Ash SM

Political insiders are obsessed with labels and putting everybody in a bucket. I wake up every day and say, "Look, are my decisions today going to make life easier for everyday working people?"

That's it. That's the kind of Democrat I am.

the current head of the FBI has 8 separate appearances on this show

Holy shit, former RNC Michael Steele is spitting facts?!?

Why does Michael Steele have more fight than any Democrat?

A facebook post from Lisa Murkowski: I want to thank Alaskans who have been reaching out to my offices in D.C. and across Alaska. The U.S. Senate phone system has been receiving around 1,600 calls each minute, compared to the 40 calls per minute we usually receive, which has disrupted our call systems. Thank you for your patience as my staff works to review your messages and share them with me. We’re all working to get this issue resolved as quickly as possible.

Murkowski says call volume to the Senate is now 40x higher than normal:

Bookshop.org enters the e-book arena, giving indie stores a new way to compete with Amazon "Everything Amazon can do, we want to do as well or better," says CEO Andy Hunter on boosting indie sales digitally.

This is VERY good news. Love bookshop.org and all the stuff they do!

www.salon.com/2025/01/28/b...

Elon Musk is a terrible president.

For the first time in all the years I’ve watched it, I turned off PBS NewsHour long before it was over because I just couldn’t stand to hear anymore from this day. I don’t want to be ignorant, but gosh the intentional act to overwhelm the populace from this administration is palpable.

“On Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST) all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs. Essential personnel expected to continue working will be informed by Agency leadership by Thursday, February 6, at 3:00pm (EST). For USAID personnel currently posted outside the United States, the Agency, in coordination with missions and the Department of State, is currently preparing a plan, in accordance with all applicable requirements and laws, under which the Agency would arrange and pay for return travel to the United States within 30 days and provide for the termination of PSC and ISC contracts that are not determined to be essential. The Agency will consider case-by-case exceptions and return travel extensions based on personal or family hardship, mobility or safety concerns, or other reasons. For example, the Agency will consider exceptions based on the timing of dependents’ school term, personal or familial medical needs, pregnancy, and other reasons. Further guidance on how to request an exception will be forthcoming. Thank you for your service”

USAID’s website has been deleted, all that is left is a note saying all personnel are now on administrative leave and personnel outside the US are to be brought home. Completely illegal, no act of congress or even executive order was signed to dismantle the agency

#FuckTrump

I participated in Part 1 of MoveOn.org’s ACT training on Monday evening. As part of an action step, I left msgs with Sen Budd and Sen Tillis about Russell Vought’s confirmation. I’m committed to finding and surrounding myself with “my true people” this year.

Dear Gentle Readers,
There is an overwhelming amount of chaos this administration is throwing at us every minute.

Choose 1 issue that you are passionate about.

Focus your energy.

If we each pick 1 - it helps to overwhelm the darkness w/ sparks of light throughout.

#Democracy

Many congratulations!

The thing to understand about Trump is like in his first term, he doesn’t want to govern. He doesn’t want to learn. He wants to campaign and look good.

Republicans know this. So there are battles going on right now to take control of the actual process of governing.

UNC-Chapel Hill will ‘comply’ if ICE seeks students on campus, chancellor says Schools and colleges are no longer considered “sensitive” spaces protected from immigration officials, under a new directive from the Department of Homeland Security.

Way to put brown (and any melanated!) students in harm's way, because that's what this signals 😡😤

Rep. Lauren Boebert offering to give January 6th pardoned/commuted rioters a tour of the Capitol…

Honey, maybe they should give YOU the tour as I’m pretty sure they know their way around after all they urinated and defecated openly there and beat police officers there.

Trump Just Revoked Anti-Discrimination Rules Enacted By LBJ In 1965 The new president just unwound a landmark anti-discrimination measure implemented amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

The White, Anglo-Saxon, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Christian washing of America is here. Oh joy. But I thought he was the least racist person in every room. 🤔

Guilty.

Trump spent Thanksgiving sitting like a schlub at Mar-a-Lago while Kamala Harris spent the day prepping food for underprivileged DC’s school children.

If you think I’d regret my vote for her for one second you are out of your mind.

Standing by a corrupt Leader does not make you an AMERICAN or PATRIOTIC. It makes you his ACCOMPLICE!

What a creation of beauty! I’ve been wanting a typewriter for a few years now. Haven’t taken the plunge yet.

I’m sorry but the one bright spot in this whole 2024 cycle is that Mike Johnson is going to have a terrible horrible no good very bad two years

No, the Democratic Party Can't "Message Better" to Racism, Misogyny, and Ignorance In the wake of the election results, one of the most common media postmortems has been the Democratic Party’s supposed failure to reach those Americans who they were unable to persuade over the course...

Worth a read.

Every single school should have a library & a librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER!
#literacy #libraries #librarians

Just because high school or college is finished-

Don’t ever stop learning.

#KeepReading #WalkInOthersShoes
#BuildEQ