trump administration altered employees’ email messages to add partisan language about the government shutdown without their consent.
www.nbcnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Judge rules Education Department messages blaming Democrats for the shutdown unconstitutional www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
Want to win Gen X? Make calls to our parents about Medicare punishable by death.
November 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Want to win Gen X? Make calls to our parents about Medicare punishable by death.
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New charter schools in North Carolina are a bust. What happened to the so-called waiting lists of families wanting to "escape their failing public schools"? #CharterSchoolFail
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November 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
New charter schools in North Carolina are a bust. What happened to the so-called waiting lists of families wanting to "escape their failing public schools"? #CharterSchoolFail
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The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
Are we ever going to talk about how badly the polls called the NJ governors race? Nobody predicted it would be such a beat down. Why even do them when they are so clearly flawed?
November 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Are we ever going to talk about how badly the polls called the NJ governors race? Nobody predicted it would be such a beat down. Why even do them when they are so clearly flawed?
Katie Brennan is going to be great in LD-32. Definitely the type we need more of in Trenton.
November 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Katie Brennan is going to be great in LD-32. Definitely the type we need more of in Trenton.
I'm no fan of Sliwa, but Ackman accusing anyone of caring more for themselves than the city is just... [chefskiss.gif]
Update #2: Ackman is still convinced Cuomo is going to win, and has proposed Cuomo adopt the slogan "MNYGA"
November 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I'm no fan of Sliwa, but Ackman accusing anyone of caring more for themselves than the city is just... [chefskiss.gif]
Nobody in Jersey had a worse night than Tom Kean Jr. His seat is easily flippable, so let's pick a candidate for CD-7 and get going.
November 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Nobody in Jersey had a worse night than Tom Kean Jr. His seat is easily flippable, so let's pick a candidate for CD-7 and get going.
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Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.
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sure is looking like if you ran against trans kids yesterday, you lost.
Let us take this lesson, please.
STOP PICKING ON TRANS KIDS
Let us take this lesson, please.
STOP PICKING ON TRANS KIDS
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
sure is looking like if you ran against trans kids yesterday, you lost.
Let us take this lesson, please.
STOP PICKING ON TRANS KIDS
Let us take this lesson, please.
STOP PICKING ON TRANS KIDS
newjerseyglobe.com/campaigns/de... This is a big deal. Andrew and Vinnie flipped one of the most "moderate" Republican districts in the state.
Democrats flip GOP-held Assembly seats in LD21 - New Jersey Globe
Democrats flipped a pair of Republican-held Assembly seats in the 21st legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, continuing a strong night for
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November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
newjerseyglobe.com/campaigns/de... This is a big deal. Andrew and Vinnie flipped one of the most "moderate" Republican districts in the state.
Grongratulations Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill. I'm looking forward to continuing the work of making NJ's education system even better, starting with adequate and equitable funding for all schools.
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Grongratulations Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill. I'm looking forward to continuing the work of making NJ's education system even better, starting with adequate and equitable funding for all schools.
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We're already seeing the NJ Gov race called for Sherrill. Little early, I think, but I don't think they're wrong.
Strong turnout everywhere Sherrill needed it, with Ciattarelli only narrowly winning the early vote in places where he needed a blowout. I'm expecting a 7-8 point margin.
Strong turnout everywhere Sherrill needed it, with Ciattarelli only narrowly winning the early vote in places where he needed a blowout. I'm expecting a 7-8 point margin.
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
We're already seeing the NJ Gov race called for Sherrill. Little early, I think, but I don't think they're wrong.
Strong turnout everywhere Sherrill needed it, with Ciattarelli only narrowly winning the early vote in places where he needed a blowout. I'm expecting a 7-8 point margin.
Strong turnout everywhere Sherrill needed it, with Ciattarelli only narrowly winning the early vote in places where he needed a blowout. I'm expecting a 7-8 point margin.
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Some crazy results in South Jersey tonight. 70% of the vote being reported in Ocean County, and Ciattarelli is up by 30 percent. Which seems good.
Except that he needed to win Ocean County by *50* points.
Except that he needed to win Ocean County by *50* points.
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Some crazy results in South Jersey tonight. 70% of the vote being reported in Ocean County, and Ciattarelli is up by 30 percent. Which seems good.
Except that he needed to win Ocean County by *50* points.
Except that he needed to win Ocean County by *50* points.
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Breaking from NJ AG Platkin:
"Early this morning, law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email involving certain polling places in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic Counties. Law enforcement … have worked swiftly to secure these polling locations."
"Early this morning, law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email involving certain polling places in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic Counties. Law enforcement … have worked swiftly to secure these polling locations."
November 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Breaking from NJ AG Platkin:
"Early this morning, law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email involving certain polling places in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic Counties. Law enforcement … have worked swiftly to secure these polling locations."
"Early this morning, law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email involving certain polling places in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic Counties. Law enforcement … have worked swiftly to secure these polling locations."