Chicago Public Schools, CTU agree to make May 1 day of civic action; school will remain in session Chicago Public Schools has agreed with the Chicago Teachers Union to declare May 1 a day of civic action, the union and the school district said.

May Day has been declared a day of civic action in Chicago schools, which means buses will be provided for students and educators to join the rally in Union Park.

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#Virginia is for #lovers of #democracy!

Métis woman celebrates turning 100 | APTN News YouTube video by APTN News

Vina Vesinger, a Métis woman from High Bluff, Manitoba has nine children and 103 grandchildren, but earlier this week she celebrated the incredible milestone of turning 100. She celebrated with family who are also living in the province.

The Statue of Liberty wearing boxing gloves; the text says, “Fight back, Virginia. Vote YES [on] April 21.”

They started the fight. Texas. Florida. North Carolina. Gerrymandered maps, rigged districts, stolen seats.
Virginia can answer back — but only today, April 21.
Remember, your vote is your voice so use it. Vote yes from 6am to 7pm.
#VoteYesVirginiaToday #USDemocracy #MomSky

It’s going to be very close, Virginia. Please be sure to go to the polls today and vote YES! Every vote counts!!! 💙🗳️

#VoteYesVirginiaToday

A YES vote TODAY doesn’t slow down the rigging machine—it STOPS it dead through 2031. ✋
April 21, 6am–7pm. Same-day registration at your polling place. If you’re in line by 7pm, you VOTE. Period.
Democracy doesn’t wait. Neither should we.
#VoteYesVirginiaToday
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Good questions to ask an attorney.

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The afternoons I spent as a child at Malden Public Library taught me how to dream. This #NationalLibraryWeek, we celebrate libraries & the library workers who ensure they remain havens of learning, curiosity, and imagination. Find your local library here: mblc.state.ma.us/directories/...

Dozens of American veterans and military family members were detained after they started protesting the Iran war inside a congressional office building in Washington D.C.

Hey guys, let's try this!

Figure showing number of competitive grants mentioning women from 2015-2025. The number was rising until recently, with a precipitous drop in the last year.

At the end of 2024, the National Academies put out a report concluding the NIH has woefully underfunded women’s health research, and they suggested $15 B should be invested over the next 5 years.

Here’s what’s happened instead. Hard to study women’s health if you can’t say “women.”

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Hey Virginia! TOMORROW, April 21, 6am–7pm, we get our chance to protect our state from the power grabs already destroying Texas, Florida, ＆ North Carolina. This amendment keeps things fair ＆ democratic everyone. Same-day registration available at polls. Vote YES! #VoteYesVirginia

No, they definitely did NOT mention that. Wow!

New Zealander Everlee Wihongi detained by ICE in California after three-week trip home "It's been over a week, and we still don't have an answer why," Everlee Wihongi's sister says.

“Kiwi Everlee Wihongi has lived in the United States for more than 25 years and is now in an ICE detention centre in California, after a three week visit back to New Zealand.

She lives in Wisconsin, legally, where she has been training to be a welder” www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...

Virginia, don’t forget to vote YES tomorrow(4/21)!

The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...

ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing.

(Published 2021)

DOJ demanded voter files from all 50 states.

DOJ sued 31 states for refusing their demand.

My law firm intervened to protect voters in those cases.

DOJ is now 0-5.

My firm is 5-0.

Lesson: When we fight we win.

If you haven’t heard of the artist and singer, Elisapie, check her out. Her 2023 album Inuktitut won 2 Junos! She is incredible! #WomenLeadingonClimate @wloc.bsky.social

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Hey, #Editors & #WritingCommunity! 👋🏻

I've topped up the scholarships for all my self-paced courses again!

There's a limited number of scholarship spots for editors and writers from marginalized groups.

They're first-come, first-serve, no questions asked.

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The sign for Simply Books in Atlanta's airport

Hey, if you go to this bookstore at the A gates at ATL, you will find signed copies of When The Moon Hits Your Eye. Hurry!

At last.

Re: midterms & beyond
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We're not going to accept the old status quo.
There is no going back to "normal".

Do better.
Much better.

Only the Brave dare touch their sacred remains...

Insane financial abuse of Americans. #Unacceptable

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Did you meet a tarantula hawk by any chance? Fierce & stunningly beautiful.

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Look up Golden's record, he's been Fettermanning the entire time on every issue but without the flashy spectacle of being an enormous oaf.

#OtD 16 Apr 1853 Black waiters in New York City organised and demanded a pay rise to $16 a month and encouraged white waiters to do the same stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8749...

A photo of a librarian singing and smiling while sitting cross legged with her hands in the air and a pile of books next to her. Plus the Bookstart and Go All In logos, the hashtag #ShareYourStoryNYR and the words: "Share Your Story: Celebrate the National Year of Reading by showing how you share Bookstart with families"

Happy #NationalLibrarianDay!

We're sending a BIG thank you to all librarians supporting families to read together - you're doing amazing work ✨

Don't forget to tag your photos & vids with #ShareYourStoryNYR so we can spotlight how you're using #Bookstart to make a difference in your communities!