Liz Hughston (she/her)
@vettechxpert.bsky.social
Obligate extrovert, the advocates’ advocate, labor organizer, VTS x 2, #ProudlyRVT
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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
February 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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So far here’s a list of companies reinforcing their commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Apple
Costco
Bank of America
Delta
JP Morgan
Marriott
Microsoft
Procter & Gamble
Goldman Sachs
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
Catholic Health
Apple
Costco
Bank of America
Delta
JP Morgan
Marriott
Microsoft
Procter & Gamble
Goldman Sachs
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
Catholic Health
January 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
So far here’s a list of companies reinforcing their commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Apple
Costco
Bank of America
Delta
JP Morgan
Marriott
Microsoft
Procter & Gamble
Goldman Sachs
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
Catholic Health
Apple
Costco
Bank of America
Delta
JP Morgan
Marriott
Microsoft
Procter & Gamble
Goldman Sachs
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
Catholic Health
This episode came to me at exactly the right time. Though it focuses on climate change, it applies to advocacy of any kind. Being an advocate can feel lonely - building solidarity and collective efficacy is so important
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Wellness 2.0: When It's All Too Much
Podcast Episode · Hidden Brain · 01/20/2025 · 1h 2m
podcasts.apple.com
January 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
This episode came to me at exactly the right time. Though it focuses on climate change, it applies to advocacy of any kind. Being an advocate can feel lonely - building solidarity and collective efficacy is so important
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
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The thing to understand about Trump is like in his first term, he doesn’t want to govern. He doesn’t want to learn. He wants to campaign and look good.
Republicans know this. So there are battles going on right now to take control of the actual process of governing.
Republicans know this. So there are battles going on right now to take control of the actual process of governing.
January 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The thing to understand about Trump is like in his first term, he doesn’t want to govern. He doesn’t want to learn. He wants to campaign and look good.
Republicans know this. So there are battles going on right now to take control of the actual process of governing.
Republicans know this. So there are battles going on right now to take control of the actual process of governing.
Happy Solstice
December 21, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Happy Solstice
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This is very deliberately a slow-boil report that by the end will utterly change how you think about January 6.
It has to be a slow boil because it must first underscore how deranged the Patel Hit List is as a backdrop for revealing the most shocking name on it and what it tells us about January 6.
It has to be a slow boil because it must first underscore how deranged the Patel Hit List is as a backdrop for revealing the most shocking name on it and what it tells us about January 6.
The Most Important Name on the Just-Released Investigative “Hit-List” of Kash Patel Is One You Have Never Heard Before
It’s one of the most stunning documents in recent U.S. political history—a target list written by a QAnonist radical who may soon seize the helm of the FBI. And no one’s discussing its biggest reveal.
sethabramson.substack.com
December 3, 2024 at 11:24 PM
This is very deliberately a slow-boil report that by the end will utterly change how you think about January 6.
It has to be a slow boil because it must first underscore how deranged the Patel Hit List is as a backdrop for revealing the most shocking name on it and what it tells us about January 6.
It has to be a slow boil because it must first underscore how deranged the Patel Hit List is as a backdrop for revealing the most shocking name on it and what it tells us about January 6.
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1. In April 2024, California raised the minimum wage for fast food chains to $20/hour
The industry claimed it would be devastating & require significant job cuts and prices increases
Here is what really happened: workers got a raise, prices went modestly, and the industry continued to add jobs
The industry claimed it would be devastating & require significant job cuts and prices increases
Here is what really happened: workers got a raise, prices went modestly, and the industry continued to add jobs
What really happened after California raised its minimum wage to $20 for fast food workers
What would happen to the fast food industry if it had to pay its workers something closer to a living wage?
popular.info
December 3, 2024 at 3:24 PM
1. In April 2024, California raised the minimum wage for fast food chains to $20/hour
The industry claimed it would be devastating & require significant job cuts and prices increases
Here is what really happened: workers got a raise, prices went modestly, and the industry continued to add jobs
The industry claimed it would be devastating & require significant job cuts and prices increases
Here is what really happened: workers got a raise, prices went modestly, and the industry continued to add jobs
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This is correct
December 2, 2024 at 8:53 PM
This is correct
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I don't think we need to have any more discussions about "norms" and "precedent." What we need to do is prepare to sue the shit out of this administration in a zillion places in an attempt to sabotage it until we can flip Congress in 2026.
December 1, 2024 at 11:27 PM
I don't think we need to have any more discussions about "norms" and "precedent." What we need to do is prepare to sue the shit out of this administration in a zillion places in an attempt to sabotage it until we can flip Congress in 2026.
Conservatives Want to End 'Exceptions' for Women’s Lives
And they think no one will notice
jessica.substack.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:07 PM
It’s past time for universal basic income
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:28 PM
It’s past time for universal basic income
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This is a real team effort, fellow patriots. 🇺🇸
November 24, 2024 at 5:22 PM
This is a real team effort, fellow patriots. 🇺🇸
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I understand why people bought them years ago.
I do not understand how or why anyone would buy one now.
Many better options, and the CEO is a white supremacist.
I do not understand how or why anyone would buy one now.
Many better options, and the CEO is a white supremacist.
Tesla EVs ranked among the worst in annual reliability survey by Consumer Reports
Although EVs and full-size pickup trucks enjoy the hottest demand in the market, they are the "most problematic," the nonprofit organization that evaluates products and services said.
www.foxbusiness.com
November 24, 2024 at 5:53 AM
I understand why people bought them years ago.
I do not understand how or why anyone would buy one now.
Many better options, and the CEO is a white supremacist.
I do not understand how or why anyone would buy one now.
Many better options, and the CEO is a white supremacist.
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"If a woman doesn't look woman enough to a Republican, they want to be able to inspect your genitals to use a bathroom? It's disgusting.
Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC
Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC
November 21, 2024 at 2:44 AM
"If a woman doesn't look woman enough to a Republican, they want to be able to inspect your genitals to use a bathroom? It's disgusting.
Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC
Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC
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Rep Jasmine Crockett bringing the fire.
November 19, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Rep Jasmine Crockett bringing the fire.
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Mace voted for a rapist and her good friend Matt Gaetz sex trafficked a minor. Please spare me this protecting women bullshit.
November 19, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Mace voted for a rapist and her good friend Matt Gaetz sex trafficked a minor. Please spare me this protecting women bullshit.
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It was a 49% to 48% election.
Fascism won by a hair.
And it took Russian and MAGA bomb threats, a hoax regarding battleground-state police raids, an illegal Musk-funded lottery, $600M given to Trump by just 15 people, Netanyahu meddling in our politics, and Democrats staying home for it to happen.
Fascism won by a hair.
And it took Russian and MAGA bomb threats, a hoax regarding battleground-state police raids, an illegal Musk-funded lottery, $600M given to Trump by just 15 people, Netanyahu meddling in our politics, and Democrats staying home for it to happen.
November 17, 2024 at 9:03 AM
It was a 49% to 48% election.
Fascism won by a hair.
And it took Russian and MAGA bomb threats, a hoax regarding battleground-state police raids, an illegal Musk-funded lottery, $600M given to Trump by just 15 people, Netanyahu meddling in our politics, and Democrats staying home for it to happen.
Fascism won by a hair.
And it took Russian and MAGA bomb threats, a hoax regarding battleground-state police raids, an illegal Musk-funded lottery, $600M given to Trump by just 15 people, Netanyahu meddling in our politics, and Democrats staying home for it to happen.
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The biggest superpower in a autocracy are saying the words "no, I won't comply."
We outnumber them. Autocrats require constant effort to maintain control. Forcing them to expend effort to enforce compliance is our asymmetrical advantage.
We outnumber them. Autocrats require constant effort to maintain control. Forcing them to expend effort to enforce compliance is our asymmetrical advantage.
November 17, 2024 at 3:44 PM
The biggest superpower in a autocracy are saying the words "no, I won't comply."
We outnumber them. Autocrats require constant effort to maintain control. Forcing them to expend effort to enforce compliance is our asymmetrical advantage.
We outnumber them. Autocrats require constant effort to maintain control. Forcing them to expend effort to enforce compliance is our asymmetrical advantage.
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I'm going to start working on this, and will add to it as more major media outlets join Bluesky.
I expect the pace to pick up very soon and very significantly.
Major media has let us down significantly over the last ten years, but it's still vital to know what's being reported. go.bsky.app/2JyEju6
I expect the pace to pick up very soon and very significantly.
Major media has let us down significantly over the last ten years, but it's still vital to know what's being reported. go.bsky.app/2JyEju6
November 14, 2024 at 7:42 AM
I'm going to start working on this, and will add to it as more major media outlets join Bluesky.
I expect the pace to pick up very soon and very significantly.
Major media has let us down significantly over the last ten years, but it's still vital to know what's being reported. go.bsky.app/2JyEju6
I expect the pace to pick up very soon and very significantly.
Major media has let us down significantly over the last ten years, but it's still vital to know what's being reported. go.bsky.app/2JyEju6
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