Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Bryce!media.tenor.coma man wearing an eagle mask and an american flag stands in a crowdALT: a man wearing an eagle mask and an american flag stands in a crowd 021
Reposted by Bob RhoadesMatt Maiocco @mattmaiocco.bsky.social · 12/10/2025Fred Warner might be the best player in the entire NFL. And that is not hyperbole. What a brutal injury for one of the classiest men I've ever had the privilege of covering in this game. 915418
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 12/10/2025Watching 'It's a great pumpkin, Charlie Brown' with my kids for the first time. Still holds up.media.tenor.comcharlie brown is smiling and holding a piece of paper in a field of leaves .Alt: charlie brown is smiling and holding a piece of paper in a field of leaves . 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Another example of how disastrous the "big beautiful bill" is: we could lose as many as 2 million home health care jobs because of the cuts to Medicaid. www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore... 010
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 16/06/2025South Dakota plans to cut TANF funds by 10%. Guess all of those poor families were living too well?keloland.comDSS proposes 10% cut to program for needy familiesSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– The Department of Social Services (DSS) has proposed a 10% cut to their Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. TANF is a needs-based program for fami… 010
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Apparently, 4-day school weeks don't lead to better teacher retention. What are those districts going to do now?the74million.orgBeloved by K-12 Leaders, The Four-Day School Week Fails to Deliver, Study FindsResearch from Missouri reveals that dropping a day of instruction doesn’t improve teacher retention. 010
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 14/06/2025#NoKings in KC today. Got to take my daughter to her first rally and she had a blast! 021
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Verstappen and Russell on the front row tomorrow? Let's see if George can tempt Max into a penalty point on turn 1. #F1 #CanadianGP 040
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 14/06/2025This might be the worst umpire I've ever seen. #SFGiants 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Michigan's House proposed budget is an absolute disaster:mlive.comUniversity of Michigan, MSU face huge funding cuts under House Republican budgetThe budget from Michigan House Republicans would cut about $828 million in direct funding across all 15 public universities in the state. 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Trump's tariffs are pushing 2026 social security payments higher and higher:usatoday.comSocial Security cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.5% in 2026, new estimate showsSocial Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.5%, a new estimate shows. But COLA could still get a boost if tariffs push up inflation. 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 13/06/2025The right-wing attack against the working-class will continue until profits improve. www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida... 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 13/06/2025This past weekend my family fostered a dog from KC Pet Project and we made it our mission to try and get him adopted. If you know anyone in the Kansas City area, I'd love it if shared this short video with them. Shutter is a great doggo who deserves a #foreverhome 010
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 13/06/2025The Texas STAAR results came out: "We see some persisting gaps that exist across every one of the subjects and until we can close those gaps, we're going to continue to see a lack of opportunity for certain students across the state along the lines of income and race" www.kvue.com/article/news... 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Here's some good news this morning: finance.yahoo.com/news/early-c... 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Cruelty is the point. www.politico.com/news/2025/06... 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Republicans are trying to make it more difficult to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit: www.cnbc.com/2025/06/10/t... 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 12/06/2025This might be one of the worst responses to a "what would you do to improve schools" question that I've ever heard. www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/... 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 12/06/2025College students in Michigan are at risk of losing their financial aid:michigancapitolconfidential.comMichigan students caught in tug-of-war between state and federal governmentStudents would lose state scholarships if higher education doesn’t implement DEI programs under Senate bill 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 12/06/2025You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you? 000
Reposted by Bob RhoadesAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 30/05/2025Crazy idea. Stick with me. Law, but for rich people. 211519
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Giants playing the long game. Making sure the Rockies look competitive enough to not get contracted. #SFGiants 000
Reposted by Bob RhoadesChris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Hearing from sources that a new NYC mayoral race poll is about to drop showing Zohran Mamdani clinching the No. 1 spot from Andrew Cuomo for the first time. 722949326
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Eliminating property taxes is one of the worst ideas I've heard in a while.ohiocapitaljournal.comOhio economists: abolishing property taxes will hurt education, increase volatility • Ohio Capital JournalA proposal to abolish Ohio property taxes will increase volatility and cut funding for schools, a majority of economists said in a recent survey on the matter. 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 11/06/2025I feel like I hear a lot about the failures of Democratic-run cities, but not enough about how Republican-led states are failing their citizens. arkansasadvocate.com/2025/06/09/a... 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 11/06/2025There's many great joys in having a kid who loves the outdoors. One of the downsides is spending the afternoon in urgent care to get her poison ivy cleared up. 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Nebraska is seeing positive results by prioritizing inclusion. hechingerreport.org/nebraska-inv... 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 11/06/2025It's a shame that too often "Montessori" is nothing more than just a branding-label. www.edsurge.com/news/2025-06...edsurge.comMontessori Schools Are Hot — Until They're Not. What Does That Mean About Education? - EdSurge NewsMontessori schools were once the hottest pre-K trend. Is it still the 'it' thing? 000
Reposted by Bob RhoadesThe 74 @the74.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Research from Missouri reveals that dropping a day of instruction doesn’t improve teacher retention www.the74million.org/article/k-12...the74million.orgBeloved by K-12 Leaders, The Four-Day School Week Fails to Deliver, Study FindsResearch from Missouri reveals that dropping a day of instruction doesn’t improve teacher retention. 012
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Reminder: improper Medicaid payments are lower than in other Federal health programs and most of those are administrative errors. Providers commit fraud, not enrollees.statesman.comWhat’s an ‘improper’ Medicaid payment? Is rate as high as Vought said?The claim: … 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 11/06/2025I don't think anyone has ever needed a good AB than Willy did right there. #SFGiants 000
Reposted by Bob RhoadesStephanie Baker @stephabaker.bsky.social · 11/06/2025“For the people who use it, SNAP is often one of two things: a temporary bridge through a rough patch or a supplement to wages that do not cover the basic costs of living.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o...nytimes.comOpinion | I Got $4 a Week in Food Stamps. This Is the Reality of Hunger in America.Work requirements for SNAP will kick people off the program. 001
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 11/06/2025C'mon Kyle, you're facing the Rockies, you can throw strikes. #SFGiants 010
Reposted by Bob RhoadesStephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 10/06/2025The GOP has tried to rebrand as pro-worker & pro-family but their reconciliation bill reveals them to be frauds. Take for example the Trump Account. It's not a baby bonus; it's not a baby bond; it's a poorly designed giveaway to the rich. Read my critique here www.firesidestacks.com/p/trump-acco...firesidestacks.comTrump Accounts Are Not Baby Bonuses. They’re Another Giveaway to the Wealthy.Much has been made of the supposed transformation of the GOP into a pro-worker and pro-family party. And yet the new GOP has pushed policies that, in the horrific damage they will visit upon working-c... 523964
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 10/06/2025"The Florida National Guard has been helping staff state prisons for two and a half years. There’s a teacher shortage and a nursing shortage. There are 1,800 troopers patrolling a state with 7 million vehicles and more than 140 million tourists per year."tallahassee.comMore money, more problems? Florida’s budget battle belies chronic issuesFlorida is in strong fiscal shape, but the budget battle is over how much to cut, not how to address chronic shortages of workers in vital areas. 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 10/06/2025"Buried in the "big, beautiful bill" is a provision that would require low-income Americans to pre-certify to get the Earned Income Tax Credit, a half-century old benefit that keeps millions of families out of poverty."axios.comTax bill would make key credit harder to get for millions of low-income families, senators warnThe Earned Income Tax Credit is a half-century old benefit that keeps millions of families out of poverty. 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 10/06/2025This is why it's going to be hard for Josh Hawley to vote for the House tax bill: thehill.com/policy/healt... 000
Reposted by Bob Rhoadessteven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Alexa, play the song Vindicated 1878765
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Trump is scaring people in claiming their Social Security benefits early: www.cbsnews.com/news/social-... 021
Reposted by Bob RhoadesAnne S Kim @anne-s-kim.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Trump is touting "Trump accounts" for babies, i.e., "Trump bribes" for voters. At $1,000 per account, it probably won't even cover the tariffs for the baby stroller, crib, bottles, etc... www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comLive updates: President touts ‘Trump accounts’ that would create investments for American babiesGet the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the Republican-led Congress. 011
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 09/06/2025I can't believe how quickly Republicans went from the "party of accountability" to this: edsource.org/updates/educ... 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Governor Beshear is pushing for universal pre-k in Kentucky:fox56news.comGov. Beshear builds on pre-K promise, Kentucky Republicans still have questionsGovernor Andy Beshear is launching a new effort to bring universal pre-K to Kentucky. 000
Bob Rhoades @bobrhoades.bsky.social · 09/06/2025LaMonte was a great Giant. Hoping he can find some success with the Angels. 000