Melissa Padme Rose
@melissapadmerose.bsky.social
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."~John Lennon
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CALL BACK: Oppose Safety Net Cuts to Fund Billionaire Tax Breaks - Passed House ⭑ 5 Calls
UPDATE (02/25/25): The House has passed their budget resolution H.Con.Res.14 by a mostly party line vote of 217-215. Because the Senate already passed …
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5 calls makes it easy to find and call your Senators and Representatives. Please call them to oppose cuts to SNAP and Medicaid in order to fund tax cuts for billionaires! 5calls.org/issue/budget...
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Happening now outside John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis! We aren’t letting them quietly destroy the VA! @votevets.org
March 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Happening now outside John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis! We aren’t letting them quietly destroy the VA! @votevets.org
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these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
March 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
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Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
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They try to silence us, hold us back, and strip away our rights, but women always fight back. This #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re doubling down, because when women lead, we all move forward.
March 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
They try to silence us, hold us back, and strip away our rights, but women always fight back. This #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re doubling down, because when women lead, we all move forward.
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House GOP with small margins of victory.
Is one yours?
Shows Districts, number of votes they won by AND the number of people in their district who will lose healthcare if the House budget succeeds.
*Yesterday's vote was the beginning of the process to cut Medicaid.
CONTACT YOUR REP!
#MedicaidMatters
Is one yours?
Shows Districts, number of votes they won by AND the number of people in their district who will lose healthcare if the House budget succeeds.
*Yesterday's vote was the beginning of the process to cut Medicaid.
CONTACT YOUR REP!
#MedicaidMatters
February 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
House GOP with small margins of victory.
Is one yours?
Shows Districts, number of votes they won by AND the number of people in their district who will lose healthcare if the House budget succeeds.
*Yesterday's vote was the beginning of the process to cut Medicaid.
CONTACT YOUR REP!
#MedicaidMatters
Is one yours?
Shows Districts, number of votes they won by AND the number of people in their district who will lose healthcare if the House budget succeeds.
*Yesterday's vote was the beginning of the process to cut Medicaid.
CONTACT YOUR REP!
#MedicaidMatters
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Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts: Slashing Stability, Not Waste
Trump just gutted 90% of USAID contracts, cutting $60B in aid overnight. USAID isn’t just charity—it stabilizes economies, builds alliances, and prevents crises before they hit us. Slashing it isn’t saving money—it’s creating future disasters.
Trump just gutted 90% of USAID contracts, cutting $60B in aid overnight. USAID isn’t just charity—it stabilizes economies, builds alliances, and prevents crises before they hit us. Slashing it isn’t saving money—it’s creating future disasters.
February 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts: Slashing Stability, Not Waste
Trump just gutted 90% of USAID contracts, cutting $60B in aid overnight. USAID isn’t just charity—it stabilizes economies, builds alliances, and prevents crises before they hit us. Slashing it isn’t saving money—it’s creating future disasters.
Trump just gutted 90% of USAID contracts, cutting $60B in aid overnight. USAID isn’t just charity—it stabilizes economies, builds alliances, and prevents crises before they hit us. Slashing it isn’t saving money—it’s creating future disasters.
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"Trump Gaza" looks like Hell on Earth
February 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"Trump Gaza" looks like Hell on Earth
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This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
@aoc.bsky.social
Please explain what just happened. Is there no way to stop this w the reconciliation to be used by GOP to get around the filibuster? Are we sunk?
Please explain what just happened. Is there no way to stop this w the reconciliation to be used by GOP to get around the filibuster? Are we sunk?
February 26, 2025 at 3:09 AM
This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
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We asked DOGE Caucus Republicans to keep Donald Trump's campaign promise: No cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.
They refused, saying that "there will be some cuts" and "everything is on the table."
And Marjorie Taylor Greene tossed Trump's campaign flyers in the air.
They refused, saying that "there will be some cuts" and "everything is on the table."
And Marjorie Taylor Greene tossed Trump's campaign flyers in the air.
DOGE Republicans REFUSE to Keep Trump's Promise to Protect Social Security
YouTube video by Social Security Works
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
We asked DOGE Caucus Republicans to keep Donald Trump's campaign promise: No cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.
They refused, saying that "there will be some cuts" and "everything is on the table."
And Marjorie Taylor Greene tossed Trump's campaign flyers in the air.
They refused, saying that "there will be some cuts" and "everything is on the table."
And Marjorie Taylor Greene tossed Trump's campaign flyers in the air.
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Why Is Medicaid essential for people with disabilities? This new KFF issue brief provides an in-depth review of what Medicaid home and community based services are (HCBS), who is covered, and what critical services were available in 2024: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
#Medicaid #Disabilities
#Medicaid #Disabilities
February 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Why Is Medicaid essential for people with disabilities? This new KFF issue brief provides an in-depth review of what Medicaid home and community based services are (HCBS), who is covered, and what critical services were available in 2024: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
#Medicaid #Disabilities
#Medicaid #Disabilities
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Americans with disabilities warn protections are vanishing in Trump's DEI rollback
alive.ws/1IM9e
#Disabled #Disabilities #SpecialAbilities #AliveAndAble
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#Disabled #Disabilities #SpecialAbilities #AliveAndAble
Americans with disabilities warn protections are vanishing in Trump's DEI rollback
"Disability is a natural part of the human experience," said Katy Neas, chief executive officer of The Arc.
alive.ws
February 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Americans with disabilities warn protections are vanishing in Trump's DEI rollback
alive.ws/1IM9e
#Disabled #Disabilities #SpecialAbilities #AliveAndAble
alive.ws/1IM9e
#Disabled #Disabilities #SpecialAbilities #AliveAndAble
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This is the best definition of DEI I’ve heard thank you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social for bringing this information to us.
January 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
This is the best definition of DEI I’ve heard thank you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social for bringing this information to us.
5 calls makes it easy to find and call your Senators and Representatives. Please call them to oppose cuts to SNAP and Medicaid in order to fund tax cuts for billionaires! 5calls.org/issue/budget...
CALL BACK: Oppose Safety Net Cuts to Fund Billionaire Tax Breaks - Passed House ⭑ 5 Calls
UPDATE (02/25/25): The House has passed their budget resolution H.Con.Res.14 by a mostly party line vote of 217-215. Because the Senate already passed …
5calls.org
February 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
5 calls makes it easy to find and call your Senators and Representatives. Please call them to oppose cuts to SNAP and Medicaid in order to fund tax cuts for billionaires! 5calls.org/issue/budget...
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This is what courage looks like. While so many stay silent, these people took a stand. We need more of that—right now.
📌 21 civil service employees resigned from DOGE
📌 21 civil service employees resigned from DOGE
February 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This is what courage looks like. While so many stay silent, these people took a stand. We need more of that—right now.
📌 21 civil service employees resigned from DOGE
📌 21 civil service employees resigned from DOGE
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CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…
February 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…
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If you read one thing today… www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Great Resegregation
The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.
www.theatlantic.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
If you read one thing today… www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
January 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
February 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
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Dear @Doge
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
February 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Dear @Doge
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
If there is nothing to hide. Hide nothing
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THREAD: TRUMP HEAD START CLOSURES THAT WE KNOW OF SO FAR:
Trump LIED about his grant fund not shutting down Head Start preschool programs.
Multiple programs in many states remain impacted -- along with hundreds of families left scrambling
Republican officials MUST be held accountable.
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Trump LIED about his grant fund not shutting down Head Start preschool programs.
Multiple programs in many states remain impacted -- along with hundreds of families left scrambling
Republican officials MUST be held accountable.
🧵
February 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
THREAD: TRUMP HEAD START CLOSURES THAT WE KNOW OF SO FAR:
Trump LIED about his grant fund not shutting down Head Start preschool programs.
Multiple programs in many states remain impacted -- along with hundreds of families left scrambling
Republican officials MUST be held accountable.
🧵
Trump LIED about his grant fund not shutting down Head Start preschool programs.
Multiple programs in many states remain impacted -- along with hundreds of families left scrambling
Republican officials MUST be held accountable.
🧵
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Trump's grant freeze has caused community health centers to SHUT DOWN
They promised that the memo was rescinded, but the closures show they lied.
Please reply any in your local community that are missing from the list -- Republicans must be held accountable
Thread of impacts known so far:
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They promised that the memo was rescinded, but the closures show they lied.
Please reply any in your local community that are missing from the list -- Republicans must be held accountable
Thread of impacts known so far:
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February 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Trump's grant freeze has caused community health centers to SHUT DOWN
They promised that the memo was rescinded, but the closures show they lied.
Please reply any in your local community that are missing from the list -- Republicans must be held accountable
Thread of impacts known so far:
🧵
They promised that the memo was rescinded, but the closures show they lied.
Please reply any in your local community that are missing from the list -- Republicans must be held accountable
Thread of impacts known so far:
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