Meriah “Riah” Nichols
@withalittlemoxie.bsky.social
Writer, Mental Health Therapist, Teacher, Gardener, I'm a mother to 10 - 3 humans, 6 cats and 1 dog. I believe the world is beautiful and courage is crucial.
#AuDHD #deaf
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You really have to be a special kind of evil to rip $1 BILLION from school mental health and anti-violence programs—because they dared to be inclusive. Trump isn’t saving kids—he’s sacrificing them to push his hateful agenda.
Trump administration to cancel $1bn in Biden-era school mental health grants
Funding will not be continued next year after bill signed in 2022 helped schools hire more mental health workers
www.theguardian.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
You really have to be a special kind of evil to rip $1 BILLION from school mental health and anti-violence programs—because they dared to be inclusive. Trump isn’t saving kids—he’s sacrificing them to push his hateful agenda.
My heart is breaking over Gaza
February 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
My heart is breaking over Gaza
An Invocation for Beginnings by Ze Frank: Re-sharing this powerful, vulnerable, compassionate and relatable call to courage. Full text in the post.
Remember: our pencils are already sharp enough.
www.meriahnichols.com/an-invocatio...
Remember: our pencils are already sharp enough.
www.meriahnichols.com/an-invocatio...
An Invocation for Beginnings
An Invocation for Beginnings by Ze Frank is a powerful and vulnerable poetic call to the courage and compassion in ourselves
www.meriahnichols.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
An Invocation for Beginnings by Ze Frank: Re-sharing this powerful, vulnerable, compassionate and relatable call to courage. Full text in the post.
Remember: our pencils are already sharp enough.
www.meriahnichols.com/an-invocatio...
Remember: our pencils are already sharp enough.
www.meriahnichols.com/an-invocatio...
You guys! I just found out about 5calls.org - it makes calling easy - connects you directly with your reps, supplies the issues and scripts to cover what we are facing in the moment. There’s an app too (- photo in comments) which makes it even easier to use.
I LOVE THIS!
I LOVE THIS!
February 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
You guys! I just found out about 5calls.org - it makes calling easy - connects you directly with your reps, supplies the issues and scripts to cover what we are facing in the moment. There’s an app too (- photo in comments) which makes it even easier to use.
I LOVE THIS!
I LOVE THIS!
Watched "Buy Now" last night. It's fascinating. And more than anything of course, makes me want to do a 'buy nothing' year, as well as hold free swap meets and barter time and services from community.
Did you watch it? What did you think?
Did you watch it? What did you think?
January 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Watched "Buy Now" last night. It's fascinating. And more than anything of course, makes me want to do a 'buy nothing' year, as well as hold free swap meets and barter time and services from community.
Did you watch it? What did you think?
Did you watch it? What did you think?
Trump’s strategy - pardon the people who will be his militia and do what he wants… (- see substack below)
So Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is at Trump’s speech in Las Vegas and has VIP seating
Reposting this horror that I never thought I would have to write for America
Reposting this horror that I never thought I would have to write for America
Trump's Strategy: Forging Loyalty With Extremists Through Pardons
The day Trump issued mass pardons for January 6 insurrectionists marked one of the most outrageous yet predictable betrayals of America.
open.substack.com
January 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Trump’s strategy - pardon the people who will be his militia and do what he wants… (- see substack below)
What made me smile today. My baby made me a tasty and thoughtful spam musubi 😍 despite all the sobering, horrifying, shameful things you’ve heard about and seen on media today, what’s one thing that’s made YOU smile?
January 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
What made me smile today. My baby made me a tasty and thoughtful spam musubi 😍 despite all the sobering, horrifying, shameful things you’ve heard about and seen on media today, what’s one thing that’s made YOU smile?
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Companies Scaling Back or Denouncing DEI
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
January 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Companies Scaling Back or Denouncing DEI
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
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To recap,
Yes, many harmful orders came from the highest office,
BUT helpers arose:
The Reverend from her pulpit who called for love & mercy.
The staff who kept officers from raiding their school.
The lawyers who sprung into action to protect vulnerable communities.
We are all the helpers now.
Yes, many harmful orders came from the highest office,
BUT helpers arose:
The Reverend from her pulpit who called for love & mercy.
The staff who kept officers from raiding their school.
The lawyers who sprung into action to protect vulnerable communities.
We are all the helpers now.
January 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
To recap,
Yes, many harmful orders came from the highest office,
BUT helpers arose:
The Reverend from her pulpit who called for love & mercy.
The staff who kept officers from raiding their school.
The lawyers who sprung into action to protect vulnerable communities.
We are all the helpers now.
Yes, many harmful orders came from the highest office,
BUT helpers arose:
The Reverend from her pulpit who called for love & mercy.
The staff who kept officers from raiding their school.
The lawyers who sprung into action to protect vulnerable communities.
We are all the helpers now.
BRAVO!! Celebrate resistance!
The 1st 4 days:
👏States sue Trump over birthright citizenship
👏California refuses to allow immigration enforcement in schools
👏Danish politicians literally tell Trump to “f**k off”
And tonight:
👏Mexico refuses to allow deportation flight to land
Trump is a weak bully. Resistance is everything.
👏States sue Trump over birthright citizenship
👏California refuses to allow immigration enforcement in schools
👏Danish politicians literally tell Trump to “f**k off”
And tonight:
👏Mexico refuses to allow deportation flight to land
Trump is a weak bully. Resistance is everything.
Mexico refuses to accept a U.S. deportation flight
The Mexican government has criticized President Donald Trump's unilateral immigration actions, and the landing would have required Mexico's assistance.
www.nbcnews.com
January 25, 2025 at 6:40 AM
BRAVO!! Celebrate resistance!
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Grateful for this piece drawing attention to the plight of access to wheelchairs even when people have insurance.
really glad I got the chance to write this. on the perfect storm of insurance BS, ableism and private equity that makes finding a good wheelchair nearly impossible www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/sole...
It took a Berkeley woman 14 months to get a new wheelchair. She isn’t the only one facing extreme delays
Insurance coverage issues and industry consolidation are working against the 2 million wheelchair users in the U.S.
www.sfchronicle.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Grateful for this piece drawing attention to the plight of access to wheelchairs even when people have insurance.
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WHAT THE FUCK MY BRAIN CANNOT EVE CONTAIN THIS ONE
The DOJ argued in court that Indigenous people don't have birthright citizenship, even though they have for 100 years
via @diinsilversmith.bsky.social
via @diinsilversmith.bsky.social
Reports of Navajo people being detained in immigration sweeps sparks concern from tribal leaders
The DOJ argued in court that Indigenous people don't have birthright citizenship, even though they have for 100 years
azmirror.com
January 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
WHAT THE FUCK MY BRAIN CANNOT EVE CONTAIN THIS ONE
FUCk. Target just rolled back DEI. I really don't understand this. More than any other place, I've seen our local Target hiring people with disabilities and giving everyone a chance. The manager has long, spirited talks with my daughter (who has Down syndrome) and... sigh
January 25, 2025 at 6:36 AM
FUCk. Target just rolled back DEI. I really don't understand this. More than any other place, I've seen our local Target hiring people with disabilities and giving everyone a chance. The manager has long, spirited talks with my daughter (who has Down syndrome) and... sigh
My Netflix says that 7 out of the top 10 movies in the US are comforting kid flix. I guess that’s where we are, huh?
January 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
My Netflix says that 7 out of the top 10 movies in the US are comforting kid flix. I guess that’s where we are, huh?
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Hey while megaretailers profiting one of the richest men in world are out here doing this shit www.advocate.com/news/amazon-...
maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks
maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks
Amazon removes 'equity for Black people' and 'LGBTQ+ rights' from company policies
Amazon has quietly removed protections for Black and LGBTQ+ workers from its company policies.
www.advocate.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Hey while megaretailers profiting one of the richest men in world are out here doing this shit www.advocate.com/news/amazon-...
maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks
maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks
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So, just to be clear: rescinding a 60-year-old executive order prohibiting discrimination in federal hiring and federal contracting is not ant-DEI, it is anti-civil rights. Efforts to subvert the 1964 Civil Rights Act are likely next,if you read what conservatives have said.And that's the beginning.
January 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
So, just to be clear: rescinding a 60-year-old executive order prohibiting discrimination in federal hiring and federal contracting is not ant-DEI, it is anti-civil rights. Efforts to subvert the 1964 Civil Rights Act are likely next,if you read what conservatives have said.And that's the beginning.
I feel this. And I need to NOT be with either major party. I'm just done with them both. Is there a socialist party?
This is your mission. We take our power back now at the local and state level. Stop waiting for a national hero. It’s you. Get to work.
January 22, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I feel this. And I need to NOT be with either major party. I'm just done with them both. Is there a socialist party?
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. . . cast their insurrection to conserve racist slavery as a War of Northern Aggression, banned books and vilified voices documenting the truth, built Jim Crow on lies, laws, and lynchings, and hoisted back up their Confederate flags. History can be a blueprint. 2/2
January 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
. . . cast their insurrection to conserve racist slavery as a War of Northern Aggression, banned books and vilified voices documenting the truth, built Jim Crow on lies, laws, and lynchings, and hoisted back up their Confederate flags. History can be a blueprint. 2/2
Today finally came… how are you all doing?
January 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Today finally came… how are you all doing?
This TikTok circus… banned, not banned. Trump saves the day. This whole thing is so stupid. Our info is already collected, used and sold by American companies. I highly doubt Chinese would be worse. This circus feels like a publicity stunt for Trump, designed by the democrats
January 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This TikTok circus… banned, not banned. Trump saves the day. This whole thing is so stupid. Our info is already collected, used and sold by American companies. I highly doubt Chinese would be worse. This circus feels like a publicity stunt for Trump, designed by the democrats
This and the laws giving corporations rights
January 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This and the laws giving corporations rights
In the face all the feelings I feel about the incoming administration (- pure rage at the Democrat party, a sense of impending doom and anxiety over my garden, broken big toe and the world at large) I have to love a moment that just stops me in my tracks. A drink named Unwell.
January 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
In the face all the feelings I feel about the incoming administration (- pure rage at the Democrat party, a sense of impending doom and anxiety over my garden, broken big toe and the world at large) I have to love a moment that just stops me in my tracks. A drink named Unwell.
I need a plan so I can be aware of what’s important to know about news (- next Monday on) but not get consumed by it. Any ideas?
January 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I need a plan so I can be aware of what’s important to know about news (- next Monday on) but not get consumed by it. Any ideas?
I am definitely not ok right now
No matter how we choose to respond to these unthinkable, heartbreaking, destabilizing days, none of us are immune from the internal sh*t-kicking they bring—none of us.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/its-ok-if-...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/its-ok-if-...
It's OK if You're Not Ok. No One Who's Paying Attention Right Now, is.
“How are you?” I asked my dear friend Julie, as she fell down into her chair across from me with a loud exhale.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I am definitely not ok right now