Bravo! This is the perfect retort!

Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.

The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.

They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.

Wanna fix fraud and abuse?

Fix that.

If this were a dog instead of a ghost, it would be a large white dog with adorable brown eyes and black nose. Her floppy ears would resemble flour tortillas. And she'd be wearing a black bandana with tiny white spooky eyes printed on it, as well as large, glow in the dark letters that spell "BOO". However, it is not a dog in the picture. It is a dog-shaped ghost. She told me so. Happy Halloween!

Aura asked us to help her wish you all a Happy Halloween. But when we went looking for her, all we could find was this ghost!
Is very spoopy ghost. Friendly, too. Seems to love pup cups.
#dogsofbluesky #dogs #halloween

Both of these bills are dear to me, and I'm grateful to you for making them happen. 💜

Right? 🤔

I would have to drive 2 hours, one way, to travel there. Some people drive 4 or more hours one way for an appointment that usually lasts 10-20 minutes.

Dr worries, they say, about what will happen to their patients -- most of whom are disabled --if video visits are no longer covered.

So do I. 2/2

This particular fact makes me -- and my rheumatologist -- so angry.

Why do I mention my rheumatologist?

Well, there are fewer practicing rheumatologists every year. They keep doing what they can to help as many patients as possible from as wide a radius as possible, using video appts.

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Welcome to Medicare The official U.S. government website for Medicare, a health insurance program for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities.

TODAY IS THE BEGINNING OF MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT:

PLEASE HELP:

1) CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLAN STILL EXISTS.

2) CHECK YOUR PART D RX PLAN AND COMPARE OTHER PLANS (TRUMP ADMIN. TOOK AWAY BIDEN SUBSIDIES FOR 2026)

3) REPOST THIS SO OTHERS CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS.
medicare.gov

#FEMA folks are organizing a rally. It’s a ways off but let’s save the date. Share this shamelessly & let everyone know whether it’s your fellow FEMA employees or allies in the DMV area.
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Common names are longer, so here they are:
echinacea (purpureum) = purple coneflower
asclepias (tuberosa) = butterfly weed

A friend came and helped me with some of my Fall garden tasks. Since one of those was digging out some echinacea -- so I could sow in more asclepias -- I thanked the echinacea, then gifted it to her. I know she'll plant the babies & tincture the mature roots to make cold remedies.

This is support.🌱

But I'm super sorry you never have.
I really hope you get to, someday soon!

Regularly, whenever a man dares talk over a woman/mansplain/etc in a work meeting that my spouse is in. I enjoy being a fly on the wall in those moments, as there are basically 2 types of reactions:
1. "Oh. So sorry..." Asks forgiveness, shuts up.
2. *Splutter, denial, tantrum*

Trump’s four step plan! Don’t fall for it. Protest peacefully and record everything. Share everywhere

I absolutely love how the inflatable costume is taking off for protest! It offers protection in so many fucking ways but if they go into battle, we will need to level the costumes up for extended dancing in tear gas smoke. Let’s talk 🧵🧵🧵🧵

Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.

I don't know what I saw today, but I fear it was similar. So many big, awful emotions with these terrible things.

I-75, Exit 93, Southbound.
Something weird going on @ closed exit -- two black SUVs, two ⚪ dudes of a certain body type, and at least 2 other people, one of which looked like a ⚪ fem in hoodie & backpack.
Bad vibes off of it. ICE? Something else? Locals: anyone in position to observe &/or assist?

WHO THINKS THERE SHOULD BE WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (no session since 9/19😡)? ✋

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A poster in green ink on off white paper. In the center is a woodcut style illustration of a protester wearing an inflatable frog costume standing up against two ICE agents. The text above and below reads: VIVE LA RIBBITSTANCE

Experimenting with a new concept using @queermedieval.bsky.social’s Portland Frog woodcut. Embracing goofiness as protest.

My radical views are that I’d prefer to pay for healthcare for all and food for everyone than have my tax dollars support genocide, ICE, and the bank accounts of the super wealthy.

Remember, emotional labor is often heavier than it seems to be. Take a lesson from the Disabled Community: practice pacing yourself.

It's ok to tap out and then back in. In fact, it's *encouraged*.

Find small joys at the same time as rage/anxiety/despair. Cruelty is their MO. Our joy is defiance.

Hoping you start feeling better quickly, with this new medicine. But please don't rush your recovery!
Thank you for the warning to mask; school year starting means there's all sorts of fresh germ-sharing making the rounds! 😷🦠

This. Is. Not. Okay.
This. Is. Not. Normal.

How To Fight A Military Occupation Friction. Obstruction. Demoralization.

America is no longer descending into fascism. We are seconds away from impact

Military occupation has come to DC. If and when military occupation comes to where you are, there are things that you can do. This article outlines some of them

This article is so infuriating!
FAPE and IDEAS violations left, right, and center! Worst are what certainly seem to be intentionally designed feedback loops keeping those kids in longer and worse sentences.
I guess they got tired of the school --> prison pipeline & just went for prison?

No one knows when they will need the accessibility they currently overlook.

Yes! This!
It's absolutely true. It can and will happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time.
My mom? Went overnight from the healthiest & most active of us all to using wheels & totally unable to care for herself.
All sorts of unpredictable things happen, people.

Access matters.

CMS is Trying to Expand Prior Authorization in Traditional Medicare Even Though All Data Points Say That’s a Bad Idea Critics say CMS' new prior authorization model risks delays and denials for seniors.

🚨The CMS WISeR rule is an assault on Medicare. Dr. Oz has been salivating to PRIVATIZE Traditional Medicare for years and now he may get his chance. We must ALL speak up! Adding unnecessary prior authorizations will delay and deny care. Please read.⬇️

healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/cms-is-try...

I miss back when we had Kaiser. Especially since the offspring managed to fill their Lifetime Maximum by the time they hit elementary school. 👍
More than that, I liked how the people working at Kaiser liked working there. They were treated well & paid well.

Alas! We moved.