Liz Hughston (she/her)

Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"

So far here’s a list of companies reinforcing their commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Apple
Costco
Bank of America
Delta
JP Morgan
Marriott
Microsoft
Procter & Gamble
Goldman Sachs
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
Catholic Health

Wellness 2.0: When It's All Too Much Podcast Episode · Hidden Brain · 01/20/2025 · 1h 2m

This episode came to me at exactly the right time. Though it focuses on climate change, it applies to advocacy of any kind. Being an advocate can feel lonely - building solidarity and collective efficacy is so important

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The thing to understand about Trump is like in his first term, he doesn’t want to govern. He doesn’t want to learn. He wants to campaign and look good.

Republicans know this. So there are battles going on right now to take control of the actual process of governing.

I’m here! So is @natvpu.bsky.social

Happy Solstice

Good one.

The Most Important Name on the Just-Released Investigative “Hit-List” of Kash Patel Is One You Have Never Heard Before It’s one of the most stunning documents in recent U.S. political history—a target list written by a QAnonist radical who may soon seize the helm of the FBI. And no one’s discussing its biggest reveal.

This is very deliberately a slow-boil report that by the end will utterly change how you think about January 6.

It has to be a slow boil because it must first underscore how deranged the Patel Hit List is as a backdrop for revealing the most shocking name on it and what it tells us about January 6.

What really happened after California raised its minimum wage to $20 for fast food workers What would happen to the fast food industry if it had to pay its workers something closer to a living wage?

1. In April 2024, California raised the minimum wage for fast food chains to $20/hour

The industry claimed it would be devastating & require significant job cuts and prices increases

Here is what really happened: workers got a raise, prices went modestly, and the industry continued to add jobs

This is correct

I don't think we need to have any more discussions about "norms" and "precedent." What we need to do is prepare to sue the shit out of this administration in a zillion places in an attempt to sabotage it until we can flip Congress in 2026.

Conservatives Want to End 'Exceptions' for Women’s Lives And they think no one will notice

Don’t get distracted. Keep your eye on the ball

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It’s past time for universal basic income

Thank you!

This is a real team effort, fellow patriots. 🇺🇸

Tesla EVs ranked among the worst in annual reliability survey by Consumer Reports Although EVs and full-size pickup trucks enjoy the hottest demand in the market, they are the "most problematic," the nonprofit organization that evaluates products and services said.

I understand why people bought them years ago.

I do not understand how or why anyone would buy one now.

Many better options, and the CEO is a white supremacist.

"If a woman doesn't look woman enough to a Republican, they want to be able to inspect your genitals to use a bathroom? It's disgusting.

Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC

Screenshot of tweet from Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @RepJasmine If @HouseGOP really wanted to protect women, they'd release the Ethics Committee report on Matt Gaetz' alleged sex trafficking - not try to ban their colleagues from using the bathroom. Stop the bigotry and release the report. 11:45 AM · Nov 19, 2024 · 624 Views"

Rep Jasmine Crockett bringing the fire.

Mace voted for a rapist and her good friend Matt Gaetz sex trafficked a minor. Please spare me this protecting women bullshit.

Moon above clouds above trees in Willie Glen, CA

It was a 49% to 48% election.

Fascism won by a hair.

And it took Russian and MAGA bomb threats, a hoax regarding battleground-state police raids, an illegal Musk-funded lottery, $600M given to Trump by just 15 people, Netanyahu meddling in our politics, and Democrats staying home for it to happen.

The biggest superpower in a autocracy are saying the words "no, I won't comply."

We outnumber them. Autocrats require constant effort to maintain control. Forcing them to expend effort to enforce compliance is our asymmetrical advantage.

I'm going to start working on this, and will add to it as more major media outlets join Bluesky.

I expect the pace to pick up very soon and very significantly.

Major media has let us down significantly over the last ten years, but it's still vital to know what's being reported. go.bsky.app/2JyEju6

Go ahead …

Let’s set a world record together and get the most liked post on Bluesky.