Michele Kayal
@mkayal.bsky.social
Recovering reporter. VP of Media and Communications at First Focus on Children. Butterflies (is that what we call them here?) my own. @firstfocus.bsky.social @campaign4kids.bsky.social
"There is no act too small." Kindness is political. Bring someone bread. Or flowers. Or just a note that says "I got you."
February 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
"There is no act too small." Kindness is political. Bring someone bread. Or flowers. Or just a note that says "I got you."
Why? Just.....why?? ICYMI, latest attempt to steal the child tax credit from U.S. citizen children. We're looking at you, Rep. @jeffvandrew.bsky.social lnkd.in/eiDujBYv (apologies if the owner of this account is not REP. Van Drew....)
February 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Why? Just.....why?? ICYMI, latest attempt to steal the child tax credit from U.S. citizen children. We're looking at you, Rep. @jeffvandrew.bsky.social lnkd.in/eiDujBYv (apologies if the owner of this account is not REP. Van Drew....)
Even as we speak here in butterfly land, lawmakers are debating trillions in funding cuts and many $$ will come from kids. Medicaid, food, education are all on the table. See @firstfocus.bsky.social's brief "What proposed federal budget cuts and policy changes will cost children."
bit.ly/4hD8iJO
bit.ly/4hD8iJO
February 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Even as we speak here in butterfly land, lawmakers are debating trillions in funding cuts and many $$ will come from kids. Medicaid, food, education are all on the table. See @firstfocus.bsky.social's brief "What proposed federal budget cuts and policy changes will cost children."
bit.ly/4hD8iJO
bit.ly/4hD8iJO
It's been quite a week, huh? Here's to less food and more HIV for kids. Oh, also, let's get rid of public education. firstfocus.org/news/aid-to-...
January 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It's been quite a week, huh? Here's to less food and more HIV for kids. Oh, also, let's get rid of public education. firstfocus.org/news/aid-to-...
Whatever you know about school vouchers — which President Trump calls "school choice" and promoted this week with an executive order to create a nationwide voucher program — you need to know more. @firstfocus.bsky.social is here to help. firstfocus.org/resource/sch...
January 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Whatever you know about school vouchers — which President Trump calls "school choice" and promoted this week with an executive order to create a nationwide voucher program — you need to know more. @firstfocus.bsky.social is here to help. firstfocus.org/resource/sch...
Eliminating birthright citizenship will hurt EVERY CHILD in this country, not just the children of immigrants. @brucelesley.bsky.social details the imminent increase in American bureaucracy and decrease in the well-being of each and every one of our children. bit.ly/3Cg3gUe
January 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Eliminating birthright citizenship will hurt EVERY CHILD in this country, not just the children of immigrants. @brucelesley.bsky.social details the imminent increase in American bureaucracy and decrease in the well-being of each and every one of our children. bit.ly/3Cg3gUe