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Resources for, and stories told by, educators (broadly defined) standing for civil rights & human dignity. https://nitter.gq/t.co/UfKEc53yd6. Tweets by Emily & Eva.

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Joined November 2016
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Community hotlines for immigrants (and allies): They're all over the US. We collected a list. #HereToStay wp.me/p86Pgq-1wa
Been out of the loop a while, but Blattman is a pretty big deal in poli sci. Also, an associate prof *is*, indeed, tenured. There's got to be more behind this lawsuit. nitter.gq/jhaushofer/status/9710…
Retweet if you’re an academic willing to explain to the Pearson family that Oeindrila Dube and Chris Blattman are world-class researchers, and that describing them as “underqualified and inexperienced” is shameful. chicagomaroon.com/article/20…
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Based on some messages in my inbox, it looks like it’s time for a PSA: I wrote Dead Man Walking, not The Walking Dead! Zombies are WAY outside my wheelhouse! 🧟‍♀️ 🧟‍♂️
Well, that's gonna be a mess #BayBridge nitter.gq/CHPSanFrancisco/status…
Fire under the Bay Bridge eb west of Treasure Island. SFFD on scene and working to put out fire . Traffic eb currently blocked.
Oakland, West Contra County supts offer reassurance amid warnings of #ICE raids @OUSDNews @WCCUSD bit.ly/2oujC2h by @TunedToTheresa @EdSource
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The Supreme Court has ruled that immigrants, even those with permanent legal status and asylees, do not have the right to bond hearings — effectively meaning they can be held indefinitely.
New #ChibokGirls-like grab of 100+ school girls in #Nigeria. Follow story with #Dapchi or #DapchiGirls. nitter.gq/SherrieRussellB/status…
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Replying to @Harkaway
Four-year-olds in pre-K recently correctly identified a ‘hibernation drill’ as related to the school shooting in Parkland. The fear knows no age limit.
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We 5 child refugees of the Kindertransport handed in a letter to Downing St yesterday calling on the government to act now to welcome the child refugees of today. These children should have the same opportunities in Britain that we were given in 1938-39.
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Spring renewal holidays are coming! nitter.gq/TheCooksCook/status/96…
"Considered one of the most sacred holidays in the Greek Orthodox faith, #Easter is the day we prepare the biggest and most memorable feast of the year with our family and friends." Learn more and try this #recipe for Tsoureki (Greek Easter Bread). thecookscook.com/columns/fam…
Whether or not you agree about these particular issues, this is SO important: be FOR something, not (just) against. nitter.gq/KamalaHarris/status/96…
Even though these times require us to resist, we are not fighting against something. Here's what we're fighting for: ✅ $15 minimum wage ✅ Health care as a right for all ✅ Reasonable gun safety laws ✅ Tuition-free college ✅ Middle-class tax cuts ✅ Immigration reform
Amazing chalkboard skills. nitter.gq/m_clem/status/96797282…
Ghanaian teacher Owura Kwadwo, lacking a computer, teaches his students to use a word processor lerosepingouin.com/articles/… via @africatechie
The Black Census Project only works if we get 200,000 people to fill it out! Share with every Black person you know! (There's even some cool swag coming...): blackcensus.org/
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"I like books that expose me to people unlike me and books that do battle against caricature or simplification. That, to me, is the heroic in fiction." — Zadie Smith
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We wrote about orgs nationwide connecting targeted immigrants with resources. Because sowing fear is wrong. #HeretoStay. wp.me/p86Pgq-1wa