Sara Finger
@emboldenedsara.bsky.social
policy WITH us not TO us | here to embolden, not empower | 20 years+ in advocacy & nonprofit management | bit.ly/kindnessiseverything | WhoRepresentsMe.Info | https://www.emboldenwi.org/
Let's talk about why birth rates are really declining
May 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Let's talk about why birth rates are really declining
Trump to reclassify wide swaths of federal workers to allow for more firings
April 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Trump to reclassify wide swaths of federal workers to allow for more firings
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This is the act an authoritarian regime, not one interested in the rule of law.
His student visa was suddenly revoked but he wasn’t notified—“they don’t want ICE to lose the advantage of surprise” (!!!)—and four days later he was arrested at the hospital where he works.
Indonesian man details surprise ICE arrest in Minnesota hospital
Critics condemn the “silent” nature of his arrest as part of an aggressive new trend in immigration enforcement.
www.startribune.com
April 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This is the act an authoritarian regime, not one interested in the rule of law.
Let's be absolutely clear in this moment. Trump is leading a MAGA regime - a regime of bullies to help the billionaires.
This is no longer an Administration - it is a regime which refers to the reign of a specific dictator working within an authoritative structure.
This is no longer an Administration - it is a regime which refers to the reign of a specific dictator working within an authoritative structure.
April 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Let's be absolutely clear in this moment. Trump is leading a MAGA regime - a regime of bullies to help the billionaires.
This is no longer an Administration - it is a regime which refers to the reign of a specific dictator working within an authoritative structure.
This is no longer an Administration - it is a regime which refers to the reign of a specific dictator working within an authoritative structure.
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Trump’s new tariffs don’t make economic sense — and that’s the point. These tariffs are designed to cause widespread pain so that Trump can use the power of relief as a form of extortion: indivisible.org/tariffs
April 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Trump’s new tariffs don’t make economic sense — and that’s the point. These tariffs are designed to cause widespread pain so that Trump can use the power of relief as a form of extortion: indivisible.org/tariffs
Disgusted that all WI GOP congressmen voted in favor of stripping married women like me of our voting rights! 19thnews.org/2025/04/save...
House passes bill that could make it harder for married women to vote
The SAVE Act will require proof of citizenship documentation, a change that could disproportionately impact married women.
19thnews.org
April 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Disgusted that all WI GOP congressmen voted in favor of stripping married women like me of our voting rights! 19thnews.org/2025/04/save...
Shared from Anthony Johnson, MPH, PMP:
Under Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has dissolved the Office of Minority Health (OMH) - a move that’s received far too little attention for the weight it carries.
#HealthEquity #PublicHealth #HealthDisparities
Under Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has dissolved the Office of Minority Health (OMH) - a move that’s received far too little attention for the weight it carries.
#HealthEquity #PublicHealth #HealthDisparities
April 8, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Shared from Anthony Johnson, MPH, PMP:
Under Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has dissolved the Office of Minority Health (OMH) - a move that’s received far too little attention for the weight it carries.
#HealthEquity #PublicHealth #HealthDisparities
Under Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has dissolved the Office of Minority Health (OMH) - a move that’s received far too little attention for the weight it carries.
#HealthEquity #PublicHealth #HealthDisparities
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Beginning this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it is temporarily withholding millions of dollars of grants through Title X, the federal program that supports family planning services for low-income people.
19thnews.org/2025/04/repr...
19thnews.org/2025/04/repr...
Reproductive health clinics are losing federal funding — and conservative states will be hit hardest
The Trump administration’s cuts to Title X could disrupt medical services for close to a million people, predominantly low-income Americans.
19thnews.org
April 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Beginning this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it is temporarily withholding millions of dollars of grants through Title X, the federal program that supports family planning services for low-income people.
19thnews.org/2025/04/repr...
19thnews.org/2025/04/repr...
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This!!! @susanmcrawford.bsky.social CONGRATULATIONS!!!
April 2, 2025 at 3:04 AM
This!!! @susanmcrawford.bsky.social CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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Elon Musk bought and paid for Brad Schimel. That tells you all you need to know, Wisconsin.
Vote Susan Crawford today.
Vote Susan Crawford today.
Crazy
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April 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Elon Musk bought and paid for Brad Schimel. That tells you all you need to know, Wisconsin.
Vote Susan Crawford today.
Vote Susan Crawford today.
Reposted by Sara Finger
Today (April 1) is Election Day!
✅Make sure you bring a valid form of photo ID.
✅Don't forget to double-check your polling place location
✅If you are in line before the polls close at 8 p.m., stay in line!
Find more voting information and our voter checklist at my.lwv.org/wisconsin/ar...
✅Make sure you bring a valid form of photo ID.
✅Don't forget to double-check your polling place location
✅If you are in line before the polls close at 8 p.m., stay in line!
Find more voting information and our voter checklist at my.lwv.org/wisconsin/ar...
Voter Checklist
Are you ready to vote? The April 1 Spring Election is right around the corner! Do you already have a plan to vote? Send this page to 3 friends to remind them to Be A Voter!
my.lwv.org
April 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Today (April 1) is Election Day!
✅Make sure you bring a valid form of photo ID.
✅Don't forget to double-check your polling place location
✅If you are in line before the polls close at 8 p.m., stay in line!
Find more voting information and our voter checklist at my.lwv.org/wisconsin/ar...
✅Make sure you bring a valid form of photo ID.
✅Don't forget to double-check your polling place location
✅If you are in line before the polls close at 8 p.m., stay in line!
Find more voting information and our voter checklist at my.lwv.org/wisconsin/ar...
Polls are open until 8pm! My fellow Wisconsinites, for the love of our democracy, please vote today! myvote.wi.gov/en-us/
April 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Polls are open until 8pm! My fellow Wisconsinites, for the love of our democracy, please vote today! myvote.wi.gov/en-us/
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March 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
These "Advocacy is My Love Language" stickers are now available to buy with ALL proceeds going to support Embolden WI!
Get yours today at: www.zazzle.com/store/suppor...
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“We belong here,” says one of the young musicians whose concert was canceled after President Trump’s order ending diversity initiatives. cbsn.ws/3DL4wzk
What musicians did after an executive order on DEI led to the cancellation of U.S. Marine Band collaboration
After an executive order ending DEI initiatives, the U.S. Marine Band canceled a concert featuring young musicians of color. Veterans stepped in to mentor the aspiring musicians.
cbsn.ws
March 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
“We belong here,” says one of the young musicians whose concert was canceled after President Trump’s order ending diversity initiatives. cbsn.ws/3DL4wzk
WI Joint Finance Committee has scheduled 4 public hearings (during the workday) to hear from you. If you can't make it in-person, you can always submit a comment using this online form: legis.wisconsin.gov/topics/budge...
March 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
WI Joint Finance Committee has scheduled 4 public hearings (during the workday) to hear from you. If you can't make it in-person, you can always submit a comment using this online form: legis.wisconsin.gov/topics/budge...
Reposted by Sara Finger
Brad Schimel wants (and has already tried) to take away our healthcare - it’s a simple as that.
Vote Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Vote Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court
@drkristin4wi.bsky.social shares a real-life example of how abortion bans create a chilling effect that prevents doctors from providing lifesaving care.
#Wisconsin doesn't need more politicians like Brad Schimel threatening health care.
#Wisconsin doesn't need more politicians like Brad Schimel threatening health care.
March 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Brad Schimel wants (and has already tried) to take away our healthcare - it’s a simple as that.
Vote Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Vote Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court
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BREAKING: A court overturned Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
March 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
BREAKING: A court overturned Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
Reposted by Sara Finger
In this #newsletter we look at three steps we can all take to navigate the current uncertainty in health care effectively. #healthequity
March 2025: Three Steps for Managing Uncertainty
March 2025: Three Steps for Managing Uncertainty
March 2025: Three Steps for Managing Uncertainty -
The relationship between health and health care is broken. Everyone knows it. Few know how to fix it. Until now. Better health for all begins with equity. And it begins where we live, work, eat,…
healthbegins.org
March 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In this #newsletter we look at three steps we can all take to navigate the current uncertainty in health care effectively. #healthequity
March 2025: Three Steps for Managing Uncertainty
March 2025: Three Steps for Managing Uncertainty
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John Roberts made Trump’s authoritarianism possible. He could still save his own legacy | Steven Greenhouse
John Roberts made Trump’s authoritarianism possible. He could still save his own legacy | Steven Greenhouse
The supreme court judge has emboldened and enabled Trump, but the president’s second term must surely have him worried
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
John Roberts made Trump’s authoritarianism possible. He could still save his own legacy | Steven Greenhouse