Colleen
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Educator, learner, dog and horse mom, education policy junky.
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Things we need to think more about in higher ed and K12.
When students are asked to share personal stories to illustrate lessons, the emotional cost can outweigh the educational gain. Aasiya Satia explores how consent-based pedagogy can create safer, more equitable classrooms for all students: https://ow.ly/r5at50XnamW #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
Stop asking students to be the lesson and focus on choice and consent
When students are asked to share personal stories to illustrate lessons, the emotional cost can outweigh the educational gain. Aasiya Satia explores how consent-based pedagogy can create safer, more equitable classrooms for all students
ow.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Things we need to think more about in higher ed and K12.
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Thank you for leading with an appropriate headline that states facts first. This is how to combat the lies from our federal government. @apnews.com
BREAKING: President Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence.
Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence
President Donald Trump is using the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without giving new evidence.
bit.ly
September 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Thank you for leading with an appropriate headline that states facts first. This is how to combat the lies from our federal government. @apnews.com
The right kind of billionaire. 🩷
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.
MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students.
bit.ly
September 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The right kind of billionaire. 🩷
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Crime Festers in Republican States While Their Troops Patrol Washington
www.nytimes.com
September 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
We can do better, America. Every day.
Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah.
But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
(Published April w/ @sltrib.com)
But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
(Published April w/ @sltrib.com)
Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped.
Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.
www.propublica.org
August 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
We can do better, America. Every day.
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A new must read from Yunior Rivas.👇
In a healthy democracy, the right to vote isn’t something you earn or defend and the burden is on the government to make voting easier, not on citizens to prove they deserve to vote. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
In a healthy democracy, the right to vote isn’t something you earn or defend and the burden is on the government to make voting easier, not on citizens to prove they deserve to vote. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
The Real Cost of Voter ID Laws — And Who Pays the Highest Price
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A new must read from Yunior Rivas.👇
In a healthy democracy, the right to vote isn’t something you earn or defend and the burden is on the government to make voting easier, not on citizens to prove they deserve to vote. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
In a healthy democracy, the right to vote isn’t something you earn or defend and the burden is on the government to make voting easier, not on citizens to prove they deserve to vote. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...
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Ex-farm worker here.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
July 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Ex-farm worker here.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. This is unacceptable. Period. Stop it. Everyone literally stop devaluing humans. If we valued our humans and treated them as we would want to be treated this would not happen. And yes, I will fully blame the negative and combative rhetoric from our correct administration.
Walz announces that Rep. Melissa Hortman is dead as a result of a "politically motivated assassination"
June 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. This is unacceptable. Period. Stop it. Everyone literally stop devaluing humans. If we valued our humans and treated them as we would want to be treated this would not happen. And yes, I will fully blame the negative and combative rhetoric from our correct administration.
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Talk about a blue wall of resistance!🔥
Every single Democratic Governor has signed a statement standing with Gov. Newsom
@governor.ca.gov and
eviscerating Trump for abusing his power by deploying California’s National Guard and threatening to send U.S. Marines into American neighborhoods.
Every single Democratic Governor has signed a statement standing with Gov. Newsom
@governor.ca.gov and
eviscerating Trump for abusing his power by deploying California’s National Guard and threatening to send U.S. Marines into American neighborhoods.
June 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Talk about a blue wall of resistance!🔥
Every single Democratic Governor has signed a statement standing with Gov. Newsom
@governor.ca.gov and
eviscerating Trump for abusing his power by deploying California’s National Guard and threatening to send U.S. Marines into American neighborhoods.
Every single Democratic Governor has signed a statement standing with Gov. Newsom
@governor.ca.gov and
eviscerating Trump for abusing his power by deploying California’s National Guard and threatening to send U.S. Marines into American neighborhoods.
Reposting for reach and to ensure I keep this as hope that we have future US leaders who clearly know their role and the role of our government.
When A President Isn’t A Criminal Propped Up By A Corrupt Supreme Court…
May 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Reposting for reach and to ensure I keep this as hope that we have future US leaders who clearly know their role and the role of our government.
Still love this!
April 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Still love this!
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Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
April 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act.
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes?
Staffer: a DL and birth certificate.
Me: The documents don’t match
Staffer: Then a marriage certificate.
Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too?
Staffer: No
Me: See the problem?
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Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married?
Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.
Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.
Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
April 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married?
Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.
Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.
Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
I worked with Noem when she was a state legislator many moons ago. I can, without hesitation, say that she is one of the most morally bankrupt humans I’ve ever seen.
Migrant detainees should be in a maximum-security El Salvador prison "for the rest of their lives," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says — despite a recent CBS News investigation that found more than 75% of those sent to the prison had NO criminal records.
Migrant detainees should be in El Salvador prison "for the rest of their lives," Noem says
The detainees were arrested and deported to a foreign, maximum-security prison without being given a court hearing.
www.axios.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I worked with Noem when she was a state legislator many moons ago. I can, without hesitation, say that she is one of the most morally bankrupt humans I’ve ever seen.
This. Over and over and over again.
“When people show you who they are… believe them.” - Maya Angelou
We must believe them and treat the PINO this way. And know it is all about this. Not about a strategy at all. It is about this.
“When people show you who they are… believe them.” - Maya Angelou
We must believe them and treat the PINO this way. And know it is all about this. Not about a strategy at all. It is about this.
“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness…and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (April 10, 1925).
April 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This. Over and over and over again.
“When people show you who they are… believe them.” - Maya Angelou
We must believe them and treat the PINO this way. And know it is all about this. Not about a strategy at all. It is about this.
“When people show you who they are… believe them.” - Maya Angelou
We must believe them and treat the PINO this way. And know it is all about this. Not about a strategy at all. It is about this.
I’ve spent a lot of time in chambers listening to elected officials. I usually did work and barely listened except for my name to be called to testify. I only caught 3 hours of this. I watched for 3 hours… with tears in my eyes and hope in my heart. Amazing @booker.senate.gov Absolutely amazing.
April 2, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I’ve spent a lot of time in chambers listening to elected officials. I usually did work and barely listened except for my name to be called to testify. I only caught 3 hours of this. I watched for 3 hours… with tears in my eyes and hope in my heart. Amazing @booker.senate.gov Absolutely amazing.
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🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
March 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:
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Trump attacked Federal Funding for Libraries.
We need Americans like you to take action today!
Please sign and share the petition before it's too late!
action.everylibrary.org/eoimls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
We need Americans like you to take action today!
Please sign and share the petition before it's too late!
action.everylibrary.org/eoimls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
PETITION: Stop Trump's E.O. Attacks on Federal Funding for Libraries
In a new executive order, President Trump has targeted the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state librari...
action.everylibrary.org
March 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Trump attacked Federal Funding for Libraries.
We need Americans like you to take action today!
Please sign and share the petition before it's too late!
action.everylibrary.org/eoimls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
We need Americans like you to take action today!
Please sign and share the petition before it's too late!
action.everylibrary.org/eoimls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
The DOE serves important purposes in economic growth as its an investment in the future.
Devastating news!
This basically guts the Department of Education .
This basically guts the Department of Education .
March 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The DOE serves important purposes in economic growth as its an investment in the future.
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The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
restoredcdc.org
March 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
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An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
March 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
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