@ewalaska.bsky.social
Artist, teacher, songwriter, lover of the earth and its creatures, fighter for civil rights and equality, animal lover and protector, trying to survive. Ahh
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People fought and died to defend our democracy.
We need a government and an economy that work for all of us, not just a handful of wealthy campaign donors.
That's the nationalism I believe in.
We need a government and an economy that work for all of us, not just a handful of wealthy campaign donors.
That's the nationalism I believe in.
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
People fought and died to defend our democracy.
We need a government and an economy that work for all of us, not just a handful of wealthy campaign donors.
That's the nationalism I believe in.
We need a government and an economy that work for all of us, not just a handful of wealthy campaign donors.
That's the nationalism I believe in.
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Quick signature: Tell Trump and U.S. Senators RFK Jr. should be fired! #FireRFK action.momsrising.org/sign/fireRFK...
Tell Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "You're fired!"
Since becoming U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken dangerous steps to sow vaccine mistrust and also to take away people’s access to lif...
action.momsrising.org
September 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Quick signature: Tell Trump and U.S. Senators RFK Jr. should be fired! #FireRFK action.momsrising.org/sign/fireRFK...
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‘South Park’ shows Donald Trump in bed with Satan in the S27 premiere
July 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
‘South Park’ shows Donald Trump in bed with Satan in the S27 premiere
🗣️ Black women who are working full-time, year round are paid only 66 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men. It’s time for Congress to take action to close the gap and support policies that ensure pay transparency! action.momsrising.org/type/BWEPD2025
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July 11, 2025 at 5:18 AM
🗣️ Black women who are working full-time, year round are paid only 66 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men. It’s time for Congress to take action to close the gap and support policies that ensure pay transparency! action.momsrising.org/type/BWEPD2025
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Losses in service jobs sparked the first negative job growth in two years.
The Most Americans Are On Unemployment—Nearly 2 Milllion—Since Pandemic
Losses in service jobs sparked the first negative job growth in two years.
www.forbes.com
July 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Losses in service jobs sparked the first negative job growth in two years.
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Despite exploding technology and increased worker productivity, millions of Americans are worse off financially today than they were 52 years ago.
Meanwhile, the rich get much richer.
We need an economy that works for all, not just the billionaire class.
Meanwhile, the rich get much richer.
We need an economy that works for all, not just the billionaire class.
May 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Despite exploding technology and increased worker productivity, millions of Americans are worse off financially today than they were 52 years ago.
Meanwhile, the rich get much richer.
We need an economy that works for all, not just the billionaire class.
Meanwhile, the rich get much richer.
We need an economy that works for all, not just the billionaire class.
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A young democracy activist fled Venezuela, where the government threatened to arrest her for treason. Now in ICE custody, she knows that she may be quickly deported.
Is Asylum Still Possible?
A young democracy activist fled Venezuela, where the government threatened to arrest her for treason. Now in ICE custody, she knows that she may be quickly deported.
www.newyorker.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A young democracy activist fled Venezuela, where the government threatened to arrest her for treason. Now in ICE custody, she knows that she may be quickly deported.
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The Department of Justice announced on Monday it had charged a New Jersey congresswoman with assaulting federal agents during a clash outside a new immigration detention center in Newark and was dropping a trespass charge against the city’s mayor that emerged from the same episode.
Rep. McIver Charged With Assault Over Clash Outside Newark ICE Center
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Department of Justice announced on Monday it had charged a New Jersey congresswoman with assaulting federal agents during a clash outside a new immigration detention center in Newark and was dropping a trespass charge against the city’s mayor that emerged from the same episode.
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On the 100th anniversary of Malcolm X’s birth, read David Remnick on how a freelance writer named Alex Haley got the electrifying Black nationalist to tell his story.
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May 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
On the 100th anniversary of Malcolm X’s birth, read David Remnick on how a freelance writer named Alex Haley got the electrifying Black nationalist to tell his story.
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Walter Cronkite, who was described as the most trusted man in America, once said:
“Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.”
Paramount: Stand up for a free press and our democracy. Do not capitulate to Trump's dangerous move to authoritarianism.
“Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.”
Paramount: Stand up for a free press and our democracy. Do not capitulate to Trump's dangerous move to authoritarianism.
May 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Walter Cronkite, who was described as the most trusted man in America, once said:
“Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.”
Paramount: Stand up for a free press and our democracy. Do not capitulate to Trump's dangerous move to authoritarianism.
“Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.”
Paramount: Stand up for a free press and our democracy. Do not capitulate to Trump's dangerous move to authoritarianism.
When the data disappears, so do our stories. Sign our letter urging your member of Congress to protect maternal health! #MaternalJustice #MaternalMentalHealth action.momsrising.org/petition/pro...
When the data disappears, so do our stories
Sign our letter urging your member of Congress to protect maternal health!
action.momsrising.org
May 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
When the data disappears, so do our stories. Sign our letter urging your member of Congress to protect maternal health! #MaternalJustice #MaternalMentalHealth action.momsrising.org/petition/pro...
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New Better Offline: OpenAI Cannot Survive 📉
In the first part of this week's two-part episode, @edzitron.com walks you through how impossible it will be for OpenAI to stay alive - and how SoftBank’s attempts to help are materially harming the company.
www.iheart.com/podcast/139-...
In the first part of this week's two-part episode, @edzitron.com walks you through how impossible it will be for OpenAI to stay alive - and how SoftBank’s attempts to help are materially harming the company.
www.iheart.com/podcast/139-...
April 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
New Better Offline: OpenAI Cannot Survive 📉
In the first part of this week's two-part episode, @edzitron.com walks you through how impossible it will be for OpenAI to stay alive - and how SoftBank’s attempts to help are materially harming the company.
www.iheart.com/podcast/139-...
In the first part of this week's two-part episode, @edzitron.com walks you through how impossible it will be for OpenAI to stay alive - and how SoftBank’s attempts to help are materially harming the company.
www.iheart.com/podcast/139-...
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#TimelineCleanse
Camargue Horses galloping through the ocean coast on a summer day, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France.
The Camargue, Camarguais or Cheval de Camargue, is a traditional French breed of working horse indigenous to the Camargue area in southern France. 🇫🇷
Camargue Horses galloping through the ocean coast on a summer day, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France.
The Camargue, Camarguais or Cheval de Camargue, is a traditional French breed of working horse indigenous to the Camargue area in southern France. 🇫🇷
April 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
#TimelineCleanse
Camargue Horses galloping through the ocean coast on a summer day, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France.
The Camargue, Camarguais or Cheval de Camargue, is a traditional French breed of working horse indigenous to the Camargue area in southern France. 🇫🇷
Camargue Horses galloping through the ocean coast on a summer day, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France.
The Camargue, Camarguais or Cheval de Camargue, is a traditional French breed of working horse indigenous to the Camargue area in southern France. 🇫🇷
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This is the kind of thing that, if true, leads to life sentences for treason
April 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This is the kind of thing that, if true, leads to life sentences for treason
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Universities, which are defined by academic independence yet depend on government support, are extremely vulnerable to government bullying. Harvard’s decision suggests that some, at least, have a limit to how far they’re willing to be pushed.
Why Harvard Decided to Challenge Donald Trump
Universities are accustomed to acquiescing to the government, but Trump made Harvard an offer it couldn’t not refuse.
www.newyorker.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Universities, which are defined by academic independence yet depend on government support, are extremely vulnerable to government bullying. Harvard’s decision suggests that some, at least, have a limit to how far they’re willing to be pushed.
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#SaveTheElephantDay
With unwavering compassion and fierce love for all life, Author, Wildlife Filmmaker, & Founder of Voices for Asian Elephants, @sangita4elephants.bsky.social reminds us that every living being, no matter how big or small, wild or familiar should be treated with dignity & respect.
With unwavering compassion and fierce love for all life, Author, Wildlife Filmmaker, & Founder of Voices for Asian Elephants, @sangita4elephants.bsky.social reminds us that every living being, no matter how big or small, wild or familiar should be treated with dignity & respect.
April 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
#SaveTheElephantDay
With unwavering compassion and fierce love for all life, Author, Wildlife Filmmaker, & Founder of Voices for Asian Elephants, @sangita4elephants.bsky.social reminds us that every living being, no matter how big or small, wild or familiar should be treated with dignity & respect.
With unwavering compassion and fierce love for all life, Author, Wildlife Filmmaker, & Founder of Voices for Asian Elephants, @sangita4elephants.bsky.social reminds us that every living being, no matter how big or small, wild or familiar should be treated with dignity & respect.