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Just to recap: We spend $750 billion a year on the Military to "bring democracy" to other countries but we can't pass a bill to make it easier for Americans to vote here.

In 1812 the "gerrymander" was coined to describe a bizarre district drawn to give a political party power instead of voters. Today, the KS House & Senate will begin hearings on new congressional maps which includes this Republican proposal for Congressional District 2. #ksleg

There's a phenomenon I actually see extremely commonly when literature is used to teach history to middle school and high school students. Let's call it "pajamafication."

Not a happy Kansas Day for #kubball. Playing like a bunch of Ornate Box Turtles.

One reason I still have trouble believing crypto currency is money is that there aren’t commercials for money.

A few conclusions: 1) What feels true is not always what's actually true. 2) We tend to give too much weight to recent experience, which can lead us to wrong conclusions. 3) Recognizing and accounting for our preconceived biases is essential to the process of finding truth.

some of you telling on yourselves about exactly what kind of history (& still unfolding histories) you value as worthwhile, and what ones you do not.

Som abortion thoughts: I teach sex ed and when I explain the menstrual cycle, I emphasize that if you are expecting your period, it’s one day late, and you take a pregnancy test, if it comes back positive, you are considered 4 weeks + 1 day into your pregnancy.

The wife of a United Supreme Court Justice sending emails to state legislators urging them to overturn a free and fair election should be on the front page not page A6.

"How could you suggest we consider something as useless as banning assault rifles when children across the country could, at any moment, be exposed to a book called “And Tango Makes Three”?" writes columnist Rex Huppke. usatoday.com/story/opinion/…

I mean 50k kids lost both parents. 100k kids lost one. And the anti-vaxxers want you to think vaccines are the problem when without them millions more would be dead and have Long COVID. Like WTF is wrong with you to not know this? 4/

The Supreme Court ruled the U.S. govt is not responsible for ensuring water access for Indigenous tribes in a 5-4 vote. Nearly 1 in 3 people who live on the Navajo Nation reservation do not have access to clean water, despite living alongside the Colorado River.

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I wanted to take some time today to say a few words to all of you about what I consider to be the greatest threat facing our country and all of humanity. Failure to act will doom future generations to an increasingly unhealthy and uncertain future.

Moreover, if the US really wants students to go back to their countries after graduation, then why does the law also have paths to jobs and residency like OPT after graduation? Does the US want good talent to stay in the US or not?! Can the government make up its mind?

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REMINDER: Kansas Senator Thompson’s special elections committee is invite-only so there is no opportunity for election administrators, experts, or the public to correct the legislative record & debunk these conspiracy theories. #ksleg

If the multi-verse is real, I want to live in the one where Beyoncé left Jay-Z, came to KC, and is now dating Travis Kelce. (Sorry, Jay😬)

These books are super popular with my 2-6 grade Ss. I hope there will be more! Kids are asking!