Paul in Philly
@paulsocolar.bsky.social
Recently retired, still resisting. Working for justice in public education and at large. Indy media veteran (at Public School Notebook) and media specialist. Grew up in NYC, but Philly and the Phillies won my heart. He/him.
Why is the @nytimes.com reporting that Trump is said to have a “benign condition“ without noting that CVI is actually a progressive disease? Is it that hard to point out obviously false statements?
July 18, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Why is the @nytimes.com reporting that Trump is said to have a “benign condition“ without noting that CVI is actually a progressive disease? Is it that hard to point out obviously false statements?
I was just with ~100K people on the #OneMillionRising call, learning about authoritarianism & how people power & acts of noncooperation can stop the attacks on our basic rights & our democracy
You can learn more, there are 2 more calls in this series. Sign up!
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
You can learn more, there are 2 more calls in this series. Sign up!
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
July 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I was just with ~100K people on the #OneMillionRising call, learning about authoritarianism & how people power & acts of noncooperation can stop the attacks on our basic rights & our democracy
You can learn more, there are 2 more calls in this series. Sign up!
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
You can learn more, there are 2 more calls in this series. Sign up!
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
First visit to NYC’s poster art museum, the Poster House, yesterday introduced me to the work of celebrated Puerto Rican artist Lorenzo Homar.
April 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
First visit to NYC’s poster art museum, the Poster House, yesterday introduced me to the work of celebrated Puerto Rican artist Lorenzo Homar.
Lift Every Voice Philly has filled City Council chambers today, calling for the School District to appoint a Chief of Joy to bring a positive culture shift in schools. And calling for an end to the Dirty Dozen: shaming, yelling, berating, silent lunches, no recess, no art or music, etc.
April 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Lift Every Voice Philly has filled City Council chambers today, calling for the School District to appoint a Chief of Joy to bring a positive culture shift in schools. And calling for an end to the Dirty Dozen: shaming, yelling, berating, silent lunches, no recess, no art or music, etc.
Alarmed by this use of a Red-scare era law? Rally at Phila. City Hall Monday 5:30!
March 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Alarmed by this use of a Red-scare era law? Rally at Phila. City Hall Monday 5:30!
This Friday, Feb. 28, buy only from small, independent businesses, not massive companies, avoiding Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, etc.
Raise awareness of the enormous power of our collective action & set the stage for bigger future actions against the oligarchy.
#WeHaveThePower
Raise awareness of the enormous power of our collective action & set the stage for bigger future actions against the oligarchy.
#WeHaveThePower
February 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
This Friday, Feb. 28, buy only from small, independent businesses, not massive companies, avoiding Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, etc.
Raise awareness of the enormous power of our collective action & set the stage for bigger future actions against the oligarchy.
#WeHaveThePower
Raise awareness of the enormous power of our collective action & set the stage for bigger future actions against the oligarchy.
#WeHaveThePower
TODAY at 7pm: @raceforward.org continues its series of discussions about the #PublicSchoolStrong campaign, responding to the direct attacks on public education growing out of Project 2025.
Tonight's topic
Education For All: Defending Targeted Students
Register here: www.mobilize.us/raceforward/...
Tonight's topic
Education For All: Defending Targeted Students
Register here: www.mobilize.us/raceforward/...
February 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
TODAY at 7pm: @raceforward.org continues its series of discussions about the #PublicSchoolStrong campaign, responding to the direct attacks on public education growing out of Project 2025.
Tonight's topic
Education For All: Defending Targeted Students
Register here: www.mobilize.us/raceforward/...
Tonight's topic
Education For All: Defending Targeted Students
Register here: www.mobilize.us/raceforward/...
"Officials with the budget office said the portal outage was unrelated to the president’s order despite the banner specifically citing Mr. Trump’s directives."
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
January 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
"Officials with the budget office said the portal outage was unrelated to the president’s order despite the banner specifically citing Mr. Trump’s directives."
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
Hundreds gather near City Hall, calling on Mayor Parker to maintain Sanctuary City practices.
January 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Hundreds gather near City Hall, calling on Mayor Parker to maintain Sanctuary City practices.
It may not address the anti-colonialist critique of Woody Guthrie's lyrics, but here are a couple of suggested changes inspired by the moment.
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York island
And from Denali to the Gulf of Mexico
This land was made for you and me!
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York island
And from Denali to the Gulf of Mexico
This land was made for you and me!
January 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
It may not address the anti-colonialist critique of Woody Guthrie's lyrics, but here are a couple of suggested changes inspired by the moment.
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York island
And from Denali to the Gulf of Mexico
This land was made for you and me!
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California to the New York island
And from Denali to the Gulf of Mexico
This land was made for you and me!
The Internet Archive is a wonderful thing.
Finding this page made my day!
web.archive.org/web/20160425...
Finding this page made my day!
web.archive.org/web/20160425...
January 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The Internet Archive is a wonderful thing.
Finding this page made my day!
web.archive.org/web/20160425...
Finding this page made my day!
web.archive.org/web/20160425...
December 26, 2024 at 9:49 PM
.@ingasaffron: Council's Nov 19 hearing transcripts do show SEPTA flagged need for FTA approval of Jefferson Station changes & said "SEPTA & the City must ensure no harm will be done to the federal interest. In other words, that the everyday transit user's experience has not been degraded."
However
However
December 15, 2024 at 2:45 PM
.@ingasaffron: Council's Nov 19 hearing transcripts do show SEPTA flagged need for FTA approval of Jefferson Station changes & said "SEPTA & the City must ensure no harm will be done to the federal interest. In other words, that the everyday transit user's experience has not been degraded."
However
However
Livestream from Philadelphia City Council.
www.youtube.com/live/qpLUm0S...
In case this hasn't yet been clear, Council is facing a formidable movement that doesn't want billionaires and their cronies calling the shots in Philly.
www.youtube.com/live/qpLUm0S...
In case this hasn't yet been clear, Council is facing a formidable movement that doesn't want billionaires and their cronies calling the shots in Philly.
December 11, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Livestream from Philadelphia City Council.
www.youtube.com/live/qpLUm0S...
In case this hasn't yet been clear, Council is facing a formidable movement that doesn't want billionaires and their cronies calling the shots in Philly.
www.youtube.com/live/qpLUm0S...
In case this hasn't yet been clear, Council is facing a formidable movement that doesn't want billionaires and their cronies calling the shots in Philly.
Here are the proposed goals today. It's nice to have a higher goal for apprentice & pre-apprentice hires but what assurance is there that the jobs won't all go to journeypersons?
December 6, 2024 at 4:38 AM
Here are the proposed goals today. It's nice to have a higher goal for apprentice & pre-apprentice hires but what assurance is there that the jobs won't all go to journeypersons?
It is quite remarkable & damning that the city’s goals for hiring minority & female construction workers 40 years ago on the Gallery II project were more ambitious than goals proposed now for the #arena on this very same site. A basic principle back then was that goals apply to each building trade.
December 6, 2024 at 4:27 AM
It is quite remarkable & damning that the city’s goals for hiring minority & female construction workers 40 years ago on the Gallery II project were more ambitious than goals proposed now for the #arena on this very same site. A basic principle back then was that goals apply to each building trade.
ICYMI: An amazing job opportunity is now open - for a communications director at Education Law Center-PA!
Here's a job announcement. Please share widely.
elc-pa.org/wp-content/u...
In related personal news: After 7 exciting years managing ELC's communications, I'm retiring next spring! 🙂
Here's a job announcement. Please share widely.
elc-pa.org/wp-content/u...
In related personal news: After 7 exciting years managing ELC's communications, I'm retiring next spring! 🙂
December 4, 2024 at 12:39 AM
ICYMI: An amazing job opportunity is now open - for a communications director at Education Law Center-PA!
Here's a job announcement. Please share widely.
elc-pa.org/wp-content/u...
In related personal news: After 7 exciting years managing ELC's communications, I'm retiring next spring! 🙂
Here's a job announcement. Please share widely.
elc-pa.org/wp-content/u...
In related personal news: After 7 exciting years managing ELC's communications, I'm retiring next spring! 🙂
Overflow crowd testifying @ City Council’s final public hearing on the arena. There’s an overflow room across the hall from Council chambers.
Dozens of speakers: The balance of testimony reflects the overwhelming opposition to this plan in the city. Will Council listen? Or cave to the billionaires?
Dozens of speakers: The balance of testimony reflects the overwhelming opposition to this plan in the city. Will Council listen? Or cave to the billionaires?
December 3, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Overflow crowd testifying @ City Council’s final public hearing on the arena. There’s an overflow room across the hall from Council chambers.
Dozens of speakers: The balance of testimony reflects the overwhelming opposition to this plan in the city. Will Council listen? Or cave to the billionaires?
Dozens of speakers: The balance of testimony reflects the overwhelming opposition to this plan in the city. Will Council listen? Or cave to the billionaires?
It's that time of year. Heads up that there's a spike in COVID in PA based on wastewater detection (the only good data source right now).
www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVI...
The good news is that this fall's vaccine is aligned with the dominant variant. We all help each other by vaccinating and masking.
www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVI...
The good news is that this fall's vaccine is aligned with the dominant variant. We all help each other by vaccinating and masking.
November 28, 2024 at 7:39 PM
It's that time of year. Heads up that there's a spike in COVID in PA based on wastewater detection (the only good data source right now).
www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVI...
The good news is that this fall's vaccine is aligned with the dominant variant. We all help each other by vaccinating and masking.
www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVI...
The good news is that this fall's vaccine is aligned with the dominant variant. We all help each other by vaccinating and masking.
The building trades are so successful at blocking any monitoring of the makeup of their unions that the Inquirer had to reference this 2013 article for any credible data.
So we're asked to trust Boyer's claim that the trades are diversifying and this will continue.
www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...
So we're asked to trust Boyer's claim that the trades are diversifying and this will continue.
www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...
November 20, 2024 at 11:57 PM
The building trades are so successful at blocking any monitoring of the makeup of their unions that the Inquirer had to reference this 2013 article for any credible data.
So we're asked to trust Boyer's claim that the trades are diversifying and this will continue.
www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...
So we're asked to trust Boyer's claim that the trades are diversifying and this will continue.
www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...
City Council is still on the fence.
There are 5 chances to reach them: Public hearings today, 11/20, 11/21, 11/26, 12/2: Sign up to attend. OR to testify on why you oppose the arena. It would make our schools, housing, and SEPTA crises worse.
bit.ly/NoArenaHearings
And call your council members!
There are 5 chances to reach them: Public hearings today, 11/20, 11/21, 11/26, 12/2: Sign up to attend. OR to testify on why you oppose the arena. It would make our schools, housing, and SEPTA crises worse.
bit.ly/NoArenaHearings
And call your council members!
November 19, 2024 at 7:45 PM
City Council is still on the fence.
There are 5 chances to reach them: Public hearings today, 11/20, 11/21, 11/26, 12/2: Sign up to attend. OR to testify on why you oppose the arena. It would make our schools, housing, and SEPTA crises worse.
bit.ly/NoArenaHearings
And call your council members!
There are 5 chances to reach them: Public hearings today, 11/20, 11/21, 11/26, 12/2: Sign up to attend. OR to testify on why you oppose the arena. It would make our schools, housing, and SEPTA crises worse.
bit.ly/NoArenaHearings
And call your council members!
And topped off by a retrospective of the life work of Elizabeth Catlett: beautiful and powerful work by an under-recognized Black revolutionary and feminist artist. Amazing to see the progression of her work over 50+ years.
November 16, 2024 at 6:01 AM
And topped off by a retrospective of the life work of Elizabeth Catlett: beautiful and powerful work by an under-recognized Black revolutionary and feminist artist. Amazing to see the progression of her work over 50+ years.