Lisa
@lrlarson7.bsky.social
Teacher of littles, mom of two grown ups, married forever. The USA I’ve always known is gone. I hope whatever rises from the ashes eventually gives us a government that actually represents ALL of us. 🏳️🌈🇺🇦 🏳️⚧️
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JFC. The weakening of America continues.
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
JFC. The weakening of America continues.
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
December 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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Thoughts and prayers are worthless but stats show the assault weapons ban was working.
December 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Thoughts and prayers are worthless but stats show the assault weapons ban was working.
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This was *entirely* preventable.
December 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
This was *entirely* preventable.
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TODAY: thoughts and prayers
TOMORROW: it's not the time to talk politics
MONDAY: we can't politicize this tragedy
TUESDAY: we will not take any steps towards any meaningful or sensible gun control
TOMORROW: it's not the time to talk politics
MONDAY: we can't politicize this tragedy
TUESDAY: we will not take any steps towards any meaningful or sensible gun control
December 14, 2025 at 6:03 AM
TODAY: thoughts and prayers
TOMORROW: it's not the time to talk politics
MONDAY: we can't politicize this tragedy
TUESDAY: we will not take any steps towards any meaningful or sensible gun control
TOMORROW: it's not the time to talk politics
MONDAY: we can't politicize this tragedy
TUESDAY: we will not take any steps towards any meaningful or sensible gun control
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Tomorrow is the 13th anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting. My heart aches for the Brown University community.
BREAKING: Brown University says no one is in custody, correcting earlier statement, as police respond to an active shooter on campus.
Police respond to active shooter situation at Brown University in Rhode Island
Authorities say police have responded to an active shooter situation at Brown University near an engineering building on the campus in Providence, Rhode Island.
bit.ly
December 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Tomorrow is the 13th anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting. My heart aches for the Brown University community.
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Since it's the 25th anniversary of the corrupt SCOTUS decision that guaranteed we'd never know who really won the 2000 election, I thought I'd mention for those of you who may have been too young or just not paying attention to politics then that HBO has an excellent movie called "Recount" about it.
December 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Since it's the 25th anniversary of the corrupt SCOTUS decision that guaranteed we'd never know who really won the 2000 election, I thought I'd mention for those of you who may have been too young or just not paying attention to politics then that HBO has an excellent movie called "Recount" about it.
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My parents got notices saying their primary insurance premiums will go up significantly, and several of their prescriptions will no longer be covered, so they need to work with their doctors to find alternatives on their prescription plans.
That's real life.
Thank you @alsobrooks.senate.gov!
That's real life.
Thank you @alsobrooks.senate.gov!
December 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My parents got notices saying their primary insurance premiums will go up significantly, and several of their prescriptions will no longer be covered, so they need to work with their doctors to find alternatives on their prescription plans.
That's real life.
Thank you @alsobrooks.senate.gov!
That's real life.
Thank you @alsobrooks.senate.gov!
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That’s an obscene amount of energy. Meta should foot the bill.
Mark Zuckerberg is building a data center in Louisiana that will use 3x more electricity than all of New Orleans.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.
Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.
December 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
That’s an obscene amount of energy. Meta should foot the bill.
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I actually lived under a system where people really didn’t get a say, I can spot the warning signs way faster than folks who grew up thinking democracy is just something that sort of runs in the background. We have to fight.
December 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I actually lived under a system where people really didn’t get a say, I can spot the warning signs way faster than folks who grew up thinking democracy is just something that sort of runs in the background. We have to fight.
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Women, in particular, know how fragile rights can be - how hard-won progress can be rolled back if we do not defend it.
That’s why this #HumanRightsDay we say clearly: Trans rights are human rights. Trans rights are women’s rights. Our struggles are connected. Protecting one protects us all.
That’s why this #HumanRightsDay we say clearly: Trans rights are human rights. Trans rights are women’s rights. Our struggles are connected. Protecting one protects us all.
Home - Not in our name
As women we reject the narrative that trans+ people are a threat.
notinourname.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Women, in particular, know how fragile rights can be - how hard-won progress can be rolled back if we do not defend it.
That’s why this #HumanRightsDay we say clearly: Trans rights are human rights. Trans rights are women’s rights. Our struggles are connected. Protecting one protects us all.
That’s why this #HumanRightsDay we say clearly: Trans rights are human rights. Trans rights are women’s rights. Our struggles are connected. Protecting one protects us all.
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This is your reminder that Republicans called teachers “indoctrinators” so they could create a culture war and then become the indoctrinators themselves.
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This is your reminder that Republicans called teachers “indoctrinators” so they could create a culture war and then become the indoctrinators themselves.
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Heather Cox Richardson offers the most lucid explanation(s) of the way Trump and his cronies are taking a hammer to our beautiful America. Get her daily letter wherever you get your podcasts.
December 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Heather Cox Richardson offers the most lucid explanation(s) of the way Trump and his cronies are taking a hammer to our beautiful America. Get her daily letter wherever you get your podcasts.
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Margaret, thank you for posting this. It is so important that victims KNOW they are not alone. The abuse is NOT their fault. It’s unfortunately more common than anyone thinks. I’m certain the mistreatment of the Epstein victims is triggering for many.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
December 6, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Margaret, thank you for posting this. It is so important that victims KNOW they are not alone. The abuse is NOT their fault. It’s unfortunately more common than anyone thinks. I’m certain the mistreatment of the Epstein victims is triggering for many.
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
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We are underreacting to this‼️
We have no explanation on SCOTUS decisions affecting our lives.
The emergency docket, aka “shadow docket,” is the quiet backdoor of the Supreme Court. Decisions drop fast, with little explanation, and Trump is hammering it harder than anyone in modern history.
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We have no explanation on SCOTUS decisions affecting our lives.
The emergency docket, aka “shadow docket,” is the quiet backdoor of the Supreme Court. Decisions drop fast, with little explanation, and Trump is hammering it harder than anyone in modern history.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
We are underreacting to this‼️
We have no explanation on SCOTUS decisions affecting our lives.
The emergency docket, aka “shadow docket,” is the quiet backdoor of the Supreme Court. Decisions drop fast, with little explanation, and Trump is hammering it harder than anyone in modern history.
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We have no explanation on SCOTUS decisions affecting our lives.
The emergency docket, aka “shadow docket,” is the quiet backdoor of the Supreme Court. Decisions drop fast, with little explanation, and Trump is hammering it harder than anyone in modern history.
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Mike Johnson: "we've had one of the most productive Congresses in the history of the institution."
(House GOP recently caused the longest government shutdown in US history and took a paid vacation for 54 days on your dime)
(House GOP recently caused the longest government shutdown in US history and took a paid vacation for 54 days on your dime)
December 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Mike Johnson: "we've had one of the most productive Congresses in the history of the institution."
(House GOP recently caused the longest government shutdown in US history and took a paid vacation for 54 days on your dime)
(House GOP recently caused the longest government shutdown in US history and took a paid vacation for 54 days on your dime)
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“Traumatized, humiliated, degraded.”
The nurse, a US citizen, 4’11”, 85 lbs, says she was following orders when she was dragged out of her car by masked immigration agents in Florida.
It was the 3rd time she had been stopped and told to produce ID.
Free link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
The nurse, a US citizen, 4’11”, 85 lbs, says she was following orders when she was dragged out of her car by masked immigration agents in Florida.
It was the 3rd time she had been stopped and told to produce ID.
Free link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Exclusive: Woman detained by feds in Keys says she was following agents’ orders
“This is not the America that I grew up in, and this is not the America that we represent.”
www.miamiherald.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
“Traumatized, humiliated, degraded.”
The nurse, a US citizen, 4’11”, 85 lbs, says she was following orders when she was dragged out of her car by masked immigration agents in Florida.
It was the 3rd time she had been stopped and told to produce ID.
Free link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
The nurse, a US citizen, 4’11”, 85 lbs, says she was following orders when she was dragged out of her car by masked immigration agents in Florida.
It was the 3rd time she had been stopped and told to produce ID.
Free link ⤵️
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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Heartwarming. If you read nothing else today... apnews.com/article/mich...
'Oh, my God' — 88-year-old Michigan grocery cashier overwhelmed by sudden $1.7M gift
Ed Bambas will soon ring up his last can of corn. The 88-year-old Michigan grocery worker was handed an oversized check for $1.7 million Friday.
apnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Heartwarming. If you read nothing else today... apnews.com/article/mich...
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There is no legitimate reason not to release the complete Sep. 2 video.
They released video of the first strike. What national security justification could there be for releasing video of the first part of the action but not the second? They wanted to cover up what happened after the first strike.
They released video of the first strike. What national security justification could there be for releasing video of the first part of the action but not the second? They wanted to cover up what happened after the first strike.
December 5, 2025 at 11:47 PM
There is no legitimate reason not to release the complete Sep. 2 video.
They released video of the first strike. What national security justification could there be for releasing video of the first part of the action but not the second? They wanted to cover up what happened after the first strike.
They released video of the first strike. What national security justification could there be for releasing video of the first part of the action but not the second? They wanted to cover up what happened after the first strike.
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#Pinks #ProudBlue
Child Separation is in full swing. Where are these kids actually being taken and what’s going to happen to them? There is no oversight or accountability. What’s happening to the children?!?!
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
Child Separation is in full swing. Where are these kids actually being taken and what’s going to happen to them? There is no oversight or accountability. What’s happening to the children?!?!
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
December 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Child Separation is in full swing. Where are these kids actually being taken and what’s going to happen to them? There is no oversight or accountability. What’s happening to the children?!?!
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
Child Separation is in full swing. Where are these kids actually being taken and what’s going to happen to them? There is no oversight or accountability. What’s happening to the children?!?!
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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Today’s action to weaken the birth-dose recommendation for the Hepatitis B vaccine disregards data supporting the effectiveness of the Hepatitis B vaccine, and creates confusion for parents about how best to protect their newborns. Full statement: spr.ly/633227f3XE
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Today’s action to weaken the birth-dose recommendation for the Hepatitis B vaccine disregards data supporting the effectiveness of the Hepatitis B vaccine, and creates confusion for parents about how best to protect their newborns. Full statement: spr.ly/633227f3XE
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🚨🚨🚨 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x convicted felon & adjudicated rapist Trump did. 🚨🚨🚨
May 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🚨🚨🚨 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x convicted felon & adjudicated rapist Trump did. 🚨🚨🚨
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Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?