Marta Poling Schmitt
@martapschmitt.bsky.social
I’m a retired ELCA pastor serving on two local boards: United Way of Southern Nevada and Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada. I’m a lifelong feminist and Democratic activist. I enjoy: grandchildren, travel, leading grief support groups, scrapbooking, etc.
1 in 6 Nevadans use food stamps. GOP bill could force Nevada to pay $170M or make cuts. Read more from The Nevada Independent.
Note: One out of every five Nevada children live with food insecurity.
Note: One out of every five Nevada children live with food insecurity.
May 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
1 in 6 Nevadans use food stamps. GOP bill could force Nevada to pay $170M or make cuts. Read more from The Nevada Independent.
Note: One out of every five Nevada children live with food insecurity.
Note: One out of every five Nevada children live with food insecurity.
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Indivisible Las Vegas gathered last night, stepping away from the fight for democracy for a moment just to connect and engage with one another. We were joined b…
Stefan and I treasured hosting a gathering of Indivisible Las Vegas last Friday night at our home!
Stefan and I treasured hosting a gathering of Indivisible Las Vegas last Friday night at our home!
April 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Indivisible Las Vegas gathered last night, stepping away from the fight for democracy for a moment just to connect and engage with one another. We were joined b…
Stefan and I treasured hosting a gathering of Indivisible Las Vegas last Friday night at our home!
Stefan and I treasured hosting a gathering of Indivisible Las Vegas last Friday night at our home!
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This explains much about America’s slide into “Trump First.” It is about a 15 minute read and well worth it.
This explains much about America’s slide into “Trump First.” It is about a 15 minute read and well worth it.
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April 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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This explains much about America’s slide into “Trump First.” It is about a 15 minute read and well worth it.
This explains much about America’s slide into “Trump First.” It is about a 15 minute read and well worth it.
[Video] 🤦♂️ Elon Musk is dismantling our government , while giving himself major contracts within it. This is not simply a conflict of interest, but a scam! Donald Trump is perpetrating major fraud and abuse against the government if “we, the people.”
April 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
[Video] 🤦♂️ Elon Musk is dismantling our government , while giving himself major contracts within it. This is not simply a conflict of interest, but a scam! Donald Trump is perpetrating major fraud and abuse against the government if “we, the people.”
[Video] An open letter published by nearly 2,000 doctors, scientists and researchers says the Trump administration is waging a "wholesale assault on U.S. science" that threatens the country’s health, economic development, national secu...
Source: PBS
The TRump Administration is anti-science!
Source: PBS
The TRump Administration is anti-science!
April 2, 2025 at 2:48 AM
[Video] An open letter published by nearly 2,000 doctors, scientists and researchers says the Trump administration is waging a "wholesale assault on U.S. science" that threatens the country’s health, economic development, national secu...
Source: PBS
The TRump Administration is anti-science!
Source: PBS
The TRump Administration is anti-science!
Opinion | John Roberts made Trump’s authoritarianism possible. He could still save his own legacy - The Guardian
It all started in 2012 with Citizens United allowing individuals and corporations to pour huge sums into candidates running for office.
It all started in 2012 with Citizens United allowing individuals and corporations to pour huge sums into candidates running for office.
March 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Opinion | John Roberts made Trump’s authoritarianism possible. He could still save his own legacy - The Guardian
It all started in 2012 with Citizens United allowing individuals and corporations to pour huge sums into candidates running for office.
It all started in 2012 with Citizens United allowing individuals and corporations to pour huge sums into candidates running for office.
"A woman is like a child": MAGA quickly turns its sights on stripping Republican women of power
Source: Salon
There are very sinister forces at work through the maga forces in the Republican Party…
Source: Salon
There are very sinister forces at work through the maga forces in the Republican Party…
March 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
"A woman is like a child": MAGA quickly turns its sights on stripping Republican women of power
Source: Salon
There are very sinister forces at work through the maga forces in the Republican Party…
Source: Salon
There are very sinister forces at work through the maga forces in the Republican Party…
This is Donald Trump’s administration.
March 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This is Donald Trump’s administration.
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The Republican Party has an historic precedent of exploiting the working and middle class for the sake of the rich!
The Republican Party has an historic precedent of exploiting the working and middle class for the sake of the rich!
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The Republican Party has an historic precedent of exploiting the working and middle class for the sake of the rich!
The Republican Party has an historic precedent of exploiting the working and middle class for the sake of the rich!
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I stand with Planned Parenthood and all the medical services it provides to Americans!
I stand with Planned Parenthood and all the medical services it provides to Americans!
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I stand with Planned Parenthood and all the medical services it provides to Americans!
I stand with Planned Parenthood and all the medical services it provides to Americans!
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Upcoming vote on SAVE Act has Nevada voting rights advocates concerned
Source: knpr
SAVE ACT will affect rural & tribal voters, elderly, college students, active duty military, & married women whose last name doesn’t match their birth certificate. Kansas did this, and 30K citizen’s couldn’t vote!
Source: knpr
SAVE ACT will affect rural & tribal voters, elderly, college students, active duty military, & married women whose last name doesn’t match their birth certificate. Kansas did this, and 30K citizen’s couldn’t vote!
March 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Upcoming vote on SAVE Act has Nevada voting rights advocates concerned
Source: knpr
SAVE ACT will affect rural & tribal voters, elderly, college students, active duty military, & married women whose last name doesn’t match their birth certificate. Kansas did this, and 30K citizen’s couldn’t vote!
Source: knpr
SAVE ACT will affect rural & tribal voters, elderly, college students, active duty military, & married women whose last name doesn’t match their birth certificate. Kansas did this, and 30K citizen’s couldn’t vote!
Opinion | Oklahoma voters ― Is this the Trump you had in mind? | Opinion - The Oklahoman
This article is definitely worth the two minutes that it will take to read it!
This article is definitely worth the two minutes that it will take to read it!
March 3, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Opinion | Oklahoma voters ― Is this the Trump you had in mind? | Opinion - The Oklahoman
This article is definitely worth the two minutes that it will take to read it!
This article is definitely worth the two minutes that it will take to read it!
The Germans have a word for what’s happening in Trump’s America
Source: The Forward
We are experiencing exactly what Hitler did in Germany. Pay attention, Americans.
Source: The Forward
We are experiencing exactly what Hitler did in Germany. Pay attention, Americans.
March 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The Germans have a word for what’s happening in Trump’s America
Source: The Forward
We are experiencing exactly what Hitler did in Germany. Pay attention, Americans.
Source: The Forward
We are experiencing exactly what Hitler did in Germany. Pay attention, Americans.
Married women could face new obstacles to vote. This is what conservatives want. | Opinion
Source: USA TODAY
The SAVE ACT will disenfranchise 69 million American women whose married last name doesn’t match the last name on their birth certificate. Republicans want to deny women the right to vote!
Source: USA TODAY
The SAVE ACT will disenfranchise 69 million American women whose married last name doesn’t match the last name on their birth certificate. Republicans want to deny women the right to vote!
February 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Married women could face new obstacles to vote. This is what conservatives want. | Opinion
Source: USA TODAY
The SAVE ACT will disenfranchise 69 million American women whose married last name doesn’t match the last name on their birth certificate. Republicans want to deny women the right to vote!
Source: USA TODAY
The SAVE ACT will disenfranchise 69 million American women whose married last name doesn’t match the last name on their birth certificate. Republicans want to deny women the right to vote!
I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
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February 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Here Are Trump’s Major Moves on Reproductive Health Access - TIME
February 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Here Are Trump’s Major Moves on Reproductive Health Access - TIME