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Citizen Investigator, Tribal Traditionalist, Apache Cowgirl, Certified Firearms Instructor, Widow, Mama Bear, Outdoorsy Diva, & Hockey & Furry Mom. Survivors and their family can reach me via my website: lydialerma.org. https://buymeacoffee.com/lydialerma
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A top coronavirus vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials rescinded recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.

We are still fighting for our rights in Fort Collins, Colorado. #AmericanIndianReligiousFreedomAct 1978

Wrapping Indigenous communities in love, especially 2SLGBTQIA+ Natives grieving the loss of Jonathan Joss. Lifting up Jonathan's husband who also endured horrific violence and held onto his love until the end. ❤️‍🩹 End colonial violence & erasure against Indigequeer kin. 🪶 #jonathanjoss #landback

WATCH: “You stand in my church. You promised me.” A Minneapolis pastor confronts the chief of police about helping ICE

BREAKING: John Morales just went on air in South Florida and told the truth: hurricane forecasting models are underfunded and outdated. Translation: The U.S. government cut the budget so deep, even seasoned meteorologists can’t track deadly storms. You’re not safe. And they do. Not. Care.

This is really sad - I think 'A Boy’s Own Story' was one of the first gay novels I'd ever read @davidadger.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

This is wrong. This is illegal. This is un-American.

#NDN #WildLife

Russia will likely surpass 1 million casualties in its war on Ukraine this summer, according to one of the world’s leading think tanks.

#Pride

Before I go make dinner, let me leave you with this reminder of what Bloomington Avenue looks like with joy instead of fear.

Spread the love and acceptance #pridemonth

It’s TACO Tuesday on Capitol Hill! I hear the White House celebrates every day.

Canadians make up the largest proportion—nearly 28 percent—of international travelers visiting Florida. They also comprise the largest number of international visitors for the entire United States. But that comfortable relationship may be taking a turn.

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ICE dressed up like utility workers who offer "free estimates" if invited inside. Neighbor recorded the ICE goons and intervened, just before a young boy let them into his home. Tucson Electric Power was not told ICE agents would be impersonating their utility workers as part of the ICE raid.

This was 5 years ago during the George Floyd protests and I still can’t watch without sobbing. And things are much worse, now. White people have no clue what it’s like to be Black in America. And every white American bears responsible for this.

Dr. Sarah Fortune's work places the world within about two years for a vaccine against tuberculosis. Trump cut her Harvard University funding.

Niagara Falls Canada lit the Falls in rainbow colors for pride. It is good to be a Canadian.

We don’t celebrate Pride for the rainbows or parades, we do it because *right now* someone out there believes they don’t deserve love, just because of who they are or who they love.   That’s why we celebrate Pride—because we want to build a world where no one feels that way.

They don’t have the right to dictate my life.

A military occupation by ICE

great, provocative column from larry tye on what it took to defeat the american nightmare of joe mccarthy and the ism that bears his name. along these lines, may i also point you to the 2nd season of my podcast, “ultra”: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

“Reading is woke!” MTG… probably.

Reminder to ICE: Do not lay hands on American citizens. Video, photos, and personal information have been recorded. Actions have consequences. If you have information to share, email [email protected]. Your safety is our top priority, never forget that.

I think we’ve reached a boiling point when it comes to ICE. Today in Minneapolis, a militarized task force raided the beloved Lake Street taqueria, Las Cuatro Milpas—and the community was not having it. Agents from ICE, the DEA, FBI, ATF, IRS and HHS rolled up looking like they were ready for war.

Minneapolis… San Diego… Folks are pushing back. This is only going to get worse.

The Department of Homeland Security put out a list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” in VA, including Martinsville County, which doesn't even exist! Per state law, there are no sanctuary cities or counties in VA. After I pointed that out, DHS deleted the list. Amateur hour.

#History #Descendants #NDN

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Strands #457 “That's proprietary!” 🔵🔵🟡🔵 🔵🔵

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F*cking idiots. 🤦🏾‍♀️

According to AP, the typical pay package for S&P 500 CEOs rose to $17M last year — an increase of 9.7%. At half of the companies surveyed, it would take the median worker 192 years to make what the CEO did in one year.  This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Happy Pride Month! Love is love. In Colorado, we stand by our commitment to freedom, inclusivity and acceptance for everyone, no matter who you are or who you love.

From IG luna.nite

Connections Puzzle #722 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟪🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Strands #456 “On the vine” 🟡🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵

"If Crater Lake were fully staffed this summer, it would have eight park rangers, said a current park employee who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation. Instead, it has three...." www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

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Words of wisdom from a dear friend: "Relationships from your past are done - people rarely change and bad relationships never suddenly become wonderful."

BREAKING: Christine Cariño watched ICE agents pretend to be from Tucson Electric Power —asking where the Honduran guy lived so they could “help him.” Help him? Nah. They were there to kidnap him under the cover of a fake power company This is how fascist states operate nypost.com/2025/06/01/u...