Carolyn Cavicchio

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Lionizing Mark Twain, Conan O’Brien Subtly Skewers Trump (Gift Article) In accepting the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the comedian mounted a bristling political attack artfully disguised as a tribute.

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Loving my new totebag! 🧶

Opinion | This Is What the Courts Can Do if Trump Defies Them (Gift Article) How the escalating measures available to courts would work.

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Please join me in correcting Google.

Paul Martin, the inspector general for the USAID, has been fired after resisting the administration. Just a day ago, his office released a report warning that staff reductions and spending freezes put hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars at risk of misuse and waste. This is the way.

Please don't use Nancy Mace's so-called victim hotline, advocates say No one picks up. That's not a hotline—it's Nancy's answering machine.

SCOOP: Nancy Mace's so-called "victim hotline" isn't a hotline—it's a voicemail that nobody answers (@juliannemcshane.bsky.social called 3x).

White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico' The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. By @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social

Askvisa@visa.com. Got a #visa card? Pissed that they’re partnering with #musk? Tell them. And switch cards.

WTF?

Congress was denied entry to both the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury, where Musk staffers blocked the doors. Along with its appropriations responsibilities, Congress holds oversight authority over federal agencies. Blocking congressional access to these agencies is illegal.

For those who choose to continue shopping at Target, here is a list of Black-owned brands that are carried there. #DEI

If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it.

Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.

But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.

They aren’t firing for a reason.

When women’s needlework becomes an act of subversive protest | Aeon Essays Knitting and embroidery are laden with stereotypes of domestic femininity – and the subversive potential for protest

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Stay strong. For us, this is more than just a job-it’s a calling. Together, we will stand to protect our parks, environment, and wildlife. Four years… we remain hopeful that the attack on our public lands will be less brutal this time.

6ish — crochet first, then embroidery, then knitting, then sewing. Learned from my grandmothers and my mother.

Philanthropy’s 2025 Buzzwords: Concerns About Power Will Dominate the Nonprofit World From “accelerationism” to “weaponize,” this year’s words reflect who has influence over the people nonprofits serve and the field as a whole.

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How much did #trusk interfere with Bibi to get Israel to delay ceasefire till Monday? inquiring minds want to know, as we assume those boxes in his bathroom keep coming in handy for stunts like this?
It's a question, not a fact, but spidey-senses sense the obvious
#Trusk, #ceasefire, #FelonInChief

Republicans love and support the troops, which is why they’re rushing to put a totally inexperienced psychopath with a history of alcoholism and sexual abuse allegations in charge of their well being.

Opinion | Reproductive Health Is More Than Abortions (Gift Article) Trump is likely to slash funding for women’s health organizations in the name of “protecting life” — but the result will be death.

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Children Worked Dangerous Shifts at Iowa Slaughterhouse, Inquiry Finds Qvest Sanitation was ordered to pay nearly $172,000 after the Labor Department found it had employed 11 children to clean equipment on overnight shifts at a pork processing plant in Sioux City, Iowa.

You can get sent to jail for stealing toilet paper but if you hire a dozen children to work overnight shifts at your slaughter house your company pays a fine

Flashback post.

Tweet that says if your concern with trans women is that men might claim to self-ID as trans to gain access to women’s spaces and assault them, then your problem is actually with predatory men and not trans women.

All of this.

There it is

Plotting Our Way Forward by Looking Back at History (with Heather Cox Richardson) Podcast Episode · Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams · 11/14/2024 · 51m

This episode with @hcrichardson.bsky.social is sooo good! Practical ideas: get involved! Flood the zone with reality and truth! Find the thing that gives you joy and you do best. Local is great! Any kind of community connection combats authoritarianism. And don’t be a silent bystander to fascists.

Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink If there's one universally accepted truth in the modern age, it's that sequels suck. And Trump 2.0 will be no exception. Trump, Vance, and their MAGA minions feel vindicated by the victory of their bi...

Also, Indivisible, which was awesome in the wake of the 2016 election, is preparing to be awesome again, and has a toolkit. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won The key to taking effective action if Trump wins is to avoid perpetuating his goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.

Just in case I forgot to post Daniel Hunter's fantastic guide here. wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-t...

BREAKING: The attorney for the teenager at the center of the Matt Gaetz allegations calls on the House Ethics Committee to release the report against Gaetz and says there are witnesses.

Repost this so everyone sees.