Sonya Mehta

She/her -- Educator + advocate in Oakland, CA

[Sonya Mehta @_sonyamehta]

Today millions of peaceful protestors take to the streets for freedom and democracy. Let’s lend them our eyes and ears, learn, and amplify their voices by sharing! Follow them at #june30march #sudancoup #EyesonSudan

[NASA @NASA]

The TRAPPIST-1 system has seven Earth-size planets—and at least three are in the "habitable zone." What will @NASAWebb find when it takes a closer look?

Talk with experts in our next @TwitterSpaces. Set a reminder to join & share questions using #AskNASA https://t.co/K3H6mqKpsf

[Dr. Erica Jordan-Thomas (she/her) @e_jordanthomas]

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[TIME @TIME]

Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) is TIME's 2021 Athlete of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/yz9BkuDnto

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Just quietly pointing out that nobody ever asked “how will we pay for” the $768,000,000,000 defense budget.

[Naval Quotes @NavalQuotes247]

"Instead of treating events as wins or losses, ask “Did I learn something I can apply in the future?” If not, you must treat it as a loss."

@naval

[Families in Action for Quality Education Oakland @FIAOakland]

OUSD is TAKING action on A-G!

"Our goal, our expectation, our personal and professional beliefs needS to be aligned to everyone of our scholars...with meeting the A-G requirements"

-Matin Abdel-Qawi, OUSD HS Network Superintendent

Join the movement: https://t.co/cH294QAKAT

[Families in Action for Quality Education Oakland @FIAOakland]

"Every student, no matter what school they go to, no matter their ethnicity or race or gender... must be provided with all the resources that they need to succeed at higher education." - Estefany Velasquez

Support us at : https://t.co/cH294QAKAT

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

In Finland, they have an average of 161 weeks of paid family leave for mothers. In Hungary, it’s 160 weeks. In Norway, it’s 91 weeks. In Korea, it’s 64 weeks. In Germany, it’s 58 weeks. In Sweden, it's 55 weeks. In Canada, it’s 51 weeks.

In the United States, it’s 0.

0 weeks.

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

The cost of the Build Back Better Agenda is $0.

The President's plan won't add to our national deficit and no one making under $400,000 per year will see their taxes go up a single penny. It's fully paid for by ensuring big corporations and the very wealthy pay their fair share.

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Here’s the deal: If you spent $3 on your coffee this morning, that’s more than what 55 major corporations paid in taxes in recent years.

It’s wrong — and it’s got to change.

[Naval Quotes @NavalQuotes247]

"Spend your time in the company of geniuses, sages, children, and books."

@naval

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

A school teacher shouldn’t pay more in taxes than a billion-dollar company. The Build Back Better Agenda will make sure the ultra-wealthy and corporations pay their fair share.

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

Millions of women have dropped out of the workforce during the pandemic. It’s a national emergency.

We need to invest in quality, affordable child care to help get working mothers back to work and set our economy up for sustainable, long-term growth.

[Shrina Kurani @shrinakurani]

Americans pay more than 3x what patients pay for the same brand name drugs in other wealthy nations.

89% of registered voters in our district (CA-42) support allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. https://t.co/mEiR8YF74q

[Chesa Boudin @chesaboudin]

I believe that people who commit crimes must be held to answer. But in ways that reduce rather than create future crime. Not on fear and vindictiveness, but justice, equal enforcement of the law, and data-driven policies aimed at promoting public safety.

https://t.co/coeKmhYLKw

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

It is absolutely wild that members of Congress are still allowed to buy and sell individual stock. It shouldn’t be legal.

We’ve introduced legislation to end the practice, but as one can imagine it’s a very uphill battle to pass.

This shouldn’t even be controversial though!

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Taxing the rich should not be controversial when the 50 richest Americans hold as much wealth as the poorest 165,000,000.