Husband, father, writer, communications pro. Public education advocate. I like to draw. Also: Author of scary stories. Opinions are my own.

Harrisburg, PA
My backyard is spookier than your backyard.
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RT @jjabbott: Plenty of good wins in @GovernorShapiro and @PaHouseDems #pabudget deal. School mental health. Child care tax credit. Studen…
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What a difference two years makes. Ok, 2 ys plus a US Supreme Court ruling tossing women's reproductive rights back to state legislatures and state judges to decide.
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A new PDK poll shows support for public schools & teachers remains high. Highlights: - 66% want teachers to have the most influence over what’s taught. - 67% support raising teacher salaries, even if it means higher taxes. - A majority supports optional mental health screenings.
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Going to write today if I can remember where I left all my verbs.
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Calling all outdoors enthusiasts and @REI customers: do you support REI workers unionizing? Join the fight to build a better Co-op and take the #REIunion solidarity pledge today: ourrei.com/pledge
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“The Collector,” another one of my scary stories, was featured last week on #TheOtherStories podcast from Hawk & Cleaver. Justin Fife, on narration, and Karl Hughes, on editing duty, did a phenomenal job with the story. Give it a listen. theotherstories.net
Replying to @hawkandcleaver
'Kevin can’t sleep. Neither can the new friend he’s found under his bed.'
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#TheOtherStories | Imaginary Friends | Episode 2 'The Collector' is written by @ChrisLilienthal, narrated by @JustinBFife and edited by @karlhughes. Artwork - @CarrionHouse | Music - Zapsplat.com & @thomrobsonmusic theotherstories.net
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Lol. This is me. My head is gigantic. Extra large hats don’t even fit. And yet this morning I thought “Pancakes in a Can” might be a genius product idea!
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"I want us to think about not just fighting back, but fighting forward! Fighting forward in building power with our members and across our local unions! And fighting forward for the promise of public education." - David Goldberg #CTASI #WeAreCTA
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I’m over on The Threads if any ya’ll interested. It’s like Twitter but with more yarn.
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I kinda wish all journalists would lead off every news story post with "❤️EXTRA❤️ ❤️EXTRA❤️."
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Chris: We cannot leave our public schools in the lurch & direct hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer dollars to private schools with no accountability. @PSEA @ChrisLilienthal
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2/2 The irony is that the stories I spend ungodly amounts of time on are the ones that get rejected (the vast majority) & those written in fits of inspiration are more often than not winners. I need more inspiration apparently. #WritingCommmunity
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1/2 This week, I got my first story acceptance in over a year. After having some great results with my writing in 2020 and 2021, I seemed to hit a brick wall in 2022. #WritingCommmunity
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Happy #FlagDay2023. 🇺🇸 May you find true love today.

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Ragu World? Prego Park? Olive Gardens? Wrong, wrong, wrong. It's "DelGrosso’s Park & Laguna Splash."
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It is widely understood in Pennsylvania that more teachers, counselors and specialized instructors are needed to help all students meet the states standards.
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Those who say teaching should only be about “reading, writing, math” and facts… just don’t get it. We are literally in the business of saving lives and creating a better future.
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Who said AI will only be used for evil?
Podcasts will never be the same. AI-generated podcasts are making impossible conversations happen. Here's some previews of what the future of podcasting might look like: 1. Steve Jobs x Socrates x John Lennon reviewing every episode (and the movie) of Impractical Jokers
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