Social Studies Education Advocate. Co-Author of “Defending History: Educators Stand Up to Protect Virginia’s Social Studies Standards.”https://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.social/post/3mdmfcbfx522n“Bruce is a direct line to all that’s true in this shitty world” youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw https://youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw30 Jan 2026 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:fcvfxjetoj2st2g2y62dntar/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdmfcbfx522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.social/post/3mcmoj2jxgc26The best part about taking a stand is that you never bend your knees to someone else…. https://www.whsv.com/video/2026/01/16/rcps-students-recognized-barbara-rose-johns-statue-reveal/17 Jan 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:fcvfxjetoj2st2g2y62dntar/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcmoj2jxgc26https://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.social/post/3mb2qiodf522jA public official once asserted they were “tired of hearing about Barbara Johns.” One must wonder where such a statement is rooted given that her story was intentionally omitted for generations. The Barbara Johns statue at the Capitol just taught these detractors a much needed “history lesson.”28 Dec 2025 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:fcvfxjetoj2st2g2y62dntar/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb2qiodf522jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.social/post/3mabln5mj3c2oI was honored to be invited to attend Tuesday’s unveiling of the Barbara Johns statue in the U.S. Capitol with my friend and colleague, Owen Longacre. Barbara Johns will replace Confederate General Robert E. Lee and stand next to George Washington as the representatives of the Commonwealth of VA. 🇺🇸18 Dec 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:fcvfxjetoj2st2g2y62dntar/app.bsky.feed.post/3mabln5mj3c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.social/post/3ma2k5mlrd22oDoes anyone else think Bruce Springsteen was telling his critics to kiss his ass with this album cover? I do. 😉 https://media.tenor.com/2uQIaGBUlZwAAAAC/america-butt.gif?hh=368&ww=49815 Dec 2025 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:fcvfxjetoj2st2g2y62dntar/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma2k5mlrd22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.social/post/3luktp2ply22y22 Jul 2025 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:fcvfxjetoj2st2g2y62dntar/app.bsky.feed.post/3luktp2ply22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.social/post/3lokajrj2ns2bI don’t think there are many things more satisfying than sipping on a whiskey cocktail and just listening to old blues artists wail away their troubles. Tonight, it’s a Vieux Carre with Elmore James singing “Held My Baby Last Night.”07 May 2025 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:fcvfxjetoj2st2g2y62dntar/app.bsky.feed.post/3lokajrj2ns2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.social/post/3lmyyafaxck2617 Apr 2025 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:fcvfxjetoj2st2g2y62dntar/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmyyafaxck26https://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.social/post/3lkve2egbjk2qIndigenous Peoples Day removed, then re-added, to board-approved Va. education standards https://virginiamercury.com/2025/03/21/indigenous-peoples-day-removed-then-re-added-to-board-approved-va-education-standards/21 Mar 2025 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:fcvfxjetoj2st2g2y62dntar/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkve2egbjk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.social/post/3lise3zcfms2tThe Every Student Succeeds Act states: “No officer or employee of the Federal government shall…mandate, direct, or control a State, local educational agency, or school’s specific instructional content and academic standards.” The Executive Order is illegal. #DemoracyMatters22 Feb 2025 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:fcvfxjetoj2st2g2y62dntar/app.bsky.feed.post/3lise3zcfms2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.social/post/3likyneftrc2s https://media.tenor.com/R9o9u_fcAk8AAAAC/ukrayna-ukraine-flag.gif?hh=359&ww=49820 Feb 2025 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:fcvfxjetoj2st2g2y62dntar/app.bsky.feed.post/3likyneftrc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.social/post/3lazut6yjbk2yGrateful to have been interviewed for this article on the 1776 Commission and VA’s education policies. Both attempted to distort and sanitize history and push a narrow, ideological narrative. Many thanks to Nathaniel Cline at the VA Mercury for discussing this. https://virginiamercury.com/2024/11/15/plans-to-restore-1776-commission-recall-efforts-to-revise-virginias-k-12-history-standards/16 Nov 2024 02:46 +0000at://did:plc:fcvfxjetoj2st2g2y62dntar/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazut6yjbk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jukingthestats.bsky.social/post/3lasb5cutju24It feels like my first post has to be: “You’re my blue sky, you’re my sunny day…” https://media.tenor.com/_3FY1ICsGKgAAAAC/vote-january5th-jan5.gif?hh=498&ww=49813 Nov 2024 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:fcvfxjetoj2st2g2y62dntar/app.bsky.feed.post/3lasb5cutju24