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Margaret Moerchen (she/her)
@carrotslittle.bsky.social
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cyclist, mom, vegetarian, rookie pianist, Ph.D. astronomer, sometime editor, noisemaker for progressive policy
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Lots of people and amazing signs in DC today #handsoff
An effigy of Elon Musk over six feet tall wears a DOGE ball cap, sunglasses and a shirt that says cruel/incompetent/corrupt A large crowd, many with signs, gathers on the grass and sidewalks around the Washington Monument A poster depicting Trump with a Hitler mustache and a background swastika advertises RefuseFascism.org and states “in the name of humanity we refuse to accept a fascist America”
April 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
carrotslittle.bsky.social
Today we came out again to advocate for DC’s congressionally approved budget— happy to learn many Dem senators said publicly they plan to vote NO ON CLOTURE for the CR
… and incredibly disappointed and furious at @schumer.senate.gov that he plans to bow to the administration and not fight.
#FreeDC
A family of 3, 2 adults and a child, poses in front of the Hart building atrium sculpture, a large black metal installation representing mountains A group gathers in the doorway of a typical Congress office with large wood accents; a female legislative assistant talks with them. A group of 3 small children looks out a brightly backlit window overlooking Capitol Hill from inside a Senate office A man and a small girl examine and point at parts of a large historic map of Virginia hanging on the wall in a Senate office
March 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
carrotslittle.bsky.social
If we can talk to Senate staff, so can you! Just pick up the phone—details on who best to call in post below!
Lots of senators had no idea DC is slated to get screwed over like this, and not even for anyone else’s gain. #FreeDC
March 13, 2025 at 1:42 AM
carrotslittle.bsky.social
Standing up for science in DC today! #standupforscience2025
Two people hold up a poster saying “Science helps YOU” with an Uncle Sam hat, in front of the Lincoln Memorial Two people hold up a poster saying “Science Makes (the) US Great” in front of a crowd of demonstrators Crowd of demonstrators in front of the Lincoln Memorial, on a sunny clear day A person wears a sandwich-board-style sign that says “If I were to remain silent, I’d be guilty of complicity. -A. Einstein” in front of a few other demonstrators with signs. The main sign has several science illustrations: DNA, viruses, cells, microscopes
March 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
carrotslittle.bsky.social
Free but for the chalk I swiped from my kids
February 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
carrotslittle.bsky.social
Academics at the HHS today defending science funding @alt-hhs.bsky.social
Demonstrators at the HHS building in background, with a protest sign in the foreground reading “Science Makes (the) US Great”
February 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
carrotslittle.bsky.social
At the HHS today
Protestors with signs that read “SHAME” and “fed scientists work hard 4 ur health”
February 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
carrotslittle.bsky.social
Who will I see standing up for science in DC today?
Come join us at noon!

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Poster with words “SCIENCE MAKES the U.S. GREAT” in large colorful letters
February 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
carrotslittle.bsky.social
Agree! I made some cling stickers for our 9yo Tesla to make clear we don’t support any of Musk’s antics, and we discourage new buyers. DM me if you’d like one for yours! (Interior and exterior versions adhere without adhesive)
Blue stickers for car window or bumper with white text that read “Up with EVs, Down with Elon”
February 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM