Felicia Mitchell

I’m calling on @neguse.house.gov, @bennet.senate.gov, and @hickenlooper.senate.gov to defend the TRIO McNair programs. Please urge the ED to release their grant awards. #ProtectTRIO #TRIOworks #ColoradoForTRIO

Protect the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program - Council for Opportunity in Education We’re stronger together. Call your Member of Congress, send an email, post on social media, host a phone party, invite your Member to campus, and report your actions. Every voice protects students and...

Today, September 16, is a McNair Day of Action. McNair is the only TRIO program with authority to serve “underrepresented students.”
Call your Representatives/Senators – demand that they hold the Department accountable and ensure McNair awards are released. #protectTRIO coenet.org/protect-the-...

Trump promised to lower the cost of living, but things have gotten even harder! Coffee is up 33%. Vegetables are up 40%. Washing machines cost 12% more. @momsrising.org is gathering #Trumpflation stories about high prices - do you have one to share? trumpflation.momsrising.org #MomSky

Is 2025 over yet? Asking for a friend.

Gymnocalycium pflanzii var. albipulpa is a 'plum purple ball cactus' with long, white, and black spines with pink blooms. #ClusteringCactus #Zones 9a to 11. #succulents #cacti #cactusflowers #flowers

Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated. | ACLU We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answ...

There are steps we can all take to help protect against searches of our phone when traveling:

✔️ Turning off biometrics
✔️ Turning off our phone or using a travel-only phone without personal information on it
✔️ Using encrypted messaging apps
✔️ Using a strong password

Reminding my students that social work is not a passive profession. #SocialWorkSky #AcademicSky

“You are not just a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in a drop.” - Rumi #QuoteoftheDay #Rumi

"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." - Loren Eiseley #quoteoftheday

Reminder that incredible things are often cultivated from the smallest of beginnings. Lobivia ancistrophora is commonly called domino #cactus or Easter lily cactus. It has a globular shape, few spines, with large, white flowers attached to long, green tubes. #succulents #flowers #blooming #cacti

So much joy that my young milkweed plant is thriving and bloomed! Asclepias angustifolia, Arizona milkweed, is an endemic species of #milkweed native only to #Arizona. #pollinatorfood #pollinatorgarden #desertlife #plantsky

This is my newest addition. #Stapelias #succulents

I love Stapelias! I've got about 3 different varieties so far.

Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Deportations, Renditions, and Dictatorial Collaborations While pundits fixate on whether Trump will openly defy court orders, his administration continues to violate them, ignoring rulings and telling one story in court and another in public.

My weekly curated list of must-read articles and a breakdown of Trump's lawless use of deportation and rendition—and some thoughts on what those practices mean for us all.

Water: The Lifeblood of the Global Goals Around the world, 2.2 billion people live without access to safe water. As we mark World Water Day on 22 March, it is a moment to recognize the central role that water plays in accelerating the achiev...

Happy #WorldWaterDay! This year's theme is Glacier Preservation. "Today, about 70% of the Earth’s freshwater exists as snow or ice and nearly 2 billion people rely on water from these sources." #GreenSky #WaterMatters #water #H20 #WorldWaterDay2025
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Cactus blooms are my favorite!

Just in time for sping, my Purple Moon cactus bloomed! Gymnocalcium Friedrichii is a round globular dark purple #cactus with pink #flowers! #Succulents #DesertLife #Blooming 🌵🌸

For those those in the back...not yet feeling the effects...

a painting of the sun and moon with the words wishing you a happy spring equinox in red Alt: a painting of the sun and moon with the words wishing you a happy spring equinox in red

Happy #SpringEquinox! It's also known as the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. The date of the equinox is based on Earth's position in relation to the sun and varies slightly each year. This is different from the meteorological start of spring, which began on March 1st.

Fridays are for fighting #fascism. What are you #resisting against today? Drop the deets! Looking for more ways to engage and be inspired. I continue to sign petitions at @resist.bot, contact representatives, boycott, read and fund independent journalism, and engage in DEI in my work.

Pelosi Statement on the Government Funding Bill in the Senate San Francisco – Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the government funding bill under consideration in the Senate:

I dissent. Instead, “Democratic senators should listen to the women...a four-week funding extension to keep government open and negotiate a bipartisan agreement...Democrats must not buy into this false choice. We must fight back for a better way...For The People.” pelosi.house.gov/news/press-r...

Audacious Water Podcast: Charles Allen on What We've Learned in 20 Years Since Hurricane Katrina One takeaway: Listen to great-grandmothers

Loved, loved, loved this episode! Check it out! #greensky #water #hurricanes #NewOrleans #climatechange

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Watching cartoons with my teenage boys.

I pray for the saguaros every summer. Its a devastating loss that keeps getting worse.

None of us can be sure what will “work.” You try multiple things and find your way in. Read some histories of the Civil Rights Movement by those who participated. They were never “sure” of what would work. Some campaigns fizzled out. But persistence, creativity, determination, and focus were key.

Quick trip to another #desert a couple of weeks ago. The #JoshuaTree symbolizes resilience, survival, and beauty in the face of adversity. And its not actually a tree. #JoshuaTreeNationalPark #naturephotography #blueskies #SaveOurNationalParks #California #succulents

starting my day with a bit of resisting, hope you will join me.
#socialworksky #academicsky #resist #dosomething #resistbot

Supporting each other through difficult and challenging times - The Research Companion Science, healthcare and education are threatened worldwide. Here are some starter ideas for ways to work together to share and save vital information. And to care for one another.

Work or study in a university? Worried about cuts, closures or redundancy threats? Feeling anxious, angry, or uncertain what to do? From calming to resisting here are over 50 suggestions you can try - alone or with friends. Please share widely.
#AcademicSky
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Thanks for the reminder, Trey.