UNDERemployment is just as problematic in the disabled community as unemployment. People with disabilities are much more likely than their non-disabled peers to be forced to take jobs well below their education or skill level and to not be able to work full-time due to benefit restrictions.

The reason democrats have tanked in past elections has a lot to do with their leadership constantly betraying their electorate for large corporate sponsors and moving further and further to the right with every election cycle, with no intention of actual progress, and then gaslighting us about it.

They have tried everything they can think of to distract us and prevent the truth from coming out — posting racist memes and even shutting down the House. But we will not stop until all involved are held accountable and the survivors get justice.

Oh hey look! Solid proof of why unions matter! #ProudUnionMember #Unionize

They have their own little podium, even! Understood the assignment.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

This is important to pay attention to. Trump's saying the quiet part of the plan out loud. With the midterms increasingly looking like a bloodbath for the GOP, he's calling on the Republicans to take over the election. This is what an attempt to end democracy looks like. Read @ariberman.bsky.social

And if you know your mythology, BAD THINGS happen to people who break the rules of hospitality.

Getting the impression that ICE is gearing up for a pogrom in Springfield, Ohio, which was ground zero of Vance’s lies about Haitians during the campaign. Haitians lose temporary protected status on February 3rd. Reporters, lawyers, neighbors — please get ready.

Words for grief and power.

"It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it." - Fred Korematsu Jailed for refusing to abide by FDR's Exec Order 9066, he took his case against internment all the way to the Supreme Court - and lost. Remember him on Korematsu Day, January 30th. 1/

Listen to this veteran. This is important. Share.

Michigan! You know how you thought it was weird that areas would vote in a whole lotta down-ballot Dems, and landslide 🍆🥔? Yeah, I did too. These folks did the math, though. youtube.com/post/Ugkx30t...

DDD clearly understands.the assignment! Mockery & satire WORK. "The cops stood there... They couldn’t pick them up. They couldn’t leave them there. They couldn’t kick them away without becoming a meme." www.closertotheedge.net/p/the-dildo-...

Oh, Ann Arbor... *sigh* How do I explain Ann Arbor? Y'know, I don't think I can. IYKYK Just know that they're trying. Probably even genuinely. And like good parents, keep in your chuckles & eyerolls until they're not looking.

Sounds good. Let's do it.

Stella Carlson - known as "Pink Jacket Lady" - is a hero! 🙌🏻 She gave a courageous 19 min interview telling her story of witnessing Alex Pretti's murder & why she feels it's important to speak out even when it puts her in danger. I pulled out the 4 best clips. 👇🏼🧵 Part 1: Why was she there?

Besides handing out warm drinks and donuts, this is a good explanation of what the MN National Guard are doing. This *should* make the interface with protesters*safer*, as ICE "guards" are looking for a fight. youtube.com/shorts/JRsL4...

Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.

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Reading this clearly outlines the difference between the sides here: 1. People who value any human life. 2. People who do not. Worth the read.

His name is Liam Ramos, and he's 5. His Dad was taken. And now he's been trafficked by ICE. AND HE'S ONE OF MORE THAN 1,360 CHILDREN TAKEN BY TRUMP'S RACIST THUGS. But you don't have to take my word on it: www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...

This entire thread, up- and down-stream of this post, is a good one to give a picture of what's up with the good people of Minnesota. NEVER MISTAKE KINDNESS FOR WEAKNESS. You will be firmly reminded that your behavior is unacceptable. The degree of firmness depends on your willingness to learn.

Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."

Stay safe out there, SE Michigan folx. Been some awfully busy Army helicopter flights tonight, in the freezing cold dark. At rather low altitudes. With unlisted destinations. I'm sure it's fiiiinnne.

pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:

Disability, a brief tale: I've known how to replace toilet seats since I was 12; the 1st one I replaced was one in college at our rented house. The last one I replaced was apparently in ~2017, when this toilet was installed, and I'm the one who got the dang seat on right, not the plumber. 1/X

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“We had whistles. They had guns.” –Becca Good, wife of Renee Macklin Good

GERMAN PRESIDENT STEINMEIER: “.. the United States has broken with the values that it helped to establish .. “.. we have now moved beyond the stage where we can lament the lack of respect for international law or the erosion of the international order; we are far beyond that, I believe.”

They don't have capacity to terrorize more than 2-3 cities at a time. Which means they rotate teams to new cities without relief. Which means consistent resistance by fresh activists in each new city will break them over time. Which means if you're city's not occupied, rest up and get ready.

How about this bonkers corruption that Heather Cox Richardson wants us all to pay attention to so it’s not lost in the terrible events of today. Please share far and wide. Trump is putting the oil money in offshore accounts. Follow her @hcrichardson.bsky.social

GOOD NEWS! Amidst the chaos, a ray of sunshine: Yes - for real. TODAY - Nine Rs voted with Ds 221-205 to move forward with a vote to extend the ACA tax credits for 3 years. The House will officially vote tomorrow. But R-NY Lawler says a bipartisan push in the house will incentivize the senate.

OMFG!

🚨 🚨 🚨 IT’S PHONE CALLS ☎️📱 FOR THE PLAQUE DAY Join us! 1. Like and REPOST this 2. Call 202-224-3121, ask for your House Rep, and (courteously) tell them you expect ACTION on the Plaque 3. Do Speaker Johnson’s office, too 202-225-4000 4. Post a comment with how it went 👇🏼

Hey, @governorwhitmer.bsky.social, @garlingilchrist.bsky.social, would you care to comment? You'll probably direct questions to Mayor LaGrand, or the GR PD, right? Except I don't think the PD there looks trustworthy, which makes me not too trusting of LaGrand, TBH. ... Show us you're trustworthy.

Universal Healthcare costs too much but we have the money to run Venezuela.

What are we painting today? #BobRoss

I was in the best shape I'd been in my whole life. I was being careful, because I walked on black ice. It happened anyway. I relearned to walk 9 months later. I never regained full leg function, and never will, thanks to medical F-ups. Stairs? HA! Only when desperate. It can happen to anyone.

#caturday How is she even comfortable?

Disabled people generally have less usable hours than their non-disabled peers, so let’s please stop wasting their time with things like: Needing to find someone with a key to use a lift. Having to wait extra long for accessible transportation. Needing to prove their disability every year.

Last day before my 1x/month infusion for Lupus. Woke up choking back screams, as every single joint (yes, finger & toe bones, too) felt like it was being stabbed. Yet, this *is* my meds working properly. Kindly remember this when you see someone who "can't be *that* sick". /soapbox

Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.

#caturday What babies!! It's hard to believe this pic is 7 years old. (They're still my babies. Even if I'm disappointed in their choices today.)

The solution is right above us. Solar panels on existing buildings, car parks, and along highways generate clean power without sacrificing farmland or wild spaces. Let's use our built world first. #Renewables #Innovation

did you see this?

Wearing a mask should never be politicized. Public health should never be politicized. Safety should never be politicized.

It's a shell game. Trump is taking money from soldiers' housing subsidies to "give" them $1,776 "warrior dividend" checks.