January 20, 2026
My dad, Mike Graner, just published the memoir about Marc Nguyenβs harrowing journey as a boat person from Vietnam. This book is so inspirational- visit FromSeatoService.com to get it in paperback or epub.
Nearly 150 international students have had their visas revoked by the Trump administration. Many werenβt given a reason.
The message is: crowd large.
Many politicians, administrators, and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift.
Events like this puncture that delusion.
By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.
CHICAGOβ¦
Hundreds of thousands of Americans around the country are showing up for democracy today and standing against Trump and Muskβs reckless agenda!
Hands Off Democracy! Hands Off Courts! Hands Off Free Speech! Hands Off Education! Stop the ILLEGAL Power Grab! Thank you Senator Blumenthal!
@blumenthal.senate.gov @ctkennedy.bsky.social
Great Trump Protest- Hands Off New London, CT cities across America Resisting today. Thank you Senator @richardblumenthal.bsky.social for joining us! @ctkennedy.bsky.social
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Elon Musk is so desperate to control Wisconsinβs Supreme Court, heβs funding fake ads pretending to support Judge Susan Crawford β just to turn voters against her with phony βprogressiveβ messages filled with misleading lies.
Donβt fall for it.
Read this: tinyurl.com/Elon-Schimel
Trumpβs Pentagon is erasing Navajo Code TalkersβIndigenous warriors who helped win WWIIβfrom military websites. This isnβt about βefficiency.β Itβs about whitewashing history and erasing those who donβt fit his MAGA narrative.
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The media can (and should) reject the Right's deceptive frame. This is not about "references to diversity, equity, and inclusion."
It is a neosegregationist attempt to erase everyone but white males from the nation's history.
open.substack.com/pub/robertre... - I have to believe in these seeds of hope. βYou are the groundswell of Americaβs new resistance, the green shoots of our future democracy.β
I called and Massachusetts and I got a Michigan friend to call!
Great podcast about how to use AI to reimagine what we do in K-16 education @actfl.bsky.social www.the74million.org/article/open...
βWhat we include says just as much as what we exclude.β β Timothy ChΓ‘vez. A powerful reminder that the stories we tell (and those we donβt) shape our world. How do we ensure diverse voices are included in our books and curricula? #RepresentationMatters #InclusiveEducation #DiversityInBooksβ
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Good Saturday morning, #NECTFL25! Jessica and I will be presenting Making a Global Impact at ALL Levels of Proficiency at 8:45 in Sutton North today. @jhaxhi.bsky.social
#nectfl25 Leslie-the best! Thank you for all you do! @grahnforlang.bsky.social
What is NOT said is just as important as what IS saidβwhat are we NOT saying through our choices about what we include and in our curriculum? @miltonalanturner.bsky.social @nectfl.bsky.social #NECTFL25
Incredible panel presentation from students studying so many different languages from grades 3-16. Learning to become global, empathetic citizens together #NECTFL25
Starting off #nectfl25 with @richmadel.bsky.social ! Some ideas- even if we are not using the textbook- it still lingers. People write a recipe, you talk about your daily routine etc.
Are you at #NECTFL25? Connect with other WL educators on Bluesky this weekend! @tjeag.bsky.social @jhaxhi.bsky.social @jecshort.bsky.social @traversteach.bsky.social @josephpb.bsky.social @grahnforlang.bsky.social
NECTFL Conference 2025 is off to a great start with 1000 World Language educators in NYC #NECTFL25
Economic boycott today to send message to Trump, Musk and GOP. Spend cash if you have to.
The best way to confront a bully about the misinformation he is spreading is to confront him in front of everyone. Macron just did that.