Carie Bires
@CarieBires
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Chicagoan. Advocate for early childhood education and clean air for all. TV fanatic. Thoughts expressed here are my own.
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Joined May 2009
I am still thinking about these protests outside of Chicago yesterday and how ICE agents on top of a roof shot pepper bullets at a woman in a walker who was just sitting there holding a sign
blockclubchicago.org
Large crowds gathered to protest early Friday and later that evening outside of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview.
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Resonant and beautiful are great descriptors of this show. Finished it last night and it was just what I needed. Thank you Mo!
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People talk about revolution sometimes but caring about each other is part of it. People require medical help, food, water, heat, communications, ect. It isn't just punching a fully armed nazi out in the street, it's care. We don't have it, and we are so seriously weak without it
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I presume that Trump is talking about the fact that the FAA has a hiring pathway for disabled people, known as Schedule A hiring. If youre not aware of what that is, it exists bc the fed govt is SO BAD at hiring disabled people. 1/6
Trump on the Potomac plane collision: "The FAA is actively recruiting workers who suffer severe intellectual disabilities...under a diversity and inclusion hiring initiative spelled out on the company's website."
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I mean, at the end of the day, a majority of disabled people spent 5 years warning people that fascism takes hold because of the eugenics of pandemics and we were all told “not everything is eugenics,” so…
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So what happened was the Secret Service showed up this week, of all weeks, to a Chicago Public School in a predominantly Latine neighborhood identifying themselves as being from Homeland Security. They purposely terrorized this school. Shameful.
UPDATE: Secret Service agents — not ICE — were denied entry at a Chicago school despite initial CPS reports, a CPS source said. Secret Service agents were looking for an 11-year-old who posted an anti-Trump video, the source said. https://t.co/h4jcCejTMR
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The Chicago Early Learning Workforce Scholarship (CELWS) opens today! Learn more about CEWLS and other financial aid opportunities available to the ECE workforce in a new blog by Policy Manager Mercedes MondragĂłn
startearly.org
Policy Manager Mercedes MondragĂłn shares information on financial aid opportunities for the aspiring early childhood workforce.
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Children and air pollution 👇 If PM2.5 levels go up by 5 µg/m³, students' GPA can drop by as much as 1 point. This is especially true for subjects like math and science. Girls and #children with non-Danish mothers are more likely to be affected by the effects of #airpollution.
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Looking for a resource on the benefits of inclusion? The Inclusion Brochure explains what inclusion is & its impact on children with/without disabilities. It’s a great starting point for learning about inclusive practices. Check it out: https://t.co/ajLrF2OYYJ
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Here's the AP Story my wife and I took part in, we're about halfway down. I've talked to a few folks I respect, and I get there's some issues with framing, but all things considered, we're glad we did this, and, personally, I'm glad I'm on record. :) https://t.co/w0C3Td2tZ5
apnews.com
People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic.
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in a world where having PPE is increasingly necessary, it is incumbent upon all of us to embrace a radical community health approach that values preventative measures literally look at what it has meant that some folks had masks stocked & ready
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As we head into a new legislative session, let's take a minute to celebrate all the successes we had last year for kids and families in IL!🥳
We're excited to share our 2024 Illinois Legislative Summary! This report details the bills that became law in the spring of 2024 that are relevant to families with young children and the early childhood field. We invite you to take a look here➡️
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For the love of all things holy: wash your hands (hand sanitizer doesn't work), use bleach to santize (lysol wipes don't work), and stay home for a day or two at least after feeling better (still spreads like crazy in the days after you stop expelling fluids from your body)
The stomach flu is hitting Chicago harder than usual as norovirus cases surge nationally. https://t.co/5J0vUmZ4Ce
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#MedTwitter There is a widespread outbreak of #norovirus, a GI virus that causes projectile vomiting & profuse diarrhea usually lasting 24-48 hrs. Wastewater levels nationwide are high. It’s miserable & incredibly contagious. So many friends are texting us SOS, so here’s a 🧵. /1
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The @CookCoHealth recently launched a new website to connect expecting parents with education and resources. The platform supports patients and clinicians by providing easy access to evidence-based information throughout every stage of pregnancy. https://t.co/ABTpKFbGbu
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Did you have a chance to join us for the inaugural Every Child Ready Chicago #StrengtheningInclusion Symposium last weekend? ICYMI, read Senior Policy Manager Kyrsten Emanuel's reflections on the event here ➡️
startearly.org
Kyrsten Emanuel reflects on the inaugural ECRC Inclusion Symposium, focused on how to best support children with disabilities in Chicago
The Every Child Ready Chicago #StrengtheningInclusion Symposium is underway at Malcolm X College! Excited to connect with families and professionals who care for and champion the rights of young children with disabilities!
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The Every Child Ready Chicago #StrengtheningInclusion Symposium is underway at Malcolm X College! Excited to connect with families and professionals who care for and champion the rights of young children with disabilities!
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📢 Early Care & Education workforce, open Enrollment ends 1/15/24! Join us for a webinar on 12/3, 6-7:30pm CT in English https://t.co/AcpTy0woJ2 or on 12/5, 6-7:30 pm CT https://t.co/qcrIr53oHe to learn more about insurance through the ACA!
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Leana Wen with another problematic take in her uninformed opinion column. She suggests RFK Jr.’s lies about fluoride harms have merit. She’s wrong. She ALSO isn’t aware that most European countries fluoridate their salt, yet claims they don’t use fluoride. 1/
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One thing that has worked well for me in activism and community building is acknowledging that change requires lots of kinds of action and that people will all play different parts of it. I’m unlikely to tell people, “This is how you make change and you’re wrong otherwise.”
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