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Elisa Maria
@nochbaya.bsky.social
Shrieking about education law and policy since 1992. Former Mormon, prison teacher and foster parent (not concurrently). It’s a great time to be allergic to eggs. 🏳️‍🌈
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Here’s a chance to defend services for kids with disabilities. If your kid with asthma needs to stay inside during recess when it’s smoggy outside, Section 504 is why.
Preserve Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
There has been a recent uptick in attention being paid to a lawsuit, Texas v. Becerra, in which a group of 17 states have sued the United States government, ultimately seeking to get rid of Section 50...
www.votervoice.net
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October 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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What reading the news feels like every damn day now:
September 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Measles threat looms in schools as vaccination rates fall short of recommendations abcnews4.com/news/local/m...
Measles threat looms in schools as vaccination rates fall short of recommendations
Health officials are sounding the alarm after a third confirmed case of measles was reported in South Carolina.
abcnews4.com
September 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Pulitzer Feeling Increasingly Out Of Place In Washington Post Office
September 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Lawmakers claim rooting out taxpayer waste is a priority—so why does FL's billion-dollar voucher program get a free pass? 💸

Food stamps & public schools face strict accountability. Voucher programs, funded by taxpayers, should have the same standards. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4nnGgV6
September 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
If someone is callous about my humanity and safety, I reserve the right to be callous about theirs.
September 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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one of the most upsetting things about coming up in 1990s evangelicalism is watching all the people who built an entire entertainment industry fetishizing individual conscience in the face of public censure turn out to be bog-standard cowards with I think the sole exception of Amy Grant
September 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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To whoever screamed “LOOK! IT’S SENATOR WHAT’S HER FACE!” at the State Fair, I hope you have an incredible day 😂
August 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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marco rubio's google history right now:

"what does the bls do"
"econometrics explained"
"jobs report template"
"r tutorial for beginners"
"r tutorial for beginners no indian instructor"
August 2, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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i've given this a lot of thought and considered all the circumstances and here is my conclusion: fuckin lmao
An American who moved his family to Russia to avoid LGBTQ+ “indoctrination” is being sent to the front lines despite being assured he would serve in a non-combat role.
Dad Moved Fam to Russia to Flee Woke—Now He’s on Front Line
Derek Huffman, 46, joined the military with hopes of becoming a Russian citizen. His wife said he was duped into a combat role.
trib.al
July 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Starting an HOA solely to force my neighbors to take their karaoke parties indoors or make more talented friends.
July 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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I just wanna be clear I overused em dashes well before chat gpt and I feel great about it.
July 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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July 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Just saw a Tesla with the vanity plate “EMPATH” I’m gonna fucking puke
July 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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❤️🤍💙
July 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home.

Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
July 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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June 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Who’s your favorite Jeremy?
July 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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June 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Mamdani should win but he's the latest example of the Democratic Party closing ranks to keep anyone young and exciting and full of energy out of the party - and then they spend countless millions on consultants trying to figure out why they're struggling with young voters
June 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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A party that actually wanted to mobilize young and disillusioned voters would be studying Zohran Mamdani’s campaign like the Bible
June 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM