Nancy Flanagan 🎼
@nancyflanagan.bsky.social
Lifelong public school educator and advocate. Michigan Teacher of the Year, 1993. National Board Certified Teacher. Musician. Prodigious reader. Gardener. Ardently Blue. #Resist! https://teacherinastrangeland.blog/
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“What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child, that must the community want for all of its children. Any other idea for our schools is narrow and unlovely; acted upon, it destroys our democracy.” John Dewey
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"Nobody can stop us."
This is what makes me uneasy about the future of our country. The fear that he may he right.
This is what makes me uneasy about the future of our country. The fear that he may he right.
January 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
"Nobody can stop us."
This is what makes me uneasy about the future of our country. The fear that he may he right.
This is what makes me uneasy about the future of our country. The fear that he may he right.
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BASH: There's no question that Maduro was a destabilizing force in the region. People are celebrating in the streets all over. Is it fair to say there's some benefit in him not being in power?
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
January 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
BASH: There's no question that Maduro was a destabilizing force in the region. People are celebrating in the streets all over. Is it fair to say there's some benefit in him not being in power?
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
Oldest woman to ever thru-hike the Appalachian Trail? A teacher from Michigan. Four decades of teaching 7th grade prepared her. ♥️ www.woodtv.com/news/montcal...
January 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Oldest woman to ever thru-hike the Appalachian Trail? A teacher from Michigan. Four decades of teaching 7th grade prepared her. ♥️ www.woodtv.com/news/montcal...
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Himes: "I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairmen of the Senate Intel Committee, has been in regular contact with the admin. I've had zero outreach and no D I'm aware of has. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep Congress informed only applies to your party."
January 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Himes: "I was delighted to hear that Tom Cotton, chairmen of the Senate Intel Committee, has been in regular contact with the admin. I've had zero outreach and no D I'm aware of has. So apparently we're now in a world where the legal obligation to keep Congress informed only applies to your party."
'There remained one level in late-stage capitalism: the public school teacher. That union-protected, pension-having, summer-vacation-enjoying dinosaur who insists on teaching all children—even unprofitable ones—how to read. How ripe for disruption' bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2026/01/when...
WHEN BILLIONAIRES BUILT A TEACHER: THE GLORIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OR THE DISRUPTION WILL BE MONETIZED
Public schools, Education, edubloggers, privatization, daily posts from people who know
bigeducationape.blogspot.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:16 PM
'There remained one level in late-stage capitalism: the public school teacher. That union-protected, pension-having, summer-vacation-enjoying dinosaur who insists on teaching all children—even unprofitable ones—how to read. How ripe for disruption' bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2026/01/when...
'the goal has been to portray schools as dangerous or broken. This messaging was never intended for majority of families, who continue to choose trad K-12 public schools. It was crafted to justify policies that benefit a small, wealthy segment of society.' wymang.substack.com/p/celebratin...
Celebrating Traditional K-12 Public Education
Welcome to 2026: A New Year, A Renewed Promise
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January 4, 2026 at 12:24 PM
'the goal has been to portray schools as dangerous or broken. This messaging was never intended for majority of families, who continue to choose trad K-12 public schools. It was crafted to justify policies that benefit a small, wealthy segment of society.' wymang.substack.com/p/celebratin...
Trump’s real base of support — the billionaires, Big Oil, Big Tech and AI, Big Crypto, defense contractors, and Wall Street — know that the midterm elections may limit what they and Trump can get away.
So, 2026 could be the last year they can cash in. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
So, 2026 could be the last year they can cash in. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
Sunday thought: Even worse
Friends,
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January 4, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Trump’s real base of support — the billionaires, Big Oil, Big Tech and AI, Big Crypto, defense contractors, and Wall Street — know that the midterm elections may limit what they and Trump can get away.
So, 2026 could be the last year they can cash in. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
So, 2026 could be the last year they can cash in. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-tho...
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“In the first lawsuit of its kind, the city of San Francisco is suing 11 of the nation’s top food companies, saying they sell ultra-processed food knowing they are harmful to health. By some estimates, more than 60% of food consumed in the U.S. is ultra-processed. “
Why San Francisco is suing top U.S. food manufacturers over ultra-processed foods
In the first lawsuit of its kind, the city of San Francisco is suing 11 of the nation’s top food companies, saying they sell ultra-processed food knowing they are harmful to health. By some estimates,...
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January 4, 2026 at 8:40 AM
“In the first lawsuit of its kind, the city of San Francisco is suing 11 of the nation’s top food companies, saying they sell ultra-processed food knowing they are harmful to health. By some estimates, more than 60% of food consumed in the U.S. is ultra-processed. “
And they say irony is dead…
January 4, 2026 at 2:04 AM
And they say irony is dead…
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Welcome to America, where we’ll arrest YOUR president for crimes but not OURS
January 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Welcome to America, where we’ll arrest YOUR president for crimes but not OURS
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January 3, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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Gotta say, the moderate position here is impeachment and removal and the moderates seem like they're on board.
January 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Gotta say, the moderate position here is impeachment and removal and the moderates seem like they're on board.
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Jack Smith is a man of honor and moral conviction. He is the kind of person we as a nation must become like once more.
January 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Jack Smith is a man of honor and moral conviction. He is the kind of person we as a nation must become like once more.
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Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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Trump hiding his 'murky' arguments for invading Venezuela from Congress: analysis
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Trump hiding his 'murky' arguments for invading Venezuela from Congress: analysis
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January 3, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Trump hiding his 'murky' arguments for invading Venezuela from Congress: analysis
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What the United States did in Venezuela is prohibited under international law, which bars the use of force as an instrument of national policy.
January 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
What the United States did in Venezuela is prohibited under international law, which bars the use of force as an instrument of national policy.
Maduro has long been a dictator, having banned opposition parties, stealing elections, openly engaging in corruption, murder & torture, generally being contender for worst head of govt of 21stc, which, as you’ll have noticed, has formidable competition charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/trump-inva...
Trump Invaded a Country While You Were Sleeping
Illegally and immorally.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Maduro has long been a dictator, having banned opposition parties, stealing elections, openly engaging in corruption, murder & torture, generally being contender for worst head of govt of 21stc, which, as you’ll have noticed, has formidable competition charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/trump-inva...
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When are we going to find out the financial cost of this attack? Would it have been enough to fund ACA for a year … or three?
January 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
When are we going to find out the financial cost of this attack? Would it have been enough to fund ACA for a year … or three?
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Minnesota department finds child care centers targeted in viral video operating normally www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Minnesota department finds child care centers targeted in viral video operating normally
The state Department of Children, Youth, and Families said it visited the nine facilities at the center of right-wing claims of fraud and found them "operating as expected."
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January 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Minnesota department finds child care centers targeted in viral video operating normally www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives. Privatization and a lack of oversight creates a vicious cycle. www.publicnotice.co/p/shirley-vi...
The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives
Privatization and a lack of oversight creates a vicious cycle.
www.publicnotice.co
January 2, 2026 at 9:35 PM
The blame for alleged fraud in Minnesota belongs to conservatives. Privatization and a lack of oversight creates a vicious cycle. www.publicnotice.co/p/shirley-vi...