To-wen Tseng

"Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make"—Lord Farquaad, Shrek (2001)

"Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He's weak and he is ineffective.”—Donald Trump, 2011

My favorite line: “Babak is a teacher, rand a teacher is one who gives.” 💗

#booksky #TheTeacherofNomadLand

Enjoyed the book by Daniel Nayeri. The story follows Babak and his sister Sana, who become orphans after the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. Beyond the beautifully told history, the novel speaks to refugee experiences, the power of education in conflict, and bridging cultures.

To my friends in Texas!

Oh my god. Did they really? Horrible!!

No wonder Donald Trump is stripping away child care. The conservative conspiracy against women's progress is real.
#MomSky

and one point praised the fictional "Brady Bunch" for its family's large brood and frugality ("All of the kids shared a single bathroom!") and then scolded young people for their decadence because they want fewer children and more bathrooms.

That's just the opening salvo of this confused, retrograde report. Instead of figuring out a real way to make life easier for American families, all the paper did was propose razing what little government support exists,

Reading this, I wonder did they count the six children Thomas Jefferson had with Sally Hemings—whom he enslaved and who could not legally refuse unwanted sex—or not? What kind of example is that supposed to set?

Its authors went all the way back to 1776 for inspiration. "...Americans must recognize that the found fathers were, quite literally, fathers: 54 of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence married and had a total of 337 children among them—an average of 6 each."

Did anyone read the Heritage Foundation's new policy paper, "Saving America by Saving the Family?" (In case you don't know yet, the Heritage Foundation is the think tank behind Project 2025.)

She’s from my city! It could happen to anyone.
❤️‍🩹
#ICELawlessness

Cracked me up. 🤣

146M Americans don’t have a passport.
40M eligible voters don’t have access to their birth certificates.
69M women don’t have a birth certificate that matches their married name.
SAVE Act is voter suppression.
#MomSky #HandsOffHerVote

MN’s food banks are under additional pressure because of ICE. Please help get the word out!! #FoodJustice

Had brunch with a girlfriend this morning. She said she supports ICE because undocumented immigrants are draining our healthcare funds. I said, well, how about #FundHealthcareOverIce ??

Twin Cities Children’s Booksellers Provide Refuge Against ICE Two children’s bookstores—Wild Rumpus in Minneapolis and Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul—are dealing with another level of issues, including author cancellations, families hunkering down at home, and...

In other news, Twin Cities children's book store offers refuge against ICE: ❤💕💞
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

This!

Tell Congress to Demand HHS Restore & Protect Child Care Funding NOW Dear Member of Congress, We are alarmed by this Administration’s abrupt freezing of child care, TANF, and SSBG funding for 5 states (California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York) using unfo...

What even worse, Trump halts child care funding to blue states. Tell Congress to Demand HHS Restore & Protect Child Care Funding NOW. #MomSky action.momsrising.org/sign/tell-co...

It's Not That Young People Don't Want Children. It's That They Can't Afford Having Children. This is not an annoying steering wheel picture. It marks one major event in my January—my nail artist moved out of the city.

My nail artist moved because child care was unaffordable. Her story shows how cities are pricing out young families—and why child care reform matters. #MomSky www.momsrising.org/blog/its-not...

Tell Congress to Demand HHS Restore & Protect Child Care Funding NOW Dear Member of Congress, We are alarmed by this Administration’s abrupt freezing of child care, TANF, and SSBG funding for 5 states (California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York) using unfo...

Tell Congress to Demand HHS Restore & Protect Child Care Funding NOW action.momsrising.org/sign/tell-co...

If some masked man try to bust in my car, I would try to get out too. I could be shot and then labeled a "domestic terrorist" too. I could be Renee Good. Under Trump administration, we all could be Renee Good.

Tell Trump: Hands Off Greenland! The majority of people of Greenland—a population of just 57,000—have been working for years to move towards full independence from Denmark. The island is considered an “autonomous territory”—it has it...

拜託不要給我看到幫川普入侵格陵蘭找理由的文！
不要太過份了～Tell Trump: Hands off Greenland! sign.moveon.org/petitions/am...

This! Killed me 🤣

#RepublicanHealthcareFailure #MomSky

We Must Remain Vigilant: An open letter to publishers | Opinion Lee & Low publisher and co-owner Jason Low says publishers must continue the commitment to diverse titles while also contributing to the larger fight for the freedom to read.

Fighting book bans is not quick, easy, or straight forward, but we cannot tune out.
#BookSky #OwnVoices www.slj.com/story/We-Mus...

Add your name now to call on Congress to pass the Dream Act and the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act — because our families, communities, and economy can’t wait. SIGN NOW: DREAMers, TPS recipients & Asylees deserve stability & dignity!

If your school principal called the kids "garbage," you'd want him—not the kids—out. Last week, Trump called Somali immigrants “garbage” and is now taking legal status away from immigrants. Tell the congress you're not okay with it. #DreamAct #MomSky action.momsrising.org/sign/immigra...

Remove Megyn Kelly from SiriusXM! Kelly just received a multiyear deal with SiriusXM. Her on-air comments defending Epstein's child trafficking make it clear: she should NOT have a platform with millions of listeners. Sign the petitio...

How do you feel about Megyn Kelly's on-air comments defending Epstein's child trafficking? sign.moveon.org/petitions/re...

This cracked me up 🤣