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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Just here to post this again like I do every year, not only because Douglass was one of the founding philosophers of American liberty but because I am so moved by the kids Frederick Douglass’ descendants deliver “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”

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‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?’: Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech | NPR

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Miz Weverka (Jody) @mizweverka.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

😎 Wordle 1,628 1/6* 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/09/2025

Republican governors have sent National Guard troops to Democratic-led Washington, D.C., even though cities in their states all have higher rates of violent crime than the nation’s capital. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...

A group of uniformed troops walk along the National Mall, with the Washington Monument and the Capitol in the background. A headline reads: "Crime Festers in Republican States While Their Troops Patrol Washington." Photo by Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

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Oakland Abolition & Solidarity @oaklandabosol.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

"There is a certain clarity that young people carry, one that comes from growing up in a world where you don’t get the benefit of doubt. My students might not speak in the language of policy briefs or Atlantic articles, but they understand how power works." oaklandside.org/2025/08/18/t...

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I teach in deep East Oakland. My kids are experts in how power works

A high school history teacher in Sobrante Park on how his students learn about a system that too often fails them.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

If you do in fact want Covid boosters for yourself or anyone, you can submit public comment to the FDA here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 29/01/2025

We've created a tracker that covers all executive orders affecting LGBTQ folks along with federal and state legislation. We're at 334 anti-LGBTQ bills. docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Credit @alli.gay @erininthemorning.com @evanurquhart.bsky.social @miralazine.bsky.social @lizsaila.bsky.social

A screenshot of a multi‐column table listing several U.S. presidential Executive Orders relating to LGBTQ+ rights and antidiscrimination policies. Each row has columns for “Origin” (POTUS), “Number/Identifier” (e.g., EO 13988), “Title” (such as Preventing and Combating Discrimination…), “Action Type” (e.g., Broad Nondiscrimination, Military Nondiscrimination), “Summary” (key points of each order), and “Date Signed.” The listed orders span from early 2021 through early 2025, covering topics like preventing discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation, banning conversion therapy, rescinding prior harmful EOs, and restricting or expanding DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives.

A spreadsheet at the top shows columns tracking anti‐LGBTQ bills by status and year: total bills (334), 2025 bills (327), 2024 rollovers (7), how many passed committees (3), passed one chamber (5), passed both chambers (0), enacted (1), vetoed (0), failed (3), and carried forward (0). Below that, another header row lists different types of anti‐LGBTQ legislation (e.g., gender‐affirming care bans, pronoun bans, “Don’t Say Gay,” drag bans, bathroom bans) with the total count of each category (e.g., 55 for gender‐affirming care bans, 20 for pronoun bans, 14 for “Don’t Say Gay,” etc.). A color‐coded U.S. map spans the lower half, with states shaded from light orange to deep red according to how many anti‐LGBTQ bills they contain. Texas appears in the darkest red (46 bills), with lighter shades indicating fewer bills in other states. A note at the bottom right explains that the map shows total tracked bills per state, which does not necessarily reflect each bill’s likelihood of passage.

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Dave Haldiman @opposablethumbs.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

This is simple but useful, even reassuring. From the great democracy defender, Marc Elias.

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Veronica Bane @veronicabane.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚 Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

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Yourqueerprof @drcompton.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Helpful read, particularly for those teaching lower level and discussion based courses. Since covid, my students haven't had access to taken for granted classroom norms as they did from HS before Covid, and especially for discussion--> how to and what it could look like. #teaching #academicbluesky

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Class Engagement Tips from My Most Engaged Students

These 7 tips for promoting classroom engagement came from an exceptionally engaged group of students.

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

56 small tasks to be proactive against book censorship in 2025. Choose one per week to help ensure that public goods like schools & libraries remain viable democratic institutions & to protect our most vulnerable populations. Book censorship is about more than books. bookriot.com/56-small-tas...

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56 Small Tasks to Be Proactive Against Book Censorship in 2025 and Beyond: Book Censorship News, January 3, 2025

Choose one task each week of 2025 for a year full of anti-book censorship activism and advocacy.

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Clint Smith @clintsmithiii.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

I have always loved public libraries, but having young children has exponentially increased my gratitude and sense of indebtedness to them. Our local library is such a huge part of our lives. The books, the programming, the very intentionally curated kids’ section. It’s all such a gift.

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