Ellie! (they/she)
@cantifly.bsky.social
Big fan of gay pop, sad folk, and your local public library.
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Hey my Ohio peeps, please call your senators. The budget proposal that cuts funding to our libraries is in their hands this week! I called Senator Craig this morning, it takes just 90 seconds to leave a message. Thanks Grayson at @columbuslibrary.bsky.social for a great video and call to action!
May 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Hey my Ohio peeps, please call your senators. The budget proposal that cuts funding to our libraries is in their hands this week! I called Senator Craig this morning, it takes just 90 seconds to leave a message. Thanks Grayson at @columbuslibrary.bsky.social for a great video and call to action!
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A House committee is considering a bill today that would cut hundreds of billions in Medicaid funding — harming disabled communities, seniors, kids in schools, and many more.
We still have a chance to stop it. Contact your member of Congress NOW and tell them to save Medicaid.
We still have a chance to stop it. Contact your member of Congress NOW and tell them to save Medicaid.
Congress: Save Medicaid Now
Politicians are attempting to pass devastating cuts to Medicaid right now and we must act fast. Send a message telling your member of Congress to fight back now.
action.aclu.org
May 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A House committee is considering a bill today that would cut hundreds of billions in Medicaid funding — harming disabled communities, seniors, kids in schools, and many more.
We still have a chance to stop it. Contact your member of Congress NOW and tell them to save Medicaid.
We still have a chance to stop it. Contact your member of Congress NOW and tell them to save Medicaid.
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The girl at my local smoothie shop was really excited to tell me I look "exactly like Jess from New Girl!" I didn't have the heart to tell her I just have dark hair, bangs, and glasses.
February 6, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The girl at my local smoothie shop was really excited to tell me I look "exactly like Jess from New Girl!" I didn't have the heart to tell her I just have dark hair, bangs, and glasses.
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While Trump has been distracting America with everything else, Elon Musk’s staffers are quietly taking over NOAA and the Department of Labor. They are also using AI to help rewrite a significant portion of the federal government’s computer systems.
February 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
While Trump has been distracting America with everything else, Elon Musk’s staffers are quietly taking over NOAA and the Department of Labor. They are also using AI to help rewrite a significant portion of the federal government’s computer systems.
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Susie King Taylor: Nurse, Teacher, War Hero. She IS Black History ✨
She was born into slavery in 1848. At age 7, she was allowed to live with her free grandma, Grandma Dolly. Her grandma did not know how to read and write, but she saw the value in both. She encouraged Susie to learn.
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She was born into slavery in 1848. At age 7, she was allowed to live with her free grandma, Grandma Dolly. Her grandma did not know how to read and write, but she saw the value in both. She encouraged Susie to learn.
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February 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Susie King Taylor: Nurse, Teacher, War Hero. She IS Black History ✨
She was born into slavery in 1848. At age 7, she was allowed to live with her free grandma, Grandma Dolly. Her grandma did not know how to read and write, but she saw the value in both. She encouraged Susie to learn.
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She was born into slavery in 1848. At age 7, she was allowed to live with her free grandma, Grandma Dolly. Her grandma did not know how to read and write, but she saw the value in both. She encouraged Susie to learn.
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This is gorgeous and I'm already crying about saying "see you later" to Bell's Hells 😭😭😭
February 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This is gorgeous and I'm already crying about saying "see you later" to Bell's Hells 😭😭😭
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It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office.
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
February 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office.
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
Here’s a recap of what’s happening:
The horrors persist, but at least there's this
January 30, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The horrors persist, but at least there's this
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A friend asked me about the potential risk of losing public broadcasting funding. If you're interested, I recommend this comprehensive report from "On The Media," which explains what's always saved CPB funding in the past, and why it might not now.
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
Public Broadcasting Is In Danger (Again) | On the Media | WNYC Studios
The history of public broadcasting and its adversaries; and the modern place of public radio in covering community and crises.
www.wnycstudios.org
January 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A friend asked me about the potential risk of losing public broadcasting funding. If you're interested, I recommend this comprehensive report from "On The Media," which explains what's always saved CPB funding in the past, and why it might not now.
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...
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Hang on to the good news where we can find it! So proud of all the healthcare staff in Guinea who have worked so hard towards this goal ❤️🇬🇳
🧵 🙌🏾 Congratulations #Guinea for eliminating sleeping sickness (gambiense form) as a public health problem in the country!
bit.ly/3Cgp0zq
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January 30, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Hang on to the good news where we can find it! So proud of all the healthcare staff in Guinea who have worked so hard towards this goal ❤️🇬🇳
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🧵 How is WHO funded?
Is WHO adequately financed for all the public health challenges?
Björn Kümmel, Chair of the WHO Working Group on Sustainable Financing, explains.
Part 1 - Assessed contributions aka the membership fee
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Is WHO adequately financed for all the public health challenges?
Björn Kümmel, Chair of the WHO Working Group on Sustainable Financing, explains.
Part 1 - Assessed contributions aka the membership fee
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January 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🧵 How is WHO funded?
Is WHO adequately financed for all the public health challenges?
Björn Kümmel, Chair of the WHO Working Group on Sustainable Financing, explains.
Part 1 - Assessed contributions aka the membership fee
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Is WHO adequately financed for all the public health challenges?
Björn Kümmel, Chair of the WHO Working Group on Sustainable Financing, explains.
Part 1 - Assessed contributions aka the membership fee
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GOOD NEWS: A federal court temporarily halted President Trump's order to freeze all federal funding, including grants for public health, education, and safety.
Trump's order would have devastating consequences for communities in every corner of the nation. Our leaders must block it for good.
Trump's order would have devastating consequences for communities in every corner of the nation. Our leaders must block it for good.
January 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
GOOD NEWS: A federal court temporarily halted President Trump's order to freeze all federal funding, including grants for public health, education, and safety.
Trump's order would have devastating consequences for communities in every corner of the nation. Our leaders must block it for good.
Trump's order would have devastating consequences for communities in every corner of the nation. Our leaders must block it for good.
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“Read the books they’re banning. That’s where the good stuff is!”
- LeVar Burton 📚❤️🩹💛
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- LeVar Burton 📚❤️🩹💛
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January 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
“Read the books they’re banning. That’s where the good stuff is!”
- LeVar Burton 📚❤️🩹💛
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- LeVar Burton 📚❤️🩹💛
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It’s my FB cover page…
January 28, 2025 at 2:21 AM
It’s my FB cover page…
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
When interacting with ICE, you have rights guaranteed by the Constitution, no matter your immigration status. ⬇️
When interacting with ICE, you have rights guaranteed by the Constitution, no matter your immigration status. ⬇️
January 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
When interacting with ICE, you have rights guaranteed by the Constitution, no matter your immigration status. ⬇️
When interacting with ICE, you have rights guaranteed by the Constitution, no matter your immigration status. ⬇️
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We suggest voting with your spending.
We can best help our friends by not supporting the companies that don't support them. Dividing us is their first goal. Fact is this is how the holocaust started. Creating divisions and vilifying "the other guy"
www.axios.com/2025/01/16/d...
We can best help our friends by not supporting the companies that don't support them. Dividing us is their first goal. Fact is this is how the holocaust started. Creating divisions and vilifying "the other guy"
www.axios.com/2025/01/16/d...
Which companies are rolling back DEI and which are standing firm
Calls for ending these corporate initiatives are intensifying in Trump's second term.
www.axios.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:54 AM
We suggest voting with your spending.
We can best help our friends by not supporting the companies that don't support them. Dividing us is their first goal. Fact is this is how the holocaust started. Creating divisions and vilifying "the other guy"
www.axios.com/2025/01/16/d...
We can best help our friends by not supporting the companies that don't support them. Dividing us is their first goal. Fact is this is how the holocaust started. Creating divisions and vilifying "the other guy"
www.axios.com/2025/01/16/d...
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If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.
January 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.
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I will hold your hand when I say this: the odds are pretty good that Usha Vance is not a hostage, she does not need to be saved, her face did not “soften” when the Bishop spoke, she knows who she married, and she does not need you to feel sorry for her.
January 24, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I will hold your hand when I say this: the odds are pretty good that Usha Vance is not a hostage, she does not need to be saved, her face did not “soften” when the Bishop spoke, she knows who she married, and she does not need you to feel sorry for her.
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I wrote this on one of the darkest days of my life. It gave me an anchor to hold onto.
January 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I wrote this on one of the darkest days of my life. It gave me an anchor to hold onto.
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The truth of January 6th can't be erased. Watch the pardoned criminals brutally attacking police inside the Capitol and see what some call 'patriotism.' No spin, just facts.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/revisiting...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/revisiting...
Revisiting January 6th: The Truth in Motion (Videos Of Pardoned Criminals)
Uncovering the Lies, Confronting the Violence, and Standing Firm for Democracy
adamkinzinger.substack.com
January 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The truth of January 6th can't be erased. Watch the pardoned criminals brutally attacking police inside the Capitol and see what some call 'patriotism.' No spin, just facts.
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/revisiting...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/revisiting...
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Okay, I’m hoping this will gain some traction on Bluesky *inhales* SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OREGON IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING. This sets a dangerous precedent for state capital libraries!!
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
January 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Okay, I’m hoping this will gain some traction on Bluesky *inhales* SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OREGON IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING. This sets a dangerous precedent for state capital libraries!!
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)