It's one thing for a Dem senator to say they're against the deal. It's another to call out, by name, the cavers. But are you willing to get your ass to PA and stump for Fetterman's challenger in the next election? Or Kaine's in VA?

One of the talking points I keep seeing from Democrats is that part of the deal is that it will "ensure federal workers receive back pay" but that's the existing law! That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.

Not that he didn’t already know, but now Trump knows for sure he can roll the Dems every time and there’s no need to negotiate for anything

This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.

If Schumer votes AGAINST this but enough Ds vote FOR it that it passes, he needs to RESIGN immediately. He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go. Literally resign tonight.

"...if you have enough money to get somebody, anybody, to produce a white paper for you, which you can then put on some think-tank stationery? Then, my friend, you are ready to enter into the rushing current of elite reportage." lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...

1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️

Rutgers GSE is hiring in Ed Leadership.

Judge rules Education Department messages blaming Democrats for the shutdown unconstitutional www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009

Want to win Gen X? Make calls to our parents about Medicare punishable by death.

New charter schools in North Carolina are a bust. What happened to the so-called waiting lists of families wanting to "escape their failing public schools"? #CharterSchoolFail ncnewsline.com/briefs/laggi...

The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond

Are we ever going to talk about how badly the polls called the NJ governors race? Nobody predicted it would be such a beat down. Why even do them when they are so clearly flawed?

Katie Brennan is going to be great in LD-32. Definitely the type we need more of in Trenton.

I'm no fan of Sliwa, but Ackman accusing anyone of caring more for themselves than the city is just... [chefskiss.gif]

Nobody in Jersey had a worse night than Tom Kean Jr. His seat is easily flippable, so let's pick a candidate for CD-7 and get going.

Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't. Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.

sure is looking like if you ran against trans kids yesterday, you lost. Let us take this lesson, please. STOP PICKING ON TRANS KIDS

newjerseyglobe.com/campaigns/de... This is a big deal. Andrew and Vinnie flipped one of the most "moderate" Republican districts in the state.

Grongratulations Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill. I'm looking forward to continuing the work of making NJ's education system even better, starting with adequate and equitable funding for all schools.

We're already seeing the NJ Gov race called for Sherrill. Little early, I think, but I don't think they're wrong. Strong turnout everywhere Sherrill needed it, with Ciattarelli only narrowly winning the early vote in places where he needed a blowout. I'm expecting a 7-8 point margin.

Some crazy results in South Jersey tonight. 70% of the vote being reported in Ocean County, and Ciattarelli is up by 30 percent. Which seems good. Except that he needed to win Ocean County by *50* points.

Breaking from NJ AG Platkin: "Early this morning, law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email involving certain polling places in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic Counties. Law enforcement … have worked swiftly to secure these polling locations."

The administration is justifying its partial SNAP payments on the grounds that the emergency funds are needed for child nutrition programs like school lunch. But this is bullsh*t logic. Because SNAP *is* a child nutrition program. Half of SNAP households have kids. www.npr.org/2025/11/03/n...

Latest post: Dear NJ Teachers and Their Families: You MUST Not Vote For Jack Ciattarelli jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com/2025/11/dear...

New post: Dear NJ Teachers and Their Families: You MUST Not Vote For Jack Ciattarelli jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com/2025/11/dear... If you do, YOU will feel the damage to your salary, your pension, and your health care. What issue could possibly be more important than that?

Also, L.A. has had a really rough year, with the fire hurricane and Trump's thugs marauding through the streets every day. A little good news for us is welcome. We're going to pass prop 50 on Tuesday too.

I guess we know what we're doing with the extra hour tonight... #worldseries

New post: No, Haters, NJ's Schools Don't Suck jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com/2025/11/dear... When you compare states using "adjusted" test scores, you wipe out the very advantage good schooling brings to a state: higher incomes.

Trump's appeal to MAGA in a single quote:

It's cold and really windy and the kids aren't showing up. What the hell am I going to do with all these gummy bears?

Fact Checking "The reading wars are ending. Phonics won." (Washington Post Editorial Board) radicalscholarship.com/2025/10/14/f...

Dear @nytimes, It is entirely possible to write a story about education without seeking comment from Chris Rufo. Sincerely, An actual educator

"Many observers expect advocates for publicly funded religious education to find a new test case, one where Amy Coney Barrett, who recused herself from the Oklahoma case, could cast a potentially decisive vote."

Important resource...

“New Jersey has a constitutional obligation to provide all students with an education that prepares them to succeed,” said @jerseyjazzman.bsky.social. “The state must act now to fulfill its constitutional mandate and ensure every student has the opportunity to thrive.” www.njpp.org/publications...

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🚨 New from @jerseyjazzman.bsky.social 🚨 New Jersey’s school funding formula shortchanges schools serving students from low-income families, leaving 80 percent of Black and Latinx/Hispanic students in schools without adequate resources. Read the full report: www.njpp.org/publications...

How Does New Jersey Fund Its Schools — And How Can We Make It Fairer? www.njpp.org/publications...

Let's talk even more about protecting the integrity of the California high school girls triple jump championships...

"I'm too dumb to figure out how to treat transgender kids, who are already going through an incredibly hard time and often feel completely isolated, with some decency and compassion. Vote for me in 2028!"

COATES: “Trump’s saying, ‘Y’all, I’m just gonna kill people.’ And the Greatest Deliberative Body has nothing to say about it. Y’all are punk, y’all are cowards.”

How much longer are people going to keep making excuses for this thuggery?

Tired of renewed NCLB push. Like what's old is new again. It didn't work then and won't work well now. ..."those gains might have to do with 'teaching to the test,' which is problematic." This is a great read by @jerseyjazzman.bsky.social jerseyjazzman.blogspot.com/2025/10/debu...

If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP. A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify. I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.

a trans girl in vermont was kicked off her swimming team and committed suicide and at the very same time, the discourse in d.c. today is about whether the democratic party should’ve abandoned her sooner in order to win votes a day in an american life

Jack DeJohnette was one of the greatest ever, a huge loss. youtu.be/n31jaGy7hmk?... Am I an alarmist for fearing we are becoming a nation that will be incapable of fostering greatness like this? I'm starting to believe we're heading down that road.

I saw him first when I was 19 and he and his group pretty much blew my head apart. Incredible musician.