Sunday is for the Lorde!

Rookie mistake. The only weapon New Zealand needs is the One Ring. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Bird of the Year results!

This trial was crazy: - Routh represented himself - Challenged Trump to a game of golf. If he lost he could be executed, if he won he becomes president - Aileen Cannon was the judge www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

America 250, brought to you by... sugar. Two recent sponsors of America250 are Domino Sugar and Florida Crystals. I am sure there is no connection between this and the push to get Coca Cola (also a sponsor) to use cane sugar. america250.org/our-partners...

Boomer! What a kick Jack.

Too bad there's already an ambassador to Turkey.

When I moved to America, I spent a year in Ohio. This 2005 Cleveland Indians lineup, along with CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee, introduced me to baseball.

I hope you had a great Summer #HAGS ☀️📚 For the Civic Education Research Lab's Substack, I wrote about my love of yearbooks and how they can be used to teach political participation, institutional history, and archival analysis. civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/yearbooks-...

I hope you had a great Summer #HAGS ☀️📚 For the Civic Education Research Lab's Substack, I wrote about my love of yearbooks and how they can be used to teach political participation, institutional history, and archival analysis. civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/yearbooks-...

Why are young people not rallying to protect institutions like the Democratic Party (which calls them antisemites), universities (which call them antisemites), and traditional journalism and media (which call them antisemites)?

The Civic Education Research Lab makes research come alive. At a workshop in California, teachers designed posters to tell our story, giving them real ownership of the findings they shaped. Read more on our Substack: civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/making-res...

Diogo Jota, forever Liverpool's number 20 ❤️

Trump to announce Kennedy Center honorees. Any predictions?

Lots of Tennessee Orange in the latest Taylor Swift promo. I think she’s running for Tennessee governor against Marsha Blackburn. people.com/marsha-black...

Lots of Tennessee Orange in the latest Taylor Swift promo. I think she’s running for Tennessee governor against Marsha Blackburn. people.com/marsha-black...

Is there a better view from a plane than seeing all the monuments while landing at DCA?

Back on the road! This week I’m in Louisville to help with a professional development. Has to be a top 5 coolest names for an airport.

This was one of the most amazing weeks. I met so many inspiring teachers and I'm excited to see what they accomplish over the next year. So thankful to get to work with @civiced.org and their programs. Also, Wyoming might be one of the most beautiful places I've been.

In Wyoming this week teaching about civic education and public policy. The audience is really attentive!

Good news: Josh Bell is getting on base more. Bad news: Josh Bell keeps getting out on the bases…and Kyle Finnegan is tanking his trade value at the worst time again.

I wrote about the primetime curio BICENTENNIAL MINUTES from 50 years ago, and the reasons (three guesses!) that the US' next big birthday is unlikely to be a coming-together moment. [giftie] www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/a...

This event is being paid by the America250 commission. This is not how we should be commemorating our history.

Just 3 weeks ago, @dfriedman.bsky.social and I wrote about how this America250 event is mandated by law to be nonpartisan. lol.

Putting the final touches on my fall syllabi today. I’m teaching "Campaigns and Elections" and "The American Presidency," both for the first time. If you have favorite articles, podcasts, assignments, or other resources for these classes, I’d love to check them out.

This is the day Lorde has made.

America250 is hosting another Trump rally.

Story: Thunder outlasts Pacers in Game 7 for Oklahoma City’s first NBA title @washingtonpost.com @postsports.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Hand the trophy to the players and not the owner!

OKC OKC OKC OKC OKC OKC

Thunder up! This team moved to Oklahoma shortly after I did and changed the state. They also drafted a kiwi in 2013. I have enjoyed all of the highs and lows of being a Thunder fan.

Trump came out to “My Country ‘tis of thee” which, of course, is the same tune as “God Save the King”

This desultory parade is making children sad and surely giving Greenland confidence they can beat us.

Also why do they refer to him as Senator Marco Rubio?

Trump’s cabinet struggling to stay awake during the parade.

The announcer at the parade keeps calling it the Calvary not cavalry.

Also this drink is made by Anheuser-Busch, and is essentially an olive branch to conservatives after they freaked out about a trans activist drinking Bud Light.

A good example of the sponsorship at the parade and America250.

I’m on the Mall for the festivities preceding the Trump’s parade tonight. Remember: the parade is doling out federal money to various MAGA operatives in a boondoggle that is just getting started as the group running it gears up for the country's 250th birthday. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

This piece in Mother Jones (@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social) identifies the connection between event companies associated with J6 to the current America250 events. There's a lot of contracts to hand out and the spoils are going to Trump loyalists. 2/3 www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I've been highlighting America250 for a while, noting the interesting sponsors and the choice of Ari Abergel (a former Fox and Friends producer) as the executive director. If you are interested, there are a couple of articles out today that highlight some worrying trends. a quick 🧵 1/3

Also, Scotts Miracle-Gro is the latest America250 sponsor. If they spent their money well, we should expect an announcement in the next few days about Marijuana legalization at the federal level. www.barrons.com/articles/sco...

I've been highlighting America250 for a while, noting the interesting sponsors and the choice of Ari Abergel (a former Fox and Friends producer) as the executive director. If you are interested, there are a couple of articles out today that highlight some worrying trends. a quick 🧵 1/3

Meta is no longer listed as a sponsor for America250. However, since this original post 3 days ago, they have added Exiger and Phorm Energy (which I guess is Dana White's energy drink?). Definitely some trends in these companies.

Ryan Fox should let Chris Wood putt for him. Woodsy’s been knocking them in from close range all season.

Ryan Fox in a playoff with the All Whites (NZ soccer) in attendance is awesome to see. His dad was an All Black (NZ Rugby).

The listed sponsors for America250 tell a story. The UFC, coinbase, and Palantir sponsorships are pretty recent.

Tough break for Conan O’Brien in the French Open final. Will make for an amazing episode of his travel show.

Democrats trying to create a message with only the popular letters.