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Kayla Calkin

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Full-Time Federal Campaigns Director @NRDC.org 🌎. Part-Time Westie belly scratcher 🐶. Breast cancer thriver. 🫶🏻 Denver based 🏔️ World bound. ✈️ Alum of: ✔️Kamala Harris ✔️First Descents ✔️Hillary ✔️Planned Parenthood ✔️Wellesley College

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · Apr 11

🚨 Hey All - I am looking for connections to a book agent! My book - I Never Wanted to Live a Small Life - recounts my year fighting breast cancer, while simultaneously campaigning for the Inflation Reduction Act at NRDC.

If anyone on this forum is in the book publishing world - I'd love to chat!

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 8h

So nice when the airport just tells you to “relax.”

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 9h

In summary, blame Trump.

Opinion | This Is Why Your Energy Bills Are Going Up

www.nytimes.com

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 2d

No because you have federal representation whether in Chicago or the suburbs

Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 2d

Haha perfect

Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 2d

Vvvvv different. DC is not a state but pays enormous amounts of federal taxes.

Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, often. Then say you’re from Northern Virginia and when they ask where that is say it’s near the city of DC.

Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 2d

Tour guide: “What’s a 3 letter word that’s a liquor?”

Me: “Gin”

Boomer (white man) in front of our group: “You shouldn’t know so much about liquor if you’re expecting!”

<Tell me what you would have said back to this>

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, and Marylanders who do that are also obnoxious I just don’t hear it as often.

I understand regional directions but in this case there’s a serious difference of living in DC (no representation) versus a state (representation). One is also occupied right now. Others are not.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 2d

I did for a long time.

Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 2d

You don’t get to claim a city that you don’t pay taxes in, and you have federal representation where DC residents do not. Just name the place you’re from.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 2d

No because at least in Naperville you have representation. Not paying federal taxes with no benefit.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 2d

No one is more obnoxious than the person who says they’re from DC when they’re actually from Northern Virginia.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 2d

Serious question: what did pregnant women DO before Pepcid AC??

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Shana Gadarian @sgadarian.bsky.social · 5d

Everyone who studies research methods just had an aneurysm

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 6d

I never feel more American than when I’m abroad and smile at people and they look confused back…

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 7d

One of the greatest feelings in life is getting onto public transportation in a foreign country without asking for help.

a man in a yellow shirt with his arms in the air and the word winning behind him

ALT: a man in a yellow shirt with his arms in the air and the word winning behind him

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 13d

What does it mean that I know my neighbors’ dog’s names but not THEIR names…

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 14d

Proud of Democrats for using whatever levers of power we have to fight for health care for Americans. Don’t back down! #shutdown2025

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 15d

In today’s horrifying news….

Interior Unleashes American Coal Power in Bold Move to Advance Trump Administration Priorities | U.S. Department of the Interior

The Department of the Interior today announced the opening of 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal leasing, tripling the benchmarks set by the landmark One Big Beautiful Bill Act and delivering...

www.doi.gov

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16d

Mass shootings in the US, per Gun Violence Archive:

2015: 332
2016: 383
2017: 347
2018: 335
2019: 414
2020: 611
2021: 689
2022: 644
2023: 659
2024: 503

So far in 2025...324 mass shootings in just 272 days.

We do not have to keep living like this.

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 21d

Proposal to Scrap Roadless Rule Draws Public Outcry

At least half a million say 'No' in initial round of public comment

earthjustice.org/press/2025/p...

Proposal to Scrap Roadless Rule Draws Public Outcry

At least half a million say 'No' in initial round of public comment

earthjustice.org

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 22d

That will not be their first name. Their last name is Ogle Calkin.

Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 22d

"Clean energy jobs grew 3X faster than rest of U.S. workforce in 2024, but future growth now at risk . . . "

e2.org/releases/rep...

REPORT: Clean energy jobs grew 3X faster than rest of U.S. workforce in 2024, but future growth now at risk | E2

Clean energy jobs grew more than three times faster than the rest of the U.S. economy in 2024, adding almost 100,000 new jobs and bringing total number of clean energy workers in U.S. to 3.56 million,...

e2.org

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Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 22d

My partners last name

Kayla Calkin @kaylacalkin.bsky.social · 23d

Grateful to Zac. Grateful to science. Grateful to IVF and CCRM.

Most of all- grateful for this little embryo for deciding to give me and Zac a try as first time parents.

After 5 years, 3 losses, cancer, and IVF - baby Ogle Calkin is on the way! ETA March 4 ❤️

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