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[Iowa Viewer 昆雨琪 @IowaViewer]

It’s interesting how the reframing of systemic detriments in educating as “a teacher feeling overwhelmed” is so common. This myth minimizes and belittles the clear and quantifiably damaging labor conditions that harm student outcomes. Rather than being taken in by the easy story, parents could support their child’s learning by 1) believing that educators are indeed knowledgeable specialists in their profession 2) developing critical thinking skills and observations on the topics of class size, teacher experience, and quantifiable face-time with & feedback from teachers per student. The numbers do not add up in today’s classrooms and this is a huge disservice to our upcoming generations (let alone leading to Sisyphean labor conditions for educators).

[Analytic Valley Girl Chris @ChrisExpTheNews]

Americans fucking love plaques. Runnymede didn't even have a plaque at the site where they signed the fucking Magna Carta until the American Bar Association put one in themselves. Here in America we'll be like holy shit "This Pizza Hut reminds me of another Pizza Hut"

[The Legendary FloorCharts @FloorCharts]

I was chatting with someone on the Hill today about the do's/don'ts of charts for new members.

I joked that any number of smart digital staffers (hi team @SenJoniErnst) could give a masterclass on this stuff during NMO.

But they asked for my opinions so: Do's/Don'ts!

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[Niels Lesniewski @nielslesniewski]

Senate's going to be in throughout the week, and Leader Thune is filing cloture on a bunch of judges.

[Iowa Viewer 昆雨琪 @IowaViewer]

This

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

half the replies on here now are just AI bots rephrasing what you posted. it's a shame because twitter's reply section used to be a modern-day salon where great minds once gathered to exchange ideas in good faith and advance the human condition

[Jennifer Bendery @jbendery]

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is blowing up the committee's bipartisan norms to jam through Trump's court picks in the lame duck, ahead of the GOP losing their Senate majority in Jan. https://t.co/8peyCtFoQk

[Matt Fuller @MEPFuller]

Pretty incredible that, after all the private griping, not a single Republican voted to advance the Hegseth impeachment res (with the exception of the resolution’s author, Thomas Massie).

BUT…if every Dem had showed up, they would’ve had the votes.

https://t.co/n9NuSVP65i

[Iowa Viewer 昆雨琪 @IowaViewer]

“I want to litigate whether Congress has war powers or not and the best way to
do that is to impeach Pete Hegseth”- super fair

[Iowa Viewer 昆雨琪 @IowaViewer]

Massie as a Libertarian candidate for President 👀

[Matt Fuller @MEPFuller]

The story of Jim Jordan’s ascent is a weird one. He’s been gunning for leadership for at least a decade.

But his ascent coincides with a story about Steve Scalise’s descent — a man who knows something about setbacks and comebacks.

https://t.co/olPsnSLVhG

[Andrew Desiderio @AndrewDesiderio]

! Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) just went off on Hegseth, left open the possibility of voting to allow an impeachment trial to proceed.

Ernst slammed the “lack of info” to Congress on the Iran war & seemed to accuse Hegseth of deceiving Trump/Congress about the war.

“I question whether the information that is coming through the secretary out of the Pentagon has been accurate, and the way he is portraying the war to the president,” Ernst said.

“If there is deception coming from our Pentagon and being transmitted to the President, I would want to know that. 
Now, will that be part of this impeachment? I don't know. But I have some serious questions.”

Ernst also said Hegseth’s continued presence atop DoD “absolutely” makes it more difficult for the Trump admin to secure additional Pentagon funding it’s been seeking from Congress.

[The Washington Sun @washingtonsun]

Gen X will be the largest generation in Congress come January. In classic Gen X fashion, no one really seemed to notice or care.
https://t.co/WdmB1BODzU

[CSPAN @cspan]

TONIGHT 9pm ET: C-SPAN brings its signature viewer-driven conversation to the evening with the launch of "Washington Journal Primetime." The new live weeknight program will invite Americans to discuss the issues shaping the country with journalists, policy experts & other guests.

[Iowa Viewer 昆雨琪 @IowaViewer]

@Caol_MacCormaic @hayleyalex 😂

[Chris Hayes @chrislhayes]

It quite literally might be the singlest funniest thing that has ever happened in politics, ever.

[Iowa Viewer 昆雨琪 @IowaViewer]

@jorie_graham You might be interested in this:

https://t.co/CPM4qXCRgX

[Iowa Viewer 昆雨琪 @IowaViewer]

@jorie_graham ❤️ We read your poems every year in my creative writing class! Students especially love [To] The Last [Be] Human

[Phil Hoyeck @PAHoyeck]

Wittgenstein showing up for work at the philosophy department

[AdoptATroll 🌻🗿🏳️‍🌈 @TrollAdopt]

Four Seasons Total Landscaping proudly presents: UFC Fight Night with Dana White

[Freddy🇩🇪 @FreddyLA7]

It’s such a full-circle moment. Our first game of this trip was an Iowa game, and now our last game is an Iowa game as well.

We’re sitting in the visitor section, hearing the exact same chants we heard at the beginning of our trip almost two months ago.

So much nostalgia already.🥹

[ferald gord @ferald_gord]

This is literally a VEEP plotline. Like I'm not even kidding. This nearly, bar for bar, the a B-plot from the VEEP episode "New Hampshire" (S3, E10).