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Kathryn Ashby
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https://theprogressivewomansdesk.com/
Hope Florida’s Board of Directors meeting had to be suspended this morning because members of the public were screen sharing inappropriate and graphic content. You’d think after the pandemic hosts would know how to disable screen sharing. Instead, the Florida Channel was turned into 2012 Omegle.
April 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
If you sometimes struggle with keeping your thoughts and opinions to yourself, why not use that as a force for good? This guide will help prepare you to turn your passion into advocacy. Your voice matters—learn how to use it effectively!
Bad Bills: Your Advocacy Toolkit
If you sometimes struggle with keeping your thoughts and opinions to yourself, why not use that as a force for good? This guide will help prepare you to turn your passion into advocacy.
theprogressivewomansdesk.com
April 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
In a year when people wonder why legal aid was defunded, here is the face of the responsible parties. The face representing “Banks for a Sustainable IOTA Program;” a consortium of anonymous banks putting profits over people for a larger cut of the interest earned.
March 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Ever feel lost in the flood of headlines during Florida's legislative session? My guide breaks down how our legislature works, how bills become law, and where YOUR voice matters most. Knowledge is power - especially when it comes to holding our lawmakers accountable.
Sunshine and Statutes: Demystifying Florida’s Legislative Process
It's that time again in Tallahassee. Session begins, and as it does, so does the flurry of headlines. Keeping track of all the issues under discussion and measures facing a vote can be overwhelming. However, if you have a basic understanding of the Legislature and a few tools under your belt, you will navigate Session like a pro in no time.
theprogressivewomansdesk.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Reproductiverights.gov, a government website that provides information on citizens’ reproductive rights, went offline soon after President Trump took office. Here's what you need to know about your rights accessing an abortion in Florida.
404 Error: ReproductiveRights.Gov Not Found (But Here’s What You Need to Know)
Reproductiverights.gov, a government website that provides information on citizens’ reproductive rights, went offline soon after President Trump took office. The site hosted by the Department of Health & Human Services was launched in 2022 as part of a public awareness campaign and covered information such as patients’ rights and the accessibility of the abortion drug mifepristone. Now, women in the state of Florida and across the country have one less resource available for information on accessing reproductive care.
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January 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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A pregnancy center can bill Texas $14 for distributing diapers that cost the center just over $.25. And before parents can get those diapers, they must take a class that the center can bill the state $30 for each hour of class a client attends.

with CBS News
(Published July 2024)
How a Texas Program Funnels Millions to Anti-Abortion Groups With Little Accountability
Two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Texas leads the nation in funding for crisis pregnancy centers. The system is meant to help growing families, but it’s riddled with waste and lacks…
propub.li
January 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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This needs to be said, loud, and often.
November 25, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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Me everytime I find another Agatha All Along/agathario stan
November 19, 2024 at 11:07 PM
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A trans person didn’t deny your health insurance claim, a giant corporation did.

An asylum seeker didn’t raise your rent, a billionaire’s private equity firm did.

Our focus must be taking on the billionaires & corporate greed.
November 18, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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Agatha All Along Intro - Parks & Rec style
November 15, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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SpaceX and Amazon are asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to find the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional. The federal agency is tasked with enforcing workers' right to organize.
Accused of violating worker rights, SpaceX and Amazon go after labor board
SpaceX and Amazon are asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to find the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional. The federal agency is tasked with enforcing workers' right to organize.
www.npr.org
November 18, 2024 at 8:19 PM