Tess

Ruby, a Merle mini Australian Shepard with one blue eye and one brown eye, laying on a saltillo tile floor with the text "good morning" next to her

Happy friday folks. I'm a week out from getting my fallopian tube's removed. Please enjoy a pic of my parents puppy, Ruby.

The fact that the mutually agreed upon noises have so much power is astounding when you really think about it.

I missed this, but...this is the sort of thing that would have easily ended a presidency before 2016.

So much has changed, so quickly. So much that is not normal has been normalized.

I've been on the phone so much the last two days that's I'm now hyper aware that spoken language is just random sounds we mutually agreed have meaning.

How to Defend Immigrants Against the Most Common ICE Tactics These “know your rights” videos have crucial, easy-to-understand information.

Sharing information is more critical than ever and helping to defend our immigrant communities and neighbors is one clear action that we can all take right now.

People with glasses and contacts have to realize that we have a disability that just happens to be highly accommodated for in modern society and that accommodation is the only reason why poor eyesight is not considered a disability.

48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science 48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science

Today, a broad coalition of scientific professional societies who represent over 92,000 scientists are speaking out against the politicization and demonization of Federally funded science and government scientist jobs.

It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎

I have definitely missed seeing your posts. I hope you're doing okay!

Idk if you're on IG, but the account paging dr fran has a list of providers who take on patients with uteruses looking for sterilization/hysterectomy in just about every state.

Follow 🔗 in the bio to view the welcome packet view additional resources sign the strike card join the discord and more 😉 Volunteer to prepare your community to strike back! #Generalstrikeus

Join The Resistance!

I lost my job. USDA Forest Service. My probation was up next week. I did everything right. I took a GS-7 role with a master’s degree just to get my foot in the door. I spent years doing seasonal fieldwork for low pay, working in remote places, gaining experience, and building skills, just for a chance at a permanent position. I was about to be a GS-9. I wrote NEPA reports. I conducted field surveys. I worked fire support. I dedicated myself to this work because I believed in it. Public lands don’t manage themselves. The wildlife, watersheds, and forests we protect don’t just stay protected without people on the ground making it happen. My coworkers and I took on that responsibility, often in places most people never think about but that matter more than they know. And now? Just like that, I’m out. Edit: I’ve consistently supported progressive policies and have voted Democrat in every national and local election since I was 18. I do appreciate folks asking, I have some coworker having a serious 'leopards ate my face' moment right now.

This comment on r/fednews really stood out to me. Trump and Musk want people to think they're firing do-nothing "bureaucrats," but they're really getting rid of people dedicated to serving this country and keeping it operational. I hope these stories get told.

USAID investments save lives, avert hunger, & enhance economic & environmental resilience; protect Americans from global challenges that cross national boundaries; we joined with 130 orgs to urge Congress to #SaveUSAID www.saveusforeignassistance.net
#saveUSforeignassistance #SaveUSAIDSaveLives

There Seems to Be One Principle Governing RFK Jr.’s View of Health Despite the name, he’s no Kennedy.

U.S. Senators: If Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. takes over the Department of Health and Human Services, people will die who could have lived. If you vote today to confirm him, their deaths will be on your hands. slate.com/technology/2...

Read it slowly and understand it. 😳🥺

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Over 2.5 billion years ago, trillions of tiny Cyanobacteria spent hundreds of millions of years creating an oxygen-rich atmosphere on Earth.

Take a deep breath. How are you using your oxygen today? Be present. Give freely. Care for others. Make your ancient microbial cousins proud. Exhale. Repeat.

Orange clouds at sunset

I guess I can try posting here instead of just lurking. Happy Wednesday, featuring Tuesday's sunset