Amy Gallaway
amygallaway.bsky.social
Amy Gallaway
@amygallaway.bsky.social
Deputy Chief Staff FNSB- all views expressed are my own
Retired Civics Teacher and 2020 AK Teacher of Year
Living my Parks and Rec dream
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Excellent episode about where we are and what needs to happen: youtu.be/U4YfxckXnSU?... . With @hcrichardson.bsky.social
How Do We Get Through This? Stacey Abrams on Finding New Strategies for Future Elections
YouTube video by Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams
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November 17, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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I would like to speak up today for the trans community.

You see, I know a bit of what it’s like to be politically scapegoated. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, suddenly anyone in America who had any amount of Japanese ancestry became suspect. Politicians preyed upon ignorance and fear. /1
November 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
November 16, 2024 at 6:19 PM
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"He won less than 50% of the popular vote with many voters apparently unaware of his policies." Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social for the continued reminder that this was no landslide. And that context matters. #2024Elections #Infrastructure #Perspective | open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
November 15, 2024
Three years ago today, President Joe Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, more popularly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act.
open.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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Each year between November 13 – 19, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help increase understanding about transgender people and the issues members of the community face. 🏳️‍⚧️

#TransAwarenessWeek
November 13, 2024 at 2:37 PM
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A whiteboard from our Jan 2023 team retreat where I wrote down our goals, and the top one was “10k user signups.”

We’re growing by 10k users every 10-15 minutes right now.
November 16, 2024 at 2:46 AM
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Final rural Alaska precinct reports Election Day results, but counting isn’t done, reports James Brooks for the @AlaskaBeacon:
Final rural Alaska precinct reports Election Day results, but counting isn’t done • Alaska Beacon
The Alaska Division of Elections reported that a tally sheet from the village of Atqasuk, a village of about 280 people, reached officials.
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November 15, 2024 at 3:47 AM
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And the terrible Trump Cabinet picks keep coming. Let's talk RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services Secretary.

Let's ignore the fact that he may have eaten a dog and proudly stated a worm ate part of his brain.

The more important question: what would this mean for YOU? 🧵
November 15, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Mounting calls to protect kids from ‘harmful’ information online – and laws that try to do that – are being challenged in the United States. It’s a tug-of-war between doing what it takes to protect minors and not infringing on constitutional rights or #privacy concerns.
Is childproofing the internet constitutional? A tech law expert draws out the issues
Kids face risks online, but whether and how the law can protect them is a thorny issue.
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November 16, 2024 at 6:00 AM
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Mounting calls to protect kids from ‘harmful’ information online – and laws that try to do that – are being challenged in the United States. It’s a tug-of-war between doing what it takes to protect minors and not infringing on constitutional rights or #privacy concerns.
Is childproofing the internet constitutional? A tech law expert draws out the issues
Kids face risks online, but whether and how the law can protect them is a thorny issue.
buff.ly
November 15, 2024 at 4:56 PM