#civics — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #civics, aggregated by home.social.
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Wearing a Crown of Thorns, and flanked by two male torsos, Jayne Mansfield observes as I inflate a giant Valentine heart to decorate my Remedial Reading classroom. 1995. #valentine #valentinesday #class #classroom #publicschool #publicschools #publicschoolteacher #publicschoolteachers #publicschoolemployee #publicschool employees #holiday #holidays #teaching #teacher #teachers #education #publiceducation #protectpubliceducation #endcharterschools #charterschoolsareantiamerican #civics
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Last week mayor pro tem Engler and I attended the National League of Cities summer conference in Louisville, KY, featuring seminars on public safety, energy and the environment, and maintaining civility in divisive times. Here I join city leaders from around the country on a tour of the Louisville Water Co., which has 100+ years of disaster recovery experience.
These conferences aren’t just educational; they also help connect us with tens of millions in grant funding. And by banding together, NLC member cities successfully lobby for federal legislation that protects our interests (for example, by shielding cities from liability for PFAS/PFOS “forever chemicals” dumped by others).
Many thanks to all at Louisville Metro for being such great hosts!
#publicsafety #water #disasterpreparedness #pfosandpfoa #civics #civility
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Last week mayor pro tem Engler and I attended the National League of Cities summer conference in Louisville, KY, featuring seminars on public safety, energy and the environment, and maintaining civility in divisive times. Here I join city leaders from around the country on a tour of the Louisville Water Co., which has 100+ years of disaster recovery experience.
These conferences aren’t just educational; they also help connect us with tens of millions in grant funding. And by banding together, NLC member cities successfully lobby for federal legislation that protects our interests (for example, by shielding cities from liability for PFAS/PFOS “forever chemicals” dumped by others).
Many thanks to all at Louisville Metro for being such great hosts!
#publicsafety #water #disasterpreparedness #pfosandpfoa #civics #civility
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On the plus side, #Congress actually shifted their ass and did something!
A rare bipartisan #housing bill just became law – but Americans will still struggle with affordability https://theconversation.com/a-rare-bipartisan-housing-bill-just-became-law-but-americans-will-still-struggle-with-affordability-287286
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On the plus side, #Congress actually shifted their ass and did something!
A rare bipartisan #housing bill just became law – but Americans will still struggle with affordability https://theconversation.com/a-rare-bipartisan-housing-bill-just-became-law-but-americans-will-still-struggle-with-affordability-287286
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Socialism Always Fails... ALWAYS #Civics youtu.be/NNHYr5hSNuE?...
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COMMON SENSE: Asylum (1776)📜 Thomas Paine
Issues of debate from 250 years ago...https://marekbennett.com/2026/07/09/1776-paine-common-sense-asylum/
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COMMON SENSE: Asylum (1776)📜 Thomas Paine
Issues of debate from 250 years ago...https://marekbennett.com/2026/07/09/1776-paine-common-sense-asylum/
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Writing the Declaration #1 (1776)📜 John Adams
Taking us into the room where it happened...https://marekbennett.com/2026/07/02/writing-the-declaration-1-1776%f0%9f%93%9c-john-adams/
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Writing the Declaration #1 (1776)📜 John Adams
Taking us into the room where it happened...https://marekbennett.com/2026/07/02/writing-the-declaration-1-1776%f0%9f%93%9c-john-adams/
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Is it bad chat if 3/4 of the people I pass going up the street are staring at their phones #Sociology #Civics #CivilSociety #Toronto
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Is it bad chat if 3/4 of the people I pass going up the street are staring at their phones #Sociology #Civics #CivilSociety #Toronto
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Dive into American history! Heather Cox Richardson presents Week Four of the 250 to 250 Project, honoring the Declaration's 250th anniversary with videos on everyday Americans' agency. Stories span Joshua Chamberlain at Gettysburg and Eatonville's Black history. Watch the full roundup here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/week-four-in-250-to-250 #WeAreAmerica250 #History #Civics
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Dive into American history! Heather Cox Richardson presents Week Four of the 250 to 250 Project, honoring the Declaration's 250th anniversary with videos on everyday Americans' agency. Stories span Joshua Chamberlain at Gettysburg and Eatonville's Black history. Watch the full roundup here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/week-four-in-250-to-250 #WeAreAmerica250 #History #Civics
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✊🏽🇺🇸 Narrated by #LeVarBurton, the #poem Lift Every Voice and Sing powers this #animation in celebration of the anniversary of Juneteenth.
#Juneteenth marks the day when enslaved Black people in #Galveston, #Texas finally received news of their liberation in 1865.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/juneteenth-animation-google-doodle-for-kids
#1800s #america #americanhistory #art #artist #civics #civilrights #community #drawing #equalrights #google #government #history #holidays #poetry #racism #slavery #tksst #video
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✊🏽🇺🇸 Narrated by #LeVarBurton, the #poem Lift Every Voice and Sing powers this #animation in celebration of the anniversary of Juneteenth.
#Juneteenth marks the day when enslaved Black people in #Galveston, #Texas finally received news of their liberation in 1865.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/juneteenth-animation-google-doodle-for-kids
#1800s #america #americanhistory #art #artist #civics #civilrights #community #drawing #equalrights #google #government #history #holidays #poetry #racism #slavery #tksst #video
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Why the polls were wrong. Again. And again. Via @elephants_in_rooms #Civics ⚖️ #DataScience youtu.be/ed2Ugc6k8Kk?...
Why the polls were wrong. Agai... -
Why the polls were wrong. Again. And again. Via @elephants_in_rooms #Civics ⚖️ #DataScience youtu.be/ed2Ugc6k8Kk?...
Why the polls were wrong. Agai... -
What happened to the news? Via @elephants_in_rooms #Civics #Journalism youtu.be/nu8msHVrFso?...
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What happened to the news? Via @elephants_in_rooms #Civics #Journalism youtu.be/nu8msHVrFso?...
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Florida State University: FSU alumni launch AI startup to make legislation more accessible. “Florida State University alumni are using artificial intelligence to help make legislation easier to understand. Their startup, Delilah, is an AI-powered platform that summarizes complex bills and allows users to ask questions about proposed laws through a conversational interface. Founded by recent […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/09/florida-state-university-fsu-alumni-launch-ai-startup-to-make-legislation-more-accessible/ -
Florida State University: FSU alumni launch AI startup to make legislation more accessible. “Florida State University alumni are using artificial intelligence to help make legislation easier to understand. Their startup, Delilah, is an AI-powered platform that summarizes complex bills and allows users to ask questions about proposed laws through a conversational interface. Founded by recent […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/09/florida-state-university-fsu-alumni-launch-ai-startup-to-make-legislation-more-accessible/ -
NOW PLAYING == American Democracy Minute Episode 1049: #California Primary Mail-In Ballot Count Methodically Continues Amidst Trumped-Up Fraud Accusations, US #DOJ Investigations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJTXscJ_f5A
#news #civics #uspol #education #activism #elections #votingrights #WeThPeople #civilliberties #democracy #GetBusy #LearnSomething #vsn #radio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #PacificaRadio
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For the even bigger picture around US climate litigation news, we recommend The White House Effect.
Using exclusively archival material, this film tells the dramatic origin story of the climate crisis and how a political battle in the George H.W. Bush administration changed the course of history. As the world prepares for the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, President George H.W. Bush faces mounting pressure to make a decision that will change the course of history—culminating in the U.S. undermining a global agreement to set hard limits on emissions, setting the stage for the increasingly hot, dangerous, and polarized future we all now face.
Get our free learning guide to educate yourself, your classroom & your community. 3/3
#Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimatePolicy #Environment #EnvironmentalStudies #USGovernment #Civics #Education #Homeschooling #Movies #Documentary #Histodons #History #ClimateHistory #USHistory
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For the even bigger picture around US climate litigation news, we recommend The White House Effect.
Using exclusively archival material, this film tells the dramatic origin story of the climate crisis and how a political battle in the George H.W. Bush administration changed the course of history. As the world prepares for the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, President George H.W. Bush faces mounting pressure to make a decision that will change the course of history—culminating in the U.S. undermining a global agreement to set hard limits on emissions, setting the stage for the increasingly hot, dangerous, and polarized future we all now face.
Get our free learning guide to educate yourself, your classroom & your community. 3/3
#Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimatePolicy #Environment #EnvironmentalStudies #USGovernment #Civics #Education #Homeschooling #Movies #Documentary #Histodons #History #ClimateHistory #USHistory
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Youth v Gov is an award-winning documentary that follows the plaintiffs of Juliana v. United States, the groundbreaking youth climate suit which asserted that the US federal government as willfully acted over six decades to create the climate crisis, thus endangering their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property.
We offer classroom-ready lesson plans that explore the US court system, fossil fuels and the environment, the US government and the fossil fuel industry, and a service learning lesson about making a difference in your own community.
We also offer a discussion guide that's great for public screenings.
Learn more including where to watch & get these free film guides 👇 2/3
#Education #Homeschooling #Movies #ClimateLitigation #ClimateAction #Climate #ClimateChange #Environment #Law #ClimatePolicy #Government #Civics #Activism
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Youth v Gov is an award-winning documentary that follows the plaintiffs of Juliana v. United States, the groundbreaking youth climate suit which asserted that the US federal government as willfully acted over six decades to create the climate crisis, thus endangering their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property.
We offer classroom-ready lesson plans that explore the US court system, fossil fuels and the environment, the US government and the fossil fuel industry, and a service learning lesson about making a difference in your own community.
We also offer a discussion guide that's great for public screenings.
Learn more including where to watch & get these free film guides 👇 2/3
#Education #Homeschooling #Movies #ClimateLitigation #ClimateAction #Climate #ClimateChange #Environment #Law #ClimatePolicy #Government #Civics #Activism
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🏛️🌳 On #Chicago’s #SouthSide, the #Obama Presidential Center opens this month – replete with a 69 m (225 ft) tall #museum tower, #library branch, athletic center, and #gardens.
It features 28 original artworks, including Julie Mehretu’s 25 m (83 ft) tall #stainedglass window, her first work in the medium.
👉 https://www.elle.com/culture/art-design/a71486761/obama-presidential-center-opening-art-2026/
#presidentialcenter #architecture #art #community #civics #education #design #urbanplanning #sculpture #history #president #usa
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🏛️🌳 On #Chicago’s #SouthSide, the #Obama Presidential Center opens this month – replete with a 69 m (225 ft) tall #museum tower, #library branch, athletic center, and #gardens.
It features 28 original artworks, including Julie Mehretu’s 25 m (83 ft) tall #stainedglass window, her first work in the medium.
👉 https://www.elle.com/culture/art-design/a71486761/obama-presidential-center-opening-art-2026/
#presidentialcenter #architecture #art #community #civics #education #design #urbanplanning #sculpture #history #president #usa
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This follow-up on The Big Dig podcast series examines highway teardowns and things and is quite interesting--the BQE in NYC, interstates in Syracuse, Rochester. Done live vs recorded material. #infrastructure #highways #civics
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-dig/id1705087719?i=1000768720768
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This follow-up on The Big Dig podcast series examines highway teardowns and things and is quite interesting--the BQE in NYC, interstates in Syracuse, Rochester. Done live vs recorded material. #infrastructure #highways #civics
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-dig/id1705087719?i=1000768720768
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More support for gay candidates — but only if they look and act ‘straight’. Via @northwesternu #Civics #sociology #LGBTQ 🏳️🌈
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More support for gay candidates — but only if they look and act ‘straight’. Via @northwesternu #Civics #sociology #LGBTQ 🏳️🌈
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Would the average USian have been more likely to revolt earlier on if they'd understood more of the basics of how their representative democratic republic was supposed to work?
The Executive was already too powerful, but they've been overreaching with so little pushback since Jan 2025, I feel like the average USian must have little conception of what the Executive is allowed and not allowed to do, i.e. what the role of the Executive branch is. #USpol #Civics
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Would the average USian have been more likely to revolt earlier on if they'd understood more of the basics of how their representative democratic republic was supposed to work?
The Executive was already too powerful, but they've been overreaching with so little pushback since Jan 2025, I feel like the average USian must have little conception of what the Executive is allowed and not allowed to do, i.e. what the role of the Executive branch is. #USpol #Civics
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Socialism Is Destroying Seattle. Via @frontpagedocumentaries #Civics 🇺🇸 🗳️
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NOW ON VERDANT SQUARE RADIO ==
NOW PLAYING == American Democracy Minute Episode 1043: Federal Court Panel Rejects Alabama Congressional Map - Again - as Intentional Discrimination https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1bus1_GIH0#news #civics #uspol #education #activism #elections #votingrights #WeThPeople #civilliberties #democracy #GetBusy #LearnSomething #vsn #radio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia https://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/116653083663825174
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NOW ON VERDANT SQUARE RADIO ==
NOW PLAYING == American Democracy Minute Episode 1043: Federal Court Panel Rejects Alabama Congressional Map - Again - as Intentional Discrimination https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1bus1_GIH0#news #civics #uspol #education #activism #elections #votingrights #WeThPeople #civilliberties #democracy #GetBusy #LearnSomething #vsn #radio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia https://mastodon.social/@VerdantSquareRadio/116653083663825174
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NOW PLAYING == American Democracy Minute Episode 1043: Federal Court Panel Rejects Alabama Congressional Map - Again - as Intentional Discrimination
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1bus1_GIH0
#news #civics #uspol #education #activism #elections #votingrights #WeThPeople #civilliberties #democracy #GetBusy #LearnSomething #vsn #radio #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia #PacificaRadio
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Wichita Journalism: Want to pack a public meeting in Kansas? Just say it’s about a ‘data center’. “Some Kansans are spooked by data centers as the likelihood of the state hosting more big tech facilities is rising. They’re worried about potential harmful impacts to the environment and just being heard during preliminary public meetings. One positive to all the hullabaloo? Heightened […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/24/wichita-journalism-want-to-pack-a-public-meeting-in-kansas-just-say-its-about-a-data-center/ -
Spotted on Reddit: Prism, a candidate information tool for the California governor’s race. From the front page: “This quiz matches you with the 2026 California governor candidates based on your actual positions — not their messaging or their party. 11 topics, 22 questions total. About 10–20 minutes — longer if you want to dig deeper.”
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This is the lesson the world didn't learn about the US for about twenty years now: The president is not the country or even the government. He speaks ONLY for his administration, and only for the moment.
We don't have a parliamentary system.
The US stance, above the administration stance, comes from consensus between branches. The position of one branch is only that branch, and is not reliable.Trust what's codified in law and regulation.
Has it been passed as treaty? No? Then it's nothing but a handshake agreement between individuals, without the reliable backing of the country.From JCPOA through climate agreements, this was all foreseeable, but you'd never know from the portrayal by international news organizations.
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🤝📚 Aaron visits his family's local #library and finds James and the Giant Peach missing, along with dozens of others.
He learns about book banning and the principle that people have the right to read widely and form their own opinions. The #FirstAmendment protects authors' rights to write what they want and readers' rights to read those #stories.
👉 Learn more https://seethis.tv/post/book-bans-censorship-first-amendment-kids-video
#animation #books #civics #communication #community #culture #literacy #ethics #government #humanrights #ideas #journalism #literature #kids #reading #religion #school #stopmotion #teaching #writing #constitution #USA #tksst #video
