#NoKings in Vancouver, WA was incredible. It was so amazing to see the street I grew up on filled with thousands of people defending our country and fighting tyranny. Today I am proud to be an American and even more proud to be from SW WA 🇺🇸 🌲 👊🏽 🚫 👑

There have been countless #protests across the US since inauguration. None of them have been violent. But now that law enforcement and #ICE are involved, suddenly there’s #riots? I think it’s pretty obvious what’s going on here. Stay strong and #peaceful out there ☮️ 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 #nokings #fuckice

#WithLoveMeghan was criticized for being “out of touch”. I hope we can all agree that making meals at home with garden grown veggies is more relatable than #KatyPerry recommending a trip to space to feel more “connected”. 🤦🏾‍♀️ #blueorigin #space #dystopian #netflix #MeghanSussex

There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers. Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.

Tell me again why we’re letting a 78 year old, legit smelly, odorous, frail, loser old man who bankrupted a CASINO bankrupt the country? Congress? Any answers?

Cory Booker is out here holding the game on his shoulders! It is inspiring to see him delivering for the people. Other #dems need to match this energy and make it harder for #republicans to just get what they want #corybooker #filibuster #senate

Make sure you’re on the #rightsideofhistory

I am very familiar with how slow the wait times are for both #SocialSecurity and the #VA. Staffing in both agencies has never been up to par. and they have both always been essential entities that needed work. It is such a shame to see both of these agencies be targeted by #Musk and #DOGE.

This is disgraceful and un-American. The Trump administration defended its removal of articles highlighting the achievements of minority service members, including Navajo code talkers, Marines at Iwo Jima, and famed Black baseball player Jackie Robinson.

MN Gov. Tim Walz announced he is embarking on a national tour, focused on doing town halls in districts where Republicans refuse to engage with their voters. Walz said GOP Reps trying to defend Trump are “recognizing this stuff’s really unpopular,” saying that’s why they “quit the town halls.”

Walz: "The idea that the secretary of education would not know what IDEA is -- individuals with disability in education act -- that's like your mechanic not knowing how to put air in your tire. And she's in charge of this nation's education progress. It is catastrophic."

Let’s be clear: the Dept. of Ed. provides resources to 26 million children living in high-poverty school districts; Pell Grants to over 7 million students; & funding for millions of children with disabilities. Closing its doors would be a disaster for working class families.

I know this is going to sound naive or earnest, but I genuinely find myself shocked by how little people seem to be upset by the levels of corruption we're seeing. Is that the median voter assumes everyone is corrupt already? Or isn't actually getting stories about the corruption?

“The message of our bill is simple: Give our heroes their jobs back. If Republicans really care about our Veterans, they should stop enabling Trump and Musk's chaos and support our legislation.” Sen. Tammy Duckworth on her new Protect Veteran Jobs Act

There is power in knowledge.

Nobody has ever said, “The VA is so overstaffed and overfunded.” Anyone who has a veteran in their life knows that the #VA needs all hands on deck. Our #veterans deserve the best possible care, and we should stop at nothing to give it to them.

From a poetry collection by Mary Oliver, where after a hundred poems showcasing gentle observations on nature and animals, she hits you with this

I am genuinely shocked that conversion “therapy” was not banned long ago. It is barbaric and torturous. It should be banned in all states.

If you’re looking for good news in all the chaos, subscribe to this #Substack page. Also, join the Watchdog Coalition! It’s super easy to send letters to state #congress. It takes less than five minutes and is a great way to fight back.

What we are living through right now is simply not normal.

Elon Musk's plan to cut the Social Security Administration's staff by 50% would cause 37,000 more Americans to die each year waiting to receive their disability benefits while the average wait time to collect these benefits would jump to 412 days. That is beyond unacceptable.

Click the link below to write Congress and demand they stand with Ukraine!

BREAKING: SpaceX's Starship EXPLODES, causing FAA to halt flights at 4 major airports The previous Starship also exploded, in January THIS is why FAA probed SpaceX for safety And THIS is why Musk has been trying to kill FAA - and why he should NOT get any more govt contracts

Decided to write my local representative, @gluesenkampperez.house.gov, for the 1st time ever