Josh Parrish
@jparrish.bsky.social
30 with wide-ranging interests. Politics, news and current events, books, gay culture, and random musings. D(M)V
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Josh Parrish
@jparrish.bsky.social
· Nov 17
A bit more about me:
👨🏻🤝👨🏿🏡🐕 husband and dog dad in a big, full, crazy family house
🍎📚👨🏫 former high school math teacher, current education advocate and communicator by day
📝📖🦄 avid reader, aspirational writer, curiosio
👨🏻🤝👨🏿🏡🐕 husband and dog dad in a big, full, crazy family house
🍎📚👨🏫 former high school math teacher, current education advocate and communicator by day
📝📖🦄 avid reader, aspirational writer, curiosio
Buying concert tickets is the gladiator arena of the 21st century.
April 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Buying concert tickets is the gladiator arena of the 21st century.
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When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
March 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
I think the unimportant thing I care most about is the McDonald’s breakfast cutoff time. It crushes my soul so, so frequently.
March 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I think the unimportant thing I care most about is the McDonald’s breakfast cutoff time. It crushes my soul so, so frequently.
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🚨Call your senators now and tell them to VOTE NO! Vote is this afternoon. Here's an easy script ⬇️
March 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🚨Call your senators now and tell them to VOTE NO! Vote is this afternoon. Here's an easy script ⬇️
I called my senators this morning to urge them to reject the Republican CR.
Stepping to the side while fascists take an axe to our system of government is not a response. Democrats are complicit.
Stepping to the side while fascists take an axe to our system of government is not a response. Democrats are complicit.
March 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I called my senators this morning to urge them to reject the Republican CR.
Stepping to the side while fascists take an axe to our system of government is not a response. Democrats are complicit.
Stepping to the side while fascists take an axe to our system of government is not a response. Democrats are complicit.
Not a single chance.
Can Gavin Newsom earn your trust again?
Can he earn your vote in a primary?
Can he earn your vote in a primary?
March 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Not a single chance.
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Don’t look away from the needless death being inflicted around the world by the Trump/Musk shutdown of USAID. Even if the federal courts ultimately save the agency, thousands of people will have died in the meantime. Because of a billionaire’s spite, sadism, and paranoia. slate.com/news-and-pol...
February 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Don’t look away from the needless death being inflicted around the world by the Trump/Musk shutdown of USAID. Even if the federal courts ultimately save the agency, thousands of people will have died in the meantime. Because of a billionaire’s spite, sadism, and paranoia. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Last night, the Mexican flag we hang in front of our house was torn down.
Today’s project will be installing and securing both the flag of Mexico and the Pride flag.
Cameras and *home security* next. Bring it on.
Today’s project will be installing and securing both the flag of Mexico and the Pride flag.
Cameras and *home security* next. Bring it on.
February 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Last night, the Mexican flag we hang in front of our house was torn down.
Today’s project will be installing and securing both the flag of Mexico and the Pride flag.
Cameras and *home security* next. Bring it on.
Today’s project will be installing and securing both the flag of Mexico and the Pride flag.
Cameras and *home security* next. Bring it on.
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This deep dive via @bethhawkins.bsky.social details the divided landscape of LGBTQ curricular laws. ⬇️📚
Nine states have "Don't Say LGBTQ" laws, but 25% of LGBTQ youth live in states that require inclusion of LGBTQ people/history in school curricular standards.
www.the74million.org/article/even...
Nine states have "Don't Say LGBTQ" laws, but 25% of LGBTQ youth live in states that require inclusion of LGBTQ people/history in school curricular standards.
www.the74million.org/article/even...
Even in States Where You’re Supposed to ‘Say Gay,’ Fear Often Outweighs the Law
'Inclusive curriculum' laws are supposed to create welcoming school climates for LGBTQ and other marginalized students. Making it work is really hard
www.the74million.org
February 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
This deep dive via @bethhawkins.bsky.social details the divided landscape of LGBTQ curricular laws. ⬇️📚
Nine states have "Don't Say LGBTQ" laws, but 25% of LGBTQ youth live in states that require inclusion of LGBTQ people/history in school curricular standards.
www.the74million.org/article/even...
Nine states have "Don't Say LGBTQ" laws, but 25% of LGBTQ youth live in states that require inclusion of LGBTQ people/history in school curricular standards.
www.the74million.org/article/even...
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1. NEWS
Trump administration officials are weighing executive actions to dismantle the Education Department as part of the campaign by billionaire Elon Musk and his allies to shrink federal agencies and slash the size of the government workforce.
Trump administration officials are weighing executive actions to dismantle the Education Department as part of the campaign by billionaire Elon Musk and his allies to shrink federal agencies and slash the size of the government workforce.
Exclusive | Trump Advisers Weigh Plan to Dismantle Education Department
Administration officials are discussing executive order that could shut down key functions of the agency.
bit.ly
February 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
1. NEWS
Trump administration officials are weighing executive actions to dismantle the Education Department as part of the campaign by billionaire Elon Musk and his allies to shrink federal agencies and slash the size of the government workforce.
Trump administration officials are weighing executive actions to dismantle the Education Department as part of the campaign by billionaire Elon Musk and his allies to shrink federal agencies and slash the size of the government workforce.
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Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” has won a Grammy for Album of the Year. The album, @skornhaber.bsky.social wrote in April, might be the most American story of all—about survival through reinvention:
This Is What an Album Needs to Do Right Now
Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter" is an exploration of country—not just the musical genre, but America itself.
www.theatlantic.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” has won a Grammy for Album of the Year. The album, @skornhaber.bsky.social wrote in April, might be the most American story of all—about survival through reinvention:
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{new} Tariffs could cost schools billions
How much? We don’t really know for sure. But read my breakdown @studentsuccess.bsky.social —>
eduprogress.org/tariffs-will...
How much? We don’t really know for sure. But read my breakdown @studentsuccess.bsky.social —>
eduprogress.org/tariffs-will...
Tariffs Will Cost Schools Billions | EduProgress
Schools buy a lot of stuff. And many of those things are made internationally. So, as President Trump imposes tariffs on foreign-made goods, that will raise prices on schools and mean they either need...
eduprogress.org
February 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
{new} Tariffs could cost schools billions
How much? We don’t really know for sure. But read my breakdown @studentsuccess.bsky.social —>
eduprogress.org/tariffs-will...
How much? We don’t really know for sure. But read my breakdown @studentsuccess.bsky.social —>
eduprogress.org/tariffs-will...
I understand the purpose and narrative, I do. But I’ve also received this exact notification every single year since I was probably 15. The effect is waning.
In its annual update, the Doomsday Clock — a metaphor for our proximity to self-destruction — moved closer to midnight amid rising nuclear, climate, and technological risks.
‘Doomsday Clock’ scientists say humanity is closer to peril than ever before
In its annual update, the clock — a metaphor for our proximity to self-destruction — moved closer to midnight amid rising nuclear, climate, and technological risks.
www.semafor.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I understand the purpose and narrative, I do. But I’ve also received this exact notification every single year since I was probably 15. The effect is waning.
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lmao no, TikTok users are not moving to Bluesky. They would literally rather learn Mandarin than learn how to read a feed of text posts. This is a millennial retirement home.
January 19, 2025 at 5:45 AM
lmao no, TikTok users are not moving to Bluesky. They would literally rather learn Mandarin than learn how to read a feed of text posts. This is a millennial retirement home.
And here I was, naive enough to believe there wasn’t an option worse than a ban.
Beijing is reportedly mulling the sale of TikTok’s US operations to Elon Musk ahead of a deadline by Washington for the app’s Chinese owners to divest themselves of the business or face a ban.
China mulls sale of TikTok in US to Musk | Semafor
Faced with a US ban, Chinese officials are reportedly considering the option of selling the company’s America operations to Elon Musk.
www.semafor.com
January 14, 2025 at 1:38 PM
And here I was, naive enough to believe there wasn’t an option worse than a ban.
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What an exciting email to receive today! Woot, Woot, I am a PAEMST Awardee! Read more here: https://buff.ly/42eCmGK #PAEMST
All awardees here: https://buff.ly/40i4Ehb
All awardees here: https://buff.ly/40i4Ehb
January 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
What an exciting email to receive today! Woot, Woot, I am a PAEMST Awardee! Read more here: https://buff.ly/42eCmGK #PAEMST
All awardees here: https://buff.ly/40i4Ehb
All awardees here: https://buff.ly/40i4Ehb
Real doozy - of course need to call out the focus on academics and not on other tangible benefits of inclusion, but regardless, should have anyone engaged in SPED slowing to ask themselves and others some questions.
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
Top scholar says evidence for special education inclusion is 'fundamentally flawed'
Analysis of 50 years of research argues that there isn’t strong evidence for the academic advantages of placing children with disabilities in general education classrooms
hechingerreport.org
January 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Real doozy - of course need to call out the focus on academics and not on other tangible benefits of inclusion, but regardless, should have anyone engaged in SPED slowing to ask themselves and others some questions.
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
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"Walmart makes the places it operates in poorer than they would be if it had never shown up at all. Sometimes consumer prices are an incomplete, even misleading, signal of economic well-being."
Fascinating studies on the broader effects of Walmart:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Fascinating studies on the broader effects of Walmart:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
www.theatlantic.com
January 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"Walmart makes the places it operates in poorer than they would be if it had never shown up at all. Sometimes consumer prices are an incomplete, even misleading, signal of economic well-being."
Fascinating studies on the broader effects of Walmart:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Fascinating studies on the broader effects of Walmart:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
@allyahlers.bsky.social hi friend! Welcome!
January 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
@allyahlers.bsky.social hi friend! Welcome!
If the algorithm wants to connect me with other Stormlight Archive fans who also just finished Wind and Truth, I’d gladly welcome it.
Having nobody to discuss the latest book with is paining me!!
Having nobody to discuss the latest book with is paining me!!
January 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
If the algorithm wants to connect me with other Stormlight Archive fans who also just finished Wind and Truth, I’d gladly welcome it.
Having nobody to discuss the latest book with is paining me!!
Having nobody to discuss the latest book with is paining me!!
I absolutely hate the updated Apple Mail app. Hideous. Complicated. Unnecessary.
Apple, find a problem before making a solution.
Apple, find a problem before making a solution.
December 14, 2024 at 2:35 PM
I absolutely hate the updated Apple Mail app. Hideous. Complicated. Unnecessary.
Apple, find a problem before making a solution.
Apple, find a problem before making a solution.
ChatGPT can do incredible things and seems to getting better constantly. But for the life of me I cannot get it to produce an accurate word count.
December 10, 2024 at 8:47 PM
ChatGPT can do incredible things and seems to getting better constantly. But for the life of me I cannot get it to produce an accurate word count.
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Dawn and I are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Nikki Giovanni, a literary giant whose words and actions have been a powerful force for justice and empowerment.
Her legacy is one of courage and inspiration. Her words have touched countless lives & will continue to echo through generations.
Her legacy is one of courage and inspiration. Her words have touched countless lives & will continue to echo through generations.
December 10, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Dawn and I are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Nikki Giovanni, a literary giant whose words and actions have been a powerful force for justice and empowerment.
Her legacy is one of courage and inspiration. Her words have touched countless lives & will continue to echo through generations.
Her legacy is one of courage and inspiration. Her words have touched countless lives & will continue to echo through generations.
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We’re saddened to hear about the passing of poetry great and Black Arts Movement icon, Nikki Giovanni.
According to NPR, she passed away today, following her third cancer diagnosis.
She was 81 years old.
Rest in power, Nikki Giovanni ✨
According to NPR, she passed away today, following her third cancer diagnosis.
She was 81 years old.
Rest in power, Nikki Giovanni ✨
December 10, 2024 at 3:12 AM
We’re saddened to hear about the passing of poetry great and Black Arts Movement icon, Nikki Giovanni.
According to NPR, she passed away today, following her third cancer diagnosis.
She was 81 years old.
Rest in power, Nikki Giovanni ✨
According to NPR, she passed away today, following her third cancer diagnosis.
She was 81 years old.
Rest in power, Nikki Giovanni ✨