Lindsay Ellen (she/her)

It’s so fuuuuuuunnnnn!!!

Suuuuuure… THAT’S the reason… 😂

😂

WATCH: "They are underwater across the board, and they know it. And that is causing them to double down in public. But it is backfiring. That is why—whether it's a shutdown, whether it's all of this—they want us to blink first. And we have too much to save," says AOC.

Yep, it’s pretty damn scary.

US Veterans peacefully protesting Trump’s military birthday parade arrested at Capitol Hill. This is the moment a 80+ year old US veteran is taken away in handcuffs for practicing his 1st Amendment right. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsProtests (🎥 @gregjstoker.bsky.social )

Brilliant 😂

Sharing APSAC's 2022 position statement, "Gender-Affirming Care Is Not Child Abuse," as a counter to yesterday's abhorrent presidential proclamation.

NOAA all services (URGENT) Services for NOAA will be going offline as soon as tomorrow night. (april 4th) Things affected to include: Claimed: research.noaa.gov epic.noaa.gov adp.noaa.gov ci.noaa.gov oeab.noaa.gov orta.research.noaa.gov testbeds.noaa.gov qosao.noaa.gov oss.research.noaa.gov eeo.oar.noaa.gov globalocean.noaa.gov cpo.noaa.gov seagrant.noaa.gov researchprojects.noaa.gov pier.seagrant.noaa.gov drought.gov noaa’s internet proving groundviz.pmel.noaa.gov global systems laboratory’s DESI 3....

We (@SafeguardingResearch) need urgent help with archiving websites & datasets from NOAA:
https://forum.safeguar.de/t/noaa-all-services-urgent/569

If you can contribute, please consider doing so.

#NOAA #SafeguardingResearch #Data #Weather

So proud of my senator. So grateful for his ability to speak so passionately for so long. So inspired. We are at a crossroads. “Don’t hate each other.” ❤️🇺🇸❤️

Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

It’s such a losing battle. The number of companies that rely on AWS alone make it extremely difficult to completely extract oneself. (But, we do what we can!)

"Have You No Decency?": Republican Calls Sarah McBride "Mister," Dems Erupt And End Hearing During a meeting of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, a Republican representative, Rep. Keith Self, called transgender congresswoman the "gentleman from Delaware." Dems pushed back.

1. Finally some fight.

"Have you no decency!?" asked Rep. Keating after a Republican rep called Sarah McBride "Mr. McBride" repeatedly.

McBride shot back, calling the chairman "Madam Chairman."

Fireworks erupted, Dems protested, and the hearing was cancelled.

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So I remember drinking my milk after it turned bluish-purple from my Booberry cereal… does that count?? :D

Nooo! So sorry you're sick again. Feel better quick!

Out and about at a favorite county park by the river!

J and I got a lifer bird on a walk today! A Canvasback duck. Been looking for that dude for several years!

The US Department of Education has created a form to snitch on schools implementing DEI policies. Wouldn’t it be terrible it were flooded with snarky “reports?” Not saying that YOU should do that or anything… 🙃

enddei.ed.gov

(That url name is SOMEthing, amirite?)

Over a dark blue background in white, light blue, and pink text: "Do you want to protect gender-affirming care in New Jersey? You can. Right now. What are you waiting for? Learn more and get involved at: jerseytrans . care.

Many don’t realize that access to gender-affirming care in NJ is currently only protected by executive order. Help us work toward ensuring these important protections are codified into law in 2025.

Learn more about @gardenstateequality.org’s State Equality’s campaign at jerseytrans.care

My son just finished this “army of frogs” custom crochet project for a dear friend who’ll be selling them at her record shop when it opens this spring!

Meet “Ribbert” the emotional support frog! He’s got you. ❤️🐸❤️

Reading the letter was a gut punch. RIPower, Elisa.

The youngest just watched it this afternoon and loved it. I was half watching and thought it was pretty weird. LOL.

I made some calls today. Actually got to speak to a real person, too, which was nice. It feels good and grounding to be doing something productive.

Make a plan to get on the phone with your lawmakers today. Take it day by day, one issue at a time. It matters. @5calls.org

So, my reps aren’t GOP, but using 5 Calls has made it easy(er) to focus my efforts. I make each call focused on one objectionable thing at a time. Rinse, repeat. So far, I’m having better luck speaking with an actual human when I call my US house rep vs. senators.

Tangentially related, have you been following Teen Vogue at all (I’m serious)?

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts The Trump administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives.

Wired is offering an annual digital subscription for $5USD right now.

Worth it just for their coverage of US politics this week, tbh. And, if they see a surge of subs as a result of this coverage, they WILL do more of it.

www.wired.com/story/usaid-...

Done. Amazing what I can invest in, now that I don’t mindlessly scroll-shop on Amazon!

As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.

Really think about how twisted this all is.

I’ve heard census data is being scrubbed.

January 31, 2025 On February 1, 1862, in the early days of the Civil War, the Atlantic Monthly published Julia Ward Howe's "Battle Hymn of the Republic,” summing up the cause of freedom for which the United States tro...

January 31, 2025