Even if you don't have kids in school yourself, even if you don't have kids at all, it's more than worthwhile to attend your local school board meetings. https://hartmannreport.com/p/chapter-7-why-public-schools-are?r=1rtvr5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

The kids in school right now are going to be running things in a few years. They need to be literate and definitely not indoctrinated by the xtian nationalists.

Civics Glossary

How well do you know your civics?

https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=29&id=156

#tiereddemocraticgovernance
#civics

Lithuanian 16-year-olds may be allowed to vote under a new legislative proposal.

More than 100 members of the 141-seat Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, have proposed a constitutional amendment that would allow 16-year-olds to vote in municipal elections for mayors and local councils.

The authors of the amendment say the change would encourage greater political participation among young people.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250605-lithuanian-16-year-olds-may-be-allowed-to-vote-under-a-new-legislative-proposal?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Eighth Amendment & Torture | The Lion, The Witch, & The Warning https://buff.ly/yh8c4TS #culture #civics #maturity #Constitution #value #humanity #hypocrisy #HumanRights

Unfinished business

"A shameful death after a supermarket scuffle shines a light on Australia’s unfinished business. From compensation for the Stolen Generations to Indigenous recognition, Australia must follow words with actions."

"There is unfinished business in this country, and there can be no excuses for not knowing or understanding. We need to change direction and remove the burden from the most vulnerable."

"In a land of home improvers surely the principle of fixing the foundations first if you want to really close the gaps is obvious."
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/01/a-shameful-death-after-a-supermarket-scuffle-shines-a-light-on-australias-unfinished-business-ntwnfb

A First Nations Voice to Parliament. Australia’s Constitutional Referendum Explained
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https://verfassungsblog.de/a-first-nations-voice-to-parliament/
#FirstNationsPeoples #IndigenousAustralians #recognition #Voice #Constitution #foundations #referendum #law #violence #Civics #education #Australia #TruthTelling

Your next assignment, should you choose to accept it. #Harvard #government #civics #constitution #ruleoflaw #education https://pll.harvard.edu/subject/government

If I'm understanding this correctly, @harvard.edu is making its #government AKA #civics courses available for anyone and everyone, so we can learn why the #Republican Party is an existential threat to our nation since it has become infected and infested with #MAGA and #Trumpism.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p2q6cdfjakvi2qqv3gtb7bdp/post/3lpxpst3dak2q

For #democracy or #commencement enthusiasts, check out the great #speech at #Wesleyan University by #ProtectDemocracy Executive Director @ianbassin

https://www.wesleyan.edu/rc/commencement2025/index.html

#Harvard is offering free online courses in government, social sciences, humanities, and the arts:
• U.S. constitutional democracy
• civic engagement
• political philosophy
• elections
• public policy
• the media environment
• and more

https://pll.harvard.edu/subject/government

This has probably been making the rounds on Mastodon, but dropping here so I can pin: Free U.S. civics courses at Harvard. (Some do require tuition, but most are free for timely reasons.)

#education #civics #government #Harvard

https://pll.harvard.edu/subject/government

I don’t like these SNOPES people but I had to click on this & they claim this is a fact. These poor kids are going to end up ignorant and paranoid and this is the opposite of teaching #civics.

#Oklahoma will teach high school students debunked 2020 election-fraud theories as fact | Snopes.com https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/oklahoma-2020-election-fraud-theories/?cb_rec=djRfMl8xXzRfMTgwXzBfMF8wXw

Catholics In Name Only - The American Vision https://buff.ly/Wr0Vjn9 #culture #worldview #Catholics #faith #government #civics

#politics #justiceroberts #courts #civics

“Roberts laid blame at the feet of schools..failing to provide adequate civics education..His point is well taken, but there are roughly 1,770 federal judges across the country, & the judiciary is well-resourced. ..he should direct federal judges to get out in their communities and speak with students instead of blaming America’s struggling public schools.”

Joyce Vance, Law Professor

https://open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/john-roberts-says-the-rule-of-law?r=ymxmu&utm_medium=ios

https://www.europesays.com/2065053/ Does Pope Leo XIV get to vote in U.S. elections? #america #Catholic #CatholicChurch #church #civics #civil #duty #elections #italy #leo #participating #Politics #pontiff #Pope #Religión #Rome #StatoDellaCittàDelVaticano #StatusCivitatisVaticanae #Tax #taxation #taxes #U.S. #Vatican #VaticanCity #VaticanCityState #Vaticano #vote #voting #world #xiv

I just attended a Moms Demand Action Hour and found out about a great resource for info about bills on any issue.

Without signing up or anything, I was able to very quickly find out how everyone on a state Assembly committee voted on a particular bill.
There is info on bills in Congress and in every state.

Also, info on the legislative process/definition of terms, governors' roles in signing or not, how soon bills become effective, etc.

https://legiscan.com/about

Congratulations to our neighbors in Moorpark on the opening of a new City Hall! The new facility is a huge improvement, and a great credit to the city’s Council and staff. It also provides some ideas of what we can do in TO as we develop the Downtown Master Plan.

Photo 1: @ctiegutierrez

I want to share a civics story. Last fall, I spent Election Day with my friend Harriotte from the Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Our city had the voter info packet printed in Braille for the first time ever ... but no precinct had both part 1 and part 2 of the Braille pub at the same time.

My friend Kate Klim wrote a song about it: "The First Ever Braille Edition"

(Link & story are shared w/ permission.)
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/uyzvwrwz1mz8osdjmjooi/First-Ever-Braille-Edition-Crystal-s-Song.wav?rlkey=7ubpw1nu408tabcck98z6rfw5&e=1&st=88zkjhfy&dl=0