All righty, hello, everyone, welcome to it.

It's the first day of May, 2026.

Happy Friday to you.

And happy May Day, Comrade.

Yes, Comrade, all is very good.

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Just since it is May Day, I want to play this report out of CBS from Chicago just because.

And keep in mind that the public school system in Chicago sucks. And yet this is a

priority. 30% of public school students in grades 3 through 5 read at or above grade level in Chicago.

And the numbers for math, 27% in grades 3 through 8,

are proficient in math.

So what are they doing on May Day?

Why they're giving kids time to go off and become brainwashed.

Essentially hundreds of kids will be allowed to take a field trip to a Mayday rally in Union Park during that school day.

Last year's Mayday rally in Union Park brought together thousands of people speaking out in opposition to the policies of the Trump administration.

According to the agreement between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union, CPS will provide buses for field trips of students and educators to attend the 1 p.m. Mayday rally in Union Park this year.

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