Josh Cowen
@joshcowenmi.bsky.social
Fmr. Congressional Candidate (D); Author; Professor; Dad, Husband, Christian, Critic of Right-Wing Billionaires.
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Don’t these people have any self-respect?
Marco Rubio takes his turn kissing Trump's keister: "Mr president, you have done a lot for this country. More than any other president has in such a short period of time."
November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Don’t these people have any self-respect?
Reporter @zachschermele.bsky.social notes the CR would restore OSEP (special ed office) positions at US Dept of Ed.
But note: given Trump Admin’s political goal is eliminating ED and sending OSEP duties to (likely) HHS, question will be on follow-through.
But note: given Trump Admin’s political goal is eliminating ED and sending OSEP duties to (likely) HHS, question will be on follow-through.
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Reporter @zachschermele.bsky.social notes the CR would restore OSEP (special ed office) positions at US Dept of Ed.
But note: given Trump Admin’s political goal is eliminating ED and sending OSEP duties to (likely) HHS, question will be on follow-through.
But note: given Trump Admin’s political goal is eliminating ED and sending OSEP duties to (likely) HHS, question will be on follow-through.
5 Questions on redistricting, standing up for public schools, and the 2026 election.
My interview with the mighty @ginafortexas.bsky.social running for Texas Governor.
My interview with the mighty @ginafortexas.bsky.social running for Texas Governor.
November 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
5 Questions on redistricting, standing up for public schools, and the 2026 election.
My interview with the mighty @ginafortexas.bsky.social running for Texas Governor.
My interview with the mighty @ginafortexas.bsky.social running for Texas Governor.
These bastards better hope for their own sake that on the last day, God inclines toward mercy instead of justice.
November 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
These bastards better hope for their own sake that on the last day, God inclines toward mercy instead of justice.
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Watch for my interview with Rep. Hinojosa Monday in my Substack newsletter!
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November 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Watch for my interview with Rep. Hinojosa Monday in my Substack newsletter!
open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...
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There’s a schism coming in the American church between those worshiping the golden calf in the White House and those striving to be poor in Christ.
“As for me and my house, we will serve God.” —Joshua 24:15
“As for me and my house, we will serve God.” —Joshua 24:15
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
There’s a schism coming in the American church between those worshiping the golden calf in the White House and those striving to be poor in Christ.
“As for me and my house, we will serve God.” —Joshua 24:15
“As for me and my house, we will serve God.” —Joshua 24:15
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An example of what public policy at its best can do.
One longstanding problem with the child care labor market is lack of access to employer-based health insurance.
Solution? Michigan partnering with businesses and employees to create a new health insurance pool.
One longstanding problem with the child care labor market is lack of access to employer-based health insurance.
Solution? Michigan partnering with businesses and employees to create a new health insurance pool.
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
An example of what public policy at its best can do.
One longstanding problem with the child care labor market is lack of access to employer-based health insurance.
Solution? Michigan partnering with businesses and employees to create a new health insurance pool.
One longstanding problem with the child care labor market is lack of access to employer-based health insurance.
Solution? Michigan partnering with businesses and employees to create a new health insurance pool.
There’s a schism coming in the American church between those worshiping the golden calf in the White House and those striving to be poor in Christ.
“As for me and my house, we will serve God.” —Joshua 24:15
“As for me and my house, we will serve God.” —Joshua 24:15
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
There’s a schism coming in the American church between those worshiping the golden calf in the White House and those striving to be poor in Christ.
“As for me and my house, we will serve God.” —Joshua 24:15
“As for me and my house, we will serve God.” —Joshua 24:15
Watch for my interview with Rep. Hinojosa Monday in my Substack newsletter!
open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...
open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...
November 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Watch for my interview with Rep. Hinojosa Monday in my Substack newsletter!
open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...
open.substack.com/pub/joshcowe...
An example of what public policy at its best can do.
One longstanding problem with the child care labor market is lack of access to employer-based health insurance.
Solution? Michigan partnering with businesses and employees to create a new health insurance pool.
One longstanding problem with the child care labor market is lack of access to employer-based health insurance.
Solution? Michigan partnering with businesses and employees to create a new health insurance pool.
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
An example of what public policy at its best can do.
One longstanding problem with the child care labor market is lack of access to employer-based health insurance.
Solution? Michigan partnering with businesses and employees to create a new health insurance pool.
One longstanding problem with the child care labor market is lack of access to employer-based health insurance.
Solution? Michigan partnering with businesses and employees to create a new health insurance pool.
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The results from NJ and VA are just the beginning. People are hungry for change everywhere: demanding lower costs, stronger public schools, and quality affordable health care.
Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval.
Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊
Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval.
Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The results from NJ and VA are just the beginning. People are hungry for change everywhere: demanding lower costs, stronger public schools, and quality affordable health care.
Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval.
Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊
Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval.
Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊
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If your flight is cancelled this weekend remember this:
It’s because Trump and Congress want to make your health care more expensive and Democrats won’t give them the votes to do it.
That’s it. That’s what the entire shutdown is about.
It’s because Trump and Congress want to make your health care more expensive and Democrats won’t give them the votes to do it.
That’s it. That’s what the entire shutdown is about.
November 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
If your flight is cancelled this weekend remember this:
It’s because Trump and Congress want to make your health care more expensive and Democrats won’t give them the votes to do it.
That’s it. That’s what the entire shutdown is about.
It’s because Trump and Congress want to make your health care more expensive and Democrats won’t give them the votes to do it.
That’s it. That’s what the entire shutdown is about.
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Now including Bucks County PA—a Trump district last year.
There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.
There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Now including Bucks County PA—a Trump district last year.
There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.
There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.
Apparently Koch’s AFP state affiliates are holding these fake townhalls for GOP reps this week across the country.
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Apparently Koch’s AFP state affiliates are holding these fake townhalls for GOP reps this week across the country.
Now including Bucks County PA—a Trump district last year.
There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.
There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.
November 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Now including Bucks County PA—a Trump district last year.
There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.
There is an opening to reclaim public schools as a winning issue for Democrats—for Democrats ready to do it.
Tomorrow night while you’re scrambling to change your flight plans, figure out how to buy food for the month, or plan for a health insurance hike in January:
Republicans like @RepTomBarrett are partying with a billionaire-backed Koch front group 👇
Republicans like @RepTomBarrett are partying with a billionaire-backed Koch front group 👇
November 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Tomorrow night while you’re scrambling to change your flight plans, figure out how to buy food for the month, or plan for a health insurance hike in January:
Republicans like @RepTomBarrett are partying with a billionaire-backed Koch front group 👇
Republicans like @RepTomBarrett are partying with a billionaire-backed Koch front group 👇
If your flight is cancelled this weekend remember this:
It’s because Trump and Congress want to make your health care more expensive and Democrats won’t give them the votes to do it.
That’s it. That’s what the entire shutdown is about.
It’s because Trump and Congress want to make your health care more expensive and Democrats won’t give them the votes to do it.
That’s it. That’s what the entire shutdown is about.
November 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
If your flight is cancelled this weekend remember this:
It’s because Trump and Congress want to make your health care more expensive and Democrats won’t give them the votes to do it.
That’s it. That’s what the entire shutdown is about.
It’s because Trump and Congress want to make your health care more expensive and Democrats won’t give them the votes to do it.
That’s it. That’s what the entire shutdown is about.
The results from NJ and VA are just the beginning. People are hungry for change everywhere: demanding lower costs, stronger public schools, and quality affordable health care.
Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval.
Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊
Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval.
Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The results from NJ and VA are just the beginning. People are hungry for change everywhere: demanding lower costs, stronger public schools, and quality affordable health care.
Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval.
Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊
Example: in Texas, Gov. Abbott is at (cough) 32% approval.
Get ready for Gov. @ginafortexas.bsky.social ✊
People want life to be affordable, they want their local schools to be decent and well-defended, they want to have a job and a place to call home.
Basic values won last night, across party lines and across ideologies inside the parties.
Life. Liberty. Pursuit of Happiness.
Basic values won last night, across party lines and across ideologies inside the parties.
Life. Liberty. Pursuit of Happiness.
November 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
People want life to be affordable, they want their local schools to be decent and well-defended, they want to have a job and a place to call home.
Basic values won last night, across party lines and across ideologies inside the parties.
Life. Liberty. Pursuit of Happiness.
Basic values won last night, across party lines and across ideologies inside the parties.
Life. Liberty. Pursuit of Happiness.
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Two things:
1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol.
And
2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.
1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol.
And
2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.
November 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Two things:
1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol.
And
2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.
1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol.
And
2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.
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Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight
November 5, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight
Two things:
1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol.
And
2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.
1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol.
And
2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.
November 5, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Two things:
1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol.
And
2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.
1) Tom Barrett is cooked. Lol.
And
2) “Career state department diplomat” is a hell of a way to undersell “first woman to serve as Ambassador in a war zone” and breast cancer survivor.
Read the whole thing. I’d add that to the extent this IS an opportunity for public school districts, it’s an opportunity for the best locally resourced—especially through existing 501c3 foundations they already draw from—to make new cash selling services.
Not an option for many poorer districts.
Not an option for many poorer districts.
Former EdSec @arneduncan.bsky.social is wrong.
Govs likely won't be able to "ensur[e] that the students with the greatest needs are prioritized" by Trump's SGO/voucher program. wapo.st/3LkhIP7.
Welner explains why: nepc.colorado.edu/publication/....
@joshcowenmi.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social
Govs likely won't be able to "ensur[e] that the students with the greatest needs are prioritized" by Trump's SGO/voucher program. wapo.st/3LkhIP7.
Welner explains why: nepc.colorado.edu/publication/....
@joshcowenmi.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social
Opinion | America is in an ‘education depression.’ This solution is a no-brainer.
Democrats can regain the educational (and moral) high ground with this federal program.
wapo.st
November 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Read the whole thing. I’d add that to the extent this IS an opportunity for public school districts, it’s an opportunity for the best locally resourced—especially through existing 501c3 foundations they already draw from—to make new cash selling services.
Not an option for many poorer districts.
Not an option for many poorer districts.
My response to Arne Duncan and Jorge Elorza calling for states to opt-in to federal vouchers.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
November 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My response to Arne Duncan and Jorge Elorza calling for states to opt-in to federal vouchers.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Fact Check: True.
I can name a dozen right-wing GOP candidates whose top-3 campaign issues include school voucher schemes…
…for every 1 Democrat whose top-3 issues include renewing public schools.
We’ll lose the whole damn thing if we don’t compete.
I can name a dozen right-wing GOP candidates whose top-3 campaign issues include school voucher schemes…
…for every 1 Democrat whose top-3 issues include renewing public schools.
We’ll lose the whole damn thing if we don’t compete.
November 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Fact Check: True.
I can name a dozen right-wing GOP candidates whose top-3 campaign issues include school voucher schemes…
…for every 1 Democrat whose top-3 issues include renewing public schools.
We’ll lose the whole damn thing if we don’t compete.
I can name a dozen right-wing GOP candidates whose top-3 campaign issues include school voucher schemes…
…for every 1 Democrat whose top-3 issues include renewing public schools.
We’ll lose the whole damn thing if we don’t compete.