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Georgia Heard
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Poet, writer, educator, inventor of Heart Maps, truth seeker.
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Imagine a world where the Florida Legislature spent yesterday talking about how to keep students safe from guns instead of debating how to get rid of more books.

www.wmnf.org/florida-bill...
Florida bill could give the state more control over book bans
House Bill 1539 would give the state more control over determining what is considered obscene material in schools.
www.wmnf.org
April 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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LIVE NOW: Sen. Booker’s Senate speech protesting Trump administration www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Nf...
LIVE NOW: Sen. Booker will go as long as he can in marathon Senate speech to protest Trump
YouTube video by MSNBC
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April 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Alarm as Florida Republicans move to fill deported workers’ jobs with children: ‘It’s insane, right?’
Governor Ron DeSantis leads push to loosen child labor laws as immigration crackdown leads to workforce shortage
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Please call or email the Florida Senators in the PreK-12 Education Committee ahead of their 4pm meeting on 3/31/25.

Tell them to vote “NO” on SB 1692!

www.flsenate.gov/Committees/S...
CALL TO ACTION: SB 1692 IS HEADING TO COMMITTEE CONTACT SENATORS ON THE PREK-12 EDUCATION COMMITTEE 1. GO TO FLSENATE.GOV. 2. FIND THE PREK-12 EDUCATION COMMITTEE. 3. CLICK ON A COMMITTEE MEMBER'S NAME. 4. CLICK "EMAIL THE SENATOR" OR CALL THE OFFICE. 5. TELL THEM TO OPPOSE SB 1692. EXPLAIN IT WOULD FORCE THE CENSORSHIP OF PROTECTED SPEECH IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO CONSIDER WORKS AS A WHOLE FOR LITERARY, ARTISTIC, SCIENTIFIC, OR POLITICAL VALUE. 6. REPEAT FOR ALL MEMBERS. 7. SHARE THIS CALL TO PROTECT THE FREEDOM TO READ WITH FELLOW FLORIDIANS BEFORE 3/31/25.
March 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Thank you, Lady Gaga for speaking up for the Trans community.❤️
February 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Project 2025's plan to dismantle public education—and screw over disabled kids
Nearly nine million students rely on DOE-backed disability accommodations.
www.motherjones.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Sorry Canada. 💔
February 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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I’m usually pretty hopeful but this poem, this truth by Clint Smith really hit me today.
January 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Frank Cottrell-Boyce: Children's happiness at risk due to decline in reading for pleasure
The children's laureate says a "recession in children's happiness" is caused by a decline in reading.
www.bbc.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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Hey Bluesky, I’m excited to be here. I’ll be posting poems, musings, art, awe and heart maps. Looking forward to connecting.❤️
January 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM