Michael Welker
@michaelwelker.bsky.social
Former lobbyist turned science teacher. Advocate for education, the working class, and environmental justice. Aspiring member of AVALANCHE. Secretly a crab person from the Chesapeake Bay. đŠ
Grades don't reflect ability. They reflect resilience, circumstances, and timing. I try to make sure my students know that above anything else. 5/5 #EduSky
Michael Welker@michaelwelker.bsky.social · 11mo agoI moved away from the community I'd lived in my whole life and my family was experiencing a lot of major changes. Life was pretty chaotic for 16 year old Mike. I shot him a message to let him know I was a science teacher. I think he was genuinely excited. 3/ #EduSky
I tell my students about this all the time. Just because you fail at something doesn't mean you're bad at that thing. Just means you gotta try again. Sometimes it's not the subject that is hard. It's everything else that is hard, and it impacts how we handle the day to day life. 4/ #EduSky
Michael Welker@michaelwelker.bsky.social · 11mo agoI moved away from the community I'd lived in my whole life and my family was experiencing a lot of major changes. Life was pretty chaotic for 16 year old Mike. I shot him a message to let him know I was a science teacher. I think he was genuinely excited. 3/ #EduSky
I moved away from the community I'd lived in my whole life and my family was experiencing a lot of major changes. Life was pretty chaotic for 16 year old Mike. I shot him a message to let him know I was a science teacher. I think he was genuinely excited. 3/ #EduSky
Michael Welker@michaelwelker.bsky.social · 11mo agoI passed the test, and passed the class by the skin of my teeth. The year before, I had gotten a B+/A- in Honors Bio. In between, my family lost our home. I had to move away from my girlfriend of 1 year (who would go on to become my wife). 2/ #EduSky
I passed the test, and passed the class by the skin of my teeth. The year before, I had gotten a B+/A- in Honors Bio. In between, my family lost our home. I had to move away from my girlfriend of 1 year (who would go on to become my wife). 2/ #EduSky
Michael Welker@michaelwelker.bsky.social · 11mo agoI saw my High School chemistry teacher viewed my profile on LinkedIn. I almost failed that class. When we went into the final test, I had a D average. I have a core memory of going to him worried that I'd fail the class. He assured me I'd be fine, and he was right. 1/ #EduSky
I saw my High School chemistry teacher viewed my profile on LinkedIn. I almost failed that class. When we went into the final test, I had a D average. I have a core memory of going to him worried that I'd fail the class. He assured me I'd be fine, and he was right. 1/ #EduSky
En direct, Gaza : lâagence WAFa fait Ă©tat de 51 Palestiniens tuĂ©s par lâarmĂ©e israĂ©lienne depuis lâaube
En direct, Gaza : lâagence WAFa fait Ă©tat de 51 Palestiniens tuĂ©s par lâarmĂ©e israĂ©lienne depuis lâaube
Le ministĂšre de la santĂ© de la bande de Gaza, contrĂŽlĂ© par le Hamas, a par ailleurs fait Ă©tat mardi de trois nouveaux dĂ©cĂšs dus Ă la famine et Ă la malnutrition, ce qui porte le nombre total de personnes mortes des privations dans lâenclave Ă 303, dont 117 enfants.
lemonde.fr
BREAKING: President Trump said today that Chicago and New York City will be his next targets to decrease crime rates with possible "regular military" following Washington, DC, per Axios
The unmarked graves discovered recently near Cheltenham Youth Detention Center remind us of a shameful past, writes Liz Ryan, but she wonders if future generations will look back on our current treatment of youth with the same sense of shame. marylandmatters.org/2025/08/22/u...
Unmarked graves of children expose an uncomfortable truth for Maryland - Maryland Matters
The unmarked graves discovered recently near Cheltenham Youth Detention Center remind us of a shameful past, writes Liz Ryan, but she wonders if future generations will look back on our current treatm...
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Check this shit! Earlier today, ICE tried to break into private property in Lynwood, California â no judicial warrant, no authority. Acting like thugs, not federal agents. Spoiler alert: Lynwood does not play. This trio of goons got sent packing.
Of course there will be an appeal and possibly a stay, but hopefully this decision sticks www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator Alcatraz over environmental impact
The ruling, which gives the state 60 days to act, comes as Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to convert a prison in North Florida into a second immigrant detention site.
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"Here legally, engaged in a sanctioned process to determine their eligibility for asylum, they have committed no crime. They are arrested anyway, and the lives theyâve risked to come to the United States are thrown into chaos."
A photographerâs view of ICEâs relentless courthouse arrests
The shattering of faith in America's goodness is the hardest part to watch.
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#Texas has passed their maps without the consent of their voters. The #GOP has circumvented democracy in an effort to rig the upcoming election. #California is including their voters in this process. The GOP can no longer say they are the part of law and order. They are a threat to democracy.
NPR@npr.org · 12mo agoThe state Assembly and Senate on Thursday approved a redraw of the stateâs congressional lines to favor Democrats, and placed the issue before California voters in a special election. via @kqednews.kqed.org
The media is failing voters in Texas. They didnât just make new maps that âfavor Republicansâ, they made new maps without the voice of the voters that further disenfranchise large communities of Black Texans. These are racist maps through and through.
I urge all Californians to vote to redistrict our maps in response.
One of the biggest thing the United States can do is ratify the CEDAW. We need to bring ourselves in line with the rest of the world and fight the violence against #women that is still so pervasive in our society. #PoliSky
Le Monde in English@english.lemonde.fr · 12mo agoViolence against women: 'France would benefit from implementing a unified policy under a specialized prosecutor's office'
I wish more politicians understood how the economy is rigged against regular people the way Bill Burr does.
I know I'm stating the obvious, but there's a good reason you've never seen Charlie Kirk and Butthead in the same place.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 12mo agois Sean Duffy okay? he is wasting away before our eyes
Pleasing to fly out of Vancouver and see Mt. Baker and Mt. Rainier poking through the clouds
Wages of unionized workers are 13% higher than their nonunion counterparts. But unions also set a higher pay standard that all workers enjoy. In high-union-density states, median household income is $12,000 higher than in low-union-density states. This is why unions are vital.
The #tourism economy is tanking. Restaurants in DC are losing business. Beach towns did not see the massive influx of travellers we typically do. Even Vegas is dropping. #Trump is bad for the economy (among other things). But this shouldn't surprise us.
NPR@npr.org · 12mo agoCanadian residents made just 1.7 million return trips by motor vehicle back into their country from the U.S. in July, a nearly 37% decline over the same month in 2024, according to Statistics Canada. n.pr/4lFdvCe
State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on #Israel and #Gaza If a politician doesn't outright call this what it is, a genocide, then they'll not get my support. This is a hard line in the sand for me, and should be for us all.
State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza
The State Department has fired a press officer responsible for drafting Trump administration talking points about policy toward Israel and Gaza.
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Because they want to weaponize. #Trump established the #Space Force, and now this. He doesn't want us to advance. The US should be #1 in the world for scientific advancement. We should be investing in our #academic institutions and inviting scientists from all over the world to learn with us
Ethan Siegel@startswithabang.bsky.social · 12mo agoNASA chief to defy agencyâs charter, terminating science On August 14, 2025, NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy announced a new direction for NASA, eliminating science and focusing on spaceflight. Who cares if it violates the NASA charter? bigthink.com/starts-with-... #space #astro #nasa #ohwell
What do we think now? The only thing "iconic" about the Roadster image is that it's a symbol of Musk's vanity. And such like Musk's character, the Roadster is likely damaged, battered, frayed, and will eventually disintegrate. #Musk is a dingus. #space #astrosky
Dr Space Junk (Alice Gorman)@drspacejunk.bsky.social · 12mo agoElon Musk's cherry-red Tesla Roadster has been orbiting the Sun for seven years now. The images of the car and its mannequin driver leaving Earth were a radical paradigm shift from what went before. A lot has changed in that time - what do we think now? đ§Ș đ #PlanetSci
"Israeli army on the march at the gates of Gaza City: 'We are not waiting'" I do not understand how anyone can deny what is happening in Palestine.
Le Monde@lemonde.fr · 12mo agoLâarmĂ©e israĂ©lienne en ordre de marche aux portes de la ville de Gaza : « Nous nâattendons pas »
That's the whole point of being a Leftist. Understand how capitalism has centralized all of the economic and political power in the hands of a few wealthy elites. And we fight back by ensuring there is credibility to the news we are taking in. I dunno how to do that. But something has to be done
David Brentwood@davidbrentwood.bsky.social · 12mo agoSure, go after the billionaires. That's a perfectly sound strategy. Let me know how that goes for you...
"Wouldn't it have been done by now!" No, not when the wealthy know the media is a powerful tool for shaping public discourse and they also control our policy landscape.
David Brentwood@davidbrentwood.bsky.social · 12mo agoI've been in broadcasting for 40 YEARS. I've heard these same ideas for YEARS. If it were THAT EASY, don't you think they would have DONE IT ALREADY?? Lies and partisanship in the media pre-date the first PRINTING PRESS. I find it hilarious that you suddenly think "Hey! I have a solution!!"