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April Ward
@aprilshowers79.bsky.social
Live & Work in the Adirondacks, Work at SUNY ESF The Ranger School in Wanakena as an Office Assistant 2 Calculations, Work at the Wild Center in Visitor Care Services & as a Visitor Care Manager on weekends, Dog Mom to three English Springer Spaniels
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Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress want to slash Medicaid and SNAP to fund more tax breaks for their billionaire buddies. What would that mean?

1 in 4 Americans lose care

Half of U.S. births lose coverage

63% of nursing home residents at risk

Kids & those with disabilities left behind
May 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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This is gaslighting at its finest. A whole lot of words to justify more pain & sickness for the poor to make the rich richer. Don't be fooled. They’re taking healthcare away from those struggling to pay for tax cuts for the rich.

Their words sound great, but they're wrong & purposely misleading.🧵
Four leaders in the Trump administration make the case for welfare work requirements. It’s not just about taxpayer dollars, write Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Mehmet Oz, Brooke Rollins and Scott Turner in a guest essay; it’s about the transformative power of work.
Opinion | Four Trump Officials: If You Want Welfare and Can Work, You Must
As leaders of the agencies that oversee the largest welfare programs in the nation, we fear that welfare has become a trap of dependency.
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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May 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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May 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Pres, Gagliardi, of the 🇺🇸 Federation of Musicians:

“We will not remain silent as 2 of our members Bruce Springsteen & Taylor Swift r singled out & personally attacked by the POTUS. S&S r not just brilliant musicians, they r role models & inspirations 2 millions of ppl in the US & across the🌍”
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
May 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Sotomayor’s support for the aggressive pro-democracy movement is so important at this critical time. She understands that while we must bring difficult cases and be willing to lose, we must always fight to win. And by lending her voice she affirmed that it is “our time to stand up and be heard.”
Justice Sotomayor’s Message to Lawyers: Stand Up, Fight and Win
In an era when judges are often assessed by their commitment to democracy, Justice Sonia Sotomayor stands as a stalwart in the pro-democracy camp.
www.democracydocket.com
May 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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This National Women’s Health Week, we must prioritize the health and well-being of women across NM-01 and the country! From mental health to physical wellness and reproductive care, every woman deserves access to the doctors and resources they need.
May 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Open phones for the next hour on SiriusXM Progress, taking your calls on any and every headline - and you don't have to subscribe to join the conversation....

866.997.GRIT.
May 16, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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In Vermont, there is no denying the climate crisis. We experience it every year. It's our new normal. But climate change is damaging every state, and it's the result of pollution. The country’s biggest polluters — corporations — must pay for their devastation. It's common sense.
December 6, 2024 at 8:44 PM
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
December 2, 2024 at 11:44 PM
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December 3, 2024 at 11:49 PM
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Hey if you guys are really, really, really good—like if you don’t rape anyone, steal classified documents, obstruct the FBI, or attempt a coup—maybe Santa will bring you one of these for Christmas
November 29, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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Bluesky doesn’t have to be bigger than Twitter to be successful. It just has to be inviting, engaging and big enough that people can find people and accounts they enjoy engaging with, and or following.

Then People tell accounts and friends on other platforms to come here. It’s a SOCIAL network
December 3, 2024 at 2:10 AM
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Every year in the US employers steal around $50 billion in wages from their employees through violations to minimum wage, overtime, off the clock, and rest breaks.

4.5 million American workers are victims of wage theft – among them 300,000 are living in poverty as a result.
December 3, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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No matter how demoralized we are in today's America, I'll always have this selfie of me meeting Jane Goodall.
December 3, 2024 at 11:19 PM
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December 5, 2024 at 12:26 AM
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Incompetence and conspiracy theories meet a deadly virus: Will history repeat itself, or will we face an even deadlier disaster with unprepared leaders at the helm?

hartmannreport.com/p/the-next-p...
The Next Pandemic Could Be Brewing: Is Trump’s Team Ready to Fail Us Again?
Incompetence and conspiracy theories meet a deadly virus: Will history repeat itself, or will we face an even deadlier disaster with unprepared leaders at the helm?
hartmannreport.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:43 PM
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Why is the fight for Ukraine also a fight for democracy worldwide?
hartmannreport.com/p/dictators-...
Dictators vs. Democracy: The Fight for Ukraine’s Future Is Our Own
The West’s response to Ukraine could redefine the future of democracy
hartmannreport.com
November 21, 2024 at 3:38 PM