Melissa Yosua-Davis

my father-in-law is a “I know a guy” Guy. sadly all the old Guys are aging out of the Guy Economy. Guys are fundamentally incompatible with Hustle Culture because it’s not about “winning” a deal, it’s about collecting favors and goodwill in a mutually-beneficial cycle. protect your local Guy Economy

Senator Susan Collins sleeps on Senate floor through Senator Schiff’s reminder: “Feeding hungry kids is not waste. This bill is going to take lunches out of school cafeterias.”

Collins awakens and rises, votes no to feeding kids.

#BigUglyBill #VoteNo

The Vatican keeps in tradition of having a Pope who doesn't like JD Vance.

Here's the thing - it's good to create supportive and resilient community and to do good things for the resistance. But this administration is taking people off the street and taking away people's access to food and health care. You can't GoFundMe your way out of this.

Do you ever look at a sparrow and think, "that bird is really wasting her potential?"

No. That thought would clang against the simple dignity we sense in nature, the dignity of a living thing inhabiting a life.

You are that sparrow. You are the branch she rests upon.
You embody that same dignity.

The IRS unit that audits ultrawealthy earners has lost 38% of its employees this year.

This will starve the government of revenue by making it easier for the rich to evade taxes — which the top 1% already do to the tune of $163B a year.

See what DOGE is really about?

Legal Industry Responses to Fascist Attacks Tracker (Public)

🚨Georgetown University Law Center students are detailing which law firms have caved and which have stood up to the Trump regime. They have created this spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely.

SCHUMER: Would the senator yield for a question?

BOOKER: Chuck Schumer, it's the only time in my life I can tell you no

SCHUMER: I just want to tell you, do you know you have just broken the record? Do you know how proud America is of you?

On Organizing time to level up / an early draft of a playbook

The point of Senator Booker's filibuster is to be INSPIRED by this man to go find YOUR ROLE, not to wait for them to go save us now.

That is not this assignment.

Thread of places to go to get started. More coming out of LiST this Thursday.

~WHO ARE YOU IF YOU DON'T THINK THE MORAL CHARACTER OF OUR COUNTRY IS BEING TESTED?~

@booker.senate.gov

אם לא עכשיו אימתי

If you are not watching @booker.senate.gov right now, drop everything and turn him on. History in the making.

Truly inspiring.

Booker throughout this last 24 hours has over and over again pointed to the great cloud of witnesses we are surrounded by as we fight. We fight in honor of them and in hope for our children.

There's something special about watching this historic moment with my 9 yo. We talk a lot about who is standing up to this administration - and Senator Cory Booker is one great example.

Honestly, they have no leg to stand on after Musk basically bribed WI voters.

Give me it. ❤️

I came here to say this.

Can confirm “State of Maine” hasn’t apologized. (As the official keeper of all state records and guardian of the seal ;))

NONE of this is normal

Sometimes I wonder why we keep so many sheet sets and towels and baskets full of rags when we barely use half of them. Sometimes I think about downsizing...and then two of your kids get the stomach bug again and you remember why these things come in handy.

Not pictured is the load in the dryer...

I think toddlers should ask questions at town halls. I want to see how you handle being asked 40 questions in 60 seconds

New tactic that I might try...

Sitting here with my oldest home from school recovering from yet another stomach bug and my youngest practicing fine motor skills by stringing beads. It's raining outside and cozy inside and I'm grateful to have the space to be present with them today.

I appreciate the days we send our toddler to daycare because it means I can use the dishwasher for its whole 3 hour cycle without having to worry that my kid is going to restart the cycle 5 times when there is 1 hour left 🙃

Some days it's the little things...

Good morning! Y’all made our day with your clever and hilarious submissions.

We are pleased to announce that, by popular vote, henceforth DOGE shall stand for the Department of Greed and Embezzlement around here.

Thanks to @alt-irs.altgov.info for the suggestion!

The world is falling apart
So turn off your screen
Bluebirds are flying outside

(Photo by @mellanella.bsky.social, from our yard.)

Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust It's Ash Wednesday, the day that marks the beginning of the 40 day season that brings those of us in the Christian tradition to Easter. Lent...

Sometimes I get the itch to write.

Your daily reminder that this is an autocratic takeover of our government and you are not overreacting.

And now this…👇

Angry yet?!

This. Once. Great. Country. Is. Weeping. ✨

I'm seriously feeling sick reading this.