On Thursday, Sep 3rd @ 7:00 p.m. ET, the Haitian community will come together for a national prayer service in honor of Pierre Damas Bel REGISTER HERE —> bit.ly/4xA9tSl If you or someone you love is struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 by call or text, in ENG & SPA

This was an incredibly difficult read on the impact #immigration enforcement is having on children, teens, and families across the country... Our well wishes to Pierre's family 💙❤️

Juan Escalante@juanescalante.com · 4w ago

"Pierre Damas Bel’s family said he took his own life on a busy highway after the Trump administration canceled protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants and ICE officers placed him in an ankle monitor." www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

I am sending my support and solidarity to Congresswoman LaMonica McIver as she continues to fight the Trump administration's chilling attacks on her. This administration fears Black women, and they have shown they will go to terrifying lengths to silence us.

Judges Reject Plea to Toss Federal Charges Against Democratic Lawmaker

An appeals panel ruled against Representative LaMonica McIver, a Democrat accused by the Justice Department of assaulting immigration agents outside Delaney Hall. No one was injured in the clash.

nytimes.com

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the DC premiere of Take Me Home! I encourage you to check out the film, which balances independence, interdependence, family, caregiving, and community.

My copy of "All my dead cats and other losses" by @sesmith.lol just arrived in the mail! As someone who's been forever changed by death and continues to be surrounded by ongoing loss, I can't wait to dive into this book where grief and mourning have a chance of being normalized.

We all depend on care. Today’s the day we talk about it. Join us for the Day to Have Your Say and be one of 1 Million Care Conversations: https://caringacross.formstack.com/forms/1_million_care_conversations_survey_72126?utm_source=social&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=care_conversations #1MCare

Despite being eligible for #Medicaid, Marie was denied coverage in 2025 because of an error with the state's benefits system. It took months of pushback before the state reversed its mistake. Even as a "tech-savvy" former bank manager, Marie she wanted to give up several times along the way.

Deloitte-run systems denied Medicaid to disabled people. New laws could make it worse

Complex computer systems that decide whether people get Medicaid benefits have a history of errors. Now, changes to comply with Trump's tax and domestic policy law are inundating those systems.

npr.org

Happy to catch a pre-release screening of “Take Me Home” 🎬 — a beautifully directed film by Liz Sargent following Anna, a young disabled woman, and her family navigating caregiving, health care, and structural barriers. ❤️💙🩵 @americanprogress.bsky.social @aapd.com @caringacross.org

Here with @protectourcare.org this morning on behalf of @littlelobbyists.com families again fighting for affordable quality health care, fighting for our children. We are #SickOfIt Join us live! 👇 www.youtube.com/live/Wy3OmUT...

Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now in Washington, DC (LIVE at 10:30AM ET)

YouTube video by Protect Our Care

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On Monday, Joan Sebastian Guerrero was shot and killed by ICE agents in Biddeford, Maine. Reports say Guerrero was authorized to legally work in the US and not even ICE's target. @annayeo.bsky.social was on the ground Tuesday in Biddeford and spoke with locals—including one man who knew Guerrero.

XIOMARA IS 12 TODAY! 🥳 When birthdays are not guaranteed, we celebrate every moment and fight like heck for many more. We are forever grateful and proud that Xiomara has made such a meaningful difference, not just for our family but to an entire nation that relies on access to healthcare. 1/3

there’s “no money” for #Medicaid but there’s money for whatever this is

Hello BlueSky, We're raising funds to support all kids with disabilities—mobility, sensory, mental health, intellectual, developmental, and chronic conditions. If every follower donates $1.00, we will meet and surpass our goal! PLS SHARE 👇

Little Lobbyists is turning 9!

For 9 years, families of medically complex & disabled kids have been showing up to Capitol Hill — kids, wheelchairs, ventilators, and all — to make sure their children are seen & protected. Help us c...

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When birthdays are not guaranteed, we celebrate every moment and fight like hell for many more. We want medically complex kids to celebrate more birthdays. 🥳 Can you help us? If you are in a position to do so, please support our work. Your donation is greatly appreciated. www.tinyurl.com/ll9years

Little Lobbyists@littlelobbyists.com · 4mo ago

🎂 Nine years of showing up for disabled and medically complex kids. Nine years of families telling their stories where it matters most. We're just getting started — celebrate with a birthday donation! DONATE 👉 www.tinyurl.com/ll9years 💙

"A sweeping federal spending package signed by President Donald Trump last year — his “big, beautiful bill” — is expected to slash Medicaid funding by about $1 trillion over the coming decade, just as many states are already struggling with rising costs." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Families caring for disabled relatives face unthinkable choices as Medicaid cuts loom

President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” state budget turmoil and new attacks on paid family caregiving have people fearing financial ruin as they fight to keep loved ones out of institutions.

nbcnews.com

She was deported without her toddler. Then ICE blamed her for his killing. 
ICE accused Wendy Hernandez Reyes of leaving her child with a violent uncle, but she says her son would still be alive if officers hadn’t detained and deported her.

She was deported without her toddler. Then ICE blamed her for his killing.

ICE accused Wendy Hernandez Reyes of leaving her child with a violent uncle, but she says her son would still be alive if officers hadn’t detained and deported her.

washingtonpost.com

The rural hospital crisis is killing people and rapidly escalating. The Republican cuts to Medicaid are basically going to be the end of hospital services in the rural US.

'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund

Republicans promise that $50 billion in new health funding will help rural America. But it's not expected to aid the years-long effort in North Carolina's Martin County to reopen its only hospital.

npr.org

What moms want this Mothers' Day is affordable housing, affordable healthcare, affordable childcare, and affordable groceries. 💐

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner@rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Moms deserve ALL the flowers, but flowers & chocolate can’t fix the disastrously falling dominoes that start the moment a person becomes a mom: Republican leaders must stop undercutting moms & end the affordability crisis. @msnownews.bsky.social   www.ms.now/opinion/moth...  #HappyMothersDay

The hardest part about grief is the loss of all the memories you didn't get to make. There is so much about my life I wish I could have shared with my mom these past 21 years. May Mothers' Day land gently for those who find today bittersweet. 💕

That's my emotional support Hungarian election result.

Those are my four emotional support astronauts. 🌖🌎❤️

In other news: THIS is way better news...

Jasmine 🌌🔭@astrojaz.bsky.social · 6mo ago

OH. MY. GOD. THIS IS THE EARTHSET PHOTO FROM ARTEMIS II. IM SPEECHLESS.

Proud to stand with Stacey Abrams, Mychal Threets, Jenn Stowe, and all the #ReadThemHome national partners, as we continue our national online vigil to end the inhumane detention of children and families.

While Trump is destroying the Middle East and our NATO alliance, these folks won't ever let anyone forget that what matters first to everyone is whether they can feed their families, pay their bills, afford health care, provide child care, buy clothing... the stuff we all need. go.bsky.app/FpeMh5Y

Happy to have joined the #ReadThemHome crew in this effort — many thx to @staceyabrams.com, @domesticworkers.bsky.social, @aft.org, @seiu.org, @neatoday.bsky.social, and all partners Special s/o to @msrachelforlittles.bsky.social & all the volunteers The work continues —> bit.ly/readthemhome

🚨 Call To Action-APRIL 2 📍Live Stream Online 🛑 Stop Detaining Children & Families ⏰ 12 Hour Vigil- 8 a.m. CDT Join the protest using reading of children’s books as an act of care, resistance, & demand for change 📕 #ReadThemHome Join the live stream on readthemhome.org

Tomorrow (April 2nd, International Children's Book Day), I will be in Dilley, Texas, outside the South Texas Family Residential Center, where children and families are being held indefinitely. At 5 pm, I will be reading from my books as part of a poignant vigil. #ReadThemHome #EndFamilyDetention 1/

I’m outside the Dilley detention center today reading my book out loud to help #EndFamilyDetention ❤️‍🩹 Do your part. Read aloud. Share your video. Tag #ReadThemHome. Help us bring these kids home. @domesticworkers.bsky.social @fwd.us @neatoday.bsky.social @seiu.org

Today, SEIU members are joined with our partners in Dilley, TX where children & families are being held indefinitely. We’re launching the #ReadThemHome campaign—reading children’s books aloud for kids in Dilley and across the country who aren’t allowed to just be kids. Tune in: www.readthemhome.org

A msg from @elenahung.bsky.social — who is outside the Dilley Detention Center as part of #ReadThemHome The trauma children in detention carry doesn't disappear when the cell door opens. The anxiety, regression, loss of language — that damage is real and it is lasting. END FAMILY DETENTION!