Shawn Kornegay
@shawnkornegay.bsky.social
Higher education communications professional at UConn’s Neag School of Education. BS = SDSU; MS = TCU. NYC born/CA grown/CT home. Opinions are my own. Fond of great food/travel.
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The president of the United States had his DOJ raid the Fulton County election office and seized ballots. This is clearly a dry run for 2026. Yet, this is treated by too many in legacy media as normal.
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January 31, 2026 at 11:15 PM
The president of the United States had his DOJ raid the Fulton County election office and seized ballots. This is clearly a dry run for 2026. Yet, this is treated by too many in legacy media as normal.
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@nealkatyal.bsky.social: “You’ve got the president who's imposed the largest tax increase on American consumers since 1993 … and he did it without Congress saying one word. That is not our constitutional structure.”
August 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
@nealkatyal.bsky.social: “You’ve got the president who's imposed the largest tax increase on American consumers since 1993 … and he did it without Congress saying one word. That is not our constitutional structure.”
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Authoritarian-style propaganda (images via Gemini)
August 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Authoritarian-style propaganda (images via Gemini)
The WHO still has it.
August 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The WHO still has it.
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Judge Williams halted new detainees and ordered Alligator Alcatraz to close within 60 days, grounding her ruling in federal environmental laws & tribal sovereignty. By proving “irreparable harm” to the Everglades, she applied well-settled legal standards, making the injunction likely to stand.
Judge orders Alligator Alcatraz shut down in 60 days, says no more new detainees
A federal judge on Thursday barred the DeSantis and Trump administrations from bringing new detainees to Alligator Alcatraz and demanded the state close out operations at the immigration detention fac...
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August 22, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Judge Williams halted new detainees and ordered Alligator Alcatraz to close within 60 days, grounding her ruling in federal environmental laws & tribal sovereignty. By proving “irreparable harm” to the Everglades, she applied well-settled legal standards, making the injunction likely to stand.
Oysters from Oyster Club in Mystic, Connecticut. Soo yummy!
August 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Oysters from Oyster Club in Mystic, Connecticut. Soo yummy!
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Elon Musk's SpaceX is worth over $350 BILLION – after receiving billions in government contracts – but could be paying LESS in taxes than you.
Why?
Because Trump and Republicans rigged the tax code with loopholes for billionaire corporations.
No more corporate handouts.
Why?
Because Trump and Republicans rigged the tax code with loopholes for billionaire corporations.
No more corporate handouts.
August 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Elon Musk's SpaceX is worth over $350 BILLION – after receiving billions in government contracts – but could be paying LESS in taxes than you.
Why?
Because Trump and Republicans rigged the tax code with loopholes for billionaire corporations.
No more corporate handouts.
Why?
Because Trump and Republicans rigged the tax code with loopholes for billionaire corporations.
No more corporate handouts.
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The only thing we need in D.C. are the EpsteinFiles
August 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The only thing we need in D.C. are the EpsteinFiles
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Turns out the Trump administration really did huddle behind closed doors to talk about the Jeffrey Epstein files, despite JD Vance’s public denial.
White House Did Have Secret Epstein Talks
Despite public denials, Trump officials met for damage control talks, relocating from the VP’s home to the White House, according to reports.
trib.al
August 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Turns out the Trump administration really did huddle behind closed doors to talk about the Jeffrey Epstein files, despite JD Vance’s public denial.
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Can’t get enough of these videos. @diaperdiplomacy-m.bsky.social is a must-follow.
July 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Can’t get enough of these videos. @diaperdiplomacy-m.bsky.social is a must-follow.
Seagulls at the beach looking for lunch.
July 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Seagulls at the beach looking for lunch.
Proud to have written this story on AI and the impact of education through the insights of Neag School educators and researchers. today.uconn.edu/2025/07/ai-i...
AI in K-12 Education: Partners in Progress, Not Replacements - UConn Today
As artificial intelligence continues to transform industries worldwide, educators and researchers with the Neag School of Education are exploring how it may ...
today.uconn.edu
July 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Proud to have written this story on AI and the impact of education through the insights of Neag School educators and researchers. today.uconn.edu/2025/07/ai-i...
Cheers for girls’ weekend!
July 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Cheers for girls’ weekend!
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ICE *already* can't meet their detainment numbers without rounding up children, veterans, people born in the U.S., people with no criminal records, people at immigration hearings, plus academics and visitors with valid visas.
So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget?
The answer is: you.
So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget?
The answer is: you.
If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029:
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
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June 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
ICE *already* can't meet their detainment numbers without rounding up children, veterans, people born in the U.S., people with no criminal records, people at immigration hearings, plus academics and visitors with valid visas.
So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget?
The answer is: you.
So who do they plan to detain with >10x the budget?
The answer is: you.
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Millions will lose health care.
Hundreds of thousands of jobs will be lost.
Electricity costs will skyrocket.
Needy families will lose access to food.
The GOP’s budget bill does all that so Donald Trump can give hundreds of billions in tax breaks to his rich friends.
Hundreds of thousands of jobs will be lost.
Electricity costs will skyrocket.
Needy families will lose access to food.
The GOP’s budget bill does all that so Donald Trump can give hundreds of billions in tax breaks to his rich friends.
June 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Millions will lose health care.
Hundreds of thousands of jobs will be lost.
Electricity costs will skyrocket.
Needy families will lose access to food.
The GOP’s budget bill does all that so Donald Trump can give hundreds of billions in tax breaks to his rich friends.
Hundreds of thousands of jobs will be lost.
Electricity costs will skyrocket.
Needy families will lose access to food.
The GOP’s budget bill does all that so Donald Trump can give hundreds of billions in tax breaks to his rich friends.
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For the first time in its 116-year history, the NAACP will not invite the president to their convention. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Donald Trump is the first president in 116 years to not be invited to the NAACP convention
The NAACP announced Monday the group will not invite President Donald Trump to its national convention next month in Charlotte, North Carolina, the first time the prominent civil rights organization h...
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June 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
For the first time in its 116-year history, the NAACP will not invite the president to their convention. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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The low turnout will force MAGA to go to great lengths to spin a clear flop as a success. Trump wanted badly for this to be a grand, raucous, March on Washington-level event and it just wasn’t close. https://trib.al/SzAGtn8
Trump’s Military Parade Was a Pathetic Event for a Pathetic President
The turnout wasn’t anything like what he wanted—and not everyone who showed up was even a fan of his.
trib.al
June 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The low turnout will force MAGA to go to great lengths to spin a clear flop as a success. Trump wanted badly for this to be a grand, raucous, March on Washington-level event and it just wasn’t close. https://trib.al/SzAGtn8
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Hard to imagine that if a Democratic president did a 180 on their signature policy—and openly admitted that it had been a disastrous failure— it would be described as a “shift in focus.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...
Trump Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eateries
www.nytimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Hard to imagine that if a Democratic president did a 180 on their signature policy—and openly admitted that it had been a disastrous failure— it would be described as a “shift in focus.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...
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It’s Taco Tuesday.
June 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It’s Taco Tuesday.
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Trump calls it a “gift to America.” I call it what it is: a $400 million bribe disguised as a jet, that he keeps. Paid for by Qatar and US taxpayers, owned by Trump. Corruption at 35,000 feet:
youtu.be/hcqUvvy01UM
youtu.be/hcqUvvy01UM
How Trump’s $400M Qatar Jet Deal Scams Taxpayers
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
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May 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trump calls it a “gift to America.” I call it what it is: a $400 million bribe disguised as a jet, that he keeps. Paid for by Qatar and US taxpayers, owned by Trump. Corruption at 35,000 feet:
youtu.be/hcqUvvy01UM
youtu.be/hcqUvvy01UM
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Harvard Law professor Michael Klarman gave an inspiring lecture about the need for lawyers to protect democracy. I was honored that he noted the attacks and threats aimed at me. His words serve to steel my spine and make me more committed than ever to fighting for democracy.
Thank you professor.🙏
Thank you professor.🙏
May 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Harvard Law professor Michael Klarman gave an inspiring lecture about the need for lawyers to protect democracy. I was honored that he noted the attacks and threats aimed at me. His words serve to steel my spine and make me more committed than ever to fighting for democracy.
Thank you professor.🙏
Thank you professor.🙏
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Adopting Lebron (Amtrak) could also provide a way to protect other constitutional rights in charter schools.
theconversation.com/what-is-a-ch...
theconversation.com/what-is-a-ch...
What is a charter school, really? Supreme Court ruling on whether Catholic charter is constitutional will hinge on whether they’re public or private
The Supreme Court will hear arguments about the Oklahoma school in April.
theconversation.com
May 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Adopting Lebron (Amtrak) could also provide a way to protect other constitutional rights in charter schools.
theconversation.com/what-is-a-ch...
theconversation.com/what-is-a-ch...
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The proposed Trump budget is brutal, unless you’re the military or Homeland Security.
Here’s what gets cut:
- State Department: -84%
- National Science Foundation: -56%
- EPA: -54%
- HUD (housing): -44%
- Labor: -35%
- Interior: -30%
- Health & Human Services: -26%
- NASA: -24%
- Education: -15%
Here’s what gets cut:
- State Department: -84%
- National Science Foundation: -56%
- EPA: -54%
- HUD (housing): -44%
- Labor: -35%
- Interior: -30%
- Health & Human Services: -26%
- NASA: -24%
- Education: -15%
May 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The proposed Trump budget is brutal, unless you’re the military or Homeland Security.
Here’s what gets cut:
- State Department: -84%
- National Science Foundation: -56%
- EPA: -54%
- HUD (housing): -44%
- Labor: -35%
- Interior: -30%
- Health & Human Services: -26%
- NASA: -24%
- Education: -15%
Here’s what gets cut:
- State Department: -84%
- National Science Foundation: -56%
- EPA: -54%
- HUD (housing): -44%
- Labor: -35%
- Interior: -30%
- Health & Human Services: -26%
- NASA: -24%
- Education: -15%
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“Love our neighbors - Welcome the stranger - Care for the most vulnerable among us - Speak the truth - Work for justice…”
April 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“Love our neighbors - Welcome the stranger - Care for the most vulnerable among us - Speak the truth - Work for justice…”