Tomi

@therealtomirb.bsky.social

Mom. Wife, happily married. No DM’s. Preschool teacher. Cat herder. Love to read, crochet, felt, dad jokes, puns, D&D, board games, my family genealogy. No longer “vote blue no matter who” we need progressives and to stand up and fight

My husband is in London for work. He got sick. They called an ambulance and took him to the emergency room. He was treated and discharged. He’s OK, so then I asked “did you put it on the credit card?” half jokingly “is this Workers Comp covered?” and his response was “no charge” I was floored

Just had a distressing convo over my morning coffee with my recent poli sci grad. China is over here investing in itself, minding its business not really bothered. We are renaming lakes. The empire is declining and we are not prepared.

DSA leaders "must know that they are subject to the same lessons they are teaching establishment Democrats right now: do not laugh off the political demands of those who put you in office," writes @derecka.bsky.social.

AOC and Mamdani wanted to defund the police. Their backtracking puts organizers at risk | Derecka Purnell

Progressive and democratic socialist politicians are recanting pandemic-era statements on police and prison abolition

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We have good health insurance and I’ve been grateful for what they’ve covered. I’m also really angry that they have a say in limiting the care that my children can get. And they get to determine when they get discharged and not the doctors #mentalhealthmatters

AOC introduced a bill that would put the brakes on new data centers until Congress can study the environmental, economic and social impact of AI. This should have happened from the very onset of these death traps. The ones that are already operating should be forced to go through the same scrutiny.

I voted for Kamala. I was excited to vote for her until I heard her speak at the convention and talk about Israel and the might of the US military. Despite my misgivings, I still voted for her because I understood the damage that Donald Trump would cause. But now, fellow Dems we have an opportunity

Today Zohran is announcing that the New York City-owned grocery stores his administration is piloting will discount staple items 30%. Core groceries like produce, meat, seafood, pasta, bread, yogurt, butter, nuts, rice and beans will all receive this price cut.

Amazing to watch the same Democratic party leaders who lost the White House, Senate and the House tell us that they know best in this year's Democratic primary. It's clear the voters want real change--not the status quo. Dem leaders need to listen to the Democratic base--or step aside.