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PetRockNamedGerry

@namedrock.bsky.social

Red Sox fan. GenX. Comic shop owner. Reading Wellness by Nathan Hill. Non(anti)-religious. Bi. She/her.

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Roosevelt Institute@rooseveltinstitute.org · 2d ago

Less than a year in, New Mexico's universal childcare program is already changing who's working. @brycecovert.bsky.social reports on a new study from @chrismherbst.bsky.social finding employment among low-income mothers is up 18%, and full-time work is up 23%.

Nearly a Year In, Universal Childcare Is Reshaping Work for Moms in New Mexico

A new study highlights some early impacts of universal childcare on labor supply for mothers in New Mexico.

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AFL-CIO@aflcio.org · 2d ago

If you live in… Arizona Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Kentucky Mississippi Ohio Tennessee Texas Today is the last day you can register to vote! Text your friends and family. Check on your co-workers. Make sure the people in your life are registered to vote: BetterInAUnion.org/check

Check Your Voter Registration Status

Have you moved, changed your name, or you're just not sure of the status of your voter registration? Fill out the form below to check your status.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 5d ago

Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.

Matt Separa@mattsepara.bsky.social · last wk.

Smith: "You see Senator, Hawk is a DC comics superhero, whereas Hawkeye is a Marvel superhe...." Schmitt: "YOU ARE A DIRTBAG AND YOU HAVE PERJURED YOURSELF."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:

Texas Observer@texasobserver.org · last wk.

Now hiring: We're seeking a paid intern to cover the 2027 Texas Legislature. If you're finishing your schooling and want hands-on experience in political/policy journalism, apply by October 30. 20/hours per week and located at our Austin office: www.texasobserver.org/2027-legisla...

2027 Legislative Internship

The Texas Observer is hiring for an intern to help cover the 2027 Texas legislative session, running from January through early June. The Observer’s Legislative Internship program is for student…

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Jen McCaffrey@jcmccaffrey.bsky.social · 2w ago

Here's our initial news story on the Red Sox officially naming Chad Tracy Red Sox manager, removing the interim tag and giving him a three-year contract, while also extending chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. Free read here and more to come www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...

Red Sox remove interim tag and extend manager Chad Tracy, pick up Craig Breslow’s option (Gift Article)

Under Tracy and Breslow's guidance, the Red Sox have vaulted into playoff contention after a miserable start to the season.

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Dana Milbank@danamilbank.bsky.social · 4w ago

I’m one of at least 28 former Washington Post journalists who have joined the @washingtonsun, which launched this morning. Paul Kane, Jeff Stein, Tom Sietsema and many other names will be familiar to Post readers —and we’ve got the Capital Weather Gang. Join us! washingtonsun.com/perspectives...

Dana Milbank: The Washington Sun Rises Today. I Hope You’ll Join Our Orbit.

My boss, Tim Grieve, posted a photo on X last week of a shipment of office chairs that had just arrived at the Arlington, Virginia, headquarters of our new publication, The Washington Sun. “It's fun t...

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AG Andrea Joy Campbell@massago.bsky.social · last mo.

Families who fled violence, worked, paid taxes, and raised families in Massachusetts are being forced to start over in another country. It's cruel and un-American. Losing Haitian TPS is devastating not only for our economy – but for Massachusetts communities.

Boston Globe headline reads "Haitian TPS holders leave for Canada, taking skills and resources gained in Mass. with them"
Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · last mo.

Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines. When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.