LaurieJoy

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Proud Democrat, happy wife, retired NPS Trail Crew, dog mama, Potter. Ready to drive away from the chaos and go van-ping in the Iron Tent. #VanLife #Pottery #ScruffyDogs (I want one) If you Must DM, I Must block. Apologies in advance.

This problem won't go away on its own, and nobody wants whales to suffer for seafood. Conversion to ropeless gear would finally solve the entanglement problem, which is why we are petitioning the federal government to require trap fisheries to convert to ropeless gear by 2026. Learn more: 🐋⬇️

Ropeless Fishing Gear

Entanglement in fishing gear is a leading threat to endangered whales and sea turtles. Learn more and take action.

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Appalling #H.R.6213 would ban the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from creating or enforcing any national heat safety law.😡 Please #CALL 844-937-2517 or fill out the form on this page to make a call to tell your Rep to BLOCK this horrific bill. act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

Dial 844-937-2517 or fill out the form on this page to make a call. Extreme heat has engulfed the nation, with cities coast to coast breaking all-time heat records this July. But while workers contin...

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(🚨) BREAKING NEWS: The Evidence Is Mounting That Natalie Harp Is a Major National Security Vulnerability for America It’s bad, folks. It’s really, *really* bad. Read this and you will understand why MAGA is more upset about Harp being investigated than America losing the Iran War.

The Evidence Is Mounting That Natalie Harp Is a Major National Security Vulnerability for America

With each revelation about who this person is, how she got where she did, what she does daily, and how her control over the President of the United States has evolved, things look darker and darker.

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Before tonight ends Please join me in wishing Robert Di Niro a very Happy Birthday 83rd Birthday Not only a great actor & producer his unwavering voice & dedication to our Country's Democracy Here's a moment to listen. His passionate speech for the sadness of Trump's America God Speed & TY

In Baltimore, Mayor Brandon Scott — a man who grew up being handcuffed by police for what he calls “breathing while Black” — delivered the largest year-over-year homicide drop ever recorded in that city – 133 homicides in 2025, (cont.)

In Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson just wrapped up three years in office during which homicides hit their lowest point in 60 years. Robberies are down 36%. Carjackings have been cut in half. Under Police Superintendent Larry Snelling, the homicide clearance rate hit 77%, (cont.)

The Trump regime forced Haitian Americans into undocumented status, and is now using that undocumented status as an excuse to force them to wear ankle monitors. It was never about following the law, but about banning Black and brown immigrants while advancing fascism & Christian nationalism.

The IMF says we pay $5T/year to subsidize fossil fuels — that's $13M per MINUTE to destroy our future. Meanwhile solar & wind fight for scraps. We don't have a funding problem. We have a priority problem.

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