Michelle Ferguson
@michelleferguson.bsky.social
Educator, Philadelphian, South Philly cat mom
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dissatisfied by the New York Times coverage of Zohran Mamdani?
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
dissatisfied by the New York Times coverage of Zohran Mamdani?
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
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Local educators say Hispanic students and parents are afraid to leave their homes and risk detainment by the new Memphis Safe Task Force. Some want the district to offer more support.
ICE, Tennessee law enforcement surge sparks fear and some absences in Memphis schools
Local educators say Hispanic students and parents are afraid to leave their homes and risk detainment by the new Memphis Safe Task Force. Some want the district to offer more support.
bit.ly
October 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Local educators say Hispanic students and parents are afraid to leave their homes and risk detainment by the new Memphis Safe Task Force. Some want the district to offer more support.
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As a “pink-collar profession” teaching has historically paid less than comparable fields requiring a higher education degree, and in Philadelphia, the push to close the wage gap could lead to a strike by the end of the month.
Philadelphia’s ‘pink-collar’ teacher workforce fights for pay equity before school begins
The district’s first teachers’ strike since 1981 could disrupt the school year for nearly 200,000 students and their families as negotiations continue down to the wire.
19thnews.org
August 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
As a “pink-collar profession” teaching has historically paid less than comparable fields requiring a higher education degree, and in Philadelphia, the push to close the wage gap could lead to a strike by the end of the month.
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You have more in common with the average Iranian citizen than you do with the people that run this country
June 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
You have more in common with the average Iranian citizen than you do with the people that run this country
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The pledge comes amid ongoing federal immigration raids targeting migrants in the area, and calls from the Dodgers' fanbase for the organization to speak out against them.
LA Dodgers pledge $1 million in support of immigrants amid ICE raids
The pledge comes amid ongoing federal immigration raids targeting migrants in the area, and calls from the Dodgers' fanbase for the organization to speak out against them.
n.pr
June 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The pledge comes amid ongoing federal immigration raids targeting migrants in the area, and calls from the Dodgers' fanbase for the organization to speak out against them.
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School closures can help save money but often spark community backlash. Here’s what NYC mayoral candidates said about how they would approach the issue.
Closures ahead? As NYC faces a small schools crises, here’s what mayoral candidates think
School closures can help save money but often spark community backlash. Here’s what NYC mayoral candidates said about how they would approach the issue.
bit.ly
June 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
School closures can help save money but often spark community backlash. Here’s what NYC mayoral candidates said about how they would approach the issue.
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Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE
June 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
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We should be watching and learning and preparing. LA and the use of national guard again in our cities will be in all of our near futures.
June 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
We should be watching and learning and preparing. LA and the use of national guard again in our cities will be in all of our near futures.
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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4, blocking Oklahoma's plan to open the first religious public charter school. The tie leaves in place a ruling that says public schools must stay secular, marking a key moment for church-state separation.
May 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4, blocking Oklahoma's plan to open the first religious public charter school. The tie leaves in place a ruling that says public schools must stay secular, marking a key moment for church-state separation.
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The Trump administration announced it is ending Temporary Protective Status for people from Afghanistan who sought safety in the U.S.
This cruel action puts thousands of people at risk of being deported to the very country where they fled persecution.
This cruel action puts thousands of people at risk of being deported to the very country where they fled persecution.
Trump administration ends protections from deportation for Afghans
The Trump administration on Monday formally lifted a shield on deportation of Afghans in the U.S., arguing improving conditions in the Taliban-run country mean its U.S.-based citizens no longer mer…
thehill.com
May 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The Trump administration announced it is ending Temporary Protective Status for people from Afghanistan who sought safety in the U.S.
This cruel action puts thousands of people at risk of being deported to the very country where they fled persecution.
This cruel action puts thousands of people at risk of being deported to the very country where they fled persecution.
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@artsteinberg-pft.bsky.social "[voiced] the union’s support for 'bold increases' in local and state funding. Steinberg, still in contract negotiations with the district, highlighted the staffing shortages that plague Philly schools." whyy.org/articles/phi... #PhlEd #TeacherAppreciationWeek
Philly education advocates push for city to kick in more school funds
Community members testified about staff shortages and advocated for support for unhoused and immigrant students.
whyy.org
May 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
@artsteinberg-pft.bsky.social "[voiced] the union’s support for 'bold increases' in local and state funding. Steinberg, still in contract negotiations with the district, highlighted the staffing shortages that plague Philly schools." whyy.org/articles/phi... #PhlEd #TeacherAppreciationWeek
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"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
May 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
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Other countries have watched their democracies slip away quietly, without tanks in the streets. That may be where we’re headed—or where we already are.
Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?
Other countries have watched their democracies slip away gradually, without tanks in the streets. That may be where we’re headed—or where we already are.
www.newyorker.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Other countries have watched their democracies slip away quietly, without tanks in the streets. That may be where we’re headed—or where we already are.
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BREAKING: President Trump signed 2 executive orders targeting sanctuary cities, directing immigration and law enforcement to take legal action against those who refuse to comply with Trump's anti-immigrant agenda, and encouraging police brutality.
April 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
BREAKING: President Trump signed 2 executive orders targeting sanctuary cities, directing immigration and law enforcement to take legal action against those who refuse to comply with Trump's anti-immigrant agenda, and encouraging police brutality.
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I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.
The Department of Homeland Security denied Mahmoud Khalil permission to attend the birth of his first child, who was delivered at a New York hospital on Monday, according to emails reviewed by The New York Times.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Son Arrives After ICE Refuses to Let Him Attend Birth
Mr. Khalil, a permanent resident detained in Louisiana, had requested a monitored furlough for the birth. His request was denied in less than an hour.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.
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DHS said it was conducting wellness checks on students who arrived unaccompanied to the border. The head of the Los Angeles Unified School District has a different account.
LA schools superintendent says he'll protect undocumented students 'to the very end'
DHS said it was conducting wellness checks on students who arrived unaccompanied to the border. The head of the Los Angeles Unified School District has a different account.
www.npr.org
April 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
DHS said it was conducting wellness checks on students who arrived unaccompanied to the border. The head of the Los Angeles Unified School District has a different account.
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To everyone who is staying in this fight and not giving up despite a temporary void in leadership and inspiration: THANK YOU, HOLD HANDS AND STICK TOGETHER while we fine tune this new resistance machine.
You are not alone and we CAN DO THIS. ❤️
You are not alone and we CAN DO THIS. ❤️
March 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
To everyone who is staying in this fight and not giving up despite a temporary void in leadership and inspiration: THANK YOU, HOLD HANDS AND STICK TOGETHER while we fine tune this new resistance machine.
You are not alone and we CAN DO THIS. ❤️
You are not alone and we CAN DO THIS. ❤️
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Trump Education Department decimates office serving 5 million English learners in public schools
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/03/21/trump-education-department-dismantles-office-for-students-learning-english/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/03/21/trump-education-department-dismantles-office-for-students-learning-english/
Upheaval at Education Department office sparks concern about services for English learners
The Trump Education Department says changes to the Office for English Language Acquisition will not affect funding or federal programs for students. But experts and others worry that the quality of their education and training for their teachers could suffer.
www.chalkbeat.org
March 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Trump Education Department decimates office serving 5 million English learners in public schools
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/03/21/trump-education-department-dismantles-office-for-students-learning-english/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/03/21/trump-education-department-dismantles-office-for-students-learning-english/
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The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
March 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
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🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
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Supporters’ posts on social media said Jersey Kebab owners Celal and Emine Emanet had come to the United States in 2008, and have been awaiting a government decision on their application for legal permanent residency since 2016.
Neighbors angry as ICE arrests owners of popular Jersey Kebab restaurant in South Jersey
Supporters’ posts on social media said Celal and Emine Emanet had come to the U.S. in 2008, and have been awaiting a government decision on their application for legal permanent residency since 2016.
inquirer.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Supporters’ posts on social media said Jersey Kebab owners Celal and Emine Emanet had come to the United States in 2008, and have been awaiting a government decision on their application for legal permanent residency since 2016.
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Jersey Kebab owner Celal Emanet was released from ICE custody late Tuesday after being fitted with an electronic ankle monitor. His wife, Emine, continues to be held at a detention center in Elizabeth, N.J.
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February 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Jersey Kebab owner Celal Emanet was released from ICE custody late Tuesday after being fitted with an electronic ankle monitor. His wife, Emine, continues to be held at a detention center in Elizabeth, N.J.
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“The district is discouraging teachers from collaborating with outside partners, closing doors that should be opened during this critical time”
“There are more roadblocks now than there were in the past”
“There are more roadblocks now than there were in the past”
‘I’m really scared’: As immigrant students worry, advocates ask Philly School District for more protections
“I barely see my Hispanic friends because they are not going that often into school, they are scared of the situation,” one Philadelphia student said.
share.inquirer.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“The district is discouraging teachers from collaborating with outside partners, closing doors that should be opened during this critical time”
“There are more roadblocks now than there were in the past”
“There are more roadblocks now than there were in the past”
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Known as the red card, a resource distributed by the nonprofit Immigrant Legal Resource Center lists tips and legal rights for immigrants who might find themselves targeted by federal agents. Demand for the cards has surged since President Trump returned to office. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...
February 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Known as the red card, a resource distributed by the nonprofit Immigrant Legal Resource Center lists tips and legal rights for immigrants who might find themselves targeted by federal agents. Demand for the cards has surged since President Trump returned to office. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...