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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 9h

People think that when you become disabled, support magically appears

That once it’s “official” you will have your basic needs met

The truth is people fight for years to get the bare minimum in benefits

Caregivers are nearly impossible to find

If you’re not rich or very lucky… you’re on your own

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Heather Massey @heathermassey.com · 10h

Attention fans of THEY LIVE – you gotta see this video! Pure genius.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY_Z...

Obey, Consume, and Sleep. Make Billionaires Even Richer!!!

YouTube video by The Tony Michaels Podcast

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Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 13h

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Constant Scream @ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 12h

It's interesting seeing the different ways resistance has formed in different cities. Los Angeles Organized, Chicago Radicalized, and Portland Got Weird as Fuck. All 3 have had success unifying their respective cities.

I guess my point is there are multiple paths to ungovernability.

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 3d

Leiji Matsumoto's Space Battleship Yamato, one of the most influential anime series ever, started 51 years ago today.

"In the year 2199, the space battleship Yamato embarks on a voyage to the planet Iscandar, to retrieve a device that will rejuvenate a war-ravaged Earth."

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 18h

Those influencing Trump education policy aren't shy about wanting to eradicate public schools.

Asked what % of kids she imagines should be in public schools, Tiffany Justice -- Moms for Liberty cofounder, now with Heritage Foundation -- told @propublica.org

“I hope zero. I hope to get to zero.”

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 13h

Here's a handy video on how millionaires like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are EXACTLY the kind of person the farm bailouts are for.

pls pardon the clickbait thumbnail, it does have real math in it

youtu.be/3kEr0jb6zhU

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John Sanbonmatsu @jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social · 14h

Essential reading--the best article I've read this year on animal exploitation.

"The assembly line, the foundation of modern capitalism, came from perfecting methods to slice up animals while...preventing them from resisting."

@currentaffairs.bsky.social
www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-ind...

How Industrial Slaughter Became the Blueprint for Modern Capitalism

Henry Ford learned mass production from slaughterhouses. A century later, our modern economy still resembles a meatpacking plant.

www.currentaffairs.org

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Ghazala Hashmi @senatorhashmi.bsky.social · 14h

Polls close in less than 30 days, but you can vote today! Early voting continues now through November 1. Virginians, make a plan to vote by visiting iwillvote.com/va

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14h

EXCLUSIVE: Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in a 2022 interview warned supporters of reproductive rights that "one day it’s going to be your turn."

"Murder is murder. And one day it's going to be your turn."

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Timothy @landbeforetim.bsky.social · 15h

Ken Paxton’s plan

“How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?" is a reaction image commonly used to respond to users pretending to be part of a community that they are clearly unfamiliar with. The image features the actor Steve Buscemi dressed youthfully and holding a skateboard, and is usually subtitled with the tagline. The image is often photoshopped to adapt to a particular subculture, and the phrase is often used in conversation without the image. It’s edited to include random trans symbols including a trans Texas saying “y’all means all” and a badge that says “fuck the cis stem” and a trans hat with the hammer and sickle symbol.

Text reads: How do you do fellow transgenders

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💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 1d

Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18h

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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Heather Massey @heathermassey.com · 15h

It's his favorite song.

Ericka Kopp for VA-01 @erickakopp.com · 16h

And what is Rob Wittman doing about it?

*crickets*

hanovervadems.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social · 1d

Need to travel by air soon? Too bad.

The Trump, Wittman, McGuire, and Republican Shutdown = not enough air traffic controllers.

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henricocitizen.bsky.social @henricocitizen.bsky.social · 16h

Celebrate the Down Syndrome community at the 19th Annual Step UP for Down Syndrome 5K and Family Festival at Dorey Park on Saturday, Oct. 11.

www.henricocitizen.c...

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Sam Shirazi @samshirazi.bsky.social · 16h

Senator Warner is running for re-election next year

Even during spring shutdown fight, he didn’t vote for CR

While a relative moderate in Dem caucus, he understands politics

Wants to avoid potential primary from left

Kaine won by 16% in 2018 re-election during Trump 1.0

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 16h

Cities are developing a new approach to developing housing: Integrating it into mixed-use library projects. These investments improve neighborhood vitality, add housing & improve services.

In new research @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, I create a database of such projects & point to success stories ⏬

Aging Libraries Could Offer Cities a Unique Opportunity to Build New Housing While Improving Public Services

Since 2000, more than 1,800 apartment units have been built in combined library-housing developments. These projects not only address local housing needs but…

www.urban.org

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Heather Massey @heathermassey.com · 15h

"At the moment, we are especially interested in learning about expansions of private, religious and virtual schools or homeschooling in your community."

ProPublica @propublica.org · 16h

As the Trump administration dramatically reshapes the U.S. public education system, ProPublica’s reporters are investigating how these changes affect people across the country.

Help us track developments at schools and colleges in your area 👇

Heather Massey @heathermassey.com · 15h

Need a quick read to learn about the outstanding Democratic candidate running to be Virginia’s next Lt. Governor? @neighbors4change.bsky.social’s got you covered!

Get to Know Ghazala Hashmi

neighbors4change.com/get-to-know-...

Get to Know Ghazala Hashmi | Neighbors For Change

Who is Ghazala Hashmi? Short answer: She’s an accomplished senator (D SD 15) in the VA General Assembly and her new goal is to become the next Lt. Governor of Virginia. Yet there’s far more to Ghazala...

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Senator Saddam Azlan Salim @salimvasenate.bsky.social · 16h

Every time a Muslim runs for office, certain voices question their loyalties or suggest hidden agendas , the same old dog whistles pop up like “religious connection.”

These aren’t real concerns, just coded attempts to stoke suspicion and distract from real issues.

Sam Shirazi @samshirazi.bsky.social · 18h

It’s expected Republicans will try to tie Democrats to Mamdani

John Reid takes it a step further and talks about Ghazala Hashmi’s “religious connection” with him

Also raises questions about Hashmi being both far left socialist and Islamist who wants to impose Sharia law 🤔

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Heather Massey @heathermassey.com · 17h

“Public school advocates have pushed back…saying public schools would lose money and resources if taxpayer-supported funding is shared with private schools. They also worry about equitable access to high-quality education programs and accountability for private schools.”

Heather Massey @heathermassey.com · 17h

But under Special Education Deputy Assistant Secretary Diana Diaz-Harrison, “The U.S. Department of Education is working with school districts and states to expand school choice models for students with disabilities.”

www.k12dive.com/news/educati...

Education Department eyes special education in school choice expansion

Increasing choice models will better help meet student and family needs, Diana Diaz-Harrison said at the OSEP conference.

www.k12dive.com

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Heather Massey @heathermassey.com · 17h

Many autistic students probably need more services than K-12 public schools currently provide. But instead of segregating them into a fleet of privatized schools funded by taxpayer money, we should increase funding for the special education programs already in existence.

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Heather Massey @heathermassey.com · 17h

Per the ProPublica article, an America First Policy Institute policy paper “rejects the idea that society has a collective responsibility to educate all children equally.”

Nine people from AFPI now work for the DOE.

There's more info in this must-read article.

www.propublica.org/article/educ...

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

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Heather Massey @heathermassey.com · 17h

This ProPublica article offers clues: policy expert Allison Rose Socol "described McMahon’s push to help grow private school enrollment through taxpayer-funded vouchers and other means as a “great American heist” that will funnel money away from the public system.”
www.propublica.org/article/educ...

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

www.propublica.org

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