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Ashleigh Parsons

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59 yr old Native American transgender woman. Independent. Progressive. IT services business owner. Critical thought practitioner.

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Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · Dec 13

After reading this article on United Healthcare's Bible on denying care for increased profits authored by their whole owned subsidiary for prescription coverage, Optum - I have my own story to tell about dealing with them.

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Revealed: UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to critical treatment for kids with autism (AlterNet)

These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. There was a time when Sharelle Menard thought her son would never be abl...

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Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 37m

just get over yourself and get a handle on your out of control anxiety you dumbass fucking Fascists!

Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 37m

Jesus fuck. Just because there is a crowd present doesn't mean that it formed expressly to thwart your insanely aggressive deportation action numb nuts! Just because there is a crowd doesn't mean that you must control it because it might become dangerous. You need to

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Horrifying video emerges as ICE agents break NY marathon runner's ribs after race practice - NewsBreak

More and more videos of heavy handed arrests from ICE are emerging as the impact of Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration continues with communities acro

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Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 57m

Become is past tense.

Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 4h

Hunger isn't a laughing matter in normal times. It's especially bad when your own president is weaponizing your food for political gain!

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"This Is Absolutely A Class War": Everybody's Saying The Same Thing After Michael Che Called Out The SNAP Freeze (BuzzFeed)

Michael Che of Saturday Night Live called out the cut-off of SNAP benefits, and he didn't hold back.Quiz Break: 30 Vocabulary Terms That Only People With An...

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 6h

Cosmos is a Greek word for the order of the universe. It is, in a way, the opposite of Chaos.

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Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 7h

2.12% of the US population turned out for the October 18th No Kings Day Rallies. 3.5% is coming right up!

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Midwestern Trump country is suffering from MAGA economy (AlterNet)

In 2024, Donald Trump became the first president in U.S. history to win an election despite four criminal indictments — one of which resulted in a conviction...

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Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 12h

On the other site, an 18-year-old Zohran canvasser described the legendary Wallace Shawn as "the actor who plays Dr. Sturgis on Young Sheldon" which is honestly adorable

Tweet from Ella Devi: canvassing for @ZohranKMamdani in the east village today and the actor who plays dr. strugis in young sheldon is in my canvassing group!!

Photo of Ella with another canvasser and Wallace Shawn

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Newsom: "This is a historically unpopular president. His policies are even more unpopular than him. In every core category he's underwater. He who promised to make us healthier & wealthier & we're poorer and sicker ... He knows he's lose midterms so he's trying to rig it before 1 vote is cast"

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Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 8h

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NEW * Bend Me Shape Me - The American Breed {Stereo}

YouTube video by Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 15h

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Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 9h

Lowlife crusader.

Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 9h

That they are so willing to trample so many peoples' civil rights while parroting agitprop lies is a new level of callousness and social disconnect. They won't be able to spin their way out of how unlike Jesus their behavior has been.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 12h

What he said Part 2: 💯 🎯

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15h

‘If you ignore emissions, we did great’: Germany’s challenging fight to go green

While still on track to meet net zero commitments, climate groups say country’s toughest hurdles are yet to come

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Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 14h

change that endures, that becomes systemic. Balance will bring back a luster to nature that will be enjoyed by all for as long as we remain. We need to reset our extraction mindset to one of existing in balance with nature. Let's not become victims of our excess.

Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 14h

M&A suck because for all their planning they never give consideration to continuity of service to their obligation to nature. We cannot continue living out of balance with the environment. We each individually must do what we can on our own and drag the rest of the economies with us to effect real

Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 14h

all of your heart, all of your soul, and all of your mind."

Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 14h

It is sorely disappointing to witness Israel become the Nazi state that once sought to annihilate all the Jews, queers, disabled, and Roma. What ever happened to "Never again!"? Why are they disregarding the words of The Prophet to "Love your neighbor as yourself. And to Love the Lord your God with

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International Herald @interherald.com · 16h

Iran vowed to rebuild its nuclear facilities “stronger than before” following Israeli and US attacks.

The Iranian president asserted that the country’s scientists “still possess the necessary nuclear expertise.”

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Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 15h

Only fools malign history.

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Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 15h

South Korean are my heroes! More dissing the orangutan please!

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Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 15h

Do they not know about Stonewall? That it was trans women who led the opposition high-stepping a chorus line attack that beat back a bewildered inept police force! Yes, we have agency and we know how to wield it!

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 16h

It's telling that gentry can't conceive of working class trans folks having agency and views of our own.

The fact we might want to fight for our homes and communities, that we understand the risks and sacrifices, that we've seen direct action/mutual aid work up close, never seems to occur to them.

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Ashleigh Parsons @ashleighparsons.bsky.social · 15h

These women are just as vain as Trump ffs. Kkkarolying is gonna wear out all the mojo in her giant cross necklace though.

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‘Got Jealous of Erika Kirk’: Karoline Leavitt Turns Heads at White House After-Hours Event as Critics Question Whether Her Dress Crossed the Line (Atlanta Black Star)

When White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stepped onto the South Lawn for Thursday night’s Halloween festivities, her black feather dress sparked mor...

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