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SGallien @sgallien.bsky.social · 4h
Our kids. Your kids. All kids.
Some WA Head Start programs prepare to cut services as funding runs out
About 3,000 children are in Head Start programs whose federal funding runs out Friday.
www.seattletimes.com
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SGallien @sgallien.bsky.social · 4h
Our kids. Your kids. All kids.
shannonhale.bsky.social Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social · 4h
This has been a really rough few days. I recently learned of a controversy around our book THE PRINCESS IN BLACK AND THE PRINCE IN PINK. Some were outraged that Deseret Book carried it (a chain of bookstores in the west). Deseret Book appears to have complied to their demands and removed it. 1/
Cover of The princess in black and the prince in pink by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and LeUyen Pham. It shows a young girl in black mask and superhero outfit dancing with a young boy in pink mask and pink hero outfit. Bands of words stripe the cover, saying "all kids have a right to exist" and "please let's show love for all kinds of kids"
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 4h
42 million people cant buy food this month. It’s time to tax billionaires.
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SGallien @sgallien.bsky.social · 16h
People stuck in Tacoma ICE facility are literally trying to kill themselves it's so bad.
Conditions inside Northwest ICE Processing Center 'a nightmare'
911 calls originating from the detention center frequently ask for help treating detainees for medical issues they cannot handle.
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SGallien @sgallien.bsky.social · 1d
Important conversation with @ebyard.bsky.social who clearly and concisely explains what you've been feeling in your gut all along.
translash.org TransLash Media @translash.org · 4d
On this week’s TLP episode, @imarajones.bsky.social talks with @ebyard.bsky.social about how anti-trans attacks in schools fit the right-wing authoritarian project, & with @neapresident.bsky.social on how communities and educators are responding.

https://open.spotify.com/show/3bKZAZDRPlB8ZRyUSpJ6t8
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SGallien @sgallien.bsky.social · 2d
Wait. "Extreme" like what?
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Kirsti @kst.bsky.social · 2d
A big part of why I use the ballot drop boxes is that WA has statewide standards for how the boxes get emptied & the ballots get transported. USPS doesn’t have the same requirements of care.
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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene @repdelbene.bsky.social · 5d
I’m grateful to @atg.wa.gov Nick Brown for leading a lawsuit demanding that Trump release funding that Congress already approved to keep SNAP benefits going in November so families don’t go hungry.
WA sues Trump admin over impending SNAP cuts
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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 5d
Republicans are using the government shutdown to illegally rip SNAP benefits away from 42 million Americans.

16 million children are at risk of going hungry. The extremists don’t give a damn.

You deserve better.
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Attorney General Nick Brown @atg.wa.gov · 6d
1/2: "I've been to war. I served in Iraq in a war-torn place. Portland is very, very far from that...And so the president was lying." - AG Nick Brown
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 6d
👀 on the record even? let's go
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 8d
One great thing to see at the Cincinnati #NoKings rally was lots of people engaging with local organizations that had tables – there were political organizers, labor unions, charitable organizations, human rights groups. Looking for a next step? Reach out to your local organizations.
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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene @repdelbene.bsky.social · 8d
Want to make a difference & learn how Congress works? Apply now to intern in my Bellevue or DC office. Gain hands-on experience serving our communities in WA-01.

Applications are open now! Visit bit.ly/45GRMFp for more details.
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SGallien @sgallien.bsky.social · 9d
It is still there! I, sadly, grew up on the Eastside and didn't learn about it until I left for college. But they. Are. AWESOME. And I wish every state had at least one place like that for their kiddos. :/ But I had NOT heard of imi.guide. That's excellent. Thank you!
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SGallien @sgallien.bsky.social · 9d
In Seattle, sending love. If you know of any national youth care/safe space network looking to be proactive on all this, let me know. It feels like everyone's just holding their breath. We're in a blue state, looking at middle schools, just waiting for the other shoe to drop.
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SGallien @sgallien.bsky.social · 10d
This donor list may or may not surprise you, but all these companies can go fuck themselves.
These Seattle-area companies are helping pay for Trump’s White House ballroom
Three companies headquartered in the Seattle-area appeared on the White House list of donors to President Donald Trump's ballroom project.
www.seattletimes.com
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 10d
Portlander Mateo Garcia arrived at the ICE facility Wednesday with a gray and white Andalusian horse named Príncipe. He said he visited the site to represent Mexican people who can’t protest due to deportation fears.

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
A picture of a horse and its rider walking down the middle of the street in front of the Portland ICE building with the words: "Man on horseback joins Portland ICE protest"
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Washington State Democrats @wadems.org · 10d
The No Kings rally not only proved that when we stand together for democracy and equality, but we can create change without chaos.
Power to the people, always!
Seattle’s ‘No Kings’ rally stays peaceful with zero property damage reported
A sea of demonstrators filled downtown Seattle over the weekend in what organizers are calling one of the largest and most peaceful protests the city has seen in recent years.
www.kiro7.com
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SGallien @sgallien.bsky.social · 10d
Welcome to the American West
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 14d
Journalists: Stay safe when reporting on immigration in the US 📣

The US Journalist Assistance Network invites you to join a free webinar about legal rights and digital safety while reporting on immigration and the border.

🗓️ 10/30 | 1-2:30pm ET
🔗 cpj.org/USJANPanel
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AFT @aft.org · 11d
Horrifying.
Pregnant women describe miscarrying and bleeding out while in ICE custody, advocates say
The ACLU and other groups are pressing for ICE to identify and release all pregnant women in custody and to stop detaining anyone known to be pregnant, postpartum or nursing.
www.nbcnews.com
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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 11d
We can look to our history of wins here in Washington state for guidance on how to move forward. Proud to be celebrating LGBTQ History Month.
Pride flag in foreground. Washington state Capitol dome in background.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 11d
I fought hard here in Washington state to protect a ban on conversion therapy.

The federal government is also making cruel and illegal attacks on transgender individuals which our Attorney General Nick Brown has been fighting in court.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson @governorferguson.bsky.social · 11d
Washington state has a rich history of LGBTQ individuals fighting for equal rights and making extraordinary contributions to our state.

However, LGBTQ rights are still under attack today. For example, there’s a court case seeking to overturn Colorado's ban on conversion therapy.
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SGallien @sgallien.bsky.social · 11d
Isn't that OUR house?
We can stop paying taxes now, right?