Lesa Pinker
@lpink70.bsky.social
Full of GenX cynicism and latchkey kid vibes. In my villain era. Likes cats and chickens. Ask me about my Porch Goose.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
One of the countless examples of insurance companies being absolute garbage. I bet every person with health insurance can share some version of insurance companies refusing to pay for something that they should have. I know I can. #DenyDefendDepose
#justiceforluigi
www.khou.com/article/news...
#justiceforluigi
www.khou.com/article/news...
Insurance company denied payment for life-saving air ambulance, claiming unconscious patient failed to get preapproval
No heartbeat. No breathing. No pulse. But Amanda Boley’s insurance company said she still should have obtained preapproval.
www.khou.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
One of the countless examples of insurance companies being absolute garbage. I bet every person with health insurance can share some version of insurance companies refusing to pay for something that they should have. I know I can. #DenyDefendDepose
#justiceforluigi
www.khou.com/article/news...
#justiceforluigi
www.khou.com/article/news...
Does it make a difference? Yes! In the short term you feel like you’re doing something, and in the longer term, the groundswell of support and media coverage for this helps mobilize folks for even bigger actions. #EcononmicBoycott
February 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Does it make a difference? Yes! In the short term you feel like you’re doing something, and in the longer term, the groundswell of support and media coverage for this helps mobilize folks for even bigger actions. #EcononmicBoycott
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Video snippet courtesy of Belfast legend David Holmes on Instagram...
February 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Video snippet courtesy of Belfast legend David Holmes on Instagram...
I wrote this as a reminder to myself when I’m becoming too pessimistic about the world. Despair builds no movements. Hope however builds entire futures.
February 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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❤️Lolly wishes you a very happy Valentine’s Day❤️
February 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
❤️Lolly wishes you a very happy Valentine’s Day❤️
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“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”
Albert Camus
Albert Camus
Tyler Hamilton on Substack
“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”
Albert Camus
substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”
Albert Camus
Albert Camus
Moo Deng who?! This little elephant should be the next internet sensation❤️
February 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Moo Deng who?! This little elephant should be the next internet sensation❤️
tRump at the Superbowl youtu.be/2Kpb8eu1pEY?...
Boo-urns!
YouTube video by RustyShackleford
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February 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
tRump at the Superbowl youtu.be/2Kpb8eu1pEY?...
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Murder. That’s precisely what this is. Article link apnews.com/article/wisc... 〰️AdminJenn 😡
February 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Murder. That’s precisely what this is. Article link apnews.com/article/wisc... 〰️AdminJenn 😡
This sweet baby is a balm to my soul right now. ❤️❤️❤️
Rose-Tu’s baby met Auntie Shine and much trumpeting ensued 🐘💕🐘
February 8, 2025 at 5:39 AM
This sweet baby is a balm to my soul right now. ❤️❤️❤️
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It’s past time for Treasury to come clean on Musk’s takeover. People's Social Security, Medicare, and their most sensitive personal data is at risk. I'm not going to stop until I get answers.
NEWS: Responding to Evidence of a Treasury Cover-Up, Wyden Demands Bessent Come Clean on Musk Infiltration of Treasury Payment Systems
Responding to Evidence of a Treasury Cover-Up, Wyden Demands Bessent Come Clean on Musk Infiltration of Treasury Payment Systems | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
Responding to Evidence of a Treasury Cover-Up, Wyden Demands Bessent Come Clean on Musk Infiltration of Treasury Payment Systems
www.finance.senate.gov
February 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It’s past time for Treasury to come clean on Musk’s takeover. People's Social Security, Medicare, and their most sensitive personal data is at risk. I'm not going to stop until I get answers.
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Probably best to describe the second Trump administration as the Musk Regency.
February 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Probably best to describe the second Trump administration as the Musk Regency.
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The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
February 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
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Elon staffers are using private emails, violating federal law.
February 5, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Elon staffers are using private emails, violating federal law.
This is who Musk is allowing to have access to our highly sensitive data.
History repeats itself, first as Señor Chang's army of preteens that overthrow Greendale's Dean in Season 3 of Community, then as Elon Musk's actual use of beardless gooners to overthrow the US Constitution in real life.
February 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
This is who Musk is allowing to have access to our highly sensitive data.
The 5 calls app is so easy to use. They give you the background info on the issues and a script you can follow along with the numbers to call.
Anyone who cannot make the protest today please get on the phone and start calling your representatives. This app will help you and it will give you scripts and phone numbers. It’s excellent, especially for those of us who really don’t like talking on the phone.
apps.apple.com/app/id120255...
apps.apple.com/app/id120255...
5 Calls: Contact Your Congress
**As seen on MSNBC...**
apps.apple.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The 5 calls app is so easy to use. They give you the background info on the issues and a script you can follow along with the numbers to call.
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I was just outside the Treasury Department where Elon Musk has launched a full scale authoritarian takeover. My message to Musk is simple: get your hands off our money and get the hell out.
February 4, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I was just outside the Treasury Department where Elon Musk has launched a full scale authoritarian takeover. My message to Musk is simple: get your hands off our money and get the hell out.
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What the right wing REALLY means:
February 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
What the right wing REALLY means:
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Boycott of Target begins tomorrow. www.twincities.com/2025/01/30/t...
Twin Cities organizers call for Target boycott starting Feb. 1 amid DEI rollbacks
“Target will not see a dime of our Black dollars during Black History Month or at any other time,” said a cofounder of Black Lives Matter Minnesota.
www.twincities.com
January 31, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Boycott of Target begins tomorrow. www.twincities.com/2025/01/30/t...