Carla Ball
@carlaball.bsky.social
Mom Mimi Wife & Retired RN. Politically and passionately progressive. Lover of family, friends, dogs, cats and Human Rights. Not a chatter- I just block.
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NEW: Send letters to your Senators to oppose Linda McMahon for Education Secretary—please share this post and the link. Let’s get this one moving! Thanks!
Tell Your Senators: Oppose Linda McMahon for Education Secretary
Contact Congress today!
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December 27, 2024 at 5:04 PM
NEW: Send letters to your Senators to oppose Linda McMahon for Education Secretary—please share this post and the link. Let’s get this one moving! Thanks!
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This remains, and I say this advisedly, one of the best exchanges I have ever seen on social media
December 27, 2024 at 8:27 PM
This remains, and I say this advisedly, one of the best exchanges I have ever seen on social media
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“I was just like you once,” she said, looking me in the eye. “I’m not any different now, I’m just without housing, without a house.”
Unhoused people told us they already feel like they’re seen as problems to be solved, not people to be helped.
In reporting on the issue, we wanted to help ProPublica’s readers recognize the humanity of the people we had met and talked to.
By @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social
In reporting on the issue, we wanted to help ProPublica’s readers recognize the humanity of the people we had met and talked to.
By @nicolesantacruz.bsky.social
What I Learned Reporting in Cities That Take Belongings From Homeless People
Some cities take people’s belongings — ignoring their own policies and court orders — and then fail to store them. Our reporting shows there are more effective and compassionate ways to deal with…
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December 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM
“I was just like you once,” she said, looking me in the eye. “I’m not any different now, I’m just without housing, without a house.”
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Then wankers like Musk talk of the homeless as slackers etc, most of us through our working lives are only a few pay checks away from homelessness. Yet we give tax breaks to the rich, corporations , religions etc and ignore our most vulnerable
December 27, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Then wankers like Musk talk of the homeless as slackers etc, most of us through our working lives are only a few pay checks away from homelessness. Yet we give tax breaks to the rich, corporations , religions etc and ignore our most vulnerable
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Recently took a peek at Twitter and the disinformation is getting substantially more dangerous. Someone could get killed.
The tactics of constantly repeating outright lies, targeting specific people, repurposing years-old footage and presenting them as new is getting to another level. It’s scary.
The tactics of constantly repeating outright lies, targeting specific people, repurposing years-old footage and presenting them as new is getting to another level. It’s scary.
December 23, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Recently took a peek at Twitter and the disinformation is getting substantially more dangerous. Someone could get killed.
The tactics of constantly repeating outright lies, targeting specific people, repurposing years-old footage and presenting them as new is getting to another level. It’s scary.
The tactics of constantly repeating outright lies, targeting specific people, repurposing years-old footage and presenting them as new is getting to another level. It’s scary.
Absolutely
When your MAGA uncle wonders why Trump is threatening tariffs and raising the prices of everything, after he repeatedly promised to do the opposite, look him straight in the eye and gently whisper:
"It was never about you...and now he doesn't need you anymore"
"It was never about you...and now he doesn't need you anymore"
December 1, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Absolutely
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Just sitting here thinking about all those paycheck to paycheck folks who elected a billionaire who put other billionaires in charge of taking shit away from paycheck to paycheck folks, so they can make more billions.
November 29, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Just sitting here thinking about all those paycheck to paycheck folks who elected a billionaire who put other billionaires in charge of taking shit away from paycheck to paycheck folks, so they can make more billions.
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“But the eggs were just so expensive.”
November 29, 2024 at 4:02 AM
“But the eggs were just so expensive.”
This was the end for me. It should’ve been for every decent person in America.
November 29, 2024 at 3:52 PM
This was the end for me. It should’ve been for every decent person in America.
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Not saying it’ll happen, only that it’d really be something if the continued 2024 ballot-counting led to Trump finishing at 49.49% and Harris at 48.51%—arguably, a 49%-49% tie.
Trump would almost certainly spin out online.
Right now he leads by just 1.58% in one of the closest U.S. elections ever.
Trump would almost certainly spin out online.
Right now he leads by just 1.58% in one of the closest U.S. elections ever.
November 27, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Not saying it’ll happen, only that it’d really be something if the continued 2024 ballot-counting led to Trump finishing at 49.49% and Harris at 48.51%—arguably, a 49%-49% tie.
Trump would almost certainly spin out online.
Right now he leads by just 1.58% in one of the closest U.S. elections ever.
Trump would almost certainly spin out online.
Right now he leads by just 1.58% in one of the closest U.S. elections ever.
It won’t be fine for a long ass time.
Yes, Jack Smith is dismissing the charges against Donald Trump, but don’t worry, it’s not because he isn’t guilty, it’s just because he can’t charge him now that he’s ABOUT TO BE THE FUCKING PRESIDENT OF OUR NATION OF SO-CALLED FUCKING LAWS.
So, it’s fine.
Everything is fine.
So, it’s fine.
Everything is fine.
November 26, 2024 at 12:30 AM
It won’t be fine for a long ass time.
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BREAKING: Special Counsel Jack Smith just filed a motion to dismiss all charges against trump for January 6th, and now I'm fucking sick to my stomach.
November 25, 2024 at 6:23 PM
BREAKING: Special Counsel Jack Smith just filed a motion to dismiss all charges against trump for January 6th, and now I'm fucking sick to my stomach.
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I don’t think it will all fit in there.
November 20, 2024 at 2:10 PM
I don’t think it will all fit in there.
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Leak the report. Pass it on.
November 21, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Leak the report. Pass it on.
We have to stay vigilant in our fight to protect human rights. #nocages
Indeed. When they rounded up the Japanese Americans, myself and my family included, for internment during WWII out of fear over Japanese spies and saboteurs, two thirds of us were U.S. citizens.
Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”
Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”
November 17, 2024 at 2:19 PM
We have to stay vigilant in our fight to protect human rights. #nocages
Jaxon had one “Ruff” day. I’m preparing for a rough four years. #rescue #gratefulgolden
November 16, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Jaxon had one “Ruff” day. I’m preparing for a rough four years. #rescue #gratefulgolden
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They elected a philandering rapist who in turn, has nominated an accused child sex trafficker to be his AG, a serial cheater who assaulted his babysitter to lead HHS and a guy who was investigated for sexual assault to be his SECDEF, and they’re STILL slut-shaming Kamala?
Fucking losers.
Fucking losers.
November 15, 2024 at 6:55 PM
They elected a philandering rapist who in turn, has nominated an accused child sex trafficker to be his AG, a serial cheater who assaulted his babysitter to lead HHS and a guy who was investigated for sexual assault to be his SECDEF, and they’re STILL slut-shaming Kamala?
Fucking losers.
Fucking losers.
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Next time you're applying for a job, tell your prospective employer you'd prefer they not do a background check.
Let's see how that goes.
Let's see how that goes.
November 16, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Next time you're applying for a job, tell your prospective employer you'd prefer they not do a background check.
Let's see how that goes.
Let's see how that goes.
Bye, bye little blue tweeting bird. And F off to Musk.
November 14, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Bye, bye little blue tweeting bird. And F off to Musk.