Matthew Hermann

[FoxtrotDeltaTango 🇺🇸 @LJRK0909]

On this site, I’ve been told I’m not a moderate. I’ve been told I’m a RINO. I’ve been told I’m a leftist, a progressive, a Democrat, and a communist. All because … wait for it … I don’t support trump. I have joined the GOP cult of personality around him. 1/

[Matthew Hermann @compdunz]

Well said.. https://t.co/bSTmJKZsvi

[Matthew Hermann @compdunz]

A lesson we need to reflect on in light of the Trump v U.S. decision #NOoneabovethelaw
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[Matthew Hermann @compdunz]

@tribelaw @AWeissmann_ .
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[Matthew Hermann @compdunz]

@paulapoundstone Or has done

[Jonah Goldberg @JonahDispatch]

FWIW, I don't generally use the word "insurrection" or "incitement" to describe 1/6 because it invites all sorts of legalistic arguments. And I think there are valid legal arguments on both sides. What I have little patience for is all the people who insist that because they -- again plausibly -- think Trump didn't violate the letter of the law on insurrection and incitement he therefore didn't do anything wrong at all.

He obviously encouraged a mob to intimidate Congress. He obviously took his sweet time discouraging the part of the mob that turned violent and, yes, insurrectionary. His actions in the lead up to Jan 6 and on that day were indefensible. His apologetics for their actions since are grotesque. It's all based on transparent lies in an effort to overturn a lawful election he clearly lost.

Meanwhile, if you take the position that if he merely approached incitement and insurrection that's okay, you have to accept that you'll leave a lot of people with the defensible inference that you don't really have *that much* of a problem with incitement, insurrection, or election-stealing ,and have no problem at all with Trump getting close to the line on all three.

After all, many Trump apologists concede that incitement and insurrection are criminal acts, they just insist Trump didn't provably cross the line into criminality. But they also weirdly insist Trump should face no political penalties for getting close. Call me crazy, but I think you can fall short of the standard for going to prison and still render yourself utterly unfit for public office.

It gets weirder still because many of the same people are also outraged at the notion that a president shouldn't be *immune* from criminal penalty for attempting such things. If you're implicitly willing to concede that if Trump *had* done these things that it would be bad, why on earth would you want the Supreme Court to rule that presidents -- all presidents -- should be exempt from breaking these laws?

[Richard Stengel @stengel]

Regarding the "poisoning of the blood"—the whole point of America is that we do not have and never have had a common blood. We do not have and never have had a common religion, or a common ethnicity, or a common heritage. What we do have is an uncommon set of ideas, that all people are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That, and not our blood, is what makes us Americans.

[ASCA @ASCAtweets]

“School counselors’ work involves way more than just schedule changes and consoling crying students” - Danielle Schultz (@sch_counselor )
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[Dr Poppy Gibson @poppygibsonuk]

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[Matthew Hermann @compdunz]

@teachergoals Thank you for helping me find what I am passionate about.

[MI Student Aid @mistudentaid]

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[Matthew Hermann @compdunz]

@teachergoals "You are killing me Smalls"

[MI Student Aid @mistudentaid]

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[LGBTQ Shrink @DrRonHolt]

RT to show your support! 🏳️‍🌈

[Fixing Education @FixingEducation]

Teachers...

When a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try to control how others see you.

The misinformation will feel unfair, but stay above it, trusting that other people will eventually see the truth.

Be brave, be honest, stand tall and stay above it.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Admin, 5 ways to Be Amazing this fall:
* Be the thermostat of positive culture
* Be accountable to your staff
* Be selfless: serving staff is leadership
* Be available: in the hallways, bus stop, classroom, cafeteria
* Be a CHEER-leader. Praise & celebrate staff/students!

[Matthew Hermann @compdunz]

PLAY OUR BILLS!
@GOP @TheDemocrats @SpeakerMcCarthy @JoeBiden

[Russell Sabella @rsabella]

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[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

If a formal observation is the first time you are in a teachers classroom, then put the evaluation form away. Sit, listen, and then leave a note of thanks, praise or encouragement. Relationships first!