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I am a human working in the field of human services. I love dogs, nature, mystery books, strong coffee, long walks and Jazz music. I practice mindfulness and meditation. Please no DMs unless we have personally met.
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submitted 16 hours ago • 208 comments

"Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy" by Katherine Stewart Great book. I highly recommend you read it.

submitted 23 hours ago • 0 comments

Fascists will remain fascists all their lives…

submitted 1 day ago • 9 comments

People experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.

submitted 1 day ago • 51 comments

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

submitted 1 day ago • 574 comments

Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk.

submitted 2 days ago • 692 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 2 days ago • 1973 comments

A good thing to do if you are flailing a bit right now (as who is not??) is to get in touch with your own values, the things that you find life affirming and necessary in the world. Read some inspiring works about things you value - labor solidarity, scientific achievement, social justice.

submitted 3 days ago • 90 comments

Republicans are fools #Voices4Victory

submitted 3 days ago • 25 comments

Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, just 11 years old, “took her own life in Texas after she was tormented by classmates who threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities and have her family deported from the US, her grieving parents have said.” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

submitted 3 days ago • 1412 comments

REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

submitted 3 days ago • 1004 comments

I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.

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The Trump official currently dismantling USAID was caught in a secret meeting with a group of pro-Russian separatists in the Balkans. Those he met with are under American sanctions for trying to restart the Bosnian war in the name of Christian nationalism. 1/

submitted 6 days ago • 118 comments

Do whatever you can however you can. #Resist 💪

submitted 7 days ago • 12 comments

Don’t buy stuff on February 28. Money’s the only thing these dicks understand. #resist

submitted 7 days ago • 2780 comments

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You know, if they'd just STOP doing Nazi shit all the time, we'd stop calling those fuckers Nazis. It's not that complicated.

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Neo-Nazi terrorist and convicted mass murderer Anders Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway in 2011, cited this same Napoleon quote in his manifesto.

submitted 7 days ago • 495 comments

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Thank goodness for the American Medical Association. Here is their YouTube page. Please share far and wide. Right now bird flu is spreading throughout our country and most people have no clue. Please stay updated and bookmark this page for your health and well-being. www.youtube.com/@americanmed...

submitted 10 days ago • 519 comments

The world is quiet, and so is your mind. 🌍 Use this stillness to reflect—what did today teach you? Growth isn’t just about moving forward; it’s about pausing to absorb the journey. #MindfulTravel

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A 71-year-old woman has died after her oxygen supply was abruptly cut off in response to the United States’ freeze on USAID funding. Pe Kha Lau, a refugee from Myanmar living in a displacement camp in neighboring Thailand, died only four days after she was forcibly discharged from a…

submitted 11 days ago • 556 comments

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