Andrea Smith
LightNews LightNews
kanga1102.bsky.social
Andrea Smith
@kanga1102.bsky.social
220 followers 250 following 440 posts
She/Her. Atheist. Socialist. Pro-choice. LGBTQ+ ally. Native NYer. Married. Mom to one. Retired healthcare advocate. No MAGAts, no PMs. I will block you. I’m done playing nice.
Posts Media Videos Starter Packs
Pinned
kanga1102.bsky.social
Andrea Smith @kanga1102.bsky.social · Jan 20
Share on social media — YOU HAVE OPTIONS
Use these graphics on your socials to let your friends and follows know, no matter what, if you need an abortion - you *always* have options thanks to abortion pills & fierce support organizations
www.youalwayshaveoptions.com
5
Reposted by Andrea Smith
markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21h
What he said: 💯 🎯
970 12K 45K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
thebandcake.bsky.social
CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 1d
21 200 550
Reposted by Andrea Smith
sanders.senate.gov
Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 23h
No, Mr. President.

You do not have the right to take away student debt forgiveness from teachers, nurses, veterans and other public servants if they do not show loyalty to your right-wing political agenda.

This is a democracy, not a dictatorship. Rescind this illegal rule.
Trump moves to block public servants from loan forgiveness based on ideology
Those who work with undocumented immigrants, provide gender transition care for minors or publicly protest could be blocked from student loan forgiveness under a new rule.
www.washingtonpost.com
59 490 1.7K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
thebandcake.bsky.social
CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 1d
The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein
3 29 120
Reposted by Andrea Smith
thebandcake.bsky.social
CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 1d
6 49 180
Reposted by Andrea Smith
rbreich.bsky.social
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d
The law requires Trump to continue to fund SNAP.

Instead, he's trying to steal food from the mouths of hungry children.
79 680 2.1K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
marcelias.bsky.social
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security quietly formalized sweeping changes to a federal immigration database, turning it into a national “voter verification” tool that appears to sidestep federal privacy protections and will make it easier to remove large numbers of voters from the rolls.
In Late, Obscure Notice, DHS Turbocharges Trump’s Voter Purge Database, Evading Privacy Protections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
100 1.2K 1.7K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
meidastouch.com
MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d
Popok: The blue states and cities effectively brought the cases. The red states are suffering, and their AGs are sitting on the sidelines. There’s no red state that brought a case. Think about that: not one red state attorney general brought a case to help prevent starvation and suffering. None.
520 4.8K 11K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
onefussyone.bsky.social
🌹Weegie 🍀 @onefussyone.bsky.social · 1d
This is Judge Indira Talwani, whose ruling ordered the Trump Administration to restore funding to the SNAP program.

Her decision is a reminder that empathy and legal integrity can go hand in hand...Also, I don't want to hear a single effing word about her name from Republican shit-for-brains.
Picture of Judge Indira Talwani.
12 120 450
Reposted by Andrea Smith
maga-focker.bsky.social
MAGA Focker @maga-focker.bsky.social · 2d
Citizens of Jamaica - We The People of the USA (the sane ones) apologize that we will not be able to help with any storm damage, from Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. TFG will not even throw paper towel rolls at you. Our uncompassionate government is currently starving our fellow Americans.

#NoKings
4 36 93
Reposted by Andrea Smith
thebandcake.bsky.social
CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 2d
The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein
20 74
Reposted by Andrea Smith
thebandcake.bsky.social
CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 2d
The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein
3 20 60
Reposted by Andrea Smith
thebandcake.bsky.social
CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 3d
The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein
63 640 1.7K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
sanders.senate.gov
Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 3d
We cannot allow AI and robotics to simply wipe out millions of decent-paying jobs.

This new technology must benefit workers — not just Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the other tech billionaires and CEOs of large corporations.
Tens of Thousands of White-Collar Jobs Are Disappearing as AI Starts to Bite
Companies ranging from Amazon to Target are sending workers into an unwelcoming market.
www.wsj.com
64 280 1.2K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
thebandcake.bsky.social
CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 3d
The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein
8 89 420
Reposted by Andrea Smith
maxkennerly.bsky.social
Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 3d
Legally, this is no different from Iran sinking a Disney cruise in international waters and then saying "it's all good, they were terrorists carrying drugs."

Which is to say, it's wholly illegal and has been for centuries. You couldn't even do this with a Letter of Marque and Reprisal.
bcfinucane.bsky.social Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 3d
Another illegal US maritime strike—again in the Pacific.

Against a vessel allegedly operated by an unspecified "designated terrorist organization."

Four reported fatalities—dubbed w/o ID or evidence "narco-terrorists."

There's a word for premeditated killings outside of armed conflict.
Earlier today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on yet another narco-trafficking vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO) in the Eastern Pacific. This vessel, like all the others, was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics. Four male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel—and killed—during the strike, which was conducted in international waters. No U.S. forces were harmed in this strike. The Western Hemisphere is no longer a safe haven for narco-terrorists bringing drugs to our shores to poison Americans. The Department of War will continue to hunt them down and eliminate them wherever they operate.
69 1K 3.2K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
thebandcake.bsky.social
CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 4d
It’s time
Don’t Stream Fascism: Cancel Spotify
indivisible.org
19 200 520
Reposted by Andrea Smith
thebandcake.bsky.social
CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 4d
The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.
16 540 1.3K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
sanders.senate.gov
Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 4d
Amazon's plan to replace 600,000 workers with AI and robots could save it $10 billion on top of billions more in tax breaks.

Today, I demanded answers from Jeff Bezos: Will you simply dump these workers out on the street, or will you treat them with the dignity they deserve?
US Senator Sanders challenges Bezos, Amazon on automation's job impacts
"If Amazon succeeds on its massive automation plan, it will have a profound impact on blue-collar workers."
www.reuters.com
120 280 1.2K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 4d
🫢 😳 😧 🤢 🤮 😡

I have an even worse feeling about THIS:
910 9K 25K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
whstancil.bsky.social
Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 5d
ICE must be put down, its leaders prosecuted, its agents fired.
27 40 440
Reposted by Andrea Smith
xkcd.com
Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 5d
Continents

xkcd.com/3159/
Comic. [two connected spacecraft hovering in space above the Earth] Houston, the view is superb. We can see the continents spread out below us, right where they’ve been since the Earth formed. [caption] I still can’t believe we developed spaceflight before we figured out that the continents moved.
69 600 4.5K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 5d
I have a very bad feeling about this...
1.9K 10K 54K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
sanders.senate.gov
Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 5d
Trump is throwing 15 million Americans off health care.

He's doubling premiums for 20 million Americans.

Now, he's refusing to use a $5 billion emergency SNAP fund to keep 16 million kids from going hungry.

But the 1% keep $1 trillion in tax breaks.

Oligarchy in action.
86 600 2K
Reposted by Andrea Smith
thebandcake.bsky.social
CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 6d
Ahem
230 4K 13K