Jane Eros
@janelein.bsky.social
Gardener, reader, lover of the planet
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Followed everyone, please follow back resisters🙏💙🌊
March 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Followed everyone, please follow back resisters🙏💙🌊
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...they're eating the protections for the people who live there.
February 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
...they're eating the protections for the people who live there.
'What is happening here is illegal': Dem senator confronts security at USAID headquarters
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'What is happening here is illegal': Dem senator confronts security at USAID headquarters
Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) held a news conference outside the United States Agency for International Development headquarters and confirmed that security guards had been told not to let employees in the bui...
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February 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
'What is happening here is illegal': Dem senator confronts security at USAID headquarters
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This is crazy stuff. I am glad that someone is protesting.
NEW: Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz says he’s placing a “blanket hold” on President Trump’s nominees for the State Department, in protest of Elon Musk and Trump’s move to shut down USAID.
Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz puts a hold on Trump's State Department nominees
The move comes after Elon Musk said he and Trump would shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development.
www.nbcnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This is crazy stuff. I am glad that someone is protesting.
I thought Canada and Mexico were allies.
Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump’s tariffs
President Donald Trump declared an economic emergency Saturday in order to place duties of 10% on all imports from China and 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada.
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February 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I thought Canada and Mexico were allies.
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BERNIE: “Do you agree health care is a human right? Yes or no?”
RFK JR.: “I can’t give you a yes or no answer.” 🤔
#MedicareForAll
RFK JR.: “I can’t give you a yes or no answer.” 🤔
#MedicareForAll
January 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
BERNIE: “Do you agree health care is a human right? Yes or no?”
RFK JR.: “I can’t give you a yes or no answer.” 🤔
#MedicareForAll
RFK JR.: “I can’t give you a yes or no answer.” 🤔
#MedicareForAll
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WATCH: “Instead of giving money to private schools that don’t take kids like me, please help public schools get better and fund them.”
A 6th grader with cerebral palsy speaks out against the TEXAS voucher scam. (cc: @GovBillLee)
A 6th grader with cerebral palsy speaks out against the TEXAS voucher scam. (cc: @GovBillLee)
January 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
WATCH: “Instead of giving money to private schools that don’t take kids like me, please help public schools get better and fund them.”
A 6th grader with cerebral palsy speaks out against the TEXAS voucher scam. (cc: @GovBillLee)
A 6th grader with cerebral palsy speaks out against the TEXAS voucher scam. (cc: @GovBillLee)
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It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too.
Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.
Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.
Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.
Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.
January 30, 2025 at 4:03 AM
It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too.
Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.
Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.
Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.
Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.
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AOC spot on , this is what leadership looks like.
January 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
AOC spot on , this is what leadership looks like.
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January 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Happy Lunar New Year!
As this is the Year of the Snake, I give you Ceanothus ophiochilus (#Rhamnaceae). The epithet means “snake lips”: “…the rounded leaf margins [have] a distinctive pattern resembling the labial scales about the mouths of some snake species.” Photos: Jeff Bisbee CCBYNC4 🌱
As this is the Year of the Snake, I give you Ceanothus ophiochilus (#Rhamnaceae). The epithet means “snake lips”: “…the rounded leaf margins [have] a distinctive pattern resembling the labial scales about the mouths of some snake species.” Photos: Jeff Bisbee CCBYNC4 🌱
January 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Happy Lunar New Year!
As this is the Year of the Snake, I give you Ceanothus ophiochilus (#Rhamnaceae). The epithet means “snake lips”: “…the rounded leaf margins [have] a distinctive pattern resembling the labial scales about the mouths of some snake species.” Photos: Jeff Bisbee CCBYNC4 🌱
As this is the Year of the Snake, I give you Ceanothus ophiochilus (#Rhamnaceae). The epithet means “snake lips”: “…the rounded leaf margins [have] a distinctive pattern resembling the labial scales about the mouths of some snake species.” Photos: Jeff Bisbee CCBYNC4 🌱
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Sen. Greg Walker s41@iga.in.gov, Sen. Stacey Donato
s18@iga.in.gov, Sen. Greg Goode s38@iga.in.gov, Sen. Tyler Johnson
s14@iga.in.gov,
Sen. Linda Rogers s11@iga.in.gov,
Sen. Daryl Schmitt s48@iga.in.gov,
Sen. J.D. Ford s29@iga.in.gov,
Sen. Mark Spencer s3@iga.in.gov
s18@iga.in.gov, Sen. Greg Goode s38@iga.in.gov, Sen. Tyler Johnson
s14@iga.in.gov,
Sen. Linda Rogers s11@iga.in.gov,
Sen. Daryl Schmitt s48@iga.in.gov,
Sen. J.D. Ford s29@iga.in.gov,
Sen. Mark Spencer s3@iga.in.gov
🚨 CALL TO ACTION ✊ SB 10 heads to committee on Monday.
Contact the Senate Elections Committee Chair Sen. Gaskill at s25@iga.in.gov 317-234-9443 and tell him NO to SB 10. Emails and phone numbers for other committee members available at MADVoters.org.
Contact the Senate Elections Committee Chair Sen. Gaskill at s25@iga.in.gov 317-234-9443 and tell him NO to SB 10. Emails and phone numbers for other committee members available at MADVoters.org.
January 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Sen. Greg Walker s41@iga.in.gov, Sen. Stacey Donato
s18@iga.in.gov, Sen. Greg Goode s38@iga.in.gov, Sen. Tyler Johnson
s14@iga.in.gov,
Sen. Linda Rogers s11@iga.in.gov,
Sen. Daryl Schmitt s48@iga.in.gov,
Sen. J.D. Ford s29@iga.in.gov,
Sen. Mark Spencer s3@iga.in.gov
s18@iga.in.gov, Sen. Greg Goode s38@iga.in.gov, Sen. Tyler Johnson
s14@iga.in.gov,
Sen. Linda Rogers s11@iga.in.gov,
Sen. Daryl Schmitt s48@iga.in.gov,
Sen. J.D. Ford s29@iga.in.gov,
Sen. Mark Spencer s3@iga.in.gov
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It’s almost like they want to keep America stupid—less financially stable & thus more controllable.
“Republican lawmakers are considering a change to tax policy that would make college more expensive for students receiving grants and scholarships to help pay their tuition bill.”
Republican Proposal Would Make College Scholarships Taxable Income
Republican lawmakers are considering making college scholarships fully taxable to help pay for continuing tax cuts that mostly benefit wealthy families.
www.forbes.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It’s almost like they want to keep America stupid—less financially stable & thus more controllable.
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Updated DEI list of companies committed to DEI
Costco, Meijer,Kroger,Giant Grocery,Ben & Jerry’s,Ulta,Macy’s, Old Navy,Nordstrom’s,TJ Maxx,GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…),Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans (for those on the east coast)
Costco, Meijer,Kroger,Giant Grocery,Ben & Jerry’s,Ulta,Macy’s, Old Navy,Nordstrom’s,TJ Maxx,GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…),Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans (for those on the east coast)
January 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Updated DEI list of companies committed to DEI
Costco, Meijer,Kroger,Giant Grocery,Ben & Jerry’s,Ulta,Macy’s, Old Navy,Nordstrom’s,TJ Maxx,GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…),Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans (for those on the east coast)
Costco, Meijer,Kroger,Giant Grocery,Ben & Jerry’s,Ulta,Macy’s, Old Navy,Nordstrom’s,TJ Maxx,GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…),Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans (for those on the east coast)
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The Trump Administration’s hiring freeze has led the National Parks Service to cancel job offers for seasonal employees. We are concerned this could leave our parks understaffed during the busy summer season, which sees over 100 million visitors annually.
January 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The Trump Administration’s hiring freeze has led the National Parks Service to cancel job offers for seasonal employees. We are concerned this could leave our parks understaffed during the busy summer season, which sees over 100 million visitors annually.
I have met Cardinal McElroy. He understands Catholic Social Teaching and American politics. I wish him success in his new assignment.
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January 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I have met Cardinal McElroy. He understands Catholic Social Teaching and American politics. I wish him success in his new assignment.
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"We were able to ensure the safety of our school and of all our students." That's the takeaway quote from an *elementary school* principal after an ICE raid
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ICE Agents Denied Entry At Chicago Elementary School, Officials Say
Immigration agents arrived at Hamline Elementary School in Back of the Yards Friday, officials said. CPS administrators followed protocols and didn't let immigration agents in.
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January 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"We were able to ensure the safety of our school and of all our students." That's the takeaway quote from an *elementary school* principal after an ICE raid
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Rouen Cathedral, West Facade, Noon, 1894
January 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Rouen Cathedral, West Facade, Noon, 1894
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NEW: California leaders reject Trump order to allow immigration enforcement in schools.
“This is an abuse of power & goes against the constitutional right of every child to have a public education. Schools are meant to be safe spaces where children can learn & grow without fear.”
#RESIST
“This is an abuse of power & goes against the constitutional right of every child to have a public education. Schools are meant to be safe spaces where children can learn & grow without fear.”
#RESIST
California leaders reject Trump administration order to allow immigration enforcement in schools
In Long Beach, the school district said it is "committed to providing a safe, supportive and inclusive learning environment for all students, regardless of immigration status."
lbpost.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
NEW: California leaders reject Trump order to allow immigration enforcement in schools.
“This is an abuse of power & goes against the constitutional right of every child to have a public education. Schools are meant to be safe spaces where children can learn & grow without fear.”
#RESIST
“This is an abuse of power & goes against the constitutional right of every child to have a public education. Schools are meant to be safe spaces where children can learn & grow without fear.”
#RESIST
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NEW: Trump has terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci's security detail.
Trump has now cancelled security protection for John Bolton, Mike Pompeo & Fauci, all of whom served in his administration.
There’s no evidence that threats towards any of them have diminished.
Vindictive & dangerous.
Trump has now cancelled security protection for John Bolton, Mike Pompeo & Fauci, all of whom served in his administration.
There’s no evidence that threats towards any of them have diminished.
Vindictive & dangerous.
Trump has pulled Fauci’s security detail, source says | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci’s security detail that was being provided and paid for by the National Institutes of Health, a source familiar with the situation tells CNN. It ...
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January 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
NEW: Trump has terminated Dr. Anthony Fauci's security detail.
Trump has now cancelled security protection for John Bolton, Mike Pompeo & Fauci, all of whom served in his administration.
There’s no evidence that threats towards any of them have diminished.
Vindictive & dangerous.
Trump has now cancelled security protection for John Bolton, Mike Pompeo & Fauci, all of whom served in his administration.
There’s no evidence that threats towards any of them have diminished.
Vindictive & dangerous.
I put in my order for seeds to winter sow today. Looking forward to having plants to share in the spring and fall.
January 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I put in my order for seeds to winter sow today. Looking forward to having plants to share in the spring and fall.
Trump’s Actions Are Not Just Lawless; They Defy Our Deepest Values
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Trump’s Actions Are Not Just Lawless; They Defy Our Deepest Values
Leaders of all faiths publicly implore a man who hawks Bibles to show some human decency in the name of God
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January 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Trump’s Actions Are Not Just Lawless; They Defy Our Deepest Values
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Powering the world with clean energy is common sense. It will secure the future for our grandchildren. The clean energy transformation is - and remains - unstoppable www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/t...
Trump Withdraws from Paris Agreement (Again): What This Moment Means for Climate Action
Trump has pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement (again) — but here’s how the US can still fight the climate crisis.
www.globalcitizen.org
January 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Powering the world with clean energy is common sense. It will secure the future for our grandchildren. The clean energy transformation is - and remains - unstoppable www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/t...
I need to get my winter sowing started. Dreaming of butterfly weed and coneflower in my yard next summer on this very cold day.
January 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I need to get my winter sowing started. Dreaming of butterfly weed and coneflower in my yard next summer on this very cold day.