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Ongela

@onguhla.bsky.social

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She’s, her, they. NYC middle school art teacher. I make a lot of typos. 🖌️Artwork in profile is by Morris Louis.

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Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · Feb 21

Look, if I’m going to fight for democracy, I don’t want to do it in high waisted pants.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 4h

How would you describe a sinus #headache to someone who has never had one?

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 19h

I must add that the implication that we don’t already know this is also insulting.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 19h

The louvre heist was just the filming of a new Wallace & Gromit/Feathers McGraw joint.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 19h

You went really deep into an explanation that’s so tangential to the OP. I didn’t mean to encourage you at all and for that i apologize.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 23h

Arizona still only costs $1. I don’t get your comment at all.

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jeremy kaplowitz @jeremykaplowitz.com · Aug 3

you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 23h

As I stated in another comment here, that there are several ways to be involved politically at work in a school - advising various groups and giving voice to students staff and families. If you’re unionized, that’s another way to get involved.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 23h

I think looking into why one becomes a teacher and why is education important will lead folks to recognize its political nature. Further investigation into how edu has been weaponized by who could and could not be educated in the US and why/why not.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 1d

How can you convince folks teaching is political? Or how can you convince folks to go beyond teaching? I’m unclear what you’re looking for here. Almost sounds like you’re seeking permission to just stop at “I’m doing enough, I’m a teacher!”

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 1d

My 2 additional comments speak to that.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 1d

hellgatenyc.com/nyc-housing-...

A Crash Course in the 3 Controversial Housing Ballot Proposals

Do they represent YIMBY "Abundance" magic or an anti-democratic "power grab"?

hellgatenyc.com

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 1d

We need more housing!

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 1d

You can educate folks on what the fed dept of ed actually does and advocate for student w disabilities. Plus using your educational skills at hyper local things. I use my teaching skills in my local Buddhist group to help break down concepts and makes it more accessible. I’m great at making slides.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 1d

Youcan get the staff or kids doing fundraisers for food banks or mutual aid groups. You can be the advisor of clubs with student led initiatives about their areas of concern (gsa, advocacy club, student council, etc). You can support your local libraries and advocate for your students to get cards.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 1d

I guess I don’t know how it’s different than any other occupation. You can’t necessarily talk about the political at work but that doesn’t stop you from doing things outside of work.

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Astra Taylor @astra.bsky.social · 1d

I'm proud of folks for showing up today. And grateful, too.

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Silky @silkyweineck.bsky.social · 2d

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 2d

Uh ok.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 2d

I’m watching Confessions of a Shopaholic. It’s about journalistic integrity. It’s wild how out of place it is in 2025.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 2d

I think you just proved his point about white feminism.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 2d

All week. Last weekend, too.

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 3d

I made a feed, it's an ongoing collection of things Mike Johnson haven't seen or heard about.

bsky.app/profile/numb...

Based on great clips posted by @atrupar.com

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 3d

I did too and it came super fast.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 74 out of the last 86 days.

They have worked 12 days in 3 months.

Epstein Shutdown.

Ongela @onguhla.bsky.social · 3d

Hi, ms art teacher here, this isn’t an optical illusion only seen once photographed. Folks for sure could see the hate symbol if they actually bothered to look at it. Not paying attention and/or being a hateful are both choices.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 4d

lol, now they're saying the Nazi flag is an "optical illusion"

Swastika” Flag In Office of Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH) May Be An “optical illusion” and “easy to miss”

The weird story about an aide to Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH) having a flag in his Capitol Hill office with a swastika on it, has just gotten weirder.

Multiple sources tell Fox – including those investigating the issue – the flag in question is an American flag – but with a swastika embedded into the ink or weaving. And here’s the strange part: the swastika is not obvious to the naked eye. But is more visible when captured on video or by a still photo.

One source described this as an “optical illusion.” Another said the swastika was “easy to miss.”

Fox has learned that dozens of Congressional offices received these American flags from an undetermined group who brought them around Capitol Hill early in the year. One office tells Fox that the swastika on their flag was clear, so they tossed it out. But the flag in the office of Taylor was not visible until captured on camera.

It is not known what group brought the flags around. That is under investigation. The US Capitol Police are also conducting an inquiry. Fox is told that that the group brought the flags to multiple offices. At issues is if the group knew the swastika was embedded into the flag. It is also unclear if this was an effort to covertly deliver American flags to lawmakers with swastikas on them. Or, if this was an effort to deliberately embarrass offices by bringing them an American flag – which featured a swastika which wasn’t obvious to the naked eye.