Marilyn 🇨🇦

@mlauriat.bsky.social

#GoodTrouble. - All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing - Edmund Burke #IHateNazis #NeverVoteRepublican #NeverTrustTheCONServatives

Jim Bakker, the TV preacher brought down by sex and financial scandals, has died at 86. He and his then-wife, Tammy Faye Bakker, built a televangelism empire that ended in a spectacular collapse of greed, scandal, and excess.

🔴 A California woman was just arrested at LAX accused of spying for China. The target wasn’t a military base. It was the family of Taiwan’s president here in the U.S. Photos. Videos. Vehicle information. Foreign power doesn’t always stay overseas.

🔴 Truckers who helped put Trump back in office are now struggling as diesel prices soar. Diesel is above $6 a gallon. Some fill-ups are topping $1,000. Small operators are parking rigs. They voted for cheaper energy. They got $1,000 fill-ups instead.

🔴 Canada isn’t preparing to fight America. It’s preparing for what this administration might do. Canada is already war-gaming a U.S. invasion — including guerrilla-style resistance if conventional defenses fail. Think about how far this had to go for Canada to even plan for that.

An 87-year-old woman lived in the same apartment for 71 years. A real estate firm bought it. Her rent jumped from about €500 to €2,650. She was evicted and carried out on a stretcher. Thousands marched in Madrid. 71 years in one home. Gone after that rent hike.

This is a really good piece by @natashakorecki.bsky.social at NBC News: "Many Latinos were better versed in the details of Salgado Araujo’s shooting death than in the names and backgrounds of those running for some of the highest-profile offices in their state..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

How the shooting death of a Houston father is igniting Latino politics in Texas

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work by ICE agents, who said he used his vehicle as a weapon. An outraged community is demanding justice — and change.

nbcnews.com

Less than a year in, New Mexico's universal childcare program is already changing who's working. @brycecovert.bsky.social reports on a new study from @chrismherbst.bsky.social finding employment among low-income mothers is up 18%, and full-time work is up 23%.

Nearly a Year In, Universal Childcare Is Reshaping Work for Moms in New Mexico

A new study highlights some early impacts of universal childcare on labor supply for mothers in New Mexico.

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