Leslie Music Lady
lfdiggity.bsky.social
Leslie Music Lady
@lfdiggity.bsky.social
Music Professor, mom, and blue dot in rural Kansas.
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I’m positive you all saw the video from Coeur d’Alene, where a woman was pulled out of her seat and arrested by men who claimed to be sheriff deputies, but were not in uniform.

I need the men to do something: When you see a woman being abused, step in. Step up. Get in the way. Put your body to use.
February 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Donald Trump’s petty threats are beneath the Office of the President.

Governor Janet Mills embodies servant leadership.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Maine governor tells Trump ‘see you in court’ amid faceoff over trans athletes
Trump threatened to withhold federal education funding if Maine does not comply with his executive order and bar transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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I don’t know what to call this but flamboyantly evil.
February 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
February 13, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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If we’re renaming bodies of water based on petty grievances, I propose that this be renamed the Kendrick Lamar passage.
February 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Listen, they can keep lying about USAID, but gutting the program is hurting the American Ag sector.

That is the point though. Destroy American Ag to make way for other authoritarian countries to take over the market.
February 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Health insurance is not meant to keep you healthy.

It’s meant to serve as an obstacle to care while picking your pocket.
February 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Oh
February 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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An unelected billionaire gleefully shutting down the world’s largest provider of food assistance, an agency started 60 years ago by JFK with 10,000 employees in 100 countries www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump moves to wrest control of USAID as Musk says ‘we’re shutting it down’
Billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk said early Monday that his DOGE team is in the process of closing USAID, the world’s largest provider of food assistance.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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I hate this system so much because I love humanity so much.

Nothing needs to be this way.

Billionaires shouldn’t exist. Because their existence ensures homelessness, hunger, endless pollution, exploitation, and self / societal harm to everyone.

We have the power to change.
February 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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When Trump paused federal funding to all grants and loans, it plunged scientific research into chaos. Though the freeze was rescinded for some sectors, it's still in largely place for universities and research institutions. The damage will be lasting.
The Damage to Federal Medical Research Is Already Done
Clinical trials may have to be scrapped, research applications will be pushed back, and unpaid researchers will quickly leave the sector—even if the Trump administration’s funding pause is only…
wrd.cm
February 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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on tuesday he ate through two tech bros. but he was still hungry! 🍓🐛 (the ebay auction for this piece is live hehe)
January 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Y’all. We made it to the end of January. Extra credit to anyone who did it dry.
#january #dryjanuary
January 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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The government has no right to decide what name or nickname your child goes by in class.

The government has no right to pick out what clothes your child wears to school.

This is not just an attack on trans children. It's an attack on personal choice.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...
With Sweeping Executive Orders, Trump Tests Local Control of Schools
The orders seek to encourage “patriotic education” and restrict discussions about racism and gender by threatening to withdraw federal funding. But schools are often resistant to change.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Former Secretary of Transportation--who was not on The Real World or Road Rules--weighs in on the President's efforts to blame the fatal air traffic accident on DEI.
January 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I can’t help but wonder how many victims of that plane crash are my fellow Kansans. Also wondering if air travel will be less safe for the next few years. #crash #kansas
January 30, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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The brave list for 2025:

- Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde
- Grace Tame
- Caroline Kennedy

#auspol
January 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I hope the Chiefs win and refuse to go to the White House and Harrison Butthair has to go by himself.
January 30, 2025 at 2:25 AM
It’s miserable being a night owl. I’ve spent my whole life trying to be awake when my body wants to sleep and trying to sleep when my body wants to be awake. And being told I’m morally inferior or lazy because of it.
January 30, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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America is under attack by the President of the United States
January 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Republicans are working to end no-fault divorce across the country. If you are married to a magat, you may want to consider filing for divorce now while you still can.
January 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Here’s something easy you can do today. Block USA Today on Blue Sky.

If thousands of us can do it, we can have an immediate impact on their reach on social media.
January 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business.

Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans
January 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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In 2004, I interviewed for a teaching position. The principal asked me how many kids I had. I answered. He asked if I was planning to have more —said he couldn’t afford to have another teacher out on maternity leave.

This is why women need protections, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
January 24, 2025 at 2:31 AM