Early this morning I met up with lead scientist at DAPPER LLC and founder of the Chemical Weapons Research Consortium Dr. Juniper L. Simonis at The Cottonwood Elementary School of Civics and Science, a tuition-free public charter school that teaches children in grades K-8, to clean up the chemical munitions that were left behind in the schools playground by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Yes, you read that right- the children’s playground. Since activists took to the streets early last summer, law enforcement has been using chemical weapons that are both a threat to human lives as well…
On February 23rd, 2021, Safe Return- Tacoma (108 rank and file members of the Tacoma Education Association from all grades and building roles) emaled a letter to Carla Santorno, Superintendent at Tacoma Public Schools (TPS), Shannon Ergun, President of the Tacoma Education Association (TEA, their teachers union), as well as to TPS School Board Members: Lisa Keating, Enrique Leon, Korey Strozier, Andrea Cobb, and Elizabeth Bonbright. The goal of this letter was to ensure a safe return to Tacoma school buildings for students and staff, and it included a clear list of demands:
- First, Tacoma Public Schools will ensure that…
After a group of armed right wingers breached the gate to the Washington Governor’s Mansion on Wednesday (January 6th, 2021) while Gov. Jay Inslee and his wife were home, the governor has announced that he has activated up to 750 of the Washington State National Guard to be in Olympia in coordination with WSP.
“we must do whatever we can to ensure that they can do that work without fear, intimidation or harassment. The actions we saw in both Washington, D.C. and Olympia earlier this week were completely unacceptable and will not be repeated in our state capital again…” said…
Alissa Azar
Independent and Gonzo journalists. @alissaazar on Twitter @r3volutiondaddy on Instagram
