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Quinn Rollins

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History Teacher - US History, AP African American Studies, History Through Film; History Teacher Educator, Curriculum Dev, Author Play Like a PIRATE: http://amzn.to/1S3zVfO LEGO. Jedi. Muppet. Gilder Lehrman Teacher of the Year #HTOY #BLM He/Him 🏳️‍🌈✌

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Quinn Rollins @jedikermit.bsky.social · Sep 20

Anyone who says "kids these days..." and follows it with anything negative...doesn't know kids these days. They impress me every single day with their intellect, their compassion, and their hope. They have it so much more together than I did. Kids these days are brilliant.

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Quinn Rollins @jedikermit.bsky.social · 7h

Yes. Yes yes yes yes.

Quinn Rollins @jedikermit.bsky.social · 7h

Somehow I made it to 2023 without seeing this movie, and then it was playing in a rowdy drinky theater here and we went and saw it, which was pretty much the perfect way to see it. Fun, fun, weird as hell movie.

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Quinn Rollins @jedikermit.bsky.social · 7h

Tom says putting this at 7 is a great choice 🤠

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Quinn Rollins @jedikermit.bsky.social · 7h

I just saw Starman for the first time a few years ago and really loved it 🖖

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🌴Jeff🌴 @counseloroh.bsky.social · 13h

There is nothing worth saving in this compromised non-journalistic waste of natural resources:

When the MSM bows to their masters, this is what you get...

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 18h

Chicago neighborhoods tear gassed by federal agents during recent immigration raids: Logan Square, Brighton Park, Little Village, East Side, Lakeview, Irving Park and Avondale.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 12h

Fun fact: one of those women that don’t exist who likes science fiction and Star Trek is AOC on Bluesky dot com

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez • @aoc.bsky.social
Janeway. I grew up on TNG, TOS, & VOY, but the strong women characters on Voyager changed my life as a kid. I don't know if I'd be in Congress if that show wasn't on TV.
My dad was a huge Star Trek/
Roddenberry fan & always talked about its social & political history. I could go on forever about ST
Sam GradyE
EL...@samg...・6/15/2023
1. Favorite Star Trek captain?

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 13h

I can’t believe there are not one but two articles, in major papers, with this dumb framing. It is not NIMBY to express dismay when a big part of the White House is suddenly rubbled

Washington Post editorial:
In defense of the White House ballroom
Donald Trump vs. the NIMBYs

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 13h

The president got his feelings hurt, so he tore down part of the White House.

Every tantrum shows weakness.
Not strength.

Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 14h

The president got his feelings hurt, so we're doing 10% more tariffs on Canada. Joke of an administration.

Canada was caught, red handed, putting up a fraudulent advertisement on Ronald Reagan’s Speech on Tariffs. The Reagan Foundation said that they, “created an ad campaign using selective audio and video of President Ronald Reagan. The ad misrepresents the Presidential Radio Address,” and “did not seek nor receive permission to use and edit the remarks. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute is reviewing its legal options in this matter.” The sole purpose of this FRAUD was Canada’s hope that the United States Supreme Court will come to their “rescue” on Tariffs that they have used for years to hurt the United States. Now the United States is able to defend itself against high and overbearing Canadian Tariffs (and those from the rest of the World as well!). Ronald Reagan LOVED Tariffs for purposes of National Security and the Economy, but Canada said he didn’t! Their Advertisement was to be taken down, IMMEDIATELY, but they let it run last night during the World Series, knowing that it was a FRAUD. Because of their serious misrepresentation of the facts, and hostile act, I am increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10% over and above what they are paying now. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 17h

The Star Trek thing (see previous RTs) pisses me off not just bc it's obviously wrong but bc it's based on a deep misunderstanding of Trek, the least macho SFF franchise in which everyone abandons greed and aggression in favor of problem solving while wearing bright primary colors

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 2d

What happened to all the art, furniture and priceless historical treasures that were in the East Wing?

Did Trump just give it away to his buddies? Is it at Mar-a-Lago? Did Jared and Ivana just help themselves to it?

No one knows

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 13h

We should not just be asking the real price of this ballroom, how it’s really being financed and how Trump could get away with this East Wing demolition and desecration of our history. We should find out whether he’s building an underground bunker and how much he’s stealing for himself.

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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 13h

The late night host made a blunt remark on the "symbolism" of President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom.

Bill Maher Says New Ballroom Means Trump's 'Not Leaving' The White House

The late night host made a blunt remark on the "symbolism" of President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom.

www.huffpost.com

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Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social · 13h

Also, he is imposing a tax without our consent (which was enough for our forefathers to start a revolution) because an ad made him mad. It's mad king stuff.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 13h

The reason why you don't allow a president to unilaterally decide tariff rates according to his whims is so we don't end up with mad king shit like this.

Headline reading “Trump Announces Tariff Increase on Canada Over Reagan Ad Spat.” Subheadline explains that an ad using 1987 Ronald Reagan audio arguing against tariffs will stop airing Monday. A play-button icon and text below indicate listeners can hear the article in 2 minutes, with a “Learn more” link. Black background with white text.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 15h

This is insane

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 19h

Video from today's first gas attack.

Saturday morning in Chicago.

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 13h

When Anthonhy Burns was kidnapped in Boston in 1854 under the auspices of the Fugitive Slave Act, thousands of ordinary white and Black Bostonians responded with outrage like this and stormed the jail in an unsuccessful attempt to free him.

MAN KIDNAPPED!
EFFING AT
FANEUIL
LL BEWELD
HALL!
THIS FRIDAY EVENG,
May 26th, at 7 o'clock,
To secure justice for A MAY CLAIMED AN A NLAVE by a
VIRGINIA KIDNAPPER!
And NOW
IMPRISONED IN
BONTON COURT HOUSE, In
dellance of the Laws of Musachusetts,
Shall he be plunged Into the Hell of
Fireinia Navery by a Manachsett Judze of Probate !
BONTON, May 26th, 1851.

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Taulby Edmondson @taulby.bsky.social · 17h

You won't believe it but the "reclusive billionaire" bankrolling Trump during the shutdown is a major racist. He helpfully wrote down his thoughts on Black people in his autobiography.

In a self-published 2015 autobiography, Mellon called social safety net programs "Slavery Redux," adding: "For delivering their votes in the Federal Elections, they are awarded with yet more and more freebies: food stamps, cell phones, WIC payments, Obamacare, and on, and on, and on. The largess is funded by the hardworking folks, fewer and fewer in number, who are too honest or too proud to allow themselves to sink into this morass."

He said Reagan "understood that people did best for themselves when shackled with the least amount of governmental constraints."

"Something had obviously gone dreadfully wrong with the Great Society and the Liberal onslaught. Poor people had become no less poor. Black people, in spite of heroic efforts by the 'Establishment' to right the wrongs of the past, became even more belligerent and unwilling to pitch in to improve their own situations," Mellon wrote, describing his view of America during Reagan's 1984 reelection campaign.

He continued: "Drugs rose to the level of epidemic. Single parent families became more and more prevalent. The likes of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton pandered endlessly to fan the flames."

Two decades later, too many Americans are still relying on the government for help, he wrote.

Mellon slammed the educational system for becoming beholden to teachers' unions, and wrote that "Black Studies, Women's Studies, LGBT Studies, they have all cluttered Higher Education with a mishmash of meaningless tripe designed to brainwash gullible young adults into going along with the Dependency Syndrome.

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Total Lowlife Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 19h

Ok, to be fair to Trump, saying true things he doesn’t like DOES count as cheating under Trumpism. Any fact or assertion that displeases the Dear Leader at any moment is illegitimate cheating.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "They cheated on a commercial. Ronald Reagan loved tariffs and they said he didn't. And I guess it was AI or something. They cheated badly. Canada got caught cheating on a commercial. Can you believe it?"

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Paul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social · 22h

Reagan loved a free hand. That's what Trump & Reagan have in common. But Reagan's default opposition to tariffs couldn't be clearer. Here's the uncut original.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t5Q...

As perhaps you've heard, last week I placed new duties on some Japanese products in response to Japan's inability to enforce their trade agreement with us on electronic devices called semiconductors. Now, imposing such tariffs or trade barriers and restrictions of any kind are steps that I am loath to take. And in a moment I'll mention the sound economic reasons for this: that over the long run such trade barriers hurt every American worker and consumer. But the Japanese semiconductors were a special case. We had clear evidence that Japanese companies were engaging in unfair trade practices that violated an agreement between Japan and the United States. We expect our trading partners to live up to their agreements. As I've often said: Our commitment to free trade is also a commitment to fair trade.

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 22h

Six decades before his son Donald tore down the East Wing of the White House, Fred Trump sent out engraved invitations to take part in a big demolition of his own.

How Trump’s Crooked Dad Taught Him to Revel in Teardowns

It’s music to Trump’s ears. It brought joy to his father’s eyes.

trib.al

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Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 22h

"Mr. Luther, it's like my mom knew EXACTLY what to ask me!"

Easiest + most-impactful shift I've made communicating home about what we're doing in the classroom?

Adding a "questions to ask your student" for families/supporting adults section.

Easy win! (And some fun student reactions, too)