Reposted by Jason JaffeBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Be a poll worker, save democracy: powerthepolls.org/btc 901514400
Reposted by Jason JaffeTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Are you in Wisconsin, and do you want to vote in the upcoming state supreme court race in 3 weeks? Your deadline to register to vote *online* is TODAY! Don't miss out. And learn about why the election matters: boltsmag.org/wisconsin-su... 612782
Reposted by Jason JaffeChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Please please read this from the archbishop of Chicago www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...archchicago.orgStatement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, “A Call to Conscience” - Statements - Archdiocese of Chicago - AoC PortalAs more than 1,000 Iranian men, women and children lay dead after days of bombardment from U.S. and Israeli missiles, the official White House X account on Thursday evening posted a video of scenes fr... 16457572216
Reposted by Jason Jaffederek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 28/02/2026manufacturing consent through lowly paid influencers 8769391537
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Jack White from his 'gram, in response to Trump's vile, racist post 000
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction 120
Reposted by Jason JaffeKendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 01/02/2026 3530521367
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 29/01/2026"[SLAMS PODIUM] What the f--k are we doing here?" Yessssssssssssssssssssssssss! THIS is the energy I want and need and the onset of every governmental meeting large and small right now. Cheers to everybody with literal or figurative capes asking our leaders what the f--k they are doing. 0144
Reposted by Jason JaffePopular Science @popsci.com · 18/12/2025The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality. And trans lives are grounded in reality. We see y'all. No matter what. www.popsci.com/science/tran...popsci.comFirst-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transitionNinety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare. 142176726711
Reposted by Jason JaffeJuliana Stratton @julianastratton.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Starting today, you can apply for your vote by mail ballot! Make your plan, spread the word, and let your voice be heard! Head to ildems.com/vote for more info. 231
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Good morning #NCSS2025! Be sure to stop by my colleague's morning presentation about our Zombie Apocalypse Activity! Highly engaging government/civics connection, but it also serves well as a wonderful class builder no matter your content! #sschat 000
Reposted by Jason JaffeJason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Going to #NCSS this weekend? My wonderful colleague is presenting our Government team's Zombie Apocalypse Activity. Check it out tomorrow morning at 10:10AM in room 149B. #NCSS2025 011
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Going to #NCSS this weekend? My wonderful colleague is presenting our Government team's Zombie Apocalypse Activity. Check it out tomorrow morning at 10:10AM in room 149B. #NCSS2025 011
Reposted by Jason JaffeThe Can’t Win Victory Fund @cantwinvictoryfund.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Thank you for the spotlight @goodgoodgoodco.bsky.social 🙏 Who wants to run with us??? www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/can...goodgoodgood.coThese 'can't-idates' are running for office knowing they'll lose. Their mission is to fight gerrymanderingThe Can’t Win Victory Fund is recruiting people who want to run for office with no intention of actually winning. 723690
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 05/11/2025In the middle of all of the exciting election news coming out tonight, don't forget to VOTE for Andy @andyrichter.co! #dancingwiththestars 🕺🏻💃🏻🪩🌟 Text “Andy” 10x to 21523!!!! 😃 010
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 29/10/2025🎉 Time to vote for Andy Richter @andyrichter.co on his BIRTHDAY SHOW!!!!!!!🎉 Text “ANDY” to 21523. You can text up to 10x!!! Tell your friends, your family, and your enemies! #dancingwiththestars 000
Reposted by Jason JaffeGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 06/09/2025Know your rights, Illinois. Stay safe and stay informed. 8362840711887
Reposted by Jason JaffeZach Wahls @zachwahls.bsky.social · 11/06/2025If you're ready to flip this seat and send Joni Ernst packing – join me: secure.actblue.com/donate/zw-so...secure.actblue.comChip in to Zach WahlsBecome a Day One Donor to Zach Wahls for Senate! 38434
Reposted by Jason JaffeCary Waxler, NBCT @waxler81.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Glad to see @rwerenka.bsky.social doing the @cspanwj.bsky.social #Cram4TheExam on Saturday, 5/3 at 9 am EST (that’s 8 am for us IL folks!). Hope all my #apgov students set those alarms! Check out all the CSPAN Classroom resources for Gov here: sites.google.com/view/c-spanc...sites.google.comAP U.S. Government and PoliticsBelow you will find C-SPAN Classroom resources relating to the topics and categories listed above. Click on each title to expand the section and view the featured resources. 022
Reposted by Jason JaffeTrans Up Front @transupfrontil.com · 09/04/2025URGENT CALL TO ACTION! Thursday, April 10th, 7pm Caruso Middle School 1801 Montgomery Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA 34933
Reposted by Jason JaffeReid McCollum @reidmcc.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Update: 49 of 49. We just ran the table in what was once one of the most Republican counties in the US. 141001195
Reposted by Jason JaffeAnsley Erickson @ansleyerickson.bsky.social · 19/03/2025#edusky colleagues, higher ed or K-12, please share. We are at Columbia, but we know that this struggle matters for education across the lifespan. A Statement from Teachers College Faculty on the Attack on American Education docs.google.com/document/d/1... 7259125
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 27/02/2025This sucks. What a horrible abuse of time, money, and energy at the hands of the Department of Education. #edchat 110
Reposted by Jason JaffeNational Council for the Social Studies @socialstudies.org · 10/02/2025NCSS seeks an Executive Director to advance the field of social studies education. Find more information and application instructions here: hubs.li/Q035BlYD0 076
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 20/12/2024The Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship Program is one of many ways Illinois works to diversify the teacher pipeline. I hope legal efforts like this fail, but the mere existence of lawsuits like this are discouraging enough. I know that's the point; sometimes it's just performative. #edusky 030
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Can't begin to fully explain how much joy this has brought my family already. It's free! It's 24/7! It runs thru Dec 18. My 8yr old's fave requests have been Dominick the Donkey & Little Drummer Boy (Justin Bieber Version). They take calls from all over the world! housing.illinois.edu/dial-a-carolhousing.illinois.eduDial-A-Carol | University Housing | UIUC 000
Reposted by Jason JaffeBrenden Moore @brendenmoore.bsky.social · 10/12/2024FLAGGING: The Illinois State Flag Commission has selected 10 finalists for the state flag redesign contest. Voting will open to the public in January. Here are the designs that made the cut out of nearly 5,000 entries: 3711943
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 03/12/2024I am sorry, but I absolutely insist that you leave Bluey alone, Stephen A. Smith! 010
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 01/12/2024I don't disagree w/ anybody in this thread, but I'd add caution that all of these well intentioned efforts (moving away from College Board's iron grips) still inevitably leave large swaths of students--particularly those for whom college & university paths may not be best--underserved. #edusky 140
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 26/11/2024It's a wild trip watching students process New Jersey v. T.L.O and see their 4th Amendment rights in schools slip away as the decision sets in. 020
Reposted by Jason JaffeJason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Teaching students Freedom of Religion with this Supreme Court, the post Kennedy v Bremerton landscape, and the upcoming administration just strikes a different tone than in years past. #sschat #edusky 041
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Teaching students Freedom of Religion with this Supreme Court, the post Kennedy v Bremerton landscape, and the upcoming administration just strikes a different tone than in years past. #sschat #edusky 041
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Nothing makes me feel older in my government classes than when I talk with students about free speech and "fighting words" and I learn all the new phrases students say before fists start flying. #sschat #edusky 130
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Nah, I'm more of the belief that sunlight is the best disinfectant and that a Congress without cameras would be even more dangerous. #sschat 020
Reposted by Jason JaffeJason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Even the guy who literally wrote "the torture memos" justifying our use of torture says a recess appointment of Matt Gaetz at DOJ is a bridge too far. It's almost poetic.politico.comGaetz recess appointment could be unconstitutional, former DOJ official who wrote torture memos warns“Such an attempt would probably be far more damaging to the administration than merely letting the Senate reject Gaetz ’s nomination,” wrote John Yoo and Robert J. Delahunty in an op-ed Wednesday. 011
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Even the guy who literally wrote "the torture memos" justifying our use of torture says a recess appointment of Matt Gaetz at DOJ is a bridge too far. It's almost poetic.politico.comGaetz recess appointment could be unconstitutional, former DOJ official who wrote torture memos warns“Such an attempt would probably be far more damaging to the administration than merely letting the Senate reject Gaetz ’s nomination,” wrote John Yoo and Robert J. Delahunty in an op-ed Wednesday. 011
Reposted by Jason JaffeBarton Keeler @bartonreads.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Today my ELA students are processing this article and the ramifications of people preferring AI generated poetry. #edusky www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/c...smithsonianmag.comChatGPT or Shakespeare? Readers Couldn't Tell the Difference—and Even Preferred A.I.-Generated VerseA new study suggests people might like chatbot-produced poems for their simple and straightforward images, emotions and themes 232
Reposted by Jason JaffeJason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 19/11/2024I'm certain College Board-already fighting crazy competition from Dual Credit classes-will lose what little backbone it had tried to regain from the AP Af-American Studies debacle. With the changing administration, I have zero confidence it'll resist pressures to alter/censor their course outlines. 033
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 19/11/2024I'm certain College Board-already fighting crazy competition from Dual Credit classes-will lose what little backbone it had tried to regain from the AP Af-American Studies debacle. With the changing administration, I have zero confidence it'll resist pressures to alter/censor their course outlines. 033
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Sheesh! The ACT grammar section with "No Change" as a potential answer is such a mind melt for students. Making an already difficult, high-stakes exam even more stressful. 010
Reposted by Jason JaffeBetter Allies @betterallies.bsky.social · 17/11/2024When the US Consumer Product Safety Commission noticed a lack of stock photos of Americans with disabilities using common home safety products, they created a collection for us all to use. Access it for free petapixel.com/2023/05/23/u... #Inclusion #Allyship #RepresentationMatterspetapixel.comUS Agency Releases Free Stock Photos of People With DisabilitiesHelping to fill a notable gap in stock photography. 14812322
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 16/11/2024If reporting is true, it's terribly disappointing, even if not unsurprising. If a mega media corporation like Disney can't withstand the political or economic winds against something that could literally save lives, how can some people ever possibly hope to see themselves & their stories on screen? 000
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 15/11/2024At my interview for Baby Gap in college, I was asked who my fashion icon is--crazy, amirite? I said Thomas Jefferson, thinking I am *hilarious*. Manager, straight-faced, "sophisticated yet accessible?" That's when I realized I'd never be as hilarious as the Baby Gap manager at the Coral Ridge Mall. 140
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 15/11/2024I love teaching students about civil liberties & the Bill of Rights (I'm even a sucker for the 3rd Amendment). No greater sense of their proverbial lightbulbs turning on than when they realize the ways their rights as students--and later as adults--are unfairly (and sometimes fairly) diminished. 825222
Jason Jaffe @jasonjaffe.bsky.social · 11/11/2024Hi, #edusky. High School Social Studies from Illinois. Wanted to pass along this article. If you deleted your old account as I did...Found it helpful to reactivate & take these steps in order to help manage my feelings about privacy, loss, & vengeance about Twitter/X. lifehacker.com/dont-delete-...lifehacker.comDon't Delete Your X Account (Do This Instead)It's temping to delete your X account now that things have gotten so bad. However, it's not the best move for your security. 273