High School Teacher (Ethnic Studies, Gov/Econ). Doctor of Education. Policy advocate. Milken Educator. Out for the same thing the sun is sunnin' for. Creator & Co-host of AOTAshow.com 📍 Tovaangar | Los Angeleshttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lkvhfm747227Imagine being a new math teacher serving your own community and the school district you graduated from and now work in gives you a pink slip just two months after your house and your town burned down in the fire. My teacher homies need help. My plea: https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/03/pasadena-teachers-layoffs-eaton-fire/21 Mar 2025 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkvhfm747227https://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lhoju6ol5s2nStudents across our district high schools organized a walkout yesterday and converged on city hall to voice their opposition to ICE. Community members showed up along the 3mi walk from our campus to pass out water and snacks to the youth. Beautiful scenes all around.08 Feb 2025 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhoju6ol5s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lhhn5faj5c2pIf there’s a room full of Jedi younglings somewhere I think today would be a good day to check in on ‘em05 Feb 2025 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhhn5faj5c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lhheojzavs2pRecently returned to school. About 200 students & 12 staff lost their homes in the fire. And students tell me they’re terrified that ICE will take their family. And students tell me they’re afraid of FAFSA and what Musk will do with their info. The worst of times for so many of our students.05 Feb 2025 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhheojzavs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lfe77aud522nReally inconceivable how many multigenerational, working-class households in my school community suddenly just turned to ashes. Whole residential blocks. Sharing this list of GoFundMe’s for those who wish to contribute what they can directly to the families themselves. https://linktr.ee/eatonfire?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=710b8e53-3c13-4276-9ff3-07594ebd577310 Jan 2025 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfe77aud522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lfkqyffnj22sBluesky history teachers! Please spread the word to help my colleague. Joe is a dedicated history teacher who I’ve worked with for 17yrs. He regularly hosted department dinners at his house in Altadena, which he himself inherited from his working-class parents. It’s now ashes. #sschat #eduskychat https://gofund.me/e3c903da12 Jan 2025 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkqyffnj22shttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lfkqyffnj22sBluesky history teachers! Please spread the word to help my colleague. Joe is a dedicated history teacher who I’ve worked with for 17yrs. He regularly hosted department dinners at his house in Altadena, which he himself inherited from his working-class parents. It’s now ashes. #sschat #eduskychat https://gofund.me/e3c903da12 Jan 2025 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkqyffnj22shttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lfe77aud522nReally inconceivable how many multigenerational, working-class households in my school community suddenly just turned to ashes. Whole residential blocks. Sharing this list of GoFundMe’s for those who wish to contribute what they can directly to the families themselves. https://linktr.ee/eatonfire?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=710b8e53-3c13-4276-9ff3-07594ebd577310 Jan 2025 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfe77aud522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lfbqhtcqdk24Getting pics and videos from dear students and colleagues of their homes burnt to the ground. Multigenerational households turned to dust. It’s not even close to over, and all I can do right now is just sit and watch and send love. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jan 2025 03:31 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfbqhtcqdk24https://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lfaqxpojzs2oI’m still good. Unknown number of students and colleagues have lost their homes, fire still spreading. This is *exactly* the neighborhood Octavia grew up in and wrote about in Parable of the Sower. And she tried to warn us.08 Jan 2025 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfaqxpojzs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lf7c6tx5ss2wFire weather in January. The outlying areas of Los Angeles are burning, my school district just shut down, and evacuation orders are expanding. I’m good right now where I live but many of my students are packing and fleeing as I type this. Long night ahead 🙏🏾08 Jan 2025 04:10 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf7c6tx5ss2whttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lezar3mv6c2bWhat a fantastic match…seems no matter what the standings look like this matchup always brings the unexpected #LIVMUN05 Jan 2025 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lezar3mv6c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lewwa4r7ls2wThey just need to add AI to this paid subscription service + sports betting combo and I’ll hit my 2025 dystopian parlay [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jan 2025 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lewwa4r7ls2whttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lecqho6ppk2zTEN THOUSAND SOULS. Resting now, with the ancestors somewhere in a space beyond those same horrific waters. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Dec 2024 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lecqho6ppk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3lebkuo24wk2aNeed this. Whatever *this* turns out to be. Sign me up! [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Dec 2024 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lebkuo24wk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3ldj7hxkjo22yOR…hear me out…we work to ensure that every child’s local public school has the resources and support needed to provide a high quality education. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Dec 2024 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldj7hxkjo22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/manuelrustin.bsky.social/post/3ldf5r6a2vk2pOnce I lay down for bed I’m usually knocked out within a minute or two 😴 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Dec 2024 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:yxk5rbbnraboelr2werhzpg3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldf5r6a2vk2p