Jessica for CO Education
@jessicaforcoed.bsky.social
Nutritionist, public education advocate, fighter of extremism in schools, miniaturist when I’m not fighting extremism
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The goal was always to destroy the department of education, and the only path without the approval of Congress was to do it from within. This ProPublica article details how the dept of ed is being destroyed by activists in charge. www.propublica.org/article/educ...
These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...
www.propublica.org
October 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The goal was always to destroy the department of education, and the only path without the approval of Congress was to do it from within. This ProPublica article details how the dept of ed is being destroyed by activists in charge. www.propublica.org/article/educ...
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We don’t have a lot of new information regarding the mass firing of the remaining Department of Education employees; it appears the Trump administration has used the government shutdown as an opportunity to finish destroying the department of ed. If there are no employees, it exists in name only.
October 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
We don’t have a lot of new information regarding the mass firing of the remaining Department of Education employees; it appears the Trump administration has used the government shutdown as an opportunity to finish destroying the department of ed. If there are no employees, it exists in name only.
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preferred pronouns are still me/my/mine
October 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
preferred pronouns are still me/my/mine
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Stripping all federal funds from healthcare for illegal immigrants actually means turning emergency rooms into ICE by proxy and rationing emergency care based on immigration status and/or ability to pay.
Illegal Immigrants Are Already Getting Health Care Under Donald Trump
The program financing ER care for illegal immigrants has been around for four decades, and not even Trump wants to take it away.
www.thebulwark.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Stripping all federal funds from healthcare for illegal immigrants actually means turning emergency rooms into ICE by proxy and rationing emergency care based on immigration status and/or ability to pay.
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"'The folks at the White House were very disappointed that the entrance into L.A. in June didn’t provoke more violence,' Miles Taylor said. 'I genuinely think that was their intent.'" www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-propag...
The ICE Propaganda Campaign Goes Into Overdrive
MAGA commentators are stepping up as soldiers in Trump’s culture war to provoke confrontations against “Antifa” with the backing of DHS.
www.thebulwark.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
"'The folks at the White House were very disappointed that the entrance into L.A. in June didn’t provoke more violence,' Miles Taylor said. 'I genuinely think that was their intent.'" www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-propag...
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Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary authority.”
… but what is plenary authority?
… but what is plenary authority?
October 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Stephen Miller froze after mentioning “plenary authority.”
… but what is plenary authority?
… but what is plenary authority?
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This #BannedBooksWeek, PEN America is joining forces with more than 30 groups Standing Together for the Freedom to Read.
Together, we call for the end to the authoritarian tactic of banning books.
Learn more—and take the pledge to stand together against book bans at: act.pen.org/a/standing-t...
Together, we call for the end to the authoritarian tactic of banning books.
Learn more—and take the pledge to stand together against book bans at: act.pen.org/a/standing-t...
I Stand with PEN America Against Book Bans and Censorship
We must all fight against the forces that are attacking our fundamental freedoms – including our freedom to read.
act.pen.org
October 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
This #BannedBooksWeek, PEN America is joining forces with more than 30 groups Standing Together for the Freedom to Read.
Together, we call for the end to the authoritarian tactic of banning books.
Learn more—and take the pledge to stand together against book bans at: act.pen.org/a/standing-t...
Together, we call for the end to the authoritarian tactic of banning books.
Learn more—and take the pledge to stand together against book bans at: act.pen.org/a/standing-t...
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No corruption here, folks! Totally normal stuff the deputy director of the CIA(Michael Ellis) just demoted the acting general counsel and decided to make himself the top lawyer while still being the No. 2 in charge.
October 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
No corruption here, folks! Totally normal stuff the deputy director of the CIA(Michael Ellis) just demoted the acting general counsel and decided to make himself the top lawyer while still being the No. 2 in charge.
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Some of you are saying that because of NSPM-7, you're blanking out your social media accounts and going to ground.
Has it occurred to you that \the intent behind issuing this gigantic, unconstitutional, and unenforceable thing was to get you to do exactly that?
Has it occurred to you that \the intent behind issuing this gigantic, unconstitutional, and unenforceable thing was to get you to do exactly that?
October 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Some of you are saying that because of NSPM-7, you're blanking out your social media accounts and going to ground.
Has it occurred to you that \the intent behind issuing this gigantic, unconstitutional, and unenforceable thing was to get you to do exactly that?
Has it occurred to you that \the intent behind issuing this gigantic, unconstitutional, and unenforceable thing was to get you to do exactly that?
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Each new school year brings a fresh wave of attempts to censor school libraries, often built on misleading claims. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom investigates a site spreading disinformation. Read: https://www.oif.ala.org/take-back-the-right-to-read/
#BannedBooksWeek
#BannedBooksWeek
Take Back the Right to Read
By Eric Stroshane and Sarah Lamdan
As each new school year begins, so too does a new wave of efforts to censor school library books. This year, the effo
www.oif.ala.org
October 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Each new school year brings a fresh wave of attempts to censor school libraries, often built on misleading claims. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom investigates a site spreading disinformation. Read: https://www.oif.ala.org/take-back-the-right-to-read/
#BannedBooksWeek
#BannedBooksWeek
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Coming up today at 4pm ET / 3pm CT! Register for free at www.ala.org/bbooks/events
Free #BannedBooksWeek webinar.
Join experts on Mon, Oct 6 at 3 p.m. CT to explore how policies can be a powerful tool for fighting censorship in libraries, bookstores, and communities and how advocates can use policies in their work.
See details + more free events: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/events
Join experts on Mon, Oct 6 at 3 p.m. CT to explore how policies can be a powerful tool for fighting censorship in libraries, bookstores, and communities and how advocates can use policies in their work.
See details + more free events: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/events
October 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Coming up today at 4pm ET / 3pm CT! Register for free at www.ala.org/bbooks/events
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“The oppressor must be harassed until his doom. He must have no peace by day or by night. The slaves have always outnumbered the slavemasters. The power of the oppressor rests upon the submission of the people.” - Huey P. Newton
#RadioFreeAmerica
#RadioFreeAmerica
October 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“The oppressor must be harassed until his doom. He must have no peace by day or by night. The slaves have always outnumbered the slavemasters. The power of the oppressor rests upon the submission of the people.” - Huey P. Newton
#RadioFreeAmerica
#RadioFreeAmerica
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"This guy wants to do bad things to the country overall. You can't believe what he says, you can't believe his promises. He's dangerous and he's nuts. And that transcends all of these individual issues."
Not a bad reason to shut it down.
@gtconway.bsky.social and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social:
Not a bad reason to shut it down.
@gtconway.bsky.social and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social:
October 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"This guy wants to do bad things to the country overall. You can't believe what he says, you can't believe his promises. He's dangerous and he's nuts. And that transcends all of these individual issues."
Not a bad reason to shut it down.
@gtconway.bsky.social and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social:
Not a bad reason to shut it down.
@gtconway.bsky.social and @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social:
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I debated 20 far-far-far-right conservatives (racists? fascists?) on Jubilee's 'Surrounded.'
Here are some of the highlights of them unable to answer my basic questions or rebut the simplest of points. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.
Here's the full 'debate': www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-W...
Here are some of the highlights of them unable to answer my basic questions or rebut the simplest of points. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.
Here's the full 'debate': www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-W...
July 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I debated 20 far-far-far-right conservatives (racists? fascists?) on Jubilee's 'Surrounded.'
Here are some of the highlights of them unable to answer my basic questions or rebut the simplest of points. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.
Here's the full 'debate': www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-W...
Here are some of the highlights of them unable to answer my basic questions or rebut the simplest of points. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.
Here's the full 'debate': www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-W...
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We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
June 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
Why does Colorado let school boards dodge accountability?
HB25-1079 would change that by giving the Independent Ethics Commission real oversight.
It’s time, @JeffBridges.
#edcolo #copolitics
HB25-1079 would change that by giving the Independent Ethics Commission real oversight.
It’s time, @JeffBridges.
#edcolo #copolitics
May 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Why does Colorado let school boards dodge accountability?
HB25-1079 would change that by giving the Independent Ethics Commission real oversight.
It’s time, @JeffBridges.
#edcolo #copolitics
HB25-1079 would change that by giving the Independent Ethics Commission real oversight.
It’s time, @JeffBridges.
#edcolo #copolitics
It’s time for transparency in our local school boards. After 1.5 years of fighting the Elizabeth SD over this one issue (while they continued to violate Sunshine Laws the entire time) we finally got a WIN.
www.cpr.org/2025/04/18/e...
www.cpr.org/2025/04/18/e...
Elbert County mom wins open-meetings lawsuit against Elizabeth School District
District will likely appeal the decision, which others call a win for government transparency.
www.cpr.org
April 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It’s time for transparency in our local school boards. After 1.5 years of fighting the Elizabeth SD over this one issue (while they continued to violate Sunshine Laws the entire time) we finally got a WIN.
www.cpr.org/2025/04/18/e...
www.cpr.org/2025/04/18/e...
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The Arizona school voucher scheme has blown a massive hole in the state budget. In 2025, vouchers for private schools will be responsible for a $1.4 billion state budget deficit and for a funding loss of 300K per school in the state.
Vouchers are a scam.
www.propublica.org/article/ariz...
Vouchers are a scam.
www.propublica.org/article/ariz...
School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.
Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state program...
www.propublica.org
March 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The Arizona school voucher scheme has blown a massive hole in the state budget. In 2025, vouchers for private schools will be responsible for a $1.4 billion state budget deficit and for a funding loss of 300K per school in the state.
Vouchers are a scam.
www.propublica.org/article/ariz...
Vouchers are a scam.
www.propublica.org/article/ariz...
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The Elizabeth School District is the subject of yet another investigation. An employee of Haitian descent was allegedly fired after speaking out against the Board banning books. The banned books mostly involved minority groups. www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
Elizabeth district faces civil rights complaint after firing dean who objected to book ban
A former Elizabeth Middle School administrator who objected to library book removals filed a complaint alleging discrimination and retaliation by district officials.
www.chalkbeat.org
January 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The Elizabeth School District is the subject of yet another investigation. An employee of Haitian descent was allegedly fired after speaking out against the Board banning books. The banned books mostly involved minority groups. www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...