Kyle Carlin
@kyledcarlin.bsky.social
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Kyle Carlin
@kyledcarlin.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Be the reason someone comes to school! #ksed
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
-FDR, 1937
-FDR, 1937
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
-FDR, 1937
-FDR, 1937
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Disobeying illegal orders cannot be sedition. The Uniform Code of Military Justice, article 92, requires service members to follow LAWFUL orders. If an order is illegal, they have a duty to DISOBEY. Obeying an illegal order can result in criminal liability.
November 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Disobeying illegal orders cannot be sedition. The Uniform Code of Military Justice, article 92, requires service members to follow LAWFUL orders. If an order is illegal, they have a duty to DISOBEY. Obeying an illegal order can result in criminal liability.
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SNAP is a lifeline for workers in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
SNAP is a lifeline for workers in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
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Alice Wong, a visionary disability justice advocate whose writings helped people understand what it was like to live with a disability, died Friday at a San Francisco hospital. She was 51.
Alice Wong, San Francisco disability justice activist and writer, dies at 51
Alice Wong, a visionary disability justice advocate whose writings helped people understand what it was like to live with a disability, died Friday at a San Francisco hospital. She was 51.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Alice Wong, a visionary disability justice advocate whose writings helped people understand what it was like to live with a disability, died Friday at a San Francisco hospital. She was 51.
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
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Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
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The fact that people using SNAP cannot buy food that is "hot at the point of sale" is some ableist, classicist, bullshit. I just found this out (thanks @erinbiba.bsky.social), and as a disabled person I am livid.
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The fact that people using SNAP cannot buy food that is "hot at the point of sale" is some ableist, classicist, bullshit. I just found this out (thanks @erinbiba.bsky.social), and as a disabled person I am livid.
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
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For every one meal a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides 9. Food banks cannot bridge the gap if SNAP benefits aren’t available.
October 29, 2025 at 1:25 AM
For every one meal a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides 9. Food banks cannot bridge the gap if SNAP benefits aren’t available.
Another myth that leads to more restrictive environments involves the comfort of the student needing support. This assumes students can't handle a challenge that they are prepared for. Check out my latest substack for more about the Comfort myth! open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
The Comfort Myth
The Comfort Myth
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October 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Another myth that leads to more restrictive environments involves the comfort of the student needing support. This assumes students can't handle a challenge that they are prepared for. Check out my latest substack for more about the Comfort myth! open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
There are many excuses shared when more restrictive settings are suggested for students with disabilities, but many of them do not stand up to scrutiny. Check out my latest Substack to see how the "Similar Peers" myth falls apart.
open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
The “Similar Peers” Myth
The “Similar Peers” Myth
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October 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
There are many excuses shared when more restrictive settings are suggested for students with disabilities, but many of them do not stand up to scrutiny. Check out my latest Substack to see how the "Similar Peers" myth falls apart.
open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
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🏈 GB 40 - 40 DAL
0:00 OT
This game has a 100.00% chance of ending in Scorigami.
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This game has a 100.00% chance of ending in Scorigami.
September 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
🏈 GB 40 - 40 DAL
0:00 OT
This game has a 100.00% chance of ending in Scorigami.
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This game has a 100.00% chance of ending in Scorigami.
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The richest 100 billionaires in the U.S. have a net worth totaling $3.86 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is collectively worth $4 trillion.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The entire bottom 50% of America is collectively worth $4 trillion.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
September 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The richest 100 billionaires in the U.S. have a net worth totaling $3.86 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is collectively worth $4 trillion.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The entire bottom 50% of America is collectively worth $4 trillion.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
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Walmart spent $35.3B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024, enough to give each of its 2.2M employees annual bonuses of $2,719.
Last year, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay of just $29,469.
Textbook corporate greed.
Last year, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay of just $29,469.
Textbook corporate greed.
September 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Walmart spent $35.3B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024, enough to give each of its 2.2M employees annual bonuses of $2,719.
Last year, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay of just $29,469.
Textbook corporate greed.
Last year, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay of just $29,469.
Textbook corporate greed.
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My neighbor in Orlando mentioned this EXACT concern to me last night!
September 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
My neighbor in Orlando mentioned this EXACT concern to me last night!
Some things have value when they are used to full potential. Others are valuable because of the potential that hasn't been used yet. Check out my Substack to see how this applies to your work.
open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
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The Empty Part
Throw it all out!
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September 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Some things have value when they are used to full potential. Others are valuable because of the potential that hasn't been used yet. Check out my Substack to see how this applies to your work.
open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
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When people say "We used to drink raw milk from our own cow and it was fine,"
That's... usually not the case!
In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using.
We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that?
youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk
That's... usually not the case!
In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using.
We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that?
youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk
"Everyone Drank Raw Milk!" No They Didn't
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
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September 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
When people say "We used to drink raw milk from our own cow and it was fine,"
That's... usually not the case!
In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using.
We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that?
youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk
That's... usually not the case!
In families w their own cow, the mom usually boiled it before using.
We just forgot bc that's a boring chore that mom did. And who pays attention to that?
youtu.be/vKDPast9WFk
Comparison can be helpful, but it can also cause us to lower our standards. Leaders need to mind their side of the fence. What do you think?
open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
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Your Side of the Fence
Jesse Owens delivered one of the most iconic performances in Olympic history at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, winning four gold medals in track and field.
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August 30, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Comparison can be helpful, but it can also cause us to lower our standards. Leaders need to mind their side of the fence. What do you think?
open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
Leaders have a responsibility to communicate effectively. That means having better answers. Check out my Substack for more.
open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
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Better Answers
We owe people better answers.
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August 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Leaders have a responsibility to communicate effectively. That means having better answers. Check out my Substack for more.
open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
open.substack.com/pub/kylecarl...
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Fascist birds of a feather.
July 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Fascist birds of a feather.
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I'm also not sure where that comes from: the native-born labor force participation rate is flat if not down.
July 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I'm also not sure where that comes from: the native-born labor force participation rate is flat if not down.
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Losses in service jobs sparked the first negative job growth in two years.
The Most Americans Are On Unemployment—Nearly 2 Milllion—Since Pandemic
Losses in service jobs sparked the first negative job growth in two years.
www.forbes.com
July 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Losses in service jobs sparked the first negative job growth in two years.
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Can confirm this email is authentic — and about nothing in it is true.
Social Security income is still taxed. This bill does nothing to change that.
It’s willful disinformation on the part of SSA. It’s a lie.
Social Security income is still taxed. This bill does nothing to change that.
It’s willful disinformation on the part of SSA. It’s a lie.
Hi, I think a lot of us received e-mails from SSA saying that social security will no longer be taxed - and that somehow there is "enhanced deductions" (how much enhancement can you make to 0?) for those over 65. What part, if any, of this is true? Thank you!
July 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Can confirm this email is authentic — and about nothing in it is true.
Social Security income is still taxed. This bill does nothing to change that.
It’s willful disinformation on the part of SSA. It’s a lie.
Social Security income is still taxed. This bill does nothing to change that.
It’s willful disinformation on the part of SSA. It’s a lie.
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Republicans in Congress have structured the most painful benefit cuts in their budget bill to kick in AFTER the 2026 midterms.
But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately.
Remember this.
But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately.
Remember this.
July 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Republicans in Congress have structured the most painful benefit cuts in their budget bill to kick in AFTER the 2026 midterms.
But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately.
Remember this.
But the tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy? Those begin immediately.
Remember this.
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REMINDER: There are ways to write bills that actually REDUCE our deficit. Our Inflation Reduction Act reduced the deficit by hundreds of billions of dollars while creating jobs across the country.
This Big Ugly Bill has scam written all over it.
This Big Ugly Bill has scam written all over it.
June 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
REMINDER: There are ways to write bills that actually REDUCE our deficit. Our Inflation Reduction Act reduced the deficit by hundreds of billions of dollars while creating jobs across the country.
This Big Ugly Bill has scam written all over it.
This Big Ugly Bill has scam written all over it.