Reposted by KatharineThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Imagine if another country’s president was cracking down on the opposition party’s fundraising mechanism “to cripple their opponents’ political infrastructure” Authoritarianism is here. 🇺🇸 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u... 37989693497
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Happy Friday #edusky 💙A "woke" special educator #YourWordsMatter #YouAreSafeWithMe 070
Reposted by KatharineRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 17/04/202538 of the 43. "38 of 43 experts cut last month from boards that review science and research in NIH laboratories are female, Black or Hispanic. "The scientists typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal..." www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...washingtonpost.comWomen, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boardsScientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal. 891177027671
Reposted by KatharineDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 17/04/2025BREAKING: The Supreme Court will hear consolidated cases challenging Trump’s executive order to limit birthright citizenship on May 15. In these cases, the administration seeks to limit the scope of nationwide injunctions. www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u... 3432195
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the Constitution through the first section of the 14th Amendment. The relevant text states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."nytimes.comSupreme Court to Hear Arguments on Trump Plan to End Birthright CitizenshipThe Trump administration had asked the justices to lift a nationwide pause on the policy as lower court challenges continue. 122
Reposted by KatharineAltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 11/04/2025🧵 time!!!! This will be long so strap in!!! The TL;DR version is simple: if you are a naturalized citizen, you need to check your status at SSA immediately and if you aren’t listed as a citizen, you need to correct that. Immediately. Ok so here’s the news article we are discussing. Let’s go. 1/? 42538293
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Diversity, equity, and inclusion are all fundamental values in ed. These are things that we celebrate #edusky This regime is threatening funding to our neediest students & schools in an effort to whitewash of the curriculum and eliminate the diversity that truly makes us great. #AbolishTrumpRegimenytimes.comThe Fight Between Trump and Public Schools Over DEI Escalates (Gift Article)Can President Trump withhold federal money for low-income students? A brewing fight over diversity, equity and inclusion programs may force the courts to decide. 121
Reposted by Katharine50501 New York @50501newyork.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Tyranny relies on obedience. They want us to fear them. They expect our silence. But we will never bow. Join us on 4/19. 20512146
Reposted by KatharineNPR @npr.org · 16/04/2025JUST IN: Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportationsnpr.orgJudge: 'Probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportationsThe government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time. 1212375028073
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 17/04/2025open.substack.comNebraska Bill Paves the Way for Criminalization of Miscarriages4.16.25 011
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Historians and voting experts have emphasized the unprecedented nature of this attack on voting rights. The federal government has historically acted to protect and expand voting rights, rather than restrict them. #NOtoSAVEact #AbolishTrumpRegimedemocracydocket.com‘The most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history’: How the SAVE Act upends over a century and a half of protecting votingRead more here. 021
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 16/04/2025We can see this regime's insidious form of control through manufactured chaos, demoralization, and the systematic dismantling of essential government functions is hurting our federal workers. Let's send some extra support and appreciation to the #Altgov heroes! #AbolishTrumpRegimetheatlantic.comFederal Workers Are Facing a New RealityThe problem for government employees isn’t just low morale. It’s the manufactured chaos. 000
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Due process exists because the state is supposed to prove its allegations against you before depriving you of life and liberty. #AbolishTrumpRegime 020
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 11/04/2025 Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly sent to El Salvadorian Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, or CECOT. SCOTUS unanimously upheld a lower court decision ordering the [regime] to release Garcia from custody.theatlantic.comThe Confrontation Between Trump and the Supreme Court Has ArrivedThe justices ordered the government to seek the return of a man whom it had wrongfully deported. 000
Reposted by KatharineCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 10/04/2025Republicans just passed a budget that guts Medicaid, SNAP, veterans’ benefits, and free school lunches. They swore they'd fix the economy—but this sure as hell ain’t it. 32065481896
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 10/04/2025👎Military ID 🚫 👎Driver's licenses/Enhanced DLs 🚫 👎Women will be unable to register w/ their birth certificate if they changed their name even if they bring a marriage certificate 🚫 👎Trans individuals, same as women 🚫 Passports are the only fully accepted doc and more than 50% do not have one!thehill.com 032
Reposted by KatharineACLU @aclu.org · 10/04/2025BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed the SAVE Act, a bill that would make it much harder for millions of people to register to vote. We're calling on the Senate to reject this legislation. 394127834651
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 10/04/2025🧵 The CDC's Abortion Surveillance Report for 2022, released in November 2024 shows that: * 92.8% were performed ≤13 weeks' gestation. * 6.1% were performed between 14 and 20 weeks' gestation. * 1.1% were performed ≥21 weeks' gestation. #AbortionIsHealthcare 101
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 09/04/2025At my school we are celebrating Autism Acceptance Month with a spirit week. The theme tomorrow is Communication Differences and as the building #SLP I shared this video. It is worth every moment of the 9 min length! We are made stronger by our diversity, provision of equity, and inclusion of all!youtu.bePixar Sparkshorts: Loop | Short Film on Disney+YouTube video by Pixar 010
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Nope, we are REAL people who have REAL anger about the REAL danger this regime poses to our democracy. Keep fighting! #ResistLOUDLY #RebelCONFIDENTLY #DefyFIRMLY #DivestFULLY #ABOLISHtrumpREGIMEmotherjones.comElon Musk says Saturday's protesters were "paid puppets." That's not what I saw.Right wingers are trying to discount the mass mobilization the country saw on Saturday. 100
Reposted by KatharineJasmine Crockett @jasmineforus.bsky.social · 04/04/2025The fact that everything around us is burning to the ground & some people still have no clue that they voted for the arsonist or are complicit in the arson is absolutely mind boggling. People are ok with it so long as the black woman isn’t their President 🤯. America, we have a problem! 1732416479663
Reposted by KatharineJonathan V. Last @jvl.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Decline is a choice. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...open.substack.comThe American Age Is OverEmergency Triad: The United States commits imperial suicide. 471034258
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 31/03/2025🧵1/2 This regime embodies the idea that "cruelty comes from weakness". 👎Weakness in emotional intelligence=cruel lack of empathy 👎Weakness in legitimacy=cruel inability to tolerate dissent 👎Weakness in ability to build consensus=cruel reliance on oppression 100
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 30/03/2025We are fighting for the soul of our nation, the heart of our democracy, for the here, now, and beyond. 💙✊ When rich men look sad and ruffians dance and leap, we will know the death and fall of "kings" is nye. #ResistLOUDLY #RebelCONFIDENTLY #DefyFIRMLY #DivestFULLY #ABOLISHtrumpREGIME 010
Reposted by KatharineAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/03/2025New in PN: All the laws flouted during SignalGate "There’s no excuse they can come up with that will be believable, bc the truth is obvious — they recklessly defied numerous laws by discussing war plans in a Signal group. And once they got caught, they made things even worse by incessantly lying."publicnotice.coAll the laws flouted during SignalGateVery illegal and very not cool. 443126374026
Reposted by KatharineHamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 28/03/2025The worst thing the federal government has done to unions in my lifetime happened last night. The second worst thing was three weeks ago. The labor movement will either protect ourselves right now or be smashed. That's all there is to it. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-g...hamiltonnolan.comThey Are Going to Take Everything If We Don't Stop ThemThe government is going to destroy unions if we don't fight now. 8238671415
Reposted by KatharineThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 28/03/2025Remember when the Republican Party was all about NOT having the government interfere in the pricing decisions of private corporations? We do. www.wsj.com/business/aut...wsj.comTrump Warned U.S. Automakers Not to Raise Prices in Response to TariffsThe threat came in a call earlier this month, leaving CEOs worried they would face punishment if prices go up. 2532568653
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 28/03/2025This has been on repeat on my Rage playlist. 🤬😡✊ #ResistLOUDLY #RebelCONFIDENTLY #DefyFIRMLY #DivestFULLY #ABOLISHtrumpREGIMEopen.spotify.comAngry TooLola Blanc · Angry Too · Song · 2019 010
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 28/03/2025A 24-year-old woman in Georgia is behind bars after having a miscarriage. This regime has waged WAR on women. We MUST fight back. #AbolishTrumpRegimeopen.substack.comGeorgia Woman Arrested for How She Disposed of Miscarriage3.25.25 000
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Absolute bullshitwhitehouse.govFact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores Truth and Sanity to American HistoryRESTORING TRUTH IN AMERICAN HISTORY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order restoring truth and sanity to American history by 021
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 28/03/2025This regime is trying to erase African American and Women's History. We need to abolish the regime.apnews.comLive updates: Trump signs order to ‘remove improper ideology’ from Smithsonian museums and zooPresident Donald Trump signed an order putting Vice President JD Vance in charge of an effort to “remove improper ideology” from the Smithsonian Institution. 021
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 26/03/2025The entire regime is a threat to our national security, stability, sanity, and future. #AbolishTrumpRegimetheatlantic.comHere Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on SignalThe administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief. 000
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 25/03/2025I am looking to leave clinical Speech Language Path. I have an MA and 14yrs of exp in PreK-12 ed & advocacy, skilled nursing & cog rehab, adjunct lecture; plus pre-professional experience in a customs brokerage & accounting office. I would appreciate any field recs or networking opportunities! 310
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 25/03/2025We truly are in dark and idiotic times...theatlantic.comThe Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War PlansU.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling. 000
Reposted by Katharineemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 22/03/2025It never got a lot of attention, but Aber put a WHOLE LOT of child predators w/ties to law enforcement in prison. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/f...nbcwashington.comFormer US attorney for Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber found dead at 43Jessica Aber, former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), was found dead Saturday morning, the Alexandria Police Department said. She was 43 years old. The cause and circumstance... 609173326363
Reposted by KatharineAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Urgent: Illegal Activity Underway Many undocumented immigrants file tax returns with the IRS, providing details about their residences, families, employers, and earnings. The IRS has historically encouraged tax compliance by issuing ITINs to those without Social Security numbers. 187103832938
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 22/03/2025🧵 Regular Citizens: It is time for us to take up the fight against tyranny Here's a breakdown of methods, encompassing both nonviolent and, in extreme cases, violent resistance: 120
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 21/03/2025This is so true. We have to remember what we are fighting for. Democracy yes, but for our friends, families, children, for the things we enjoy and cherish. 100
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 21/03/2025#EduSky speak out 💙✊ Moving IDEA oversight to HHS is a terrible idea. 🧵 1) IDEA is fundamentally an education law. Moving its oversight to HHS risks de-emphasizing the core purpose of providing a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) to children with disabilities. 142
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 21/03/2025#EduSky @nysut.bsky.social sent out a message: "NYSUT stands ready to fight back to defend every student, every teacher, every school, every community, and the resources they deserve." I'm unclear the extent that they will have our backs when we resist, rebel, and fight for our kids.theguardian.comTrump’s order to dismantle education department sparks outrage: ‘See you in court’Politicians and teachers unions condemn president’s effort to axe department, which can only be done by Congress 010
Reposted by KatharineDavid A. Rozansky @davidrozansky.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Proactive resistance! You have to think like the enemy, figure out their next moves with logic and with knowledge of their psychology. Focus on making those plans harder to carry out, and target the resources, the funding, the orders from his controlling oligarchs. #ViveLaRésistance #Resist 121
Reposted by KatharineJoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 21/03/2025If you beat a Capitol police officer with their own shield in an effort to overturn a free & fair election, you go free, but if you vandalize an electric car, you get 20 years in an infamously brutal El Salvadoran prison. 51671271947
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 20/03/2025#EduSky thread on the impact of minimizing/eliminating the Dept of Ed: 1/5🧵 The elimination of the DoE would have significant consequences for the education of children with special needs. Loss of fed protections leaving special needs students vulnerable to discrimination & w/o necessary services. 111
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 20/03/2025#EduSky it's time to ride. @nysut.bsky.social I am a little taken aback by your absence here. We need to you support educators, especially special educators, right now as we kick the fight for America's critical thinking into high gear. #AbolishTrumpRegime 100
Reposted by KatharineDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 20/03/2025BREAKING: Trump signs an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. While the department cannot be entirely shut down without Congress’s approval, the order directs it to be eliminated as much as is possible under federal law.democracydocket.comNews AlertsStay informed with breaking news updates about voting rights, democracy reform, litigation and legislation. 73289126
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 20/03/2025This is not a matter of seeking small over big govt or advancing trad conservatism over trad liberalism. This is an attack on the American mind- an elimination of the regime's major enemy: an educated citizenry. "Ignorance is the handmaiden of tyranny." #EduSky we are equipped for the fight!robertreich.substack.comTrump's attack on the American mindBehind his closure of the Education Department, his assault on higher education, on science, and on libraries and museums, lie the oligarchs of the techno-state. 020
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 20/03/2025@youranoncentral.bsky.social Can we get some pressure on Miller? Maybe dig into the America First Legal Foundation? He is behind much of the abhorrent immigration and refugee policies and just straight up evil. #AbolishTrumpRegimetheatlantic.comStephen Miller Has a PlanThe White House point person on immigration is pursuing a strategy that is bedeviling his opponents and could provoke a constitutional crisis. 022
Katharine @kwspeechie.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Convicted felon declares war on US Constitution: A 34 time convicted felon and sitting President of the United States has waged "a war on the rule of law and the federal judiciary alley..." It is apparent that "America is in a constitutional crisis." This is not a drill. #AbolishTrumpRegimetheguardian.comConservative former federal judge says Trump has ‘declared war’ on US rule of lawJ Michael Luttig said a constitutional crisis is brewing due to Trump’s defiance of a court order over deportations 000