Siobhán O'Riordan

Denizen of democracy and do-gooder. Never waste a DJ. Opinions are my own.

[Siobhán O'Riordan @saoriordan]

@kingbealestreet Little Women 🥰

[Yo-Yo Ma @YoYo_Ma]

This version of Bach’s first cello suite was recorded live in the Great Smoky Mountains. I’ve always thought of Suite No. 1 as “Nature at Play,” so it was a dream to play it with the birds, the trees, and the rushing brook. ▶️ https://t.co/AQn2pIuZQM

[Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @HC_Richardson]

Reading a paper today and it gave me a crazy idea: how about interviewing some Democratic voters for a change? Maybe that’s just too out there to be on the table, though….

[Rank the Vote @RankTheVoteUSA]

The #republicanDebate is a reminder of why crowded #elections — especially as high-stakes as #presidential #primaries — need #RankedChoiceVoting! It’s the best way for parties to reach a consensus and nominate the strongest #candidates possible!

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

In breaking news (which shocks absolutely no one), @WWAttribution has found that human-caused climate change made this year's record-breaking 🇨🇦 wildfire season--by no means over--at least 7x more likely & doubled the risk of the most intense wildfires. https://t.co/BgvfdKKk3g

[Mallory McMorrow @MalloryMcMorrow]

Moms. Will. Win.

[Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @HC_Richardson]

@nhannahjones The degree to which right-wing curriculum decisions has stripped out all information about resisting authoritarianism concerns me deeply. Florida’s history curriculum has been arranged so there is no need for resistance in the past, and there is no community organizing.

[WIRED @WIRED]

After two months camping at the Torres del Paine National Park, Cristián Aguirre Duffourc captured the perfect moment when a falling star crossed the skies and shone its reflection across Lake Pehoé in Chile.

📸: Cristián Aguirre Duffourc | @cristianaguirrephoto on Instagram.

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Yes, there's a right to bear arms.

But our kids and educators also have the right to live freely without fearing for their lives in a classroom.

It’s time for Congress to pass commonsense gun safety laws.

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

In my opinion, this was one of the most complete, SAVAGE breakdowns of trump's bullshit "rigged" accusations anyone has ever done.

Hillary Clinton was right about everything.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

The richest 10 percent of U.S. households are responsible for 40 percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study released Thursday. https://t.co/fTnt0GJN0H

[Siobhán O'Riordan @saoriordan]

@melindagates Thank you!

[Mueller, She Wrote @MuellerSheWrote]

LEGACY MEDIA: A new poll shows 71% of Americans don’t know what’s in the Inflation Reduction Act. WHY?

ALSO LEGACY MEDIA: Let’s cut off live @POTUS remarks about the Inflation Reduction Act after two minutes to complain about how long economic change takes

[Siobhán O'Riordan @saoriordan]

I like this idea. And how about a next generation GI Bill that rewards any kind of community service with reduced rate mortgages and 0% college loans. #barbievote

[Melanie D'Arrigo @DarrigoMelanie]

If your job requires a college degree, you should be able to write-off your student loan payments as a business expense the way CEOs write off their private jets and yachts for their jobs which require neither.

[Siobhán O'Riordan @saoriordan]

Just me or can we expect a #barbievote in 2024? #femaleagency

[Laurie Garrett @Laurie_Garrett]

Fascinating moment: @Barbie is now THE Number One @warnerbros box office film, ever.
https://t.co/AenIQ9048O
As seats fill in theaters, the American Right is having a hard time with this.
MORE #BarbieMovie

[Julia Ioffe @juliaioffe]

It is just so extremely galling that these men *expect* women to move or for the world to move the women because they "can't" sit next to them. If you're flying and this is a priority, book up the seat next to you. Or don't fly. Why is your misogyny everyone else's problem?

[TheRealThelmaJohnson @TheRealThelmaJ1]

You know you all these indictments in Georgia have gotten me thinking about the scale of the criminality involved in trying to steal the election for Donald Trump.

We had lawyers writing papers on how to keep Trump in office, slates of fake electors in several states, people breaking into voting machines, congressman refusing to certify, thousands of phone calls, emails, texts and DMs pressuring officials to declare Trump the winner. Audits, investigations, fake lawsuits. Election officials threatened, voting machine companies vilified. Lies on the news every day and criminal actions at every level of government. It was a tidal wave of dishonesty and law breaking, a criminal enterprise with Donald Trump at the head.

Then there was January 6th. People crawling up the walls, smashing windows, bashing in doors and beating policeman. Five deaths. All in the people's house.

We're left picking up the pieces surrounded by politicians still pounding the drum of a stolen election. It's just staggering to me the scale of what happened, and it's amazing a system designed hundreds of years ago held.

Now there is accountability. There should be many more states pursuing indictments including my own, Arizona. No matter how long it takes. We need to hold everyone who played a part accountable.

[Siobhán O'Riordan @saoriordan]

@shannonrwatts Make the rapists pay. Mandatory DNA tests. Pay the trauma endured. Child support until 25
. Her - the child mother’s - college tuition. The list goes on.