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Paul Roub
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Musician, coder, dad, progressive, aspiring wise-ass. Can’t believe we’re fighting book bans again, fighting them anyway.

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There is no autism epidemic, just a public health threat named RFK Jr.: “RFK Jr. has profited off this ableist lie for decades. Now he’s using his power to make it health policy.” https://news.immunologic.org/p/there-is-no-autism-epidemic-just
There is no autism epidemic, just a public health threat named RFK Jr.
RFK Jr. has profited off this ableist lie for decades. Now he’s using his power to make it health policy.
news.immunologic.org
September 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
micro.blog, the service I use to cross-post to various social platforms — and a great, non-billionaire-controlled blogging platform in its own right — is now free for teachers and nurses. (previously) https://www.manton.org/2025/08/01/microblog-now-free-for-teachers.html
Micro.blog now free for teachers and nurses
I don’t often share personal things about my family here on the blog, but I was reflecting on something last weekend that’s also relevant to Micro.blog. My mom has been in the hospital for a week and a half. I’ve been back and forth to the hospital every day to visit her. More than a few times I would settle in at the hospital cafeteria with my laptop to catch up on work. She is finally out of the hospital, after a roller coaster month of trips to the doctor and the ER. Nurses always seem to have nearly infinite kindness and patience. It’s one of those jobs that probably seesaws from very rewarding to very difficult. Patients come in and out of your life for an hour or a day or a week, and you do your best within what must sometimes feel like a convoluted system. (My daughter is actually a nurse too, so I’ve had a glimpse of what it’s like.) For a long time I’ve wanted to do something extra for the people who do so much for their community. Back in 2020, we experimented with offering 6 months of hosting for teachers. There was some interest in it, but the announcement quickly got buried on my website, and even I forgot about it until I started drafting this new post. So let’s start again with teachers and nurses. Micro.blog’s standard blog hosting is now free for them. Teachers and nurses can visit this special page after they’ve signed up for a Micro.blog account. Thanks everyone who has helped make Micro.blog what it is, and what it can still become. If you know a teacher or nurse who might enjoy Micro.blog, let them know!
www.manton.org
August 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Florida DOE upheld Melissa Calhoun’s teaching credentials. Brevard Schools are in dire need of qualified teachers in — for example — her former position. Now would be a great time to contact the School Board. #istandwithcalhoun https://istandwithcalhoun.com/action/
Take Action
Contact the School Board and demand that Melissa Calhoun be reinstated.
istandwithcalhoun.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My threads account has been suspended for unknown reasons. Hope to get that undone, but Meta support is not exactly a shining beacon of transparency and feedback. Stuff that matters starts at my blog and radiates from there, so, ¯_(ツ)_/¯. #posse https://roub.net/blahg/
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Paul Roub, mostly rarely blogging. Music is at paulroub.com
roub.net
June 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Brevard County School Board meets tomorrow morning at 9am. We have a prep packet if you want to speak: how to sign up, what can you talk about, and more. Find all the details at https://istandwithcalhoun.com/rally/
Rally at the School Board
The next School Board meeting is Tuesday, June 10th at 9:30am. We will meet, rally and strategize ahead of time.
istandwithcalhoun.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
So proud of our community and the support they’ve thrown behind Ms. Calhoun. More to come. https://www.change.org/p/reinstate-ms-calhoun-advocate-for-respect-and-student-rights
April 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Truthout: Florida Teacher Loses Job for Using Student’s Chosen Name: https://mattsusin.com//2025/04/13/truthout-florida-teacher-loses-job-for-using-student-s-chosen-name.html
April 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Daily Mail: Florida teacher is fired after calling student by their preferred name: https://mattsusin.com//2025/04/13/daily-mail-florida-teacher-is-fired-after-calling-student-by-their-preferred-name.html
April 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“I’m seeing people who never got involved before signing the petition and commenting on Facebook,” said Amy Roub. “I think people have just had enough of this from the school board. They’ve gone too far this time.” […]
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indieweb.social
April 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Satellite High teacher loses job after using student’s preferred name. The fascism is no longer creeping, it’s sprinting. https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2025/04/09/brevard-teacher-loses-job-after-calling-student-by-preferred-name/82999144007/
April 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Still think “they’d never actually…”? Yeah, they would. A beloved teacher is likely to be let go for addressing a student by their preferred name.

The Brevard County School Board representative for District 4 - including Satellite High School - is Matt Susin. He can be reached via email at […]
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indieweb.social
April 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM