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Former preschool teacher. Yoga enthusiast & Democratic volunteer. Naperville Senior Task Force & Dementia Friendly Facilitator. No DM’s unless I know you in the real world.
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Any republicans want to support this?

submitted 15 hours ago • 0 comments

— Accidentally fired workers trying to contain bird flu — Accidentally fired workers overseeing our nuclear stockpile — Accidentally fired workers providing health care to Native Americans “Accidentally.” More like gross incompetence and mismanagement. Opposite of efficient.

submitted 2 days ago • 1128 comments

"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov

submitted 3 days ago • 536 comments

In front of Lurie children’s hospital in Chicago, hundreds of people are showing up to defend access to gender-affirming care for trans youth!! ❤️❤️❤️

submitted 7 days ago • 8 comments

This is a sobering assessment of modern day appeasement. We need serious people at this time in history.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

submitted 8 days ago • 1909 comments

Here’s what we did today

submitted 15 days ago • 3137 comments

Amy Klobuchar's got jokes, folks: Klobuchar: What is the difference between Greenland and Donald Trump? Greenland is not for sale. *boo* Klobuchar: Ok. For any Republican Trump Administration person who wants to throw eggs at me because of that joke. You can’t because they’re too expensive.

submitted 16 days ago • 29 comments

Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

submitted 17 days ago • 617 comments

“Theirs is a logic of destruction. It is very hard to create a large, legitimate, functioning government. The oligarchs have no plan to govern. They will take what they can, and disable the rest. They want disorder in which their relative power will grow.” snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

submitted 20 days ago • 42 comments

Every citizen needs to read this:

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

I didn’t see this until now, but this is a very good statement from Governor Pritzker about the airplane crash. Asking the right questions, holding Trump accountable. Again, I’m going to remind people to look to the states for Democratic leadership right now.

submitted 21 days ago • 35 comments

I wrote a love letter to my mom and about her struggle with dementia www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738849...

submitted 29 days ago • 545 comments

January 20, 2025

submitted 33 days ago • 108 comments

Just have to say that the $Trump meme coin is a gift to all of us who are not fans of his. It’s just a matter of time until a lot of people lose money from this. I’m a crypto fan. This is not crypto any more than Madoff was just buying and selling shares of stock

submitted 33 days ago • 3106 comments

Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025

submitted 33 days ago • 877 comments

The lawyers get to work: Trump sued over DOGE

submitted 33 days ago • 225 comments

This is all incredibly damning. That we ended up where we are is also incredibly sad. www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/p...

submitted 40 days ago • 12 comments

It turns out in America, one person is above the law.

submitted 43 days ago • 10 comments

I love Anderson Cooper’s little girl laugh! Happy New Years!

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

One more ornament for the tree! Please keep up the hard work Lauren! I know it isn’t easy, but the people of Illinois 14 appreciate your dedication.💙🎄💙🎄

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

I had polio when i was 9. I was taken from my parents & placed in a Hospital for contageous diseases- the polio ward. I would see them once a week - thru the glass window at the end of my ward. I could not walk. It was terrifying. Kids died. Iron lungs were awful. Dont let RFK Jr ban the vaccine

submitted 71 days ago • 952 comments

A good reminder that every day is a good day to donate to NNAF. donate.abortionfunds.org/give/323375/...

submitted 75 days ago • 5 comments

This whole thing has me thinking about two things: 1) what Trump has given people permission to do in every day life, and 2) how bystander intervention is going to be a mandatory life skill for people who don’t want to see others threatened and hurt.

submitted 78 days ago • 9 comments

Brilliant take

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

This is the most-read piece on @theatlantic.com. It should be the most-read piece. You should all read it, even though it may make you sad. Here’s a gift link so you can read it. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

submitted 80 days ago • 3771 comments

This is a purple state senator up for reelection in 2026

submitted 81 days ago • 166 comments

Coming up on today's daily broadcast at 12 noon ET // 9 am PT, we're talking about Hunter Biden's pardon and the centrists and the right wing freaking out, what it could mean for future pardons, where in the world is JD Vance, a critical upcoming SCOTUS case, and more. youtube.com/live/5bTCz-0...

submitted 82 days ago • 6 comments

Illuminations at Morten Arboretum with my adult kids!

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments

Folks have been asking me for resources to deal with Thanksgiving this year. I come from a progressive Dem family and I tend to be a fck the facists no quarter type, but if you have to cope with Trumpers this year, the great Priya Parker has some good advice. www.priyaparker.com/art-of-gathe...

submitted 88 days ago • 11 comments

We should acknowledge that MAGA and Trump’s victory were enabled by internet platforms whose business models reward fear and outrage. Dems had 8 yrs after FB enabled Trump and never had a floor vote in either chamber on a single bill that could possibly have addressed the harms. 🧵1/x

submitted 98 days ago • 344 comments

Had to go to Texas last weekend for a wedding. Happily found my two Democratic cousins in this very Red state. Thought the Alamo was very ironic after this election results!

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments