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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 12m

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes threatened legal action if Speaker Mike Johnson continues to delay swearing in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.
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thehill.com/homenews/hou...

“It’s way past time for Mike Johnson to stop the political games and seat Adelita without delay. Today, my office is sending a letter to Speaker Johnson demanding he do so,” Mayes said in a statement on Tuesday. “We are keeping every option open to us, including litigation, to hold him accountable and make sure that Adelita is able to begin her work as Arizona’s newest member of Congress.”

Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 4h

Yes, although it's definitely not just one man, the president—it's a group that's in power who hold the same views. Their plan for these kids is outlined here.👇🏽

Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 4h

For decades, the federal govt has been a key avenue of relief for parents unable to get services for their children. Now, with the department heading toward closure, state-level officials will have the final word. A 74 analysis shows that those systems have never delivered on their promise.

For Decades, the Feds Were the Last, Best Hope for Special Ed Kids. What Happens Now?

State-level complaints over disputes with districts have never been as easy as intended. Now, they're all desperate families have left.

www.the74million.org

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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 4h

SCOTUS will soon hear Hamm v. Smith, a case that will determine how courts apply the death penalty to people with intellectual disability, ie., whether to follow established clinical standards or allow states to rely on an IQ score, which would ignore science in favor of dangerous stereotypes.

Disability Advocates Warn: Supreme Court Case Could Open Door to Executing People with Intellectual Disability

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear Hamm v. Smith, a case that will determine how courts apply the death penalty to people with intellectual disability. The Arc is fighting back with an amicus brief...

thearc.org

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elee-2025.bsky.social @elee-2025.bsky.social · 5h

For Decades, the Feds Were the Last, Best Hope for Special Ed Kids. What Happens Now?
State-level complaints over disputes with districts have never been as easy as intended. Now, they're all desperate families have left.
www.the74million.org/article/for-...

For Decades, the Feds Were the Last, Best Hope for Special Ed Kids. What Happens Now?

State-level complaints over disputes with districts have never been as easy as intended. Now, they're all desperate families have left.

www.the74million.org

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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 5h

#disability
#IDEA
#SPED

Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 5h

#disability

Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 5h

Philosopher Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò recently defended shame in the Boston Review as a crucial social force; a moral glue that once held the fabric of liberal society together. Shame is not only a legitimate and laudable political affect but also a necessary one for the possibility of a democratic society.

Why Shame No Longer Works in American Politics

While it once played a role in binding society, shame has lost its power—and so have the liberal tools that depend on it.

newrepublic.com

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Rogue Cheerleader @ktierney47.bsky.social · 6h

As a parent and a special education teacher, I completely agree! Access to free public education is a right to all students! NEA needs to step up to support our students. It’s time to organize a nationwide teachers strike! ✊🏻🪧

@neatoday.bsky.social
#disabilityrights
#IDEA #FAPE

Noel Candelaria @noelcandelaria.bsky.social · 1d

The Dept. of Ed fired nearly everyone who protects students with disabilities.

As a parent & special ed teacher, I know what that means.
Without oversight, who protects our kids when systems fail?

Inclusion isn’t optional — it’s a promise.
👉 NEA.org/protect
#IDEA #WeAreNEA
#DisabilityRights

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Rogue Cheerleader @ktierney47.bsky.social · Sep 9

We got notice today that we lost our federal grant for supporting students that are DeafBlind. The reason? Our district supports Black student excellence. MAKE IT MAKE SENSE! This regime is disgraceful.
#DeafBlind
@neatoday.bsky.social
@altmomsroar.bsky.social

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Leah Bobeah @leahleahbobeah.bsky.social · Apr 26

Sobering

youtu.be/IrJPfGOTjd0?...

Al Gore draws parallels between Trump and early Nazi Germany

YouTube video by Guardian News

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John Bonifaz @johnbonifaz.bsky.social · Apr 22

Al Gore: “Our constitution, written by our founders, is intended to protect us against a threat identical to Donald Trump.” Yes, right. It is called the Impeachment Clause. www.impeachtrumpagain.org @fsfp.bsky.social

www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

Al Gore compares Trump administration to Nazi Germany

The former vice president said the administration was "insisting on trying to create their own preferred version of reality."

www.politico.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 7d

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Melissa Nadia Viviana @resistrebelrevolt.net · 2d

Stay Weird Portland! 🔥 Today Portland had an emergency naked bike ride to the ICE facility. IN THE RAIN.

It was around 50°. Thousands were fully nude, half nude, or wearing costumes.

Portland is VERY dedicated to exposing the absurdities of injustice.

Here are some photos & videos. 🧵👇🏼

Photo of thousands of half nude riders getting ready to ride.

Photo of half nude riders arriving in the rain outside of the ICE facility.

Photo of some half nude riders riding down the street.

Man's back says "From here? From there? All people deserve love. Butts against borders."

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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 7h

"Of course, everyone can see the irony today in Judiciary Republicans demanding that Jack Smith come testify about so-called 'politically motivated prosecutions' just days after trump's handpicked Acting US Attorney indicted yet another one of the President's widely-proclaimed political targets."

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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 7h

No, never. Just like Jimbo, a completely unbiased and non-partisan view is my motto, especially with regard to congressional oversight.

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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 7h

Jamie Raskin: "In a completely unexpected & welcome twist, Chairman Jordan's letter today to Jack Smith clearly demands the release of Smith's full report & all accompanying records from his investigation into donald trump's hoarding of classified documents & obstruction of justice at Mar-a-Lago."

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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 7h

"Nothing like what we see now has ever gone on," Jack Smith said. "Process shouldn't be a political issue, right? Like if there's rules in the department about how to bring a case, follow those rules. You can't say, 'I want this outcome, let me throw the rules out.'"

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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 7h

Yes, very German—oops! I meant "germane"

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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 8h

Jim is clearly sincere here about unbiased, non-partisan oversight:

"As the Committee continues its oversight, your testimony is necessary to understand the full extent to which the Biden-Harris Justice Department weaponized federal law enforcement," Jordan wrote in the letter to Smith.

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan calls on Jack Smith to testify over Trump investigations

Jim Jordan requested an interview with Jack Smith by Oct. 28.

abcnews.go.com

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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 10h

Btw, this source uses the phrase "Judeo-Christian values" to describe Western society, which I don't accept as a valid concept—because there's no such thing as "Judeo-Christian." Christian and Jewish ("Judeo") are 2 entirely separate traditions, not an amalgam, or a combination of 2 unlike things.

Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 11h

About the O9A, an accelerationist neo-Nazi revival group, whose adherents believe Western civilization must be destroyed from within and replaced with the "Imperium"—a new militaristic social order of Fascism, Social Darwinism, Satanism, and the subsequent ascendancy of the "Aryan race."

The Order of Nine Angles

Overviews of issues, trends, narratives, platforms and actors.

www.isdglobal.org

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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 10h

Btw, this source uses the phrase "Judeo-Christian values" to describe Western society, which I don't accept as a valid concept—because there's no such thing as "Judeo-Christian." Christian & Jewish ("Judeo") are 2 entirely separate traditions, not an amalgam, or a combination of 2 unlike things

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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 10h

No, they aren't Christian Nationalists, or "Christofascist"—(I prefer the term Christian-supremacist myself)—rather, they believe everything Christian and/or Jewish is the problem in present-day Western civilization.

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Cassandra in the 305 @cassandrasaidso.bsky.social · 11h

About the O9A, an accelerationist neo-Nazi revival group, whose adherents believe Western civilization must be destroyed from within and replaced with the "Imperium"—a new militaristic social order of Fascism, Social Darwinism, Satanism, and the subsequent ascendancy of the "Aryan race."

The Order of Nine Angles

Overviews of issues, trends, narratives, platforms and actors.

www.isdglobal.org

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Kate Moss @notthatkatemoss.bsky.social · 5d

@therickwilson.bsky.social calls it out beautifully around the 20:25 mark. F these performative azzholes.

youtu.be/sCHRSOlzf64?...

He's In His Coup Era 🏰

YouTube video by The Lincoln Project

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