Mars in Tejas
@sjogrens.bsky.social
Living with Sjögrens and proudly disabled. Love nature, animals, and kind humans. Immigrant, ally, defender of democracy.
Couchpeloton morphing into Sofathletics. She/Her
Couchpeloton morphing into Sofathletics. She/Her
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Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
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Top 10 Dog Halloween Costumes!
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Top 10 Dog Halloween Costumes!
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Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday that his non-resident visa to enter the United States had been rejected, adding that he believes it may be because he recently criticized President Donald Trump. https://to.pbs.org/47NDlQv
Nigeria's Nobel-winning author Wole Soyinka says his U.S. visa was revoked
On Tuesday, he mentioned that he was told to reapply if he wished to enter again. Soyinka, who became the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, believes this issue is related to ...
to.pbs.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday that his non-resident visa to enter the United States had been rejected, adding that he believes it may be because he recently criticized President Donald Trump. https://to.pbs.org/47NDlQv
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WCK’s Chef Mathieu checked in from Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s landfall as a Category 5 storm, which struck Jamaica’s southwestern coast with winds reaching 185 mph. Once it’s safe to do so, our teams will mobilize with local partners to serve meals to impacted communities. #ChefsForJamaica
October 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
WCK’s Chef Mathieu checked in from Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s landfall as a Category 5 storm, which struck Jamaica’s southwestern coast with winds reaching 185 mph. Once it’s safe to do so, our teams will mobilize with local partners to serve meals to impacted communities. #ChefsForJamaica
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‘The Rushmore story is hard to tell’: how an Indigenous park leader revealed the monument’s dark side
‘The Rushmore story is hard to tell’: how an Indigenous park leader revealed the monument’s dark side
As memorial marks 100 years, Gerard Baker, park’s Native American ex-superintendent believes if Rushmore’s story is told the right way, ‘people are going to be leaving pissed’
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
‘The Rushmore story is hard to tell’: how an Indigenous park leader revealed the monument’s dark side
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
October 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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As I was saying…
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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September 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
As I was saying…
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2 more Gaza Field Kitchens = +250,000 meals daily
WCK is nearly doubling daily meal production, now at 300,000+, with new large-capacity kitchens in Mawasi & Deir al-Balah. This expansion brings us closer to our goal of serving 1 million meals a day to keep pace with overwhelming need. #ChefsForGaza
WCK is nearly doubling daily meal production, now at 300,000+, with new large-capacity kitchens in Mawasi & Deir al-Balah. This expansion brings us closer to our goal of serving 1 million meals a day to keep pace with overwhelming need. #ChefsForGaza
September 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
2 more Gaza Field Kitchens = +250,000 meals daily
WCK is nearly doubling daily meal production, now at 300,000+, with new large-capacity kitchens in Mawasi & Deir al-Balah. This expansion brings us closer to our goal of serving 1 million meals a day to keep pace with overwhelming need. #ChefsForGaza
WCK is nearly doubling daily meal production, now at 300,000+, with new large-capacity kitchens in Mawasi & Deir al-Balah. This expansion brings us closer to our goal of serving 1 million meals a day to keep pace with overwhelming need. #ChefsForGaza
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Is it Zelensky or Zelenskyy?
August 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Is it Zelensky or Zelenskyy?
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This is Olive. Ben is her dad. She does not know what ‘yellow jersey’ means but she’s def his biggest fan 🐶💛
July 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is Olive. Ben is her dad. She does not know what ‘yellow jersey’ means but she’s def his biggest fan 🐶💛
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“Like every sprint stage at the Tour de France, the peloton was incredibly tense, especially with the slower pace at the start making it even more nervous.
Our team showed great cohesion today; we proved we are in contention, and that's what matters.“
Biniam Girmay 🇪🇷 #eritrea
Our team showed great cohesion today; we proved we are in contention, and that's what matters.“
Biniam Girmay 🇪🇷 #eritrea
July 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
“Like every sprint stage at the Tour de France, the peloton was incredibly tense, especially with the slower pace at the start making it even more nervous.
Our team showed great cohesion today; we proved we are in contention, and that's what matters.“
Biniam Girmay 🇪🇷 #eritrea
Our team showed great cohesion today; we proved we are in contention, and that's what matters.“
Biniam Girmay 🇪🇷 #eritrea
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New from @urbaninstitute.bsky.social: The Senate’s “big beautiful bill” would slash SNAP benefits for families in every U.S. state.
For people with disabilities—who already face higher rates of poverty and food insecurity—this is devastating.
📊 Read the full state-by-state breakdown:
For people with disabilities—who already face higher rates of poverty and food insecurity—this is devastating.
📊 Read the full state-by-state breakdown:
www.urban.org
July 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
New from @urbaninstitute.bsky.social: The Senate’s “big beautiful bill” would slash SNAP benefits for families in every U.S. state.
For people with disabilities—who already face higher rates of poverty and food insecurity—this is devastating.
📊 Read the full state-by-state breakdown:
For people with disabilities—who already face higher rates of poverty and food insecurity—this is devastating.
📊 Read the full state-by-state breakdown:
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When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
Max will debut Sinners in the U.S. on Friday July 4, when viewers will be able to watch it two ways: by 1) streaming the exact theatrically-released version, and 2) choosing Sinners in Black American Sign Language (BASL). It’s the first time a streaming service has interpreted a film into BASL, Warner Bros. says.
bit.ly
June 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
When I met Ryan Coogler several years ago, we were standing in a group of people chatting, when a woman with visible hearing aids walked up, and he casually began to sign the whole conversation so she could participate. She mouthed “thank you”. He nodded and just kept doing his thing.
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The "big, beautiful bill" hit a major hurdle yesterday - but they're not stopping.
The House already passed $800 BILLION in Medicaid cuts. Now, the Senate is trying to get them over the finish line.
Use our action alert to email AND call:
ow.ly/JLWo50WhIoy
The House already passed $800 BILLION in Medicaid cuts. Now, the Senate is trying to get them over the finish line.
Use our action alert to email AND call:
ow.ly/JLWo50WhIoy
June 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The "big, beautiful bill" hit a major hurdle yesterday - but they're not stopping.
The House already passed $800 BILLION in Medicaid cuts. Now, the Senate is trying to get them over the finish line.
Use our action alert to email AND call:
ow.ly/JLWo50WhIoy
The House already passed $800 BILLION in Medicaid cuts. Now, the Senate is trying to get them over the finish line.
Use our action alert to email AND call:
ow.ly/JLWo50WhIoy
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Accessible voting rights are not negotiable.
Submit your public comment by TODAY June 27, 5:00 PM EST to demand transparency and inclusion.
Learn more and make your voice heard:
secure.everyaction.com/9op-jzZGtUqq...
Submit your public comment by TODAY June 27, 5:00 PM EST to demand transparency and inclusion.
Learn more and make your voice heard:
secure.everyaction.com/9op-jzZGtUqq...
June 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Accessible voting rights are not negotiable.
Submit your public comment by TODAY June 27, 5:00 PM EST to demand transparency and inclusion.
Learn more and make your voice heard:
secure.everyaction.com/9op-jzZGtUqq...
Submit your public comment by TODAY June 27, 5:00 PM EST to demand transparency and inclusion.
Learn more and make your voice heard:
secure.everyaction.com/9op-jzZGtUqq...
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Hi, @motherjones.com disabled disability reporter here, I really want to hear about how tariffs are impacting disabled, chronically ill, and aging folks. Reposts appreciated and my email is [email protected].
April 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hi, @motherjones.com disabled disability reporter here, I really want to hear about how tariffs are impacting disabled, chronically ill, and aging folks. Reposts appreciated and my email is [email protected].
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‘They disappear them’: families of the detained see grim echo of Latin American dictatorships in Trump’s US
‘They disappear them’: families of the detained see grim echo of Latin American dictatorships in Trump’s US
Mounting stories of ‘forced disappearances’ of Venezuelans in the US have left their loved ones distraught and disbelieving
www.theguardian.com
April 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
‘They disappear them’: families of the detained see grim echo of Latin American dictatorships in Trump’s US
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Trump will reportedly end the IRS Direct File program that allowed taxpayers to file taxes for free.
This comes after Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the government for years to block IRS free file.
Intuit donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
This comes after Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the government for years to block IRS free file.
Intuit donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
April 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Trump will reportedly end the IRS Direct File program that allowed taxpayers to file taxes for free.
This comes after Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the government for years to block IRS free file.
Intuit donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
This comes after Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the government for years to block IRS free file.
Intuit donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
Thank you, Senator Booker
April 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Thank you, Senator Booker
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On Friday CDC issued a health network advisory on measles and travel. Make sure you are up to date with MMR vaccine before travel especially if going to an area with measles outbreaks. Babies 6 -11mo in TX counties with measles outbreaks should receive an early MMR dose.
www.cdc.gov/han/2025/han...
www.cdc.gov/han/2025/han...
Health Alert Network (HAN) - 00522 | Expanding Measles Outbreak in the United States and Guidance for the Upcoming Travel SeasonMinusSASstats
www.cdc.gov
March 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
On Friday CDC issued a health network advisory on measles and travel. Make sure you are up to date with MMR vaccine before travel especially if going to an area with measles outbreaks. Babies 6 -11mo in TX counties with measles outbreaks should receive an early MMR dose.
www.cdc.gov/han/2025/han...
www.cdc.gov/han/2025/han...
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My piece for TIME:
"Ukraine has options. Europe is still in the game.
Ideas on how to mitigate the damage from Trump’s siding with Putin are boiling. As long as we, the people, want to keep our country we love, there is always a way forward."
time.com/7265176/trum...
"Ukraine has options. Europe is still in the game.
Ideas on how to mitigate the damage from Trump’s siding with Putin are boiling. As long as we, the people, want to keep our country we love, there is always a way forward."
time.com/7265176/trum...
Never, Never Underestimate Ukraine
My country is not a Banana Republic that will simply bend to President Trump's wishes, writes Illia Ponomarenko.
time.com
March 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
My piece for TIME:
"Ukraine has options. Europe is still in the game.
Ideas on how to mitigate the damage from Trump’s siding with Putin are boiling. As long as we, the people, want to keep our country we love, there is always a way forward."
time.com/7265176/trum...
"Ukraine has options. Europe is still in the game.
Ideas on how to mitigate the damage from Trump’s siding with Putin are boiling. As long as we, the people, want to keep our country we love, there is always a way forward."
time.com/7265176/trum...
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Here's what we are reading today:
China has declared it is ready for 'any type' of war with the U.S. and it will fight to 'the bitter end' as it imposes reciprocal tariffs and raises its defense budget by 7.2%.
This followed the U.S. imposing 20% tariffs on Chinese goods.
China has declared it is ready for 'any type' of war with the U.S. and it will fight to 'the bitter end' as it imposes reciprocal tariffs and raises its defense budget by 7.2%.
This followed the U.S. imposing 20% tariffs on Chinese goods.
China says it is ‘ready for war’ with America
Beijing boosts defence spending by 7.2 per cent and warns Washington it is prepared to ‘fight till the end’
www.telegraph.co.uk
March 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Here's what we are reading today:
China has declared it is ready for 'any type' of war with the U.S. and it will fight to 'the bitter end' as it imposes reciprocal tariffs and raises its defense budget by 7.2%.
This followed the U.S. imposing 20% tariffs on Chinese goods.
China has declared it is ready for 'any type' of war with the U.S. and it will fight to 'the bitter end' as it imposes reciprocal tariffs and raises its defense budget by 7.2%.
This followed the U.S. imposing 20% tariffs on Chinese goods.