@egret44.bsky.social
Mostly here for resistance, women’s sports, WBB 🏀
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Let's give a shout out to the men & women who labor in the fields to put food on our tables. #WeFeedYou #LaborDay.
Mandemosle un saludo a los hombres y mujeres que trabajan en el campo para poner comida en nuestras mesas.
Thank you Ignacio Gomez for letting us use this art
Mandemosle un saludo a los hombres y mujeres que trabajan en el campo para poner comida en nuestras mesas.
Thank you Ignacio Gomez for letting us use this art
September 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Let's give a shout out to the men & women who labor in the fields to put food on our tables. #WeFeedYou #LaborDay.
Mandemosle un saludo a los hombres y mujeres que trabajan en el campo para poner comida en nuestras mesas.
Thank you Ignacio Gomez for letting us use this art
Mandemosle un saludo a los hombres y mujeres que trabajan en el campo para poner comida en nuestras mesas.
Thank you Ignacio Gomez for letting us use this art
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murkowski last week: lmao wouldn’t it sooo funny if i caucused with the dems
murkowski this week: you’re all gonna die sry :(
murkowski this week: you’re all gonna die sry :(
July 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
murkowski last week: lmao wouldn’t it sooo funny if i caucused with the dems
murkowski this week: you’re all gonna die sry :(
murkowski this week: you’re all gonna die sry :(
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i’m sorry to anyone who put their faith in lisa murkowksi but i’m not sure why you did that
July 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
i’m sorry to anyone who put their faith in lisa murkowksi but i’m not sure why you did that
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A damning indictment of MSM by @johnknefel.bsky.social
Mainstream media ignore Trump’s planned Office of Remigration, a term for ethnic cleansing
Mainstream media outlets almost entirely ignored news that the Trump administration is reportedly reorganizing the State Department to include a new “Office of Remigration.” “Remigration” is a term lo...
www.mediamatters.org
June 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A damning indictment of MSM by @johnknefel.bsky.social
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23andMe collected the most sensitive genetic data imaginable from millions of Americans. They failed to safeguard that data, and now they propose to **auction it to the highest bidder** with no security or privacy assurances.
Hell no.
Hell no.
June 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
23andMe collected the most sensitive genetic data imaginable from millions of Americans. They failed to safeguard that data, and now they propose to **auction it to the highest bidder** with no security or privacy assurances.
Hell no.
Hell no.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the lack of healthy food options on Native reservations a “genocide.”
But the Trump administration ended a program that helped provide fresh, locally produced food for tribal food banks, saying the program no longer aligned with its priorities.
But the Trump administration ended a program that helped provide fresh, locally produced food for tribal food banks, saying the program no longer aligned with its priorities.
Trump Pledged to “Make America Healthy Again,” Then Cut a Program Many Tribes Rely on for Healthy Food
The USDA has ended a program that dozens of tribal food banks say has helped them provide fresh, locally produced food that is important to their traditions and cultures.
www.propublica.org
June 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the lack of healthy food options on Native reservations a “genocide.”
But the Trump administration ended a program that helped provide fresh, locally produced food for tribal food banks, saying the program no longer aligned with its priorities.
But the Trump administration ended a program that helped provide fresh, locally produced food for tribal food banks, saying the program no longer aligned with its priorities.
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Our friends at Britain Yearly Meeting (@quaker.org.uk) have joined @afsccolorado.bsky.social and many Quaker groups in recognizing that the Israeli gov't is committing genocide in Gaza.
People of all faiths from across the world are calling for an end to the genocide and #CeasefireNow
People of all faiths from across the world are calling for an end to the genocide and #CeasefireNow
Quakers first British church to state belief that genocide underway in Gaza
At their annual gathering this weekend, Quakers in Britain became the first British church to state their belief that the Israeli government is committing genocide in Gaza.
www.quaker.org.uk
May 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Our friends at Britain Yearly Meeting (@quaker.org.uk) have joined @afsccolorado.bsky.social and many Quaker groups in recognizing that the Israeli gov't is committing genocide in Gaza.
People of all faiths from across the world are calling for an end to the genocide and #CeasefireNow
People of all faiths from across the world are calling for an end to the genocide and #CeasefireNow
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Today’s newsletter looks at the ways the recent trajectory of the New York Liberty mirrors the gentrification of Brooklyn itself, making the team increasingly inaccessible to longtime fans & existing community members—something that’s impacting teams across the WNBA.
the gentrification of the WNBA
While “investment in women’s sports” is often uncritically celebrated among league owners and the media, reality is much more complicated.
www.thefrankiedlc.news
May 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Today’s newsletter looks at the ways the recent trajectory of the New York Liberty mirrors the gentrification of Brooklyn itself, making the team increasingly inaccessible to longtime fans & existing community members—something that’s impacting teams across the WNBA.
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SCOOP: FEMA workers will stop knocking on doors to provide aid to survivors in disaster areas, per a memo obtained by WIRED. This comes as the agency is shifting responsibility for recovery efforts to local authorities.
Oh, and it's hurricane preparedness week, btw.
Oh, and it's hurricane preparedness week, btw.
FEMA Is Ending Door-to-Door Canvassing in Disaster Areas
As it shifts responsibility for recovery efforts to local authorities, FEMA workers will stop knocking on doors to provide aid to survivors in disaster areas, per a memo obtained by WIRED.
www.wired.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
SCOOP: FEMA workers will stop knocking on doors to provide aid to survivors in disaster areas, per a memo obtained by WIRED. This comes as the agency is shifting responsibility for recovery efforts to local authorities.
Oh, and it's hurricane preparedness week, btw.
Oh, and it's hurricane preparedness week, btw.
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BREAKING: Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from cutting off funds for "direct legal representation services to unaccompanied children."
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, a Biden appointee, issues the injunction, addressing congressionally-funded Office of Refugee Resettlement programs.
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, a Biden appointee, issues the injunction, addressing congressionally-funded Office of Refugee Resettlement programs.
April 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
BREAKING: Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from cutting off funds for "direct legal representation services to unaccompanied children."
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, a Biden appointee, issues the injunction, addressing congressionally-funded Office of Refugee Resettlement programs.
Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, a Biden appointee, issues the injunction, addressing congressionally-funded Office of Refugee Resettlement programs.
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BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration to protect Head Start, which provides early education, childcare, and other services for low-income children and their families.
President Trump doesn’t have the authority to dismantle this vital program.
President Trump doesn’t have the authority to dismantle this vital program.
April 29, 2025 at 12:38 AM
BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration to protect Head Start, which provides early education, childcare, and other services for low-income children and their families.
President Trump doesn’t have the authority to dismantle this vital program.
President Trump doesn’t have the authority to dismantle this vital program.
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BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
April 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
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Social Security has kept its promise to pay benefits in full and on time for nearly a century.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to break that promise.
We MUST NOT let that happen.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to break that promise.
We MUST NOT let that happen.
April 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Social Security has kept its promise to pay benefits in full and on time for nearly a century.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to break that promise.
We MUST NOT let that happen.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump want to break that promise.
We MUST NOT let that happen.
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New— Trump's crusade against the American Bar Association continues, this time terminating all grants via DOJ's Office of Violence Against Women.
This morning a webinar on trauma-informed representation was canceled moments before starting. ABA sent email attachment to participants (shared w/ me):
This morning a webinar on trauma-informed representation was canceled moments before starting. ABA sent email attachment to participants (shared w/ me):
April 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
New— Trump's crusade against the American Bar Association continues, this time terminating all grants via DOJ's Office of Violence Against Women.
This morning a webinar on trauma-informed representation was canceled moments before starting. ABA sent email attachment to participants (shared w/ me):
This morning a webinar on trauma-informed representation was canceled moments before starting. ABA sent email attachment to participants (shared w/ me):
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You can't "deport" US citizens. I've seen "exile" and "kidnap," both of which are more accurate. This is an atrocity.
Leavitt confirmed that the WH is working on deporting US citizens to El Salvador
April 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
You can't "deport" US citizens. I've seen "exile" and "kidnap," both of which are more accurate. This is an atrocity.
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It has now been 30 days with NO humanitarian aid getting into Gaza.
No food, no water, no medicine, no fuel.
That is barbaric. The U.S. must end our complicity in these atrocities.
No food, no water, no medicine, no fuel.
That is barbaric. The U.S. must end our complicity in these atrocities.
April 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It has now been 30 days with NO humanitarian aid getting into Gaza.
No food, no water, no medicine, no fuel.
That is barbaric. The U.S. must end our complicity in these atrocities.
No food, no water, no medicine, no fuel.
That is barbaric. The U.S. must end our complicity in these atrocities.
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I see a lot of folks making this mistake, but Cory Booker's marathon speech is *not technically* a filibuster since it is taking place during time allotted for debate and is not blocking a specific measure. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/inside-...
Inside Cory Booker’s Plan To Disrupt ‘Business As Usual’ On The Senate Floor
A member of the U.S. Senate took the floor at 7:00 p.m....
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I see a lot of folks making this mistake, but Cory Booker's marathon speech is *not technically* a filibuster since it is taking place during time allotted for debate and is not blocking a specific measure. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/inside-...
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The Administration for Community Living, housed in HHS, is shutting down. I spoke to disability experts for @motherjones.com about questions they have for what’s next, the services ACL provides, and how this move may lead to more folks being institutionalized. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr. moves to close Administration for Community Living
The shutdown will mean "more people forced into institutional settings."
www.motherjones.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The Administration for Community Living, housed in HHS, is shutting down. I spoke to disability experts for @motherjones.com about questions they have for what’s next, the services ACL provides, and how this move may lead to more folks being institutionalized. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Federal budget cuts will hit kids hard medium.com/@darlenealle...
Federal budget cuts will hit kids hard
Proposed cuts to Medicaid, CHIP, education, SNAP, and school meals will threaten the health and well-being of children across the country…
medium.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Federal budget cuts will hit kids hard medium.com/@darlenealle...
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We are heartbroken and outraged to learn that Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez was violently detained by ICE while dropping his partner off at work. He is reportedly being held at a private detention facility in Tacoma, Washington. 🧵
ICE arrests WA farmworker activist in Sedro-Woolley
Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez, 25, has organized on behalf of farmworkers' rights in Washington state since he was 14 years old.
www.seattletimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
We are heartbroken and outraged to learn that Alfredo "Lelo" Juarez was violently detained by ICE while dropping his partner off at work. He is reportedly being held at a private detention facility in Tacoma, Washington. 🧵
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SCOOP—State Dept. now requires "enhanced" social media vetting for student visa applicants suspected of "ties to terrorist orgs/activity" or applicants who previously held a visa starting Oct. 7th, 2023.
Source: "Pretty clear immediate target is anyone who participated in pro-Palestinian protests."
Source: "Pretty clear immediate target is anyone who participated in pro-Palestinian protests."
State Dept. demands 'enhanced' social media vetting of student visa applicants
It’s tied to Trump’s executive orders re: terrorism and antisemitism, per an official cable review by The Handbasket.
www.thehandbasket.co
March 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
SCOOP—State Dept. now requires "enhanced" social media vetting for student visa applicants suspected of "ties to terrorist orgs/activity" or applicants who previously held a visa starting Oct. 7th, 2023.
Source: "Pretty clear immediate target is anyone who participated in pro-Palestinian protests."
Source: "Pretty clear immediate target is anyone who participated in pro-Palestinian protests."
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This is an attack on everyone's voting rights. States need to stand up for their voters and not surrender to Trump's illegal intimidation.
BREAKING: This executive order would block tens of millions of American citizens from voting. Presidents have no authority to do this. This order, like the SAVE Act now before Congress, would hurt voters and suppress the vote.
Rapid Response 47 on X: "🚨 POTUS signs an executive order on election integrity that includes the following provisions: - Requires documentary, government-issued proof of U.S. citizenship on its voter registration forms. - Conditions federal election-related funds on states complying with the integrity https://t.co/6A5zVdOAYn" / X
🚨 POTUS signs an executive order on election integrity that includes the following provisions: - Requires documentary, government-issued proof of U.S. citizenship on its voter registration forms. - Conditions federal election-related funds on states complying with the integrity https://t.co/6A5zVdOAYn
x.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This is an attack on everyone's voting rights. States need to stand up for their voters and not surrender to Trump's illegal intimidation.
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Klobuchar shared this story on Bluesky and then a couple hours later voted to confirm another Trump nominee, specifically a guy at the State Department who promoted dismantling USAID.
March 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Klobuchar shared this story on Bluesky and then a couple hours later voted to confirm another Trump nominee, specifically a guy at the State Department who promoted dismantling USAID.
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At the Mike Lawler empty chair town hall in Peekskill, 102 year old Dee in danger of losing her Medicaid, heard FDR on the radio in 1935 when he created Social Security. @indivisible.org
March 23, 2025 at 4:03 AM
At the Mike Lawler empty chair town hall in Peekskill, 102 year old Dee in danger of losing her Medicaid, heard FDR on the radio in 1935 when he created Social Security. @indivisible.org