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Fighting the fight since the first playground bully. Freedom of speech and community rights. 🫶
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My bipartisan No Corruption in Government Act would stop the self-dealing by:

✅ Banning Congressional stock trading
✅ Tripling the ban on lobbying after serving
✅ Halting automatic pay raises for Congress

Serving in Congress is about delivering for your community, not enriching yourself.
Gluesenkamp Perez, Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading, End Automatic Pay Raises, Extend Lobbying Prohibition - Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Last week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and Rep. Zach Nunn (IA-03), introduced the bipartisan No Corruption in Government Act to prevent Members of Congress from using public service to enrich...
gluesenkampperez.house.gov
January 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Massive protests in Belgrade, Serbia. People have had enough of corruption “, injustice, and their pro-Kremlin government.
January 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Mississippi’s HB 1484 pushes a controversial bounty hunter program targeting illegal immigrants with life imprisonment.
billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/20...

#StopHB1484 #NoToBountyHunting #ProtectImmigrants #CivilRightsNow #EndMassIncarceration #Mississippi
#1485
#winterboots
billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
January 25, 2025 at 4:34 AM
#Doomscrolling Limit your news intake starting today… shift from passive consumption to intentional learning. News algorithms exploit our need for control, creating an illusion of awareness that overwhelms and drains us. #ADHD #AuDHD #MentalHealthMatters #PositiveNews
happiful.com/tips-to-stop...
6 tips to stop doomscrolling
Is the news sucking you into a never-ending doomscroll at the moment? Here we share some advice to help you put your phone down
happiful.com
January 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Marijana
January 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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This is disgusting. It’s happening across government agencies, but there’s something viscerally horrible about seeing such hateful language underneath the NASA logo.
January 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A reminder, go get that glass of water.
January 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Feeling overwhelmed? Try using the Feelings Wheel to break down what you’re experiencing. Naming your emotions can help you process and move forward. #mentalhealthfirst www.calm.com/blog/the-fee...
January 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Print, laminate, share. The “Know Your Rights” red card is designed for individuals who may be at risk of encounters with immigration enforcement (link has in multiple languages) #knowyourrights

www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
January 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.

(posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)
January 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It’s not #StockholmSyndrome. Your stress is triggering your fawn response, leaving you overwhelmed and frozen. Stepping back is not giving up; it’s self-care. Boundaries help us regulate our nervous system. Step back, realign, and reconnect with trusted friends.
🫶 #mentalhealthfirst
January 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Kamala Harris just arrived back in Los Angeles. She plans to distribute food to wildfire victims and meet with first responders.

Governor Harris has a nice ring to it. Welcome home.
January 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Four years ago, officers of the law stood their ground to protect Members of Congress and staff as violent insurrectionists stormed the Capitol.

These brave officers were beaten, crushed, bear sprayed, maced, and left to defend democracy with their bare hands.
January 21, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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He pardoned EVERY SINGLE PERSON... I won't hold my breath for people to be outraged.
January 21, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Lovely.
January 21, 2025 at 3:36 AM