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One of my favorite writers on the world of education, sadly, too on point with this: Sandy Hook Etc Etc open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu...
Sandy Hook Etc Etc
You can be forgiven for not having noticed that today is the anniversary of the Sandy Hook shootings, the murder of 26 human beings, 20 of them children.
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December 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
One of my favorite writers on the world of education, sadly, too on point with this: Sandy Hook Etc Etc open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu...
This pierces right through the hypocrisy of those "freedom lovers"--its not about freedom, its about dominance: open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu...
FL: No, Not That Kind Of Religious Freedom
There are just so many advocates for religious freedom who have no actual interest in religious freedom at all.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
This pierces right through the hypocrisy of those "freedom lovers"--its not about freedom, its about dominance: open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu...
Mainstream media-thru low-quality work/laziness, pressure from "the monied", "bothsiderism"-fails to paint a complete picture of almost any issue they tackle, leaving low info potential voters to see no difference between the parties, which for all the failings of Dems, is just factually wrong.
November 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Mainstream media-thru low-quality work/laziness, pressure from "the monied", "bothsiderism"-fails to paint a complete picture of almost any issue they tackle, leaving low info potential voters to see no difference between the parties, which for all the failings of Dems, is just factually wrong.
znetwork.org/znetarticle/... Alone teachers can't save our democracy but our public schools are at the heart of it and our teachers need to be supported and we need to be producing a new generation of great teachers
Will Teachers Save Our Democracy?
With nearly every day presenting more evidence of America’s eroding democracy, it’s understandable to wonder whether a countervailing force will come
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October 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
znetwork.org/znetarticle/... Alone teachers can't save our democracy but our public schools are at the heart of it and our teachers need to be supported and we need to be producing a new generation of great teachers
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... The Justice has it exactly right— a lack of interest and knowledge, even on the part of supposedly well educated Americans, about their government has led to this undoing of our country.
Sonia Sotomayor says Americans may not know difference between presidents and kings
Supreme court justice warns poor quality of civics education may lead to lack of understanding
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September 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... The Justice has it exactly right— a lack of interest and knowledge, even on the part of supposedly well educated Americans, about their government has led to this undoing of our country.
Just so all are clear on what was really accomplished by the surge. While getting guns off the street is never bad, I wonder whether if they understood the impact the American taxpayers would be happy that their money was spent on this: wamu.org/story/25/09/...
What 1200 arrest records tell us about the surge of federal law enforcement in D.C.
Washington Post reporter Olivia George breaks down her team's analysis of over a thousand arrest records from the month the Trump Administration controlled the Metropolitan Police Department.
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September 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Just so all are clear on what was really accomplished by the surge. While getting guns off the street is never bad, I wonder whether if they understood the impact the American taxpayers would be happy that their money was spent on this: wamu.org/story/25/09/...
Hilary Clinton had exactly the right term—she was just ahead of her time. The “ basket of deplorables” is everyone associated with the Trump administration, Congressional Republicans, and the discredited SCOTuS. All in one big basket.
September 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Hilary Clinton had exactly the right term—she was just ahead of her time. The “ basket of deplorables” is everyone associated with the Trump administration, Congressional Republicans, and the discredited SCOTuS. All in one big basket.
Trump upbraids U.N. in speech, claiming ‘your countries are going to hell’ Is there one thing in here that an American can be proud of or that works to the benefit of this country? Revolting.
September 24, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Trump upbraids U.N. in speech, claiming ‘your countries are going to hell’ Is there one thing in here that an American can be proud of or that works to the benefit of this country? Revolting.
Pay attention to this--should any of us have any faith in SCOTUS to ultimately come out on the right side of this: www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
The 2026 Election Hinges On 1 Case That Could Get In Trump’s Way
Trump’s legal arguments in a case challenging his deployment of troops to U.S. cities could disable laws banning the military from interfering in elections.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Pay attention to this--should any of us have any faith in SCOTUS to ultimately come out on the right side of this: www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there were over 1370 US hate and antigovernment extremist groups. Maybe it’s time for the American people to push for their government to go after these ACTUAL threats, not late night TV hosts?
September 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there were over 1370 US hate and antigovernment extremist groups. Maybe it’s time for the American people to push for their government to go after these ACTUAL threats, not late night TV hosts?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/660... If ESPN shows him on camera, then they should also show the reaction to him being on camera. If USTA and Trump are afraid of showing that, then how about Donald stay home?
USTA asks broadcasters to censor reaction to Donald Trump’s attendance at U.S. Open
Trump will attend the U.S. Open final as a guest of a sponsor, marking his first appearance since 2015.
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September 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
www.nytimes.com/athletic/660... If ESPN shows him on camera, then they should also show the reaction to him being on camera. If USTA and Trump are afraid of showing that, then how about Donald stay home?
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... believe this has been underway since at least 2000 but we have willingly accelerated
Decline and Fall of the American Empire
Alliances were what made us great
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August 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... believe this has been underway since at least 2000 but we have willingly accelerated
open.substack.com/pub/nealgabl... This analysis, while not complete, makes a lot of sense
The Little Discussed Secret to Trump's Ruination of America
Years ago – twenty-seven to be exact – I wrote a smallish book titled Life the Movie: How Entertainment Conquered Reality, in which I argued that the most powerful force of the then-late-twentieth cen...
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August 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
open.substack.com/pub/nealgabl... This analysis, while not complete, makes a lot of sense
The Most Nihilistic Conflict on Earth - The Atlantic Appelbaum’s work is always so meaningful
August 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The Most Nihilistic Conflict on Earth - The Atlantic Appelbaum’s work is always so meaningful
U.S. citizenship reviews will sharpen focus on ‘moral character,’ memo says Sure, that could make sense… how about applying the same standards to candidates for POTUS? Good thing Don isn’t an immigrant.
August 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
U.S. citizenship reviews will sharpen focus on ‘moral character,’ memo says Sure, that could make sense… how about applying the same standards to candidates for POTUS? Good thing Don isn’t an immigrant.
Reject the Commanders stadium deal This WAPO editorial is correct—the modified deal is better but still not good enough to make it worth approving. DC taxpayers, let your Councilmember know.
July 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Reject the Commanders stadium deal This WAPO editorial is correct—the modified deal is better but still not good enough to make it worth approving. DC taxpayers, let your Councilmember know.
substack.com/@marlonweems... No surprise but the idiocy/lack of critical thinking is breathtaking
Marlon Weems (@marlonweems)
Listen to how this young lady’s claims fall apart under minimal pushback from Mehdi Hasan. She lacks a basic understanding of the positions she claims to support. I haven’t had the chance to watch the...
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July 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
substack.com/@marlonweems... No surprise but the idiocy/lack of critical thinking is breathtaking
We must call out our heroes when they stand up for the rule of law and democracy. Judge Susan Illston is one, refusing to simply shut down because SCOTUS has gone rogue with its decisions, opaque as they too often are.
July 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We must call out our heroes when they stand up for the rule of law and democracy. Judge Susan Illston is one, refusing to simply shut down because SCOTUS has gone rogue with its decisions, opaque as they too often are.
Things that need to happen—media asking follow-up questions when Trump administration officials and Republicans in general lie, contradict themselves or advocate unlawful or unethical things. Do your job. And then report on what you learned from your questions. This should not need to be asked by me
July 15, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Things that need to happen—media asking follow-up questions when Trump administration officials and Republicans in general lie, contradict themselves or advocate unlawful or unethical things. Do your job. And then report on what you learned from your questions. This should not need to be asked by me
As Companies Abandon Climate Pledges, Is There a Silver Lining? - Bloomberg Businessweek This piece offers pushback to the notion that deregulation is an overall positive phenomenon.. if any more pushback should be needed.
July 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
As Companies Abandon Climate Pledges, Is There a Silver Lining? - Bloomberg Businessweek This piece offers pushback to the notion that deregulation is an overall positive phenomenon.. if any more pushback should be needed.
Trump Is Waging War on His Own Citizens www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/o... Real history.
Opinion | Trump Is Waging War on His Own Citizens
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July 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump Is Waging War on His Own Citizens www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/o... Real history.
A perfect photo to capture where we are in Trump and Republican US on July 4–becoming a police state in the face of our ideals
July 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A perfect photo to capture where we are in Trump and Republican US on July 4–becoming a police state in the face of our ideals
I think this is an eminently sensible approach to addressing what is a pervasive problem for our education systems around the country: ncee.org/strengthenin...
A Regional Response to a National Crisis: Strengthening the Teacher Workforce Together • NCEE
In Southern Maryland, more than 80 leaders came together not just to talk about the teacher shortage—but to build a bold, inclusive pipeline that reflects the students they serve and the future they d...
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July 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I think this is an eminently sensible approach to addressing what is a pervasive problem for our education systems around the country: ncee.org/strengthenin...