Phyllis Jordan
@phylliswjordan.bsky.social
Contributing editor at The 74, former Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, EdFund, FutureEd, Attendance Works and more
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As L.A. reading scores rise, Roy Romer's tenure offers déjà vu — and a warning. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
As L.A. Reading Scores Rise, Roy Romer’s Tenure Offers Déjà Vu — and a Warning
The district has taken a ‘top-down’ approach to teaching reading. Advocates hope leaders ‘stay the course.’
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January 30, 2026 at 8:18 PM
As L.A. reading scores rise, Roy Romer's tenure offers déjà vu — and a warning. @lrj417.bsky.social reports
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WELKER: What do you say to the allegation Trump is going to meddle in midterms & that's what he's doing in GA?
JOHNSON: I find it comical a senator from GA is talking about schemes. GA was example A of that
W: There are no Qs about 2020 that have not been answered
J: That's your opinion
W: Nope
JOHNSON: I find it comical a senator from GA is talking about schemes. GA was example A of that
W: There are no Qs about 2020 that have not been answered
J: That's your opinion
W: Nope
February 1, 2026 at 3:11 PM
WELKER: What do you say to the allegation Trump is going to meddle in midterms & that's what he's doing in GA?
JOHNSON: I find it comical a senator from GA is talking about schemes. GA was example A of that
W: There are no Qs about 2020 that have not been answered
J: That's your opinion
W: Nope
JOHNSON: I find it comical a senator from GA is talking about schemes. GA was example A of that
W: There are no Qs about 2020 that have not been answered
J: That's your opinion
W: Nope
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This new file released appears to show Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick discussing visiting Epstein's island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
January 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
This new file released appears to show Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick discussing visiting Epstein's island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
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Alex Pretti's shooting death by federal agents in Minneapolis has prompted a DOJ civil rights probe. Renee Macklin Good's death by federal agents has not. n.pr/4qM9zTj
Alex Pretti shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis prompts DOJ civil rights probe
Alex Pretti's shooting death by federal agents in Minneapolis has prompted a DOJ civil rights probe. Renee Macklin Good's death by federal agents has not.
n.pr
January 30, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Alex Pretti's shooting death by federal agents in Minneapolis has prompted a DOJ civil rights probe. Renee Macklin Good's death by federal agents has not. n.pr/4qM9zTj
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One of the "overt acts" of the conspiracy was Don Lemon and Georgia Fort interviewing the pastor of the church:
!["Overt Act #23: With other co-conspirators standing nearby, defendants LEMON, [REDACTED], and FORT approached the pastor and largely surrounded him (to his front and both sides), stood in close proximity to the pastor in an attempt to oppress and intimidate him, and physically obstructed his freedom of movement while LEMON peppered him with questions to promote the operation's message."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:a5fwvpvub5e7mxaebuxn3tuu/bafkreifyh36ns7z4u3hrfkpyjyu72wpb74cfk6cgcwes52dpjtoataipou@jpeg)
January 30, 2026 at 8:37 PM
One of the "overt acts" of the conspiracy was Don Lemon and Georgia Fort interviewing the pastor of the church:
Mothers of Major Resistance: PTA Members Organize Minneapolis Relief Efforts #EduSky @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/moth...
Mothers of Major Resistance: PTA Members Organize Minneapolis Relief Efforts
Fox called them ‘wine moms.’ But for longtime volunteers, rides to school for frightened kids was a natural first step. Then came food, diapers, rent.
www.the74million.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Mothers of Major Resistance: PTA Members Organize Minneapolis Relief Efforts #EduSky @the74.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/moth...
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The case filed in Massachusetts is the first lawsuit over the strikes to land in a U.S. federal court since the Trump administration launched a campaign to target vessels off the coast of Venezuela. n.pr/4r9YUlc
Families of killed men file first U.S. federal lawsuit over drug boat strikes
The case filed in Massachusetts is the first lawsuit over the strikes to land in a U.S. federal court since the Trump administration launched a campaign to target vessels off the coast of Venezuela.
n.pr
January 27, 2026 at 3:12 PM
The case filed in Massachusetts is the first lawsuit over the strikes to land in a U.S. federal court since the Trump administration launched a campaign to target vessels off the coast of Venezuela. n.pr/4r9YUlc
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Dear California, let us see you show up and give this guy the “welcome” he deserves. El Centro, they said? You know how to find it, don’t you? Riiiiight by the Mexican border.
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Dear California, let us see you show up and give this guy the “welcome” he deserves. El Centro, they said? You know how to find it, don’t you? Riiiiight by the Mexican border.
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Why is the msm outside of Maine not covering this? It seems like a huge and very troubling story to me. ICE coming to observers houses or calling them on the phone warning them to back off??!! www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
www.pressherald.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Why is the msm outside of Maine not covering this? It seems like a huge and very troubling story to me. ICE coming to observers houses or calling them on the phone warning them to back off??!! www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
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The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
January 26, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
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"MPR News reached out to approximately 90 of Minnesota’s more than 300 public school districts this week to ask whether student attendance was being affected by the presence of federal enforcement officers throughout the state...."
"MPR News reached out to approximately 90 of Minnesota’s more than 300 public school districts this week to ask whether student attendance was being affected by the presence of federal enforcement officers throughout the state...."
VERY comprehensive @mprnews.org @eshockmanwrites.bsky.social roundup of how the surge of federal agents in MN is impacting schools, students and educators. Numerous reports of children detained by masked agents.
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Kids, staff, parents detained: How federal activity in Minnesota is affecting schools and students
The recent surge in federal law enforcement activity is increasingly affecting school children across the state. Some schools are offering online learning to students to afraid to go to school, while ...
www.mprnews.org
January 23, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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"MPR News reached out to approximately 90 of Minnesota’s more than 300 public school districts this week to ask whether student attendance was being affected by the presence of federal enforcement officers throughout the state...."
"MPR News reached out to approximately 90 of Minnesota’s more than 300 public school districts this week to ask whether student attendance was being affected by the presence of federal enforcement officers throughout the state...."
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ICE has been busting down doors and seizing people from their homes without signed judicial warrants. But it wasn’t some decision on the fly. It turns out, it was actual agency policy. A shocking memo, and what it means for this practice, in today’s write-up. Link in the replies.
January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
ICE has been busting down doors and seizing people from their homes without signed judicial warrants. But it wasn’t some decision on the fly. It turns out, it was actual agency policy. A shocking memo, and what it means for this practice, in today’s write-up. Link in the replies.
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Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
January 20, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Incredible quote here from a Somali small business owner in Minneapolis who voted for Trump. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/19/a...
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ICE agents are now racially profiling and harassing *off duty police officers* in Minnesota and demanding their papers.
January 20, 2026 at 10:54 PM
ICE agents are now racially profiling and harassing *off duty police officers* in Minnesota and demanding their papers.
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More resignations of federal prosecutors are expected at the US attorney’s office in Minnesota amid ongoing frustration over the Trump administration’s response to the fatal shooting of Renée Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
Minnesota US attorney’s office is bracing for a new wave of resignations
Prosecutors are alarmed by the administration's response to Renée Good's killing.
www.motherjones.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:00 AM
More resignations of federal prosecutors are expected at the US attorney’s office in Minnesota amid ongoing frustration over the Trump administration’s response to the fatal shooting of Renée Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.
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Community policing!
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Community policing!
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An off-duty Brooklyn Park police officer was stopped by federal agents who demanded proof of her citizenship, the city’s police chief, Mark Bruley, said Tuesday.
Video: Allison Kite/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Video: Allison Kite/The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 20, 2026 at 7:06 PM
An off-duty Brooklyn Park police officer was stopped by federal agents who demanded proof of her citizenship, the city’s police chief, Mark Bruley, said Tuesday.
Video: Allison Kite/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Video: Allison Kite/The Minnesota Star Tribune
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Jesus fucking christ
Trump on Renee Good: "When she was shot, there was another woman that was screaming 'Shame. Shame Shame Shame.' So loud. Like a professional opera singer. She was so loud. And so professional. She wasn't a woman that was hurt like, 'Oh my heart is injured.' She was a professional."
January 20, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Jesus fucking christ
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US citizen says he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and dragged him into the snow wearing half-dressed.
He was later returned home without explanation or apology, he said.
He was later returned home without explanation or apology, he said.
ICE broke into Minnesota home, dragged barely clothed man into snow
A Minnesota man told Reuters he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and dragged him into the snow wearing shorts and Crocs.
www.reuters.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:09 PM
US citizen says he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and dragged him into the snow wearing half-dressed.
He was later returned home without explanation or apology, he said.
He was later returned home without explanation or apology, he said.
A great package from my colleagues at @the74.bsky.social: From Head Start to Civil Rights, 8 Ways Trump Reshaped Education in Just 1 Year www.the74million.org/article/from...
From Head Start to Civil Rights, 8 Ways Trump Reshaped Education in Just 1 Year
‘The breadth and scope … was pretty astonishing': Experts predict more 2026 unraveling in areas from special education oversight to immigration.
www.the74million.org
January 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
A great package from my colleagues at @the74.bsky.social: From Head Start to Civil Rights, 8 Ways Trump Reshaped Education in Just 1 Year www.the74million.org/article/from...
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An FBI agent conducted an initial review of the Renee Good killing and determined sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of the ICE officer who shot her. Justice Department says no inquiry is warranted. @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
FBI opened probe on Minneapolis shooting; none exists now, Justice Dept. says
After the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis, FBI agents launched a civil rights probe into the shooting. The Justice Department says no such case now exists.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:59 PM
An FBI agent conducted an initial review of the Renee Good killing and determined sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of the ICE officer who shot her. Justice Department says no inquiry is warranted. @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Truly banana pants insane. Every time a federal law enforcement official shoots anyone it should be investigated fully (investigations dont nessacary mean they will be charged, that is why you investigate!). This is the bare minimum for a functioning society instead of a dictatorship
BREAM: Is the FBI investigating the ICE agent who shot Renee Good?
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
January 19, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Truly banana pants insane. Every time a federal law enforcement official shoots anyone it should be investigated fully (investigations dont nessacary mean they will be charged, that is why you investigate!). This is the bare minimum for a functioning society instead of a dictatorship
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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Not enough money to lower your health care, food, or housing costs, but enough money for this?
'Department of War' rebranding could cost as much as $125M, hundreds of millions more if it becomes legal name: CBO
The Congressional Budget Office estimates it will cost taxpayers anywhere from $10 million to $125 million to rebrand the Defense Department as the "Department of War."
abcnews.go.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Not enough money to lower your health care, food, or housing costs, but enough money for this?