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Native Washingtonian, dog lover, wife, mother of daughters. Retired RN/public health nurse. Knitter, spinner, wannabe weaver. Fan of British mystery shows, books, museums, and sunshine. Science is real and doesn't care about your opinions.

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geniuses. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...

submitted 1 day ago • 122 comments

Another big FU from Harvard… free online courses on the US government, the US constitution, civic engagement, and more. pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...

submitted 22 days ago • 196 comments

A President of the United States is going to the theater tonight in the midst of what is shaping up to be a civil war I will have no further comment at this time

submitted 3 days ago • 687 comments

The volcano says it will stop, but only if we feed it Trump.

submitted 3 days ago • 19 comments

Start with them.

submitted 4 days ago • 322 comments

The CDC all-hands was supposed to be now. To CDC leadership: RFK Jr. is waging war on public health. He doesn’t value science—or you. You have power. Use it. When your grandkids ask, “What did you do during the Trump regime?” What will you say?

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

They all knew he was a lying nutcase.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called Los Angeles a “city of criminals” and not a city of immigrants. But like its name, Los Angeles is a city of angels. We protect and look out for one another, especially the most vulnerable.

submitted 4 days ago • 1152 comments

Why are we so concerned that all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) were fired at the same time? ✅ Loss of top-notch vaccine experts ✅ Unchecked power for 🧠🪱 to appoint grifters and charlatans who will make America sicker

submitted 5 days ago • 16 comments

Marine veterans are speaking out against the troop deployment in Los Angeles. Across the country, they’re taking down their American flags that have flown in front of their homes for years. Remember, we have friends everywhere.

submitted 5 days ago • 766 comments

Health insurance companies have lost the trust of the American people, and for good reason. They can begin to restore it by ensuring that access to vaccines remains covered and ignoring the quackery and utter nonsense likely to come from Kennedy’s new vaccine committee.

submitted 4 days ago • 31 comments

It’s Taco Tuesday.

submitted 11 days ago • 163 comments

Here is an otter learning to get your day off to the right start.

submitted 11 days ago • 203 comments

submitted 20 days ago • 150 comments

Start every day with this reality: EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined. #LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable ballotpedia.org/United_State...

submitted 21 days ago • 632 comments

Taken hostage, against her will, is really what is happening. 🤬🤬🤬😭💔🙏🏼 We besss get busy.

submitted 21 days ago • 14 comments

So the MAGA Murder Budget passed. Get ready y’all. They’re coming for you.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Coward. Hold her accountable.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

As always, all the Trump administration puffery about "peace" just distracts from the real story: they have done just what Putin wanted and ended arms supplies to Ukraine.

submitted 25 days ago • 15 comments

Deep breath, everyone.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Never forget the Kushner family “special relationship” is friendly with the people who murdered and dismembered a journalist. @booker.senate.gov needs to be held accountable for what at the very least is an appalling lack of honor.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

So Cory Booker can be bought. His votes to confirm R nominees have been frustrating but this one shows more than a lack of judgement. I’ve been a Democrat for decades and understand the value of bipartisan when it’s warranted. Right now we need solid opposition to fascism.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Republicans want to kick millions off their health care, but they also want to shut down Planned Parenthood, an essential health care provider. We're speaking out. NO to Medicaid cuts. NO to closing hospitals. NO to kicking kids off health care. And—NO to DEFUNDING PLANNED PARENTHOOD.

submitted 30 days ago • 12 comments

I'm shadowbanned so if anything in the article below resonates with you, please share! Thank you

submitted 33 days ago • 18 comments

Serious question for the people still flying…do you feel safe? Or just playing the odds? Or have no choice but to take the risk? I know pilots would never knowingly fly an unsafe plane, but Doge, Musk, and whoever now controls the FAA don’t care if we live or die.

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

Now, the Yakama Nation will co-own and co-manage parts of the 3,600-acre Springwood Ranch with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. This will be the first land in Washington to be co-owned and co-managed by a tribe and the state.

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

So let me get this straight: masks are bad and un-American if worn to fight a pandemic, but good if worn by people claiming to be government agents when they kidnap people off the street

geniuses. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/u...

Another big FU from Harvard… free online courses on the US government, the US constitution, civic engagement, and more. pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...

A President of the United States is going to the theater tonight in the midst of what is shaping up to be a civil war I will have no further comment at this time

The volcano says it will stop, but only if we feed it Trump.

Start with them.

The CDC all-hands was supposed to be now. To CDC leadership: RFK Jr. is waging war on public health. He doesn’t value science—or you. You have power. Use it. When your grandkids ask, “What did you do during the Trump regime?” What will you say?

They all knew he was a lying nutcase.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called Los Angeles a “city of criminals” and not a city of immigrants. But like its name, Los Angeles is a city of angels. We protect and look out for one another, especially the most vulnerable.

Why are we so concerned that all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) were fired at the same time? ✅ Loss of top-notch vaccine experts ✅ Unchecked power for 🧠🪱 to appoint grifters and charlatans who will make America sicker

Marine veterans are speaking out against the troop deployment in Los Angeles. Across the country, they’re taking down their American flags that have flown in front of their homes for years. Remember, we have friends everywhere.

Health insurance companies have lost the trust of the American people, and for good reason. They can begin to restore it by ensuring that access to vaccines remains covered and ignoring the quackery and utter nonsense likely to come from Kennedy’s new vaccine committee.

It’s Taco Tuesday.

Here is an otter learning to get your day off to the right start.

Start every day with this reality: EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined. #LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable ballotpedia.org/United_State...

Taken hostage, against her will, is really what is happening. 🤬🤬🤬😭💔🙏🏼 We besss get busy.

So the MAGA Murder Budget passed. Get ready y’all. They’re coming for you.

Coward. Hold her accountable.

As always, all the Trump administration puffery about "peace" just distracts from the real story: they have done just what Putin wanted and ended arms supplies to Ukraine.

Deep breath, everyone.

Never forget the Kushner family “special relationship” is friendly with the people who murdered and dismembered a journalist. @booker.senate.gov needs to be held accountable for what at the very least is an appalling lack of honor.

So Cory Booker can be bought. His votes to confirm R nominees have been frustrating but this one shows more than a lack of judgement. I’ve been a Democrat for decades and understand the value of bipartisan when it’s warranted. Right now we need solid opposition to fascism.

Republicans want to kick millions off their health care, but they also want to shut down Planned Parenthood, an essential health care provider. We're speaking out. NO to Medicaid cuts. NO to closing hospitals. NO to kicking kids off health care. And—NO to DEFUNDING PLANNED PARENTHOOD.

I'm shadowbanned so if anything in the article below resonates with you, please share! Thank you

Serious question for the people still flying…do you feel safe? Or just playing the odds? Or have no choice but to take the risk? I know pilots would never knowingly fly an unsafe plane, but Doge, Musk, and whoever now controls the FAA don’t care if we live or die.

Now, the Yakama Nation will co-own and co-manage parts of the 3,600-acre Springwood Ranch with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. This will be the first land in Washington to be co-owned and co-managed by a tribe and the state.

So let me get this straight: masks are bad and un-American if worn to fight a pandemic, but good if worn by people claiming to be government agents when they kidnap people off the street

Yes, there will be a test. Every single day. Let's not fail.

Well, I had an interesting Sunday night, how 'bout you?