.@PamBondi accused me of “misrepresenting” her Epstein files interview.
Then the transcript dropped.
Turns out I quoted her word for word, 100% accurate.
After spending years in foster care and moving through four different homes, 7-year-old Mary entered a second-grade classroom in Bentonville, Arkansas, where she met teacher Lexi McClelland.
Mary had been removed from her biological family due to neglect and substance abuse issues and had already experienced years of uncertainty.
But Lexi quickly noticed something special about her student. The two formed a strong bond through Mary's love of books, learning, and her bright personality.
In 2021, a planned adoption for Mary unexpectedly fell through. Rather than watch her return to an uncertain future, Lexi and her husband, Max, stepped forward and welcomed her into their home through a kinship placement.
On Christmas Eve 2021, they surprised Mary with a children's book that contained a life-changing question: would she become part of their family forever? She said yes.
In April 2022, the adoption was officially finalized, giving Mary the permanent home she had always deserved.
Many people have compared their journey to a real-life "Matilda" story, where a caring teacher becomes the loving parent figure a child never had.
Trump's Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins: "If we have a big screwworm infestation—which we will not, we're on top of it..."
The screwworm has returned to the US after 60 years after Trump and DOGE eliminated a program to contain the flesh-eating parasite.
Applebaum: Trump is using a specific language from the 1930s: “enemies within,” “enemies of the people,” migrants and political opponents as “vermin,” migrants “poisoning the blood” of Americans.
That language comes from Hitler, Stalin and the Stasi. 1/
After taxes, $36,325 was my bring home pay as a public school teacher in Florida this year.
For a state that likes to brag about having the top education system in the country, they sure don’t show appreciation for the ones who achieved it.
Florida is dead last for average teacher pay, 50th in the country. It’s shameful.
Fortunately, I have my retirement from the DoD and healthcare through the VA and Navy; but I am an outlier.
It’s unacceptable that teachers in Florida are working 2-3 jobs just to make ends meet as the cost of living continues to skyrocket, including unaffordable housing, gas prices, astronomically priced groceries, and healthcare expenditures.
This is unsustainable for Florida’s educators and their families.
Don’t just say you appreciate teachers, show it.