Trump has been president for less than 5 years – about 2% of the history of this country. He's responsible for 22% of the national debt. The budget issue is a Republican long con that has worked spectacularly with people who don't believe in facts.

I had an enlightening conversation with mathematician Hannah Cairo about how she broke a huge conjecture in Harmonic Analysis at just 17 years old, what being a transgender mathematician means to her and how math has supported her along her journey! 🏳️‍⚧️ 🌊 ✨ Read the Q&A here:

🦋 NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher on NPR Funding: This is not about balancing the federal budget. The appropriation for public broadcasting, including NPR and PBS, represents less than 0.0001% of the federal budget. Every $1 of federal funding generates $7 from local sources 🦋

Never before in the history of this nation has such a large redistribution of income been directed upward, for no reason at all

A lot of people don’t really understand the extent to which “financially stable” relies on a functional government and social safety net. The downstream effect of this many people losing their healthcare, their jobs, and their citizenship will be A LOT of financial instability across demographics.

The GOP passed a budget that will eviscerate health care in rural areas. They delayed much of the impact for after the midterms, hoping the public will think any discussion of the impending collapse is hyperbolic. Local reporters have a chance to do service journalism that'll make a splash too.

NEW: SCOTUS shoots down a federal judge’s effort to protect eight men from being expelled—without due process—to South Sudan, where they face torture and death. Dissenting, Sotomayor says the court’s “indefensible” decision makes it complicit in “lawlessness.” www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

when you say shit like “who got to them?” or “they were blackmailed” you’re painting them sympathetically. stop doing that. they’re not victims, they’re grown people who made a conscious choice.

Under Trump, ICE and border patrol are targeting and detaining Indigenous peoples. This piece doesn’t just tell a story. It challenges how we talk about borders, citizenship, and belonging. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/trump-noem-m...

Had a lovely dinner to celebrate an amazing #BTCC25. I’m so grateful for amazing friends, dedicated colleagues, and inspiring mentors. @jharker314.bsky.social @pamseda1.bsky.social (and her lovely husband!) @cfless.bsky.social @heidisabnani.bsky.social @melisamccain @amandaray @mandyramey

Just called my senators and house rep and left voicemails since it’s after hours. You can too. 202-224-3121

This is the most important thing I have written recently that you probably haven't read. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

Powerful free resource for the classroom to teach about Japanese American camps during WW2 - and also how to make your own comics - americanhistory.si.edu/sites/defaul...

Amazing session referencing @abbottelementary.bsky.social by Brooke Powers (@openupresources) at the @nctm.org @ncte.org joint conference

**TONIGHT** - Join #literacies chat as we discuss “Equity in Literacy Education” with Dr. Dori Harrison (@drdorih.bsky.social)!

Always so great to learn from @fawnnguyen.substack.com !! Welcome to chilly Boston/South Shore

Educator Libo Valencia has kindly shared some useful review applets for Algebra that provide immediate feedback and can keep track of how many problems students answer correctly. Many are available in Spanish. #MathEd #MathChat #TeacherResource www.geogebra.org/m/bmyse2ca

Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” was just released. It would terminate health insurance for 14 MILLION Americans. This is not a drill. We need to fight back.

Developed using the Equity Transformation Cycle introduced in the bestselling Street Data, Pedagogies of Voice from Shane Safir, @mbagsik.bsky.social, @sjeducate.bsky.social, & @crystalmwatson.bsky.social, is now available for preorder! Use code POV30 for 30% off: www.corwin.com/books...

Some tips on building a shared culture in #math class from @lpconnaughton.bsky.social at the #OAME2025 conference docs.google.com/presentation... #MathChat #MTBoS #iTeachMath

Yesterday, Robert Prevost asked everyone to start calling him by a different name. And they did. No outrage or shaming over this request. See how easy it is to honor other people's benign wishes?

Join Liesl McConchie for a conversation about how math identity is formed in the brain. Thursday, May 1st at 7 PM EST www.facebook.com/math4allshow or www.youtube.com/channel/UCXD... @m_vokey @hlsabnani #iteachmath #iteachmaths #math4all

We need the best educated workforce in the world. We need the best teachers in the world. We need to pay our teachers fairly for the important work they do. No teacher in America should begin at less than $60,000 a year.

Canadian MP Charlie Angus: I think what’s really concerning is that an idiot like Trump has been allowed to sabotage the global economy without anyone stepping in to say, “Whoa, Donald—what the heck are you doing?”

NEW: An unsigned interagency agreement calls for the Dept of Labor to reimburse the US DOGE Service up to **$1.3 million** for work done by four DOGE affiliates over 18 months. Musk has previously stated that DOGE staffers would cost taxpayers nothing. from me and @timmarchman.bsky.social:

As markets melt down around the world, Congress could act right now to prevent an economic collapse before markets open on Monday. The only thing standing in the way is a few spineless Republicans.

History made

Collaborators with the fascists.

email: ✅ phone call: ✅ let's go

@schumer.senate.gov if you are not willing to stand up for us and let the MAGAs reap what they sow then please step aside and retire so we can have leadership with a spine. Your Chamberlain-esque "peace in our time" siding with those who shall not be named is beneath all of us standing firm.

As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget. Really think about how twisted this all is.

How can we help students get better at complex problem solving? Dani Fry will join us on Thursday, March 13th at 7 PM EST at buff.ly/8jgVLdd or buff.ly/b0RL9Uf @m_vokey @hlsabnani #iteachmath #iteachmaths #math4all

Read this thread.

I was feeling a bit Salty that the State of my growing up ME and Janet Mills was able to smack down him and not my MA governor M. Healy because I am sure she has some words. Then Homan threatens Boston. Dude our harbor taste like tea, bring it. Tyrants don't do well here.

♾️ Blog Post: Thinking about insider narratives of disability, neurodiversity, Deafness, etc. in our work towards strengths-based mathematics education. Any examples you would share? mathematizing4all.com/2025/02/18/t...

Several DOE staffers told @propublica.org that they've been told not to communicate with students, families & schools involved in civil rights cases launched in previous administrations. “We’ve been essentially muzzled,” one attorney said. New @jsmithrichards.bsky.social @jodiscohen.bsky.social

🧵"So this is how liberty dies..." Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up. I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9

I personally will continue to use "Gulf of Mexico" because our president is a wrathful felonious nincompoop with the intellect of paramecium and I do not consent to his cartographic buffoonery

Education Department employees on probation were abruptly dismissed without cause across the department this morning. Staff have been warned that more layoffs are coming.

Hi Friends, take 2 on our study. We are seeking Asian transnational (immigrant) or Asian American 1st/2nd year college students who completed HS in the US to participate in this study. Part 1 survey QR code below. 💜 Thank you for sharing w/ eligible participants.

My family (Dad as a baby) was some of those 20 million. My oldest uncle a teenager was responsible for getting my grandmother, dad and uncles and aunt to the Indian side. He still doesn't like to talk about it. They lost everything but their lives.

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

The GOP Congress is such a great example of why I say to never associate with people who have no self respect because someone who cannot respect themselves is incapable of having respect for anyone or anything else

Looking forward to this conversation!

Trying to balance the dumpster fire of reality with some creative energy this weekend.

Wow. Caroline Kennedy breaks her silence on RFK Jr in a message to Senators: “We grew up together. It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because Bobby himself is a predator. He enjoyed showing off by putting baby chickens & mice in a blender to feed to his hawks.”

Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.