Mark Gomez
@gomehead2000.bsky.social
Partner. Father. Educator (ethnic studies, history, media literacy, etc.)
Personal writing: https://substack.com/@gomehead2000?r=1qtg3w&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile
Personal writing: https://substack.com/@gomehead2000?r=1qtg3w&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile
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"They didn't realize they were tackling a Senator for asking questions, they thought they were tackling a journalist for asking questions"
oh, ok then
oh, ok then
An MSNBC anchor just definitively claimed Padilla didn't identify himself when video clearly shows he did. So fucking irresponsible. This is how lies spread.
June 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"They didn't realize they were tackling a Senator for asking questions, they thought they were tackling a journalist for asking questions"
oh, ok then
oh, ok then
“News” of 2 hour phone calls with no further outcomes towards peace process is another distraction away from real news of cutting Medicaid to fund trillion dollar tax cuts for the wealthy, with a sprinkle of AI deregulation further supporting largest personal data breach in history.
May 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
“News” of 2 hour phone calls with no further outcomes towards peace process is another distraction away from real news of cutting Medicaid to fund trillion dollar tax cuts for the wealthy, with a sprinkle of AI deregulation further supporting largest personal data breach in history.
Proud to be a part of this coalition and supporting this good work! Go team!!!
The Monterey County Weekly and the Media Literacy Coalition have been recognized for second place in Public Service Journalism in the 2024 California Journalism Awards!
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Congratulations to the 2024 CJA Winners! - CNPA
Congratulations to the 2024 California Journalism Awards Finalists! We’re proud to honor the outstanding work of this year’s finalists, who placed in the top five of at least one of their entered cate...
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May 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Proud to be a part of this coalition and supporting this good work! Go team!!!
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As Trump’s attacks on the constitution become increasingly flagrant, will the Supreme Court check his power?
"I'm not sure that John Roberts ... given his efforts to advance the Republican Party in numerous ways, will actually stand up [to Trump]," says legal expert @thelisagraves.bsky.social.
"I'm not sure that John Roberts ... given his efforts to advance the Republican Party in numerous ways, will actually stand up [to Trump]," says legal expert @thelisagraves.bsky.social.
May 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
As Trump’s attacks on the constitution become increasingly flagrant, will the Supreme Court check his power?
"I'm not sure that John Roberts ... given his efforts to advance the Republican Party in numerous ways, will actually stand up [to Trump]," says legal expert @thelisagraves.bsky.social.
"I'm not sure that John Roberts ... given his efforts to advance the Republican Party in numerous ways, will actually stand up [to Trump]," says legal expert @thelisagraves.bsky.social.
This is one more call for the five alarm fire that is our country right now. DOJ is arresting sitting judges.
NEW: Congress erupts over FBI arrest of Wisconsin judge
"Unbelievable": Congress erupts over FBI arrest of Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan
"This is stuff I expect from Third World countries," said Rep. Mark Pocan, one of several Democrats calling for an investigation.
www.axios.com
April 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This is one more call for the five alarm fire that is our country right now. DOJ is arresting sitting judges.
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The jailing of a Palestinian protester by ICE raises urgent concerns about universities’ role in suppressing pro-Palestine activism. Critics warn that by enabling such crackdowns, institutions risk undermining their own commitment to academic freedom.
As ICE Jails Palestinian Protester, Universities Must Commit to Academic Freedom
Universities may sow their own demise if they continue to aid the suppression of pro-Palestine campus movements.
buff.ly
March 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The jailing of a Palestinian protester by ICE raises urgent concerns about universities’ role in suppressing pro-Palestine activism. Critics warn that by enabling such crackdowns, institutions risk undermining their own commitment to academic freedom.
Always honored to bring educators together in dialogue and learning about Ethnic Studies, History, and Civic Education. #ccss25 @hcp-ucsc.bsky.social
Outstanding Ethnic Studies Symposium, thank you, @mrpisc65.bsky.social & @gomehead2000.bsky.social #CCSS25
March 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Always honored to bring educators together in dialogue and learning about Ethnic Studies, History, and Civic Education. #ccss25 @hcp-ucsc.bsky.social
Excited for this @hcp-ucsc.bsky.social event THIS Thursday! Come learn about using Library of Congress primary sources, quantitative data, and data visualizations in your classroom or community. Register here: forms.gle/a9gvUrefqEcK...
February 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Excited for this @hcp-ucsc.bsky.social event THIS Thursday! Come learn about using Library of Congress primary sources, quantitative data, and data visualizations in your classroom or community. Register here: forms.gle/a9gvUrefqEcK...
Worth the listen. Can’t wait to check out @eveewing.bsky.social new book!📕
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Original Sins with Dr. Eve L. Ewing
Podcast Episode · How to Survive the End of the World · 02/13/2025 · 1h 14m
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February 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Worth the listen. Can’t wait to check out @eveewing.bsky.social new book!📕
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the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
This whole thread. 🔥🖤🤎
I don’t have a fancy lesson I delivered about the #SuperBowlHalftimeShow Before I showed it, I instructed my students to write down three words and document when they noticed them:
•imagery
•symbolism
•message
We watched once all the way through, then we broke down where my students noted. +
•imagery
•symbolism
•message
We watched once all the way through, then we broke down where my students noted. +
February 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This whole thread. 🔥🖤🤎
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"News literacy matters more than ever, as social media platforms move to reject fact checking" by Susan Meister
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News literacy matters more than ever, as social media platforms move to reject fact checking.
Consider the impact of the widely circulated “news” that vaccines cause autism. Such a story, if unchallenged, can change decisions on when or if to provide vaccinations. Although the story
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February 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"News literacy matters more than ever, as social media platforms move to reject fact checking" by Susan Meister
www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/foru... @newslit.org @jevinwest.bsky.social @gomehead2000.bsky.social @daisymsc.bsky.social @hcp-ucsc.bsky.social #NewsLiteracyWeek #MediaLiteracy #DigCit
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Educator resources to support immigrant/migrant communities. open.substack.com/pub/lacuenta...
Supporting Undocumented Students, Parents, and Teachers: Emergency Resources for Everyone
Resources for students, teachers, and communities curated by educator Angelica Reyes PLUS we will mail you free know-your-rights stickers.
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February 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Educator resources to support immigrant/migrant communities. open.substack.com/pub/lacuenta...
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The main beneficiaries of the Department of Education are disabled kids (IDEA) and working-class and poor Americans (Title I, Pell Grants, work assistance), so of course Trump wants to do away with it.
February 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The main beneficiaries of the Department of Education are disabled kids (IDEA) and working-class and poor Americans (Title I, Pell Grants, work assistance), so of course Trump wants to do away with it.
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Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic.
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Of course it’s a coup
Miss the obvious, lose your republic
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February 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic.
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“The replacement of our constitutional system of government with the whims of an unelected private citizen is a coup.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 3, 2025
I’m going to start tonight by stating the obvious: the Republicans control both chambers of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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February 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“The replacement of our constitutional system of government with the whims of an unelected private citizen is a coup.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder
February 4, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder
Haven’t seen much about this buried in the flooded zone of sh!t www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
January 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Haven’t seen much about this buried in the flooded zone of sh!t www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
January 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
If you’re in the Watsonville area this weekend check this out!
January 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
If you’re in the Watsonville area this weekend check this out!
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This message is of the utmost importance—please repost and share widely. In solidarity—
This message is of the utmost importance—please repost and share widely. In solidarity—
A Call to Media Organizations: Don’t Back Down in the Face of Trump’s Threats
Trump’s attacks on press freedom aren’t separate from his attacks on oppressed communities. We must resist them all.
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January 21, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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This message is of the utmost importance—please repost and share widely. In solidarity—
This message is of the utmost importance—please repost and share widely. In solidarity—
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A president’s executive order cannot undo a law or a Supreme Court decision, let alone a provision of the Constitution. Forget that and you do have a dictatorship on day one.
January 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A president’s executive order cannot undo a law or a Supreme Court decision, let alone a provision of the Constitution. Forget that and you do have a dictatorship on day one.