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Jackie Koerner
@jackiekoerner.bsky.social
Mom, Wikimedian, PhD, gardener, exercise-enthusiast, educator, researcher with lots of questions.

I work at the Wikimedia Foundation. All things I say here are my own and do not reflect the views of the Foundation.
Something gifted parents understand…

I had to run my daughter’s glasses to school. She walked off the school bus debating something with her friends and grabbed her glasses from my hand and kept walking without missing a beat.

Another kid stopped me and asked to tell me a fact about crickets.
May 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I recently explained my fourth grader why they do intruder drills, because nobody did at school. They tell them in case strangers come in. We lie to our kids to protect adults from accountability. This is messed up. youtu.be/bO_3K-hJYvg?...
Take Me Home (SAVE OUR KIDS) - GAWNE x Atlus
YouTube video by GAWNE
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May 3, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Today I decided to stay off the Internet and do something creative.
April 28, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Reposted by Jackie Koerner
We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at.

A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.

HAIRCUTS.

This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
GOP bill could ban hairdressers from giving gender-nonconforming haircuts to minors - LGBTQ Nation
The bill would allow anyone to sue someone who affirms a young person's transition, and it specifically mentions hairstyles.
www.lgbtqnation.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM