Kent Drescher
@fshd-kd.bsky.social
Psychologist with FSHD - interests: health, computers, accessibility, research
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Today is our first day without federal funding. It may sound like a loss, but to us it feels like a declaration. Our strength has always come from you. Public media belongs to you, to the people who power it. And we’re not going anywhere.
October 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Today is our first day without federal funding. It may sound like a loss, but to us it feels like a declaration. Our strength has always come from you. Public media belongs to you, to the people who power it. And we’re not going anywhere.
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Remember that MLK said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."
September 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Remember that MLK said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."
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We are fast becoming a banana republic, with two standards of justice. If you oppose the leader, you go to jail just for speech. If you're a loyalist, you get immunity for your crimes.
That's what happens in Iran - not the United States. This is a decision moment for America.
That's what happens in Iran - not the United States. This is a decision moment for America.
September 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
We are fast becoming a banana republic, with two standards of justice. If you oppose the leader, you go to jail just for speech. If you're a loyalist, you get immunity for your crimes.
That's what happens in Iran - not the United States. This is a decision moment for America.
That's what happens in Iran - not the United States. This is a decision moment for America.
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Boycott Disney and ABC. Make them feel like target.
September 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Boycott Disney and ABC. Make them feel like target.
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The common good is a set of shared commitments.
To the rule of law. To democracy. To tolerance. To equal opportunity. To upholding the truth.
We cannot have a functioning society without these shared commitments.
To the rule of law. To democracy. To tolerance. To equal opportunity. To upholding the truth.
We cannot have a functioning society without these shared commitments.
September 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The common good is a set of shared commitments.
To the rule of law. To democracy. To tolerance. To equal opportunity. To upholding the truth.
We cannot have a functioning society without these shared commitments.
To the rule of law. To democracy. To tolerance. To equal opportunity. To upholding the truth.
We cannot have a functioning society without these shared commitments.
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The police in Illinois work closely with the ATF to get guns off our streets, with the FBI to arrest gang members, and with the DEA to destroy the fentanyl trade.
So why is Trump sabotaging our ongoing work with federal law enforcement partners?
So why is Trump sabotaging our ongoing work with federal law enforcement partners?
September 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The police in Illinois work closely with the ATF to get guns off our streets, with the FBI to arrest gang members, and with the DEA to destroy the fentanyl trade.
So why is Trump sabotaging our ongoing work with federal law enforcement partners?
So why is Trump sabotaging our ongoing work with federal law enforcement partners?
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I’ve spent a good chunk of my career relying on American science and engineering to keep me alive. Yesterday, RFK Jr. testified at the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. It was sad to see him try to destroy the life’s work of so many American scientists. He shouldn’t be in this job.
September 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I’ve spent a good chunk of my career relying on American science and engineering to keep me alive. Yesterday, RFK Jr. testified at the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. It was sad to see him try to destroy the life’s work of so many American scientists. He shouldn’t be in this job.
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Nothing says, "Hey international companies, bring your manufacturing to the US" like arresting 475 workers at a Hyundai (70% of whom are South Korean).
September 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Nothing says, "Hey international companies, bring your manufacturing to the US" like arresting 475 workers at a Hyundai (70% of whom are South Korean).
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CEOs are trying to convince you that quiet quitting is worse than wage theft, while they plan on replacing you with a robot.
Unions know better.
Happy Labor Day Weekend.
Unions know better.
Happy Labor Day Weekend.
August 31, 2025 at 5:45 AM
CEOs are trying to convince you that quiet quitting is worse than wage theft, while they plan on replacing you with a robot.
Unions know better.
Happy Labor Day Weekend.
Unions know better.
Happy Labor Day Weekend.
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This week, the VA ended collective bargaining for nearly all of its employees.
The Trump administration has made it very clear that it does not want to be held accountable by anyone — especially unions.
We will not sit by while they union-bust their way to a privatized VA.
The Trump administration has made it very clear that it does not want to be held accountable by anyone — especially unions.
We will not sit by while they union-bust their way to a privatized VA.
VA terminates union contracts, as WH labor actions hit veterans again
The Trump crackdown on the federal workforce continues, with veterans bearing the brunt of the cuts.
www.axios.com
August 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This week, the VA ended collective bargaining for nearly all of its employees.
The Trump administration has made it very clear that it does not want to be held accountable by anyone — especially unions.
We will not sit by while they union-bust their way to a privatized VA.
The Trump administration has made it very clear that it does not want to be held accountable by anyone — especially unions.
We will not sit by while they union-bust their way to a privatized VA.
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Vaccines save lives. So why has the U.S. Government canceled over $1.2 billion worth of contracts to develop mRNA vaccines?
The official word is that they want to invest in "whole virus" vaccines instead - but that's 100-year-old tech, takes longer to develop, & can't adapt to changing viruses.
The official word is that they want to invest in "whole virus" vaccines instead - but that's 100-year-old tech, takes longer to develop, & can't adapt to changing viruses.
August 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Vaccines save lives. So why has the U.S. Government canceled over $1.2 billion worth of contracts to develop mRNA vaccines?
The official word is that they want to invest in "whole virus" vaccines instead - but that's 100-year-old tech, takes longer to develop, & can't adapt to changing viruses.
The official word is that they want to invest in "whole virus" vaccines instead - but that's 100-year-old tech, takes longer to develop, & can't adapt to changing viruses.
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The Late Patty Berne Was a Visionary Leader in the Disability Justice Movement truthout.org/articles/the... #a11y
The Late Patty Berne Was a Visionary Leader in the Disability Justice Movement
As disabled people face brutal cuts to Medicaid, we must draw on Berne’s insight to link with other fights for freedom.
truthout.org
August 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The Late Patty Berne Was a Visionary Leader in the Disability Justice Movement truthout.org/articles/the... #a11y
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Good to see this taking hold at long last! Next let’s make getting a wheelchair in the first place faster and more efficient. My wheelchairs have taken minimum 9 months from evaluation to delivery, and all had issues that put them immediately into the maintenance/repair black hole.
A growing number of states are passing laws that require companies to sell wheelchair parts to wheelchair users so they can fix it themselves or bring it to a mechanic to fix it for them.
My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Wheelchair users are finally winning the right to repair
State laws are forcing private equity–backed firms—which can make buyers wait months—to allow DIY fixes.
www.motherjones.com
August 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Good to see this taking hold at long last! Next let’s make getting a wheelchair in the first place faster and more efficient. My wheelchairs have taken minimum 9 months from evaluation to delivery, and all had issues that put them immediately into the maintenance/repair black hole.
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On this day in 1956, to undermine the local bus boycott against segregation, the City Commission in Tallahassee, Florida, ordered a crackdown on drivers who volunteered to carpool Black residents.
Jul. 17, 1956 | Tallahassee City Commission Cracks Down on Carpooling for Black Residents
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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July 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
On this day in 1956, to undermine the local bus boycott against segregation, the City Commission in Tallahassee, Florida, ordered a crackdown on drivers who volunteered to carpool Black residents.
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The White House's war on disabled Americans continues, going above and beyond Project 2025—now with attacks on a popular hiring program no one even lobbied against.
Labor Department moves to end disability hiring goal for federal contractors
Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer plans to axe a longstanding, successful incentive program for disabled workers.
www.motherjones.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The White House's war on disabled Americans continues, going above and beyond Project 2025—now with attacks on a popular hiring program no one even lobbied against.
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Sign of the day…
July 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Sign of the day…
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Awesome! Sorry I was stuck in DC, @maxwellfrost.bsky.social
But the longer this Republican bill sits out there, the bigger the protests get.
But the longer this Republican bill sits out there, the bigger the protests get.
1,500+ at our Townhall in Wichita, Kansas this morning.
Working people across the nation are pissed off about this rigged economy, and they’re showing up. Wichita’s Congressman refuses to host a Townhall, so we pulled up instead.
Working people across the nation are pissed off about this rigged economy, and they’re showing up. Wichita’s Congressman refuses to host a Townhall, so we pulled up instead.
June 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Awesome! Sorry I was stuck in DC, @maxwellfrost.bsky.social
But the longer this Republican bill sits out there, the bigger the protests get.
But the longer this Republican bill sits out there, the bigger the protests get.
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The Senate is currently debating over Trump’s Tax Scam before moving to vote-a-rama and a final vote.
We need GOP senators’ phones to be ringing off the hooks: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And when their voicemails fill up, use this tool to send an email: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cutt...
We need GOP senators’ phones to be ringing off the hooks: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And when their voicemails fill up, use this tool to send an email: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cutt...
June 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The Senate is currently debating over Trump’s Tax Scam before moving to vote-a-rama and a final vote.
We need GOP senators’ phones to be ringing off the hooks: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And when their voicemails fill up, use this tool to send an email: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cutt...
We need GOP senators’ phones to be ringing off the hooks: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
And when their voicemails fill up, use this tool to send an email: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cutt...
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Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride.
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
June 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride.
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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We love to see Senate Democrats doing everything in their power to delay and disrupt the vote on Trump’s Tax Scam. Thank you to Minority Leader @schumer.senate.gov and all of you who urged your Democratic senators to make this vote as painful as possible for the GOP.
June 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We love to see Senate Democrats doing everything in their power to delay and disrupt the vote on Trump’s Tax Scam. Thank you to Minority Leader @schumer.senate.gov and all of you who urged your Democratic senators to make this vote as painful as possible for the GOP.
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