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The abuser’s classic playbook is to isolate you from your friends, create a sense of helplessness, make it difficult to connect with others and force you to simply think about your survival from one day to the next. We are seeing that playbook applied to the nation as a whole.

BOOM! Two big wins for Democrats in Pennsylvania special elections per @votehub.com:

HD 35:

🔵 Dan Goughnour (D): 63.4%
🔴 Charles Davis (R): 35.0%

13 point overperformance for Dems from 2024

SD 36:

🔵 James Malone (D): 50.0%
🔴 Josh Parsons (R): 49.1%

16 point overperformance for Dems from 2024

Elbows up, Canada.

It’s the little things…like a duck duck tea butt and delicious tea from Tootsie Teas

BREAKING: Texas Midwife Arrested on Felony Abortion Charges This is Texas’ first post-Dobbs criminal abortion case

A midwife has been arrested on felony abortion charges in Texas. She faces up to 20 years in prison. jessica.substack.com/p/breaking-t...

#booksky #readers #writers #booklovers

What a Friday night looks like now. I was young and fun once, I swear.

Loved this book *Deep Cuts* by Holly Brickley. Thinking young adult longing, lots of music exploration, and noughties nostalgia. 💿💿💿💿💿

Sunset strolls with the family around the driveway. Loving the glimpse of Spring in MI

A person in a mask holding a painting that says “hands off my transgenic mice”

At @standupforscience.bsky.social and the signs are statistically significantly excellent

If HB 4130 passes, politicians—not medical professionals—would dictate how pregnancy loss is recorded and how medical language is defined.

Read the full story: jessica.substack.com/p/south-caro...

Alina Habbard posted: NOTHING CAN STOP THIS MAN FROM FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY.
David Simon had a succinct 2-word response: “Bone spurs.”

I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US. Totally embarrassing.

This is so helpful, thank you!

Cancelled prime and honestly it’s been so much easier than I thought it would be! I think people will be surprised at their ability to live without Amazon.

In addition to using the library I’ve enjoyed using Tertulia recently. Love Libro.fm for my audiobooks too!

Brrrrr

Removed by unmarked men. For exercising for free speech at a Town Hall. Apparently only cheering was allowed. this is frightening and disgusting.

There is still beauty in every day ✨

Adds to ever growing-towering-ahhhhh-is-it-toppling?!-burying me alive?!-TBR-list. ✨

TEXT: My oath is to the Constitution of our state and of our country. We don’t have kings in America – and I don’t intend to bend the knee to one. I am not speaking up in service to my ambitions — but in deference to my obligations.

There have never been kings in America. The monarchy doesn't start now.

Know Your Rights | Talking to People About Their Rights | ACLU You have the right to share truthful, lawfully obtained information about law enforcement and tell people about their legal rights—even if they’re in trouble. You can also advocate for changes to laws...

The government cannot stop you from informing others about their legal rights.

Know your rights when educating your community.

We're fighting alongside our communities to protect civil rights over the next four years.

We cannot let any president shock us into complacency or fear.

That’s me with Covid right now. So grateful I had the vaccine!

I’m currently recovering from Covid and I am SO grateful I had the vaccine because I imagine I’d be feeling much worse without it, and I already feel miserable enough.

Yes! When people say “we’ve survived four years before, we can do it again” I’m dumbfounded—first, not everyone survived and secondly, the ripples will continue for a LOOOOONG time

New bookmarks on my Etsy. bookadeeperlook.etsy.com

Target, Google, Apple, and now Disney+!? I’m going to be saving a lottttttttt of money over the next four years.

I find it fascinating that some billionaires become audacious because of their money yet others become cowards.