Emmalie Dropkin
@emmalie.bsky.social
writer, teacher, data nerd, climate activist, mama ~ repped by @danyakukafka ~ she/her
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WE NEED CALLS NOW! HR 9495, now known as Section 112209, if passed, would give the Trump administration unprecedented power in suppressing nonprofits, by allowing the administration the power to strip organizations of their tax exempt status!
Call 319-313-7674
Call 319-313-7674
May 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
WE NEED CALLS NOW! HR 9495, now known as Section 112209, if passed, would give the Trump administration unprecedented power in suppressing nonprofits, by allowing the administration the power to strip organizations of their tax exempt status!
Call 319-313-7674
Call 319-313-7674
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May the 4th be with you! Happy #StarWarsDay !
May 4, 2025 at 5:43 AM
May the 4th be with you! Happy #StarWarsDay !
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RESULT: Voters in Mansfield, Texas, have ousted three conservative members of their local school board tonight.
This is a school board that has been at the frontlines of book-banning in Texas, as you can see here: fortworthreport.org/2025/03/19/m...
This is a school board that has been at the frontlines of book-banning in Texas, as you can see here: fortworthreport.org/2025/03/19/m...
May 4, 2025 at 4:09 AM
RESULT: Voters in Mansfield, Texas, have ousted three conservative members of their local school board tonight.
This is a school board that has been at the frontlines of book-banning in Texas, as you can see here: fortworthreport.org/2025/03/19/m...
This is a school board that has been at the frontlines of book-banning in Texas, as you can see here: fortworthreport.org/2025/03/19/m...
They’re coming for #HeadStart next, but they should expect a fight: www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
Exclusive: Trump budget proposal would fully eliminate Head Start
The White House's budget proposes eliminating Head Start, an early childhood education program that provides services to low-income families.
www.usatoday.com
April 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
They’re coming for #HeadStart next, but they should expect a fight: www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...
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Trump administration opens half of National Forests to logging. An emergency order lifts protections on over half of U.S. Forest Service lands as the Trump pushes to increase timber production.
April 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Trump administration opens half of National Forests to logging. An emergency order lifts protections on over half of U.S. Forest Service lands as the Trump pushes to increase timber production.
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A compelling collection of stories from XR scientists detailing their personal responses to the climate and ecological crisis and their motivations that led them to work with XR 🧑🔬
#ScientistsOnSurvival is out now: buff.ly/2vWtghX ✅
@zadiesmith.bsky.social
#BookSky @scientistsx.bsky.social
#ScientistsOnSurvival is out now: buff.ly/2vWtghX ✅
@zadiesmith.bsky.social
#BookSky @scientistsx.bsky.social
April 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A compelling collection of stories from XR scientists detailing their personal responses to the climate and ecological crisis and their motivations that led them to work with XR 🧑🔬
#ScientistsOnSurvival is out now: buff.ly/2vWtghX ✅
@zadiesmith.bsky.social
#BookSky @scientistsx.bsky.social
#ScientistsOnSurvival is out now: buff.ly/2vWtghX ✅
@zadiesmith.bsky.social
#BookSky @scientistsx.bsky.social
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Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem making content in front of the imprisoned men of El Salvador's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center mega-prison www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
March 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem making content in front of the imprisoned men of El Salvador's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center mega-prison www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Whoever is doing this in the UK deserves an award.
March 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Whoever is doing this in the UK deserves an award.
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Climate United out here pointedly demonstrating that the government is operating in such profound bad faith that it may no longer be reasonable to extend them professional courtesy storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Climate United out here pointedly demonstrating that the government is operating in such profound bad faith that it may no longer be reasonable to extend them professional courtesy storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Today is the 35th anniversary of the Capitol Crawl, in which disabled activists discarded their mobility aids at the foot of the Capitol steps to climb them in support of passage of the Americans with Disabilities Ac. Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, 8, told reporters "I'll take all night if I have to!"
March 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Today is the 35th anniversary of the Capitol Crawl, in which disabled activists discarded their mobility aids at the foot of the Capitol steps to climb them in support of passage of the Americans with Disabilities Ac. Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, 8, told reporters "I'll take all night if I have to!"
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Cannot stress Amy's second point enough. It's both morally wrong and unbelievably dangerous for Jews to allow ourselves to be used as the wedge to overturn basic civil liberties in this country.
As far as I can tell, Khalil has still not been charged & his attorney/family still don’t know where he is.
Any Jew who thinks this is going to start and stop with a few Palestinian activists is fooling themselves. Our community should not be used as an excuse to upend democracy & the rule of law.
Any Jew who thinks this is going to start and stop with a few Palestinian activists is fooling themselves. Our community should not be used as an excuse to upend democracy & the rule of law.
The Trump admin is exploiting real concerns about antisemitism to undercut democracy: from gutting education funding to deporting students to attacking diversity, equity, & inclusion.
As we’ve repeatedly said: this makes Jews - & so many others - less safe.
jewishpublicaffairs.org/news/jcpa-re...
As we’ve repeatedly said: this makes Jews - & so many others - less safe.
jewishpublicaffairs.org/news/jcpa-re...
March 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Cannot stress Amy's second point enough. It's both morally wrong and unbelievably dangerous for Jews to allow ourselves to be used as the wedge to overturn basic civil liberties in this country.
A palate cleanser if you just need a reminder about what humans can do for each other out of gratitude and generosity: www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
www.npr.org
March 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
A palate cleanser if you just need a reminder about what humans can do for each other out of gratitude and generosity: www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...
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Fun Fact! Tonight’s designated survivor is Vladimir Putin
March 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Fun Fact! Tonight’s designated survivor is Vladimir Putin
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For journalists, writers, artists, historians, photographers and cultural workers -- it's going to be so, so important that we document and bear witness to this moment in history.
It's going to be hard, and many of us will have to move differently. But we must try.
It's going to be hard, and many of us will have to move differently. But we must try.
March 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
For journalists, writers, artists, historians, photographers and cultural workers -- it's going to be so, so important that we document and bear witness to this moment in history.
It's going to be hard, and many of us will have to move differently. But we must try.
It's going to be hard, and many of us will have to move differently. But we must try.
Today I summarized Beauty and the Beast for my 2 year old as “a show about a girl who’s different than the people around her. She loves books, and that makes her special.”
That should do for a couple years? Also at bedtime she started saying, “I love books, too!” Though only maybe related…
That should do for a couple years? Also at bedtime she started saying, “I love books, too!” Though only maybe related…
March 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Today I summarized Beauty and the Beast for my 2 year old as “a show about a girl who’s different than the people around her. She loves books, and that makes her special.”
That should do for a couple years? Also at bedtime she started saying, “I love books, too!” Though only maybe related…
That should do for a couple years? Also at bedtime she started saying, “I love books, too!” Though only maybe related…
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Good News: A financial deal to protect nature was agreed by nearly 200 countries.
❌ Bad News: A million species are heading to extinction, not enough action is being taken to stop this #NatureCrisis and humans depend on the diversity of nature to survive…
#Biodiversity #EcologicalEmergency
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❌ Bad News: A million species are heading to extinction, not enough action is being taken to stop this #NatureCrisis and humans depend on the diversity of nature to survive…
#Biodiversity #EcologicalEmergency
1/3
March 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Good News: A financial deal to protect nature was agreed by nearly 200 countries.
❌ Bad News: A million species are heading to extinction, not enough action is being taken to stop this #NatureCrisis and humans depend on the diversity of nature to survive…
#Biodiversity #EcologicalEmergency
1/3
❌ Bad News: A million species are heading to extinction, not enough action is being taken to stop this #NatureCrisis and humans depend on the diversity of nature to survive…
#Biodiversity #EcologicalEmergency
1/3
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Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio
Rep Victoria Spartz of Indiana
just became the deciding votes to gut Medicaid.
Rep Victoria Spartz of Indiana
just became the deciding votes to gut Medicaid.
Republicans canceled the budget resolution vote, then decided to hold it, Spartz and Davidson flipped, and they cleared it by one vote.
February 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio
Rep Victoria Spartz of Indiana
just became the deciding votes to gut Medicaid.
Rep Victoria Spartz of Indiana
just became the deciding votes to gut Medicaid.
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House Republicans just voted to gut Medicaid, which covers 1 in 5 Americans overall, including 41% of births and 63% of nursing home care.
They also just voted to gut SNAP, on which 41 million food insecure Americans rely.
This won’t just harm people. This will kill people.
They own this.
They also just voted to gut SNAP, on which 41 million food insecure Americans rely.
This won’t just harm people. This will kill people.
They own this.
February 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
House Republicans just voted to gut Medicaid, which covers 1 in 5 Americans overall, including 41% of births and 63% of nursing home care.
They also just voted to gut SNAP, on which 41 million food insecure Americans rely.
This won’t just harm people. This will kill people.
They own this.
They also just voted to gut SNAP, on which 41 million food insecure Americans rely.
This won’t just harm people. This will kill people.
They own this.
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House Republicans just took the first step towards passing their plans to cut health care and hike the cost of groceries for millions of people.
Why? To pay for tax giveaways for billionaires and billionaire corporations.
Working people won't forget this. We need to fight back.
Why? To pay for tax giveaways for billionaires and billionaire corporations.
Working people won't forget this. We need to fight back.
Breaking News: The House narrowly passed a Republican budget resolution that calls for slashing federal spending to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Latest News on Budget Plan, Elon Musk and More
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
House Republicans just took the first step towards passing their plans to cut health care and hike the cost of groceries for millions of people.
Why? To pay for tax giveaways for billionaires and billionaire corporations.
Working people won't forget this. We need to fight back.
Why? To pay for tax giveaways for billionaires and billionaire corporations.
Working people won't forget this. We need to fight back.
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the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
February 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
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What is inherent to our species is a drive for cooperation and altruism. But its been hacked by the hero narrative. Kind of like how high salt/fat/MSG foods hack our hunger so we keep eating the Doritos. The hero narrative uses the best of us against ourselves and leads to the notion of supremacy.
February 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
What is inherent to our species is a drive for cooperation and altruism. But its been hacked by the hero narrative. Kind of like how high salt/fat/MSG foods hack our hunger so we keep eating the Doritos. The hero narrative uses the best of us against ourselves and leads to the notion of supremacy.
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Project 2025 as planned
SCOOP: Top DHS officials received a memo on Friday ordering an immediate stop to work connected to climate change and the elimination of climate-related terms across the agency
By @zhirji.bsky.social w/asst from me
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
By @zhirji.bsky.social w/asst from me
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Ends Climate Work Inside Agency That Responds to Disasters
A memo sent to leadership at the US Department of Homeland Security orders the elimination of climate-related activities.
www.bloomberg.com
February 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Project 2025 as planned
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ATTN HHS EMPLOYEES: Firing notices are going out. I am in receipt of an email saying they will revoke your access as soon as you read the email that you've been fired. Please download everything you need before you open that email. SHARE FAR & WIDE. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/attn-hhs-e...
ATTN: HHS EMPLOYEES
If you work for HHS, read this BEFORE you open certain emails
www.muellershewrote.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
ATTN HHS EMPLOYEES: Firing notices are going out. I am in receipt of an email saying they will revoke your access as soon as you read the email that you've been fired. Please download everything you need before you open that email. SHARE FAR & WIDE. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/attn-hhs-e...