Sweets Jacobs

[NYS Education Department @NYSEDNews]

State Education Department Announces Eighth Class of My Brother’s Keeper Fellows and Major MBK Community Network Milestone: https://t.co/SNChEdGa7z #NYSMBK #WeAreMBK #ChangingTheNarrative @NYSMBK

[CBS 6 Albany - WRGB @CBS6Albany]

"We lift, as we climb."

That quote heard countless times inside The Egg Thursday morning where hundreds of students, parents, education leaders, advocates, and experts from across the nation converged for the My Brother's Keeper symposium.

WATCH: https://t.co/2Y2mHZlSoW

[NYS Education Department @NYSEDNews]

Performing a traditional Indigenous Ceremony Opening, students from the Shinnecock Nation welcome everyone to the New York State My Brother’s Keeper Symposium. #NYSMBK #MBK #WeAreMBK @NYSMBK

[Wagon Burner 🪶 @oodhamboi]

DOGE is revoking a $2.4m grant to Sitka Alaska Tribe food assistance program because of their claim it’s a waste of money. In a food desert.

[Brett Chapman @brettachapman]

One thing that Western culture has to learn from Native American cultures is that true wealth is measured in having good relationships with one another and the world, and not how many material goods or money one person can horde away just for themselves

[NYS Education Department @NYSEDNews]

Commissioner Betty A. Rosa is now testifying at the Joint Legislative Elementary and Secondary Education Budget Hearing. The written testimony is available here: https://t.co/4yYxOIvWM7

Watch live: https://t.co/Lt70QAO6xQ

[NYS Education Department @NYSEDNews]

In honor of #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we would like to recognize the dedicated team in NYSED’s Office of Indigenous Education! The team works to support Indigenous education programs across the state. Learn more on the Office of Indigenous Education website: https://t.co/b4F6iqHeau

[Sweets Jacobs @JacobsSweets]

@taylorswift13 Thank you. ❤️

[USETINC @USETINC]

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council welcomed US Department of Transposrtation Assistant Secretary for the Office of Tribal Government Affairs, Arlando Teller, to cultivate a partnership focused on improving transportation infrastructure in Akwesasne.
https://t.co/p4sRMJNNXm

[Sweets Jacobs @JacobsSweets]

April 29: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week: https://t.co/0xdVWtJ2t9

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

At a campaign rally in Georgia, Trump mocked President Biden’s stutter. Again.

While Trump gives a new meaning to the term “bully pulpit,” the dim glow of the newsroom has taught this reporter that there are things the media can do when a candidate’s speech turns to vitriol:

Hold up a mirror to every instance of Donald Trump’s bullying, to his “Truth Social” posts, his rally tirades, his late-night rants. They should all be divulged to the public for scrutiny.

To combat the difficulty of covering Trump’s absurdities when they become too repetitive, here are a couple of thoughts:

The media should examine the effects the taunts have on members of groups Trump has targeted.

Think of the people who might be harassed because a bully who is also a presidential candidate says it’s ok.

The media could also highlight data that shows how bullying negatively impacts society as a whole, much like hate speech.

Most importantly, don’t allow any candidate to normalize bullying tactics. Call them out on it. Right away. Every time. 

Meantime, let us hope that the gentle forces of kindness and empathy — or at least civility — may prevail.

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[James Tate @JamesTate121]

COPIED FROM JOE BECIGNEUL: THIS IS PROBABLY GOING TO TICK SOME PEOPLE OFF, AND I HOPE IT DOES. BUT I’M GOING TO KEEP ON SHARING IT AND SAYING IT. AND ONCE AGAIN, I AM NOT A SWIFTIE, BUT I AM A HUMAN BEING, A DAD AND, A MONSTROUS FOOTBALL FAN.
I am extremely disappointed in so many of you who think that "not being a fan" of someone means you're entitled to shit all over them.
I want to remind you of something.
Your children are watching you complain about Taylor Swift sitting at a football game, being happy, and cheering for a man she loves in what appears to be a very loving, respectful relationship.
Your Children are watching you judge a woman for literally just EXISTING and taking up space happily.
And you know what? Ms. Swift has won 324 awards? How many do you have?
She brought $5 BILLION dollars in consumer spending and boosted the U. S. economy so significantly, that leaders from other countries actually beg for her to play there?
Did you know that there are over 20 college courses about her skills as an artist, lyricist, and musician - including at places like Harvard, Stanford & UC Berkeley?
Did you know that Taylor Swift quietly donates mass amounts of money to local food banks in every city she performs in?
AND DID YOU KNOW …
That Taylor Swift was sexually assaulted by a radio DJ, and she got him fired? When he sued HER for over $3 million for defamation, she counter sued for a symbolic $1 in a court case that took 2 YEARS for her to win. And, she did that just to show women that fighting for what's right has no price tag & to never be silent in the face of oppression.
WELL IF YOU DON’T CARE BY NOW, YOU SHOULD.
Because your daughters, nieces, and your nephews are watching you run your mouth. And they are seeing the world hate a woman who does so much good, simply because she exists in their line of sight.
DO BETTER PEOPLE.
Teach your boys to respect women. Teach your girls that as women - they are ALLOWED to take up space.
Fix it. Become aware of your words. Because we all have the ability and the obligation to fight for the future of our children with simple moments. And we need to consciously choose to be better for them.

[Sweets Jacobs @JacobsSweets]

WHAT IF...? - New Details About Kahhori's MCU Debut Revealed; Will Be Voiced By ECHO Star https://t.co/z6o1jCeu8U via @TonadoCOM

[Arlene Christie @HighwayOfTearz]

BC is the first province to require mandatory First Nations studies at high school.

For the first time, all secondary students will be required to complete Indigenous-focused coursework before they graduate from BC’s K-12 education system.

https://t.co/Iv51vr0hmw

[Sweets Jacobs @JacobsSweets]

@USETINC Congratulations Chief Rourke, you do an amazing job!

[USETINC @USETINC]

Congratulations to Matthew Rourke, Chief of Police for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department, on being named 2023 Chief of Police of the Year by the National Native American Law Enforcement Association (NNALEA)!
https://t.co/irfV58RDii

[Association on American Indian Affairs @IndianAffairs]

TODAY, on International Day of the World's Indigenous People, we honor the 574 federally recognized Native Nations and about 400 other Native Nations, Bands and Communities that have not been acknowledged. Native Nations are INDEPENDENT sovereigns on Turtle Island. #Indigenous

[Native News Online @nativenews_net]

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