Vanessa Ford (she/her)
@vanessaford.bsky.social
Award-winning educator & author | Advocate for trans rights 🏳️⚧️ | Changing ❤️& 🧠through education, & action | Proud parent & disruptor of injustice✊
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I had a surprise young constituent in my Dallas office yesterday — precious Ms. Lilli!
Special thanks to her amazing family for their advocacy and for reminding us all on why protecting our access to quality education MATTERS!
Special thanks to her amazing family for their advocacy and for reminding us all on why protecting our access to quality education MATTERS!
March 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I had a surprise young constituent in my Dallas office yesterday — precious Ms. Lilli!
Special thanks to her amazing family for their advocacy and for reminding us all on why protecting our access to quality education MATTERS!
Special thanks to her amazing family for their advocacy and for reminding us all on why protecting our access to quality education MATTERS!
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Trump signed an executive order that he said would “begin eliminating the federal Department of Education once and for all,” although the agency cannot be closed without the approval of Congress.
March 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Trump signed an executive order that he said would “begin eliminating the federal Department of Education once and for all,” although the agency cannot be closed without the approval of Congress.
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Collaborators with the fascists.
March 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Collaborators with the fascists.
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Texas Republican Keithself storms out of the meeting he's supposed to be running because a Democrat asked him to treat his colleague Sarah McBride with respect. These people would not last one day as a trans person.
March 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Texas Republican Keithself storms out of the meeting he's supposed to be running because a Democrat asked him to treat his colleague Sarah McBride with respect. These people would not last one day as a trans person.
Eight years ago, we sat across from Betsy DeVos, fighting for our child, for trans kids, for every student’s right to a safe school.
We left knowing these rights were fragile.Now, discrimination has become a full-scale assault—on trans kids, on education, on civil rights.
This is not a drill.
We left knowing these rights were fragile.Now, discrimination has become a full-scale assault—on trans kids, on education, on civil rights.
This is not a drill.
March 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Eight years ago, we sat across from Betsy DeVos, fighting for our child, for trans kids, for every student’s right to a safe school.
We left knowing these rights were fragile.Now, discrimination has become a full-scale assault—on trans kids, on education, on civil rights.
This is not a drill.
We left knowing these rights were fragile.Now, discrimination has become a full-scale assault—on trans kids, on education, on civil rights.
This is not a drill.
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Calvin, a trans boy, knows who he is. This book by JR and @vanessaford.bsky.social is 1 of the 12 LGBTQ+ affirming books that Open Books donates to elementary school libraries. It’s also part of the @loveloudfoundation.bsky.social book club this month! #EDUsky ⚖️ #TLSky 🐈 💙📚#booksky #SchoolLibrarians
March 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Calvin, a trans boy, knows who he is. This book by JR and @vanessaford.bsky.social is 1 of the 12 LGBTQ+ affirming books that Open Books donates to elementary school libraries. It’s also part of the @loveloudfoundation.bsky.social book club this month! #EDUsky ⚖️ #TLSky 🐈 💙📚#booksky #SchoolLibrarians
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With discriminatory education policies being pushed at the state and federal level, many are wondering how to support transgender and other LGBQ+ students. Read some advice from @vanessaford.bsky.social and Rebecca Kling, the authors of The Advocate Educator: 19thnews.org/2025/02/tran...
‘Find your allies’: Trans advocates offer guidance on how to support kids in schools
Authors of “The Advocate Educator” have been inundated with questions from parents, teachers and students about navigating a rapidly changing landscape.
19thnews.org
February 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
With discriminatory education policies being pushed at the state and federal level, many are wondering how to support transgender and other LGBQ+ students. Read some advice from @vanessaford.bsky.social and Rebecca Kling, the authors of The Advocate Educator: 19thnews.org/2025/02/tran...
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Donald Trump’s petty threats are beneath the Office of the President.
Governor Janet Mills embodies servant leadership.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Governor Janet Mills embodies servant leadership.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Maine governor tells Trump ‘see you in court’ amid faceoff over trans athletes
Trump threatened to withhold federal education funding if Maine does not comply with his executive order and bar transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Donald Trump’s petty threats are beneath the Office of the President.
Governor Janet Mills embodies servant leadership.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Governor Janet Mills embodies servant leadership.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Important piece in which @vanessaford.bsky.social and others talk about the very personal impact of the recent executive orders.
President Trump’s orders on transgender issues cover a range of subjects: passports, sports, military service, and medicine.
But to many transgender people, they all boil down to a single message: You no longer exist.
But to many transgender people, they all boil down to a single message: You no longer exist.
‘Erasing everything that you are.’ In Trump’s policies, a denial of trans existence. - The Boston Globe
Trump declared it is “the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.” Now the federal bureaucracy is implementing his vision.
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February 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Important piece in which @vanessaford.bsky.social and others talk about the very personal impact of the recent executive orders.
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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I want to salute the Governor of Maine Janet Mills who, in that room with a raging Trump and silent complicitors, stood her ground and said, “see you in court!”
Maine residents, show your support for your Gov for standing up for your independence.
Maine residents, show your support for your Gov for standing up for your independence.
“We are the federal law.”
TRUMP: The NCAA has complied immediately. That's good. But I understand Maine -- is the governor of Maine here?
JANET MILLS: Yeah I'm here
TRUMP: Are you not gonna comply?
JM: I'm going to comply with state and federal law
T: You better do it bc you're not gonna get any federal funding at all
JANET MILLS: Yeah I'm here
TRUMP: Are you not gonna comply?
JM: I'm going to comply with state and federal law
T: You better do it bc you're not gonna get any federal funding at all
February 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I want to salute the Governor of Maine Janet Mills who, in that room with a raging Trump and silent complicitors, stood her ground and said, “see you in court!”
Maine residents, show your support for your Gov for standing up for your independence.
Maine residents, show your support for your Gov for standing up for your independence.
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As the forces of hatred are on the march, my promise is this:
Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
February 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
As the forces of hatred are on the march, my promise is this:
Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
Please feel this image my friend made. And then pick up a shield and join us in battle.
February 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Please feel this image my friend made. And then pick up a shield and join us in battle.
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Calvin, a beautiful transgender boy, introduces himself to his friends and family: “I knew it was time to be me.” JR and @vanessaford.bsky.social's book Calvin is 1 of our 12 LGBTQ+ affirming books and belongs in all elementary school libraries! #EDUsky ⚖️ #TLSky 🐈 💙📚#booksky #SchoolLibrarians
January 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Calvin, a beautiful transgender boy, introduces himself to his friends and family: “I knew it was time to be me.” JR and @vanessaford.bsky.social's book Calvin is 1 of our 12 LGBTQ+ affirming books and belongs in all elementary school libraries! #EDUsky ⚖️ #TLSky 🐈 💙📚#booksky #SchoolLibrarians
15yo: When is it “Thin Mint Season”? @girlscouts.bsky.social is it time yet?
December 18, 2024 at 9:58 PM
15yo: When is it “Thin Mint Season”? @girlscouts.bsky.social is it time yet?
Not gonna lie. Today, my love language was Hellman’s Mayo. Hubby had been buying a different brand that shall not be named so today, when I opened the fridge door, I felt loved. There, right in front, was my Hellman’s. It’s the little things:)
December 16, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Not gonna lie. Today, my love language was Hellman’s Mayo. Hubby had been buying a different brand that shall not be named so today, when I opened the fridge door, I felt loved. There, right in front, was my Hellman’s. It’s the little things:)
Not all sheros wear capes, but sure do wear the title of Congresswoman! @repjasmine.bsky.social is the real deal- she cares deeply and fights passionately. Stay strong Congresswoman and know you have so many of us behind you. 💪
December 5, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Not all sheros wear capes, but sure do wear the title of Congresswoman! @repjasmine.bsky.social is the real deal- she cares deeply and fights passionately. Stay strong Congresswoman and know you have so many of us behind you. 💪
Well hello!
November 13, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Well hello!