Raven Payne

Editor and writer at @ProgressiveArmy. I like to write about mental health issues and local progressives. #EndTheStigma #MentalHealthMatters

[Raven Payne @ProgressiveRavn]

Can people please stop using "crazy," "unhinged," "insane," "nuts," "psychotic," and other similar terms to criticize those they disagree with and (often) don't understand? Thanks.

#EndTheStigma #MentalHealthMatters #1in4

[Raven Payne @ProgressiveRavn]

@ryangrim I'm so mad -- he switched districts away from me so I can't vote against him anymore!

[Clare Daly @ClareDalyIRL]

Meanwhile in Afghanistan... tens of thousands seeking refuge; five million children facing famine; 500% increase in child marriages; children being sold to feed families... Not a mention of it.

My god, they must be wondering what makes their humanitarian crisis so unimportant.

[Raven Payne @ProgressiveRavn]

@ddayen Received my tests over the weekend!

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Afghanistan is facing a humanitarian catastrophe. I urge the Biden administration to immediately release billions in frozen Afghan government funds to help avert this crisis, and prevent the death of millions of people.

[Raven Payne @ProgressiveRavn]

@random_snakes As a member of the video game crowd, that video looks stupid af 😂

[Raven Payne @ProgressiveRavn]

@TheWayWithAnoa Hope you feel better soon and that it is a mild case! ❤️🤗🙏

[Rashida Tlaib @RashidaTlaib]

Magically found $768,000,000,000 for a defense budget, but the same folks can't fully fund the $45- $60 billion needed to remove lead service lines in our country.

[Raven Payne @ProgressiveRavn]

@sesmith I have been refreshing an IKEA product page several times a day for weeks and was finally able to purchase the item. Two days later, IKEA told me jk, that item was never in stock and gave me a refund...

[Raven Payne @ProgressiveRavn]

@pixieonmoon I'm so sorry 😭 I'm glad she went peacefully

[Raven Payne @ProgressiveRavn]

@daniAWESOME Yes 😂

[popelizbet at bluesky dot social is space witches @popelizbet]

one quick editing tip to pull a commonly used ableist idiom from your communications: for almost every metaphorical use of the word "crippling," "crushing" does the same linguistic lifting, everyone will still know what you mean and disabled people won't wince at your phrasing.

[Katie Phang @KatiePhang]

Sooo...how does one tell the difference between a fully vaccinated person and a not vaccinated person?

[Raven Payne @ProgressiveRavn]

@pixieonmoon I'm so happy for you! That is really one of the best feelings in the world

[David Dayen @ddayen]

.@TheProspect today: @msainat1 actually talks to fast food workers about the incredibly low wages and bad work conditions that are the cause of short staffing, not some entitlement among those stuffed with those sweet sweet unemployment benefits
https://t.co/kUr9I2QddW

[Demand Progress @demandprogress]

We think deficit-hawks shouldn't hold up crucial policies like green infrastructure, healthcare for all, and free pre-k to college. RT if you agree.

[Shail Rawal @ShailRawalMD]

They looked us in the eye and said your labour is essential, but your lives are not.

[Raven Payne @ProgressiveRavn]

@pixieonmoon Oh no! I hope it doesn't come to that again. Take care 🤗❤️

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

Instead of holding DeJoy accountable, the USPS Board of Governors confirmed what I always suspected was true:

The 6 current members are all DeJoy loyalists.

I'm re-upping my February request that @POTUS use his legal authority to remove the entire Board for cause.

[Raven Payne @ProgressiveRavn]

@pixieonmoon

[Raven Payne @ProgressiveRavn]

@Jamesthesnake1 Such a cutie! 😍 What kind is he? Looks like maybe corn snake, but also kind of like a coral (though that seems less likely)