Meg Olson
mego2.bsky.social
Meg Olson
@mego2.bsky.social
Field strategist & organizer at NETWORK. Progressive Catholic. Contra dancer. NYTimes Cooking enthusiast. CHI->STL->DC. Opinions are my own.
Slowly Returning to Normal in Columbia Heights - PoPville www.popville.com/2025/09/slow...
Slowly Returning to Normal in Columbia Heights - PoPville
Not as full as usual but vendors are returning: Slowly, slowly but healing...
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September 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Reposted by Meg Olson
Today’s Supreme Court decision allows racial profiling and the unjust targeting of immigrants. This ruling betrays our nation’s values and the Gospel call to honor the dignity of every person.

Read NETWORK’s full statement: networklobby.org/news/9925-sc...
Catholic Lobby Condemns Supreme Court Decision to Greenlight Racial Profiling  - NETWORK Lobby
The head of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice condemned as unjust, dangerous, and shocking the U.S. Supreme Court overturning two lower court rulings that blocked the Department of Homeland Se...
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September 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Reposted by Meg Olson
Data shows us that Black women are disproportionately impacted by federal workforce cuts.

Why is this the case? CBPP Chief Economist @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social provides analysis on the August #JobsReport released this morning. www.youtube.com/shorts/3R8t4...
Black Women Have Been Hit Hard By Federal Workforce Cuts According to August Jobs Report
YouTube video by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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September 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Religious sisters demonstrate on Capitol Hill for ‘just economy’ url:https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/265005/religious-sisters-demonstrate-on-capitol-hill-for-just-economy-as-us-senators-consider-budget-bill #SistersSpeakOut
June 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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“Love our neighbors - Welcome the stranger - Care for the most vulnerable among us - Speak the truth - Work for justice…”
April 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“Do you not see the suffering of your neighbors? Do you not realize the pain and misery and very real fear and anxiety these unjust government operations and policies are causing? Is your conscience not disturbed? How can you stay quiet?”

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This Ordeal is the Passion - Catholic Standard
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April 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Reposted by Meg Olson
NEW: Speaker Johnson’s Budget Resolution and SAVE Act prioritize billionaires and disenfranchise voters. NETWORK calls on the Senate to reject these bills and protect democracy.

📢 Read our full press release: networklobby.org/news/41125-b...
Budget Resolution, SAVE Act Boost Billionaires at Expense of Everyone Else   - NETWORK Lobby
Yesterday’s actions on the Budget Resolution and the SAVE Act prioritize the ultra-wealthy over everyone else and undermine the right to vote
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April 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Reposted by Meg Olson
🚨 NEW: The Trump-Vance administration’s decision to share immigrant tax data with Homeland Security is illegal and immoral.

We must protect our communities—not tear them apart.

📢 Read our bilingual press release: networklobby.org/news/4925-ir...
Catholic Lobby Condemns IRS Sharing Immigrant Data with Homeland Security  - NETWORK Lobby
This overreach by the Administration will weaponize sensitive data of taxpayers and use it to engage in the mass separation and deportation of families.
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April 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Reposted by Meg Olson
“We condemn the Trump-Vance administration’s new Executive Order that attacks the rights of federal workers to organize. Federal employees deserve respect and job protections, not cruelty."

Read our full statement:
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Catholic Lobby Condemns Executive Order Attacking the Rights of Federal Workers - NETWORK Lobby
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  March 31, 2025  Media Contact: Sister Erin Zubal, OSU ezubal@networklobby.org 202-498-1809  Catholic Lobby Condemns Executive Order Attacking the Rights of Federal Workers  WASH...
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March 31, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Reposted by Meg Olson
What do NETWORK staff and the Roy family have in common?
Nothing. And that’s the point. We’re here to end billionaire control—not pass it down! ☀️

✝️ Congress: give up billionaires for Lent!
🚫 No cuts to Medicaid/SNAP to fund tax breaks + mass deportations:

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March 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Reposted by Meg Olson
Rural hospitals across the nation depend on Medicaid to stay open.

Illinois' hospitals and health systems support 445,000 full-time jobs and anchor our rural communities.

If these cuts happen, hospitals will close and people will lose their jobs.
With proposed Medicaid cuts, southern Illinois hospitals may be forced to slash services
Touchette Regional Hospital relies on Medicaid for as much as 78% of its revenue — more than any other local hospital.
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March 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Reposted by Meg Olson
Dismantling the Dept. of Ed. is an attack on our democracy and an appalling betrayal of our country’s commitment to provide access to affordable, equitable, and quality education for all people, without exception.

Read our full statement: t.co/Cy1AAlWL1q
https://networklobby.org/news/32125-education/
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March 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Reposted by Meg Olson
Every student deserves a free, high-quality public education. That’s why families, educators, and advocates nationwide are standing up to protect our schools and defend our students’ futures.
‘Deplorable': Students, educators and parents protest Dept. of Education cuts
Cuts to the Department of Education have many worried about its trickle-down effect for students on the local level. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.
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March 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Sister Spirit! “Be cheerful…have all the fun you can.” A reflection by Nun on the Bus Sr. Quincy.

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Nun Fun
Be Cheerful...Have all the fun you can. -Mother Emily, OP (1888)
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March 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Reposted by Meg Olson
Last week, we welcomed Loras College students & faculty to Capitol Hill, as they built their advocacy skills & raised their voices for justice. ☀️ 🏛️

In a difficult policy landscape, we need bold, faith-filled advocates more than ever. This generation is ready.
March 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Reposted by Meg Olson
This Lent, Congress must reflect on what it needs to give up for the common good—starting with billionaire-driven policies. 💰

It’s time to #GiveUpBillionaires by putting everyday people first and building an economy that works for all!

💬 What else should Congress give up this Lent?
March 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM