Mother of the Gwendal
@logansolsun.bsky.social
She/Her/Ella. Disabled digital project & finance manager. Trainer for accessibility in digital comms and field planning. Disability wins elections, and influences change.
I gave the pins to family and friends for the holidays last year and they were a hit!
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November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I gave the pins to family and friends for the holidays last year and they were a hit!
Honestly until today I was totally sure we had already bullied Will Stancil off this here website.
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Honestly until today I was totally sure we had already bullied Will Stancil off this here website.
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I've said it before, and I will say it again.
We need courageous leaders that put working families at the center of all they do.
8 democrats caving to empty promises is an indefensible leadership failure
For the sake of our country, Schumer needs to resign.
We need courageous leaders that put working families at the center of all they do.
8 democrats caving to empty promises is an indefensible leadership failure
For the sake of our country, Schumer needs to resign.
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I've said it before, and I will say it again.
We need courageous leaders that put working families at the center of all they do.
8 democrats caving to empty promises is an indefensible leadership failure
For the sake of our country, Schumer needs to resign.
We need courageous leaders that put working families at the center of all they do.
8 democrats caving to empty promises is an indefensible leadership failure
For the sake of our country, Schumer needs to resign.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Imagine it's the year of the Undying King 2025 and your job is to write something this vile and evil and then posting it. I get what Schumer got for his soul.
But bitch, whoever you are, being this callous to people about to lose healthcare isn't worth it. Quit.
But bitch, whoever you are, being this callous to people about to lose healthcare isn't worth it. Quit.
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Imagine it's the year of the Undying King 2025 and your job is to write something this vile and evil and then posting it. I get what Schumer got for his soul.
But bitch, whoever you are, being this callous to people about to lose healthcare isn't worth it. Quit.
But bitch, whoever you are, being this callous to people about to lose healthcare isn't worth it. Quit.
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durbin should get primaried even after he retires. if he's trying to sit down at a restaurant somebody should take his seat
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 AM
durbin should get primaried even after he retires. if he's trying to sit down at a restaurant somebody should take his seat
Abolishing the Senate is the moderate position now.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Abolishing the Senate is the moderate position now.
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Today I learned that Lincoln Park high school is about half the size of Lane Tech and has 40% more Black students than Lane does.
This came up in a conversation about how media coverage of Chicago's current political situation is still locked into some outdated ideas about race in this city.
This came up in a conversation about how media coverage of Chicago's current political situation is still locked into some outdated ideas about race in this city.
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Today I learned that Lincoln Park high school is about half the size of Lane Tech and has 40% more Black students than Lane does.
This came up in a conversation about how media coverage of Chicago's current political situation is still locked into some outdated ideas about race in this city.
This came up in a conversation about how media coverage of Chicago's current political situation is still locked into some outdated ideas about race in this city.
I still am a little stunned that in the year the Undying King 2025 people are still dressing up as handmaids and that would show up like this to an ICE center.
All of the talk about how this is problematic as fuck for years now but here is the Democratic women centering themselves.
All of the talk about how this is problematic as fuck for years now but here is the Democratic women centering themselves.
Happening now in Broadview—outside Chicago:
A procession of Illinois Handmaid’s, with the Illinois Democratic Women of Cook County, walks in procession to the ICE detention facility.
“Even though we are silent, we are powerful,” an organizer told the group before starting.
A procession of Illinois Handmaid’s, with the Illinois Democratic Women of Cook County, walks in procession to the ICE detention facility.
“Even though we are silent, we are powerful,” an organizer told the group before starting.
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I still am a little stunned that in the year the Undying King 2025 people are still dressing up as handmaids and that would show up like this to an ICE center.
All of the talk about how this is problematic as fuck for years now but here is the Democratic women centering themselves.
All of the talk about how this is problematic as fuck for years now but here is the Democratic women centering themselves.
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I needed this today.
My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I needed this today.
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Exulansis -the moment you simply give up trying to explain the in‑between.
📖 This article gives voice to the silent struggle of families living with #LongCovid, where recognition, care and empathy often fail them.
www.longcovidadvoc.com/post/exulans...
📖 This article gives voice to the silent struggle of families living with #LongCovid, where recognition, care and empathy often fail them.
www.longcovidadvoc.com/post/exulans...
Exulansis - The Gulf of Understanding
An Ongoing Battle for Adequate Treatment and Care: The Impact of Long Covid on Families' by Marianne Lynch.
www.longcovidadvoc.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Exulansis -the moment you simply give up trying to explain the in‑between.
📖 This article gives voice to the silent struggle of families living with #LongCovid, where recognition, care and empathy often fail them.
www.longcovidadvoc.com/post/exulans...
📖 This article gives voice to the silent struggle of families living with #LongCovid, where recognition, care and empathy often fail them.
www.longcovidadvoc.com/post/exulans...
Maybe instead of beating protestors @govpritzker.illinois.gov could use his state army to do something about this.
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Maybe instead of beating protestors @govpritzker.illinois.gov could use his state army to do something about this.
Did she also wait until a petition filing deadline so no one could run against her chosen replacement or is that just something we do in Chicago.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House.
November 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Did she also wait until a petition filing deadline so no one could run against her chosen replacement or is that just something we do in Chicago.
I have T1D and I can barely afford my CGM. One of the reasons is the economics of selling them to those who could die without them is not as profitable as this bullshit.
Also, our healthcare sucks.
Also, our healthcare sucks.
Some experts claim that reducing fluctuations throughout the day can help protect against heart disease, even for people who don't have diabetes.
How tracking blood sugar with continuous glucose monitoring may be helpful
Some experts claim that reducing fluctuations throughout the day can help protect against heart disease, even for people who don't have diabetes.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I have T1D and I can barely afford my CGM. One of the reasons is the economics of selling them to those who could die without them is not as profitable as this bullshit.
Also, our healthcare sucks.
Also, our healthcare sucks.
It's really something that, in the year of the Undying King 2025, people are still out here dressing up as Handmaids to protest anything, much less ICE.
White women, we do not need to center ourselves in every moment using icons from a problematic story about whiteness.
White women, we do not need to center ourselves in every moment using icons from a problematic story about whiteness.
November 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
It's really something that, in the year of the Undying King 2025, people are still out here dressing up as Handmaids to protest anything, much less ICE.
White women, we do not need to center ourselves in every moment using icons from a problematic story about whiteness.
White women, we do not need to center ourselves in every moment using icons from a problematic story about whiteness.
I remember when my mom walked around during the tea party years referring to them as tea baggers who occasionally do things that where tea bagging and this gave me joy.
Some day my kids will be like "Does she know what that means?" And I will win.
Some day my kids will be like "Does she know what that means?" And I will win.
"You don’t have to know about this celebrity. For the record, though, it’s pronounced 'hock two-ah.' It’s not a slur, but still, don’t say it. If you really want to know, just google it. I’m not going to explain it to you."
Explaining to Your Parents Why Certain Celebrities Are Famous
This lady’s video went viral after she tasted kombucha and made a weird face, and now she has a podcast and a YouTube talk show. It’s just like a n...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I remember when my mom walked around during the tea party years referring to them as tea baggers who occasionally do things that where tea bagging and this gave me joy.
Some day my kids will be like "Does she know what that means?" And I will win.
Some day my kids will be like "Does she know what that means?" And I will win.
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Some of you have asked how you can support our family. The biggest thing you can do right now is to contribute to Brian’s legal defense fund. secure.actblue.com/donate/straw...
Brian Straw Legal Defense Fund
Together, we can show our neighbors, friends, and children that we have the courage to do what is right.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Some of you have asked how you can support our family. The biggest thing you can do right now is to contribute to Brian’s legal defense fund. secure.actblue.com/donate/straw...
I hope @mayorofchicago.bsky.social takes a moment to reflect on last night's election to realize we want a budget that prioritizes all of our people and the services they need to live with dignity. That was literally what we elected him to do.
We don't need cops, we need books.
We don't need cops, we need books.
Librarians and aldermen are pushing back against proposed library cuts. blockclubchi.co/47wlf48
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I hope @mayorofchicago.bsky.social takes a moment to reflect on last night's election to realize we want a budget that prioritizes all of our people and the services they need to live with dignity. That was literally what we elected him to do.
We don't need cops, we need books.
We don't need cops, we need books.
Jesus fucking Christ.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Jesus fucking Christ.
I could have used a candidate who embraced trans people, immigrants, and Palestinians but instead we got a candidate who campaigned with a war criminal.
What you run on matters.
What you run on matters.
Really, really could have used this energy last November.
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I could have used a candidate who embraced trans people, immigrants, and Palestinians but instead we got a candidate who campaigned with a war criminal.
What you run on matters.
What you run on matters.
I am counting down to my therapy appointment today for no particular reason.
One of our country's greatest war criminals just died, the president is arguing with himself about whether or not to let 40 million people starve, and there is an actual courtroom drama about a five dollar footlong.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I am counting down to my therapy appointment today for no particular reason.
I will not forgive a single elected official who is not out here every day moving heaven and earth to protect my community from ICE kidnappings and that includes @govpritzker.illinois.gov and @mayorofchicago.bsky.social .
November 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I will not forgive a single elected official who is not out here every day moving heaven and earth to protect my community from ICE kidnappings and that includes @govpritzker.illinois.gov and @mayorofchicago.bsky.social .
This here site is undefeated.
This is just gender affirming care.
Dick is gone, Bush remains.
November 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This here site is undefeated.
Democrats are the party of democracy!
Chuy Garcia, a Chicago Democrat, pulls off a maneuver to ensure his aide succeeds him in the U.S. House.
The IL filing deadline was today. Garcia's chief of staff filed to run for the seat *this afternoon,* and Garcia is now expected to withdraw, so boom, no one else is running for the open seat.
The IL filing deadline was today. Garcia's chief of staff filed to run for the seat *this afternoon,* and Garcia is now expected to withdraw, so boom, no one else is running for the open seat.
In a surprise move, U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia is not seeking re-election, leaving in place a succession plan for his chief of staff, the only Democrat to file for his seat on the last day to do so.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Democrats are the party of democracy!