Josie.flowers
@chelsead23.bsky.social
Avid Gardner. Native plant. Land back. Mental health advocate. Joy rides, sight seeing. Vegan for the animals.
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“We have yet to understand that if I’m starving, you are in danger.”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 AM
“We have yet to understand that if I’m starving, you are in danger.”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
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For Psychology Today, I wrote about the disability crisis in Gaza, which now has the most child amputees per capita: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyo...
Gaza’s medical infrastructure has endured 697 attacks that destroyed 94% of hospitals and left 2k hospital beds for over +155k injured people.
Gaza’s medical infrastructure has endured 697 attacks that destroyed 94% of hospitals and left 2k hospital beds for over +155k injured people.
How Structural Ableism Is Worsening the Crisis in Gaza
There is a disability crisis in Gaza, particularly among children. But their suffering too often goes overlooked.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
For Psychology Today, I wrote about the disability crisis in Gaza, which now has the most child amputees per capita: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyo...
Gaza’s medical infrastructure has endured 697 attacks that destroyed 94% of hospitals and left 2k hospital beds for over +155k injured people.
Gaza’s medical infrastructure has endured 697 attacks that destroyed 94% of hospitals and left 2k hospital beds for over +155k injured people.
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remember that they don't want us happy because if we're happy we've no need to buy all the stuff they're selling
November 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM
remember that they don't want us happy because if we're happy we've no need to buy all the stuff they're selling
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Join our DSA 101! Learn about the largest socialist organization in the US today, the role DSA played in the rise of mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, and how democratic socialism fights for a better world! RSVP here: https://loom.ly/uO09vlk #zohranmamdani #dsa #socialism
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Join our DSA 101! Learn about the largest socialist organization in the US today, the role DSA played in the rise of mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, and how democratic socialism fights for a better world! RSVP here: https://loom.ly/uO09vlk #zohranmamdani #dsa #socialism
@mayorparker.bsky.social
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker signed an executive order providing funds to food pantries and to assist residents and federal workers as the government shutdown continues.🔗: ebx.sh/ZfgpOR
@inquirer.com
#MayorCherelleParker
#governmentshutdown #philadelphia #SNAP
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker signed an executive order providing funds to food pantries and to assist residents and federal workers as the government shutdown continues.🔗: ebx.sh/ZfgpOR
@inquirer.com
#MayorCherelleParker
#governmentshutdown #philadelphia #SNAP
Philly to provide $7 million for food assistance and federal workers amid SNAP disruptions
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker signed an executive order providing funds to food pantries and to assist residents and federal workers as the government shutdown continues.
ebx.sh
November 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Friends. Not food
November 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Friends. Not food
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Every parent of Black children has sat them down, warned and instructed them on how to survive routine interactions with police.
That should tell you all you need to know about U.S. policing.
Law enforcement abuse is MUCH worse under Project 2025 than it’s been of late. #ICE #DHS #BlackLivesMatter
That should tell you all you need to know about U.S. policing.
Law enforcement abuse is MUCH worse under Project 2025 than it’s been of late. #ICE #DHS #BlackLivesMatter
November 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Every parent of Black children has sat them down, warned and instructed them on how to survive routine interactions with police.
That should tell you all you need to know about U.S. policing.
Law enforcement abuse is MUCH worse under Project 2025 than it’s been of late. #ICE #DHS #BlackLivesMatter
That should tell you all you need to know about U.S. policing.
Law enforcement abuse is MUCH worse under Project 2025 than it’s been of late. #ICE #DHS #BlackLivesMatter
Billionaires are lonely, and that’s where ai comes from..
November 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Billionaires are lonely, and that’s where ai comes from..
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Capitalism wants us productive. Art reminds us to be present. Capitalism wants content. Art wants meaning. Capitalism isolates. Art connects. Even when made in private, even when it never leaves your notebook, art is still a way back to yourself. Above all, art connects us to the spirit of creation.
November 2, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Capitalism wants us productive. Art reminds us to be present. Capitalism wants content. Art wants meaning. Capitalism isolates. Art connects. Even when made in private, even when it never leaves your notebook, art is still a way back to yourself. Above all, art connects us to the spirit of creation.
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You're not "choosing" to react. You're not "choosing" anxiety or depression. Your mind & body are reflexively responding & functioning in ways they've been programmed to. Changing those patterns involves more than "choosing" differently.
Grace over guilt. Recovery is a project.
Grace over guilt. Recovery is a project.
November 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
You're not "choosing" to react. You're not "choosing" anxiety or depression. Your mind & body are reflexively responding & functioning in ways they've been programmed to. Changing those patterns involves more than "choosing" differently.
Grace over guilt. Recovery is a project.
Grace over guilt. Recovery is a project.
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If the GOP doesn’t want tax dollars going to food, healthcare, housing, ed, SS, veterans’ care, housing, research, science, art, infrastructure, transit, childcare, the environment, public broadcasting, diplomacy, regulatory agencies, or job training… WTF are we paying them for?
November 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
If the GOP doesn’t want tax dollars going to food, healthcare, housing, ed, SS, veterans’ care, housing, research, science, art, infrastructure, transit, childcare, the environment, public broadcasting, diplomacy, regulatory agencies, or job training… WTF are we paying them for?
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Reality check: you're not hurting them by setting a boundary that keeps you safe.
Well, maybe their feelings.
Which we're going to go ahead and let be their problem.
Well, maybe their feelings.
Which we're going to go ahead and let be their problem.
November 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Reality check: you're not hurting them by setting a boundary that keeps you safe.
Well, maybe their feelings.
Which we're going to go ahead and let be their problem.
Well, maybe their feelings.
Which we're going to go ahead and let be their problem.
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Did you know, Planting Native plants will bring all the birds to your yard, and then some. Added bonus, many natives plants are food or have medicinal uses. Shrink your lawn and add native plants and feel the endless benefits 🌞🌱🕸️🕷️🍂🦋🐦⬛🐛
The biodiversity crisis is actually scary, but, collectively, we can fix this. You can regenerate biodiversity simply by shrinking your lawn & planting native. Have a great Halloween weekend!
Resource Directory for DIY or hiring a professional.
homegrownnationalpark.org/find-your-resources
Resource Directory for DIY or hiring a professional.
homegrownnationalpark.org/find-your-resources
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Did you know, Planting Native plants will bring all the birds to your yard, and then some. Added bonus, many natives plants are food or have medicinal uses. Shrink your lawn and add native plants and feel the endless benefits 🌞🌱🕸️🕷️🍂🦋🐦⬛🐛
Community food resources for the Cincinnati area.
If you can, help support your local food pantries in this absurd time.
If you can, help support your local food pantries in this absurd time.
Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens in Cincinnati
Food pantries and soup kitchens in Cincinnati provide perishable and non-perishable items to families in need and children who are hungry.
thevoiceofblackcincinnati.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Community food resources for the Cincinnati area.
If you can, help support your local food pantries in this absurd time.
If you can, help support your local food pantries in this absurd time.
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The spooky season has officially arrived 🎃 Here’s a few tricks to ensure your Halloween is fun while also keeping our native wildlife (and environment) safe 🧪
Read more: biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/the-sca...
#Halloween #Sustainability #PlasticFree #Insects #Birds
Read more: biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/the-sca...
#Halloween #Sustainability #PlasticFree #Insects #Birds
October 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The spooky season has officially arrived 🎃 Here’s a few tricks to ensure your Halloween is fun while also keeping our native wildlife (and environment) safe 🧪
Read more: biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/the-sca...
#Halloween #Sustainability #PlasticFree #Insects #Birds
Read more: biodiversitycouncil.org.au/news/the-sca...
#Halloween #Sustainability #PlasticFree #Insects #Birds
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starving people a month before thanksgiving seems ill-advised but what do I know
Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
October 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
starving people a month before thanksgiving seems ill-advised but what do I know
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👉NEW -- No prosecution of British soldier who shot Kenyan in back
by Phil Miller
A court in Kenya said the soldier should be put on trial for murder, but Britain’s military refuses to take action.
www.declassifieduk.org/no-prosecuti...
by Phil Miller
A court in Kenya said the soldier should be put on trial for murder, but Britain’s military refuses to take action.
www.declassifieduk.org/no-prosecuti...
No prosecution of British soldier who shot Kenyan in back
A court in Kenya said the soldier should be put on trial for murder, but Britain’s military refuses to take action.
www.declassifieduk.org
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
👉NEW -- No prosecution of British soldier who shot Kenyan in back
by Phil Miller
A court in Kenya said the soldier should be put on trial for murder, but Britain’s military refuses to take action.
www.declassifieduk.org/no-prosecuti...
by Phil Miller
A court in Kenya said the soldier should be put on trial for murder, but Britain’s military refuses to take action.
www.declassifieduk.org/no-prosecuti...
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“Maine DHHS also said nearly 75% of the state's SNAP households include at least one working adult, more than half include a person with a disability, 43% include an older adult and more than one-third include children.”
www.wmtw.com/article/main...
www.wmtw.com/article/main...
Maine among states suing Trump administration over SNAP funding
Maine's attorney general has joined a coalition that filed a lawsuit against the USDA for suspending SNAP, a program that helps more than 40 million Americans buy food, due to the ongoing federal gove...
www.wmtw.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
“Maine DHHS also said nearly 75% of the state's SNAP households include at least one working adult, more than half include a person with a disability, 43% include an older adult and more than one-third include children.”
www.wmtw.com/article/main...
www.wmtw.com/article/main...
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What did people do before SNAP?”
They died.
Healthcare, vaccines, disability support, education & food assistance are vital to our survival.
They’re why the average lifespan isn’t 35 anymore
The mark of a good & decent society is whether it sees the value in helping others.
They died.
Healthcare, vaccines, disability support, education & food assistance are vital to our survival.
They’re why the average lifespan isn’t 35 anymore
The mark of a good & decent society is whether it sees the value in helping others.
October 28, 2025 at 4:53 AM
What did people do before SNAP?”
They died.
Healthcare, vaccines, disability support, education & food assistance are vital to our survival.
They’re why the average lifespan isn’t 35 anymore
The mark of a good & decent society is whether it sees the value in helping others.
They died.
Healthcare, vaccines, disability support, education & food assistance are vital to our survival.
They’re why the average lifespan isn’t 35 anymore
The mark of a good & decent society is whether it sees the value in helping others.