Tim Cook donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
He fawned over Trump and gifted him a 24-karat gold plaque (as Apple lobbied for tariff exemptions).
Apple donated to Trump’s White House ballroom.
And it removed ICE tracking apps from its stores following a demand from the DOJ.
Remember this.
Before they were arrested- Vets are demanding an end to the war on Iran at the Cannon Building in Washington, D.C.
Public pension funds in over half of U.S. states hold billions of dollars in Palantir stock, according to @Sludge.
Public workers in several of these states, like Maine, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon, are protesting the fact that their pension funds are being funnel to this dangerous company.
Massachusetts passed laws and joined lawsuits to protect access to gender-affirming care for minors. But faced with the Trump administration's threats, some hospitals voluntarily stopped care. n.pr/4tgo2YS
The whole point of industry-funded research is to stand up industry priorities.
In the voucher case, that has meant war-rooming negative news and data just as much as it’s meant making a positive case.
It’s been that way from the beginning.
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
-FDR, 1937
Appellate Court Slams Judge Boasberg and Halts Contempt Investigation of Trump Officials; DOJ Reverses Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy Cases; and, Musk Sues over OpenAI
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What @joshkovensky.bsky.social is writing about here is also what the state trying to cut Islamic schools out of the new voucher system last month was partly about—and why Abbott himself doubled down on it until the lawsuits came
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Students in our public schools deserve more funding and support—not less.
Voucher schemes drain resources from public schools when our students need them most.
Tomorrow is #NationalLibrarianDay, and as librarians show our students every day across the country, reading has the power to sow empathy and acceptance.
Mark the day by exploring our list of books about disability rights and inclusion 📚
We proudly celebrate the librarians who anchor our school communities. They connect students with resources, spark imagination, and champion the freedom to read. Their dedication makes our libraries places where curiosity thrives and every student feels empowered. #NationalLibrarianDay
Not feeling good about giving my hard earned money to the oligarchs, to fund illegal & unnecessary "wars,"or fund any of this admin's crooked schemes.
Not at all 'good.'
"There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us," write @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social, and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
Fascists always come for educators first—we know why.
We teach students to think for themselves, solve problems, question & analyze.
We teach them the world's a big place with all kinds of people—and there’s beauty in diversity.
They come for us because education is the foundation of democracy.
Six calls home today to celebrate students’ growth. My takeaways… •Every parent initially thought their kid was in trouble—I need to make more positive calls home. •Every kid smiled like crazy and left my office with their head up—big kids like to be celebrated, too. —Melissa Evans, Assistant Principal
Higher ed members change lives every day. Now’s the time to lift them up! 🎉 The 2026 NEA Higher Educator of the Year Award honors a member who champions students, equity, and union power. Nominate someone who inspires you by April 15th.
P.S. Self‑nominations welcome. 😉
Revolutionary love & sincerity is needed NOW.
Rep. Feenstra is getting pushback from fellow conservatives for saying voucher schools should accept everyone.
They call it “overregulation.”
It would directly contradict their whole point for vouchers if private schools couldn’t turn some kids away.
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The takeaway from GLISTEN’s 2025 report: when schools affirm LGBTQ+ youth, students thrive. Yet, only 18% of students reported their school has policies supporting them.
Read the full report and learn how you can help: https://bit.ly/3Q8EcoA
Our vision for public education is simple:
A system that is safe, just, and welcoming—and prepares every student to succeed.
Where every educator is respected and has what they need.
The SAVE Act is about making sure only the “right people” are allowed to vote.
If those who wanted to limit voting to the “right people” in the 1960s had succeeded, I wouldn’t be a Senator.
“Tell the world... to keep this energy going. Let's invest in togetherness.” ~Victor Glover, Artemis II crew member
“'I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,' the congresswoman said, fighting back tears.
"She described the way people were laying down inside as “like sardines.”
“'It is frightening in there,' she said. 'It is disgusting'..."
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A war without a plan, and you're paying for it.
Gas is $4.09 in Maryland—up 8 cents in a week and nearly 80 cents from last year.
This is what our tax dollars are being spent on?!
Zohran Mamdani and the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection have announced a "Click to Cancel" rule.
The rule would make NYC the first city in the nation to ban subscription traps and force companies to make it just as easy to cancel subscriptions as it is to enroll.
Today Meta started removing ads from lawyers looking for clients who have been harmed by social media while they were under age 18, according to Axios.
“I want my students to see themselves in history & understand that the past includes many voices, not just the ones we traditionally focus on. This resource helped me create that space.” — middle school teacher, South Bend, Indiana
Full testimonial & lesson ⬇️
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This piece has prompted a right-wing group called Campus Reform to profile me in not one but two reports over the last couple weeks.
It’s an outfit created by the billionaire-backed Leadership Institute, which helped jumpstart Charlie Kirk and other right-wing influencers.
Struck a nerve I guess 🤷♂️
Are we in Trump’s ‘golden age’ yet?
