So, yeah, some guy I've never seen before who is sitting at a table across from us in a coffee shop just took it upon himself to (incorrectly) correct my daughter's pronunciation of a word. 2025 is going to be fun.

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Some good news about the Biden Economy Inflation is said to still be coming down to their 2% target Wages are up 5% Personal Income up 5.8% Spending up 6% All just reported on CNBC Enjoy it now folks. Because a lot Americans have just fucked this all up come Jan 20th

Agreed. IF Biden's administration understands the dangers of retaining Elon's contracts, AND they do nothing because trump will just "undo" it, THAT is obeying in advance. Throw sand in the gears. Make trump do his own dirty work. REVOKE his clearance and his contracts.

Please support bookshops. Independent bookshops. They are so wonderful. Yes you pay a little more. But I think of it as paying for the experience. The experience of browsing. And that oh-so-important bookshop smell. 🖖 Fu** big corporations.

#MakeTheCall ☎️ Tell Fetterman he doesn’t work for Trump, he works for US! #NoOnHegseth 202-224-4254

Washington DC citizens pays more in Federal taxes than 20 red states, yet have no representation in Congress.

WE ARE STILL IN THIS. Wipe your tears. This is the difficult business of hope and defying expectation. We do not give up. We run through the tape. Y’all aren’t allowed to throw in the towel until I do. 😉 Big breath. Locked in. Let’s do this.

PENNSYLVANIA make phone calls every single day!!!!

Publish the ERA

Not great. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...

We’re about to be disappointed by lots of people who we will soon find out are more interested in proximity to power rather than doing the right thing.

Pete Hegseth says he no longer believes what he wrote in his book that gays in the military have weakened military cohesion and effectiveness. When did Hegseth write that? Checks notes: 2024. Yes this year. Hegseth has ZERO credibility. Plus he's a rapist www.politico.com/live-updates...

TRUMP-VOTING SOUTH DAKOTA FARMER: “Half our workers are foreign-born… it’s an open secret farms are held up by undocumented workers… if they round them up within 2 days we won’t have food… we have to trust (Trump) won’t do what they say they will.” 🤔😕

The ovulation tracking app, "Ovia", now mandates you identify what state you live in. Delete immediately and warn anyone who might need to know.

Can Dem politicians resist preemptively sucking up? Finding middle ground is not the goal. Fighting for the people who sent you there is. You are obligated to listen to them regardless of where that lands you in relation to Trump. For a few weeks at least just STFU.

200 children have now died already from the flu because anti-vaxxers are not vaccinating their kids For comparison, in the 2019-2020 entire flu season, 199 kids have died. Get those vaccines people. We have them for a reason

NEW THIS MORNING: Our @fischler.bsky.social wrote about how pay raises for wildland firefighters are about to expire unless Congress takes action by Dec. 20 @statesnewsroom.com DC Bureau www.newsfromthestates.com/article/wild...

Even “lower” periods still mean many thousands of COVID-19 infections daily — and every infection can lead to severe symptoms, new disability, or worse baselines for people already living with #LongCOVID and other chronic diseases. Keep masking up! bit.ly/3ZtruSl

Super interesting look today from @opb.bsky.social reporter Bryce Dole on the perilous state of nonprofit funding and what that means for the social safety net local governments have come to rely on.

Homeboy stopped the wrong lady (H/T @agirlhasnopres.bsky.social )

It's not too late to help families in need this Christmas! All have been affected by long COVID, and their wish lists are filled with needs and wants for everyone in their home. You can also help by sharing this post. Happy holidays, everyone! thevillagechristmas.wordpress.com/2024/11/19/t...

It’s pathetic that Senator Jodi Ernst, a distinguished military veteran with service in the Iraq War, could be so easily bullied into supporting Fox host Pete Hegseth despite his opposition to women in the military and his obvious unfitness to lead toy soldiers, let alone the Department of Defense.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham wants to RAISE the age of qualifying for Social Security to 70. This is the equivalent to cutting Social Security by 21%! NEVER FORGET: Social Security is OUR money! We are being ROBBED and RAIDED!

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If you haven’t turned on the news on for a while, but you know you should be staying informed, please give us a try. It’s free. It’s safe. And there’s appropriate profanity. Women-owned. Women-operated. Independent. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Pregnancy is considered a pre-existing medical condition if you're already pregnant when you sign up for health insurance. However, under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies can't deny coverage or charge more for pre-existing conditions, including pregnancy. Don’t cut our health care!

#painsomnia all last night, and I got sucked into Black Doves with Kiera Knightley. It's a bit slow at the start, but then I was hooked. I'm ready for season 2. #BlackDoves

Have you seen the new ad featuring a Black Mrs Claus being run in the UK by Boots? It’s being slammed by right-wing groups who say it’s racist against white folks. Sounds like the reaction we’d get if the ad were run here: ‘Too woke.’ Anyway—unbothered, Merry Christmas, and enjoy the ad, everyone.

Just a reminder: All vaccines used in public health have been rigorously tested. Their benefits greatly outweigh their risks. While a few people have a medical reason for not taking vaccines, most people (and the population overall) will benefit. Doctors who claim otherwise are irresponsible.

Happy #Caturday from my lil grump.

+$44 Billion Why in the world are we pretending that the purchase of Twitter was anything but a political donation to the Republican Party

New modeling study finds that if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn N95 or FFP2 masks from the start of the pandemic, the rate of COVID-19 transmission would have been 9 times lower.

Good morning and Happy Thursday to everyone who is determined to turn up the volume and EXPOSE all of the brutal, deadly consequences of abortion bans in America. They're not "pro-life." They're pro controlling women's bodies.

Why is it called gerrymandering instead of cheating?

This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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"Show mercy": Sen. Brian Schatz, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, urges Joe Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier before leaving office www.huffpost.com/entry/brian-...

I’m not sure how this got swept under the carpet, but President Biden’s efforts to combat junk fees will likely save Americans more than $20 billion annually. 👀

I'm glad Pete Hegseth has pledged not to drink if he is confirmed as Defense Secretary. So, I guess he can still sexually harass women, mismanage funds, discriminate against women service members, push for a Christian Nationalist agenda, and be a virulent Islamaphobe? Super duper.

I just want anybody reading this message to know that I care about you. That’s who I am. I am someone with chronic illness, disabilities and lives with lupus. But I never give up fighting for others. With the limited energy that I have I use it to fight for you and to show compassion. You are loved.

"In 2021, U.S. citizens were 86.3 percent of convicted fentanyl drug traffickers—ten times greater than convictions of illegal immigrants for the same offense."

I would highly suggest everyone grab a copy of the Constitution of the United States as well as the Bill of Rights. If you don't already have a copy. You need to make sure you know what your rights are from this day forward. I would also suggest learning what your state laws are. Defend yourself!

American women, you still have choices. #ASafeChoice #ResistanceUnited