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San Francisco cat lady, bookworm, horror fan, Trek nerd, Janeite, ME/CFS spoonie, professional Auntie. she/her π©·ππππ π€π©Άπ€π Instagram: personal @la_v_enrose, cats @vhamster - far more popular for good reason
Walter found this old piece in the Nob Hill Gazette featuring Chipotle and Manchego. I thought it was only in the hard copy magazine!
www.nobhillgazette.com/style_and_de...
To quote Molly Ivins, "I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag."
12.06.2025 07:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I ordered a shower speaker to listen to podcasts the only time I think I will. Any recommendations? I'll only get through a couple a week, so specific episodes appreciated.
16.03.2025 23:44 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Among Democrats - "Democrats need to be more (X) in their opposition to Trump's policies"
Confrontational: 68%
Civil: 19%
YouGov / Feb 25, 2025 / n=1604
You just got got
www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2mW1GBL/
Want to learn more about @standupforscience.bsky.social ? I spoke with three of the lead organizers for a Q&A you can read here: π§ͺ www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
25.02.2025 13:59 β π 146 π 66 π¬ 3 π 14Courage and honor come in many forms.
25.02.2025 17:08 β π 25647 π 5308 π¬ 565 π 267standupforscience2025.org
25.02.2025 21:09 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I support this level of petty.
23.02.2025 03:28 β π 1294 π 136 π¬ 48 π 7βDistress flagβ hung high in Yosemite to protest federal job cuts
www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
C-PAC is a cult gathering, not a convention!
This βThird Term Projectβ poster at CPAC is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. The same people who were screaming about βthe deep stateβ are now openly fantasizing about a dictator-for-life.
Starting April 1st (not an April Fool's joke), Medicare will no longer reimburse for telehealth phone or video visits, forcing seniors and disabled people to travel.
Infuriating! π‘
Donβt Cut My Medicaid!
The majority of my sonβs medical team are in Austin (1.5 hr drive), some in Houston (3 hrs), one in Dallas (5 hrs).
Telehealth appts are needed & necessary!
My son has extreme car anxiety, not to mention wear and tear on our car, gas! π€¬
And weβre not alone!
So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trumpβs DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.
20.02.2025 19:55 β π 31264 π 8866 π¬ 3316 π 1572Things bringing me joy:
Cats in full snow gear and dogs in balaclavas.
βI thought: America is a free country with respect for human rights,β he said. βI had no idea it was like a dictatorship.β
18.02.2025 12:56 β π 9332 π 2191 π¬ 250 π 80I want to do this. I live in San Francisco. Would you come?
19.02.2025 04:40 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I'm not an expert on the law by any means, but she is and here's what she says: bsky.app/profile/debp...
19.02.2025 03:14 β π 361 π 81 π¬ 4 π 0Our coup got coupier. Our authoritarianism got more authoritarian. And of course this is stupidity as a battering ram against what is legal and constitutional, because they weaponize stupidity.
19.02.2025 02:08 β π 1137 π 328 π¬ 34 π 18βThey were stripped of their passports and most of their cellphones, they said, and then locked in a hotel, barred from seeing lawyers and told they would soon be sent to a makeshift camp near the Panamanian jungle.β
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
Nice shots! I was in the park. Great crowd!
17.02.2025 19:37 β π 460 π 58 π¬ 2 π 2High turnout in DC, too
17.02.2025 19:42 β π 646 π 74 π¬ 8 π 5Yes, big energetic turnout in NYC, with people joining the march from the sidelines!
17.02.2025 19:38 β π 634 π 72 π¬ 1 π 3Richmond, VA
17.02.2025 21:55 β π 91 π 19 π¬ 1 π 0NYC
17.02.2025 20:51 β π 573 π 71 π¬ 5 π 0People rallying in Union Square NYC
Union Square rally.
Union Square rally.
17.02.2025 18:29 β π 25088 π 5341 π¬ 472 π 328This commission statement refers to people with Autism, ADHD, asthma, auto-immune disease, and chronic illness as a βdire threat to the American people and our way of lifeβ.
This is a manifesto against disability.
This is the language of eugenics.
And also alway, @indivisible.org indivisible.org/muskorus
17.02.2025 05:52 β π 103 π 32 π¬ 0 π 1Here's ours, San Francisco! actionnetwork.org/events/save-...
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