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MyCupOfTeaLCSW

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She/her, Social Worker, Mental Health provider, PA resident, book lover, crocheter, crafter, overall nerd. Equality starts with equity.

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MyCupOfTeaLCSW @mycupoftealcsw.bsky.social · 23d

As a #MentalHealth provider, something I have noticed that I don't think has really sunk in for some people is that the way in which this current government is acting is essentially abusive partner/family member behavior. For example:
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 7h

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June.

With Hector now out on bond, the family faces mounting legal fees and the fear of deportation.

"He's my role model," his son says. "My biggest supporter. I rely on him a lot."
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ICE Stranded a 17-Year-Old on I-20 After Arresting His Father. The Mississippi Dad Now Faces Deportation.

A 17-year-old watched as ICE arrested his immigrant father, Hector, on I-20 in June. The family faces mounting legal fees and the risk of deportation.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 12h

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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MyCupOfTeaLCSW @mycupoftealcsw.bsky.social · 13h

This is who the "alpha" bros worship? Ok, then 🤣🤣🤣

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 15h

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 1d

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

Wide shot of many people in inflatable costumes

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 15h

This sounds like they're gearing up for a violent crackdown. The talking points obviously went out.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Sen. Roger Marshall: "October 18 is when the protest gets here. This will be a Soros paid-for protest for his professional protesters. The agitators show up. We'll have to get the National Guard out. Hopefully it will be peaceful. I doubt it."

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Zeke Tayler @drzeketayler.bsky.social · 16h

Get the word out, Pennsylvania!

Vote YES by November 4th for Justices Donohue, Dougherty & Wecht.

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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 17h

lord have mercy. how out of touch are these folks? Bad Bunny has an audience more than 100 times larger than Lee Greenwood.

Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 2d

Hahaha....Lee fucking Greenwood.

Mike Johnson is like an SNL parody of a youth minister.

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MyCupOfTeaLCSW @mycupoftealcsw.bsky.social · 17h

The party of "meritocracy" are the weakest bunches babies who think they are owed every damn thing simply because they exist. They have not been shamed enough.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17h

BARTIROMO: On your point about the Nobel Peace Prize, do you think maybe the reason Trump won't get it is because you had to get the application in before Jan. 31, and that was only 11 days into his term?

SCALISE: Look, they can play technicalities. They gave it to Obama for just getting elected.

MyCupOfTeaLCSW @mycupoftealcsw.bsky.social · 1d

Where are all the "bUt THe pRiCe of EgGS" motherfuckers at? Y'all own this racist, terroristic horror.

CollinCountyDems @collincountydems.bsky.social · 1d

This is terrifying!

ICE breaks into this woman’s car in the pick-up line at West Loop Elementary school in Chicago and detains her before she can pick her kids up from school. (They were eventually let go after showing their documents)

This is Trump’s America.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 1d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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MyCupOfTeaLCSW @mycupoftealcsw.bsky.social · 1d

Every time they talk, it just sounds like Lucy swearing that THIS time she'll let Charlie Brown kick the ball

a cartoon character named charlie brown is running in a field

Alt: Lucy taking the football away as Charlie Brown tries to kick it

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MyCupOfTeaLCSW @mycupoftealcsw.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you very much!

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

really can’t say enough about how mike johnson is a sniveling little coward of a man. a bayou-bred pushover with a dignity deficit that would embarrass renfield

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Q: Do you agree that the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois should be in prison?

MIKE JOHNSON: Should they be in prison? I'm not the attorney general. I'm not following the day to day on that

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 2d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 3d

“Who was president in 2020?” is the question of our time

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 3d

I just…I can’t believe we haven’t made stronger norms around this stuff

Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 3d

Just saw a care home employee post a video of one of her charges dancing when she thought she was alone and care providers, you really need to…well, CARE about your patients’ privacy! My grandma would have been mortified.

Kids, elders, and disabled people aren’t your content.

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MyCupOfTeaLCSW @mycupoftealcsw.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!

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Rep. Ro Khanna @khanna.house.gov · 3d

Without the renewal of ACA subsidies, the average healthcare premium will increase 114%.

Ordinary Americans are already struggling to afford everyday things. Instead of bringing prices down, Trump is fighting to increase healthcare costs.

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MyCupOfTeaLCSW @mycupoftealcsw.bsky.social · 3d

"I put in the "nice" why isn't the sex coming out?"

a man in a suit is standing in front of a vending machine that says club

Alt: Kevin from The Office throwing a chair at a vending machine

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Representative Jim McGovern @repmcgovern.bsky.social · 3d

Trump airlines? Shut down.
Trump casinos? Shut down.
Trump steaks? Shut down.
Trump vodka? Shut down.
Trump university? Shut down.

Donald Trump has kept his promise to run our government like he ran his companies: shut down, with unpaid workers & blaming everyone but himself.

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MyCupOfTeaLCSW @mycupoftealcsw.bsky.social · 3d

84 squares later and I have a cropped sweater/bolero thing. #crochet 🧶

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