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malloryhere.bsky.social
Minnesotan, elder millennial, public servant, doting dog mom, fiber arts lover, local foodie, international development MA looking for ways to turn scrolling into action so maybe we can keep our democracy?
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replacing our next town hall toolkit with a video of this guy 🫡😭

Ex NFL player @chriswarcraft.bsky.social protesting the inclusion of a MAGA acronym in the Huntington Beach library plaque at last night’s council meeting. He was arrested and cited.

The director of the FDA’s food division resigned on Monday, saying the loss of critical employees made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s new health secretary, has pledged to gut the division.

"working to swiftly rectify the situation..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet. They are vital members of our community. They make our government actually work for people. Remember this.

Today, the @HouseGOP is pushing forward a budget that defunds nursing homes and guts children's health care. All to cut taxes for their billionaire donors. That's the Republican agenda: More for them, less for you.

This comment on r/fednews really stood out to me. Trump and Musk want people to think they're firing do-nothing "bureaucrats," but they're really getting rid of people dedicated to serving this country and keeping it operational. I hope these stories get told.

Scoop: The databases powering DOGE.gov are insecure, and people outside the government have already pushed their own updates to the site to prove it: www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...

We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.

Hearing that @indivisible.org and @moveon.org are pissing off house dems by mobilizing their constituents to call them too much is frankly the single best endorsement I've ever heard for a political action groups.

Cost of extending the expiring Trump tax cuts for the rich: $4.6 trillion Cost of cutting corporate tax rate to 15%: $1 trillion Both Trump proposals will explode the deficit and be used as an excuse to gut programs that millions rely on. It's reverse Robin Hood.

Just heard from a Minnesota farmer who fronted her own money for some conservation work because USDA had a contractual agreement to reimburse her. Musk’s freeze means she’s out that money and USDA is refusing to reimburse.

In conversations with smart scholars of political communication, there's a sense that there's far more that Dem lawmakers can do to highlight the threat to US democracy in this moment. If, as Axios reports, D lawmakers ARE annoyed at activist groups... they're missing the point and should read this:

Thank you kids. "Dozens of American students at a U.S. military installation in Germany walked out of their middle school on Tuesday as part of protests aimed at an official visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

@aoc.bsky.social We’d like your help organizing a March on Washington to ensure protester safety and secure permits. We’re aiming for a Saturday at least two weeks out to allow for travel planning.

Freeland: Our retaliation is going to be a lot more surgical than that. We are going to go after American stakeholders who matter to The White House. I have proposed a 100% tariff on all Teslas. I am calling on all the countries that are affected by this tariff to join us

Stand UP with us on Tues, Feb 18, 3:30pm CT at the @wemakemn.bsky.social Rally to Fund Our Futures, and stop the billionaire take over! We're supporting these trusted leaders and organizers who work year after year to protect workers, educators and our communities: www.mobilize.us/indivisiblet...

MAGA rn: Diversity: “Boooo bad, only strict qualifications (as defined by me) matter!!!” Loyalty: “Yes, perfect, this was in fact the only qualification I cared about.”

"We are in the midst of a constitutional crisis right now," said Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the law school at the University of California, Berkeley. "There have been so many unconstitutional and illegal actions in the first 18 days of the Trump presidency. We never have seen anything like this."

personally I think Kendrick should have looked directly into the camera and changed the lyrics of "Not Like Us" into a political treatise explaining his exact position on both separation of powers and the immortal science of dialectical materialism. missed opportunity tbh

Courts *ordered* the Trump admin to stop its spending freeze Yet ProPublica found place after place where $ is still frozen -hot meals for elderly and disabled -groceries for those in need -maternal & child health services -a clinic that serves the poor www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Minnesota is still a state where we can work across lines of difference to get things done. There’s no better way to kick that work off than with some bipartisan bars for our friends in the legislature.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

This, notably from a Meta board member, is where all of this ends. The only question is how quickly we get there. But his question — and the unknown that follows — is real.

Posted around NYC, Chicago, DC and other cities. Be creative. Do something!

Of course it does. Our position in the world is vastly weaker and more vulnerable than a few weeks ago. It’s heartening to see court orders stopping “DOGE” actions (stupidest gov acronym ever btw). Here’s hoping those orders can be enforced.

Just saw a farmer say, "you don't have to admit you were wrong, you have to admit you were lied to, " and idk that seems like a good framing to call people in

Musk/DOGE's dismissal of public servants as "low productivity" reveals ignorance about the vital work they do for love of country, not profit. Public service isn't a weakness—it's America's strength.

“So, according to Patel’s own financial disclosure statement, he pocketed $25,000 from a production company operated by a filmmaker associated with a Kremlin-subsidized propaganda project, a pro-Putin oligarch, and a pro-Kremlin disinformation agent.” tinyurl.com/4hfezyyv

I just lost my job, along with most of my coworkers, due to the illegal grant freeze. I worked at an organization that -helped veterans who have lost a limb -Assisted elderly and disabled people -Helped hospitals better treat people who have lost limbs

Why don’t American Unions get together and call a general strike?

Holy shit this cartoon.

Watching powerless from Europe how democracy is crumbling in the US, reminds me of those movies where someone is mind-controlled by an alien or ghost. I want to yell: "America, we know you are still in there. If you can hear us, you must fight. YOU CAN DO IT. FIGHT THIS!"

Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt. Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.

I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons

🙌 Finally a touch of intervention

Just heard a Minnesota anti-hunger group that supplies food shelves with fresh, nutritious food from Minnesota farmers still can’t access federal funding. They’ve had to pause some of their work. It’s causing a lot of uncertainty for families trying to figure out how to put food on the table.

Okay, pardon us, but F this. America, you’ve got to stand up.

Thanks for everyone's supportive comments about my run in with that terrorist Tomorrow I'm in DC Federal Court supporting my friend and counsel @markzaidesq.bsky.social , fighting on behalf of the wrongfully persecuted FBI agents who dedicated their lives to public service. The fight doesn't end.

Lawsuits matter. More of this, please.

Watch @amyklobuchar.com quote Minnesotans and Shakespeare on the Senate floor to disrupt the Vought Vote! KEEP CALLING! www.youtube.com/live/ITh0oFE...

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