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Living in the mitten on a goose flight path. she/her "Today I watch for beauty, watch for unbroken patterns, sing songs and tell stories. Today I work toward healing and justice--but allowing it grow from what I most deeply love." ~Carrie Newcomer
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Yearβs Eve. And like RenΓ©e Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need yβall to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
This whole πͺ‘ but this post, in particular. Some of us come from cultures that emphasized individualism over community, & our voting & lives reflect that. We have to learn to see & act from a community focus, understanding how each act affects others.
1st step: listen, observe; donβt act.
When you succumb to the cynicism, you are helping Trump. He wants you to think that all is lost, that he is all powerful, and that there is nothing we can do.
The fight for democracy is hard, but it is worth having. We have shown we can stand tall. We have shown we can win.
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. Itβs like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Letβs get a grip on whatβs happening here.
Love this so much
#booksky
Few people have embodied the best of journalismβits ability to cut through BS, its capacity to uplift those whoβve been wronged, its burning appetite to tell the stories people need to knowβlike Bill Moyers.
Weβve never needed him more, writes @monikab.bsky.social.
May every sunrise hold more promise and every sunset more peace.
~~Umair Siddiqui
#SunriseMagic
A lot of this countryβs problems boil down to straight white men who see themselves as some sort of default βnormalβ but any variation on that as βan identityβ that is βpoliticalβ
73% of mothers with kids under 18 are in the workforce. More than flowers or brunch, working moms need:
-Paid family leave
-Equal pay
-Universal childcare
(But get your mom flowers, too)
The fact that everything around us is burning to the ground & some people still have no clue that they voted for the arsonist or are complicit in the arson is absolutely mind boggling.
People are ok with it so long as the black woman isnβt their President π€―.
America, we have a problem!
Show Up For Our Libraries! By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration's Executive Order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer. ALA American Library Association. #ForOurLibraries
π¨NEWπ¨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Essential information and excellent work. Thank you!
Here's what the idiots in the White House utterly fail to comprehend. They and the US came out of that argument weaker. Zelensky came out stronger, with Europe rallying behind Ukraine more than before. They came out looking like petulant idiots; he came out looking like a leader with integrity.
The National Hurricane Center set an all-time record for forecast accuracy in 2024 Finally, there's some good news to report from NOAA, the parent organization of the National Hurricane Center, or NHC: During the highly active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, the NHC made record-accurate track forecasts at every time interval (12-, 24-, 36-, 48-, 60-, 72-, 96-, and 120-hour forecasts), according to the preliminary 2024 NHC Forecast Verification Report released on Feb. 24. And 2024 research suggests that the research dollars spent since 2007 on improved hurricane forecasts could have led to over $10 billion in combined benefits just for the two major hurricanes that hit in 2024, Helene and Milton. But the budget for hurricane research could be slashed under
You know why hurricanes have gotten less deadly over the past century? Not because they're less dangerous. Because scientists at NOAA have gotten really good at predicting their tacks, enabling people to get out of harm's way.
Gutting NOAA will kill people.
And just like that, I donβt know this @msnbc.com anymore. I was already out when they announced @joyannreid.bsky.social and if I needed convincing to not ever return, this seals the deal. (Note: I didnβt need convincing.) Iβll follow these outstanding professionals wherever they go next!
Congress? Helloβfederal workers here. We are struggling to fight all of this on our own.
NO! Trump has NOT Rescinded the Federal Funding Freeze.
We need you to take action today!
action.everylibrary.org/no_trump_has...
Take action against book bans in the United States at http://www.bookbanpetition.us
FYI the National Council of Nonprofits is collecting stories via this form about how the executive orders are harming nonprofit organizations nationwide. If you just got screwed today, tell them about it here. They're also asking who is comfortable sharing their stories with reporters.
In the interest of supporting those speaking truth to power, the newest Substack from @pkrugman.bsky.social is very much worth your time ‡οΈ
I will not give in to the lies.
I will not give in to the fear.
Also, I will lift up and support the truth-to-power tellers and the helpers, remaining alert for the times when I can do the same.
A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.
Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
Also, Ds know what the administration will do bc it was published & publicized ahead of time. Ds can help voters calm down & focus with repeated bridging statements like, "They're rolling out Project 2025 like they promised," & then pivoting to 1) how does this help you? &2) here's how our plan does
This & the Hopium newsletter offer exactly the right challenge: Ds have to step up.
Ds have the platform: polls show strong voter support for our '24 positions. At every mic, Ds should ask *concisely* how MAGA actions bring about healthcare, β¬οΈprices, etc that voters want & show how D policies do.
The White House Financial Disclosure page has been WIPED. The U.S. Office of Government Ethics mandates public financial disclosures for high-level federal officials through the OGE Form 278e promoting transparency and ensuring compliance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
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This is essential work. In addition to volunteer, $, and π£οΈ support, pls get info about this data-focused project to your constituent legislators.
@repjasmine.bsky.social @danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co see this nonprofit group's work in analyzing election data as you prep for Congressional investigations.
There might be reasons the U.S. government invests in public health and infectious disease research.
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
Please remember the goal is for us to be overwhelmed and perpetually distracted. They want us to react to everything while they pelt us nonstop. Resist the urge to do scroll. I feel like you have to boil the ocean. You have gifts, interest, talents, and expertise that can be targeted and focused. Do your work. Donβt leave it to somebody else. I donβt try to do it all at once. Do the right thing. Weβll get through this as long as we do it together. I love yβall.
Great advice from @mspackyetti.bsky.social