Kristen Page-Kirby

I volunteer teaching ESL to an Afghan man who was shot three times while working with US special forces to defeat the Taliban. He has at least 5 years and thousands of dollars before he can try for citizenship.

Anyone got $5 million they can gift him?

This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote.

There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP

Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.

I will always respect the performances from the audience members in the Unity Concert of Parks and Rec during “Bye, Bye Lil’ Sebastian.”

my post: "weekend" comes from an 1860s misspelling of "weakened" as in "i'm weakened and going to take a nap." not many people know this merriam webster replies with an ellipses

chat is it good for a dictionary to be mad at you

Ex NFL player @chriswarcraft.bsky.social protesting the inclusion of a MAGA acronym in the Huntington Beach library plaque at last night’s council meeting. He was arrested and cited.

DOGE recommended firing workers at:

-FDA, which oversees Neuralink

-FAA, which oversees SpaceX

-USAID, which probed Starlink

-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.

"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

As a character study, Spongebob doesn't get enough credit. He's kind, empathetic, and a consummate team player.

He's the opposite of self-absorbed.

I’m flying at the end of this week. I don’t like flying in the best of times. This … ain’t great.

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.

The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

I’ll give up when @governorwalz.mn.gov gives up, and not a day before.

Your Daily Affirmation:

I am calm, but not silent. I am cautious, but ready to move.
I respect your passion, your pain, and your persistence.
I am tolerant, kind, and empathetic, but I will not be fucked with. I am not afraid.

The Brittany/English sprinter spaniel mix in the house is cheering for Freddie at Westminster.

I AGAIN protest the clear anti-Brittany bias at the Westminster Dog Show. Look at this majestic breed.

Your Daily Affirmation:

It ain't over. It ain't over. It ain't over. While every note of hope buoys my spirit, and every revelation of truth heartens my resolve, I rise up, aware that it ain't over, and nothing worthwhile is achieved without perseverance.
RESIST FASCISM

OK, I just learned more about Krypto and apparently he has ALL the powers of #Superman but isn’t necessarily smarter than an Earth dog?! So we have a normal dog flying around with LASER EYES?! That seems like poor planning.

I very clearly remember the first #puppybowl. My roommate and I turned it on as a joke … cut to us, 90 minutes later, still watching it. I remember the addition of the kitty halftime show. I LOVE #puppybowl.

St. Denis Medical is eventually going to come out of nowhere and punch me in the face emotionally, isn’t it? I know the signs. I’ve been here before.

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Well, it's that time on Friday afternoons when we decide how we're going to screw over Monday Kristen!

My dad was born and raised in Wichita and I spent time there (broiling) nearly every summer of my youth, as well as some far beyond. I've returned a few times in the past few years to visit my uncle. It feels a little like home, and it breaks my heart that my hometowns are linked this way.

Due to the feds returning to office and a bunch of weird circumstances, my 3x/week commute now involves going to one Metro stop on two days and a different one on the third. I will now take bets on how long it will take me to head home to the wrong station.

I've seen this posted a lot and it just really hits home when you realize that history is truly repeating itself. 😱