Paula and Ripley
@paulasbookshelf.bsky.social
Retired attorney, wife, mom, and cat mom to Ripley. I love good books, sugar cookies, and hot tea. Public libraries are essential. Healthcare is a human right.
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The work requirements are going to punish people with serious brain disorders; schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, chronic depression, all impact ability to self organize, plan, understand forms, and due dates. Serious brain illness = more likely not to receive healthcare
founders.archives.gov/documents/Ad... “Blasphemy, Cruelty, and Villany have prevailed and may again. But they wont prevail against America, in this Contest, because I find the more of them are employed the less they succeed.”
Founders Online: John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 February 1777
John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 February 1777
founders.archives.gov
December 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
founders.archives.gov/documents/Ad... “Blasphemy, Cruelty, and Villany have prevailed and may again. But they wont prevail against America, in this Contest, because I find the more of them are employed the less they succeed.”
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Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
Life is full of beauty when we pay attention #AdventWord heed…
December 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Life is full of beauty when we pay attention #AdventWord heed…
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For all that are reading this that are people with chronic illness or pain or you know someone in that situation I want to bring you hope every single day. It’s the thing that binds us together along with love. On Thursday in DC I plan on fighting for healthcare for ALL. Healthcare is a human right.
December 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
For all that are reading this that are people with chronic illness or pain or you know someone in that situation I want to bring you hope every single day. It’s the thing that binds us together along with love. On Thursday in DC I plan on fighting for healthcare for ALL. Healthcare is a human right.
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No one deserves to starve.
No one deserves to starve.
No one deserves to starve.
Most SNAP recipients work. They need SNAP because corporations refuse to pay a living wage.
The rest are disabled, elderly or unpaid caregivers.
People should be fed. Period.
No one deserves to starve.
No one deserves to starve.
Most SNAP recipients work. They need SNAP because corporations refuse to pay a living wage.
The rest are disabled, elderly or unpaid caregivers.
People should be fed. Period.
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 AM
No one deserves to starve.
No one deserves to starve.
No one deserves to starve.
Most SNAP recipients work. They need SNAP because corporations refuse to pay a living wage.
The rest are disabled, elderly or unpaid caregivers.
People should be fed. Period.
No one deserves to starve.
No one deserves to starve.
Most SNAP recipients work. They need SNAP because corporations refuse to pay a living wage.
The rest are disabled, elderly or unpaid caregivers.
People should be fed. Period.
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Congress used to have the power of the purse and the power to declare war.
December 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Congress used to have the power of the purse and the power to declare war.
For what and for whom are you grateful? #AdventWord gratify
December 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
For what and for whom are you grateful? #AdventWord gratify
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As Giving Tuesday approaches, taking a few precautions on the front end can ensure that donations serve a charitable good, instead of lining the pockets of scammers.
Learn more here: www.azag.gov/press-releas...
Learn more here: www.azag.gov/press-releas...
December 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
As Giving Tuesday approaches, taking a few precautions on the front end can ensure that donations serve a charitable good, instead of lining the pockets of scammers.
Learn more here: www.azag.gov/press-releas...
Learn more here: www.azag.gov/press-releas...
December 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!
TAPS SCREEN
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
For like the zillionth time: Libraries are FREE for you, but WE still get compensated for our work!!
Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AND supporting your local library is super important! If you actually DO want books to be available to everyone, the library *already exists* and is staffed by the people who are deep in the trenches of fighting censorship! Supporting the library is doing actual good for your community!
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
-FDR, 1937
-FDR, 1937
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
-FDR, 1937
-FDR, 1937
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No one “deserves” to starve or be denied healthcare.
The richest country in the world can easily provide for all, and people shouldn’t have to prove they matter to be fed, housed & cared for.
It’s past time for a universal basic income, universal healthcare, affordable housing & food.
The richest country in the world can easily provide for all, and people shouldn’t have to prove they matter to be fed, housed & cared for.
It’s past time for a universal basic income, universal healthcare, affordable housing & food.
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM
No one “deserves” to starve or be denied healthcare.
The richest country in the world can easily provide for all, and people shouldn’t have to prove they matter to be fed, housed & cared for.
It’s past time for a universal basic income, universal healthcare, affordable housing & food.
The richest country in the world can easily provide for all, and people shouldn’t have to prove they matter to be fed, housed & cared for.
It’s past time for a universal basic income, universal healthcare, affordable housing & food.
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“If I lost everything I would just work harder and take any job to earn it all back”.
Cool story. Try doing that if you’re disabled and bedbound.
You know what often causes people to “lose everything”. Sudden catastrophic health issues.
You can’t “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” when sick.
Cool story. Try doing that if you’re disabled and bedbound.
You know what often causes people to “lose everything”. Sudden catastrophic health issues.
You can’t “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” when sick.
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
“If I lost everything I would just work harder and take any job to earn it all back”.
Cool story. Try doing that if you’re disabled and bedbound.
You know what often causes people to “lose everything”. Sudden catastrophic health issues.
You can’t “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” when sick.
Cool story. Try doing that if you’re disabled and bedbound.
You know what often causes people to “lose everything”. Sudden catastrophic health issues.
You can’t “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” when sick.
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Kimchi is tackling Monday morning like a pro. 🥰
November 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Kimchi is tackling Monday morning like a pro. 🥰
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Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
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🚨BREAKING: Arizona Court of Appeals AFFIRMS dismissal of a lawsuit by Mohave County Supervisor Ron Gould seeking to force full hand counts. Court holds that Gould lacked standing.
Another big victory for my law firm, its clients and the voters of Arizona. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
Another big victory for my law firm, its clients and the voters of Arizona. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
🚨 Gould v. Mayes
Read about the latest voting rights victory in Gould v. Mayes.
www.democracydocket.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM
🚨BREAKING: Arizona Court of Appeals AFFIRMS dismissal of a lawsuit by Mohave County Supervisor Ron Gould seeking to force full hand counts. Court holds that Gould lacked standing.
Another big victory for my law firm, its clients and the voters of Arizona. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
Another big victory for my law firm, its clients and the voters of Arizona. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
“They think about you throwing Pupkin away. They think about you throwing the Squirrel Nativity away. They think about you throwng them away. They think about how much they hate you.”
Grady Hendrix, “How To Sell A Haunted House #booksky
Grady Hendrix, “How To Sell A Haunted House #booksky
November 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
“They think about you throwing Pupkin away. They think about you throwing the Squirrel Nativity away. They think about you throwng them away. They think about how much they hate you.”
Grady Hendrix, “How To Sell A Haunted House #booksky
Grady Hendrix, “How To Sell A Haunted House #booksky
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This is what a New Era looks like.
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
This is what a New Era looks like.
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I'm here in Washington working with my Democratic colleagues to protect healthcare for every American, but Republicans refuse to meet with us.
I decided to attend Speaker Johnson’s press conference today to speak to him.
I decided to attend Speaker Johnson’s press conference today to speak to him.
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I'm here in Washington working with my Democratic colleagues to protect healthcare for every American, but Republicans refuse to meet with us.
I decided to attend Speaker Johnson’s press conference today to speak to him.
I decided to attend Speaker Johnson’s press conference today to speak to him.
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I’m proud to be representing Arizona in Washington D.C. for the oral arguments in our tariff case before the Supreme Court.
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I’m proud to be representing Arizona in Washington D.C. for the oral arguments in our tariff case before the Supreme Court.