katfoecking.bsky.social
@katfoecking.bsky.social
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Congress was denied entry to both the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury, where Musk staffers blocked the doors. Along with its appropriations responsibilities, Congress holds oversight authority over federal agencies. Blocking congressional access to these agencies is illegal.
February 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Licensed foster parent here (6yrs). A relicensing course I was going to take was recently canceled: Acceptance: Helping LGBTQ Youth Thrive. This is bad. www.childrensrights.org: Approximately 30% of youth in foster care identify as LGBTQI+ (compared to 11% of youth not in foster care). #clownsinWH
LGBTQ+ Rights | Children's Rights
www.childrensrights.org
February 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Was Donald Trump just “weaving” when he ranted about diversity initiatives after a horrific plane crash, or getting back on an anti-woke message after a week of executive overreach? “The smart money is on the latter,” Benjamin Wallace-Wells writes.
Donald Trump’s Anti-Woke Wrecking Ball
Was Trump just “weaving” when he ranted about diversity initiatives after a horrific plane crash, or getting back on message after a week of executive overreach?
www.newyorker.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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This is shameful, @northeasternu.bsky.social. As a 2024 EdD grad, I took a lot of pride in having attended a program that centered social justice & educational equity in all its courses. So much for being #disruptors and #changemakers.

Y’all got scared instead of standing up for what’s right.
Trump's executive orders aim to dismantle DEI programs and accessibility programs.

Schools and institutions must resist the fear and confusion of these orders by doubling down on commitment to equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of their background.

huntnewsnu.com/83151/campus...
Northeastern purges DEI websites and messaging amid Trump executive order
Under the looming threat of federal examination, Northeastern has replaced or dismantled nearly all of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI, messaging and websites.   Among several other change...
huntnewsnu.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:20 AM