Abby Brown
@bugbeebrown.bsky.social
Economist, data geek, mom, AuDHDer.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Here's the sad reality. @equalaccesspublicmedia.org just paid this month's freelance bill for @the-word.news. Without a miracle, without an angel donor, without something happening quickly, by the end of the December 15, we're out of money.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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ICE vs the clergy
November 15, 2025 at 1:32 AM
ICE vs the clergy
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instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
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That doesn't mean let up on the pressure, oh no. Just that I cannot, and you cannot, let your sense of purpose depend on Democratic Senators doing the work. They - en masse - will not. Not yet anyway.
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
That doesn't mean let up on the pressure, oh no. Just that I cannot, and you cannot, let your sense of purpose depend on Democratic Senators doing the work. They - en masse - will not. Not yet anyway.
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
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Democrats are considering a Republican deal to reopen government with a promise of a later vote on extending health-care tax credits—but no guarantee.
One Democrat says it'd amount to "unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double."
One Democrat says it'd amount to "unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double."
Democrats Consider GOP Deal to Reopen Government, With Promise of Later Vote on ACA Subsidies
Democrats are considering a Republican offer to reopen the government with a promise of a later vote on extending ACA health-care tax credits.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Democrats are considering a Republican deal to reopen government with a promise of a later vote on extending health-care tax credits—but no guarantee.
One Democrat says it'd amount to "unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double."
One Democrat says it'd amount to "unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double."
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
But he’d be poorer if that is what goes down. And what happens to the stock price when the founder liquidates his holdings?
That's not how it works. He can sell the stock. He'll pay a lot in taxes on top of the discount, but he can.
November 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
But he’d be poorer if that is what goes down. And what happens to the stock price when the founder liquidates his holdings?
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This needs more attention: Zohran SPLIT the straights with Cuomo. ALL of his margin was from LGBTQ+ voters. Every Dem who ever said “we should abandon the transes” needs this shoved down their fucking throat with a ramrod.
November 5, 2025 at 5:39 AM
This needs more attention: Zohran SPLIT the straights with Cuomo. ALL of his margin was from LGBTQ+ voters. Every Dem who ever said “we should abandon the transes” needs this shoved down their fucking throat with a ramrod.
This is such a big deal and not getting any play.
Adding insult to injury, this regime rolled back a recent CFPB rule that would have NOT included medical debt on your credit report.
Fucked if you get sick.
Fucked if you get sick.
Federal Court Reverses Federal Medical Debt Protections - Medicare Rights Center
This month, a federal court blocked a rule that was designed to protect people with medical debt by keeping it off credit reports and out of credit decisions. This means that credit reporting agencies...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This is such a big deal and not getting any play.
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For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in
Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana blames SNAP recipients for not stockpiling a month's worth of food.
He ends his tweet with "stop smoking crack."
He ends his tweet with "stop smoking crack."
October 31, 2025 at 12:52 AM
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in
This is a real problem.
SNAP benefits make it possible for the many disabled people (especially those who are multiply marginalized) relying on them to buy specific foods necessary to stay alive and stable. Food pantries/food banks often do not offer food reliably or at all that meets specific dietary requirements.
October 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
This is a real problem.
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Did you see the tore down the east wing to make room for the Epstein ballroom?
October 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Did you see the tore down the east wing to make room for the Epstein ballroom?
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This is absurdly bad PR. These are the images that need amplified. If you're online, think strategically about which images need to go viral to tell the story of the horrors of this moment. RT and share the shit out of them.
October 19, 2025 at 2:21 AM
This is absurdly bad PR. These are the images that need amplified. If you're online, think strategically about which images need to go viral to tell the story of the horrors of this moment. RT and share the shit out of them.
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Steve Cousineau:
October 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Steve Cousineau:
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the cost of denying another's humanity is paid with one's own
October 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
the cost of denying another's humanity is paid with one's own
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"Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are engaging in a cover-up to shield people who were involved in raping children."
Rep. Melanie Stansbury
Rep. Melanie Stansbury
October 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are engaging in a cover-up to shield people who were involved in raping children."
Rep. Melanie Stansbury
Rep. Melanie Stansbury
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8:3 is more specific:
"The river shall swarm with frogs; they shall come up into your palace, into your bedchamber and your bed, and into the houses of your officials and of your people, and into your ovens and your kneading bowls."
"The river shall swarm with frogs; they shall come up into your palace, into your bedchamber and your bed, and into the houses of your officials and of your people, and into your ovens and your kneading bowls."
October 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
8:3 is more specific:
"The river shall swarm with frogs; they shall come up into your palace, into your bedchamber and your bed, and into the houses of your officials and of your people, and into your ovens and your kneading bowls."
"The river shall swarm with frogs; they shall come up into your palace, into your bedchamber and your bed, and into the houses of your officials and of your people, and into your ovens and your kneading bowls."
Hoping that Actually Romantic becomes the trans pride anthem of 2025. None of my business, but it jumps out and hit me over the head.
October 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Hoping that Actually Romantic becomes the trans pride anthem of 2025. None of my business, but it jumps out and hit me over the head.
Dems should demand the firing of Vought as a precondition for their votes. A RIF we can all get behind.
October 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Dems should demand the firing of Vought as a precondition for their votes. A RIF we can all get behind.
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Disabled people are particularly vulnerable to abuse under fascism.
ICE has been neglecting the medical needs of detainees.
One disabled immigrant, Rodney Taylor, needs our help.
He's a double amputee who's been in the country since he was two years old. He's being held in solitary:
ICE has been neglecting the medical needs of detainees.
One disabled immigrant, Rodney Taylor, needs our help.
He's a double amputee who's been in the country since he was two years old. He's being held in solitary:
Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE
Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.
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September 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Disabled people are particularly vulnerable to abuse under fascism.
ICE has been neglecting the medical needs of detainees.
One disabled immigrant, Rodney Taylor, needs our help.
He's a double amputee who's been in the country since he was two years old. He's being held in solitary:
ICE has been neglecting the medical needs of detainees.
One disabled immigrant, Rodney Taylor, needs our help.
He's a double amputee who's been in the country since he was two years old. He's being held in solitary:
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