Simon Workman
@simonjw16.bsky.social
Early childhood policy consultant. Co-founder of Prenatal to Five Fiscal Strategies (p5fiscal.bsky.social). All opinions my own.
Alum of Center for American Progress, University of Wales, Swansea, University of York, Mountbatten International.
Alum of Center for American Progress, University of Wales, Swansea, University of York, Mountbatten International.
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Simon Workman
@simonjw16.bsky.social
· Sep 30
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. (U.S. Const. amend. I)
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. (U.S. Const. amend. I)
The overt racism coming out of our national institutions is so jarring.
Incredible optics here, really underscores it all.
Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The overt racism coming out of our national institutions is so jarring.
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Joint Statement from Goodlander, Slotkin, Kelly, Crow, Deluzio, and Houlahan
November 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Joint Statement from Goodlander, Slotkin, Kelly, Crow, Deluzio, and Houlahan
Shameful.
“Things happen.”
Jamal Khashoggi was a journalist and Washington Post columnist who was literally murdered and dismembered by agents of the Saudi government inside a Saudi consulate.
Shameful. So shameful.
Jamal Khashoggi was a journalist and Washington Post columnist who was literally murdered and dismembered by agents of the Saudi government inside a Saudi consulate.
Shameful. So shameful.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Shameful.
This is a helpful overview of the challenges that have to be addressed to realize universal child care in NYC: www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
Mamdani pledged universal child care for NYC. What will it take to get there?
Mamdani will face an array of logistical and operational challenges in standing up new public infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of youngsters.
www.chalkbeat.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This is a helpful overview of the challenges that have to be addressed to realize universal child care in NYC: www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
How can anyone with morals support this administration? They are working overtime to make sure low income Americans go hungry.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
How can anyone with morals support this administration? They are working overtime to make sure low income Americans go hungry.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Our analysis of the cost of universal child care in NYC is quoted in this @theatlantic.com piece on Mamdani's child care proposal. Big cost, but potential for big reward.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Can Mamdani Pull Off a Child-Care Miracle?
The hurdles facing the incoming mayor’s proposal are as large as its potential rewards.
www.theatlantic.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Our analysis of the cost of universal child care in NYC is quoted in this @theatlantic.com piece on Mamdani's child care proposal. Big cost, but potential for big reward.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Unconscionable and indefensible.
Imagine having a kid in this daycare who watches as their teacher is bodily dragged away by masked goons.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Unconscionable and indefensible.
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2 statewide races in GA, 3 PA state Supreme Court races, Virginia Governor, New Jersey Governor, California redistricting. Dems winning HUGE everywhere. The resistance is alive & well.
Tonight is a TOTAL repudiation of that cruel, corrupt, lawless madman in the White House & his cowardly enablers.
Tonight is a TOTAL repudiation of that cruel, corrupt, lawless madman in the White House & his cowardly enablers.
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
2 statewide races in GA, 3 PA state Supreme Court races, Virginia Governor, New Jersey Governor, California redistricting. Dems winning HUGE everywhere. The resistance is alive & well.
Tonight is a TOTAL repudiation of that cruel, corrupt, lawless madman in the White House & his cowardly enablers.
Tonight is a TOTAL repudiation of that cruel, corrupt, lawless madman in the White House & his cowardly enablers.
As always with this family, the so called weaponization of the Justice system is actually the complete opposite. Completely fair and right investigations, that disappeared due to corrupt or incompetent judges, a slow moving AG, and then the misguided votes of several million people...
November 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
As always with this family, the so called weaponization of the Justice system is actually the complete opposite. Completely fair and right investigations, that disappeared due to corrupt or incompetent judges, a slow moving AG, and then the misguided votes of several million people...
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A single mother of four in Ohio whose children receive SNAP benefits puts it very clearly.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/28/o...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/28/o...
October 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A single mother of four in Ohio whose children receive SNAP benefits puts it very clearly.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/28/o...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/28/o...
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Cash-strapped Head Start centers across the country are being forced to close their doors, with more expected to shutter as the shutdown continues.
Shutdown imperils key education program for young children
Cash-strapped Head Start centers across the country are being forced to close their doors, with more expected to shutter as the shutdown continues.
www.politico.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Cash-strapped Head Start centers across the country are being forced to close their doors, with more expected to shutter as the shutdown continues.
The silence of the powerful in the face of this corrupt President is going to destroy this country.
Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America
October 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The silence of the powerful in the face of this corrupt President is going to destroy this country.
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Oh you're trying to say the cost of living is skyrocketing?
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.
October 21, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Oh you're trying to say the cost of living is skyrocketing?
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.
Donald Trump can't hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom.
the grift never ends. shameless.
“What a travesty,” said Bennett L. Gershman, an ethics professor at Pace University. “The ethical conflict is just so basic and fundamental, you don’t need a law professor to explain it.”
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
the grift never ends. shameless.
October 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
as the parent of a middle schooler, I feel this article deeply.
October 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
as the parent of a middle schooler, I feel this article deeply.
Wake up America!
October 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Wake up America!
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I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year.
Republicans in Washington did this.
This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.
Republicans in Washington did this.
This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.
October 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I was sent this by a Georgian this morning. 2025 premiums vs 2026 premiums for someone making $65k a year.
Republicans in Washington did this.
This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.
Republicans in Washington did this.
This is what I'm fighting to stop. This is what’s at stake in this shutdown fight.
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Democrats are fighting to stop your family’s health insurance premiums from doubling.
ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Would More than Double on Average Next Year if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire | KFF
KFF estimates that, if Congress allows the enhanced premium tax credits to expire at the end of this year, ACA Marketplace enrollees on average would see their premium payments more than double next y...
www.kff.org
September 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Democrats are fighting to stop your family’s health insurance premiums from doubling.
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September 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. (U.S. Const. amend. I)
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. (U.S. Const. amend. I)
September 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. (U.S. Const. amend. I)
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. (U.S. Const. amend. I)
Im not sure how the country takes another 3+ years of this.
September 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Im not sure how the country takes another 3+ years of this.
Kinda seems like it’s time to march again. A big one, like the original womens march after the first inauguration. Show everyone just how much opposition there is to all this shit that is happening.
September 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Kinda seems like it’s time to march again. A big one, like the original womens march after the first inauguration. Show everyone just how much opposition there is to all this shit that is happening.