Jessica Corwin (she/her)
@jcorwin.bsky.social
Educator, parent, school committee chair. Interests in adaptive music education, disability justice, neurodivergent experiences, local governance.
"...all of the good billionaires would, by definition, approve of taxing the hell out of the billionaires." True story. Thanks, Zave.
My latest newsletter, with a new essay for @flaminghydra.com, some comments on a big week in news about tech, billionaires, and tech billionaires, and reading recommendations.
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March 27, 2026 at 8:22 PM
"...all of the good billionaires would, by definition, approve of taxing the hell out of the billionaires." True story. Thanks, Zave.
My prepaid year of WaPo subscription finally ran out, with breathtaking timing. What should I subscribe to as a replacement for my daily news?
February 6, 2026 at 3:47 AM
My prepaid year of WaPo subscription finally ran out, with breathtaking timing. What should I subscribe to as a replacement for my daily news?
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Pro life and pro ICE is crazy work
January 24, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Pro life and pro ICE is crazy work
Someday my child's Gmail address will not forward all messages to me, so I will stop unsubscribing them from every mailing list, and they will learn what the Internet is really like
January 7, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Someday my child's Gmail address will not forward all messages to me, so I will stop unsubscribing them from every mailing list, and they will learn what the Internet is really like
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Yes, hello? I don’t think 2026 is working properly. I’d like to cancel my free 5 day trial please.
January 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Yes, hello? I don’t think 2026 is working properly. I’d like to cancel my free 5 day trial please.
Today my hands burned every time I washed them, especially under my fingernails, so I was extra grateful that the internet exists and could tell me after twelve hours of suffering how to remove capsaicin from skin.
(Oil rub then dish soap wash with cold water. So much better.)
(Oil rub then dish soap wash with cold water. So much better.)
January 5, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Today my hands burned every time I washed them, especially under my fingernails, so I was extra grateful that the internet exists and could tell me after twelve hours of suffering how to remove capsaicin from skin.
(Oil rub then dish soap wash with cold water. So much better.)
(Oil rub then dish soap wash with cold water. So much better.)
I don’t know what New Englander needs to hear this but the next time you get in your car you need to rub the road salt crust off your backup camera
January 4, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I don’t know what New Englander needs to hear this but the next time you get in your car you need to rub the road salt crust off your backup camera
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Since becoming a parent I have not, in fact, understood the parents who say “if you were a parent you’d understand” about vaccine hesitancy. Being in charge of this fragile little miracle has me saying things like “give her all the vaccines. Turn this baby into a pincushion” to doctors
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Since becoming a parent I have not, in fact, understood the parents who say “if you were a parent you’d understand” about vaccine hesitancy. Being in charge of this fragile little miracle has me saying things like “give her all the vaccines. Turn this baby into a pincushion” to doctors
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France should have kept its language at home then.
The Ivory Coast is changing the way French is spoken and France is mad about it.
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
France should have kept its language at home then.
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Got it—good catch.
October 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Got it—good catch.
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Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.
October 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.
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I wish we could make it profitable to be a decent human being.
September 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I wish we could make it profitable to be a decent human being.
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This is an excellent letter. Thank you, Mayor Wu.
Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
August 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This is an excellent letter. Thank you, Mayor Wu.
"Across these policies runs a common thread: We are not in this together, we owe each other nothing, and the future is not our concern. It is a small, mean vision of America."
Trump’s Push to Dismantle the DOE Puts Public Schools—and Democracy—at Risk
Trump’s move to dismantle the Department of Education threatens public schools and strikes at the foundation of American democracy: public education.
www.newamerica.org
August 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Across these policies runs a common thread: We are not in this together, we owe each other nothing, and the future is not our concern. It is a small, mean vision of America."
I’ve heard a lot about the #paxlovid mouth side effect but I didn’t realize until now that it’s a strong enough sensory experience to disrupt my sleep, like sleeping in a noisy or brightly lit room.
Still grateful for Paxlovid’s benefits.
Still grateful for Paxlovid’s benefits.
August 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I’ve heard a lot about the #paxlovid mouth side effect but I didn’t realize until now that it’s a strong enough sensory experience to disrupt my sleep, like sleeping in a noisy or brightly lit room.
Still grateful for Paxlovid’s benefits.
Still grateful for Paxlovid’s benefits.
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We need to teach people the difference between being uncomfortable and being unsafe. Because the discomfort of the safest people is endangering the most vulnerable, all day every day.
July 29, 2025 at 4:09 AM
We need to teach people the difference between being uncomfortable and being unsafe. Because the discomfort of the safest people is endangering the most vulnerable, all day every day.
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Happy Americans with Disabilities Act Day to all my disabled friends and some foes.
July 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Happy Americans with Disabilities Act Day to all my disabled friends and some foes.
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So Biden can't forgive student loans, but Trump can abolish a Congressionally-created and mandated cabinet-level department?
July 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
So Biden can't forgive student loans, but Trump can abolish a Congressionally-created and mandated cabinet-level department?
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The churches who are not loudly fighting against the fascism and the disappearing and the corruption have ceded all of their moral authority.
July 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The churches who are not loudly fighting against the fascism and the disappearing and the corruption have ceded all of their moral authority.
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I keep seeing people speculate about impact specifically regarding materials with LGBTQ+ representation.
Yes, but religions also oppose adultery! murder! wars! abortion! and a host of other things, which are represented in BOOKS.
Yes, but religions also oppose adultery! murder! wars! abortion! and a host of other things, which are represented in BOOKS.
June 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I keep seeing people speculate about impact specifically regarding materials with LGBTQ+ representation.
Yes, but religions also oppose adultery! murder! wars! abortion! and a host of other things, which are represented in BOOKS.
Yes, but religions also oppose adultery! murder! wars! abortion! and a host of other things, which are represented in BOOKS.
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court expansion needs to be non-negotiable for the dem nominee going into 2028
June 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
court expansion needs to be non-negotiable for the dem nominee going into 2028
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Congratulations to the 13 brave women who risked their careers and reputations to stand up to Cuomo’s sexual predation
June 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Congratulations to the 13 brave women who risked their careers and reputations to stand up to Cuomo’s sexual predation
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We bombed Iran without congressional approval and I still have chores and work and kids in sports and supper to make.
Living through autocracy and another possible forever war while living day to day is wild.
Living through autocracy and another possible forever war while living day to day is wild.
June 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We bombed Iran without congressional approval and I still have chores and work and kids in sports and supper to make.
Living through autocracy and another possible forever war while living day to day is wild.
Living through autocracy and another possible forever war while living day to day is wild.
Local government matters. Vote in your municipal elections!
"The town Select Board is reviewing claims the ICE processing center is being used as detention center against their zoning code by keeping detainees in inadequate conditions for longer than a few hours, as originally intended..."
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/b...
www.nbcboston.com/news/local/b...
Calls to investigate ICE facility in Mass. over claims it's overcrowded
There are growing calls to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement accountable for the conditions and treatment of detainees at their main office for New England.
www.nbcboston.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Local government matters. Vote in your municipal elections!