Evelyn Shoop

During my former life, I accepted being shot at, dodging IEDs and the occasional rocket…Let me tell you, waking up to yet another Fork in the Road email knowing it originated from a 19-y/o incel at the behest of an oligarch has me enraged like never before.

Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant killed in plane crash near DC airport As families and communities identify victims in Wednesday night’s plane crash near Washington, D.C., we’re learning that a well-known civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant is among t...

Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.

Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.

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Just did mine! Classic pink with iridescent orange. I think you need black stilettos with blood red tips.

Jellyroll the artist on a tv screen with light glaring off the screen.

Y’all this #FireAidLA concert is giving me all the feels. It’s moving to see people coming together on this 1,077th day of January, 2025.

And the music is good. And I have a front row seat from my couch with my dog.

Donate at fireaidla.org

It’s AMAZING!

Luigi Mangione appears in court to enter plea in execution of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Luigi Mangione appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court Monday to plead not guilty to first-degree murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione entered the courtroom at 9:26 a.m. with his fee…

babe wake up they perp walked Luigi AGAIN

Marshmallows on top of ginger snaps;

tiny ginger thins in a colander with a Christmas tree in the background

Two old-school Joy of Cooking recipes. The tiny ginger thins on the right are our family favorites. Do you have a cookie you make or must eat *every* year? :)

A horse wears a Santa hat and a red blanket

He loves to wear hats.
😇 #Horse

UB receives records from St. Philip’s The University at Buffalo Libraries received a valuable collection of historical records from St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, one of the oldest African American Episcopal congregations in the country.

University at Buffalo Libraries receives records from St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, one of the oldest African American Episcopal congregations in the country.
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A cartoon bear sits on Evelyn’s shoulder commenting on Evelyn appearing to have a beard. They are both in front of a VW van truck decked in holiday lights.

Christmas vibes. We ran into a vintage VW holiday lights caravan. This VW van/truck has a keg in the back. I want to be its owner.

A ruler stands in front of a stack of white, stapled pamphlet books

I love that @shg29.bsky.social got out a📏 to figure out California’s 2024 budget bills are 9 inches high when stacked. Taking budget wonk to the next level! 🤩

Those 9 inches are where our values are put forward (or not). That’s why we fight! #CABudget #CALeg @calbudgetcenter.bsky.social

Follow @calbudgetcenter.bsky.social for great resources throughout the #CALeg budget and legislative season.

Webinar screenshot showing California Budget & Policy Center’s Dollars + Democracy panel. Four profile photos show Scott Graves, Alissa Anderson, Mary Ignatius, and Elisa Wynne

Excited to jump into 2025 with @shg29.bsky.social & my friend Mary Ignatius of @parentvoicesca.bsky.social!

The #CABudget process is wonky, sure. But budgets are statements of values. It’s key for us as advocates and activists to get involved and create justice!

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We don't know exactly what will happen in the next 4 years, but we do know our social safety net is crucial to the health & well-being of families.

Learn from TCP Prez @mayraealvarez.bsky.social, @joanalker1.bsky.social of @georgetownccf.bsky.social, & Richard Kogan of @centeronbudget.bsky.social:

I was a WIC baby and I’m so grateful my family had this. My parents were in college when I was born, and making ends meet while having me and getting their degrees was hard. But worth it! Thanks, WIC!

Which dish towel did the dog use?

Okay, I am feeling hope creep in. You definitely have this. #Readers

I only have one and am relieved I’m almost done. Godspeed! 🙏🙏🙏

Evelyn sits on a horse backwards. The horse is white with brown spots, and standing still. There is no saddle.

This is the way I like to ride: bareback, bitless, backwards 😂 #AssBackwards #Horse

Yes! I use wayyyyy too much oat milk, tho. 😂 But I love adding cinnamon, nutmeg & clove to enhance antioxidant/anti-inflammatory goodness to my drinks, too.

Welcome @parentvoicesca.bsky.social 🦋💙!!

Excited to see more of our End Child Poverty CA Coalition partners here!

Thanks for sharing great resources!

Lifestyle Advent Calendar. Love this idea. Although I keep going to more coffee, more tea, more of all the non-waters.

Lolol I’m sending this to my Classics-major friends! Somehow I have A LOT of them (and they’re 😎 awesome).

😅😅😅 So true! Elon gives off more Bond Villain Vibes than most Bond villains.

Evelyn is on a recumbent adult-sized trike, dressed warmly. Lulu the big, fluffy black dog is walking beside her on a leash that’s attached to the trike via a PVC pipe rigging.

I found an adult trike for free on the sidewalk and souped it up to be a Lulu-dog runner. Suped? Souped? 🥣

Eating too much cake is the sin of gluttony. However, eating too much pie is okay because the sin of pi is always zero.
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Blast it! Going to the bathroom is a basic human right. These kind of policies rooted in hatred really steam my buns.

What is a timeline cleanse? Asking for a friend. 😅

I can still feel that satisfying go-round of the rotary phone. :)