We must come to see that human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability.

—Martin Luther King, Jr.

#MLKday

Saw a TikTok from Jessica Valenti: a woman criminalized for miscarrying in a public bathroom—terrifying. Swiped to a video on Realbotix: customizable “girlfriend robots,” to look like another person. The contrast is chilling. This is what it is to be a woman in America. #ReproductiveRights

Zuckerberg is not giving up fact checkers because of political bias; he is giving up fact checkers and limitations of bigoted language towards women and the LGBTQ+ community is not just a passive act - but to actively inhabit human dignity. #meta #zuckerberg #factcheckers

So they’re finally saying the quiet part out loud… pregnancy is a punishment. Got it.

Today is #SacagaweaDay, honoring the Shoshone woman who joined Lewis & Clark’s expedition while pregnant. She carried her newborn son across uncharted terrain, guiding and translating, embodying strength and diplomacy. Her journey shaped history. #History

The right is on track to repeat all the mistakes that led up to the Great Depression and somehow lean into all the lessons learned to make the outcome worse – full speed ahead. All aboard! 🚂 💨 💨💨 #smoothawleytariffact

South Carolina lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to make abortion punishable by the death penalty.

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Found this gem when I was reading #Wicked to see all the good bits I missed from seeing the live action first.

I value community and love contributing to mine—but I also always want to be a hermit. Which is ironic, because hermit crabs are actually social. Blankets > neighbors when it’s cold, though. #community #them #hermit #wintercoldvibes

History is simply a perspective, not a fixed truth. Our understanding of it should stay flexible, open to new ideas and evidence that challenge what we think we know. #history #perspective

This struggle reminds us: don’t lose hope, get involved, and resist the pull of anticipatory obedience. Democracy demands us all. #Booksky #FightFacism #hope

“Hopeless people are easily controlled. But hopeful people can move mountains.” - Shannon Foley Martinez in the book, Something Lost, Something Gained by Hillary Clinton.

Hope itself is an act of rebellion. #hope #rebellion