Melissa Male (she/her)

The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach. Trump would sneer at this as woke and DEI and smash it if he could.

Chief Justice Roberts

So perfect!🤩

Opinion | Putin Is Ready to Carve Up the World. Trump Just Handed Him the Knife. The talks about Ukraine were never just about Ukraine.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

A Lawsuit Threatens the Disability Protections I've Known My Whole Life Attorneys general from 17 states have argued Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act should be declared unconstitutional

A Lawsuit Threatens the Disability Protections I’ve Known My Whole Life

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What the Assault on Public Education Means for Kids with Disabilities The future of the Department of Education may hinge on the world views of two billionaires who abhor what they perceive as weakness and waste.

What the Assault on Public Education Means for Kids with Disabilities

www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

Texas v. Becerra: What it is and How You Can Help Stop the Attack on Section 504 - DREDF Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

Texas v. Becerra: What it is and How You Can Help Stop the Attack on Section 504

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U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.

What in actual hell?!

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...

While I have great appreciation for creating slower street traffic and moving dedicated bike lanes along sidewalks, it’s becoming more difficult to find accesssible drop-off spots for Paratransit or private vehicles transporting disabled passengers. We need better, more inclusive street planning.

Apply for $5000 youth scholarships

🎓✨ $5,000 Scholarships for Young Women in Alameda County! ✨🎓

The Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame is awarding four $5,000 scholarships to graduating high school senior girls.

🗓 Apply by: February 7, 2025
🔗 Apply here: www.acgov.org/whof/

Tag a young leader and share! #AlCoWHOF2025

Nominations are open for the 2025 Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame! Honor women who've made an impact in our community: categories include Business, Education, Health & more! Deadline: 2/7/25.

Nominate: acgov.org/whof/

#AlCoWHOF2025 #AlamedaCounty

Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.

The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you.

Here are ten things all of us can do.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

Happy Ed Roberts Day, California! Today, we will not only celebrate Ed, we’ll also be celebrating the remarkable life and legacy of the woman who birthed him, Zona Roberts.

This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance.

Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.

Once Baby Dump took office yesterday, Meta automatically had me following him and the VP on FB and Instagram. I know I’m not the only one. Eff you, Zuckerberg!

Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer. She was 67.

“When women are free to make their own decisions about their lives and to follow our dreams, we are unstoppable.”

Cecile was a force of nature. May her memory be a blessing.

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It Is MLK Day. Do Not Despair. This Year Especially, We Have Work To Do. With delicious anticipation, we imagined it.

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It Is MLK Day. Do Not Despair. This Year Especially, We Have Work To Do.

The writer/director of CODA is making a film about Judy Heumann and the 504 sit-in!! Filming begins this spring/summer. The film is titled RADICAL. Check out the casting call: castittalent.com/Radical No prior acting experience necessary.