Blueskydoula

This might be a tight time for so many people, but please remember you’re not on your own. Get familiar with your local:

Community fridges
No buy groups
Community swaps
Food pantries
Community gardens
Mutual aid
Libraries (for more than just books)

We are all we got. But we got each other.

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour WATCH: 'It's up to all of us to fix this,' Obama says about democracy

youtube.com/watch?v=J48l...

Houston-area midwife arrested in first criminal case under Texas abortion ban Ken Paxton announced the arrest of a Houston-area midwife for allegedly performing illegal abortions

www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

Wow. Awful seeing JD Vance speaking in Europe trashing our closest allies - to a stunned reception.
He is angry, hostile, humorless and unlikable in every way.

The dire consequences of science without DEI "We are very much at risk of losing an entire generation of researchers."

So, so proud of this collaboration with @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social and so grateful to so many scientists—especially early career researchers—who spoke with us.

“It is just common sense that in order to have the best science, we need the broadest, most inclusive environment for scientists.”

So only on their profile? I’m confused. I thought he had his own on here.

Trump administration says it has no plans to fulfill $400 million 'armored Tesla' contract That's according to a public State Department procurement document. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a close advise...

Seems like a clear confirmation of said contract.

www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g...

Russia asks Elon Musk to hand over names of dissidents MPs in Moscow want a list of Russians funded by USAid, the American aid scheme shut down by Donald Trump, to be given to the security services

Maybe Musk will accidentally fall out of a window...

www.thetimes.com/world/europe...

Where is Laurence O’Donnell? Can’t find his profile.

YouTube video by Brendan Miller 5 Reasons Trump Will Fail (and it’s already happening)

youtu.be/t7uO5lG-Gv4

The final article has been added to the Playbook.

It's a blueprint for a society worth fighting for.

If we unite behind this blueprint, and the Democratic Party sells it to the country as an alternative to Trump's fascism, I have no doubt it will be the end of this regime

👇 #BeRelentless 👇

Repost if BlueSky is now your main social media 🙏

bsky.app/profile/gene...

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

NEW: Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

How does a gov wrkr join?

5 Calls Newsletter The 5 Calls Newsletter breaks down what your representatives are voting on and what you can do to influence them. From your friends at 5 Calls

I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter!

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"The Gulf of Empathy," (11 x 15) watercolor, mixed media, pen and ink on paper.

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Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.

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WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Guide to Abortion Privacy — Digital Defense Fund

Using technology to access abortion can make you vulnerable to companies & cops.

The good news? There are steps you can take to keep your data more secure.

The experts at Digital Defense Fund have a fantastic abortion privacy guide to help you get started: digitaldefensefund.org/ddf-guides/a...

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This doula supports you.

Birthwork is intersectional.
Birthwork is understanding how multiple systems of oppression and privilege can affect the postpartum experience: race, gender, ageism, ableism, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, immigration status…

Download CDC Guidelines Removed By The Trump Admin The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.

The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.

I'm trying to save them.

You can find the deleted docs at CDCGuidelines.com - I'll be adding more over the weekend.

YouTube video by Bernie Sanders January 31, 2025

Here's an important (7 minute) video from Bernie Sanders... What we can do.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL0c...