Working Boots
@echoboots.bsky.social
Ciao, cara bella! Boots on the ground for social change. Also Boots at a desk for social change. Have Words, Will Travel.
I use she/they pronouns professionally and Bluesky not professionally.
I use she/they pronouns professionally and Bluesky not professionally.
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Working Boots
@echoboots.bsky.social
· Jul 31
Hello, I exist!
(Note that this does not create in you a sense of obligation)
(Note that this does not create in you a sense of obligation)
Hey folks - I've been working on this survey since early summer, and I'm really proud of it. It's intended to measure how LGBTQI+ folks' health has changed since the beginning of 2025, and the results will inform a lot of advocacy. Please consider participating! The link is bit.ly/OUTCommunity...
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Hey folks - I've been working on this survey since early summer, and I'm really proud of it. It's intended to measure how LGBTQI+ folks' health has changed since the beginning of 2025, and the results will inform a lot of advocacy. Please consider participating! The link is bit.ly/OUTCommunity...
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i wouldn’t assume that same-sex marriage is safe from this court or this regime. smarter people than me said that it was an exceptionally weak case, even for a court that doesn’t always care about that. but on an individual basis, fuck kim davis
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
i wouldn’t assume that same-sex marriage is safe from this court or this regime. smarter people than me said that it was an exceptionally weak case, even for a court that doesn’t always care about that. but on an individual basis, fuck kim davis
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
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So Dems lost Matt Yglesias, Chris Cillizza, Jonathan Chait, and—now—Ezra Klein.
That’s how bad their decision to cave is.
That’s how bad their decision to cave is.
"If I were in the Senate, I wouldn’t vote for this compromise. Shutdowns are an opportunity to make your arguments, and the country was just starting to pay attention... I worry that Democrats have just taught Trump that they will fold under pressure."
{ gift link } www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
{ gift link } www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
Opinion | What Were Democrats Thinking?
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
So Dems lost Matt Yglesias, Chris Cillizza, Jonathan Chait, and—now—Ezra Klein.
That’s how bad their decision to cave is.
That’s how bad their decision to cave is.
This, on the other hand, is welcome news
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This, on the other hand, is welcome news
Okay y'all, tell me alphabet mafia groups you think are awesome! Bonus points if you have interacted with them directly in any way
October 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Okay y'all, tell me alphabet mafia groups you think are awesome! Bonus points if you have interacted with them directly in any way
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Make Abhorrent Ideas Socially Unacceptable Again
Yes. All the empirics on misinformation indicate that the way to defeat bad ideas is to mock and marginalize them. Constantly declaring "hey the far right isn't so bad" is a terrible strategy both morally and electorally.
Dems should be way more comfortable saying "look at these fucking psychos"
Dems should be way more comfortable saying "look at these fucking psychos"
Progressives really hope, and maybe even believe, that there is some magic thing they can hijack to attract conservative voters.
The focus on this mythical quest is the central reason they lose.
The focus on this mythical quest is the central reason they lose.
October 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Make Abhorrent Ideas Socially Unacceptable Again
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I wrote an explainer about the mass firings—the RIFs.
The RIFs all year have been clearly illegal. Russell Vought is using them to lawlessly clean out federal agencies. Lower court judges have said so. But the Calvinball Supreme Court has allowed them. 1/
The RIFs all year have been clearly illegal. Russell Vought is using them to lawlessly clean out federal agencies. Lower court judges have said so. But the Calvinball Supreme Court has allowed them. 1/
The mass firings have been lawless: now and all year
The first step in stopping a lawless Supreme Court is being clear about what it’s doing
scienceandfreedomalliance.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I wrote an explainer about the mass firings—the RIFs.
The RIFs all year have been clearly illegal. Russell Vought is using them to lawlessly clean out federal agencies. Lower court judges have said so. But the Calvinball Supreme Court has allowed them. 1/
The RIFs all year have been clearly illegal. Russell Vought is using them to lawlessly clean out federal agencies. Lower court judges have said so. But the Calvinball Supreme Court has allowed them. 1/
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The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
A new NNR is up: nationalnewsroundup.org/2025/10/28/y...
Year 9, Weeks 40-41 (October 12-25)
Year 9, Weeks 40-41 is up! Things to know: Shutdown news, health news, Presidential emoluments.
nationalnewsroundup.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A new NNR is up: nationalnewsroundup.org/2025/10/28/y...
What the everloving
this would be hilarious if it weren't so scary
this would be hilarious if it weren't so scary
October 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
What the everloving
this would be hilarious if it weren't so scary
this would be hilarious if it weren't so scary
Okay, so, I know I shouldn't name my immigration segment "Chinga La Migra" but hear me out
October 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Okay, so, I know I shouldn't name my immigration segment "Chinga La Migra" but hear me out
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Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
October 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”
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Two things can be true at the same time: neither charities nor mutual aid groups have the capacity to completely replace SNAP benefits for November, *and* we should still do as much as we can to feed people and save lives.
October 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Two things can be true at the same time: neither charities nor mutual aid groups have the capacity to completely replace SNAP benefits for November, *and* we should still do as much as we can to feed people and save lives.
Epic: The Musical has a lot of themes that feel very relevant right now and I'm mad about it
October 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Epic: The Musical has a lot of themes that feel very relevant right now and I'm mad about it
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Turns out your assumptions about what republican group chats are like is correct www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Turns out your assumptions about what republican group chats are like is correct www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
I did another NNR, still experimenting with sustainable formats and practices. nationalnewsroundup.org/2025/10/13/y...
Year 9, Weeks 38-39 (September 28 – October 11)
Another two weeks, another summary. New format this time!
nationalnewsroundup.org
October 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I did another NNR, still experimenting with sustainable formats and practices. nationalnewsroundup.org/2025/10/13/y...
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If you want to help those fired from CDC over the weekend, the CDC Mutual Aid Network is helping folks with emergency rent, groceries, etc.
altCDC gets no funds from donations, but we can verify they are legit and funds go directly to those impacted.
altCDC gets no funds from donations, but we can verify they are legit and funds go directly to those impacted.
We're collecting resources for furloughed CDC workers (and other feds!) on our new Shutdown Survival Guide page. Check it out (and let us know if we've missed something!) www.cdcresourceportal.org/resources/sh...
October 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
If you want to help those fired from CDC over the weekend, the CDC Mutual Aid Network is helping folks with emergency rent, groceries, etc.
altCDC gets no funds from donations, but we can verify they are legit and funds go directly to those impacted.
altCDC gets no funds from donations, but we can verify they are legit and funds go directly to those impacted.
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We’re getting very used to this but the statement is unusually unhinged.
Citing the “martyrdom” of Charlie Kirk, Texas AG Ken Paxton says his office is pursuing sweeping undercover investigations into “leftist” groups. “To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."
October 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
We’re getting very used to this but the statement is unusually unhinged.
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I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.
October 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.
Okay listen y'all
Compassion fatigue IS a big thing right now for first responders who are overwhelmed and struggling to provide twice the supports with half as much
But this quote is a) not what compassion fatigue is and b) a really busted thing to say, like in general
Democrats do better, ffs
Compassion fatigue IS a big thing right now for first responders who are overwhelmed and struggling to provide twice the supports with half as much
But this quote is a) not what compassion fatigue is and b) a really busted thing to say, like in general
Democrats do better, ffs
Reading about Democrats who agree with Trump's plan to forcibly commit homeless people
October 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Okay listen y'all
Compassion fatigue IS a big thing right now for first responders who are overwhelmed and struggling to provide twice the supports with half as much
But this quote is a) not what compassion fatigue is and b) a really busted thing to say, like in general
Democrats do better, ffs
Compassion fatigue IS a big thing right now for first responders who are overwhelmed and struggling to provide twice the supports with half as much
But this quote is a) not what compassion fatigue is and b) a really busted thing to say, like in general
Democrats do better, ffs
Me: 🎵 Listen cause I'm preachin to the choir
Chewin on your head because I'm tired 🎶
Me: ::chews on Ecta to demonstrate::
Ecta: Good job, you really made it your own
#BootsAndEctaShow
Chewin on your head because I'm tired 🎶
Me: ::chews on Ecta to demonstrate::
Ecta: Good job, you really made it your own
#BootsAndEctaShow
October 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Me: 🎵 Listen cause I'm preachin to the choir
Chewin on your head because I'm tired 🎶
Me: ::chews on Ecta to demonstrate::
Ecta: Good job, you really made it your own
#BootsAndEctaShow
Chewin on your head because I'm tired 🎶
Me: ::chews on Ecta to demonstrate::
Ecta: Good job, you really made it your own
#BootsAndEctaShow
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Shelters that house unaccompanied minors are bracing for "Freaky Friday," the start of an ICE operation that will first issue letters to children, seeking to pressure them to return to the countries they've fled in exchange for a cash payment. If they decline, their parents will be targeted by ICE.
October 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Shelters that house unaccompanied minors are bracing for "Freaky Friday," the start of an ICE operation that will first issue letters to children, seeking to pressure them to return to the countries they've fled in exchange for a cash payment. If they decline, their parents will be targeted by ICE.