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I’m so tired, please send caffeine 🙏

Going to post this here from Instagram. Please contact your Senators so we can end this government shutdown!

The hard truth: some people will never change for the better, even if you tried to educate them.

Empathy + Action = A Better World

Thank you, Jane Goodall

Marylanders are feeling the impact of the federal shutdown; 260,000 workers, 200,000+ contractors & their families face uncertainty.
At today’s news conference, @govwesmoore.bsky.social
highlighted actions & resources, to help those impacted, including go.md.gov/federalshutd...

A white rectangular plate with slices of tomato and mozzarella. Chopped basil is sprinkled on top. I still need to add the olive oil and balsamic vinegar to finish the dish.

Homemade mozzarella paired with fresh garden tomatoes and basil is pretty dang good if I do say so myself ❤️🇮🇹

Furlough drinks

Welcome to Heaven, Dr. Jane Goodall. You made the world a better place.

What can and can't you do in a government shutdown?

What can you do during a government shutdown? A lot. Here's a quick look.

How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Republican Trump administration.

Here's how the shutdown is expected to affect federal student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department's work:

Vote to end government shutdown fails in Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands A vote to end the government shutdown has failed. Democrats in the Senate held firm Wednesday to the party’s demands to fund health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republicans refuse to...

SHUTDOWN VOTE: A vote to end the government shutdown failed this afternoon as Democrats in the Senate hold firm on health care demands.

well I'm exhausted

Happy fiscal new year (sarcasm)

When are all the terrified people who know this is wrong but think they can just wait out the next three years going to wake up and take their heads out of the sand?

it’s Sunday on bluesky so I am urging everyone to take care of themselves. Take a walk, have a second cup of coffee or tea, read a book, spend some time looking at small poems

Great night with the @stmarysdems.bsky.social at the Skipjack Gala. Congratulations to this year’s award winners, and thank you to the Central Committee and event team for making the Skipjack a big success. Together, we’re organizing, mobilizing, and ready to win in 2026.

Honored to be awarded the John Lancaster award. This is awarded to an individual (me) for their community engagement, advocacy, and working towards social progress while facing and overcoming obstacles.
This award is not just for me. It’s for everyone who’s making a difference in their communities.

Is this supposed to be a threat? They did this exact thing while the government was open

KEEP GOING!!

why does God keep seeing posts that it’s the Rapture tomorrow?!

No Rapture Tomorrow.

Meltdown on "Truth" Social in 5... 4... 3... 2...

We still have a lot of work to do. Don’t give up.

Mood

Sometimes I stay inside for an entire weekend and I regret nothing.

Working on a secret writing project, continuing my advocacy, looking into pursuing more education, and looking to move within the next few years.

Really tired and also wide awake.

lol I’m so tired 😭

Nothing but the truth of what I am.

I don’t think a lot of us understand what’s happening.