Liz Wilson
@lizgwilson.bsky.social
Opinions are my own. Middle-aged sociology student. Public school proud.
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Tell Congress to Protect our Students and Our Public Schools!
Public schools are the foundation of our democracy, ensuring that every child—no matter their zip code, race, or background—has the opportunity to learn and thrive. Defunding public education only ben...
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June 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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You should laugh at anyone who says the president should have unlimited power because he was elected. His power has to be limited *because* he's the president. This is fifth grade level social studies
March 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
You should laugh at anyone who says the president should have unlimited power because he was elected. His power has to be limited *because* he's the president. This is fifth grade level social studies
Can confirm.
Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.
March 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Can confirm.
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My child just asked if the x in SpaceX stands for explode. 😭
March 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
My child just asked if the x in SpaceX stands for explode. 😭
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Have the DOGE boys gotten around to cancelling
a) a single weapons contract or
b) a single Elon Musk contract?
a) a single weapons contract or
b) a single Elon Musk contract?
March 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Have the DOGE boys gotten around to cancelling
a) a single weapons contract or
b) a single Elon Musk contract?
a) a single weapons contract or
b) a single Elon Musk contract?
He’s right and it’s sad as hell
Perhaps the most depressing part about the last couple of months is that every awful shitty thing that’s happening to this country is self-induced. People asked for this. None of it had to happen.
March 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
He’s right and it’s sad as hell
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you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
March 5, 2025 at 10:34 PM
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
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Victoria DeLano is one of thousands of federal probationary employees fired in recent days by the new Department of Government Efficiency team. At the time of her firing, she said she was the only Office of Civil Rights investigator based in Alabama. www.al.com/educationlab...
Trump cuts only school civil rights investigator based in Alabama, leaving families in limbo
Victoria DeLano was recently hired to examine civil rights complaints against Alabama schools.
www.al.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Victoria DeLano is one of thousands of federal probationary employees fired in recent days by the new Department of Government Efficiency team. At the time of her firing, she said she was the only Office of Civil Rights investigator based in Alabama. www.al.com/educationlab...
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This is how it’s done.
Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
February 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is how it’s done.
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Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.
February 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.
Endorsed!
Birmingham AL has a very underrated pre-war housing stock and pretty walkable neighborhoods.
You can thank it's pre-war industrialization for giving it an urban fabric that looks much more like a northern city than a southern one.
You can thank it's pre-war industrialization for giving it an urban fabric that looks much more like a northern city than a southern one.
February 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Endorsed!
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I'm starting to think DEI may have been the only reason so many planes stayed in the sky...
February 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I'm starting to think DEI may have been the only reason so many planes stayed in the sky...
Think about it: if the detainees had truly committed horrible crimes, the administration would be bragging about capturing them, not keeping the details secret.
ProPublica and @texastribune.org have identified nearly a dozen immigrants who have been flown to Guantanamo Bay. Government officials have refused to release the names of detainees or provide details about the crimes that landed them in detention.
By Perla Trevizo and @micarosenberg.bsky.social
By Perla Trevizo and @micarosenberg.bsky.social
U.S. Claims Immigrants Held at Guantanamo Are “Worst of the Worst.” Their Families Say They’re Being Unfairly Targeted.
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have identified nearly a dozen immigrants who have been flown to Guantanamo Bay. Government officials have refused to release the names of detainees or provide…
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February 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Think about it: if the detainees had truly committed horrible crimes, the administration would be bragging about capturing them, not keeping the details secret.
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What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
February 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
What these nihilistic vandals are doing to dismantle science & medicine—generations of expertise & public service & life improving benefits—is cultural revolution level national self harm. No foreign foe could inflict such brutal damage & senseless suffering on US so fast & effectively & unresisted.
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Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.
February 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.
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my view is that as soon as the administration froze disbursement of congressional appropriations we entered constitutional crisis territory
February 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
my view is that as soon as the administration froze disbursement of congressional appropriations we entered constitutional crisis territory
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It's called The Gulf of Mexico. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
February 12, 2025 at 4:30 AM
It's called The Gulf of Mexico. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
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The filibuster seems fun honestly. You could just read the lyrics to flagpole sitta again and again
February 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The filibuster seems fun honestly. You could just read the lyrics to flagpole sitta again and again
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hey quick question does Goliath win in that story
February 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
hey quick question does Goliath win in that story
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Working for the government isn't about money. Dedicated civil servants often earn less than their private-sector counterparts. Imagine knowing you could rake in a fortune at a pharmaceutical giant, but instead, you choose to dedicate your life to research at NIH or environmental hazards at the EPA.
February 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Working for the government isn't about money. Dedicated civil servants often earn less than their private-sector counterparts. Imagine knowing you could rake in a fortune at a pharmaceutical giant, but instead, you choose to dedicate your life to research at NIH or environmental hazards at the EPA.
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If Mike Flynn has all our Treasury data, then hostile intelligence agencies around the world have it as well.
Lutheran Social Services is one of the largest employers in South Dakota, operating senior living facilities across the state. Republicans are shutting it down
Perhaps more concerning is Mike Flynn, known foreign asset, having access to this data?
Perhaps more concerning is Mike Flynn, known foreign asset, having access to this data?
February 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
If Mike Flynn has all our Treasury data, then hostile intelligence agencies around the world have it as well.
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This language describes a coup. You have to be a government employee, subject to the rules & procedures that bind gov employees, to do this kind of work. This is a blatant abuse of the public trust by the Trump administration, a true 5-alarm fire. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
February 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This language describes a coup. You have to be a government employee, subject to the rules & procedures that bind gov employees, to do this kind of work. This is a blatant abuse of the public trust by the Trump administration, a true 5-alarm fire. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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1/4 This from Emma's Revolution on FB
Clear and simple directions for what you CAN do and how:
www.facebook.com/share/p/1A2A...
Clear and simple directions for what you CAN do and how:
www.facebook.com/share/p/1A2A...
Redirecting...
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February 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
1/4 This from Emma's Revolution on FB
Clear and simple directions for what you CAN do and how:
www.facebook.com/share/p/1A2A...
Clear and simple directions for what you CAN do and how:
www.facebook.com/share/p/1A2A...
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Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this:
I go to @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social for historical perspective and contemporary context about the dystopia we're experiencing. Snyder's post today has both, plus real actionable guidance. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Please, everyone, drop what you’re doing and read this: