MariKula@bsky.social
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My home; the pale blue dot commune: Earth. Wretched refuse yearning to breathe feminist freedom fighter. Illinois Indivisible social justice blue worrier. Persister for universal self determination. Resister for Pax Americana, and against united abnormies.
BREAKING NEWS! The Senate has paused the OMB rule that would put Trump appointees in charge of federal spending. Next step - Contact your MoC and tell them to permanently REVOKE THE RULE: zurl.co/1SXEN Article: zurl.co/23mF8
Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump’s grant overhaul
Language is included to delay the president’s move to put political appointees in charge of grant approval.
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Frances Perkins was the patron saint of American workers and an inspiration for me during my time as labor secretary. She was the guiding light behind the creation of Social Security, the 40-hour workweek, the National Labor Relations Act, and much more.
David Dayen@ddayen.bsky.social · yesterdayToday's Prospect Patriot is Frances Perkins. She saw the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory go ablaze in 1911 and her life changed. "The New Deal was born that day," she said. 22 years later she'd be America's first female cabinet member. prospect.org/2026/08/04/a...
While Miller’s abuse, Clancy’s trial, and Smith’s tradwife back-pedaling may seem like very different stories, they’re all connected by one common thread: the outraged response from women, especially mothers.
Nara Smith, Lindsay Clancy, Max Miller—and Our National Reckoning on Motherhood
We've reached a tipping point
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However this shakes out, the administration already made plans to “just do it anyway” even if the “fund” doesn’t technically exist zeteo.com/p/trump-doj-...
‘Just Do It Anyway’: Inside Trump’s Plans to Pay His Allies, Slush Fund or Not
Here’s how Team Trump is planning to sneak through his most shamelessly corrupt move yet.
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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4d agoLord
You can always tell what right wingers are trying to hide and deflect from by what they are trying to pin on their opponents. Fauci? Must be their own real medical malpractice, weaponized, politicized, quackery. They are telling us that they are trying to kill people, and destoy our economy.
NEW: We wrote to members of Congress demanding that they stop retaliating against the Veterans of Foreign Wars advocacy group for sharing a political cartoon critiquing the government. Satire is vital to holding our government accountable — and it's protected by the First Amendment.
In a moment when American families need politicians to make life better and more affordable, Republicans are out there passing the policy equivalent of upskirt pics.
The GOP's Upskirt Politics
They don't just want to control women’s bodies—they’re getting off on it.
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We have read too many stories of pregnant people and new mothers being treated inhumanly in ICE detentions. That’s why we’re calling on members of Congress to visit ICE detention centers and investigate the conditions there. Join us & take action now: secure.reproductiverights.org/a/investigat...
Ms. Magazine@msmagazine.com · 2w agoFrom family separation to barriers to prenatal care, immigration enforcement threatens the fundamental right to build and raise a family with safety and dignity.
One billion: 1,000,000,000 One trillion: 1,000,000,000,000 Just a reminder that you are not a billionaire. Although an incredible amount of money and effort is spent to trick you cede all your power to them. You are not one. Don't give your power away.
Right wing Republicans betray this country in every possible way, and the hits just keep on coming. It never ceases to amaze Americans how low they will go, or who they target. Meanwhile our countrypersons struggle to stay alive, free, and keep our union intact. We owe them all our gratitude
This keeps popping up in my feed from a few tornados past, as some Illinoisans, north of us, hit with tornados yesterday youtube.com/shorts/J0UHk...
Man captures terrifying moment tornado destroys home while he's inside
YouTube video by ABC 7 Chicago
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What is happening to a man who adhered to the rigors of the scientific method by pseudoscience peddlers is unconscionable. The peddlers of pseudoscience have actually killed, maimed, made needlessly made infertile, and defied the fruits of the rigors of the scientific method.
