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s.helen, phd
@shvalentini.bsky.social
· Nov 7
hello! i’m new here so i thought i’d introduce myself. i’m stephanie. i’m a behavior consultant and primarily work with school aged children. i’m passionate about disability advocacy, ethical implementation of behavior change interventions, and adolescent mental health.
thankful for the sand dollar i found at the end of my swim today
November 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
thankful for the sand dollar i found at the end of my swim today
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Rev. Rae Huang painted a picture of a better, more livable Los Angeles at today’s launch of her campaign for Mayor of Los Angeles:
🏡 Housing for all
🚍 Fast, safe, and free transit
🌻 Living wages with dignity for all
🏡 Housing for all
🚍 Fast, safe, and free transit
🌻 Living wages with dignity for all
November 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Rev. Rae Huang painted a picture of a better, more livable Los Angeles at today’s launch of her campaign for Mayor of Los Angeles:
🏡 Housing for all
🚍 Fast, safe, and free transit
🌻 Living wages with dignity for all
🏡 Housing for all
🚍 Fast, safe, and free transit
🌻 Living wages with dignity for all
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Here's who decided to surrender in the Democratic caucus and let Trump and his minions walk all over them:
Kaine, VA (2030)
Shaheen, NH (Retiring)
Hassan, NH (2028)
Fetterman, PA (2028)
Durbin, IL (Retiring)
Cortez Masto, NV (2028)
Rosen, NV (2030)
King, ME (2030)
Next election is in parentheses
Kaine, VA (2030)
Shaheen, NH (Retiring)
Hassan, NH (2028)
Fetterman, PA (2028)
Durbin, IL (Retiring)
Cortez Masto, NV (2028)
Rosen, NV (2030)
King, ME (2030)
Next election is in parentheses
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Here's who decided to surrender in the Democratic caucus and let Trump and his minions walk all over them:
Kaine, VA (2030)
Shaheen, NH (Retiring)
Hassan, NH (2028)
Fetterman, PA (2028)
Durbin, IL (Retiring)
Cortez Masto, NV (2028)
Rosen, NV (2030)
King, ME (2030)
Next election is in parentheses
Kaine, VA (2030)
Shaheen, NH (Retiring)
Hassan, NH (2028)
Fetterman, PA (2028)
Durbin, IL (Retiring)
Cortez Masto, NV (2028)
Rosen, NV (2030)
King, ME (2030)
Next election is in parentheses
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This is a bad deal for Americans.
Voters turned out in record numbers last wk to elect Democrats believing they would fight for working families.
We urge Senate Dems to vote NO on the reported GOP budget package, which fails to address the devastating health care crisis.
Voters turned out in record numbers last wk to elect Democrats believing they would fight for working families.
We urge Senate Dems to vote NO on the reported GOP budget package, which fails to address the devastating health care crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This is a bad deal for Americans.
Voters turned out in record numbers last wk to elect Democrats believing they would fight for working families.
We urge Senate Dems to vote NO on the reported GOP budget package, which fails to address the devastating health care crisis.
Voters turned out in record numbers last wk to elect Democrats believing they would fight for working families.
We urge Senate Dems to vote NO on the reported GOP budget package, which fails to address the devastating health care crisis.
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People who make coffee deserve healthcare
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
People who make coffee deserve healthcare
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I scrolled through the @1stforall.bsky.social's gallery of print front pages for local coverage of "No Kings" protests. Here are some of the standout papers, starting with the Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction, Colorado:
October 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I scrolled through the @1stforall.bsky.social's gallery of print front pages for local coverage of "No Kings" protests. Here are some of the standout papers, starting with the Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction, Colorado:
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there’s a subset of people who, if you point out something bad happening now, will basically reply “it was always like this and anyone who disagrees is just privileged.” it parades as savvy but nine times out of ten it’s just an ahistorical oversimplification.
"they've always been like this" is always a tempting savvy take but it is just not true that Republican staffers were 100 percent open Nazis back in 2004, or hell even 2014. they just weren't
there have been a lot of responses to this arguing that young Republicans were motivated by such feelings but didn't express them openly
and I think a crucial lesson of the Trump era is that there is great value in people not expressing these things openly! that's a big and decisive change!
and I think a crucial lesson of the Trump era is that there is great value in people not expressing these things openly! that's a big and decisive change!
October 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
there’s a subset of people who, if you point out something bad happening now, will basically reply “it was always like this and anyone who disagrees is just privileged.” it parades as savvy but nine times out of ten it’s just an ahistorical oversimplification.
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"What do you have to say about the capitulation that you participated in?"
Cory Booker clearly wasn't expecting the pushback he got from @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social
Full interview: youtu.be/HLfzsOVjlxc
Cory Booker clearly wasn't expecting the pushback he got from @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social
Full interview: youtu.be/HLfzsOVjlxc
October 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
"What do you have to say about the capitulation that you participated in?"
Cory Booker clearly wasn't expecting the pushback he got from @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social
Full interview: youtu.be/HLfzsOVjlxc
Cory Booker clearly wasn't expecting the pushback he got from @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social
Full interview: youtu.be/HLfzsOVjlxc
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The White House budget office said it is preparing to "ride out" the shutdown.
Instead of negotiating a budget that protects peoples' health care, the White House will continue to fire federal employees and wait.
They don't want to end this, they just want to posture while Americans pay the price.
Instead of negotiating a budget that protects peoples' health care, the White House will continue to fire federal employees and wait.
They don't want to end this, they just want to posture while Americans pay the price.
October 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The White House budget office said it is preparing to "ride out" the shutdown.
Instead of negotiating a budget that protects peoples' health care, the White House will continue to fire federal employees and wait.
They don't want to end this, they just want to posture while Americans pay the price.
Instead of negotiating a budget that protects peoples' health care, the White House will continue to fire federal employees and wait.
They don't want to end this, they just want to posture while Americans pay the price.
another trip around the sun ✅ kicking off the fun under the sun in the water - no place i’d rather be!
October 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM
another trip around the sun ✅ kicking off the fun under the sun in the water - no place i’d rather be!
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There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.
America’s children deserve better than this.
America’s children deserve better than this.
October 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.
America’s children deserve better than this.
America’s children deserve better than this.
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After Trump got his Covid shot, he chose to fire the scientists protecting the rest of us from diseases.
October 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
After Trump got his Covid shot, he chose to fire the scientists protecting the rest of us from diseases.
back on blue sky after almost a year off- pleased to see it has only gotten more unhinged
October 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
back on blue sky after almost a year off- pleased to see it has only gotten more unhinged
aaaand i’m back to my social media blackout 😢
March 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
aaaand i’m back to my social media blackout 😢
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Visual of me checking for updates that I know won’t be there, every 30 seconds #BM100
a man in a suit and tie stands in a field of flowers
ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in a field of flowers
media.tenor.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Visual of me checking for updates that I know won’t be there, every 30 seconds #BM100
the only thing that could get me to break my social media blackout - barkley marathon day!!!!!
After a brief memorial, laz lit the cigarette at 11:37. The 2025 Barkley Marathons has begun. #bm100
March 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
the only thing that could get me to break my social media blackout - barkley marathon day!!!!!
if you see this, please repost with a favorite picture of the sky you’ve taken recently
November 16, 2024 at 3:37 AM
if you see this, please repost with a favorite picture of the sky you’ve taken recently
turns out, 54° in a lake at altitude feels ✨significantly✨ colder than 58° in the pacific.. my swim was more of a cold plunge with 2 minutes of actually swimming 😅
November 12, 2024 at 6:15 PM
turns out, 54° in a lake at altitude feels ✨significantly✨ colder than 58° in the pacific.. my swim was more of a cold plunge with 2 minutes of actually swimming 😅
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Pretty fucked up, NYT!
The NYT Tech Guild is still on strike. Don't play the crossword!
The NYT Tech Guild is still on strike. Don't play the crossword!
November 11, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Pretty fucked up, NYT!
The NYT Tech Guild is still on strike. Don't play the crossword!
The NYT Tech Guild is still on strike. Don't play the crossword!
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Maybe I’m naive but I’m genuinely racking my brain for how this could possibly have failed to pass.
A majority of Californians voted in favor of upholding slavery…
A majority of Californians voted in favor of upholding slavery…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor.
November 11, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Maybe I’m naive but I’m genuinely racking my brain for how this could possibly have failed to pass.
A majority of Californians voted in favor of upholding slavery…
A majority of Californians voted in favor of upholding slavery…