Amy Nelson (she/her)
@amelnel.bsky.social
Progressive dog mom doing my best to help make the world a little safer for everyone. Love, listen, learn, and then love louder.
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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Anti-ICE signs were absolutely ubiquitous in Little Village retail windows.
November 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Anti-ICE signs were absolutely ubiquitous in Little Village retail windows.
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Commander Dave Scott of Apollo 15 validates Galileo's theory on the Moon by dropping a hammer and a feather, proving that objects fall at the same speed, independent of their mass.
October 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Commander Dave Scott of Apollo 15 validates Galileo's theory on the Moon by dropping a hammer and a feather, proving that objects fall at the same speed, independent of their mass.
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.
October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testifies that federal officers on Oct. 18 barraged protesters with crowd control munitions — not because of any violence but because another federal officer accidentally shot tear gas onto the roof of the ICE facility.
Yes! Go Virginia!
BREAKING: In a 51-42 vote, the Virginia House advances a measure proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow the state to redraw its congressional map until 2030 “in response to actions taken by another state.”
Virginia House Advances Democratic Plan to Counter GOP Gerrymandering
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Yes! Go Virginia!
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If I wasn't rooting for the Blue Jays before, I am now.
"Approximately 250 Blue Jays fans have donated nearly $10,000 to the Seattle Children’s Hospital since the Oct. 20 game, a form of congratulations to the Mariners on a successful season and an expression of gratitude for a well-played series."
"Approximately 250 Blue Jays fans have donated nearly $10,000 to the Seattle Children’s Hospital since the Oct. 20 game, a form of congratulations to the Mariners on a successful season and an expression of gratitude for a well-played series."
Why Blue Jays fans have been donating to Seattle Children’s Hospital
Approximately 250 Blue Jays fans have donated nearly $10,000 to the Seattle Children’s Hospital since last Monday's Game 7. Here's why.
www.seattletimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
If I wasn't rooting for the Blue Jays before, I am now.
"Approximately 250 Blue Jays fans have donated nearly $10,000 to the Seattle Children’s Hospital since the Oct. 20 game, a form of congratulations to the Mariners on a successful season and an expression of gratitude for a well-played series."
"Approximately 250 Blue Jays fans have donated nearly $10,000 to the Seattle Children’s Hospital since the Oct. 20 game, a form of congratulations to the Mariners on a successful season and an expression of gratitude for a well-played series."
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So no terrorism then?
October 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
So no terrorism then?
This.
I know it's a fool's errand to expect anything from the media but "President posts video of himself dumping diarrhea on America" is an important thing to call attention to for a dozen reasons
October 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This.
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and another thing: he’s not mad. please don’t put it in the newspaper that he got mad.
October 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
and another thing: he’s not mad. please don’t put it in the newspaper that he got mad.
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The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”
October 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”
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Sanders: Today, October 18th 2025, there are more people out on the streets in more communities all over our country than we have ever seen in American history
October 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Sanders: Today, October 18th 2025, there are more people out on the streets in more communities all over our country than we have ever seen in American history
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Pritzker: Throughout history we've learned that tyranny doesn't arrive with dramatic proclamations. Most times it comes quietly wrapped in the language of law and order, with fingers pointed at someone who doesn't look like you, promising safety while demanding that we sacrifice our neighbors.
October 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Pritzker: Throughout history we've learned that tyranny doesn't arrive with dramatic proclamations. Most times it comes quietly wrapped in the language of law and order, with fingers pointed at someone who doesn't look like you, promising safety while demanding that we sacrifice our neighbors.
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Just a reminder for the #NoKings protests.
Kidnapping/abduction laws by state. Be safe.
www.findlaw.com/state/crimin...
Kidnapping/abduction laws by state. Be safe.
www.findlaw.com/state/crimin...
State Kidnapping Laws - FindLaw
Kidnapping is one of the more notorious crimes, and unfortunately, abductions and kidnappings remain a serious problem in current times. Please choose a
www.findlaw.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Just a reminder for the #NoKings protests.
Kidnapping/abduction laws by state. Be safe.
www.findlaw.com/state/crimin...
Kidnapping/abduction laws by state. Be safe.
www.findlaw.com/state/crimin...
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EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
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Jane Goodall, the influential primatologist who changed how people see chimpanzees and themselves, died Wednesday at the age of 91.
She died of natural causes while she was in California on a speaking tour, the Jane Goodall Institute said in a statement on social media.
(Photo: Apic/Getty Images)
She died of natural causes while she was in California on a speaking tour, the Jane Goodall Institute said in a statement on social media.
(Photo: Apic/Getty Images)
October 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Jane Goodall, the influential primatologist who changed how people see chimpanzees and themselves, died Wednesday at the age of 91.
She died of natural causes while she was in California on a speaking tour, the Jane Goodall Institute said in a statement on social media.
(Photo: Apic/Getty Images)
She died of natural causes while she was in California on a speaking tour, the Jane Goodall Institute said in a statement on social media.
(Photo: Apic/Getty Images)
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Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
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