Not gonna share the video of Republican US Senator Tim Sheehy breaking a protesting Marine's hand, but you can find it on @charlotteclymer.bsky.social's timeline. I'll just say that in a functional country, Sheehy would be expelled by the Senate. Democratic Senators should publicly push for that.

For @ms.now I wrote about how progressive in the NC statehouse primary sent a warning to centrist Dems with a penchant for collaborating with Republicans on culture war issues like ICE and trans issues. www.ms.now/opinion/nort...

Weight is complicated- but if you are a medical office that has previously commented on weight *gain*, you should be legally required to then applaud me for weight loss. You weren't so neutral last time I stepped on the scale!

EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints. One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…

Reading up ahead of a loved one's full gastrectomy (stomach removal). The focus on getting calories by any means necessary (add butter or bacon bits, etc) is so wild to process in a world where calories are treated as an enemy.

Really truly had no idea the difference was this stark.

We got a letter home from the school today with both the district and our school's information on it about the process to opt your child out of the upcoming School Climate survey. We tend to get most notices Eng & Span. This one - to opt out of research - was English only. 😬😬😬

Medical experiments on prisoners? Where have we seen this before?

They went to war with Iran (which nobody in America was asking for) so they could conjure an excuse to allow ICE to keep murdering Americans and teargassing schools here at home with impunity (which nobody in America was asking for).

Yesterday's collection for kids items for families impacted by ICE was incredible. Something I hope sticks with me: the scent of fresh laundry detergent as I folded and sorted items. People took the extra step of preparing these clothes just like they were for their own children. ❤️

I'm bawling.

We want to see this multi planetary alignment tonight- I could go for some wonder and awe. Does anyone have a recommendation for good spots in New Jersey with a view of the western horizon?

My hottest fashion take is that kids jeans should just be *jeans.* Do not make me figure out if my child should be wearing bootleg or skinny or "90s baggy." Please.

I deeply appreciate all the survey data we collect on economic and job impacts as a result of our broken child care system, but I think we also need some questions on the human impact: How many times have you broken down crying at your desk because of a child care issue in the last 30 days?

This day 5 years ago, I was running a 400 person virtual conference because of COVID precautions (with no experience doing virtual events) from a hotel room because of work being done to our house while 8 months pregnant as my husband took our 4yo to the mall in a mask so I could have the room.

Shoutout to the Hudson County Parks Department for cleaning our paths so I could stick to my training schedule! A gentle 3 miles as I train for the Broad Street 10 Miler in May. I'm fundraising for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia! chop.donordrive.com/participants...

My anxiety level cannot handle watching people trying to dig out and drive down our unplowed street. Our neighbor literally drives a fire truck for a living and this is a challenging feat for him today.

Pro tip: dunking becomes easy if there's two feet of snow on the court Dribbling becomes a nightmare but man did I feel cool hanging from the rim for my kids.

7 year old to 4 year old: “This isn’t your business.” 4 year old: “I don’t even have a business.”

"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending. . . there have been no convictions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

DHS *wants* white-collar business travelers to get mad & pressure our elected for a DHS budget. So ICE can continue unchecked. Yeah, it sucks. But human rights matter more. I'm gonna take a breath, get there early, and live to fight another day. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Read every single word. Absolutely gobsmacking.

I love the hater pope

Thrilled to be a part of this conversation upcoming webinars about one of my favorite things: data! If we want to build a better early childhood system, we need to know where the money flows now (and, where it doesn't). Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Told my husband to "see you later alligator" as he walked out the door to work today, so I'm glad to see that after 14 years together we are still keeping things fresh.

My mom pointed out that in our family, we have people observing ash Wednesday, lunar new year, AND Ramadan this week. What an absolutely delightful fact.

Important addition here!

Police departments have very specific times when they can engage in high-speed pursuit of a suspect AND THIS IS WHY. People get hurt. People get killed. Linda Davis should still be here. ICE's actions that day and the weeks prior to drive fear led to her death. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

This report from Children's Equity Project on the scars of family separation in immigration is powerful and devastating - we owe it to all children to understand this issue and fight for better. cep.asu.edu/the-scars-of...

Last night my sobbing 9yo asked me if kids get separated from their parents when ICE takes the adults and now I need to sit at my desk and do my little emails. Today, for me, is the most unsustainable this has felt.

Can someone better informed in #tech weigh in - does the end of the Ring-Flock partnership post Super Bowl ad mean Ring is considering a safe tool now? Or, we're just waiting for a different shoe to drop? We don't use it but see a lot of Qs in neighborhood groups.

Twice recently I have looked up charming kids from several-years-old reality shows and learned they have since died and I'm just going to need to stop being curious now. 😭😭😭

ReadyNation has released its new estimates on the impact of the #childcarecrisis: It costs $172 billion annually to the US economy, families, and employers. $172 BILLION. WITH A B. www.instituteforchildsuccess.org/cost-child-c...

I'm willing to give all the credit for this to the Dog Rates guy.

Yes, AND I absolutely do not understand why event planners do not consider how their speakers will look in a given set up. These seats are also a nightmare for skirt wearers.

FAA lifts closure of El Paso airspace; all flights will resume as normal

Great local reporting on an unprecedented, ominous situation in El Paso elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...

Poster is an El Paso City Council Rep:

Had a deep conversation with then 6yo about what existed before the Big Bang, I question I had never once asked before and still haunts me. Let's talk all day about loving who you love, that's mommy's lane!!

Does anyone have resources geared towards tweens & teens if they are approached by ICE? Looking for something beyond typical KYR guides that takes more into account how overwhelming this could be for youths. Thinking of kids walking home, solo on buses, etc.

More than 2 hours into the County Spelling Bee and everyone is getting punchy. Word was pituitary. Speller asked definition then said "can you maybe sing a song" AND THE SPELLING BEE GUY DID IT.

Barrio walks postponed til the 21st. It is so brutally cold and windy today. If you have to go out please cover all your skin.

Our 9yo is in the county spelling bee today and our 4yo took seriously my suggestion that he wear a nice outfit to watch him. "Mom, I need the Llama sweater- it's the focus of the outfit!"

If anyone wants to write about this communication from detainees, here is a press release from Eyes on Ice NJ docs.proton.me/doc?mode=ope...

Nothing like watching the incredible kids on Chopped Junior while our family eats freezer pizza and bagged salad for dinner.

"The family currently has an open asylum case. Painter said they should not have been detained and said her legal team is submitting a habeas corpus petition and requesting a judge order her release." Should never have been detained to begin with. And we're traumatizing them.

Really worth watching this. She feels "unbelievable sadness" but highlights how she was able to leave, yet so many young girls still haven't received justice

“They (federal authorities) just figure, how many can you get out?” he said, estimating that 80 percent don’t get an attorney. “They just keep that conveyor belt chugging and get them out of the country illegally"

Obviously the very bottom of the list of issues from the Jersey City ICE abductions yesterday, but "go get a job" is a terrible diss for the agent to throw at a witness at 10AM ON A SUNDAY. www.instagram.com/reel/DUOcEzO...