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merle222.bsky.social
Retired reading specialist and classroom teacher, cat lover, climate and social justice activist, wife, mother and grandmother
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@willbunch.bsky.social How is it possible that these people who enable the orange monster can sleep at night? Don’t they have kids? Grandchildren? Will, thanks for all your outrage. You speak for so many of us!

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

I just doubled my monthly contribution to PBS and NPR. I raised my kids on Sesame Street and Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood and now my grandchildren are watching Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. Hopefully, they’ll sue the pants off of the orange monster and his evil friends!

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

I'm attending Indivisible Philadelphia's event, “No Kings! Protest Rally and March” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblep...

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Under the Trump budget plan just passed by Congress, a staggering 70% of House Republicans would personally financially benefit from extending major tax loopholes. More money for them, paid for by cuts to YOUR benefits.

submitted 27 days ago • 137 comments

Today, the House passed HR 1526 the No Rogue Rulings Act to punish judges who dare to rule against Trump. Mostly party line vote of 219-213 with one Republican No from Mike Turner (R-OH). The bill now goes to the Senate. Time to call your Senators!

submitted 31 days ago • 18 comments

Philadelphia

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

@maddow.msnbc.com Thank you so much for publicizing this wonderful day on so many of your shows! We marched in Philadelphia and the turn out was fantastic! Very inspirational and tons of energy! Young and old and lots of DIVERSITY!!!! This is what Democracy looks like!

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

Social Security nearing 'total system collapse,' warns former administrator The Trump admin. is slashing 7,000 jobs at the Social Security Administration. Former Social Security commissioner Martin O'Malley slams President Trump. WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWJA...

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submitted 69 days ago • 648 comments

Dusting off my old Oxford English Dictionary and consulting carefully, I could not find "attack friends and submit to enemies" as a definition of the word "strength."

submitted 71 days ago • 402 comments

Eugene Daniels representing the White House Correspondents' Association: "In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps."

submitted 74 days ago • 50 comments

Joy-Ann Reid was fired by the new boss at MSNBC! I object! We need her passionate and informative voice now more than ever!

submitted 76 days ago • 0 comments

Did you hear about the Italian chef? He pasta away. Get it? I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress.

submitted 78 days ago • 1743 comments

🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot. REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!

submitted 79 days ago • 1982 comments

Instead of giving $2 trillion in tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans, we should work together to lower food prices for regular Americans. That's why I introduced an amendment to block tax cuts for billionaires as long as food prices are rising.

submitted 79 days ago • 99 comments

Hey #Philly, join me on March 8 from 11 AM to 12 PM for a telephone town hall! I'm looking forward to hearing from you & updating you on what's being done in Congress to fight the abuses of the Trump Administration. Sign up to be called at: evans.house.gov/live

submitted 80 days ago • 3 comments

Thank you @govpritzker.illinois.gov!

submitted 80 days ago • 26 comments