Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

If Florida schools choose not to teach important subjects in their curriculum, could the Department of Education and individual state Boards of Education declare diplomas issued at those schools invalid in other states?

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3885499-frost-on-desantis-targeting-black-lgbtq-transgender-people-its-fascism/

Definitely should

@jeffmoore @edutooters @edutooter Interesting thread, lots of reading to check on. My naive assumption was that Conservative objection was primarily to taxes that go to public schools. The donor class doesn't send their children to public schools so they see those taxes, in particular, as theft.

All the other talking points like imaginary CRT, specific books in libraries, parental oversight, are just to rile up the idiot base against their own best interests.

Harvard Professor Cornell W. Brooks brilliantly dissects the GOP attacks on 'CRT' and reveals the danger of Ron DeSantis's demagoguery and its threats to the nation. A new episode of the Weekend Show airs live at 8p ET/5p PT! https://youtu.be/5VocwmyZp04

@Rasta

“CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? I SAID MY FOOD DISH IS EMPTY.”

Jeffries: ‘No indication’ Capitol Police vetted Jan. 6 footage Tucker Carlson plans to air | The Hill
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3884866-jeffries-no-indication-capitol-police-vetted-jan-6-footage-tucker-carlson-plans-to-air/

#Hakeem_Jeffries #Insurrection #Jan._6

We're heading full-speed toward full-on white Christian nationalist rule, first in the states and then nationwide, as Republicans at all levels and in all branches rush to oppress all Americans and secure their own undemocratic control before their base dwindles into a permanent minority.

WaPo: "Florida bills would ban gender studies, transgender pronouns, tenure perks
A raft of laws proposed by the GOP majority would transform how Florida educates children"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/05/florida-bills-would-ban-gender-studies-transgender-pronouns-tenure-perks/

Stubblefield's argument typifies the thinking of a big swathe of white Christian nationalists promoting anti-LGBTQ and anti-trans bills across Republican-controlled states. Some salient points to note about Stubblefield's argument:

1. "I think I know what's wrong in God's eyes." You don't know that. I know that.

2. I have the right to impose my moral views on you through legislation, precisely because I'm right and you're not.

#Arkansas #drag #homophobia #bible #theocracy #democracy

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Me: Humans are stupid.
Person: Haha! Yes! Humans other than me are stupid!
Me: That's not what I meant.

We're all morons. Some of us get a few moments of clarity and contribute something really important, but even they have been recorded doing a few monumentally stupid things. This leads us to what I call the #human conundrum:

* Humans are stupid.
* Other humans are your best resource for finding out when you're wrong about something.

Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PenAmerica, discussed the dangers of book bans and educational gag orders. These bills are not coming from organic, grassroots efforts within each state. They come from well-funded, national organizations like Moms for Liberty. And these bills represent a minority view—over 70% of parents are comfortable with the curriculum in their children’s schools. 8/

https://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/sidebar/2023/02/book-bans-and-democracy-can-they-coexist-2/

#politics #democracy #lawfedi #books

As @POTUS will release his budget this week:
It is critical that every Democrat at every level of governance be loud & crystal clear that only Democrats have real policies to benefit "We the People" not "Them the Richest"
@HouseGOP are impotent fools who know anything they pass will die in the Senate or be vetoed by Biden

A gosling, afraid of me, ran to mama's protection & hides under her wing...and then peeks out from under to see me. 🙂 ❤️

#birds #BirdPhotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #photo #Photography #cute #aww #geese

Growing up, I had three sisters. One of them was a quiet child, often angry or sullen and sometimes cruel.

One day that person went away.

And then I had a brother.

He was cheerful and warm, finally comfortable in a body he'd wanted his entire life.

Conservatives want to eradicate my brother. I'm here to say that's not going to happen.

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

New Google Slides "Tier List" Activity - https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2023/03/google-slides-tier-list-activity.html

⚡ High engagement student activity
💡 Critical thinking, communication, compare, contrast, prioritize, defend rationale
🏫 Any subject or grade level
⏰ 15 to 30 minutes, use throughout the year

Get templates, directions & tutorial video in link above

#ControlAltAchieve #edtech #GoogleEDU @edutooters #edutooter @edutooter

Great definition...

If #antiabortion #extremists want to press legal charges of murder on #women who have abortions, why can't women claim that fetuses are kidnapping their bodies and trying to cause them great bodily harm? After all, if blastocysts and fetuses are complete people in a legal sense, they should be held legally accountable for taking away the health and economic well-being of the person carrying it, shouldn't they? #AbortionRights #BodilyAutonomy #humanrights

@AlliFlowers @cautionarytale I appreciate that, good teachers so unappreciated.