We dive into cuts to special education, hearing directly from an educator about how these cuts impact students w/ @neatoday.bsky.social. #MomSky https://www.momsrising.org/bt20oct25/?source=bsky

NC lawmakers left Raleigh for the rest of the year without adequately funding Medicaid, putting the health of vulnerable North Carolina kids and families at risk. If you live in NC, text RETURN to (888) 418-5699 and urge state lawmakers to return to Raleigh Nov 17th and fully fund Medicaid!

We're thrilled MomsRising's Tina Sherman will be speaking at the upcoming Latch On to Success Summit: Business & Marketing Mastery for Birth Pros. Join us: https://www.thebusinessofbreastfeeding.com/affiliate?utm_source=tina-sherman&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=affiliate-2025 #LatchOnToSuccess

Finally, we discuss ICE's presence in Chicago and how local leaders are fighting back w/ @senatorguzman.bsky.social. #MomSky https://www.momsrising.org/bt20oct25/?source=bsky

Happening tonight - See what the data actually shows about firearm safety, self-defense, and gun laws, and learn how to share accurate information with others, including family members, neighbors, or local leaders. Register now: https://click.everyaction.com/k/118706472/580627142/237510320

Today we honor all who have served. Your courage, strength, and sacrifice protect the freedoms we cherish. Thank you to every veteran and their families for all you have given.

We hear about Latina Equal Pay Day and the policies that would help close the wage gap, including paid family & medical leave, funding for child care, and fair pay. #MomSky https://www.momsrising.org/bt20oct25/?source=bsky

We cover the national impact of Virginia's elections and what it could mean for the 2026 midterms w/ @halaayala.bsky.social. #MomSky https://www.momsrising.org/bt20oct25/?source=bsky

Five ways the government shutdown is hurting women from @NPWF: https://nationalpartnership.org/5-ways-the-government-shutdown-hurts-women-financially/

As Trump pours champagne at his Great Gatsby-themed party alongside his billionaire buddies. the government shutdown caused more than 8,000 kids to lose access to #HeadStart! Tell Congress to end the shutdown! https://action.momsrising.org/sign/Head_Start_shutdown_closures/?source=bsky.mr#HeadStart#MomSky

Our Texas member Ashley speaks at a Democratic Steering & Policy Committee Roundtable to share her story as a mom who relies on SNAP, WIC, & Medicaid to lift her family as this government shutdown harms families like hers! action.momsrising.org/sign/MomsSay... #MomSky

While you-know-who is putting golden faucets into his bathrooms, knocking down parts of the White House, and throwing lavish Great Gatsby parties, he's also weaponizing access to food (SNAP), Head Start (child care), and the ACA and Medicaid (health care). This is not okay. #GOPHealthCareShutdown

The time is now: end the shutdown, fund health care. Our member, Shana, a small-business employee, testified before the Senate after learning that her family's monthly premiums will go from $460 to $700 per month. #MomSky

The moms of America thank @pelosi.house.gov for standing up for children, moms, families & for our economy so effectively; for breaking barriers for all of us as the 1st mom Speaker; and for being the Greatest Speaker Of All Time! #ThankYouNancy

Yesterday's election was a pivotal moment when America's moms and families took back our power and demanded that lawmakers focus on and address our contributions and needs.

🗣️ HEADS UP #NEVADA FAMILIES! Join our Virtual Town Hall this Wednesday at 5:30 pm PST to learn about issues impacting Nevadan families like affordable child care and paid family leave with leaders & community advocates. https://www.mobilize.us/momsrising/event/864158/?source=bsky.mr#NEVADA#MomSky

Outside today’s Steering & Policy hearing, I joined @momsrising.org Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner to call out Trump for withholding federal food assistance funding that Congress approved for emergencies like this.

🗣️ LISTEN UP #NEVADA FAMILIES! Join our Virtual Town Hall this Wednesday at 5:30 pm PST to learn about issues impacting Nevadan families like affordable child care and paid family leave with leaders & community advocates. https://www.mobilize.us/momsrising/event/864158/?source=bsky.mr#NEVADA#MomSky

Moms shouldn't have to hold the nation together on empty. Yet we are in the middle of a government shutdown that has thrown families into chaos. Share these resources so families can find the care they deserve! https://www.momsrising.org/blog/community-care-starts-with-us/?source=bsky.mr #MomSky

Black mothers' labor force participation declines have recently accelerated, while white mothers' losses have plateaued. #PaidLeave #ChildCare #WageGap @NPWF @the75million_ https://nationalpartnership.org/report/share-of-mothers-who-work-shrinking-black-mothers-face-steepest-declines/

🎃 Happy Hill-o-ween from Capitol Hill's largest Halloween festival! 🎃 Join our Mom-bassadors program to find local opportunities to make a difference and connect with other moms, caregivers, and families in the D.C. area! https://action.momsrising.org/sign/mom-bassadors/?source=bsky.mr #MomSky

Tomorrow is Halloween, & we are horrified by the Trump administration's & Republican leadership's controlled government shutdown that threatens families like Amy Jo's access to Head Start. Demand Congress ends this shutdown this #HeadStartAwareness Month! www.momsrising.org/blog/celebra... #MomSky

YOUR stories and your priorities were powerfully in front of members of Congress this week as MomsRising’s @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social and our storytellers Taylor and Shana testified in front of the U.S. House of Representatives. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @whipkclark.bsky.social

Finding child care in NC is hard-and recent closures are making it harder! Check out this new tool to help you find child care and an option to share why child care matters to your family. https://www.momsrising.org/blog/child-care-in-nc-how-to-find-it-and-how-to-help-save-it?source=mr.bs #MOMSky

October is #HeadStartAwareness Month, & we know what a horror show Congress continuing a Republican-orchestrated government shutdown over protecting Head Start is! https://www.momsrising.org/blog/celebrate-head-start-awareness-month-by-ending-the-government-shutdown/?source=bsky.mr#HeadStartAwareness#MomSky

TAKE ACTION TODAY https://action.momsrising.org/sign/fund-snap-November/?source=mr.bs 42 MILLION Americans are at risk of losing SNAP benefits on November 1. The Trump administration is playing politics with people's basic needs, and families will go hungry because of it. #SNAPDayOfAction #MOMSky

Family-friendly workplaces are good for workers, businesses, and the economy as a whole. This National Work & Family Month, we're joining @abetterbalance.org in calling for essential workplace protections like paid leave, paid sick time, flexibility, and more.

Great news for Chicago workers! #PaidSickDays are getting updates and the minimum wage is set to increase July1. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/chicago-minimum-wage-set-to-increase-july-1-along-with-changes-for-paid-time-off/ar-AA1G5xzq

It's been 3 WEEKS of a Republican orchestrated government shutdown that puts vital programs like Head Start at risk! This October is #HeadStartAwareness Month, urge Congress to end the shutdown & protect Head Start! https://action.momsrising.org/sign/Head_Start_HS_Shutdown/?source=bsky.mr#HeadStartAwareness#MomSky

The Trump administration want to burn almost $10 million dollars of contraception. These products have been paid for by our tax dollars and still desperately needed by women. Tell Secretary Rubio to stop cruel and wasteful burn! https://www.momsrising.org/blog/stop-the-cruel-and-wasteful-burn

TONIGHT! 🗣️Trump and Republicans in Congress promised to lower costs. Instead, families are paying more for essentials and health care is under attack. 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT, join to discuss what is at risk as we brace cuts to healthcare! RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/momsrising/event/746348/

Women with disabilities are working, parenting, caregiving everyday, often in a world that still refuses to fairly value their labor. On this #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay, we demand an end to wage discrimination! Sign on with us :https://action.momsrising.org/sign/disabled-womens-equal-pay-day-2025/

🗣️ Today marks #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay! A day that shines a light on how deeply inequality runs in our economy. For every dollar paid to a man w/o a disability, a woman w/ a disability earns only 56 cents. Take action! https://action.momsrising.org/sign/disabled-womens-equal-pay-day-2025/

Today is #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay, a reminder that disabled women are still being paid less, valued less and too often excluded from convos about pay and workplace equity. Add your name to demand Congress take action: https://action.momsrising.org/sign/disabled-womens-equal-pay-day-2025/

You marched. What's next? Together with organizations across the country and people like YOU, we've just ignited millions of people across the nation for change and we need to keep that energy going. Find out how you can help! Joinus this Thursday, October 23rd at 8:30 pm ET/5:30 pm PT.

We marched! What's next? Everyone has a health care story to share. Whether you had access to care when you needed it or you fear not having it in the future, our lawmakers need to hear from us. Together, we can power the movement to end the government shutdown and fix our health care crisis.

The life of a freedom fighter. Headed to my local #NoKings protest. We all have a role to play in the fight against fascism: with our time or money or parenting for the resistance and ALWAYS with our voices. #Momsky

We discuss gun safety policies, including background checks and a ban on military-style assault weapons, plus we hear breaking news on a verdict against a ghost gun manufacturer w/ @bradyunited.org / @krisbrown.bradyunited.org. Listen: momsrising.org/bt06oct25 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=o4EEI0hkJN4

The Trump administration recently fired Department of Education federal staff who provide critical educational access support for children w/ disabilities. ACT NOW to put pressure on Congress to reinstate staff! https://action.momsrising.org/sign/Disability_Education_cuts/?source=bsky.mr #MomSky

Trump and Republicans in Congress have shut down the government instead of fixing the health care crisis they created—and we're not staying quiet. Tomorrow, hundreds of thousands of people across the country will come together to say NO KINGS! Will you join us? #MomSky

Trump and Republicans in Congress are cutting our health care and other essential services to pay for separating families, human rights abuses, and terrifying hardworking immigrants — people essential to our care workforce, our economy and our future. #MomSky

We hear about Head Start, and what recent attacks, delayed grants, and reduced staff means for this vital early education program. #MomSky Listen: momsrising.org/bt06oct25 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=o4EEI0hkJN4

Recent developments in federal policies that will negatively hurt kids w/ disabilities are raising alarms. Join us on October 20 as our Sr. Campaign Director Nadia Hussain speaks w/ Start Early & New America on updates & actions! https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K1559hACTYylEscjDxcE2Q#/ #MomSky

Tell Congress to reopen the government and fix the health care crisis! Text NOW to (888) 418-5699 to call your U.S. Senator. #TrumpShutdownBadForUS

No more power grabs. No more shutdowns. No kings. Find an Oct. 18th event near you! And if you're able to attend and plan to post any photos to social media, be sure to tag us @momsrising.org #NoKings so we can show the strength of our mom and people power! See you—in yellow—on Saturday! #MomSky

For generations, yellow has been the color of resistance in nonviolent, peaceful movements across the globe. Whether you're rallying, hosting, or joining from home, wear yellow to stand out, send a bright, bold shared signal that America's power belongs to our people, not kings. #MomSky

On the radio show this week we dive into Trump's Health Care Shutdown, with Republicans refusing to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that make health insurance affordable for millions of families. #MomSky

We've heard this one before..."We're going to get rid of the ACA and replace it with something better." They'll just never tell you what that is. And they'll let the government stay shut down in the meantime. Enough already. Fund the Affordable Care Act. End the shutdown. #MomSky

We cover recent disinformation about Portland, Oregon and the importance of relying on local news sources for accurate information w/ @momsrising.org / @mamasconpoder.org. #MomSky https://www.momsrising.org/bt06oct25/?source=bsky