lilpurplebat 📚🌈💜🦇
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🌈 queer. 📍here. 💫 relentlessly hopeful. she/elle
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even when the democratic party has leverage and one of the craziest election swings the party intentionally self immolates it’s just so exhausting what is even the point of these people
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
even when the democratic party has leverage and one of the craziest election swings the party intentionally self immolates it’s just so exhausting what is even the point of these people
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We’re not going to “fix the Democrats’ brand” by doing TikToks or launching pods. The brand is a direct reflection of our elected officials. If we want to purge our weak branding, we have to purge the weak Dems. I’m looking forward to a robust primary cycle and new Democrats who know how to fight.
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
We’re not going to “fix the Democrats’ brand” by doing TikToks or launching pods. The brand is a direct reflection of our elected officials. If we want to purge our weak branding, we have to purge the weak Dems. I’m looking forward to a robust primary cycle and new Democrats who know how to fight.
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
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I've looked at all the details of this deal to end the shutdown reached by a small group of Senate Democrats. I've talked to a number of friends on the Hill to see if there's anything I'm missing. Sadly, I am not.
This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I've looked at all the details of this deal to end the shutdown reached by a small group of Senate Democrats. I've talked to a number of friends on the Hill to see if there's anything I'm missing. Sadly, I am not.
This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
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look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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Today would be a good day to fund the ACA and end the GOP shutdown.
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Today would be a good day to fund the ACA and end the GOP shutdown.
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this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
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Honestly, folks.
Today's electoral results are a referendum on fascism.
Take heart, peeps.
It's fuel to step up and keep going!
Today's electoral results are a referendum on fascism.
Take heart, peeps.
It's fuel to step up and keep going!
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Honestly, folks.
Today's electoral results are a referendum on fascism.
Take heart, peeps.
It's fuel to step up and keep going!
Today's electoral results are a referendum on fascism.
Take heart, peeps.
It's fuel to step up and keep going!
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If federal workers have to go without a paycheck and Americans are having SNAP benefits cut off, members of Congress who can’t keep the government open should not be paid, either.
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
If federal workers have to go without a paycheck and Americans are having SNAP benefits cut off, members of Congress who can’t keep the government open should not be paid, either.
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I lived with my dad when I was very young and he didn’t apply for food stamps or free school lunches, though we qualified.
So, I went hungry. It was awful. I begged neighbors for saltine crackers. I can say it was the worst time of my life.
Children shouldn’t go hungry. Restore SNAP benefits.
So, I went hungry. It was awful. I begged neighbors for saltine crackers. I can say it was the worst time of my life.
Children shouldn’t go hungry. Restore SNAP benefits.
October 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I lived with my dad when I was very young and he didn’t apply for food stamps or free school lunches, though we qualified.
So, I went hungry. It was awful. I begged neighbors for saltine crackers. I can say it was the worst time of my life.
Children shouldn’t go hungry. Restore SNAP benefits.
So, I went hungry. It was awful. I begged neighbors for saltine crackers. I can say it was the worst time of my life.
Children shouldn’t go hungry. Restore SNAP benefits.
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Just in time for Banned Books Week, the Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has 1,900+ entries! Come see what’s new for kids 0 to 12 & for grown-ups, search/filter by topic/identity, & read in-depth reviews. #BookSky mombian.com/2025/10/07/m...
Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books Hits Milestone of 1,900+ Entries - Mombian
Just in time for Banned Books Week, the Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has 1,900+ entries! Come see what’s new for kids 0 to 12 and for grown-ups, search and filter by topic and identity, ...
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October 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Just in time for Banned Books Week, the Mombian Database of LGBTQ Family Books now has 1,900+ entries! Come see what’s new for kids 0 to 12 & for grown-ups, search/filter by topic/identity, & read in-depth reviews. #BookSky mombian.com/2025/10/07/m...
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In the first quarter of 2025, farm bankruptcies increased by 95%
Remember: the policies leading to bankruptcy are purposeful. Our food supply is in danger…there is no better way to bring a country to its knees than having control of its food supply.
Remember: the policies leading to bankruptcy are purposeful. Our food supply is in danger…there is no better way to bring a country to its knees than having control of its food supply.
October 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
In the first quarter of 2025, farm bankruptcies increased by 95%
Remember: the policies leading to bankruptcy are purposeful. Our food supply is in danger…there is no better way to bring a country to its knees than having control of its food supply.
Remember: the policies leading to bankruptcy are purposeful. Our food supply is in danger…there is no better way to bring a country to its knees than having control of its food supply.
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We’re not suppose to live like this. It is exhausting.
October 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We’re not suppose to live like this. It is exhausting.
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BAD BUNNY ON THE SUPER BOWL STAGE IS A CELEBRATION OF LATINX PRIDE AND A REMINDER THAT PUERTO RICO IS PART OF THE UNITED STATES. IF SOME PEOPLE CAN'T HANDLE A SPANISH-SPEAKING SUPERSTAR AT THE HALFTIME SHOW, THAT'S THEIR BIGOTRY SHOWING. WE LOVE BROWN JOY AND DEMAND REPRESENTATION FOR ALL! 🇵🇷✨❤️
October 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
BAD BUNNY ON THE SUPER BOWL STAGE IS A CELEBRATION OF LATINX PRIDE AND A REMINDER THAT PUERTO RICO IS PART OF THE UNITED STATES. IF SOME PEOPLE CAN'T HANDLE A SPANISH-SPEAKING SUPERSTAR AT THE HALFTIME SHOW, THAT'S THEIR BIGOTRY SHOWING. WE LOVE BROWN JOY AND DEMAND REPRESENTATION FOR ALL! 🇵🇷✨❤️
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Things still cost too much and people still don’t make enough money.
September 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Things still cost too much and people still don’t make enough money.
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If Comey is indicted for lying in testimony to the Senate, then indict the three lying justices who said Roe vs.Wade was settled law and that goddammit Robert F Kennedy Jr who has already killed many Americans with his lying ignorance and will kill many more.
September 26, 2025 at 6:29 AM
If Comey is indicted for lying in testimony to the Senate, then indict the three lying justices who said Roe vs.Wade was settled law and that goddammit Robert F Kennedy Jr who has already killed many Americans with his lying ignorance and will kill many more.
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We have 2 vaccines that prevent cancer, the HBV vaccine that prevents hepatitis B related liver cancer and the HPV vaccine that prevents cervical cancer and other HPV associated cancers.
On Thursday, RFK.JR's ACIP will attack one of these vaccines (HBV) and restrict access to it.
Let that sink in!
On Thursday, RFK.JR's ACIP will attack one of these vaccines (HBV) and restrict access to it.
Let that sink in!
September 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
We have 2 vaccines that prevent cancer, the HBV vaccine that prevents hepatitis B related liver cancer and the HPV vaccine that prevents cervical cancer and other HPV associated cancers.
On Thursday, RFK.JR's ACIP will attack one of these vaccines (HBV) and restrict access to it.
Let that sink in!
On Thursday, RFK.JR's ACIP will attack one of these vaccines (HBV) and restrict access to it.
Let that sink in!
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Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents.
It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.
This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.
This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
September 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents.
It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.
This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.
This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
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I was reflecting recently on the fact that over the course of 50 years, Carnegie funded the building of 2500 public libraries (1800 in the US).
Imagine a national project that would build 2000 new 21st century public libraries in 25 years. That's something that would rally a lot of people.
Imagine a national project that would build 2000 new 21st century public libraries in 25 years. That's something that would rally a lot of people.
September 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I was reflecting recently on the fact that over the course of 50 years, Carnegie funded the building of 2500 public libraries (1800 in the US).
Imagine a national project that would build 2000 new 21st century public libraries in 25 years. That's something that would rally a lot of people.
Imagine a national project that would build 2000 new 21st century public libraries in 25 years. That's something that would rally a lot of people.
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QUEER LOVE IS POWERFUL AND UNSTOPPABLE! GAY AND TRANS LIVES ARE BEAUTIFUL AND DESERVE JOY, SAFETY, AND EQUALITY. WE WON'T BE ERASED! 🌈❤️
September 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
QUEER LOVE IS POWERFUL AND UNSTOPPABLE! GAY AND TRANS LIVES ARE BEAUTIFUL AND DESERVE JOY, SAFETY, AND EQUALITY. WE WON'T BE ERASED! 🌈❤️
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When do we get a retraction from The Wall Street Journal for erroneously claiming the assassination was related to trans people? When do we get apologies from every journalist who spread that disinformation?
September 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
When do we get a retraction from The Wall Street Journal for erroneously claiming the assassination was related to trans people? When do we get apologies from every journalist who spread that disinformation?
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Larry Ellison is worth roughly $400 billion.
Elon Musk is worth roughly $385 billion.
Meanwhile, the minimum wage is still $7.25/hour, 86% of Americans stress over grocery prices, and most are living paycheck to paycheck.
Elon Musk is worth roughly $385 billion.
Meanwhile, the minimum wage is still $7.25/hour, 86% of Americans stress over grocery prices, and most are living paycheck to paycheck.
September 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Larry Ellison is worth roughly $400 billion.
Elon Musk is worth roughly $385 billion.
Meanwhile, the minimum wage is still $7.25/hour, 86% of Americans stress over grocery prices, and most are living paycheck to paycheck.
Elon Musk is worth roughly $385 billion.
Meanwhile, the minimum wage is still $7.25/hour, 86% of Americans stress over grocery prices, and most are living paycheck to paycheck.