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A boy wearing a dress holds a Be You sign and a girl in a button up shirt and khakis holds a Pride flag in front of the doors of the Supreme Court. These characters are from the picture book Jacob’s Room to Choose that will be reviewed by the Supreme Court along with 8 other picture books that have LGBTQ+ characters. Bathroom door signs are between pillars of the Supreme Court, with the outline of the men’s bathroom showing a contrast to Jacob’s dress.

We don’t go into this fight alone.

We stand with our fellow authors and illustrators whose books show empathy, representation, and inclusion.

These books help kids who are different be seen, and all kids to learn to be kind. #inclusiveeducation @penamerica.bsky.social @glaad.bsky.social

An image of the Supreme Court is surrounded by 9 picture books featuring LGBTQ characters and pride flags. Words: Rally for Inclusive Education

Rally for Inclusive Education happening tomorrow from 8 am to 2 pm at the Supreme Court!

Register here: liveinyourtruth.org/rally-regist...

#weneeddiversebooks #inclusiveeducation #lgbtqbooks

Text: Join us at the Rally for Inclusive Education on April 22nd, 8 am to 2 pm in front of the Supreme Court. Two book characters from Jacob’s Room to Choose are holding hands in front of the Supreme Court steps with a rainbow umbrella in one hand and a Proud to Be Me sign in the other, facing bathroom doors with men and women icons on the doors that don’t match the shape of their gender identity with their clothing choices. Jacob is wearing a dress and Sophie is wearing a button down shirt with pants, staring at the women’s icon with the outline of a dress.

Join us in standing up in FULL color for inclusive education in front of the Supreme Court on Monday, April 22nd, from 8 am to 2 pm.

For more info: liveinyourtruth.org/rally-regist...

Disruption is all they seem to understand—so that’s exactly what they’re getting. For 14 hours, @booker.senate.gov has been on the Senate floor, speaking truth within the rules. This cannot be business as usual when our democracy’s on the line. Thank you, senator.

Republicans are now reinventing the definition of indoctrination. They are attempting to shove queer kids and families back into the closet with claims of emotional trauma to children for simply seeing that diversity exists in society.

#weneeddiversebooks #lgbtqbooks

Get in loser, we're tanking the economy

A boy in a dress stands in front of a male outline for the bathroom door. A girl in a button down shirt and pants stares at the outline of a woman sign for the bathroom door, at the entrance of the Supreme Court

We believe that everyone should be able to use the bathroom safely & all children should be able to see themselves represented in picture books.

How will it turn out for Mahmoud v. Taylor headed to the Supreme Court on April 22nd?

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#lgbtqbooks #inclusiveeducation

Political cartoon. Rep Al Green, D-Texas standing up and pointing his cane yelling "HE DOES NOT HAVE A MANDATE TO CUT MEDICAID!" In the lower corner are two people hiding behind round signs. One reads "Civility!" and the other says "Did he not get the sign memo?"

“Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” – John Lewis

Thank you for being there and not forgetting what peaceful protesters endured and marched for.

‘Stop these crazy bills’: Republicans join Democrats to defeat anti-trans legislation in Montana One bill would remove trans children from their parents, and the other would ban drag shows and Pride marches

Last year, Republicans silenced her.

This year, many stood beside her and defeated four anti-trans bills.

This is the power of standing up for your beliefs and for what's right, and good trouble.

National Democrats, take notice.

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A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”

I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

If our Christianity causes kids to go hungry, the sick to go without healthcare, the stranger to be unwelcome, and the elderly on social security they paid into to be called a “parasite,” all while billionaires get richer, we’ve profoundly misunderstood the most basic elements of Jesus’ teachings.

Musk’s website, DOGE, leaked classified government information to the entire world. NOFURN [Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals] information on their website about the [intelligence community] headcount has prompted a scramble as people check whether their information has been accessed.

House Democrats Have Leverage— If They Use It Republicans Can't Pass a Budget Without Democrats: Any funding bill that passes the Senate must clear the 60-vote filibuster, meaning Senate Republicans will be forced to compromise with Democrats. That bill will not be the full MAGA wishlist-it will be a negotiated deal. And here's the problem for House Republicans: as soon as the bill looks even remotely reasonable, hardline MAGA extremists will revolt. The House Freedom Caucus will refuse to vote for anything that doesn't include extreme cuts and right-wing poison pills. That means House Republicans' razor-thin 218-215 majority won't be enough to pass a budget on their own. If just three Republicans defect, the bill dies. Their chaos and dysfunction have already divided them. Democrats must not bail them out. Republicans will need Democratic votes to pass a budget, and that gives Democrats enormous leverage. The GOP Civil War is a Gift-Exploit It: The House GOP is eating itself alive. The far-right Freedom Caucus is demanding draconian cuts, while vulnerable Republicans fear the backlash of a shutdown. Demoerats should let them fight and use it to extract real concessions. The Shutdown Deadline is the GOP's Problem to Solve: Government funding runs out on March 14. If the GOP can't pass a bill, they own the shutdown. Instead of letting Republicans ram through a terrible deal, Democrats should be demanding a budget that stops MAGA looting and protects working families. Trump and His Billionaire Buddies Want to Steal the Budget: Trump and his inner circle, led by Russ Vought, are openly planning to override federal spending decisions, funnel cash to their allies, and slash social programs. If the budget doesn't include safeguards-real, meaningful, and enforceable safeguards— they will rob the country blind.

Government funding runs out on March 14. Republicans can’t pass a bill alone, so Democrats have real leverage here. We’re calling on Democrats to commit to withholding their votes and insist on an end to the Trump-Musk coup rampaging across the government.

University of Minnesota president calls Trump’s NIH cuts a ‘direct attack’ on health research University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham said the decision to limit “indirect” support could prove costly for health care research. This is just part of President Donald Trump’s budget-cut...

Trump’s NIH cuts are an attack on cancer research ⚠️

An attack on medical innovation ⚠️

An attack on our economy ⚠️

An attack on our universities ⚠️

An attack on our health ⚠️

We can’t afford to fall behind in life-saving science.
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When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

YouTube video by Sonya Renee Taylor Transform Yourself So You Can Transform the World

Sending folks this message with love as we figure out how to take care of ourselves in this work. Transform Yourself So You Can Transform the World 🌱

youtu.be/PD92IJwleY0?...

House Democrats launch bill to block Musk accessing personal and financial data Senate Democrats announced a bill that would curb Elon Musk from accessing Americans' personal data, but they'll need Republican help to pass it.

Elon Musk should not have unfettered access to your personal data and sensitive financial information. 

Today, I cosponsored the Taxpayer Data Protection Act to fight for your right to privacy. abcnews.go.com/Politics/hou...

ELON IS ALLOWED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. NOT YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OR STUDENTS & PARENTS. I WILL BE BACK.

So it turns out when you DON'T go woke, you go broke.

Trump's New DEI? Dying Economy and Inflation.

It's only two weeks in and Trump is Making America Broke Again!

www.forbes.com/sites/dereks...

Elon staffers are using private emails, violating federal law.

I’m in Oversight Committee right now. Ranking Member Connolly just called for a vote to subpoena Elon Musk. Republicans out-number us on this committee, but many aren’t in the room. We’ll see who wins this vote. We deserve transparency and answers.

🚨 MAJOR BREAKING NEWS

Congressman Al Green has just brought Articles of Impeachment against Donald Trump for his suggestion for ethnic cleansing in Gaza.

Green said: "The movement to impeach the president has begun.”

Should Trump be impeached?

🚨 BREAKING: Rep. Gerald Connolly, Democratic Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight, just introduced a motion to SUBPOENA Elon Musk.

MAGA James Comer, chair of the committee, refuses, and chaos interrupts.

US Postal Service Reverses Decision to Halt China Shipments The US Postal Service said it’s accepting “all international inbound mail and packages” from China and Hong Kong Posts, walking back an announcement made only hours earlier to halt some overseas shipm...

Again. Just “never mind.” Incompetence. Bluster. Ignorance.
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Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article) A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.

Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:

Crowd keeps growing outside Treasury as Members who were DENIED entry speak