Emily Mayer (she/her)

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Educator by training, politics by necessity. Unapologetically outspoken.
Hey Education policy folks! If you live in a state that has expanded vouchers for school choice, would you reply with some of the impacts you’ve experienced. Future Emily and South Carolina Public Ed advocates thank you. (Please share to spread visibility)

1. This high school English teacher is trying to ban 150 books from school libraries in Florida

I talked to her to find out why

Buckle up

This one gets a bit wild

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What gender-affirming care is:
- confirming a patient’s identity through name and pronoun
- creating a safe space for them to question
- laying healthcare options out on the table and talking through processes
What gender-affirming care isn’t:
- abuse
- mutilation
Shame on any politician who thinks they know better than a medical provider what’s best for any patient. Bullies have no place in positions of power.
#scpol #supporttransyouthsc
To my Jewish siblings around the world: may the light of your menorah help cast light into all of the darkness we currently face. To more miracles and brightness in the days, months, and years ahead. Chag sameach!
So much for freedom of speech on Twitter.
Imagine being this pathetic
"Linking to your Mastodon? That's a bannin'"
Looks like the WSJ is going all in on moving to Mastodon, with this little tutorial available without a paywall.
https://www.wsj.com/story/how-to-use-mastodon-the-social-media-platform-blocked-by-elon-musks-twitter-7751455f
How to Use Mastodon, the Social-Media Platform Blocked by Elon Musk’s Twitter

Mastodon could be the future of social media—if you can figure it out

Wall Street Journal
If you were the world’s richest man, wouldn’t you want to use all that wealth to bring people together rather than exacerbate conflict and pain?
I don't think "is this doxxing?" is the right frame for the discussion around what appropriate content moderation policies should look like. We should be asking "is posting this information likely to lead to harm?" and "does that harm outweigh the public interest?"