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abortion worker x 21y · team pete forever · queer · midwesterner by choice · rare-ass disease haver · aspiring antiracist · trans rights or gtfo · capybara enthusiast · cat mom · wee touch of the 'tism · she/her
breaking: sometimes the left wins and sometimes the centrists wins: stunning new evidence that voters use more than one criterion to judge candidates
Hong’s Defeat in Wisconsin Shows the Limits of the Progressive Movement
Francesca Hong’s defeat in the Democratic primary for governor defied expectations and may have shown the democratic socialist wave cannot reach beyond urban centers.
nytimes.com
native women in ribbon skirts on the stairs of first ave upper level dancing with their peggy flanagan signs
I am truly honored and humbled to be Minnesota’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Thank you, Minnesota – for everything.
Peggy Flanagan, a citizen of the White Earth Nation, would make history as the first Native American woman to serve in the U.S. Senate if elected. Her name in Ojibwe is Gizhiiwewidamikwe — “speaks in a loud and clear voice woman.” minnesotareformer.com/2026/08/11/p...
Peggy Flanagan wins Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota in victory for progressive flank • Minnesota Reformer
Progressive Democrats notched another major victory over the moderate wing of the party in Minnesota Tuesday night, when Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated U.S. Rep. Angie Craig in what’s believed to be...
minnesotareformer.com
Shortly after I moved to MN, I met @peggyflanagan.bsky.social when she came to tour our clinic. Afterward, I thanked her for helping to create a place where my patients could be safe and I could be happy. She hugged me so tight and said to me, "Welcome home." I can't wait for her to be my senator.
In the words of Bob the Drag Queen, "Mama, this is garbage."
CNN@cnn.com · 12h agoMichael Alfonso, the son-in-law of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, will win the Republican primary in Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District, CNN's Decision Desk projects. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4zaJLou
Angie 1000% on the phone trying to reach Klob right now.
hennepin county isn’t in yet if peggy breaks 60% i think angie has to move to wisconsin
Alaska’s list of alleged noncitizen voters includes more Republicans than Democrats, writes @alaska.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/08/11/a...
Alaska’s list of alleged noncitizen voters includes more Republicans than Democrats | Alaska Beacon
The number of alleged noncitizens flagged by the division is 500% what it was last year and now stands at more than 2,800.
alaskabeacon.com
Alaska begins rollout of Rural Health Transformation Program funding, writes @corinne-smith.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/08/11/a...
Alaska begins rollout of Rural Health Transformation Program funding | Alaska Beacon
The Alaska Department of Health announced the first group of projects to be awarded millions in federal funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program on Friday, ahead of an October deadline.
alaskabeacon.com
If you’re in Juneau, you should have just been jolted into awareness by this wireless emergency alert on your cellphone. #Alaska
Important contextual thread 👇
Kat Rohn@rohnkat.bsky.social · 24h agoLots to unpack here - and I think the headline is a little misleading at first glance; so take a pause and read through this thread first 🧵 Court order for my nerds: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
“On the right, Mike Lindell, an election denier and pillow salesman…” – how The Guardian describes today’s race for its readers, who may not be as familiar with these characters as we are
Face@thecaseface.bsky.social · yesterdaymike pillow
*Stares in abortion restrictions intended to make the care inaccessible without technically banning it*
Julian Sanchez@normative.bsky.social · 2d agoYes, let’s burden both new parents and pediatricians with FIVE doctor visits instead of one for absolutely no legitimate medical reason. A masterstroke, sir.
A statement from AAP President Dr. Andrew Racine on today’s executive order on U.S. childhood vaccines: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
It really cannot be overstated how dumb this timeline is
something most democrats still dont understand is that "fuck off" is a perfectly valid response to 99.999999999% of the right's criticisms, which are always made in bad faith
When you’re disabled, people will treat you like you’re broken. They’ll act like you’re in the wrong no matter what you do. They will insinuate you could “try harder”. They will blame you for their discomfort. Your disability is not your fault. People just can’t face it.
The WNBA shit happening right now should be a wake up call that all of the anti-trans-sports shit is just bigotry by bigots for the sake of doing a bigotry.
No, YOU were up into the wee small hours of the morning rereading a novella you wrote in 2017 until you were sobbing so hard you almost couldn't see and missing the characters so much you could barely breathe. Switching antidepressants is going great, thanks for asking! 🫠
WNBA players union leadership released a statement, I suggest everyone read it. This is the message of united union leaders: hate will not be tolerated and trans inclusion IS protecting women’s rights to play sports This is excellently crafted. Proud of Nneka, Phee and the rest of WNBPA leaders
Reading some old stories I wrote. I dunno if I still am or not, but I used to be a hell of a writer.
Blanche was confirmed as AG. Just a reminder: The last time a president appointed an attorney he had personal ties to, was when Nixon appointed his law partner and campaign manager John Mitchell. Mitchell ended up disbarred and spent 2 yrs in prison for his role as AG protecting Nixon.
