BREAKING: in June 2026, *every single one* of the 1,062 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.

The DC fireworks literally starting as the clock strikes Fifth of July. He can't even get that right!

A $3 @mta.info subway fare and some good Q train timing can buy you one hell of a view of the July 4th fireworks and the Brooklyn Bridge light show! Huge shoutout to the train operator for slow rolling over the Manhattan Bridge and the conductor for announcing it.

If you haven't read it, read it. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 🗽🗽🗽 🍎🍎🍎

really cannot be emphasized enough that the drafters of the birthright clause very much considered cases analogous to undocumented immigrants and *included them too*

As someone who used to work at a Beth David Synagogue (there are a number of them), every time I see anything about NY 17, I get confused. (Beth Davidson lost.)

Take a moment to read Hunter Biden’s Father’s Day message to his Dad.

[Background info: Early voting is happening in NYC right now.] Canvasser: Excuse me, do you vote in this distric-- Hey you're my kid's teacher! Sighing in small town.

The blood pressure on Amsterdam Avenue right now....

I've never cared more about a game I don't care about.

I teach middle school in NYC. Students who live more than 0.5 miles from school are given city-issued metro cards. Most of my students get to school independently, using a combination of subway and public buses, yet somehow 75% of American 12 year olds aren't allowed to leave their STREET alone?!

This is heartbreaking to me 😢. The Contemporary Jewish Museum housed some of the most interesting and personally inspiring exhibits I’ve ever been to. It’s tragic that some orgs have the funds to buy passive-aggressive billboards in Times Square while orgs like the CJM fail to stay afloat.

Canada and the US are the most dominant in hockey. But also, only one country won all three golds.

I love my city. (Even if it's too soon, Fairway!)

Are all your friends texting you about the Solar Bears? Mine are.

This is so fun! If I was still teaching, this would 1000% make its way onto a MedRen or Brit Lit survey syllabus😍 My OE is rusty--I'm on fairly solid ground through 1200, but 1100 I've got only the *gist* of what is being said open.substack.com/pub/colingor...

I love these windows into humans

I heart America. (And globalized consumerism?)

ICE wanting to put a new concentration camp on the grounds of a former Jewish boarding school is a little too on the nose www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...

I just watched live news on TV (thanks, Olympics coverage, I never otherwise watch TV news). Omg these newscasters sound like bad middle school writing!!! They keep saying the same thing over & over in different words. Like when I require a 5 sentence response & they only have 1 sentence of content.

Anne Frank died from a typhus epidemic that spread through the concentration camp where she was imprisoned.

Today I: Taught middle schoolers (the trifecta of 6th, 7th & 8th), Covered for a colleague with the flu, Met with the principal about a new initiative for the school, Voted in a local election, Donated platelets. It's been a good day.

1/x 🧵 ICE has booked at least 3,800 children + (Drawing by a 5-year-old detained in Texas with her mother. “I am 5 years old” is written at the top. Lower down, next to stick figures, are the words “let us go.” You don't have to know your Bible to hear myriad echoes here, but phew, those too.)

One year ago

Now the actual military has to dress like it’s not the military cuz federal law enforcement agencies dress too much like the military

Holy hell, what an obituary

amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders

Puffins are social, so to attract them to Maine's rocky islands, National Audubon's Seabird Restoration Program put out decoys to attract real birds. This puffin is trying to fit in with his new friend by standing on one leg. Seabird peer-pressure can be intense. (📷: Robert F. Bukaty)

Cancel those plans, order that delivery, chase people off with your builder’s cubit and tell a bride she’s ugly. Light your menorah in descending order to remember that everything dies…do what you need to cope

Yup. To the absolute frustration of people I fly with, I refuse to pay for this privilege. Sorry not sorry.

Update. I spoke with the student. "No, I didn't use AI. I mean, I didn't understand the article, so yeah, I did look it up. I just used Google. Well, I did use AI a little. It's just, I was confused..." (Yes, teachable moment, what should you do if you're confused, what tools are available...)

But how can we know it's AI?!?!? Sure. Sometimes you can't tell. But I've been reading middle school writing for nearly two decades. I just read 27 "4-5 sentence summaries" of an article. I absolutely can tell which one is AI.

if you'd asked me, "which of the three will oppose fascism in America, WaPo, the ADL, or the Catholic Church" I would not have gotten the answer right, but here we are.

Only in New York.

Throwback... Subbing a Social Studies class today and got to jam to this classic!

Is it snowing? (NYC)

One weekend that includes Halloween on Friday, World Series Game Seven on Saturday, and NYC Marathon on Sunday? It's just a lot.

Me, wearing a black top, a black and silver scarf, a black and gray skirt Student: Is today a special day where we have to wear all black? Is it a sad day? Me: No, I'm just a New Yorker and sometimes I wear a lot of black!

Better eating through food science.

What I Teach 3rd Graders Lisa Shulman

As a middle school teacher, I'm really excited to get further into my curriculum because already twice this year I've accidentally said, "Open your packets to pages six and seven and..." "Six Seven!!" 😮‍💨

No, for real, though, here’s my proposal: As soon as you crest into $1 billion, we throw you a party, congratulate you for winning the game, and then we build a bunch of affordable housing and you wake up tomorrow in an apartment with $1000 to your name. When you win the game, it resets.

I love NYC because when my building's washing machine is down I can go a block away and wash my laundry somewhere else, and then wait at the bar above it with a beer while my laundry dries. But also, why aren't there more laundromat bars?! Come on, NYC!

What I Teach 3rd Graders Lisa Shulman

Kosher restaurants are making some interesting food choices.

Great moment this morning. I went to shul this morning for Rosh Chodesh Elul. We're finally at the end (it's going so slow...) and I'm rushing to finish Barchi Nafshi when I'm suddenly interrupted. Shofar!! I'd thought it was after L'David. Honestly it was fantastic. Anyway, Chodesh Tov! 📯👑🌿

but i was told we weren't allowed to erase our history

Seizure medication, wheelchairs, Social Security cards, dentures, urns of ashes, work uniforms — just some of what's been thrown away during cruel, degrading, utterly counterproductive homeless sweeps. A good time to revisit this gutting @propublica.org story: