Kristen Howard
@kchoward95.bsky.social
Retired data analyst, former metaphysical bookstore owner, current League of Women’s Voters NC, devoted gardener for the environment, beginning the artist’s journey, and advocate for social justice.
To oppose EO 14168 defining only binary sexuality, and to oppose banning trans from the military, to oppose the ban on gender affirming care for those under 19, and to oppose the statement on the WH website to these same directives, I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
February 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
To oppose EO 14168 defining only binary sexuality, and to oppose banning trans from the military, to oppose the ban on gender affirming care for those under 19, and to oppose the statement on the WH website to these same directives, I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org
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"The good news, such as it is, is that the administration doesn’t yet seem to have taken the plunge. The bad news is that this seems like a live possibility, and nobody really knows what will happen if it does."
“Less than a month into Trump’s second term, the president and those around him seem to be talking themselves" into crossing a line: defying a court order, writes Quinta Jurecic. If they do, there is a “road map—but beyond that, not so much”:
What Will Happen If the Trump Administration Defies a Court Order?
A lot is unclear, but none of it is good.
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"The good news, such as it is, is that the administration doesn’t yet seem to have taken the plunge. The bad news is that this seems like a live possibility, and nobody really knows what will happen if it does."
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Shut down the Senate: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
January 29, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Shut down the Senate: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Interviews with the voters whose votes are threatened in NC.
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
They Followed North Carolina Election Rules When They Cast Their Ballots. Now Their Votes Could Be Tossed Anyway.
A Republican judge is trying to overturn his election loss by challenging more than 60,000 ballots. These are some of those voters’ stories.
www.propublica.org
January 29, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Interviews with the voters whose votes are threatened in NC.
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
www.propublica.org/article/nort...
How Griffin's request to overturn the NC Supreme Court race is cherry picking votes to be thrown out:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMjy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMjy...
Anderson Alerts SupCo Special
YouTube video by Bryan Anderson
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
How Griffin's request to overturn the NC Supreme Court race is cherry picking votes to be thrown out:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMjy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMjy...
The executive branch agencies dictate how key programs and policies will be implemented on the ground and in real time. This fact sheet outlines the main federal agencies with the most influence on sexual and reproductive health care and rights in the US.
www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/g...
www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/g...
A Guide to US Federal Agencies and Their Impact on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
www.guttmacher.org
January 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The executive branch agencies dictate how key programs and policies will be implemented on the ground and in real time. This fact sheet outlines the main federal agencies with the most influence on sexual and reproductive health care and rights in the US.
www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/g...
www.guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/g...
The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown : Planet Money
www.npr.org/sections/pla...
www.npr.org/sections/pla...
The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown
The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first significant crackdown on immigration in American history. We explore the factors that led to the Act and examine what happened to the economy after it passed.
www.npr.org
November 26, 2024 at 5:13 PM
The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown : Planet Money
www.npr.org/sections/pla...
www.npr.org/sections/pla...
Moonlight in the garden at JC Raulston Arboretum
November 24, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Moonlight in the garden at JC Raulston Arboretum
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Sounds about right.
November 16, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Sounds about right.
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Don't buy non-essentials from big business. Your tech, your clothes, your furniture will probably last a couple more years, or you can buy it second hand. Buy only from local businesses or crafters. Slow down his economy in the most ethical way you can.
November 17, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Don't buy non-essentials from big business. Your tech, your clothes, your furniture will probably last a couple more years, or you can buy it second hand. Buy only from local businesses or crafters. Slow down his economy in the most ethical way you can.
There is still love in the world. Be open to sharing and receiving it. Flowers from my daughter’s wedding last weekend.
November 23, 2024 at 1:41 PM
There is still love in the world. Be open to sharing and receiving it. Flowers from my daughter’s wedding last weekend.
What is the opposite of fear? In this article it is knowledge and understanding.
www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/th...
www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/th...
What's the Opposite of Fear?
Is there an opposite of fear? There is and it's all about how you deal with it.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 23, 2024 at 1:34 PM
What is the opposite of fear? In this article it is knowledge and understanding.
www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/th...
www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/th...
Reposted by Kristen Howard
Just in case I forgot to post Daniel Hunter's fantastic guide here. wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-t...
10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won
The key to taking effective action if Trump wins is to avoid perpetuating his goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.
wagingnonviolence.org
November 15, 2024 at 2:41 AM
Just in case I forgot to post Daniel Hunter's fantastic guide here. wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-t...
Reposted by Kristen Howard
Georgia is using leaked reports as an excuse to replace community health oversight professionals with anti-abortion extremists.
meidasnews.com/news/georgia...
meidasnews.com/news/georgia...
Georgia Fires Entire Committee on Maternal Mortality Over Leaked Report on Abortion Ban Deaths
The heartbreaking story of Amber Thurman was first reported in ProPublica earlier this year
meidasnews.com
November 22, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Georgia is using leaked reports as an excuse to replace community health oversight professionals with anti-abortion extremists.
meidasnews.com/news/georgia...
meidasnews.com/news/georgia...
When I am concerned about something, I make a prayer bundle and hang it on my Redbud tree. 2” square cloth, filled with oat straw, tied with thread. The Redbud tree because the leaf is heart shaped. Like the indigenous and Buddhist traditions of letting the wind carry your intentions into the world.
November 22, 2024 at 5:14 PM
When I am concerned about something, I make a prayer bundle and hang it on my Redbud tree. 2” square cloth, filled with oat straw, tied with thread. The Redbud tree because the leaf is heart shaped. Like the indigenous and Buddhist traditions of letting the wind carry your intentions into the world.