Margot Backus
@mbackus.bsky.social
educator, writer, Irish studies, British modernism, imperialist studies, nonbinary mother, nonviolent civil disobedience fangirl, advocate for children including Palestinian children, trans/queer children, poor children, and BIPOC and immigrant children
2 Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died. - The Dallas Morning News
August 20, 2025 at 1:04 AM
2 Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died. - The Dallas Morning News
Oh! i feel crazy because I am trapped in a society where those who run my state and every branch of the federal government are incoherent in the same way my worst comp students are. No wonder i am exhausted and frustrated and terrified and confused. Will seeing this help me cope this fall?
August 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Oh! i feel crazy because I am trapped in a society where those who run my state and every branch of the federal government are incoherent in the same way my worst comp students are. No wonder i am exhausted and frustrated and terrified and confused. Will seeing this help me cope this fall?
Reposted by Margot Backus
White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes illustrate the administration's project of redefining who belongs in the United States.
What's behind the Trump administration's immigration memes?
White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes illustrate the administration's project of redefining who belongs in the United States.
n.pr
August 19, 2025 at 1:04 AM
White supremacist tropes and ironic viral jokes illustrate the administration's project of redefining who belongs in the United States.
Reposted by Margot Backus
“This is very much connected to the rise of authoritarianism that we’ve seen across the country,” said the executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center. “They can’t win fairly, so they’re trying to rewrite the rules to get their way.”
(Published May)
(Published May)
Red State Voters Approved Progressive Measures. GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Undermine Them.
In the wake of ballot measures that increased abortion access and improved sick leave for workers, a coordinated effort is unfolding across the country to restrict direct democracy — and shift power…
www.propublica.org
August 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
“This is very much connected to the rise of authoritarianism that we’ve seen across the country,” said the executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center. “They can’t win fairly, so they’re trying to rewrite the rules to get their way.”
(Published May)
(Published May)
Reposted by Margot Backus
Palestinian children who have lost parents were overcome with emotion as they graduated in a ceremony at Gaza's al-Wafaa Orphan Village.
The UN says Israel has damaged 97% of educational facilities in the besieged enclave.
The UN says Israel has damaged 97% of educational facilities in the besieged enclave.
August 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Palestinian children who have lost parents were overcome with emotion as they graduated in a ceremony at Gaza's al-Wafaa Orphan Village.
The UN says Israel has damaged 97% of educational facilities in the besieged enclave.
The UN says Israel has damaged 97% of educational facilities in the besieged enclave.
Reposted by Margot Backus
Author Sally Rooney says she will continue to support Palestine Action, despite the group being proscribed
She said she intends to use the earnings of her work and her public platform to "go on supporting Palestine Action and direct action against genocide".
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
She said she intends to use the earnings of her work and her public platform to "go on supporting Palestine Action and direct action against genocide".
👏👏👏👏👏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sally Rooney says she will support Palestine Action despite ban
The Irish novelist says
www.bbc.co.uk
August 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Author Sally Rooney says she will continue to support Palestine Action, despite the group being proscribed
She said she intends to use the earnings of her work and her public platform to "go on supporting Palestine Action and direct action against genocide".
👏👏👏👏👏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
She said she intends to use the earnings of her work and her public platform to "go on supporting Palestine Action and direct action against genocide".
👏👏👏👏👏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders · Indivisible
The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The antidote: Coming together in community to process what’s happening, to sift through what’s important and what’s just noise, and coalesce around strategies for fighting back. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin each week, as we carve out an hour to discuss what’s happening and – more importantly – what’s the plan.
www.mobilize.us
August 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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August 14, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Are you feeling exhausted and like maybe it's just too late? This Saturday there are events around the country to support Texas Dems who are resisting -- want to stand up against this shit? Sign up here: www.fightthetrumptakeover.com