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Jess Kessler (she/her)

@jessicagkessler.bsky.social

Changing the world one person at a time since 2017. Social worker. Mom to two autistic children. Therapist. Radical self care practitioner.

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Shit is so bad that the best American news of the week is that Dolly Parton didn't die.

10.10.2025 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5193    πŸ” 606    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 23

I have to imagine even his parents hate Stephen Miller

02.10.2025 05:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4397    πŸ” 412    πŸ’¬ 237    πŸ“Œ 43
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KEXP DJ Brian Foss on Colorado’s Cheap Perfume Podcast Episode Β· In Our Headphones Β· 09/25/2025 Β· 6m

Therapeutic tip to survive our times:
Punk. Forward to the end.

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29.09.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump's out there yellin’ about immigrants and felons like he didn’t marry one and become the other.

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Well done Australia’s Melbourne! (There’s a few)
πŸ’–πŸŒ³
& Could we get a gum tree emoji please?

25.09.2025 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If this became a weekly series, it would run longer than The Simpsons.

16.09.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 43080    πŸ” 10058    πŸ’¬ 1672    πŸ“Œ 591
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We’ve been living through 72 nonstop hours of this exact tweet

13.09.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 33479    πŸ” 7080    πŸ’¬ 170    πŸ“Œ 121

Civil war? Please, these people sprain their backs picking up a case of Diet Coke at Costco.

12.09.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2341    πŸ” 294    πŸ’¬ 134    πŸ“Œ 18
Thomas L. Friedman

A Plea for President Trump With a Fragile Country on Edge

Thomas L. Friedman A Plea for President Trump With a Fragile Country on Edge

I, too, wish that the president of the United States was a completely different person
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/o...

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They Helped Rebuild After 9/11. Now They Live in Fear of Deportation. Nearly 25 years after clearing rubble at ground zero, undocumented workers could gain a pathway to citizenship with a bill from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez being reintroduced today.

Thousands of undocumented immigrant workers helped rebuild New York City in the wake of 9/11.

24 years later, they're at risk of deportation as they still struggle with chronic health issues.

A pathway to citizenship is the least these workers deserve. documentedny.com/2025/09/11/u...

12.09.2025 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 11109    πŸ” 3555    πŸ’¬ 180    πŸ“Œ 71

i’m not going to be lectured about political violence by people whose politics is violence

11.09.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 26754    πŸ” 6228    πŸ’¬ 310    πŸ“Œ 193

Who would do the actual work?

05.09.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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www.savehhs.org

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Video of Columbia Heights residents driving ICE agents out of their area. source: www.instagram.com/reel/DNjkvLQ...

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the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless β€” a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class β€” is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back

11.08.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 22324    πŸ” 5924    πŸ’¬ 295    πŸ“Œ 181

IT'S BETTER TO BE A GOOD PERSON THAN A FAMOUS PERSON

05.08.2025 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I loveβ€”em-dashes.

06.07.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1897    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 27
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task – MIT Media Lab  This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine…

With big surprise (not), using ChatGPT weakens memory, neural activity, originality & reduces creativity.

Great brain scans study from the MIT.

How about we help the environment, value ethics + human creation & don’t make ourselves more stupid?

Don’t use AI!

www.media.mit.edu/publications...

19.06.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them WASHINGTONβ€”With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...

Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them

14.03.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 36338    πŸ” 7330    πŸ’¬ 687    πŸ“Œ 552
The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

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The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

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The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

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The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow

The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

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The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI

The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other

14.02.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 26833    πŸ” 9798    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 18
Black and white flyer with does your child have a 504 plan or IEP at school? Those rights are currently in danger. Bullet point examples and two qr codes to follow to explainer and action items about 504 and DoED

Black and white flyer with does your child have a 504 plan or IEP at school? Those rights are currently in danger. Bullet point examples and two qr codes to follow to explainer and action items about 504 and DoED

News is overwhelming. People offline don't understand what's happening. Their rights are being pulled out from under them. Print out these flyers and take it to the streets. Featuring a QR cosd that links to explainer and action items. www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/02/12/t...

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Occasionally, there is hope.

08.02.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just entered a brave old world of post Amazon prime. Who wants to join me. #endthekleptocracy

06.02.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rally in Annapolis! / ManifestaciΓ³n en Annapolis! - Autism Society of Maryland Join the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Coalition for a rally in Annapolis about the importance of developmental disability services! Date: February 3rd, 2025 Time: 7 – 8:15 PM Location: Lawyers ...

Who’s with me?

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Who’s with me?!

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