Quick note that I’ve joined and started actively using Substack. I’ll keep posting on FB, of course, but FB tends to show posts to maybe 10 of my 10,000+ friends and followers these days, which is deeply frustrating. Hence, trying Substack. I want to talk to you! Some of you want to talk to me! […]
Some Thoughts on Education Today, July 2026: Part 1. “Well, do you remember Dr. Junius Crookman, that colored fellow that went to Germany to study about three years ago? He’s just come back and the Times claims he’s announced a sure way to turn darkies white….[t]hey say Crookman’s going to open a sanitarium in Harlem
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There are a lot of things I’m thankful for in my life, but lately, I’ve been most conscious of how thankful I am for all the Americans who haven’t given up. All of you who are working to build a better country for your families, your neighbors (immigrant or otherwise), the children of your community,
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It’s surreal waking up and feeling mildly hopeful about politics for a change. I slept really badly last night — I think I was too revved up from watching the election results. A few thoughts: a) I hate that we had to gerrymander California more, but it really seemed like the only option for fighting
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This one is for all the people who worry that the protests didn’t do anything. They’re doing something useful and important I swear. This is worth reading through — please do, especially if you’re not on expert in social movement studies (I am not, and I learned things from this.)
I learned things from this. Read More »
Photos of the Oak Park protest from friends.
Photos of the Oak Park protest Read More »
I realized only this morning that I can’t possibly go to the protest AND run the art fair this weekend. Gah. But I’m wearing yellow in support, and I encourage everyone to go protest and THEN come chill out at the Autumn Art Fair at the Berwyn Shops. Be in community, chat with the artists
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I tried to do a post on Thursday about crime and apologies, bouncing between my own teaching in class and what’s happening nationally, and I think it was too oblique. This is going to be imperfect too, but I wanted to take another stab at trying to get down something I’ve been thinking about —
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Dear ones, I don’t know what to say about the U.S. bombing Iran. I wish I did; I just don’t know enough about the situation to feel like I can say much of anything that’s likely to be informative or helpful. I feel like someone in a therapist’s office, stuck and wordless, and the therapist
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I just saw this flyer today, and I am appalled that this was being handed out in our community. As a current member of the D200 school board, I want to be very clear, the Chicago DSA does not speak for me. I consider this flyer wildly antisemitic, and it has no place in Oak
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