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Lannette @lanney220.bsky.social · Jun 21

Tell Congress: No War with Iran act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...

The American people do not want to enter Netanyahu’s war with Iran. American involvement would not only put our troops into harm's way, but risk escalating an already volatile situation into all-out r...

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Lannette @lanney220.bsky.social · Jun 21

Tell Your Senators: No War With Iran act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...

Tell Your Senators: No War With Iran

The American people do not want to enter Netanyahu’s war with Iran. American involvement would not only put our troops into harm's way, but risk escalating an already volatile situation into all-out r...

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Lannette @lanney220.bsky.social · Feb 25

actionnetwork.org/letters/medi...

Tell Congress: Hands off Medicaid!

Medicaid supports people from birth to after retirement and is essential to keeping hospitals open and supporting students at school. Cutting Medicaid will hurt individual patients and entire communit...

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Lannette @lanney220.bsky.social · Feb 17

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Seventeen states join a lawsuit that would eliminate federal protections for children with disabilities. Act now to stop them. - Network For Public Education

Seventeen states have initiated a lawsuit to eliminate Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504 guarantees that individuals with disabilities have equal access to benefits and servic...

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Lannette @lanney220.bsky.social · Feb 16

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Stop Elon Musk from stealing Americans’ tax and other private data

It appears Musk has hacked into millions of Americans’ personal information and now has access to their taxes, Social Security, student debt and financial aid filings. Musk’s so-called Department of G...

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Feb 13

I heard the Pope dissed the shit out of JD Vance.

Fuck yeah.

Get his ass, Francis.

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John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social · Feb 13

Even though Rubio promised life-saving aid wouldn't be interrupted, it has essentially been halted worldwide, interrupting HIV and TB treatment and threatening millions of lives. People are dying today because of these chaotic, inconsistent stop work orders. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

USAID Lifesaving Aid Remains Halted Despite Rubio’s Promise

A new directive puts further exemptions on hold. Aid workers also say the U.S. government has made it impossible to pay partners around the world.

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Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts.bsky.social · Feb 13

AMID. BACKLASH.

We have power. Our calls, our stories, our spending, our conversations, our votes matter.

A democracy is about the power of the collective: shannonwatts.substack.com/p/what-to-do...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 12

Garcia: "I find it ironic that our chairman, Rep. Greene, is in charge of running this committee. In the last Congress, Chairwoman Greene literally showed a dick pic in our Oversight hearing, so I thought I'd bring one as well. This, of course, is President Elon Musk ... "

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AFT @aft.org · Jan 31

You don't have to be one of the thousands of AFT members on our town hall call to send a letter to your members of Congress. They must urge the president to reinstate the protection of schools, hospitals and churches against ICE.

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#protectourchildren

Protect our children—all our children

As educators, we have a responsibility to the kids we teach. As healthcare professionals, we help and heal. As neighbors, friends and community members, we know that America stands for unity and oppor...

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Lannette @lanney220.bsky.social · Feb 13

What specific oversight measures will prevent voucher funds from being misused for non-educational expenses like theme park tickets and ski passes, as they have in states with vouchers? #QuestionsForLinda

Lannette @lanney220.bsky.social · Feb 13

How will you advocate for adequate working conditions, pay and benefits for all educators #QuestionsForLinda

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Feb 13

This fight will not be easy.

What we're dealing with now is one of the worst stress tests our nation has ever endured.

But I believe that we will survive.

Do not descend into despair.

We Can (And Must) Keep Up The Fight

This fight will not be easy. What we're dealing with now is one of the worst stress tests our nation has ever endured. But I believe that we will survive. Do not descend into despair.

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Lala ⚔️❤️📚 @lalaxreads.bsky.social · Feb 13

I saw this on another platform and knew it would be appreciated here
#Booksky 💙📚

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Nikki Budzinski @budzinski.house.gov · Feb 12

I'm joining educators, parents and students taking a stand for public schools! Every child should have access to a good education, no matter where they live or how much money their family has.

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Lannette @lanney220.bsky.social · Feb 13

How will the department prevent DOGE from using personnel data to target specific employees? #QuestionsForLinda

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · Feb 11

Every student, no matter where they live, deserves an opportunity to thrive. We must invest in the public schools most kids attend - not vouchers - to make that a reality. @OFTUnion.bsky.social www.limaohio.com/columns/2025...

Melissa Cropper: Rural communities lose when vouchers replace public schools

School funding in Ohio is at a crossroads. One direction – fully funding the Fair School Funding Plan – leads toward adequate and predictable school funding that finally complies with our state consti...

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Lannette @lanney220.bsky.social · Feb 13

What protections exist for whistleblowers whose confidential complaints may have been exposed? #QuestionsForLinda

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Feb 12

BAHAHA!

Hot Mic Catches Elon’s Son Telling Trump to 'Shut Up' and 'Go Away'

"I want you to shut your f***ing mouth up."

www.thegodpodcast.com

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Lannette @lanney220.bsky.social · Feb 13

What measures will protect special education records from being used to identify and potentially discriminate against students with disabilities? #QuestionsForLinda

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Lannette @lanney220.bsky.social · Feb 13

What safeguards are being put in place to prevent DOGE from accessing historical FAFSA applications containing sensitive data about millions of families? #QuestionsForLinda

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 11

Bernie Sanders: "They will use the enormous media operations they own to deflect attention away from the impact of their policies while they entertain us to death."

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Feb 10

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · Feb 11

JEDI ✨📚🩶

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 10

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

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