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National politics reporter at The New York Times. CNN political analyst. Real one in these streets. astead.herndon@nytimes.com

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    Astead‏Verified account @AsteadWesley Jun 16

    its kinda amazing: juneteenth is gonna be a federal holiday for reasons teachers won't be allowed to explain to their students out of fear critical race theory backlash

    2:51 PM - 16 Jun 2021
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      1. Astead‏Verified account @AsteadWesley Jun 16

        why do we have this day off????? uhhhhhhhhhh

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      2. Stephen Sadler‏ @StephenSadlerSA Jun 16
        Replying to @AsteadWesley

        You can still teach history

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      1. Lucas Levy‏ @lucaslevy Jun 16
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        “If they aren’t in school, they can’t ask their teachers why they aren’t in school!”

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      2. Joe Budd‏ @joe_d_budd Jun 16
        Replying to @AsteadWesley @daveweigel

        We've got lots of experience with doing this. See Martin Luther King Day

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      1. BlueYarnBlueHighways‏ @blue_yarn Jun 16
        Replying to @AsteadWesley @InSpiteOfTrump

        Can't help but think that if the teachers say, "I can't tell you why," the students might head to the library and proceed to look it up for themselves. Or I'm suffering from the heat.

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      2. Jari Heiska  🇫🇮‏ @kumimono Jun 16
        Replying to @AsteadWesley

        What the heck is juneteenth?

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      3. Rachel Danielle (she/her)‏ @Rach_Danielle_ Jun 16
        Replying to @kumimono @AsteadWesley

        Google is your friend

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      1. QueenAnneBoleyn‏ @QueenAnneBoley3 Jun 16
        Replying to @AsteadWesley @GeorgeTakei

        Fuck that noise! Any teacher worth their salt is not going to stop teaching the truth.

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