Just Joy
@happyhappy-joyjoy.bsky.social
Artist, Activist, Dog Mom, Antique Punk, Vintage Fashionista, Hat Devotee Costume Designer, Guinness Drinkin', Halloween Obsessed, Possibly a Witch or Vengeful Entity, Gen X Ginger - "I had my soul removed to make room for all this sarcasm".
Today is Small Business Saturday. While we are boycotting large conglomerates, like Amazon, plz shop at small, liberal-owned businesses, esp. those owned by women & POC. I hope you'll visit my own small business, my Etsy store, where I sell vintage & handmade items. 🧵
voodoovintagedesign.etsy.com
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November 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Today is Small Business Saturday. While we are boycotting large conglomerates, like Amazon, plz shop at small, liberal-owned businesses, esp. those owned by women & POC. I hope you'll visit my own small business, my Etsy store, where I sell vintage & handmade items. 🧵
voodoovintagedesign.etsy.com
voodoovintagedesign.etsy.com
New Orleans is about to hand ICE their ass on a plate, deep fried with a dollop of hoodoo and glitter.
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
New Orleans is about to hand ICE their ass on a plate, deep fried with a dollop of hoodoo and glitter.
Abortion is legal in KANSAS up to 21 weeks. KS rate of Children Living Below the Fed Poverty Level is Lower than the US Avg - 13.7%. If the Working Poor are incl, the rate is 38%. 17.2% of KS Children exp Food Insecurity. 61% of KS Households have income levels to qualify for SNAP.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Abortion is legal in KANSAS up to 21 weeks. KS rate of Children Living Below the Fed Poverty Level is Lower than the US Avg - 13.7%. If the Working Poor are incl, the rate is 38%. 17.2% of KS Children exp Food Insecurity. 61% of KS Households have income levels to qualify for SNAP.
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Yes, I agree BlueSky - what "Homeland Security" tweeted was rude.
November 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Yes, I agree BlueSky - what "Homeland Security" tweeted was rude.
Abortion in UTAH is Legal up to 18 weeks. Utah ranks among the 5 US states w/ the LOWEST rate of Children Living under the Fed Poverty Level - 8.9%. 1 in 6 Utah Children exp. Food Insecurity & 51% of Utah Households have income low enough to qualify them for SNAP.
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November 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Abortion in UTAH is Legal up to 18 weeks. Utah ranks among the 5 US states w/ the LOWEST rate of Children Living under the Fed Poverty Level - 8.9%. 1 in 6 Utah Children exp. Food Insecurity & 51% of Utah Households have income low enough to qualify them for SNAP.
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Abortion is Legal in NEBRASKA up to 12 weeks. NEB. is slightly better the US Avg of Children Living Below the Fed Poverty Level (11.6%). 1 in 5 NEB Children exp. Food Insecurity & almost half of NEB Households receiving SNAP have children.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Abortion is Legal in NEBRASKA up to 12 weeks. NEB. is slightly better the US Avg of Children Living Below the Fed Poverty Level (11.6%). 1 in 5 NEB Children exp. Food Insecurity & almost half of NEB Households receiving SNAP have children.
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Abortion is legal in NORTH CAROLINA up to 12 weeks. NC ranks 15th among US states w/ Highest rate of Children living Below Fed Poverty Level. Include Working Poor, the rate jumps to 42%. 1 in 5 NC Children exp. Food Insecurity. 38.8% of NC Households that receive SNAP include Children.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Abortion is legal in NORTH CAROLINA up to 12 weeks. NC ranks 15th among US states w/ Highest rate of Children living Below Fed Poverty Level. Include Working Poor, the rate jumps to 42%. 1 in 5 NC Children exp. Food Insecurity. 38.8% of NC Households that receive SNAP include Children.
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SOUTH CAROLINA has a "heartbeat" law that Bans Abortion after 6 weeks. SC ranks among the 10 US states w/ the HIGHEST rate of Children living BELOW the Fed Poverty Level- 19.73%. Include Working Poor, rate jumps to 42%. SC ranks 7th among US states w/ Highest Child Food Insecurity.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA has a "heartbeat" law that Bans Abortion after 6 weeks. SC ranks among the 10 US states w/ the HIGHEST rate of Children living BELOW the Fed Poverty Level- 19.73%. Include Working Poor, rate jumps to 42%. SC ranks 7th among US states w/ Highest Child Food Insecurity.
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Today's news is just too much, so to take a break, I am mostly filling my page today with dogs & puppies who need homes.
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Today's news is just too much, so to take a break, I am mostly filling my page today with dogs & puppies who need homes.
IOWA has a "heartbeat" law which bans Abortion after 6 weeks. While Iowa's rate of Children living below the Fed Poverty Level (12.71%) is on par w/ US Avg, if the Working Poor are included, the rate jumps to 37%. 1 in 6 Iowa Children face Food Insecurity & among Black kids the rate is 30%.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
IOWA has a "heartbeat" law which bans Abortion after 6 weeks. While Iowa's rate of Children living below the Fed Poverty Level (12.71%) is on par w/ US Avg, if the Working Poor are included, the rate jumps to 37%. 1 in 6 Iowa Children face Food Insecurity & among Black kids the rate is 30%.
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GEORGIA has a "heartbeat" law that Bans Abortion after 6 weeks. GA ranks 13th of US states w/ Highest rate of Children Living below the Fed Poverty Level- 18.66%. If the Working Poor are incl the rate jumps to 45%. GA ranks 4th of US states w/ HIGHEST Child Food Insecurity.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
GEORGIA has a "heartbeat" law that Bans Abortion after 6 weeks. GA ranks 13th of US states w/ Highest rate of Children Living below the Fed Poverty Level- 18.66%. If the Working Poor are incl the rate jumps to 45%. GA ranks 4th of US states w/ HIGHEST Child Food Insecurity.
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FLORIDA has a "heartbeat law" the bans abortion after about 6 weeks. FL's rate of Children living BELOW the Fed Poverty Level is above the US Avg - 17%. If the Working Poor are included, the rate jumps to 47%. FL ranks as US state w/ the 8th HIGHEST rate of Child Food Insecurity.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
FLORIDA has a "heartbeat law" the bans abortion after about 6 weeks. FL's rate of Children living BELOW the Fed Poverty Level is above the US Avg - 17%. If the Working Poor are included, the rate jumps to 47%. FL ranks as US state w/ the 8th HIGHEST rate of Child Food Insecurity.
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“Here were these men from the town, having eaten and drunk, standing beside him whose children were starving and eating the very earth of the fields; here they were, come to squeeze his land from him in his extremity.”
-Pearl S. Buck, "The Good Earth"
-Pearl S. Buck, "The Good Earth"
November 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“Here were these men from the town, having eaten and drunk, standing beside him whose children were starving and eating the very earth of the fields; here they were, come to squeeze his land from him in his extremity.”
-Pearl S. Buck, "The Good Earth"
-Pearl S. Buck, "The Good Earth"
WEST VIRGINIA has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. WV has the 5th HIGHEST rate of Children living BELOW the Fed. Poverty Level - 21.41%. Include the Working Poor & the rate jumps to 54%. USDA ranks WV in the 10 Hungriest US states & 67% of WV children qualify for free/reduced school lunches.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
WEST VIRGINIA has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. WV has the 5th HIGHEST rate of Children living BELOW the Fed. Poverty Level - 21.41%. Include the Working Poor & the rate jumps to 54%. USDA ranks WV in the 10 Hungriest US states & 67% of WV children qualify for free/reduced school lunches.
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SOUTH DAKOTA has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. While SD's Child Poverty rate (based on Fed Poverty Level) is on par w/ US Avg at 15%, 6 of the 15 POOREST counties in the US are located in SD - w/ 65.71% of Children in Todd County, SD living in Poverty (2nd POOREST US County).
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November 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
SOUTH DAKOTA has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. While SD's Child Poverty rate (based on Fed Poverty Level) is on par w/ US Avg at 15%, 6 of the 15 POOREST counties in the US are located in SD - w/ 65.71% of Children in Todd County, SD living in Poverty (2nd POOREST US County).
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TENNESSEE has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. TN has the 12th HIGHEST rate of Children living BELOW the Fed. Poverty Level in the US - 18.73%. If the Working Poor are included, the rate jumps to 44% of TN children living in Poverty. 39% of TN households w/ children report exp. Food Insecurity.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
TENNESSEE has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. TN has the 12th HIGHEST rate of Children living BELOW the Fed. Poverty Level in the US - 18.73%. If the Working Poor are included, the rate jumps to 44% of TN children living in Poverty. 39% of TN households w/ children report exp. Food Insecurity.
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Good question...
October 31, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Good question...
TEXAS has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. Texas ranks among the 10 US states w/ the HIGHEST rate of Children living below the Fed. Poverty Level - 18.92% of TX children. Include the working poor, 42% of TX children living in poverty. TX children face Food Insecurity more than any US state.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
TEXAS has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. Texas ranks among the 10 US states w/ the HIGHEST rate of Children living below the Fed. Poverty Level - 18.92% of TX children. Include the working poor, 42% of TX children living in poverty. TX children face Food Insecurity more than any US state.
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OKLAHOMA has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. OK is the 8th POOREST US State - 20.14% of OK Children live below the Fed. Poverty Level. When the Working Poor are included, 45% of OK Children live in Poverty. The USDA ranks OK as one of 5 US states w/ Highest rate of Child Food Insecurity.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
OKLAHOMA has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. OK is the 8th POOREST US State - 20.14% of OK Children live below the Fed. Poverty Level. When the Working Poor are included, 45% of OK Children live in Poverty. The USDA ranks OK as one of 5 US states w/ Highest rate of Child Food Insecurity.
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If you are in MISSISSIPPI & need help to access Reproductive Care-
thepinkhousefund.com
Offers financial assistance to Miss. & GA residents seeking an abortion. Can also email thepinkhousefund@gmail.com
thepinkhousefund.com
Offers financial assistance to Miss. & GA residents seeking an abortion. Can also email thepinkhousefund@gmail.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
If you are in MISSISSIPPI & need help to access Reproductive Care-
thepinkhousefund.com
Offers financial assistance to Miss. & GA residents seeking an abortion. Can also email thepinkhousefund@gmail.com
thepinkhousefund.com
Offers financial assistance to Miss. & GA residents seeking an abortion. Can also email thepinkhousefund@gmail.com
MISSISSIPPI has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. More MISS children live below the Fed. Poverty Level than any other US state- 27.6%. If the working poor are counted, the rate jumps to 49% of children living in poverty. MISS also has the HIGHEST rate of Child Food Insecurity in the US.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
MISSISSIPPI has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. More MISS children live below the Fed. Poverty Level than any other US state- 27.6%. If the working poor are counted, the rate jumps to 49% of children living in poverty. MISS also has the HIGHEST rate of Child Food Insecurity in the US.
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LOUISIANA has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. LA has the 2nd HIGHEST rate of Children Living in Poverty - 25.71% of LA Children Live Below FPL. That rate is rising. If the working poor are incl, 50% of LA's children live in poverty. In some areas of LA, over 40% of children are food insecure.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
LOUISIANA has a TOTAL Abortion Ban. LA has the 2nd HIGHEST rate of Children Living in Poverty - 25.71% of LA Children Live Below FPL. That rate is rising. If the working poor are incl, 50% of LA's children live in poverty. In some areas of LA, over 40% of children are food insecure.
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