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Picture book author, voting rights advocate, biologist, former teacher & science educator, repped by Natascha Morris. She/her www.leahrosekessler.com https://www.schulerbooks.com/book/9781576879849 (Banner from RAT FAIR - illlus by Cleonique Hilsaca)
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Oregon! You're getting closer to protecting the right to read! Contact your House Reps & urge them to vote for SB 1098! olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/C...

If you are in a district where the House Rep voted NO [either Dems of GOP], take a minute today to thank them and to ask them to go out on the road while on recess to SPECIFICALLY share that this bill is going to kill people.

People are out there, doing the important science

This. I’ve never looked back on history and thought, “why did those dummies try so hard. They knew it was pointless.” I look back and wonder why more people didn’t try.

Important thread and it's extremely important to know that this isn't over. I particularly want to stress that if you are in a district Represented by a Republican who voted for the bill, an immediate thing to do alert the public and the media in your area. Indivisible has other suggestions.

The sigil was drawn in salt and ash, the candles lit at the pentagram points, the incantation declaimed. There was a shimmer - a demon appeared. "Curious. What ritual is this?" "I got it from ChatGPT. I included all protections in my prompt!" "I see," the demon said and stepped out of the sigil.

Stooooppppp asking ChatGPT things for fun

Come on , Michigan. We can do it.

Folks, the House advanced the disastrous reconciliation bill, with the destructive 10-year State Ban against regulations for AI intact! We now MUST mobilize our calls to the Senate! Call today! If you need a script the post below offers a fantastic alternative! We only have one chance! Lets go!

Shirley gets it. We do what we can, and this is a thing we can do. ❤️

🚨 A new rule would let career scientists like NSF/NIH program officers be replaced by political appointees Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday 📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj

Two days left to comment. Takes mere seconds. Saves lives. If you’ve been feeling helpless— this is a thing you can do! It’s been effective in the past. Healthcare is a human right. Disability & health justice is for everyone. Be LOUD. Our enemies are spineless, and we outnumber them.

Takes five seconds, and might mean you can still get COVID boosters.

The comment period for this ends in 3 DAYS. Please leave a comment telling them EVERYONE should be able to get covid boosters. www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...

Whoa! New polling shows that a majority of voters in EVERY SINGLE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT oppose cuts to Medicaid. Members of Congress should take note. ☎️ Flood the Capitol switchboard to voice your opposition to the bill from hell. 202-224-3121. Defend Medicaid! Defeat Cancer!

Imagine choosing RIGHT NOW to tie yourself to Elon's sinking ship 🤦 Time to find a new burrito joint friends #teslatakedown techcrunch.com/2025/05/16/c...

I know people are tired, but everybody needs to call their congressional reps (of any party) and ask them to vote no on the "big beautiful bill."

I just sent a message to my dem congressman asking him to call for hearings into this. I think we should all do this (regardless of our rep’s party). Let’s make some noise on this.

"Your life should not be a museum." "Being alive is as special an occasion as it gets."

one of the libraries in my system has a post hole digger, and all I can think of is "check it out now, post hole digger, check it out now, post hole digger"

We must keep fighting! News here via @lizneeley.bsky.social about some climate datasets that are being restored to the public after farmers’ groups fought for them in court. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

4 new words added to the script. I want my lawyer. Every day is shut the fuck up Friday

Can‘t make or buy art for your #ttrpg project? Well, this is leagues better than using generative ai.

this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...

World and national news is important, but keep up with local news too! It's what affects you most and where you can make the most impact!

You can have your choice of cans But I could never love this brand Only Dolly gets to call a drink Jolene

Yes, I'm pissed about the jumbo jet too. But this is actually the most important story today.

This is why you support the USPS. Private carriers just don't offer the same door to door service. And they never will. Because they rely on the US Postal Service. #BackTheBlue #birds

Obama turned down a *book* to comply with ethics rules surrounding gifts. Trump is accepting a jet. That’s the difference.

Take a moment to save the non-partisan civil service--Chanda has made it easy--it took about 3 minutes

Let's not forget for a second that AI is now overwhelmingly an oligarchic project. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/u...

Happy Book Birthday to @sarahollyackerman.bsky.social!🎉 📚 GOOD KNIGHT, illustrated by Ma Pe, and published by @littlebrownyr.bsky.social hit shelves today. Check it out! buff.ly/PZhCyax

I kind of want to write this picture book.

If watching library workers resist leads you to expect us to save you, you're taking away the wrong message. You should be viewing this as a clear indicator that YOU can and should stand up and push back, too. We need help, not acclaim.