VERY well said. "Paid leave is not a perk. Childcare is not a personal indulgence. Maternal health is not a niche issue. These are conditions that determine whether families can move through ordinary life, let alone crisis, without collapsing." www.seattletimes.com/opinion/wond...

Wonder why the birthrate is falling? Look how we treat mothers | Opinion

The American workplace is organized around a worker who has no body, no children, no aging parents, no illness, no grief and no caregiving responsibilities.

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President Donald Trump promised to put veterans first. Current and former VA hospital workers: Help us investigate whether he’s doing so 👇

Is Your Veterans Affairs Hospital Short-Staffed? Have You Seen Setbacks in Care? Help ProPublica Investigate.

We want to understand the consequences of cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs. If you have firsthand information about conditions at your local hospital, we want to hear from you.

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TPS for Haiti expires today. If you are a #NY05 constituent in need of assistance with federal casework, I’m here to help. You are not alone.

The end of this story guts me, quoting a restaurant owner sheltering people from the gun violence. “This is really close to home. All I say is, ‘Hug your loved ones.’” NO. NO - that is NOT all any of us should say. We should demand far more gun restrictions. www.seattletimes.com/news/restaur...

Restaurants near Seattle Center shooting kept hundreds safe

Businesses at and around Seattle Center sheltered hundreds Sunday evening after a shooting near the Armory killed three and injured several others.

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IT'S THE GUNS. Seattle is not unsafe because it's Seattle, it's unsafe because it's in America. When more children die from guns than cancer or car accidents, IT'S THE GUNS.

?? for #AcademicSky, #EconSky, @warren.senate.gov, @amyklobuchar.com and anyone. How can we change the punitive system so that tech companies actually change practice? So many lawsuits about social media harm and antitrust activity....and yet they can pay $1B and just keep going. Change needed.

Luca Migo@victinibcn.bsky.social · 2w ago

Breaking: The EU just stepped up and hit Google with a massive $1B fine for blocking competition on Play & search. This is a huge win for consumer choice and leveling the playing field! apnews.com/article/goog...

Origin story for Jimothy #jimothy www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Here’s Jimothy, the world-famous Seattle raccoon, as a baby

Jimothy became Internet famous, but a year ago videos show this quirky raccoon was just living the quiet life in Ballard with mom and siblings.

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His site is here: www.devinhermanson.com

Devin Hermanson for Congress

Devin Hermanson is a Congressional candidate in WA-2 dedicated to protecting our democracy and enacting progressive policies that foster economic, social, and environmental justice for America.

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NEW: ABC, Meta, and Paramount gave Trump's presidential library up to $56.5 MILLION to settle lawsuits. Now, financial disclosures show missing money and millions in expenses with no explanation. Where is the money? Americans deserve answers. I'm pressing for them.

We might not confuse being in the right with being effective.

💙🏳️‍🌈 Kh’ymm (aka Goldie) 🏳️‍🌈💙@thegoldfishmind.bsky.social · 3w ago

Stop playing by rules they don’t follow Dem’s! When they go low & we go high, we get fvcked! Someday we’ll get back to Michelle decency, but that ain’t today! #Pinks

Came in to post this - love it!

Mike Lowe@mike-lowe.bsky.social · 3w ago

youtu.be/Ak_MTXQALa0?...

Spreading the word....

kenofseattle@kenofseattle.bsky.social · 4w ago

Seattle was never home to MAGA, but we too have a Democratic Socialist mayor. You hear that, MAGA? SEATTLE HAS A DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST MAYOR!!

#Iowa CD-01 Christina Bohannan is a mom, engineer, law professor, & former state rep running for Congress in Iowa. People are hungry for someone who fights for working families, not lobbyists. Christina’s candidacy is what it looks like when regular people take back their seat at the table. Vote!

Accurate

🦋 C.G., PhD 🐸 (🪖"Prima" AKA "Battle" to One)🌻@tcrg2012.bsky.social · 4w ago

📢 TAX the RICH! #ONEV1 #Pinks 🌸 #Voices4Victory

Ya Think?

NEWS: Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Iowa Ashley Hinson says her family can barely afford groceries. Her disclosures say she’s worth up to $7M richer since taking office. And the “all my stocks are sold” claim? Also false. The receipts 👇

Ashley Hinson Says She Feels Americans' Financial Pain Despite Being a Millionaire

Hinson called herself a "working mom" while making millions on the stock market

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Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 25 days in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave, is now getting all three.

I will never understand why the entire Democratic Party isn't running on this. There's an abundance of evidence that for the last 50 years at least Dems are MUCH better for the economy. They need a unified message, simple and full of facts, and all of them need to repeat it over and over again.

Thom Hartmann@hartmannreport.com · 4w ago

Found on the Internet:

"Last year, Microsoft made $101 billion in profits, got a $12.5 billion tax break from Trump & paid its CEO $96 million. This year, it's raising the price of an XBOX by $150 & eliminating 3,200 jobs. Please don't tell me corporate tax breaks create jobs. It never trickles down." - Sen Bernie Sanders

Now here it is, your moment of zen.

#Auspol #renewables

Pascal Jacquemain@jacquep.bsky.social · last mo.

Switzerland bolted 5,000 solar panels onto a dam wall 8,000 feet up in the freezing Alps where everyone said solar made no sense, and the plant now makes three times more winter power than any farm down in the valleys share.google/nw0ojKKXnID1...

Jimmy Carter had to gave up his peanut farm to avoid any conflicts of interest while president. The Obamas were forbidden to refinance their home while he was in office. Donald Trump has made over 21,000 stock trades while in office, often using his office to manipulate markets.

This ⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬ www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/... "Here’s the deal: If you force me to download an app and check my own luggage, you’re asking me to do your job. So pay me. If I save the airline an employee’s salary, give me a cheaper ticket."

Self-service fatigue hits travel: Why are we having a DIY backlash?

Self-service technology in travel takes a toll, says the Travel Troubleshooter, who offers advice on how to beat DIY fatigue.

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THIS 👇 HERE, TRUMP.......

I like this man! People like him is what America needs. Factual and determined 💪

BREAKING: an anti-Trump march is currently underway in Washington DC — few mainstream outlets will cover it. It’s our duty to keep it going! Let’s go!

Hey Texans: this your Congressman? He's telling you he doesn't GAF about you, and implies you're probably lazy if you can't afford lobster and steak. He's retiring. 😀 Vote Marquette Greene-Scott. 🗳️ ballotpedia.org/Marquette_Gr... #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · last mo.

Nehls on how House GOP will make case for affordability back home: Nehls: What are you talking about? I'm gonna get me lobster tails. Some nice rib eyes. Reporter: Do you think the 60% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck can afford that? Nehls: Maybe not. Maybe they don't work as hard as me.