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@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 5h

still laughing at this

@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 14h

mon dieu!

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@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 15h

@darthbluesky.bsky.social need verdict for Monsieur Jones darth

@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 15h

not saying my dog definitely helped rob the Louvre just pointing out no one would have noticed

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@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 3d

not sharing for any particular reason because of anything in the headlines right now or anything www.nytimes.com/2023/02/06/n...

About Those 2,500 Dogs That George Santos Claims He Saved (Published 2023)

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EdSource @edsource.org · 6d

They are increasingly filling the news deserts left behind by the decline of local news outlets, but are facing similar challenges such as shrinking budgets, censorship pressures, and the difficulty of covering underreported communities.

When local news declines, student journalists step up despite challenges

They are increasingly filling the news deserts left behind by the decline of local news outlets, but are facing similar challenges such as shrinking budgets, censorship pressures, and the difficulty o...

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Jennifer Smith Richards @jsmithrichards.bsky.social · 12d

To understand the Trump administration’s vision for American education, @megomatz.bsky.social and I studied dozens of hours of political appointees’ speeches and podcasts and essays. What emerged is a desire to dismantle the nation’s system of public schools.

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Evie Blad @evieblad.bsky.social · 12d

As secretary, Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and purged materials of any mention of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

As a masters student, he advocated for creation of a high school that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.” www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Before Pete Hegseth Joined Trump’s War on DEI, He Advocated for Educational Equity as a Harvard Student | News | The Harvard Crimson

In his first nine months as Secretary of War, Pete B. Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and diversity programs. But in 2013, as a Harvard Kennedy School master’s student, Hegseth advocated for...

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@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 13d

thank u darth

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@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 13d

Anyone else miss precedented times?

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@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 15d

This is one of the tougher conversations I never expected to have. Making it a legal requirement, rather than a judgment call for adult children, would really help.

Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · 16d

We invented graduated drivers licenses for teens. They worked. But we leave 80-year-olds to “see how it goes.” Every family suffers on their own. But this is a shared social problem, not a personal one. We need conditional licenses for older drivers. Daylight. Local. Annual medical check-ins.

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@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 16d

Just got off a 5-hour plane ride with no wifi and … it’s been busy down here on the ground.

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Adam Harris @adamhsays.com · 18d

"It’s easy enough to nod along with the principle, if you ignore America’s history of higher education and assume the words were written in good faith. Maybe that was naive before this administration took office; seven months in, it’s willful ignorance." adamhsays.substack.com/p/a-raw-new-...

The Supreme Court’s decision in SFFA stopped short of banning race altogether, leaving room for students to discuss how it shaped their lives in personal essays. But the administration has acted as if it barred any consideration at all. Institutions that sign this agreement would go even further, pledging not to weigh race, sex, nationality, political views, sexual orientation, religion—or even proxies like geography or wealth—in admissions or financial aid. It’s easy enough to nod along with the principle, if you ignore America’s history of higher education and assume the words were written in good faith. Maybe that was naive before this administration took office; seven months in, it’s willful ignorance.

Remember, Jim Crow laws were “race-neutral” on their face, too. They didn’t say Black people couldn’t vote; they just required property ownership or a literacy test. Those hurdles could be waived, of course, if your grandfather fought for the Confederacy. The burden fell entirely on Black citizens, framed as their own failure rather than discrimination.

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 20d

A new twist in the arms race for a seat at an elite NYC public high school: Beacon is now requiring students complete their admissions essays in person.

AI, tutors, parents: Why this NYC school is bringing students in person to write admissions essays

A new twist in the arms race for a seat at an elite NYC public high school: Beacon is now requiring students complete their admissions essays in person.

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@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 21d

You, and all writers, deserve better.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22d

For those who were directly targeted by Charlie Kirk’s rhetoric, bipartisan tributes to him as a champion of free speech signal the mainstreaming of formerly extremist views, Nikole Hannah-Jones writes in an essay for The New York Times Magazine.

What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed

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@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 23d

I know there's a lot going on but seeing Mark Slackmeyer forced to shut down his mic absolutely wrecked me. #doonesbury www.washingtonpost.com/doonesbury/

Mark Slackmeyer, a longtime character in G.B. Trudeau's "Doonesbury" comic strip, carries a box with his belongings as he leaves the empty studio of his public radio station.

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@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 23d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but thinking is working.

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Matt Barnum @mattbarnum.bsky.social · 25d

My last piece at WSJ looks at how traditional public schools are trying to win back students and the public in the face of intense political pressure, declining birth rates, and more competition.

www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

At the Epicenter of School Choice, Arizona Public Schools Battle Existential Crisis

Educators fight back against falling enrollments and rising competition. One idea: mimic restaurant-industry focus on customer service.

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@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 25d

will she fit in the swag bag with my new toothbrush and floss dogrates that's all i need to know

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 25d

This is Annie. She is a dental therapy dog. Her job is to help patients experiencing anxiety by providing emotional support. While dentists go through years of schooling to treat patients Annie is able to lower their blood pressure and reduce anxiety just by being there. 14/10 (TT: funny.bunny9215)

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 27d

After Trump's announcement about tylenol and autism, the NYT assembled a panel of experts, including an autistic person and a parent or an autistic person, to assess and debunk the claims.

It's a good model. I'd like to see them use it more often on more topics.

Opinion | ‘This May Be the Most Difficult Day in My Career’: Experts React to Trump’s Autism Remarks

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Seung Min Kim @seungminkim1.bsky.social · 28d

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump uses platform of presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence.

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@emilysays @emilysays.bsky.social · 29d

Done!

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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · Sep 20

Here’s how Pulaski Elementary-Middle School dropped its chronic absenteeism rate by 47 percentage points.

This Detroit school had the biggest decline in absenteeism in the state compared to pre-pandemic years

Here’s how Pulaski Elementary-Middle School dropped its chronic absenteeism rate by 47 percentage points.

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Tracy Jan @tracyjan.bsky.social · Sep 19

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