Compliments like this give me life. In an era of normalized lies, we have to be unafraid to tell the truth from the heart.

It’s a new month so I decided to create a starter pack of people in the top 500 on BlueSky. Please checkout which ones I selected and I hope you hit Follow All. go.bsky.app/KEQ1F5c

Can we just call this what it is? A tired rendition of the Amerikkkan addiction to criminalizing blackness and conflating public safety with how many of us are incarcerated? This ain’t nothing but Willie Horton for the New Age. Don’t believe the hype.

Last Thursday evening I offered a blessing at the beginning of the @netrootsnation conference in New Orleans. May it be a blessing to you now….In these times of chaos, cruelty and confusion - I wish you peace, love and wisdom. Spread the love and wisdom. youtu.be/eX2fzZk2qwA

“The sun is not only a painter but a sculptor.” - Florence Nightingale. #photography

On the way to a dinner party with interesting people, when Marvin Gaye came on, had to document What’s Going On in these DC streets around Capitol Hill in light of the emergency the White House told us about yesterday morning. Does this look like it warrants dramatic, overhyped response?

We can and must do better

So...it's 9AM You running for something? Or starting #NN25 with a deeeeeeep breath? @runforsomething.net‬ and @oreggieglobal.bsky.social‬ await!

I am delighted to be a part of #NN25 opening keynote! Tune in online or see us in New Orleans.

Rather than pass tax cuts for billionaires and redrawing Congressional maps to avoid accountability and decrease community representation, I’d rather Congress #CanceltheCuts, stop harming people and represent all people.

Happy Augusteenth to All…. Shout out to Montgomery, AL, the ancestors and all those who stand up against injustice, racism and where they intersect.

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Gonna be at Netroots this week? Check out this feature panel featuring @anatosaurus.bsky.social @replsimon.bsky.social Richard Fowler and Insha Rahman showing us HOW WE WIN talking about safety and justice, rather than being silent. Thursday @ 2:15p CT, Room 292 This will also be live streamed.

For those seeking inspiration to keep hoping for magic in a world full of normies - open.substack.com/pub/activepe...

Millions of people will lose access to life-saving care due to the Medicaid cuts. This is a humanitarian crisis in the making. Congress needs to act now and repeal the cuts to prevent this disaster. #MedicaidCutsKill

Personal stories have power! James tells us how Medicaid helps him live a full life and provides a night nurse so his parents “can sleep and not become horrible monsters every day.” Medicaid makes his world go around - so that is why we must #CancelCutsToMedicaid

On this John Lewis Day of Action, let us keep in mind the faith, the fierce courage, the compassion and the persistence required to sustain our fight for freedom and justice. Join us tonight for inspiration and calls to action - mobilize.us/s/P4HR7B #goodtrouble

Come through and be with the us tonight for some inspiration and #GoodTrouble

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and the House Dems are ready to fight back on Trump’s Big Ugly Bill. Until we win back the House, we need Republicans to think about losing their seats in 2026. Together, we can still win this battle. Call 202-224-3121 and tell your representative to #VoteNo

What are you going to do with your anger that is arising bc Senate Republicans didn’t #VoteNo on the Big Ugly Bill? Here are some thoughts - in addition to continuing to call your reps, your friends, your acquaintances and everyone else you know.

Senate Republicans and other electeds must have forgotten they have their jobs because of the people, not to harm the people to enrich the ultra-wealthy. They will pay, as will all others in the House that don’t #VoteNo to Medicaid cuts.

Thousands of peaceful protesters have lined the road for over 8 continuous miles just outside of Washington DC right now! They did not vote for a king and they are well aware that Trump is trying to cut off their health care benefits to give tax breaks to him and his billionaire donors friends.

In what world do we live in where it is okay for elected officials to strip health care and food assistance from the most vulnerable for tax breaks for the ultra-rich and making it easier to acquire silencers? Asking for a friend?

“The bottom line is that the Republican bill is going to cut health care for kids, seniors, Americans with disabilities and working families, and Democrats are going to fight to stop it.” #MomSky Moms for Medicaid

With condolences for all mourning either or both losses to the world, I wanted share wisdom from this unexpected connection. RIP Pope Francis. RIP Prince. Rest In Honor and Loving Service. Thank you for sharing your (he)art so widely and freely.

That last part especially

Today has been a day of rest, prayer and music for me after an intense week of contemplation and inspiration around my stroke anniversary. But for those in the field right now, tell me what you are seeing and feeling?

Just so we’re all clear: Congress could vote to end this tariff madness tomorrow. Every Republican who refuses to do so is actively supporting a $6 TRILLION tax hike on Americans.

I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.

A procedural rule vote to advance the House GOP package of bills for the week just failed because a bipartisan group of Republicans and Dems sank an effort by Speaker Johnson to kill a plan to allow remote voting for lawmakers who become new parents. Rep. Pettersen - “ Don't fuck with moms. “

🚨BREAKING: Federal court rules that the Pennsylvania date requirement for mail-in ballot violates the First and 14th Amendments. Counties cannot reject ballots from counting undated and wrongly dated mail-in ballots. A HUGE victory for my law firm, our clients DSCC and DCCC and the voters of PA!

Let's talk about the so-called Save Act. Don't let the name fool you. This bill doesn't SAVE anything - this is 100% a voter suppression bill. Are you a married woman who’s taken your partner’s last name? If your legal name does NOT match your birth certificate, you can’t vote. #HandsOffHerVote

This new executive order about elections is nothing but Jim Crow 2.0 - a new age literacy test, poll tax and unnecessary hurdle to be an engaged citizen. Amerikkka at its disenfranchising best. We won’t allow it.

Happy Birthday to the ACA which turns 15 today. This legislation has not only saved my life, but millions of other stroke survivors, people with other pre-existing conditions and others in need of care. With all this talk taking care away I support the ACA. #acasaveslives

Some food for thought, especially for the Republican caucus.

I’m on the Substack platform for longer explorations on how we heal and build individual and collective resilience. This piece shares wisdom gained from stroke recovery over the last year that apply to our current mess. Follow and Find more here: activepeaceyoga.substack.com/p/because-i-...

This is almost as useless as when the House passed a resolution to call French Fries, Freedom Fries because France rightly objected to the invasion of Iraq.

This is it, right here. 🔥 “I’m always curious what exactly conservatives mean when they say they love America because you hate most of the people who live here.”

They try to silence us, hold us back, and strip away our rights, but women always fight back. This #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re doubling down, because when women lead, we all move forward.

Republicans have been advised to avoid in-person town halls after confrontations over layoffs go viral. Meaning those fucking cowards are ashamed to look their constituents in the eye after what they did. Don’t take no for an answer. If they refuse to talk to you go to them and demand answers...

I’m workshopping some language and want to see how this lands…. Unelected President Musk and his secretary….. bc that’s what it looks like in this photo.

House Republicans plan to cut $880 billion from the Medicaid budget. That is the entire Medicaid budget. You think they won’t strip the sick, elderly and disabled of their healthcare? Exhibit A: USAID

🚨🚨🚨 The vast majority of Americans —whether Democrats Republicans and Independents— SUPPORT Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. They did NOT vote for Trump or his unelected Co-President Musk to take our earned benefits away. LISTEN to the American people: HANDS OFF HEALTH CARE!

President Musk…. Still don’t remember seeing his name on the ballot. And where is Mike Johnson in all of this?

Bernie Sanders: "They will use the enormous media operations they own to deflect attention away from the impact of their policies while they entertain us to death."

Been helped by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? We need YOU! I work for Americans for Financial Reform, formed to create CFPB, working closely with Elizabeth Warren. (See link for info) Your stories are POWER & we'd like to hear them! Reply if you're interested. I'll be in touch.

This is my story and I’m sticking to it. Black excellence and artistry for the win. Keep the structure - we got the culture.

My sentiments exactly

This made me smile this morning. Happy Tuesday to all and thank you @weezimp.bsky.social for the meme reply.