Graphic design teacher/freelancer. Unionist. Music writer (https://xitter.cf/t.co/emXjWwZLJW | @treblezine). I play poker and records (https://xitter.cf/t.co/f9fcKrVmqt | @wkdu | @ultrasoundradio).
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I do like a @mr_saltz shout-out
If any education reporter wants to do an actual story, look at the explosion of administrative positions in urban school districts. @dhpdesign did a really strong analysis showing an exponential rise in #phled
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Councilmember Isaiah Thomas speaks to community members who gathered to witness the #phled school board vote. Council members disrupted the meeting after just 15 minutes - no vote has been taken.
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City Council members shut the #phled meeting down.
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So Shariff Street lost the following PA elections as Chair of the PA dems in 2024:
-Treasurer
-Auditor
-Attorney General
-Senate
-Presidential election
And he wants democrats to reward him by electing him to congress?
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This used to be one of those wasteful community gardens you're always hearing about. Fortunately, the private sector stepped in and now it's parking, trash, and ads
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WATCH: “You stand in my church. You promised me.”
A Minneapolis pastor confronts the chief of police about helping ICE
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South Florida weatherman tells viewers he can't accurately predict hurricanes because of government cuts
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This should be a five alarm fire for Pennsylvania Democrats, but that would require Bob Brady waking up before 10:00 and remembering his email password
Another thing the new @PAStateDept 2024 summary data reinforces:
Philly's Democratic turnout was just abysmal — the lowest statewide at 67.9%
A full 15 points lower than 3 neighboring counties
Philly Democrats are disengaged, disillusioned, and underserved by their local party
An administration full of fucking ghouls. cato.org/blog/50-venezuelans…
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HAPPENING NOW: Rep. Bob Menendez, who intervened when ICE put their hands on two female colleagues, is speaking outside the ICE facility in Newark, where Mayor Baraka was arrested.
MAGA is spreading misinformation. Watch and share the truth from those on the scene.
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I covered MS-13 for over a decade: its history, crimes, symbolism, cruelty, pacts with Salvadoran governments. I wrote a book about it. Never, ever, did any of the hundreds of sources I spoke to say anything that would allow us to believe Trump's strange interpretation of tattoos
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#TRONARES
FEATURING ORIGINAL MUSIC BY NINE INCH NAILS
10.10.25
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Yall thought he just meant criminals but we tried to tell yall they were talking about you too. They are revoking various legal immigration statutes and snatching people off the streets because they are brown or disagree w/the current admin. Should’ve voted for the Black lady.
The last thing keeping me here on Twitter is gone, so this account will close on or around EOD Monday, March 31.
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Fuck Trump, Musk, and all who sail in their ship.
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Old F-18 fighter pilot here with 80+ combat missions - launch times on a strike mission ARE ABSOLUTELY CLASSIFIED.
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Breaking: Read the Signal messages. theatlantic.com/politics/arc…
If there could possibly be a more sinister side to the dark comedy of planning military ops via Signal chat…
