Michelle Magnusson
@michellemagnusson.bsky.social
Probably pondering:
1. how history, religion, education, civic engagement shape society and/or
2. sustainable community building, biking, walking, transit, trees, urban design #okc #cargobike #bikebus #mobilitycommissioner
1. how history, religion, education, civic engagement shape society and/or
2. sustainable community building, biking, walking, transit, trees, urban design #okc #cargobike #bikebus #mobilitycommissioner
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We had Angela Davis speak at my university a couple of years back. One of the many insightful things she said - protest in the way that aligns with your passion. If that’s poetry do poetry or music etc. Because then you will be able to sustain it. If naked bike rides are your passion, 100% do that.
Someone in my mentions is upset because these people haven’t suffered the worst at ICE’s hands and therefore they shouldn’t be praised for being out on the streets?
Yeah, no. To push back on these people we need everyone — especially those with relative privilege — to get up and get involved.
Yeah, no. To push back on these people we need everyone — especially those with relative privilege — to get up and get involved.
Portland, you magnificent weirdos
October 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
We had Angela Davis speak at my university a couple of years back. One of the many insightful things she said - protest in the way that aligns with your passion. If that’s poetry do poetry or music etc. Because then you will be able to sustain it. If naked bike rides are your passion, 100% do that.
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This is a very DC story. The comms person for organization that created Project 2025, and wife of a lead architect of Project 2025, is then brought out that telling female summer interns they have lower IQs on average is just statistics!
This just proves that Antoni is qualified to lead BLS!
This just proves that Antoni is qualified to lead BLS!
September 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This is a very DC story. The comms person for organization that created Project 2025, and wife of a lead architect of Project 2025, is then brought out that telling female summer interns they have lower IQs on average is just statistics!
This just proves that Antoni is qualified to lead BLS!
This just proves that Antoni is qualified to lead BLS!
I'm looking for evidence showing it would be safer for kids to cross a crosswalk where cars are stopped rather than where cars are zipper merging and turning two directions. This seems like a no brainer, but I need evidence. Graphics? Studies? Please help save our school active transport program!
August 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I'm looking for evidence showing it would be safer for kids to cross a crosswalk where cars are stopped rather than where cars are zipper merging and turning two directions. This seems like a no brainer, but I need evidence. Graphics? Studies? Please help save our school active transport program!
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i didn't get into it in my essay on this speech, but beyond the basic incoherence of vance's assorted grievances, i'm struck by how ungrateful *he* is, a man who owes his fame and fortune to the open, cosmopolitan society he is trying to destroy for the sake of power
i love how utterly deranged this screed by the Vice President is
there's so much to unpack here
americanmind.org/salvo/americ...
there's so much to unpack here
americanmind.org/salvo/americ...
American Statesmanship for the Golden Age
We should demand that our people, whether first- or tenth-generation Americans, have gratitude for this country.
americanmind.org
August 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
i didn't get into it in my essay on this speech, but beyond the basic incoherence of vance's assorted grievances, i'm struck by how ungrateful *he* is, a man who owes his fame and fortune to the open, cosmopolitan society he is trying to destroy for the sake of power
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The British pediatrician D. W. Winnicott once wrote, “There’s no such thing as a baby. There is a baby and someone.”
Thread 🧵
Thread 🧵
August 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The British pediatrician D. W. Winnicott once wrote, “There’s no such thing as a baby. There is a baby and someone.”
Thread 🧵
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I decided to turn this 🧵 into a full blog post. Please share. kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/stop-refer...
Stop Referring to the Confederate Monument in Arlington National Cemetery as a "Reconciliation Monument"
Secretary Hegseth has announced his intention to reinstall the monument in 2027.
kevinmlevin.substack.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I decided to turn this 🧵 into a full blog post. Please share. kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/stop-refer...
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Calling all PreK-12 Educators! Our National Educator Fellowship supports educators in designing powerful, community-engaged learning experiences—bringing local knowledge and expertise into the classroom.
Learn more and apply by September 2: communityshare.org/educator-fellowship
Learn more and apply by September 2: communityshare.org/educator-fellowship
July 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Calling all PreK-12 Educators! Our National Educator Fellowship supports educators in designing powerful, community-engaged learning experiences—bringing local knowledge and expertise into the classroom.
Learn more and apply by September 2: communityshare.org/educator-fellowship
Learn more and apply by September 2: communityshare.org/educator-fellowship
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We’re looking for creative, mission-driven individuals who thrive in a team environment to help us strengthen and evolve our digital platform, which connects educators & students with community partners for real-world learning experiences: communityshare.org/job-and-internship-opportunities/
July 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
We’re looking for creative, mission-driven individuals who thrive in a team environment to help us strengthen and evolve our digital platform, which connects educators & students with community partners for real-world learning experiences: communityshare.org/job-and-internship-opportunities/
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We’re looking for creative, collaborative, and mission-driven individuals to help us evolve our digital platform, which connects educators and students with community partners for real-world learning experiences.
🔗 Learn more and apply: communityshare.org/job-and-internship-opportunities/
🔗 Learn more and apply: communityshare.org/job-and-internship-opportunities/
June 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
We’re looking for creative, collaborative, and mission-driven individuals to help us evolve our digital platform, which connects educators and students with community partners for real-world learning experiences.
🔗 Learn more and apply: communityshare.org/job-and-internship-opportunities/
🔗 Learn more and apply: communityshare.org/job-and-internship-opportunities/
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Middle school is a pivotal time to help students see themselves in #STEM. In Tucson, students used GIS & mentorship to explore green infrastructure gaps & build skills thanks to a powerful community-university partnership. Learn about the project featured by @gettingsmart.bsky.social
bit.ly/4dGqbGv
bit.ly/4dGqbGv
Mapping a Path to Equity: How GIS and Mentorship Are Transforming STEM Access for Minority Youth
Tucson's GIS mentorship program empowers minority youth in STEM, bridging gaps with tech skills, real-world projects, and community support.
www.gettingsmart.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Middle school is a pivotal time to help students see themselves in #STEM. In Tucson, students used GIS & mentorship to explore green infrastructure gaps & build skills thanks to a powerful community-university partnership. Learn about the project featured by @gettingsmart.bsky.social
bit.ly/4dGqbGv
bit.ly/4dGqbGv
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NEW: Minnesota just ranked the third best state to have a baby. That’s no coincidence.
We’re expanding paid leave and child care, delivering a nation-leading child tax credit, and investing in public schools. We’re putting families first and it’s making a difference.
We’re expanding paid leave and child care, delivering a nation-leading child tax credit, and investing in public schools. We’re putting families first and it’s making a difference.
August 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
NEW: Minnesota just ranked the third best state to have a baby. That’s no coincidence.
We’re expanding paid leave and child care, delivering a nation-leading child tax credit, and investing in public schools. We’re putting families first and it’s making a difference.
We’re expanding paid leave and child care, delivering a nation-leading child tax credit, and investing in public schools. We’re putting families first and it’s making a difference.
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(Gift link): as always (to my reading) @tressiemcphd.bsky.social keeps her focus on power, then interprets what’s happening through that lens.
July 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
(Gift link): as always (to my reading) @tressiemcphd.bsky.social keeps her focus on power, then interprets what’s happening through that lens.
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But why do Americans care so much about winning? And care so much more than people in many other high-income countries?
Research shows that it's *because* we're so unequal. And because our policies make us that way.
academic.oup.com/ser/article/...
Research shows that it's *because* we're so unequal. And because our policies make us that way.
academic.oup.com/ser/article/...
The paradox of inequality: income inequality and belief in meritocracy go hand in hand
Abstract. Inequality is on the rise: gains have been concentrated with a small elite, while most have seen their fortunes stagnate or fall. Despite what sc
academic.oup.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
But why do Americans care so much about winning? And care so much more than people in many other high-income countries?
Research shows that it's *because* we're so unequal. And because our policies make us that way.
academic.oup.com/ser/article/...
Research shows that it's *because* we're so unequal. And because our policies make us that way.
academic.oup.com/ser/article/...
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Instead, these cross-national differences in parenting are at least partly a function of differences in policies and the inequalities that result.
Essentially, weaker safety nets make it riskier to be at the top of the social ladder, because there's less to catch you and further to fall. 5/
Essentially, weaker safety nets make it riskier to be at the top of the social ladder, because there's less to catch you and further to fall. 5/
July 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Instead, these cross-national differences in parenting are at least partly a function of differences in policies and the inequalities that result.
Essentially, weaker safety nets make it riskier to be at the top of the social ladder, because there's less to catch you and further to fall. 5/
Essentially, weaker safety nets make it riskier to be at the top of the social ladder, because there's less to catch you and further to fall. 5/
Active transit friends... I have a chance to be in many places in Germany and perhaps Amsterdam next year. What active transit can I explore (and envy)? Will also have three active transit-living kids with me. #mobilitycommissioner
July 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Active transit friends... I have a chance to be in many places in Germany and perhaps Amsterdam next year. What active transit can I explore (and envy)? Will also have three active transit-living kids with me. #mobilitycommissioner
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Important: this isn't a study of gun violence per se. It's a study of 170 health indicators in US children, finding that in ALL of them, kids are measurably less healthy than they were 20yrs ago. Across the board, kids are less healthy than they used to be here and less healthy than peers worldwide.
New study finds US children have a mortality rate 80% higher than rate of children in other wealthy nations. EIGHTY PERCENT. Primary causes <1yo are tied to premature birth, a direct result of worse maternal health. Primary cause 1-19yo: guns. 15x more likely to die of guns here than anywhere else.
The new crisis in American kids' health
Mortality rates, mental health conditions, obesity and chronic disease rates are all up significantly in American children. Why are kids in the U.S. so unhealthy?
www.wbur.org
July 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Important: this isn't a study of gun violence per se. It's a study of 170 health indicators in US children, finding that in ALL of them, kids are measurably less healthy than they were 20yrs ago. Across the board, kids are less healthy than they used to be here and less healthy than peers worldwide.
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The official DHS account is now tweeting about “your homeland’s heritage”
July 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The official DHS account is now tweeting about “your homeland’s heritage”
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Student journalism folks.
July 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Student journalism folks.
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And I'm pretty sure the Times won't even mention this, in which Ann Coulter is basically calling for direct violence against Native people.
What they choose to manufacture *coupled* with what they ignore is all the more damning about their editorial thrust.
What they choose to manufacture *coupled* with what they ignore is all the more damning about their editorial thrust.
July 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
And I'm pretty sure the Times won't even mention this, in which Ann Coulter is basically calling for direct violence against Native people.
What they choose to manufacture *coupled* with what they ignore is all the more damning about their editorial thrust.
What they choose to manufacture *coupled* with what they ignore is all the more damning about their editorial thrust.
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Conscientious SUV Shopper Just Wants Something That Will Kill Family In Other Car In Case Of Accident theonion.com/conscie...
July 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Conscientious SUV Shopper Just Wants Something That Will Kill Family In Other Car In Case Of Accident theonion.com/conscie...
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A lot of this country’s problems boil down to straight white men who see themselves as some sort of default “normal” but any variation on that as “an identity” that is “political”
July 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A lot of this country’s problems boil down to straight white men who see themselves as some sort of default “normal” but any variation on that as “an identity” that is “political”
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ICE is officially in Tulsa and so I’m sure in Oklahoma City too. My husband just got a text that one of his employees wife got woke up at 2:30am this morning and already deported to Mexico. I’m going to be looking for a lawyer and rallying $ for them. This is why I didn’t even get dressed today…
July 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
ICE is officially in Tulsa and so I’m sure in Oklahoma City too. My husband just got a text that one of his employees wife got woke up at 2:30am this morning and already deported to Mexico. I’m going to be looking for a lawyer and rallying $ for them. This is why I didn’t even get dressed today…
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we are getting a national version of red state governance, where the people in charge do everything they can to impoverish the state under the view that the more wretched things get, the easier it is for them to stay in power
February 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
we are getting a national version of red state governance, where the people in charge do everything they can to impoverish the state under the view that the more wretched things get, the easier it is for them to stay in power