@desmisae.bsky.social
Academic Reference Librarian with training in archival management and cataloging; home archivist content @thearchivalaardvark on IG. Childless dog lady. My views expressed here are my own.
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Way to go, everyone! Huge turnouts from small towns to big cities all across the country!
October 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Way to go, everyone! Huge turnouts from small towns to big cities all across the country!
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SOLIDARITY! UFW President Teresa Romero joined thousands as they marched with @thelafed.bsky.social at the Los Angeles/Long Beach #LaborDay2025 march. Labor knows when we fight we win. #SolidaritySeason
September 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
SOLIDARITY! UFW President Teresa Romero joined thousands as they marched with @thelafed.bsky.social at the Los Angeles/Long Beach #LaborDay2025 march. Labor knows when we fight we win. #SolidaritySeason
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There are no words that will heal the pain of this community.
August 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
There are no words that will heal the pain of this community.
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We are in hell. The VA is cancelling parental leave that has already been approved, some parents already on leave.
#DougCollins is evil.
www.axios.com/2025/08/15/v...
#DougCollins is evil.
www.axios.com/2025/08/15/v...
Exclusive: VA rescinds weeks of parental leave — even for some giving birth this week
Last week, the VA was the first federal agency to terminate a union contract.
www.axios.com
August 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
We are in hell. The VA is cancelling parental leave that has already been approved, some parents already on leave.
#DougCollins is evil.
www.axios.com/2025/08/15/v...
#DougCollins is evil.
www.axios.com/2025/08/15/v...
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Mother Jones: Anti-Vaxxers Are Making Excuses for the CDC Shooter /RFK Jr. isn’t helping.
👉 bit.ly/4mkuzhV
👉 bit.ly/4mkuzhV
August 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Mother Jones: Anti-Vaxxers Are Making Excuses for the CDC Shooter /RFK Jr. isn’t helping.
👉 bit.ly/4mkuzhV
👉 bit.ly/4mkuzhV
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For anyone near Cincinnati 👇
The EPA is as critical to our health as the CDC.
The EPA is as critical to our health as the CDC.
August 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
For anyone near Cincinnati 👇
The EPA is as critical to our health as the CDC.
The EPA is as critical to our health as the CDC.
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"Eloy" is pruning citrus trees in CAs SJ Valley. He works 6-7 hrs/day. He shares: When it's hot, it feels very humid in the rows. When we pull dry branches from the tree we get scratches on our arms & hands. It's tough work, but it feeds my family. #WeFeedYou
August 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"Eloy" is pruning citrus trees in CAs SJ Valley. He works 6-7 hrs/day. He shares: When it's hot, it feels very humid in the rows. When we pull dry branches from the tree we get scratches on our arms & hands. It's tough work, but it feeds my family. #WeFeedYou
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Beyond taking #healthcare away from millions of kids, families, and the elderly, the Budget-Busting Bill would mean the loss of thousands of jobs in hospitals, research centers, nursing homes, clinics, doctors’ offices.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Health Care Remade the U.S. Economy (Gift Article)
Medicine is now the nation’s largest employer, but its growth may be slowing.
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Beyond taking #healthcare away from millions of kids, families, and the elderly, the Budget-Busting Bill would mean the loss of thousands of jobs in hospitals, research centers, nursing homes, clinics, doctors’ offices.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The name "Alligator Alcatraz" reminds us that America is currently run by adults who are like malicious, giggling children using magnifying glasses to burn ants.
July 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The name "Alligator Alcatraz" reminds us that America is currently run by adults who are like malicious, giggling children using magnifying glasses to burn ants.
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Thanks to Senate Republicans, 17 million people will lose their health care.
Thanks to Senate Republicans, three million Americans, including veterans and seniors, will lose food assistance.
Thanks to Senate Republicans, families will see their energy bills go up by $400 a year.
Thanks to Senate Republicans, three million Americans, including veterans and seniors, will lose food assistance.
Thanks to Senate Republicans, families will see their energy bills go up by $400 a year.
July 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Thanks to Senate Republicans, 17 million people will lose their health care.
Thanks to Senate Republicans, three million Americans, including veterans and seniors, will lose food assistance.
Thanks to Senate Republicans, families will see their energy bills go up by $400 a year.
Thanks to Senate Republicans, three million Americans, including veterans and seniors, will lose food assistance.
Thanks to Senate Republicans, families will see their energy bills go up by $400 a year.
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Tuesday, June 24 2025
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That’s 1 PM 😉
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That’s 1 PM 😉
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Veterans fought for this country — and that includes the land we love.
Join Vet Voice Foundation, Janessa Goldbeck, the Armed Forces Initiative, Congressman Gabe Vasquez, and Ryan Callaghan, Director of Conservation at MeatEater, for a virtual town hall on defending our public lands.
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Join Vet Voice Foundation, Janessa Goldbeck, the Armed Forces Initiative, Congressman Gabe Vasquez, and Ryan Callaghan, Director of Conservation at MeatEater, for a virtual town hall on defending our public lands.
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June 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Tuesday, June 24 2025
1300 Eastern
That’s 1 PM 😉
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1300 Eastern
That’s 1 PM 😉
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The VA just made it easier for doctors to discriminate against veterans—by removing protections based on political affiliation, marital status, and more.
The Trump Admin says it’s a “formality.” It’s not.
Read more ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/onoffens...
The Trump Admin says it’s a “formality.” It’s not.
Read more ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/onoffens...
The VA Just Made It Easier to Discriminate—And They’re Calling It a “Formality”
The Trump Administration ordered VA hospitals to strip anti-discrimination protections—targeting veterans for their politics, marital status, and identity. The AMA is outraged. Doctors are protesting....
open.substack.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The VA just made it easier for doctors to discriminate against veterans—by removing protections based on political affiliation, marital status, and more.
The Trump Admin says it’s a “formality.” It’s not.
Read more ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/onoffens...
The Trump Admin says it’s a “formality.” It’s not.
Read more ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/onoffens...
Shout out to the #altgov folks for being shining examples of resistance in the face of adversity. You all give me hope and help keep access open to data. Humbly grateful for the risks you all take on the daily. 🤍
June 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Shout out to the #altgov folks for being shining examples of resistance in the face of adversity. You all give me hope and help keep access open to data. Humbly grateful for the risks you all take on the daily. 🤍
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Minnesota shooting suspect, Vance Boelter, is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Please contact 877.996.6222 with any relevant information you may have.
Bca.tips@state.mn.us
Please contact 877.996.6222 with any relevant information you may have.
Bca.tips@state.mn.us
June 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Minnesota shooting suspect, Vance Boelter, is believed to be armed and dangerous.
Please contact 877.996.6222 with any relevant information you may have.
Bca.tips@state.mn.us
Please contact 877.996.6222 with any relevant information you may have.
Bca.tips@state.mn.us
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Walz announces that Rep. Melissa Hortman is dead as a result of a "politically motivated assassination"
June 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Walz announces that Rep. Melissa Hortman is dead as a result of a "politically motivated assassination"
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A sitting state Representative and her husband have been killed. A state Senator is fighting for his life. A targeted political attack in our country.
This is not just a tragedy. It is a terrifying marker of where we are. When hatred is legitimized & violence is tolerated, democracy begins to die.
This is not just a tragedy. It is a terrifying marker of where we are. When hatred is legitimized & violence is tolerated, democracy begins to die.
June 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A sitting state Representative and her husband have been killed. A state Senator is fighting for his life. A targeted political attack in our country.
This is not just a tragedy. It is a terrifying marker of where we are. When hatred is legitimized & violence is tolerated, democracy begins to die.
This is not just a tragedy. It is a terrifying marker of where we are. When hatred is legitimized & violence is tolerated, democracy begins to die.
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If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country.
We will hold this administration accountable.
We will hold this administration accountable.
June 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country.
We will hold this administration accountable.
We will hold this administration accountable.
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You may have seen clips of this speech, but if you haven't yet, you really ought to watch the entire thing and then share it with everyone you know!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8slq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8slq...
Governor Newsom's Address: Democracy at a Crossroads
YouTube video by Campaign for Democracy
www.youtube.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
You may have seen clips of this speech, but if you haven't yet, you really ought to watch the entire thing and then share it with everyone you know!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8slq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8slq...
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“We don’t need another king, another tyrant, another dictator.” — U.S. Army Veteran, 101st Airborne
We took an oath to the Constitution—not to serve the ambitions of any one man.
What’s happening isn’t national defense. It’s a warning sign.
We took an oath to the Constitution—not to serve the ambitions of any one man.
What’s happening isn’t national defense. It’s a warning sign.
June 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
“We don’t need another king, another tyrant, another dictator.” — U.S. Army Veteran, 101st Airborne
We took an oath to the Constitution—not to serve the ambitions of any one man.
What’s happening isn’t national defense. It’s a warning sign.
We took an oath to the Constitution—not to serve the ambitions of any one man.
What’s happening isn’t national defense. It’s a warning sign.
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THIS.
June 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
THIS.
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LA protests going on. Live footage from CNBC. www.youtube.com/live/AZmylow...
LIVE: Hundreds of Protesters Rally Outside Federal Building To Condemn ICE Raids | California | N18G
YouTube video by CNBC-TV18
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June 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
LA protests going on. Live footage from CNBC. www.youtube.com/live/AZmylow...
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Yes we have a lot of flags. No we don’t care that you think it’s too many. No we don’t expect you to learn them all. But in case you’re curious, I’ll just leave this here 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
June 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Yes we have a lot of flags. No we don’t care that you think it’s too many. No we don’t expect you to learn them all. But in case you’re curious, I’ll just leave this here 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
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So proud that the Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the 6888 today -- the first and only all-Black, all-women battalion to serve overseas in World War II.
This recognition is a powerful reminder that the full story of American heroism must be told in all its diversity.
This recognition is a powerful reminder that the full story of American heroism must be told in all its diversity.
April 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
So proud that the Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the 6888 today -- the first and only all-Black, all-women battalion to serve overseas in World War II.
This recognition is a powerful reminder that the full story of American heroism must be told in all its diversity.
This recognition is a powerful reminder that the full story of American heroism must be told in all its diversity.
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