Yesterday, families from Uvalde marched from the Texas Capitol to the Governor's Mansion carrying an altar, demanding "21 por 21" -- increasing the age-of-purchase for assault rifles to 21 in honor of the 21 lives lost at Robb Elementary on May 24:
Reading Octavia Butler’s affirmations is always inspiring. It is okay to want your flowers, all the success and accolades that come with being a writer. To want it does not make you any less pure or noble. I, for one, want it all.
It’s Brittney Griner’s 32nd birthday today, and she should be free.
Join @blkfemfuture week of action by urging your local Reps to do all they can to #BringBrittneyHome.
Take action now: https://t.co/VNz6lrbLWt
!!! a fake brochure promising eight months cash assistance, food, job training/placement, help with housing + more was given to migrants who were lured by @GovRonDeSantis into boarding a flight to martha’s vineyard.
@JuddLegum obtained a copy: https://t.co/nSIwWOE6Zh
Hey everyone! If you have ever asked "what can I do to help trans rights," I have something.
Biden's title IX change protecting trans people in schools is open comment for 4 more days!
It is FLOODED by TERF comments.
GO MAKE A COMMENT IN SUPPORT!
https://t.co/Y4pKrC5FJr
The City Hall License Office DMV is able to process nondriver photo IDs and is open M-F from 8:30-4:15. Please join the virtual queue before coming: https://t.co/7FJbQVduEh
To double check you have all necessary documents to get a non-driver ID, visit: https://t.co/WHr52lZBbw
Today at @cranebeachmass my 9-year-old daughter nearly drowned while I was watching her, in full view of two life guard stations, on an uncrowded and overcast day. Drowning doesn’t look like drowning, and I hope a lot of people read this and remember the signs. 🧵
The spending has already occurred, and the projected cost of the student loan program is regularly modified or re-estimated based on administrative policy changes or other factors. Student debt cancellation does not require a new budget authority or appropriation from Congress.
Because Congress has already appropriated the money for federal student loans—under the Federal Credit Reporting Act, the cost is fully realized upfront at the time of lending.
Now, multiple issues of The Nation are being banned because they include articles on racism and LGBTQ rights.
We need urgent review of these unconstitutional facility policies restricting access to information — and the uncensored issues of The Nation must be released.
Engineers raised the entire city of Chicago in the 1850s so they could install a sewage system in response to repeated epidemics of typhoid and cholera, but please tell me again how you don’t believe engineers can retrofit buildings with proper ventilation and filtration in 2022.