Marc Lapointe
@mlapointe.bsky.social
NYC Educator and Administrator // Civics For All
https://sites.google.com/schools.nyc.gov/social-studies-and-civics/home?authuser=0
up the reds !
https://sites.google.com/schools.nyc.gov/social-studies-and-civics/home?authuser=0
up the reds !
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The R word is not acceptable to hurl as a slur, especially by the President. His followers see it as their cue, though, and now they're bullying the Walz family with it. Do you see what Trump has unleashed?
December 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The R word is not acceptable to hurl as a slur, especially by the President. His followers see it as their cue, though, and now they're bullying the Walz family with it. Do you see what Trump has unleashed?
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This month, federal troops were deployed to Democratic-led cities throughout North Carolina, even as a federal judge ruled the administration’s 30-day takeover of Washington, D.C., this summer was unlawful. https://capitalbnews.org/trump-national-guard-city-updates/
A City-by-City Breakdown of Trump’s Immigration Raids and Troop Deployments
The Trump administration has deployed federal troops into at least nine cities, and there are no signs of a slowdown.
capitalbnews.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This month, federal troops were deployed to Democratic-led cities throughout North Carolina, even as a federal judge ruled the administration’s 30-day takeover of Washington, D.C., this summer was unlawful. https://capitalbnews.org/trump-national-guard-city-updates/
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Fernand Léger, The City, 1919
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135856
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135856
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Fernand Léger, The City, 1919
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135856
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135856
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Breaking News: Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican reggae artist known for songs including “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” has died. He was 81.
Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Icon, Dies at 81
The Grammy Award-winning singer and star of the movie “The Harder They Come” died of pneumonia, his wife said.
nyti.ms
November 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Breaking News: Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican reggae artist known for songs including “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” has died. He was 81.
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AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social : A swastika is one of the clearest symbols of hatred in all of humanity… to remove that designation… indicates a possible collaboration with those very elements, which I think is genuinely frightening to any American.
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social : A swastika is one of the clearest symbols of hatred in all of humanity… to remove that designation… indicates a possible collaboration with those very elements, which I think is genuinely frightening to any American.
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The crime is not what we were doing protesting in the 10th floor elevator lobby of 26 Federal Plaza.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
NEW: Brad Lander says he wants a trial, not a deal to drop his charge stemming from an arrest by ICE.
After Arrest by ICE, City Comptroller Rejects Deal and Seeks Trial
Other officials arrested while protesting at 26 Federal Plaza in September will have their federal charges dropped if they avoid arrest inside a federal building for six months.
www.thecity.nyc
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The crime is not what we were doing protesting in the 10th floor elevator lobby of 26 Federal Plaza.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
The crime is what ICE agents are doing on the other side of the door.
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A Republican said he changed his views about Arab Americans after spending 72 hours meeting with residents and visiting three mosques. “You have all been lied to with the propaganda that’s going on about Dearborn, Michigan,“ he said.
GOP candidate admits he was wrong about Muslims, calls off ‘American Crusade’ march in Dearborn - Detroit Metro Times
After two weeks of warning that Dearborn was edging closer to “Muslim infiltration” and Sharia law, Republican gubernatorial candidate Anthony Hudson walked into three mosques, met with residents, and...
www.metrotimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A Republican said he changed his views about Arab Americans after spending 72 hours meeting with residents and visiting three mosques. “You have all been lied to with the propaganda that’s going on about Dearborn, Michigan,“ he said.
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This Transgender Awareness Week, we celebrate the resilience, courage, and beauty of the trans community. Your lives matter, your stories matter, and your right to thrive and exist authentically is non-negotiable.
We stand with you today and every day🏳️⚧️
We stand with you today and every day🏳️⚧️
November 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This Transgender Awareness Week, we celebrate the resilience, courage, and beauty of the trans community. Your lives matter, your stories matter, and your right to thrive and exist authentically is non-negotiable.
We stand with you today and every day🏳️⚧️
We stand with you today and every day🏳️⚧️
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Farmers’ Almanac Ceases Publication https://theonion.com/farmers-almanac-ceases-publication/
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Farmers’ Almanac Ceases Publication https://theonion.com/farmers-almanac-ceases-publication/
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Indian nationalist leader, politician, & statesman, Jawaharlal Nehru, was born #onthisday, 1889. A humanist & secularist, Nehru’s vision for India was marked by a commitment to secularism, democracy, & social justice.
Here he is on the cover of 'The Humanist' (now @newhumanist.bsky.social), 1964.
Here he is on the cover of 'The Humanist' (now @newhumanist.bsky.social), 1964.
November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Indian nationalist leader, politician, & statesman, Jawaharlal Nehru, was born #onthisday, 1889. A humanist & secularist, Nehru’s vision for India was marked by a commitment to secularism, democracy, & social justice.
Here he is on the cover of 'The Humanist' (now @newhumanist.bsky.social), 1964.
Here he is on the cover of 'The Humanist' (now @newhumanist.bsky.social), 1964.
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Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
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24 October 1945:
Sartre gives a lecture on existentialism in Brussels and one Iris Murdoch is in the audience.
From her notes, this was clearly a version of the now rather famous lecture he was to give in Paris five days later.
Sartre gives a lecture on existentialism in Brussels and one Iris Murdoch is in the audience.
From her notes, this was clearly a version of the now rather famous lecture he was to give in Paris five days later.
October 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
24 October 1945:
Sartre gives a lecture on existentialism in Brussels and one Iris Murdoch is in the audience.
From her notes, this was clearly a version of the now rather famous lecture he was to give in Paris five days later.
Sartre gives a lecture on existentialism in Brussels and one Iris Murdoch is in the audience.
From her notes, this was clearly a version of the now rather famous lecture he was to give in Paris five days later.
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"Teenage Wasteland" is maybe the best two-word phrase in rock history and frickin Pete Townshend had to name the song "Baba O'Riley"
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
"Teenage Wasteland" is maybe the best two-word phrase in rock history and frickin Pete Townshend had to name the song "Baba O'Riley"
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Youth turnout, 2021 to 2025 (and 2025 as pct of 2021):
NJ Gov 20% to 29% (+145%)
VA Gov 27% to 34% (+126%)
NYC Mayor 11.1% to 41.3% (+372%)
Sources: CIRCLE circle.tufts.edu/latest-resea... and DDHQ
NJ Gov 20% to 29% (+145%)
VA Gov 27% to 34% (+126%)
NYC Mayor 11.1% to 41.3% (+372%)
Sources: CIRCLE circle.tufts.edu/latest-resea... and DDHQ
November 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Youth turnout, 2021 to 2025 (and 2025 as pct of 2021):
NJ Gov 20% to 29% (+145%)
VA Gov 27% to 34% (+126%)
NYC Mayor 11.1% to 41.3% (+372%)
Sources: CIRCLE circle.tufts.edu/latest-resea... and DDHQ
NJ Gov 20% to 29% (+145%)
VA Gov 27% to 34% (+126%)
NYC Mayor 11.1% to 41.3% (+372%)
Sources: CIRCLE circle.tufts.edu/latest-resea... and DDHQ
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#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago is entering a preliminary injunction governing the use of force against protesters and journalists.
Ellis, apparently wrapping up, is quoting George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and others.
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago is entering a preliminary injunction governing the use of force against protesters and journalists.
and this democracy is yours too
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
and this democracy is yours too
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Bing bong
Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
November 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Bing bong
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💔 fare thee well, deej. 💔
November 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
💔 fare thee well, deej. 💔
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As masked federal agents target street vendors on Canal Street, THE CITY watched one street vendor being detained.
As the operation carried on, agents were confronted with a spontaneous crowd of protesters.
MORE HERE: www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/21/i...
As the operation carried on, agents were confronted with a spontaneous crowd of protesters.
MORE HERE: www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/21/i...
October 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
As masked federal agents target street vendors on Canal Street, THE CITY watched one street vendor being detained.
As the operation carried on, agents were confronted with a spontaneous crowd of protesters.
MORE HERE: www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/21/i...
As the operation carried on, agents were confronted with a spontaneous crowd of protesters.
MORE HERE: www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/21/i...
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Cool Dad Raising Daughter On Media That Will Put Her Entirely Out Of Touch With Her Generation https://theonion.com/cool-dad-raising-daughter-on-media-that-will-put-her-en-1819572981/
October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Cool Dad Raising Daughter On Media That Will Put Her Entirely Out Of Touch With Her Generation https://theonion.com/cool-dad-raising-daughter-on-media-that-will-put-her-en-1819572981/
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Shouts out to Max Scherzer, doing it for all the guys over 40 who experience neck, shoulder and back pain because of the violent repetitive movement of their bodies, whether that's Pitching to Major League Hitters or Shifting Slightly in Bed
October 17, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Shouts out to Max Scherzer, doing it for all the guys over 40 who experience neck, shoulder and back pain because of the violent repetitive movement of their bodies, whether that's Pitching to Major League Hitters or Shifting Slightly in Bed
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There's a new museum and tuition-free art college in San Francisco opening in the spring, called Art+Water.
The first exhibit will span 10,000 sq ft
and be entitled "The World Of Boots Riley".
Sets, costumes, monsters, puppets, miniatures, stop-motion, photos, drawings, notebooks, plans, etc
The first exhibit will span 10,000 sq ft
and be entitled "The World Of Boots Riley".
Sets, costumes, monsters, puppets, miniatures, stop-motion, photos, drawings, notebooks, plans, etc
October 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
There's a new museum and tuition-free art college in San Francisco opening in the spring, called Art+Water.
The first exhibit will span 10,000 sq ft
and be entitled "The World Of Boots Riley".
Sets, costumes, monsters, puppets, miniatures, stop-motion, photos, drawings, notebooks, plans, etc
The first exhibit will span 10,000 sq ft
and be entitled "The World Of Boots Riley".
Sets, costumes, monsters, puppets, miniatures, stop-motion, photos, drawings, notebooks, plans, etc
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The AHA has sent a letter to the Rutgers University president & chancellor expressing deep concern about recent threats made against history professor Mark Bray. “The threats & calls for his firing have no place in an intellectual community governed by mutual respect & constructive criticism.” 🗃️
AHA Sends Letter to Rutgers University Addressing Threats Made to History Faculty Members
The American Historical Association (AHA) expresses deep concern about recent threats made against Professor Mark Bray that extended to his partner, Professor Yesenia Barragan, both faculty members in...
www.historians.org
October 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The AHA has sent a letter to the Rutgers University president & chancellor expressing deep concern about recent threats made against history professor Mark Bray. “The threats & calls for his firing have no place in an intellectual community governed by mutual respect & constructive criticism.” 🗃️
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ICE is using your tax dollars to target children.
A child in my district was deported days before the start of the school year.
We are demanding answers on why K-12 students are being arrested and whether the Department of Education is fulfilling their obligations to students in custody.
A child in my district was deported days before the start of the school year.
We are demanding answers on why K-12 students are being arrested and whether the Department of Education is fulfilling their obligations to students in custody.
October 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
ICE is using your tax dollars to target children.
A child in my district was deported days before the start of the school year.
We are demanding answers on why K-12 students are being arrested and whether the Department of Education is fulfilling their obligations to students in custody.
A child in my district was deported days before the start of the school year.
We are demanding answers on why K-12 students are being arrested and whether the Department of Education is fulfilling their obligations to students in custody.
… on rancor when he claimed the United States faced “a war from within.” Cities led by “radical left Democrats,” he said, are unsafe places. “We’re going to straighten them out one by one,” he said. “And this is going to be a major part for some of the people in this room. That’s a war, too.”
October 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
… on rancor when he claimed the United States faced “a war from within.” Cities led by “radical left Democrats,” he said, are unsafe places. “We’re going to straighten them out one by one,” he said. “And this is going to be a major part for some of the people in this room. That’s a war, too.”