@BarackObama I just graduated with my Ed.D and dream of working for the @CenterObam31026 doing research or supporting underserved youth. His work and compassion has always inspired me. I am a proud Obama Mama!
As President, I would read 10 letters a day sent to me by ordinary Americans. At the Obama Presidential Center, we’ll have some of the letters I read — and responded to — every night. I still get emotional reading them, and it’s one of my favorite exhibits.
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery and for failing to condemn it for centuries. https://t.co/cQz8oU5Wkh
Dear Gen X,
I’ve been watching 80s movies and I just need to know…WHERE WERE YOUR PARENTS??
Every child was just wandering the earth unsupervised like a raccoon with house keys. Riding bikes across town at midnight, fighting ghosts, investigating murders, befriending cryptids, hacking government computers for funsies…
And the parents were ALWAYS “out of town” or “working late” while the only adult-adjacent supervision was some random 16-year-old who got dragged into the chaos.
No cell phones. No helmets. No adult supervision. Just vibes, life lessons, and several near-death experiences.
You all weren’t “raised.” You were lightly monitored feral creatures with a bike and unresolved trauma.
I’m genuinely shocked there are enough of you left to populate an entire generation.
It’s the last week of school.
A teacher I work with had a student turn in 8 weeks' worth of assignments today after sitting in class doing nothing the entire grading period.
The student has a behavior contract, so admin is praising the student for finally completing the work and demanding that the teacher accept everything for full credit.
But yes, let’s keep pretending “screens” are the main issue in education.
Robin Williams covering The Beatles feels almost surreal.
George Martin assembled an unexpectedly eclectic lineup for the album In My Life, bringing together actors and comedians to reinterpret songs by The Beatles. One of the most memorable moments came from Robin Williams and Bobby McFerrin performing Come Together, transforming the classic into a wildly improvised and completely unexpected rendition.
BREAKING: For the first time in history the MN Senate voted to ban sale of assault-type weapons and high capacity magazines. The vote was 34-33 along party lines with all Democrats in favor, GOP against. The bill also includes funding for school safety and mental health programs.
Tucker Carlson exposes a sickening text exchange. When Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene revealed her son was receiving death threats over the Epstein files, Donald Trump coldly replied that the child deserved it. The moral decay inside the White House is horrifying.
@BierVicki@eduleadership Agreed. I subbed in an English class once where they listened to the books on tape. Even as an adult I thought this would send me over the edge as a student. My daughter who loves to read would ask to go sit in the hall so she could actually read the book versus listening
@TheEXECUTlONER_ I bet she has shorts on underneath. There is a severe shortage of teachers in the US. She is engaging the kids and the kids will remember her simple rhyme. They are actively learning. As a 30 yr teaching vet I applaude her. Remember kids in the US show up in pajamas to school.