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As a disabled woman who had a disabled mother who was abusive, her disability was not ever what made her less of a mom. Your disability may limit you, but you still love them they likely know it's hard for you. Yet you get up and keep trying every day. Kids are more intuitive than people think

A letter to the editor urging boomers to take to the streets.

I can agree with this. ✌🏻

Join the fight on May 1st or May 3rd!

YouTube video by KMBC 9 Kansas City food banks already feeling impact of federal funding cuts

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I try so hard not to hate...but seeing this makes me so angry and tears.

Economic Blackout tomorrow! If you need anything, make sure to get it today.

Today's Free Book of the Day is:
Partisanas: Women in the Armed Resistance to Fascism and German Occupation (1936-1945)
by Ingrid Strobl
PDF here: archive.org/download/str...
#Resistance

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A drawing of a smiling moth hugging a flower stalk. The caption reads, "You matter all of the time, not only when you are at your best."

A drawing of a cat in a sweater building a snow kitty. The caption reads, "Even if we can't get it perfect, today is worth trying."

I don't think we are, I'd be happy to be your friend on there though

Doing duolingo German after having German and flying through it because I had 4 years with a wonderful teacher in high school. Now my Chinese and Japanese are a different story😅

I feel the same, wary of how I do so, but looking into local organizations and boycotting is where I'm starting

Commit the sin of empathy.

✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨

ICE Watch 101: Bystander guide 1. Verify that it is ICE - It is important that you try & verify that it’s ICE. DC is uniquely overpoliced – apart from MPD, we have 30+ federal law enforcement agencies in the District. It can be difficult to tell them apart. - Look at their badges, arm patches, vests/ jackets, and cars. ICE vehicles can be marked as ICE or DHS. 2. Document but do not engage - Record the date, time, and location of the incident. Be as specific as possible! - Take pictures and video. Try to capture pictures of the officers and their vehicles. Do NOT post the photos or video on social media. - Other relevant info to document: How many agents are there? What are they doing? - Do NOT engage. You could end up making things worse for the person being targeted. 3. Call our hotline: 202-335-1183

Know the police in DC DC has a lot of police. We have the highest police per capita out of any major city. And that statistic only includes the local police. The District also has 30+ federal law enforcement agencies roaming the city. It is important to know who’s who. Local police People most often encounter: - Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), DC ‘s local police agency. - Metro Transit Police (MTPD), who police the public transit systems, like the metro and the bus. Federal police Police you will encounter around federal land & buildings: - US Park Police (USPP), who police most parks in DC. - US Marshals Service (USMS), who police courthouses in DC. - Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Service (FPS), who police areas around federal buildings.

Identifying ICE - Part 1 The Agents ICE agents can be very hard to identify, because they are allowed to lie and take full advantage of that. They often hide their badges and try to impersonate local police. What to look for: Do they have an ICE badge or patch? - Does their vest or jacket say ICE on it? - If their vest or jacket only says police: --Are they wearing any kind of uniform? --Do they have any other patches or badges on them? --Local police should have badges or patches or be in uniform.

Identifying ICE - Part 2 The Vehicles ICE uses a variety of vehicles, marked and unmarked, making them hard to identify. What to look for: - Marked cars should say ICE or Homeland Security. -- FPS cars are often mistaken for ICE because they also say DHS on them. - Unmarked cars usually have dark tinted windows and are American brands like Dodge, Ford & Chevrolet. --Unfortunately, in DC there are many federal police who used unmarked cars making them hard to distinguish.

It has been a scary week with the increasingly harmful executive orders, Laken Riley passing, and reports of ICE activity across the country. It is important in these scary times that we show up for each other. To help folks stay vigilant we have created a ICE Watch 101 guide. 1/

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Remember, my Lovelies, resistance doesn't need to be violent. It can be calm, peaceful, but still direct. That Bishop Budde is getting threats from other "Christians" over asking for mercy for the weak is....telling. If you need to resist peacefully, follow Bishop Budde's example.

tarot for the collective today - “raccoon, the generous protector. this robin hood…has the uncanny ability to assist others without allowing them to become victims or dependents…tends to the needs of the tribe before taking any for themselves. uncommon lack of greed. who needs you?” -medicine cards

Do not let the bastards silence you, scare you into compliance, fatigue you into inaction, or drive you to cynicism or despair.

They're blitzing us with orders & measures to demoralize us.

Fuck them. A people united have overthrown dictatorships scarier than anything these shites have planned.

BREAKING: Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship This is a major loss for the Trump administration

BREAKING: Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship

“I've been on the bench for over four decades. I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order.”

This is the type of things people should do when they have the funds to afford it. Instead some jump up and down like a moron talking about sending the first Americans to Mars.

Welcome to the Nasty Woman club, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde. 👏🏻 #bishopbudde #epsicopalchurch #bebrave #nastywoman

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Photo of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.

This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.