Sarah Ruiz
@sarahruiz.bsky.social
Social Worker specializing in palliative medicine, end of life care, & mental health
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The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth
In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
www.motherjones.com
April 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
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An international graduate student at Tufts University was taken into federal custody on Tuesday outside an off-campus apartment building, the university’s president said. The university was told that the student’s visa had been terminated. nyti.ms/4hRzPq1
March 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
An international graduate student at Tufts University was taken into federal custody on Tuesday outside an off-campus apartment building, the university’s president said. The university was told that the student’s visa had been terminated. nyti.ms/4hRzPq1
Absolutely shameful.
Columbia University agreed on Friday to make changes to its protest rules, campus security policies and Middle Eastern studies department in a remarkable concession to the Trump administration, which had moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university.
Columbia Concedes to Trump’s Demands After Federal Funds Are Stripped
The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Absolutely shameful.
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Columbia University has betrayed their students, faculty, and staff by collaborating with Trump's fascist regime
They are cowards
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social
They are cowards
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Columbia University has betrayed their students, faculty, and staff by collaborating with Trump's fascist regime
They are cowards
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social
They are cowards
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social
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I will never stop trying to get people to care about Medicaid. And if you're on it -- or are close to someone who is (and LOTS of more affluent people do) -- please help. My column for the weekend. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/y...
Medicaid Is a Middle-Class Benefit. Here’s What to Know.
If you have a parent short on savings, a disabled adult child or a minor with special needs, Medicaid may be your backstop. Plenty of people are unaware.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I will never stop trying to get people to care about Medicaid. And if you're on it -- or are close to someone who is (and LOTS of more affluent people do) -- please help. My column for the weekend. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/y...
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Absolute political malpractice (not to mention pretty racist!)
NEW: A Harris campaign organizer says senior officials ordered them to erase voters who asked about Gaza—marking emails as “no response” so they’d be removed from outreach. No engagement, no persuasion, just ignored. “The only clowns are the ones who decided to abdicate on this.”
February 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Absolute political malpractice (not to mention pretty racist!)
Quintessential Vermont Saturday morning scene
February 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Quintessential Vermont Saturday morning scene
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For White men: Boys will be boys. Don’t ruin his life.
For Black boys: Zero tolerance for misbehavior. Try him as an adult.
To be racist is to treat White adults like kids and Black kids like adults. To be antiracist is to treat all adults like adults and all kids like kids.
For Black boys: Zero tolerance for misbehavior. Try him as an adult.
To be racist is to treat White adults like kids and Black kids like adults. To be antiracist is to treat all adults like adults and all kids like kids.
February 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
For White men: Boys will be boys. Don’t ruin his life.
For Black boys: Zero tolerance for misbehavior. Try him as an adult.
To be racist is to treat White adults like kids and Black kids like adults. To be antiracist is to treat all adults like adults and all kids like kids.
For Black boys: Zero tolerance for misbehavior. Try him as an adult.
To be racist is to treat White adults like kids and Black kids like adults. To be antiracist is to treat all adults like adults and all kids like kids.
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Elon Musk is the richest man in the world in large part because of his contracts with the government. Now he's a government employee, opening up sprawling conflicts of interest from this position.
It must be investigated immediately.
It must be investigated immediately.
Democrats demand investigation into Musk's alleged 'conflicts' over billions in fed contracts
House Judiciary Democrats sent a terse letter Friday to Attorney General Pam Bondi, expressing concerns that Elon Musk’s role at DOGE creates "conflicts of interest."
abcnews.go.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Elon Musk is the richest man in the world in large part because of his contracts with the government. Now he's a government employee, opening up sprawling conflicts of interest from this position.
It must be investigated immediately.
It must be investigated immediately.
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If you are arrested by ICE, say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer.
You also have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere.
You also have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere.
Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU
Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.
www.aclu.org
January 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
If you are arrested by ICE, say that you wish to remain silent until speaking with a lawyer.
You also have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere.
You also have the right to record your interaction with immigration agents as long as you do not interfere.
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Vermont Construction Company co-founder David Richards said he expects the partnership to impact several hundred — primarily immigrant — workers during peak building season.
Vermont Construction Company commits to new workers' rights program
It will be the inaugural contractor to sign on. Co-founder David Richards said he expects this to impact several hundred — primarily immigrant — workers during peak building season.
www.vermontpublic.org
January 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Vermont Construction Company co-founder David Richards said he expects the partnership to impact several hundred — primarily immigrant — workers during peak building season.
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UPDATE: The sponsors of HB 476, a 15-week abortion ban, have requested to withdraw the bill. However, the fight for abortion rights is not over — every year we see renewed attacks on reproductive care and we must let lawmakers know that we will not stand for these baseless policies.
bit.ly/4gicLzW
bit.ly/4gicLzW
15-week abortion ban introduced and then withdrawn in New Hampshire: What to know
New Hampshire legislators introduced—and then immediately withdrew—a 15-week abortion ban in the Granite State Monday.
bit.ly
January 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
UPDATE: The sponsors of HB 476, a 15-week abortion ban, have requested to withdraw the bill. However, the fight for abortion rights is not over — every year we see renewed attacks on reproductive care and we must let lawmakers know that we will not stand for these baseless policies.
bit.ly/4gicLzW
bit.ly/4gicLzW
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I just saw Trump’s latest executive order targeting trans kids and shutting down their health care. I’m asking all of us to stand up with one voice for the trans community.
January 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I just saw Trump’s latest executive order targeting trans kids and shutting down their health care. I’m asking all of us to stand up with one voice for the trans community.
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TAKE ACTION: Government surveillance, abortion bans, and fearmongering about reproductive freedom have no place in the Granite State. Tap the link below to tell your state lawmakers to oppose these bills! #nhpolitics action.aclu.org/send-message...
January 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
TAKE ACTION: Government surveillance, abortion bans, and fearmongering about reproductive freedom have no place in the Granite State. Tap the link below to tell your state lawmakers to oppose these bills! #nhpolitics action.aclu.org/send-message...