Chris Willoughby

Arts+Innovation Director—Progressive/Constructivist Educator at Friends School Atlanta, Theater/Music Teacher, He/Him

[Thomas Zimmer @tzimmer_history]

The stakes in 2024: Democracy itself has become a partisan issue.

The fundamental reality of American politics right now: The conflict over whether or not the country should actually be a democracy maps onto the conflict between the two major parties. 1/

[Brannon McAllister @brannonmc]

Ethan Hawke is the coolest celebrity and I could listen to him all day.

[Sioux City Journal @scj]

Patrick Baughman, valedictorian of Sioux City West High School’s class of 2023, ends his speech with a declaration for trans rights and against "banned books" during graduation.

[Qasim Rashid, Esq. @QasimRashid]

Here is the root of modern day GOP hypocrisy and racism.

Rather than allowing Government to also work for Black & brown people, Ronald Reagan convinced his conservative base that government can't work for the benefit of the people, ever.

[Theo Huxtable - Maverick Minded @letgreglive_]

I was sitting in music class with some first graders and I thought about a friend of mine who recently passed away. He put me on to this Drake song “Girls Love Beyoncé”. I started playing it and singing it. It made me feel close to him in that moment.

[Rethinking Schools @RethinkSchools]

Check out the valuable resources reviewed by Rethinking Schools editors and our colleagues at Teaching for Change. https://t.co/yXv6EQ878y

[Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove @wilsonhartgrove]

When Christian Nationalism is used to whitewash policies that serve the narrow interests of elites, it hurts all of us—especially the most vulnerable. Glad to offer this new resource for Christians discerning how to respond to this misuse of our faith. https://t.co/u65QtrXqR5

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

Imagine taking a few Bible verses on human sexuality as literal divine commands from God for all society, but minimizing the +3,000 verses calling for the care of immigrants, the marginalized, the oppressed, and the poor to a personal choice.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

We are raised in a culture that says your worth comes from what you own & how you perform.

Anxiety is a natural human response to being valued based on performance. Not a disorder that needs masking.

[Zinn Ed Project @ZinnEdProject]

Great piece to expose "anti-CRT" propaganda. Read, then defend teaching people's history. #TeachTruth

"Why the narrative that critical race theory ‘makes white kids feel guilty’ is a lie" by @ChristieNold & @LadyOfSardines via @hechingerreport

Read: https://t.co/pDCbVJq1t8

[Burel Goodin @PainBurel]

Sometimes it’s not you, it’s them 🙄😂😭 #academia

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

There is no such thing as being “pro-life” while supporting laws that let children be shot in their schools, elders in grocery stores, worshippers in their houses of faith, survivors by abusers, or anyone in a crowded place.

It is an idolatry of violence. And it must end.

[Matthew Wilson @mwilsonGA]

The Georgia GOP just shoved their trans youth sports ban into their anti-CRT legislation, 15 minutes to midnight on the last day of session. It has passed.

It is so hard to reconcile being in a state that hates people for who they are with the love I have for us. I’m sorry.

[Qasim Rashid, Esq. @QasimRashid]

Today 193 Republicans voted to keep insulin at $1200/mo instead of $35. Tomorrow every Republican will ask you to be outraged that gas is $4.30 instead of $3.30.

In the GOP world, $1200 for insulin in fair play but $4.30 for gas is an outrage.

Vote them all out.

[Stephen Gregg @playwrightnow]

Just out from @playscripts: my new full-length comedy, Ghostlight. Thrilled to have this in the world. Thanks to @OSTheatre5006 for such an excellent first production!

https://t.co/NPaiY0nzxr

[Zach W. Lambert @ZachWLambert]

You can't be "great at preaching the Gospel" while encouraging sexism, endorsing homophobia, and enabling abuse.

It doesn't work like that.

If you’re constantly marginalizing people, you aren’t faithfully preaching the Gospel.

Those things are mutually exclusive.

[Zinn Ed Project @ZinnEdProject]

"This legislation explicitly censors the ability to talk about & teach issues many students of all races feel are vital to creating a just world.” -- Decatur students organized protest today at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta of anti-CRT HB1084. #TeachTruth Read: https://t.co/WajVORKH5C

[Middle Church @middlechurch]

There’s no such thing as “just war.” War is only ever a collective failure to preserve the peace God demands.