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getmisch<p>How cool is this? Somebody got a picture of me at the march down fifth avenue today! A favorite sign I saw was "They're cashing the checks. They're cashing the dividends."<br><a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/deport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deport</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/PresidentMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentMusk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/Nazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nazi</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/Swasticar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Swasticar</span></a> we <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/elected" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elected</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/OurPutin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OurPutin</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resist</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/FightBack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FightBack</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/NewYorkCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkCity</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/TeslaTakedown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeslaTakedown</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/meatpacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meatpacking</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/district" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>district</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/BryantPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BryantPark</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/FifthAvenue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FifthAvenue</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/march" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>march</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> = <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/Gestapo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gestapo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/first" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>first</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/amendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amendment</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/rights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rights</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/CapturedCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapturedCourt</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/KingTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KingTrump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/kiss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kiss</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/ring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ring</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>free</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/speech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/asleep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asleep</span></a></p>
Elisabeth M<p>In these crazymaking times (<a href="https://mas.to/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a>), I want to share a rec for the Five Four pod, esp the Patreon subscription (though there's lots of free eps too). The hosts are three lawyers unpacking <a href="https://mas.to/tags/scotus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scotus</span></a> decisions and obliterating the myth of an apolitical Supreme Court. A great technical rabbit hole to spark a special interest for my <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> friends, and just--I've learned so much, and more importantly felt so affirmed by the truthtelling. Biting, profane, and a source of hope and courage.</p>
Arthur Zork 👾 (They/Them)<p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> let's <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> cancel teachers, &amp; <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> Make America Stupid Again (<a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/MASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MASA</span></a>). Not Great.<br><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/04/supreme-court-education-grants-trump-teacher-professional-development" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">axios.com/2025/04/04/supreme-c</span><span class="invisible">ourt-education-grants-trump-teacher-professional-development</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Freezing the grant money “will inflict significant harm on grantees — a fact that the Government barely contests. Worse still, the Government does not even deign to defend the lawfulness of its actions,” wrote Jackson, who was joined by Sotomayor.<br>
<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> ofcls have turned to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> multiple times in recent weeks after lower court judges stymied their initiatives to halt federal <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funding</span></a>, reshape <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> enforcement &amp; dismantle <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FederalAgencies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalAgencies</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ActivistCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActivistCourt</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PartisanCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PartisanCourt</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>A district court judge had blocked the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> Dept from canceling more than 100 grants that funded 2 programs— <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Teacher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Teacher</span></a> Quality Partnership &amp; Supporting Effective Educator Development—while <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/litigation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>litigation</span></a> challenging the decision continued.

Chief Justice <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JohnRoberts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JohnRoberts</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a>’ 3 liberal justices said they would have denied <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s request to intervene in the case.…</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ActivistCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActivistCourt</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PartisanCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PartisanCourt</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/indoctrination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indoctrination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/whitewashing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whitewashing</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>idiocracy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The initiatives provide leadership development, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/teacher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teacher</span></a> residency programs, training &amp; other services. A coalition of Democratic-led states that challenged the funding freeze said it would trigger teacher <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/layoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>layoffs</span></a> &amp; other harm to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a>, weakening the teacher pipelines <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> intended to enhance when it created the programs.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ActivistCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActivistCourt</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PartisanCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PartisanCourt</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/indoctrination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indoctrination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/whitewashing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whitewashing</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>idiocracy</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>🤬 <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> allows <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> officials to freeze <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/teacher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teacher</span></a> training grants over *<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a>*</p><p>A divided <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupremeCourt</span></a> on Fri cleared the way for the admin to at least temporarily freeze up to $65M in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/educational" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>educational</span></a> grants designed to address <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TeacherShortages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeacherShortages</span></a>, which the govt says fund programs that promote <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diversity</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inclusion</span></a> [as they should, though the Trump admin’s definition of DEI is humanity].</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ActivistCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActivistCourt</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PartisanCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PartisanCourt</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/indoctrination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indoctrination</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/04/supreme-court-trump-teacher-training-grants-dei/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/politics/20</span><span class="invisible">25/04/04/supreme-court-trump-teacher-training-grants-dei/</span></a></p>
Artist Activist<p>Urge your Congressmember to stand firm against the assaults on our <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a>, the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/judiciary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>judiciary</span></a> &amp; the rule of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> by rejecting the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JUDGES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JUDGES</span></a> Act, the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PEPPER" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PEPPER</span></a> Act, the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NORRA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NORRA</span></a> Act &amp; The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NIAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NIAP</span></a> Act today.<br><a href="https://resist.bot/petitions/PDVYDP" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">resist.bot/petitions/PDVYDP</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ResistBot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResistBot</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StephenMiller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StephenMiller</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vought</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SupremeCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupremeCourt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/POTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTUS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TeslaTakedown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeslaTakedown</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FAFO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FAFO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NAFO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NAFO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MBS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Xi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Xi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Modi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Modi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SaudiArabia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaudiArabia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GCC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UAE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UAE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dubai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dubai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Oman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Qatar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Qatar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bahrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bahrain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kuwait" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kuwait</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PetroState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PetroState</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@resistbot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>resistbot</span></a></span> @jesscraven101@bsky.social</p>
Prism & Pen<p>This is the first part of my <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/interview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interview</span></a> with Jessie McGrath, a <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> woman, a lawyer licensed to argue before the US Supreme Court.<br><a href="https://buff.ly/2jeFqNM" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/2jeFqNM</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://stranger.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a></p>
petersuber<p>Good take by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/harvard_law" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>harvard_law</span></a></span> profs Nikolas Bowie and Benjamin Eidelson:<br><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/04/opinion/harvard-antisemitism-trump/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bostonglobe.com/2025/04/04/opi</span><span class="invisible">nion/harvard-antisemitism-trump/</span></a></p><p>"<a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Harvard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harvard</span></a> has suffered real legal setbacks in recent years, including a major [<a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a>] loss on affirmative action, and some stakeholders may be leery of another public fight…But a 400-year-old institution should be making decisions with a time horizon of centuries, not news cycles. Making a principled stand now — with the law squarely on its side — is the single best thing Harvard could do to earn its continued place as a symbol of genuine excellence, free inquiry, and commitment to the public good. Filing suit would also enhance Harvard’s legal position going forward, as any retaliation by the administration would be an even clearer violation of the First Amendment."</p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/USLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USLaw</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Of course they did: Supreme Court sides with administration over Education Department grants<br><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/04/nx-s1-5345607/supreme-court-education-department" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2025/04/04/nx-s1-53456</span><span class="invisible">07/supreme-court-education-department</span></a></p><p>Supreme Court allows Trump to halt millions in teacher training grants<br><a href="https://amylhowe.com/2025/04/04/supreme-court-allows-trump-to-halt-millions-in-teacher-training-grants" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amylhowe.com/2025/04/04/suprem</span><span class="invisible">e-court-allows-trump-to-halt-millions-in-teacher-training-grants</span></a></p><p>🏳️‍⚧️ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TransLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransLivesMatter</span></a><br>🇺🇲 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antiLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antiLGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Christofascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christofascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transgenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transgenocide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a></p>
Robert H<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:rgzw2gfpyanm42hqkxvewh7l" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gregdoucette.bsky.social</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NorthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthCarolina</span></a> are proof that the founders had it right. Appointment of judges. I would not be opposed to term limits for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a>, though.</p>
George Station<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/funding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/grants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/K12" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>K12</span></a> </p><p>Quoting:</p><p>Eight states, including California and New York, sued to stop the cuts, arguing that they would undermine both urban and rural school districts, requiring them to hire “long-term substitutes, teachers with emergency credentials and unlicensed teachers on waivers.”</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/us/supreme-court-trump-teacher-grants.html?unlocked_article_code=1.9E4.kamp.0KXOmeYBe6pV&amp;smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/04/04/us/supr</span><span class="invisible">eme-court-trump-teacher-grants.html?unlocked_article_code=1.9E4.kamp.0KXOmeYBe6pV&amp;smid=url-share</span></a></p>
Steve Vladeck<p>Via "One First," I offer three quick reactions to this afternoon's 5-4 <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23SCOTUS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SCOTUS</a> ruling in the education grants case. TL;DR: It's a win for the Trump administration, but it'll likely be the end of next week before we know how big (or little) a win it really is: <a href="https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/137-three-quick-reactions-to-the" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.stevevladeck.com/p/137-three-...</a><br><br><a href="https://www.stevevladeck.com/p/137-three-quick-reactions-to-the" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">137. Three (Quick) Reactions t...</a></p>
Laffy<p>Via Josh Marshall: </p><p>The new <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> decision doesn’t quite allow impoundment. But if the president can extort state governments through cut off of all funds, the states no longer have republican govt which the constitution guarantees them, and states shld then be free of their obligations and obedience to the executive.</p>
AnnaAnthro<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scotus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scotus</span></a></p><p>US Supreme Court sides with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin over Education Department grants <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/04/nx-s1-5345607/supreme-court-education-department" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2025/04/04/nx-s1-53456</span><span class="invisible">07/supreme-court-education-department</span></a></p>
Charlie McHenry<p>NT Times - <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> - Supreme Court Lets Trump Suspend Grants to Teachers…The justices let the Trump administration temporarily suspend $65 million in teacher-training grants that the government contends would promote diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The ruling was an early victory for the administration. <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Grants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Grants</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/GrantFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrantFunding</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diversity</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Equity</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Inclusion</span></a></p>
Steve Thompson PhD<p>John Roberts Sides with Supreme Court Liberals Against Donald Trump</p><p><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/john-roberts-sides-supreme-court-liberals-against-donald-trump-2055687" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newsweek.com/john-roberts-side</span><span class="invisible">s-supreme-court-liberals-against-donald-trump-2055687</span></a></p><p>The Supreme Court on Friday sided with the Trump administration, allowing it to proceed with cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training funds while a legal challenge continues.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>press</span></a></p>
@GottaLaff<p>👀 <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23SCOTUS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SCOTUS</a><br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6h7b2i6ttw3l4t7pvbvxdith/post/3llzbtj4arc2j" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6h7b2i6ttw3l4t7pvbvxdith/post/3llzbtj4arc2j</a></p>
Laffy<p>🤦🏻‍♀️"<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> on Friday allowed <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> to temporarily freeze millions of dollars in grants to states for addressing teacher shortages, the administration’s first win at the high court since reclaiming power in January. </p><p>5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts and the three liberals dissenting."<br><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/04/politics/supreme-court-trump-teacher-grants?cid=ios_app" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2025/04/04/politics/su</span><span class="invisible">preme-court-trump-teacher-grants?cid=ios_app</span></a></p>