CottonMarble (they/them/she/her)
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CottonMarble (they/them/she/her)
@cottonmarble.bsky.social
Gen X NB single parent, weirdo, punk, gamer (Fallout, Don't Starve, House Flipper, Stalker), film buff, music nerd (Iggy Pop, Bowie, New Model Army, Zevon, Swans, My Dying Bride), reader, documentary junkie, English Prof, work in non-profit publishing.
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“This isn’t a coincidence. It’s the result of federal policy choices — most immediately, sweeping job cuts across public-sector agencies where Black women have long held the strongest foothold in middle-class employment.”
300,000 Black women have left the labor force in 3 months. It’s not a coincidence.
For decades, the public sector has been a lifeline for Black women shut out of economic opportunity. It’s no surprise that Trump's federal downsizing targeted them first, explains gender economist Kat...
www.msnbc.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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well… that escalated quickly. really, like in less than 20 mins
CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery.

America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.

Watch and share his message.
July 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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ICE detained a disabled vet and won’t tell his family where he is.

Let that sink in…
July 13, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Ok. I STILL can't stand this fucker. He is NOT my friend, he is NOT My ally. Nor do I think he is even a good Person. Period. But, I can certainly enjoy an asshole taking pot shots at another asshole. 😂
I know there’s serious news, but this? Too good not to share.

Gavin Newsom’s office just posted a clip of EMPEROR PALPATINE reading Trump’s unhinged Truth Social rant about the L.A. protests.

It’s trolling at its finest.

The Force is strong with this one. 💀👑
#NoKings
#FreedomToDissent
June 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Less than 45 minutes after President Donald Trump thanked the National Guard "for a job well done!" Mayor Karen Bass clarified on social media "the National Guard has not been deployed in the City of Los Angeles."
June 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Earlier today ICE agents hit someone with a car and tear gassed a neighborhood, sparking several fires and disrupting businesses.

Immigrants, by contrast, did not.
ICE is a much greater threat to this country than illegal immigrants. The current administration ia by far the greatest threat this country faces. The problem is not st our borders. It is in the White House.
June 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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CATO Institute Director of Immigration Studies
June 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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You can’t say criminals don’t deserve due process when due process is the thing that decides if they're criminals. Otherwise you're just kidnapping people you don't like.
April 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Pls don’t repost this or Trump will expode his depends!!
April 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Please listen and share—this is a very serious situation. This is extremely alarming! The Trump administration, across two agencies, is considering bringing criminal charges against employees simply for doing their jobs.
March 6, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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March 2, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: I’ll say this again: download all your SF-50s, performance evals, and your eOPF.

Now.

Print hard copies.

And make sure you file an informal grievance with your supervisor within 15 days of any adverse action. Here is a template: www.muellershewrote.com/p/informal-g...
Informal Grievance Template for Adverse Personnel Actions
There is a limited amount of time to oppose personnel actions. Time is short.
www.muellershewrote.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Today the higher ed institution I teach for as an adjunct closed both its offices of diversity, equity, and inclusion, citing new orders from our up-the-Orange-Fuhrer's- ass governor and Der Orange. We serve primarily low income, POC, and students with learning disabilities.
February 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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@idsainfo.bsky.social Why aren't we doing this? We have an obligation to our profession and our patients to continue to provide evidence based care despite political interference.
The American College of OB/GYN’s website is now hosting the critical documents purged by the CDC

This is what every professional medical organization should be doing right now

#MedSky

www.acog.org/clinical/cli...
ACOG Endorsed
The following documents have ACOG’s endorsement and are listed in order of endorsed date.
www.acog.org
February 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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!!!!
TOMORROW: We’re rallying at the Treasury building with @moveon.org to stop Elon Musk’s hostile takeover and tell this unelected billionaire to get his hands off our money. We hope you can join us if you’re in the D.C. area.
We Choose to Fight: Nobody Elected Elon! · MoveOn
**Rally at the Treasury building to stop Elon Musk’s billionaire takeover.** Nobody elected Elon! We need everyone to fight this hostile takeover at every level—that includes Democrats in Congress, wh...
www.mobilize.us
February 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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My apologies, with alt-text this time
January 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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People on TikTok are reporting ICE raids happening in small cities in various states.

To get past algorithmic censorship, they’re writing down the information on paper and holding up and shuffling through the handwritten signs as they talk about pretend subjects like shopping, food, and animals.
January 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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For anybody who thinks that Trump was given a fiery mandate from the American public— even though he won, he still received less than fifty percent of the popular vote. Most voters voted against Trump.

www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Donald Trump Has NOT Won a Majority of the Votes Cast for President
Donald Trump’s popular vote total has fallen below 50 percent, and his margin over Kamala Harris has narrowed considerably as all the votes are counted.
www.thenation.com
November 21, 2024 at 6:56 PM