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Proud Auntie, Sociology professor / Chicago Nerd about town. LGBTQIA Ally / Food Geek and lover of books. Stephanie Miller show " Mook." A Twisted Little Cruller" 😊
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Little did I know that seven long years later, I would be back on tour making people laugh…

The work of Maud Lewis, (1903 – 1970), Canadian folk artist from Nova Scotia #WomensArt #Spring

It’s Amazing What White Evangelicals Are Willing To Ignore….

My parents were already divorced when my dad died. We three kids received survivor's benefits. My sister, who has Down Syndrome, also receives disability. I wrote about family's experiences with Social Security here: michaelianblack.substack.com/p/safe-footing

The president of the United States and his cronies LAUGHING over the million$ they made off the backs of financially devastated hard working Americans due to market manipulation. Hearings, NOW. 😡 @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

Good morning America....🌞

Unions repping more than 3 million workers have demanded the release of detained immigrant workers. That's 3 MILLION union members standing up for decency and their fellow human beings. This is what America should be. Union strong! inthesetimes.com/article/nati...

I used to interview candidates for office jobs. I would do a practical test where they had 10 minutes to fix a broken spreadsheet and populate it with data. This was actually a test to see how tidy they kept the desk after. Did they take their cup to the kitchen afterwards, etc?

@dangaristo.bsky.social recently shared that the NSF graduate research fellowship program got wacked by 50% @standupforscience.bsky.social @phlscienceaction.bsky.social I took a deeper dive here - call your senator, 202-224-3121. Revive and expand the NSFGRFP open.substack.com/pub/eduardoe...

Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name. It is blatantly unconstitutional.

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My 10 year old sister and I got Social Security payments after my father died from exposure to Agent Orange. It helped my widowed mom when the family lost his income. He paid into it his whole life. They even took it from his check while he was serving in Vietnam. Jeanine can go fuck herself.

Reminder: Use your libraries. It helps them advocate for continued funding. Check out DVDS Use their printers Check out Books Use their digital services (Kanopy, Hoopla, Libby) See if they have a library of things (tools, electronics, games) Take classes Libraries help everyone, including you!

🌈NEW GOOD BILL 🏳️‍ ------------------------ 📜Bill: Massachusetts H1893 📑Title: To stop profiling transgender people and low-income women 🏷️Bill Type: Broad Nondiscrimination 🏛Status: Senate concurred 🔗Bill Text: https://legiscan.com/MA/bill/H1893/2025

I want to say thank you to all of our local officials, emergency management teams, and volunteers who have acted quickly to help families recover from the damage.

Karan Soni once played My assistant on ‘Miracle Workers.’ Now instead of pretending with Steve Buscemi, he gets to talk to the real thing.

So we can’t guarantee our own citizens health care but we can pay everyone in Greenland $10,000/year? How is this “America First”, exactly? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...

COMPARE: the results of fighting back to the results of not fighting back

Today #SEPTA released a budget proposal that includes 45% in service cuts, fare increases, workforce reductions, and a 9PM curfew for all rail services to address structural budget deficit for the new fiscal year that starts July 1, 2025. For more information please visit septa.org/fundingcrisis/.

Sure, I go to the library for books, but also sometimes I go just to exist in a space that's welcoming, organized, comfortable, judgement-free, and run by knowledgeable, helpful, passionate people, because that energy is straight up medicinal.

The most corrupt administration in American history wants you to look the other way from this. We can't. We need answers.

1st Show SOLD OUT! So we added a 2nd! Punchlines and Backlines in Nashville this Sunday! www.simpletix.com/e/punchlines...

Do you care about the 72 million people; our family members, our friends, our neighbors? They will all be affected by this disastrous bill. Put the pressure on HARD. Don’t let them get away with tax cuts for the ultra wealthy at the expense of 72 million Americans.

'Mommy no!' Watch the moment ICE agents smash window to arrest mother in front of daughter www.rawstory.com/mommy-no-wat...

Ruth Miller, artist who creates hand-embroidered portraits from her studio on the Mississippi Gulf Coast #womensart

Donate to your public library, get a free Libro.fm audiobook credit! 📚🥰❤️ This week is #NationalLibraryWeek and just like our beloved indie bookshops, libraries play an essential role in our communities. But, more than ever, they need our support. Learn more: blog.libro.fm/libraryweek/

Good morning beautiful souls, happy Monday 😊 I hope you find things that make you happy today, this is your life-make it matter. 🌞☕😎☮️🏃‍♀️

The Supreme Court has paused the enforcement of a judicial order commanding the U.S. government to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia — who authorities admitted was deported to El Salvador as a result of an “administrative error” — to the United States by midnight on Monday.

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These protests were scheduled long before Trump announced a series of devastating tariffs on international trading partners that cratered stock markets and triggered a global trade war that is likely to raise the prices of everything from coffee to cars. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Not now, HBO

The Trump administration is firing hundreds and perhaps thousands of federal workers as part of a crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Many of the fired weren't in DEI jobs.

Guys, stop making stuff up...me and Kelsey Anderson do NOT have the same plastic surgeon.

Fear has a way of being contagious. But courage is also contagious.

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Members of the Equity Arc Pathways Orchestra were set to play with the US Marine Band. That opportunity of a lifetime was taken away when Donald Trump attacked diversity in our military. Today, Rishab and others are playing stronger than ever before as they persevere.

TAPPER: The European Union don't take as much as American pork because they have issues w/ hormones used in pork. It's not an issue about tariffs BROOKE ROLLINS: No no no. This is really important. Here's the bottom line. They are using fake science & unsubstantiated claims to not take our products

Do you feel it? Do you feel the momentum shift? The will of the people is strong. And we all know the only way out is through & the only way through, is together. Resist. Persist. Standup. Speak out. Fight. We can do this. We WILL do this. We ARE doing it. And we will not stop.

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