Michelle
@rabidreader1970.bsky.social
Teacher, reader, progressive, Texan
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In South Carolina, helping more than five people vote by mail makes you a felon. Three voters, all currently living in nursing homes, are challenging the law.
Disabled voters are challenging South Carolina's draconian ballot laws
In a state at war with the Voting Rights Act, helping more than five people vote by mail makes you a felon.
www.motherjones.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
In South Carolina, helping more than five people vote by mail makes you a felon. Three voters, all currently living in nursing homes, are challenging the law.
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Insane that it was forgotten in the wake of his feces air drop video.
insane that no reporter ever followed up asking trump about the video he posted where an AI version of himself promised cure-all medbeds to the entire population
December 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Insane that it was forgotten in the wake of his feces air drop video.
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Our Texas labor movement is all-in for union brother Taylor Rehmet, who’s in the runoff for Texas Senate District 9!
📢 North Texas union members can make a huge difference in this election. Kick off 2026 by getting involved: www.mobilize.us/txaflcio
📢 North Texas union members can make a huge difference in this election. Kick off 2026 by getting involved: www.mobilize.us/txaflcio
December 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Our Texas labor movement is all-in for union brother Taylor Rehmet, who’s in the runoff for Texas Senate District 9!
📢 North Texas union members can make a huge difference in this election. Kick off 2026 by getting involved: www.mobilize.us/txaflcio
📢 North Texas union members can make a huge difference in this election. Kick off 2026 by getting involved: www.mobilize.us/txaflcio
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Same, fungus. Same.
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Same, fungus. Same.
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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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There is no monstrous grift Jimmy Fallon won't run cover for
December 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
There is no monstrous grift Jimmy Fallon won't run cover for
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Okay so if they want an AI major, they’re a customer, but if they want a Latin American studies major they’re SOL?
Yes we all agree that this is the reason colleges are in trouble
December 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Okay so if they want an AI major, they’re a customer, but if they want a Latin American studies major they’re SOL?
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All of these new rulings don’t just affect today, they rewrite precedent. Trump still has three years left, and whatever expanded powers the Court hands him now will automatically pass to the next president as well.
December 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
All of these new rulings don’t just affect today, they rewrite precedent. Trump still has three years left, and whatever expanded powers the Court hands him now will automatically pass to the next president as well.
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
What can we do about this? Here's one good idea.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/want-to-know-the-real-problem-with
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
What can we do about this? Here's one good idea.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/want-to-know-the-real-problem-with
December 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
What can we do about this? Here's one good idea.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/want-to-know-the-real-problem-with
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
What can we do about this? Here's one good idea.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/want-to-know-the-real-problem-with
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Texas Democrats just did something historic under the leadership of new state party chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social. We have filed a candidate in EVERY 2026 race.
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
We Did It, Texas Dems, We Did It
Candidates in every legislative, statewide, and federal race. Now it’s time to build power where it counts.
www.lonestarleft.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Texas Democrats just did something historic under the leadership of new state party chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social. We have filed a candidate in EVERY 2026 race.
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
U.S. Senate: 1 of 1
U.S. House: 38 of 38
State Senate: 15 of 15
State House: 150 of 150
State Board of Education: 8 of 8
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Police Chief Brian O’Hara has delivered a blunt message to his department: If an officer witnesses ICE agents using illegal force and fails to step in, they will be fired. 👏 👏 👏
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Police Chief Brian O’Hara has delivered a blunt message to his department: If an officer witnesses ICE agents using illegal force and fails to step in, they will be fired. 👏 👏 👏
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This is a really beautiful speech:
So I was invited to accept an award for "imagination in service to society." This forced me to think a bit about what "imagination," "service" and "society" mean to me.
Here's the speech I delivered last night:
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Here's the speech I delivered last night:
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"The Enemy of Imagination": Here's the Speech I Gave Last Night
I had such an incredible day yesterday, y’all. First I was at the Trans Day of Literature at George Mason University, talking with incredible authors...
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December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This is a really beautiful speech:
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I can't wait until the United States cleanses itself of all the ugly traces of Donald Trump. Take his name off buildings. Remove all the tacky gold bric-a-brac from the White House walls. Bulldoze his vulgar ballroom. Restore MLK, Jr Day and Juneteenth at parks. #Fumigate
Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
December 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I can't wait until the United States cleanses itself of all the ugly traces of Donald Trump. Take his name off buildings. Remove all the tacky gold bric-a-brac from the White House walls. Bulldoze his vulgar ballroom. Restore MLK, Jr Day and Juneteenth at parks. #Fumigate
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people died for birthright citizenship. i get that it’s more fun to be a pundit when your team has the white house and you get to brag to friends about visiting the oval office; but what i’m wondering is if maybe that’s actually not a good reason to throw away something we fought a civil war to win?
December 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
people died for birthright citizenship. i get that it’s more fun to be a pundit when your team has the white house and you get to brag to friends about visiting the oval office; but what i’m wondering is if maybe that’s actually not a good reason to throw away something we fought a civil war to win?
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Today, in-person early voting begins in Miami ahead of the mayoral runoff election next Tuesday.
Republicans have spent decades failing Miami families. That’s why we need to flip this seat and elect Eileen Higgins—who will fight to improve the lives of working families in Miami.
Republicans have spent decades failing Miami families. That’s why we need to flip this seat and elect Eileen Higgins—who will fight to improve the lives of working families in Miami.
December 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today, in-person early voting begins in Miami ahead of the mayoral runoff election next Tuesday.
Republicans have spent decades failing Miami families. That’s why we need to flip this seat and elect Eileen Higgins—who will fight to improve the lives of working families in Miami.
Republicans have spent decades failing Miami families. That’s why we need to flip this seat and elect Eileen Higgins—who will fight to improve the lives of working families in Miami.
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I used to think the CDC being an evil organization was far-fetched in the future-zombie series by Mira Grant ( @seananmcguire.bsky.social ).
After today's CDC Panel announcement, I no longer think it's that far-fetched.
After today's CDC Panel announcement, I no longer think it's that far-fetched.
December 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I used to think the CDC being an evil organization was far-fetched in the future-zombie series by Mira Grant ( @seananmcguire.bsky.social ).
After today's CDC Panel announcement, I no longer think it's that far-fetched.
After today's CDC Panel announcement, I no longer think it's that far-fetched.
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This isn't a Participation Trophy, it's a Non-Participation Trophy.
December 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This isn't a Participation Trophy, it's a Non-Participation Trophy.
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The end of academic freedom, Flowchart Edition.
TX Tech has a flow chat for guidance on what can be taught in the university system. Two things:
1. Very little content seems to be permitted. This is partisan control of the curriculum.
2. I would not enjoy teaching under these conditions, but I really would not want to be a Chair or Dean.
1. Very little content seems to be permitted. This is partisan control of the curriculum.
2. I would not enjoy teaching under these conditions, but I really would not want to be a Chair or Dean.
December 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
The end of academic freedom, Flowchart Edition.
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An administration in a race to be condemned by the most children's book characters
December 2, 2025 at 2:07 AM
An administration in a race to be condemned by the most children's book characters
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Anyone else have this on their mind too?
For years, Republicans insisted that the path to lower cost healthcare was a market based system. The story they sold us was more competition would lead to lower prices.
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For years, Republicans insisted that the path to lower cost healthcare was a market based system. The story they sold us was more competition would lead to lower prices.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Anyone else have this on their mind too?
For years, Republicans insisted that the path to lower cost healthcare was a market based system. The story they sold us was more competition would lead to lower prices.
1 of 3
For years, Republicans insisted that the path to lower cost healthcare was a market based system. The story they sold us was more competition would lead to lower prices.
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Hegseth’s spokesman has now moved to goalposts to another stadium.
December 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Hegseth’s spokesman has now moved to goalposts to another stadium.
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If blowing up survivors in the water was the right thing to do because they are “narco-terrorists” (trust us, bro) and deserve no quarter, why did we rescue two other survivors in a different strike, fly them home, and let them go free?
December 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
If blowing up survivors in the water was the right thing to do because they are “narco-terrorists” (trust us, bro) and deserve no quarter, why did we rescue two other survivors in a different strike, fly them home, and let them go free?
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“I’LL be the judge of who a judge is!”
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“I’LL be the judge of who a judge is!”
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