John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 14/10/2026When Trump and Vance attack fraud, we need to remember Trump’s working definition of fraud: anytime public funds are used to help anyone besides himself or his billionaire friends. 000
Reposted by John WalcottEqual Justice Initiative @eji.org · 27/09/2026On this day in 1958, after violent resistance to integrating Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, white residents voted to close local public schools rather than comply with federal desegregation orders.calendar.eji.orgSep. 27, 1958 | White Little Rock Voters Choose to Close Public Schools Rather Than IntegrateLearn more about our history of racial injustice 38417275
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 26/09/2026We are told that we need to be afraid of immigrants, socialism, diversity, equity, … and the list goes on. Some thoughts on how to combat the weaponization of fear. 010
Reposted by John WalcottKatherine Stewart @katherinestewart.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Safe Spaces for "Heritage Americans"? My latest substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comSafe Spaces for “Heritage Americans”?An ‘aligned community’ in Tennessee seeks to bring the culture war home. 167
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Principle of Equality vs. Inequality, Exclusion, and Indifference jwalcott14.substack.com/p/the-princi... Sharing some thoughts about the exclusion, oppression and violence we see daily. Thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @covingtonedu.bsky.social for helping me think about this.jwalcott14.substack.comThe Principle of Equality vs. Inequality, Exclusion, and IndifferenceToday, we see the abandonment of the principle of equality on a daily basis 011
Reposted by John WalcottElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 04/09/2026Universal child care would be life-changing for millions of people across this country. But Donald Trump is too busy starting wars and lining his own pockets to care. 34648133
Reposted by John WalcottNick Covington @covingtonedu.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"The opposite of indifference is conscientiousness: being aware that when one of us is diminished, we are all diminished, and that when one of us is targeted, we’re all made a target." 021
Reposted by John WalcottRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The US Dept of Education, everyone. 23655441589
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 26/08/2026It is Back to School season - sharing some thoughts about what it means to be an intellectual, playground intellectuals, and transformative intellectuals . . . jwalcott14.substack.com/p/back-to-sc...jwalcott14.substack.comBack to School and Playground IntellectualsI’ve been revisiting—for a variety of reasons—some resources that have been a part of my educational journey, and some things I’ve learned about what it means to be an intellectual are helping me thin... 000
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Back to School and Playground Intellectuals jwalcott14.substack.com/p/back-to-sc...jwalcott14.substack.comBack to School and Playground IntellectualsI’ve been revisiting—for a variety of reasons—some resources that have been a part of my educational journey, and some things I’ve learned about what it means to be an intellectual are helping me thin... 000
Reposted by John WalcottJennifer Berkshire @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social · 24/08/2026For @newrepublic.com I wrote about why Democrats should embrace 'mom populism.' TLDR Find me a Dem who flipped a GOP seat or is running competitively in a red state and I'll find you a loud opponent of school vouchers. 23513
Reposted by John WalcottJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 22/08/2026There it is. While you struggle to afford groceries, or find any that are edible, and pay thousands more every year in gas, rent, utilities, childcare, and healthcare, they are laughing all the way to the bank.  27566852965
Reposted by John WalcottElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 22/08/2026Here's your daily reminder: Trump and Republicans are kicking 15 million Americans off their health care so that people like Mark Zuckerberg can buy another yacht. 16539371232
Reposted by John WalcottAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/08/2026New in PN: Transgender athletes are a red herring "None of this discourse happened bc there is a new high-profile trans athlete in the news. Instead, Republicans are starting a culture war to rile up their base, co-opt Dems into agreeing with them, & push trans people out of public life altogether"publicnotice.coTransgender athletes are a red herringIt's a non-problem meant to exclude people from public life. 1103032813
Reposted by John WalcottMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Someone get this guy a donut 53148446
Reposted by John WalcottKatherine Stewart @katherinestewart.bsky.social · 04/07/2026If you're not on board with the President's Suharto/Seko/Abacha-style corruption and self-dealing, you're a "communist." Got it. 1102
Reposted by John WalcottTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Happy Juneteenth. We can honor the people who have fought for freedom and justice by learning from them and remembering their history. 122248464
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Giants pitchers’ Bible verses on Pride Night caps show how they’ve missed the point www.nytimes.com/athletic/735...nytimes.comGiants pitchers’ Bible verses on Pride Night caps show how they’ve missed the point (Gift Article)To focus on the perceived sin, Landen Roupp and other Giants pitchers had to step over so much that they professed to believe. 000
Reposted by John WalcottIda Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Because this country likes to forget what it’s capable of, I take it as a duty to remind us. We sit at the brink of the largest decimation of Black political power since the fall of Reconstruction — a Second Redemption. And the end of Black political power means the end of democracy itself.nytimes.comThe Civil Rights Era Is Collapsing Before Our Eyes 352061837
Reposted by John WalcottProPublica @propublica.org · 11/05/2026“I struggle for adjectives to adequately describe the horror that this administration has visited on the world,” said a former State Department official. “It keeps me up at night.” Revisit this story from our series “The End of Aid,” a 2026 Pulitzer finalist.propublica.orgDeath, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking: Fallout From U.S. Aid Withdrawal Hits the World’s Most Fragile LocationsExclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while undermining... 231479688
Reposted by John WalcottGene Bryant @genebryant.bsky.social · 07/05/2026STACEY ABRAMS: "Rigged maps that decided elections before a single vote is cast, and politicians who rig elections so it is impossible for them to lose, that is not democracy. That is cowardice.” www.axios.com/local/nashvi... #axiosnashvilleaxios.comStacey Abrams blasts Tennessee's new U.S. House map 13213
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 28/04/2026"A strong, independent NSF is essential to American global leadership in science and innovation.... Undermining NSF governance and capacity directly jeopardizes progress in STEM education, workforce development, and research that informs effective public policy and practice." 000
Reposted by John WalcottRev. Angela Denker @angeladenker.bsky.social · 24/04/2026goodfaithmedia.org/the-crumblin...goodfaithmedia.orgThe Crumbling Wall of Church-State Separation: Why It Matters for the Future of Public EducationLet me be clear: I am not against private schools. Have as many as you want. What I oppose is private schools being funded by public dollars. 021
Reposted by John WalcottPeter Greene @palan57.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Senate Bill Proposes Rollback Of Federal School Vouchers www.forbes.com/sites/peterg...forbes.comSenate Bill Proposes Rollback Of Federal School VouchersBefore federal vouchers can go into effect, a new Senate bill has been proposed that would undo them entirely. 043
Reposted by John WalcottWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Tuesday was a scary moment of clarity for U.S. and the world. Trump war crimes and his rapid mental decline challenge us to remove him from office immediately, to save our democracy, possibly the human race Ignore the roadblocks. Start talking action. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...inquirer.comThe fate of the earth depends on removing Trump from the White House, ASAP | Will BunchTrump's unhinged genocide threats demand radical action to remove him from the White House, immediately, 27937357
Reposted by John WalcottJoaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 07/04/2026The President is threatening genocide and possible use of nuclear weapons against Iran. It’s clear the President has continued to decline and is not fit to lead. The members of his Cabinet must invoke the 25th Amendment immediately. 813121363256
Reposted by John WalcottRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 07/04/2026He is insane. And this is an open declaration of intended genocide. If any other world leader said this, there would be sanctions and an arrest warrant, not just for him, but for his whole regime. 880106482826
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I do not understand how anyone can support this president! "President Trump warned that a 'whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran does not make a deal to reopen the Straight of Hormuz . . ." Iran War Live Updates: Trump Issues Grave Threats . . . www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...nytimes.comIran War Live Updates: Trump Issues Grave Threats as Hormuz Deadline Draws Closer 000
Reposted by John WalcottTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes. 762251118001
Reposted by John WalcottOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 03/03/2026tl;dr: more people should watch this gentleman's speech and think seriously about what he is saying bsky.app/profile/slcl... 141663419
Reposted by John WalcottChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 27/02/2026This is murder. ICE routinely deposits released detainees far from their home just to be cruel. It’s standard practice. To do this to a blind man on a wet cold winter day in Buffalo is to know you are potentially sending him to his death. 24746281780
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 25/02/2026"I remember feeling valued, seen, and heard every time I was in your presence as a student. I don't think I realized how much that would impact me as a human until recently. Thank you." Let me explain . . . open.substack.com/pub/jwalcott...open.substack.comBad Bunny and José: Lesson for Teachers (and all of us)“I remember feeling valued, seen, and heard every time I was in your presence as a student. 000
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 25/02/2026No one is surprised by Trump's post, because this is who he is. But every single Republican member of Congress should be asked by journalists and constituents if they agree with Trump about this statement and how they plan to respond to this hateful and dangerous rhetoric! 000
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 17/02/2026A must read for educators (and for everyone else): "What would it mean for teachers to ask student, 'Who and what shapes your world?'" The Curriculum of Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl Halftime Show thejosevilson.com/the-curricul...thejosevilson.comThe Curriculum of Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl Halftime Show | The Jose VilsonWhat lessons can we learn from the Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime show? Hint: it's really about how we see our students! Read here! 000
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 10/02/2026@thenation.com has nominated the people of Minneapolis for the Nobel Peace Prize! That is outstanding! "With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King's call for 'the positive affirmation of peace.'" 000
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Yesterday I wrote about my anger at the racism in the White House. Today I listened to a podcast about anger, Our Classroom with Roberto German. "Anger doesn't show up randomly. It shows up when dignity is violated, boundaries are crossed, power is misused. Anger is a response, not a defect."multiculturalclassroom.comEpisode 144 | Anger is Not the ProblemAnger is often treated as something dangerous, especially when it comes from the margins. In this episode of Our Classroom, Roberto Germán reflects on anger not as a problem to eliminate, but as infor... 100
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Adding my thoughts in response to Trump's racist post on social media - open.substack.com/pub/jwalcott...open.substack.comRacism in the White HouseDoes anyone care? 000
Reposted by John WalcottRoxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 06/02/20261. It was not an accident. 2. It was not a staffer. 3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia. 4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares. 5. His base agrees with him. 6. He will do it again. 7. No one in power will hold him accountable. 425274468039
Reposted by John WalcottAdam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 06/02/2026This is overt racism. Full stop. There’s no ‘misinterpretation’ and no excuse. This is who he is, who he’s always been, and why he should never be anywhere near power again. And there’s a reason the tapes from The Apprentice have never been released. 1901151465121
Reposted by John WalcottPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963. The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist"mississippitoday.orgMedgar Evers’ killer was a Klansman, but Trump administration says stop calling him a racist - Mississippi TodayAmong anticipated changes to a new visitor brochure for the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument is no longer using "racist" to describe the killer of the civil rights leader. 16833651909
Reposted by John WalcottNetwork for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · 31/01/2026@sanders.senate.gov Issues Report Criticizing Federal School Voucher Program www.forbes.com/sites... @palan57.bsky.social in @forbes.com @dianeravitch.bsky.social @delauro.house.gov @usrepkathycastor.bsky.social @adelitaforcongress.bsky.socialforbes.comBernie Sanders Issues Report Criticizing Federal School Voucher ProgramThe federal school voucher program is part of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” 0136
Reposted by John WalcottRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Arresting journalists. Fatally shooting protestors. Turning the military on citizens. Attempting to rig elections. Toying with the idea of declaring martial law. If this were happening in another country, what would you call it? 46864032148
Reposted by John WalcottSherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/01/2026This Epstein drop is HUGE and utterly disgusting. I don’t see how this man is allowed to remain in office. Where are the evangelical leaders, the soccer moms, the folks stocking up on eggs, the farmers, the small business owners. Decide. Who are you? 1171336298935
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Some examples of folks sharing the truth related to schools, society, and what we see going on in the streets of Minneapolis. open.substack.com/pub/jwalcott...open.substack.comClear and Simple as the TruthTruth! 000
Reposted by John WalcottTom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 21/01/2026No one can be watching this Davos speech and reach any conclusion but that the President of the United States is mentally disturbed and that something is deeply wrong with him. This is both embarrassing and extremely dangerous. 826300567979
Reposted by John WalcottNick Covington @covingtonedu.bsky.social · 16/01/2026The blanket day one pardons of Jan 6 convictions are *the foundation* of all of the lawlessness and political violence that has followed, and in a healthy democracy would have led to immediate impeachment and removal from office. 0142
Reposted by John Walcotttravelincatdoc dvm jd @travelincatdoc.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Not a wasted word. A must read for all of us: "If the American Experiment dies, it will be because we didn’t stop the immorality of a white supremacy that calls Somali refugees “garbage” and a patriarchy that mutters “f---ing bitch” as it murders a woman in ice-cold blood...." 112349
Reposted by John WalcottAlfie Kohn @alfiekohn.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Does the Trump regime's attempt to blame Renee Good for being murdered by an ICE agent sound familiar? snyder.substack.com/p/maduro-in-... 065
John Walcott @jrwalcott.bsky.social · 23/12/2025www.propublica.org/article/trum...propublica.orgMonkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under TrumpSince Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discriminat... 010
