Lisa Tschudi

THE INTERVIEW: Can the Right and the Left Agree on Care? A conversation with conservative family policy expert Patrick T. Brown

I say yes, yes we can: THE INTERVIEW: Can the Right and the Left Agree on Care? open.substack.com/pub/elissa/p...

Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Wyden presses U.S. Treasury secretary to release Epstein financial files • Oregon Capital Chronicle Wyden has been investigating disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s financial transactions for years and calling for more transparency from federal agencies.

Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Wyden presses U.S. Treasury secretary to release Epstein financial files oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/25/o...

The Trump Administration’s War on Disability Executive actions, budget cuts, layoffs, and legislation—all enacted in the Trump administration’s first six months—have curtailed disability rights and services, including access to Medicaid and the ...

The Trump Administration’s War on Disability www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

She Cried “Mexicanas!” First. What Claudia Sheinbaum’s historic Grito means for Mexico — and what it could mean for us, too.

I love this: She Cried “Mexicanas!” First. open.substack.com/pub/alisav/p...

YouTube video by Mother Jones No, Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way

No, Charlie Kirk wasn't practicing politics the right way.

His assassination deserves full condemnation writes @davidcorn.bsky.social, but his full impact should not be sidestepped. 👇

“Just Kill Them.” Casual Cruelty, Broadcast at Dawn If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.

"“Just kill them.” He said.
And the most chilling part was not merely that he said it—it was the silence that followed. His co-hosts didn’t gasp. They didn’t stop the conversation. They didn’t even pause. They simply let it pass"
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This is what democracy looks like! A people united will never be defeated. We want federal forces out of DC NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC

Judge rules Trump can't act as national police chief The president broke the law when he deployed troops to Los Angeles, Judge Charles Breyer ruled.

A judge ruled that Trump can't act as national police chief, declaring that the president broke the law when he deployed troops to Los Angeles.

I was quoted in this article on coming changes to Medicaid. It was a pleasure and an honor to talk with Alejandra O'connell Domenech: thehill.com/policy/healt...

Disability is not a moral failing

It’s not something a person chooses, nor can they “try harder” out of it

Most of us will experience disability at some point in our lives

You can be born disabled, it can happen suddenly due to accident or illness or be the result of aging

It’s a part of life

Joy in hard times: Celebrating Disability Pride Month amid crisis There's far more to disabled life than Republican attacks on disability rights.

Joy in hard times: Celebrating Disability Pride Month amid crisis www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Caregiving in the US 2025: Unlocking Data to Transform Family Caregiving The National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP releases Caregiving in the US 2025 on July 24. The data is clear: caregiving is growing faster than the systems designed…

*1 in 4* and steeply increasing, with 64% reporting stress(my guess...both those facts greatly underreported, because of America's cult of 'independence' and misogyny where we label moms/daughters as 'not doing anything' when they provide care) vimeo.com/1103872872

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You love to see it — when women run for office, we win! This is going to be an awesome virtual event that talks about why we need more women running for office, how they're winning, and how we can support more candidates. Register with me! social.redwine.blue/s/jQNLhk8E

You are not failing your kids Too many women think they've failed as mothers because they cannot counter the entirety of a broken, patriarchal, racist, abusive society.

"Your child does not need you to pretend that mothering is easy. Instead, they only need you to not blame them for the challenges of motherhood. Make invisible work visible, and do it together."
You are not failing your kids open.substack.com/pub/zawn/p/y...

“Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.”
― John Lennon I'm with you. Thank you, representative, for your work on behalf of the people. We're still here. We will rest, take in beauty and then keep doing what we can to stop the harm and build a just world.

A colorful bouquet of flowers, mostly pinks and oranges.

“Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.”
― John Lennon

In 80 seconds, AOC has completely dismantled the #BigUglyBill.

Dems should turn this into a prime time campaign ad NOW.

“This Bill is a deal with the devil”💥

@aoc.bsky.social

Worth putting it on the record here, though you probably already know it: “Alligator Alcatraz” is a concentration camp.

What the actual hell?! A close Trump advisor and MAGA figure just posted, “Alligator lives matter. The good news is alligators are guaranteed 65 million meals if we get started now.” This is disgusting, it’s genocidal language. Dehumanizing, dangerous, and unacceptable. How is this even real life?

'Alligator Alcatraz' floods within day of opening

Rainwater was seen seeping into the migrant detention center and onto cables on the floor after a rainstorm, according to video posted online.

photo of a group of disabled children in matching Little Lobbyists shirts (5 of whom are sitting in their wheelchairs) in front of a sign that says "Greetings from OUR HOUSE"

Disabled children and their families have traveled to DC to beg for their health care; Medicaid is often the difference between life and death for medically complex kids.

Please call your House Rep now 202-224-3121 and tell them to #ProtectMedicaid and #VoteHellNo

That provision would expire in 2028 and is dwarfed by all the harm the bill does. Do better, Newsweek!

WATCH as Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear lays out EXACTLY how the big, ugly bill hurts rural communities.

#VoteHellNO

CALL- CALL - CALL - We hoped the Senate would be the adults in the room and see the Big Bad Bill for what it is -- a big tax cut for billionaires and a way to take away health care from millions of people. They passed it, and now it goes back to the crazy clown car of the House. CALL CLIFF BENTZ!

The time to call is now!!!! Stop what you're doing and call your republican representative. The switchboard can route you to your own representative.

Red background filled with multiple stop signs behind bold white text urging "BLOCK THE BUDGET BILL - This is how it leaves you behind." it also features a call to action to text RESIST to 24284.

Text on black background criticizes the budget bill for cutting essential federal programs, eliminating tax benefits for working families, and giving tax breaks to billionaires while expanding presidential power.

The bill threatens billions in cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, education grants, and other social safety net programs if passed.

This graphic shows two columns of people the bill harms and people the bill helps. Harms: working families, small business owners and entrepreneurs, seniors & older adults, under-resourced communities, college & other students, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, rural hospitals, young children, YOU. Helps: billionaires.

Congress is pushing a budget bill that:
❌ Slashes Medicaid & SNAP
❌ Guts education & social programs
❌ Hands tax breaks to billionaires
❌ Expands presidential power

📲 Text RESIST to 24284
OR 📞 Call your Senators NOW:
➡️ 866-426-2631
➡️ 202-224-3121 (Capitol switchboard)

Child Care Has a Branding Problem Let’s Elevate Care Language, Not Abandon It

There’s so much good sense in this article by Elliot Haspel!!! Care ought to be rebranded as the essential work that it is. Therefore, no matter who does it, the caregivers’ own needs must be met.

Child Care Has a Branding Problem open.substack.com/pub/familyfr...

Rebuttal to a social media argument for individualism: Why I am in support of public care infrastructure The comment I responded to asked why the public has a responsibility to care for(all those like) my disabled daughter

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The "delicate, beautiful, tiny" fascism of Kristi Noem The right thinks Noem is the victim of Sen. Padilla's assault. But what about Rep. McIver?

Kristi Noem is seen as a "delicate, beautiful, tiny woman" while leading DHS, yet Rep. McIver was arrested for protesting it, and Sen. Padilla was tackled for even questioning it.

It's clear who gets to be “delicate, beautiful, and tiny,” and who is seen as a violent threat to law enforcement.