Mary Roxann Dykes Carstensen
@maryroxann.bsky.social
EHS consultant, medical device auditor, avid gardener, naturalist, lover of arts & science, humanitarian; a tiny speck of star dust floating through space.
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This is the 81st mass shooting of 2025 and the 18th shooting on a college campus in 2025.
It’s not a coincidence that we have a gun homicide rate 26x that of peer nations, or that guns are the leading cause of death for kids in America—it’s a policy failure.
It’s not a coincidence that we have a gun homicide rate 26x that of peer nations, or that guns are the leading cause of death for kids in America—it’s a policy failure.
Trump on today’s mass shooting at FSU: "Things like this take place."
Gun violence doesn’t just happen. It’s the result of cowardly politicians bought by the gun lobby—like Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis—repeatedly failing us while the gun industry profits.
Gun violence doesn’t just happen. It’s the result of cowardly politicians bought by the gun lobby—like Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis—repeatedly failing us while the gun industry profits.
Has anyone listened to David Richardson, acting head of FEMA, being questioned by Sen. John Garamendi? Something is clearly wrong!
July 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Has anyone listened to David Richardson, acting head of FEMA, being questioned by Sen. John Garamendi? Something is clearly wrong!
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"The judge overseeing the case against the Defense Department's firing of transgender service members revealed that the military spends eight times more on erectile dysfunction medication than on gender affirming care." www.newsweek.com/us-military-...
US military spends eight times more on Viagra than gender-affirming care
In a hearing over the Defense Department's removal of transgender service members, a judge uncovered that the military spends $42 million a year on Viagra.
www.newsweek.com
May 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"The judge overseeing the case against the Defense Department's firing of transgender service members revealed that the military spends eight times more on erectile dysfunction medication than on gender affirming care." www.newsweek.com/us-military-...
This is the 81st mass shooting of 2025 and the 18th shooting on a college campus in 2025.
It’s not a coincidence that we have a gun homicide rate 26x that of peer nations, or that guns are the leading cause of death for kids in America—it’s a policy failure.
It’s not a coincidence that we have a gun homicide rate 26x that of peer nations, or that guns are the leading cause of death for kids in America—it’s a policy failure.
Trump on today’s mass shooting at FSU: "Things like this take place."
Gun violence doesn’t just happen. It’s the result of cowardly politicians bought by the gun lobby—like Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis—repeatedly failing us while the gun industry profits.
Gun violence doesn’t just happen. It’s the result of cowardly politicians bought by the gun lobby—like Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis—repeatedly failing us while the gun industry profits.
April 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Reposted by Mary Roxann Dykes Carstensen
We’re hearing way too many examples of Senate offices ignoring or being closed to their constituents (in red and blue states).
Unfortunately for these senators, they still work for us — and we have tips and tactics for visiting with unhelpful congressional offices. 👇
Unfortunately for these senators, they still work for us — and we have tips and tactics for visiting with unhelpful congressional offices. 👇
February 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
We’re hearing way too many examples of Senate offices ignoring or being closed to their constituents (in red and blue states).
Unfortunately for these senators, they still work for us — and we have tips and tactics for visiting with unhelpful congressional offices. 👇
Unfortunately for these senators, they still work for us — and we have tips and tactics for visiting with unhelpful congressional offices. 👇
Reposted by Mary Roxann Dykes Carstensen
After declaring that all Palestinians should be removed from Gaza and that the US should take "ownership" of the strip, Trump issues an executive order ending US funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
February 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
After declaring that all Palestinians should be removed from Gaza and that the US should take "ownership" of the strip, Trump issues an executive order ending US funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
February 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Reposted by Mary Roxann Dykes Carstensen
Donal Trump is incompetent, corrupt, and unfit!
November 27, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Donal Trump is incompetent, corrupt, and unfit!
Reposted by Mary Roxann Dykes Carstensen
Remember Musk’s $1mn prizes ahead of the US election? It turns out the final winner worked for the Trump campaign — and was already traveling to its election-night party in West Palm Beach when he won.
Scoop, w/ Alex Rogers: on.ft.com/40tFSvu
Scoop, w/ Alex Rogers: on.ft.com/40tFSvu
Trump campaign worker won Elon Musk’s $1mn election raffle prize
US swing state voters were told to sign petition ‘in support of the constitution’ to get awards
on.ft.com
January 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Remember Musk’s $1mn prizes ahead of the US election? It turns out the final winner worked for the Trump campaign — and was already traveling to its election-night party in West Palm Beach when he won.
Scoop, w/ Alex Rogers: on.ft.com/40tFSvu
Scoop, w/ Alex Rogers: on.ft.com/40tFSvu