Maggie Babb
@maggzilla.bsky.social
Teacher ✏️ | Union member ✊ | Public education advocate🏫 | Bookworm 📚 | Swiftie ✨ | She/her
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
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Dems held out for 40 days for nothing?
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Dems held out for 40 days for nothing?
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Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
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Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
September 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
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SB318 addresses the profit-motive in Nevada’s charter school system. Currently, EMOs are largely unaccountable and not transparent as to their operations or performance. For profit companies like Academica take millions of Nevada tax dollars. #NVLeg
Memo: NSEA Supports Senate Bill 318 | Nevada State Education Association
NSEA supports SB318 to address the for-profit components of Nevada’s charter school industry.
www.nsea-nv.org
May 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
SB318 addresses the profit-motive in Nevada’s charter school system. Currently, EMOs are largely unaccountable and not transparent as to their operations or performance. For profit companies like Academica take millions of Nevada tax dollars. #NVLeg
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crazy that an influx of dense infill housing can lower prices and make homeownership more attainable
"In 2020, [Portland, OR] approved building [middle housing] on lots zoned for single family homes... A new report from the City says, it's working. 1,400 new units built in just a few years and each one is $300,000 less expensive than a typical single family home." @nbcnews.com
May 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
crazy that an influx of dense infill housing can lower prices and make homeownership more attainable
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The most unpopular, unsuccessful president at the 100 day mark in American history.
April 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The most unpopular, unsuccessful president at the 100 day mark in American history.
Nevada is already feeling the impact of this administration’s ill-conceived economic choices and cruel agenda. Now, proposed cuts to per-pupil funding threaten to have catastrophic effects on our students.
Opinion: It's death by a thousand cuts for Nevada's education system
Reno's independent, online news and events source. Established in 2009.
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April 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Nevada is already feeling the impact of this administration’s ill-conceived economic choices and cruel agenda. Now, proposed cuts to per-pupil funding threaten to have catastrophic effects on our students.
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Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
April 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
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"That is why two years ago NSEA asked what accountability in public education means. Does it mean holding school districts accountable? Absolutely. But it also means holding state leaders accountable to the plan they commissioned. #PassThePlan." #NVLeg
Public Comment: Subcommittee on Accountability 4.9.25 | Nevada State Education Association
NSEA's Public Comments to the K12 Subcommittee on Accountability.
www.nsea-nv.org
April 10, 2025 at 12:46 AM
"That is why two years ago NSEA asked what accountability in public education means. Does it mean holding school districts accountable? Absolutely. But it also means holding state leaders accountable to the plan they commissioned. #PassThePlan." #NVLeg
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A great Special Op-Ed from @skaiser-nv.bsky.social
"The current #NVLeg Session presents an opportunity to work together as a coalition again to speak together for those who cannot, Nevada’s children. Nevada’s kids shouldn’t face another decade without adequate funding. It is time to #PassThePlan"
"The current #NVLeg Session presents an opportunity to work together as a coalition again to speak together for those who cannot, Nevada’s children. Nevada’s kids shouldn’t face another decade without adequate funding. It is time to #PassThePlan"
Now's the moment to bring Nevada's classrooms up to the national average in per-pupil funds
Susan Kaiser writes: We have arrived at a crossroads. Every child deserves the opportunity for success in education.
www.rgj.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
A great Special Op-Ed from @skaiser-nv.bsky.social
"The current #NVLeg Session presents an opportunity to work together as a coalition again to speak together for those who cannot, Nevada’s children. Nevada’s kids shouldn’t face another decade without adequate funding. It is time to #PassThePlan"
"The current #NVLeg Session presents an opportunity to work together as a coalition again to speak together for those who cannot, Nevada’s children. Nevada’s kids shouldn’t face another decade without adequate funding. It is time to #PassThePlan"
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Today, we were joined by NSEA member Katie Vezina, 2nd grade teacher in Lander County. She spoke powerfully about why we should #PassThePlan
“We need to pass the plan because our kids are suffering at the hands of decision-makers who don’t work in the classroom.” #NVLeg
“We need to pass the plan because our kids are suffering at the hands of decision-makers who don’t work in the classroom.” #NVLeg
Katie Vezina Lander County Classroom Teachers Association
YouTube video by Nevada State Education Association
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April 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, we were joined by NSEA member Katie Vezina, 2nd grade teacher in Lander County. She spoke powerfully about why we should #PassThePlan
“We need to pass the plan because our kids are suffering at the hands of decision-makers who don’t work in the classroom.” #NVLeg
“We need to pass the plan because our kids are suffering at the hands of decision-makers who don’t work in the classroom.” #NVLeg
" When classes are too large, and resources are stretched thin, students don’t get the attention they need. And teachers? We push ourselves to the brink, to compensate for a system that isn’t giving us enough support."
#NSEA #PASSTHEPLAN #NVLEG
#NSEA #PASSTHEPLAN #NVLEG
Opinion: The cost of overcrowded classrooms and why Nevada must 'Pass the Plan' - Carson Now
My name is Rachel Croft and I am a National Board Certified Teacher in Carson City. I have seen firsthand how funding impacts students, teachers, and schools across Nevada. Right […]
www.carsonnow.org
April 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
" When classes are too large, and resources are stretched thin, students don’t get the attention they need. And teachers? We push ourselves to the brink, to compensate for a system that isn’t giving us enough support."
#NSEA #PASSTHEPLAN #NVLEG
#NSEA #PASSTHEPLAN #NVLEG
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"You are meant to feel powerless. That is what a strongman wants: to make you feel as if nothing can stop the takeover of your country." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/o...
Opinion | Democrats Can Stop Trump and Save America
The Democratic Party can’t stop America’s spiral into autocracy and oligarchy unless it casts off its stale talking points and reimagines what it stands for.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"You are meant to feel powerless. That is what a strongman wants: to make you feel as if nothing can stop the takeover of your country." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/o...
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The unitary executive theory is really just a way to cloak the morphing of a democratically elected president into a dictator with the appearance of legality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
The Week Ahead
March 16, 2025
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March 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The unitary executive theory is really just a way to cloak the morphing of a democratically elected president into a dictator with the appearance of legality. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
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The people Attorney General Bondi is calling “terrorists” have had no trial and no chance to defend themselves. We do not know who they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril.
March 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The people Attorney General Bondi is calling “terrorists” have had no trial and no chance to defend themselves. We do not know who they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril.
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Can’t stop thinking about all the people who’ve lost their jobs. Losing your job in this country, it’s like annihilation—not least because it usually means losing health care, too. And for so many people, their entire sector has been eviscerated. I wouldn’t be able to feed my kids. It’s terrifying.
March 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Can’t stop thinking about all the people who’ve lost their jobs. Losing your job in this country, it’s like annihilation—not least because it usually means losing health care, too. And for so many people, their entire sector has been eviscerated. I wouldn’t be able to feed my kids. It’s terrifying.
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This isn’t about fixing bureaucracy in Washington. This is about defunding your local public school.
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Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce | CNN Politics
The US Education Department said it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, according to senior agency officials, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether.
amp.cnn.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This isn’t about fixing bureaucracy in Washington. This is about defunding your local public school.
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As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
March 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
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Want to use your voice to protect the Department of Education and public education? NEA has created messaging guidance and communications tools to get you started!
www.nea.org/resource-lib...
www.nea.org/resource-lib...
Communications Toolkit: Department of Education | NEA
Want to use your voice to protect the Department of Education and public education? We’ve created messaging guidance and communications tools to get you started!
www.nea.org
March 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Want to use your voice to protect the Department of Education and public education? NEA has created messaging guidance and communications tools to get you started!
www.nea.org/resource-lib...
www.nea.org/resource-lib...
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if you find yourself reluctant to support the guy at Columbia because you find some of the politics he espoused distasteful or even abhorrent, you should know that this is exactly the reaction that they hoped for in choosing him as a target for unlawful detention based on political speech.
March 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
if you find yourself reluctant to support the guy at Columbia because you find some of the politics he espoused distasteful or even abhorrent, you should know that this is exactly the reaction that they hoped for in choosing him as a target for unlawful detention based on political speech.
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As I watch Democrats fold on rights for marginalized groups, it kind of makes me want to scream.
If you are willing to give any group up, I don’t trust you and I don’t want to know you.
If you are willing to give any group up, I don’t trust you and I don’t want to know you.
March 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
As I watch Democrats fold on rights for marginalized groups, it kind of makes me want to scream.
If you are willing to give any group up, I don’t trust you and I don’t want to know you.
If you are willing to give any group up, I don’t trust you and I don’t want to know you.
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As the U.S. Government endeavors to make tuberculosis great again, please consider preordering a signed copy of my book about our deadliest infection, its long history, and why in the 75 years since TB became curable, we've allowed over 150,000,000 people to die of the disease. everythingistb.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
As the U.S. Government endeavors to make tuberculosis great again, please consider preordering a signed copy of my book about our deadliest infection, its long history, and why in the 75 years since TB became curable, we've allowed over 150,000,000 people to die of the disease. everythingistb.com
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Don't confuse being a fast talker with being a deep thinker. Speaking quickly signals confidence, not complexity.
Don't mistake volume for expertise. Speaking loudly reflects conviction, not credibility.
Sometimes the best ideas come from the least assertive voice in the room.
Don't mistake volume for expertise. Speaking loudly reflects conviction, not credibility.
Sometimes the best ideas come from the least assertive voice in the room.
February 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Don't confuse being a fast talker with being a deep thinker. Speaking quickly signals confidence, not complexity.
Don't mistake volume for expertise. Speaking loudly reflects conviction, not credibility.
Sometimes the best ideas come from the least assertive voice in the room.
Don't mistake volume for expertise. Speaking loudly reflects conviction, not credibility.
Sometimes the best ideas come from the least assertive voice in the room.
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My instinct is to make the case that USAID is extremely good, actually. But I feel like it’s more important to say, “What is happening is antagonistic to the foundational document of the nation.”
February 4, 2025 at 4:56 AM
My instinct is to make the case that USAID is extremely good, actually. But I feel like it’s more important to say, “What is happening is antagonistic to the foundational document of the nation.”