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marzies24.bsky.social
NorCal Dem, a wife, mom and new grandma 😊 Lover of books, art, movies, music and travel. Fan of redwoods, labyrinths and chocolate. Longtime friend of Bill.
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Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts. Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵

submitted 6 days ago • 439 comments

Elon Musk and his 19-year-olds have now disrupted the approval of medical devices that save lives. Every member of Congress bears a responsibility to stop this right now.

submitted 8 days ago • 810 comments

NEW: I just asked Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett if she had a message to Elon Musk. What would she say to him? Here was her answer: “Fuck off.”

submitted 8 days ago • 663 comments

Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns. 100% of his salary is paid by WA state. Elon fired him. Share his story.

submitted 10 days ago • 579 comments

Happening now: protesters are outside the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago this evening. People are in line to see House of Reps Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for an event tonight promoting his recently released book. Crowd chanting at them, "we don't need a book tour!"

submitted 13 days ago • 817 comments

I’m in the room - it’s worse in person!

submitted 13 days ago • 9 comments

If you can’t successfully message against this you don’t deserve another cent in fundraising and should go the way of the Whigs.

submitted 14 days ago • 45 comments

If you are wondering why the country that helped America with its recent forest fires is being punished with more tariffs than China, which never helps America, Elon Musk owns an enormous car manufacturing plant in Shanghai. With Elon and Donald, it all comes down to their dollars, not your lives.

submitted 32 days ago • 193 comments

www.5calls.org

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

This is the work, people. Posting and boosting is great for building consensus and community. But social media can make you *feel* like you took action when you all you did was tap a screen. CALL YOUR SENATORS CALL YOUR REP Call anyone and everyone in a position of power and tell them to fight.

submitted 34 days ago • 5 comments

Updated list of companies committed to DEI Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans

submitted 39 days ago • 919 comments

Me thinking this is gonna be my year

submitted 47 days ago • 8 comments

My one wish for the inauguration is that there is a gift bag under the seats of Bezos, Zuck, Elon etc, with a single, embroidered , padded knee pad Need to protect themselves when they are on bended knee, kissing the ring 🤷😆

submitted 47 days ago • 5877 comments

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚 Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

submitted 49 days ago • 267 comments

When you’re teaching a trick to the little one that the older one already knows.. 😅

submitted 54 days ago • 16 comments