Pamela M. Covington, MSM, MSHRM
@pmcovington.bsky.social
Speaker/Writer/Advocate/Creative/Meditator/Storyteller via The Moth/ I AM anti-poverty & pro-education. Author of "A Day at the Fare: One Woman's Welfare Passage" (Opinions my own. Mediocre DMs ignored. NO orig. posts = NO follow.)
www.pamelamcovington.com
www.pamelamcovington.com
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Without the #safetynet I could not have pursued an #education and lifted myself and kids out of #poverty ASAP. I hope others in need can get that same help. Read about how I got there, the stark conditions I faced, help I received, grueling challenges-- and my eventual triumph.
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Elated to read of this. No one in the U.S. should be wo. food. When I was in deep #poverty decades ago, I woulda felt like some kinda unfit mother if my kids said, "Momma I'm hungry," and I had nothing to offer them. #SNAP makes a difference. #foodinsecurity
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Georgians to Get SNAP Payments Today; Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Gives Trump Deadline
Georgians who rely on SNAP or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not receive critical food benefits in November
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November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Elated to read of this. No one in the U.S. should be wo. food. When I was in deep #poverty decades ago, I woulda felt like some kinda unfit mother if my kids said, "Momma I'm hungry," and I had nothing to offer them. #SNAP makes a difference. #foodinsecurity
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Watched this multiple times. It put a bright- start-of-the-day kind of smile on my face, seeing veterans treated with the civility, dignity, and respect they deserve. Their smiles and Pres. Obama's heartfelt gestures set me on my grateful way! #veteransday #HappyVeteransDay
#thankyouforyourservice
#thankyouforyourservice
Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Watched this multiple times. It put a bright- start-of-the-day kind of smile on my face, seeing veterans treated with the civility, dignity, and respect they deserve. Their smiles and Pres. Obama's heartfelt gestures set me on my grateful way! #veteransday #HappyVeteransDay
#thankyouforyourservice
#thankyouforyourservice
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I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I heard some old friends at Pod Save America were in town, so I decided to stop by. As we saw this week, we can change this country for the better. But it’s going to take all of us getting organized and having honest conversations about the best way forward.
It's another good day! Totally happy to hear that everyday people in need of food are going to get the #nutritionalassistance that #SNAP provides! Sorry for what you've had to endure. May this benefit remain intact. Heck, let's strengthen and preserve it! #anappleadayisnotenough
November 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
It's another good day! Totally happy to hear that everyday people in need of food are going to get the #nutritionalassistance that #SNAP provides! Sorry for what you've had to endure. May this benefit remain intact. Heck, let's strengthen and preserve it! #anappleadayisnotenough
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Complete chaos unnecessarily created by the FELON Administration and GOP.
A solution was available SINCE SEPTEMBER with emergency fundings the FELON refused to approve, Exact same as military pay he DID approve. GOP KNEW THIS and remained silent to this option pretending it did not exist.
A solution was available SINCE SEPTEMBER with emergency fundings the FELON refused to approve, Exact same as military pay he DID approve. GOP KNEW THIS and remained silent to this option pretending it did not exist.
November 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Complete chaos unnecessarily created by the FELON Administration and GOP.
A solution was available SINCE SEPTEMBER with emergency fundings the FELON refused to approve, Exact same as military pay he DID approve. GOP KNEW THIS and remained silent to this option pretending it did not exist.
A solution was available SINCE SEPTEMBER with emergency fundings the FELON refused to approve, Exact same as military pay he DID approve. GOP KNEW THIS and remained silent to this option pretending it did not exist.
🏡 Every day I think about how many Americans could be celebrating finally being able to buy their very own first home under Kamala Harris' proposed plan to provide access to 1st-time buyers' down payments. Instead, more citizens are facing #homelessness, #foreclosures and un- #affordablehousing.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🏡 Every day I think about how many Americans could be celebrating finally being able to buy their very own first home under Kamala Harris' proposed plan to provide access to 1st-time buyers' down payments. Instead, more citizens are facing #homelessness, #foreclosures and un- #affordablehousing.
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I speak from experience. It's impossible to attempt to achieve one's potential wo. first having the safety & security that only results from having a place to call home. More #affordablehousing is needed and less luxury units. Plus, #livingwages. #housingisahumanneed
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Atlanta residents worry most about housing costs, survey shows
Sixty-two percent of people said they couldn't afford to move to another home or apartment in the neighborhood where they live.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I speak from experience. It's impossible to attempt to achieve one's potential wo. first having the safety & security that only results from having a place to call home. More #affordablehousing is needed and less luxury units. Plus, #livingwages. #housingisahumanneed
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Some are mad because people are on SNAP and not working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
October 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Some are mad because people are on SNAP and not working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
I’m mad because people are on SNAP even though they are working.
My lived #poverty experience w. 2 children decades ago taught me how crucial #SNAP is to addressing #foodinsecurity. When you have kids the pot is never big enough!
READ: As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void
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READ: As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void
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As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void
The federal shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Urban farmers like Travis Peters are stepping up to ensure their communities can eat.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
My lived #poverty experience w. 2 children decades ago taught me how crucial #SNAP is to addressing #foodinsecurity. When you have kids the pot is never big enough!
READ: As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void
open.substack.com/pub/phillewi...
READ: As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void
open.substack.com/pub/phillewi...
All I can say is, "Wow!" and "Well done, Ms. Bly!"
October 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
All I can say is, "Wow!" and "Well done, Ms. Bly!"
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The real danger of censorship isn’t just the books we lose today, but the stories that will never be written tomorrow.
When fear silences creativity, we all lose, especially young readers searching for connection, comfort, and truth. Let’s make sure every story still has a chance to be told.
When fear silences creativity, we all lose, especially young readers searching for connection, comfort, and truth. Let’s make sure every story still has a chance to be told.
October 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The real danger of censorship isn’t just the books we lose today, but the stories that will never be written tomorrow.
When fear silences creativity, we all lose, especially young readers searching for connection, comfort, and truth. Let’s make sure every story still has a chance to be told.
When fear silences creativity, we all lose, especially young readers searching for connection, comfort, and truth. Let’s make sure every story still has a chance to be told.
Absolutely diriculous! What's with the ban on knowledge? Because, knowledge is power! 🤓📚
Banning books about Animals?!?!
Take the first step to fight against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us
Take the first step to fight against book bans at www.bookbanpetition.us
October 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Absolutely diriculous! What's with the ban on knowledge? Because, knowledge is power! 🤓📚
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Always glad to hear of progress towards making #affordablehousing happen. Housing comes 1st to achieve one's potential. The move from sub-standard to decent housing stabilized my and my kids situation, enabling me to climb out of #poverty by way of #education.
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DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Announces $47.8M for Major County Projects
DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, has announced $47.8 million in major county initiatives, underscoring her administration’s commitment to public safety, fresh food access, and economic grow...
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September 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Always glad to hear of progress towards making #affordablehousing happen. Housing comes 1st to achieve one's potential. The move from sub-standard to decent housing stabilized my and my kids situation, enabling me to climb out of #poverty by way of #education.
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Absolutely! Always focus on what your "ask" is before you engage, however you do it. And as for personal story? It put a fact, name, and maybe even emotion to it. For almost a decade my story of #livedexperience continues as proof of anti-poverty programs' effectiveness. #safetynet #ADayattheFare
Writing and Calling Congress is important. When writing, try to add a personal story that relates, like health care issues, child care, safety of our country, etc. keep it civil, even if the senator/rep is, well, a [insert appropriate term here]. When calling keep it simple - one or two things. 🧵👇
September 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Absolutely! Always focus on what your "ask" is before you engage, however you do it. And as for personal story? It put a fact, name, and maybe even emotion to it. For almost a decade my story of #livedexperience continues as proof of anti-poverty programs' effectiveness. #safetynet #ADayattheFare
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I’ve been unhoused and struggled with housing instability throughout most of my life. Right now, I’m watching my neighbors only home (an RV, a vehicle, a tent) be destroyed for the sake of “cleaning up” the city. There’s no dignity in this, in forcing ppl into temporary shelters. Housing 1st works!
I've got some extra copies of There Is No Place for Us, and I'd love to give away 5 signed books.
Just repost, like, or comment to signal your interest. I'll pick names at random on Friday.
Totally optional: feel free to share how the struggle for stable housing shows up in your life or community.
Just repost, like, or comment to signal your interest. I'll pick names at random on Friday.
Totally optional: feel free to share how the struggle for stable housing shows up in your life or community.
September 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I’ve been unhoused and struggled with housing instability throughout most of my life. Right now, I’m watching my neighbors only home (an RV, a vehicle, a tent) be destroyed for the sake of “cleaning up” the city. There’s no dignity in this, in forcing ppl into temporary shelters. Housing 1st works!
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Support libraries. Read banned books. Listen to Lady G. Because the ones who ban books also want to ban music.
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August 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Support libraries. Read banned books. Listen to Lady G. Because the ones who ban books also want to ban music.
youtu.be/l0GdkrKBLQc
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Happiness is... discovering how much the orange butterflies, in my "pollination station" of a backyard, seem to love the orange wildflowers most.
#naturelovers
#lifeisgood
#CovingtonPark
#naturelovers
#lifeisgood
#CovingtonPark
August 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Happiness is... discovering how much the orange butterflies, in my "pollination station" of a backyard, seem to love the orange wildflowers most.
#naturelovers
#lifeisgood
#CovingtonPark
#naturelovers
#lifeisgood
#CovingtonPark
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🫢 Uh, uh, uh. This is so strong! I can't resist reposting. 💙
August 9, 2025 at 2:58 AM
🫢 Uh, uh, uh. This is so strong! I can't resist reposting. 💙
A professor had a $2.4m grant to study Black maternal health. Then Trump was elected www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
A professor had a $2.4m grant to study Black maternal health. Then Trump was elected
Jaime Slaughter-Acey said it was ‘heartbreaking’ to discover her study on Black maternal health was cancelled after the Trump administration’s NIH cuts
www.theguardian.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A professor had a $2.4m grant to study Black maternal health. Then Trump was elected www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research… I have nothing left to say to you. Please unfollow me.
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
August 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research… I have nothing left to say to you. Please unfollow me.
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
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Dear, PBS, please broadcast Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, and, Electric Company for as long as you can!
August 2, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Dear, PBS, please broadcast Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, and, Electric Company for as long as you can!
More #bannedbooks crap. Just another way to attack #education because #knowledgeispower!
"This unhinged, unsubstantiated, and incredibly harmful claim prompted Superintendent Ayres to concede to the permanent banning of more than fifty titles."
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"This unhinged, unsubstantiated, and incredibly harmful claim prompted Superintendent Ayres to concede to the permanent banning of more than fifty titles."
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When Books Become Crimes: Florida’s Dangerous Censorship of Public Libraries Escalates
Florida State Board of Education threatens school administrators with criminal prosecution over library books
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July 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
More #bannedbooks crap. Just another way to attack #education because #knowledgeispower!
"This unhinged, unsubstantiated, and incredibly harmful claim prompted Superintendent Ayres to concede to the permanent banning of more than fifty titles."
bit.ly/4mvYqnp via @everylibrary.bsky.social
"This unhinged, unsubstantiated, and incredibly harmful claim prompted Superintendent Ayres to concede to the permanent banning of more than fifty titles."
bit.ly/4mvYqnp via @everylibrary.bsky.social
😡 A list of #bannedbooks 'Cuz you know currently TRUTH is the enemy!
~600 books, incl. works by Maya Angelou, Ibram X. Kendi and authors documenting the Holocaust and American lynching. Removed from military Academy libraries by Pete Hegseth.
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~600 books, incl. works by Maya Angelou, Ibram X. Kendi and authors documenting the Holocaust and American lynching. Removed from military Academy libraries by Pete Hegseth.
www.everylibrary.org/596dod @everylibrary.bsky.social
The 596 Books Banned by the Department of Defense
This is a coordinated purge of literature that reflects the diverse realities of American families and students.
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July 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
😡 A list of #bannedbooks 'Cuz you know currently TRUTH is the enemy!
~600 books, incl. works by Maya Angelou, Ibram X. Kendi and authors documenting the Holocaust and American lynching. Removed from military Academy libraries by Pete Hegseth.
www.everylibrary.org/596dod @everylibrary.bsky.social
~600 books, incl. works by Maya Angelou, Ibram X. Kendi and authors documenting the Holocaust and American lynching. Removed from military Academy libraries by Pete Hegseth.
www.everylibrary.org/596dod @everylibrary.bsky.social
Good point, concerning #childnutrition! Children learn better when they're not hungry. #foodsecurity #foodisabasicneed
July 27, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Good point, concerning #childnutrition! Children learn better when they're not hungry. #foodsecurity #foodisabasicneed