Jessica Roberts

Writer & storyteller on stage, radio, print & social media. Non-profit veteran. Currently collecting stories of rural life & revitalization.

[Marketplace @Marketplace]

Are you struggling with childcare? For the average family in Iowa, and across the country, child care is not just expensive, it’s unaffordable: https://t.co/Lf26E9CrwZ

[Jessica Roberts @thefullreport]

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https://t.co/2HUGtvrXwW

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Alan Dershowitz, one of President Trump's defense lawyers, argued that anything a president does to get re-elected could be considered in the nation's interest and is therefore not impeachable.
https://t.co/ptlmibuTni

[PBS News @NewsHour]

“[The children] did not have shoes or blankets in the detention center, and there were people in the cells that had to sleep standing up. They did not have enough to eat...."

READ about the bleak picture of #familyseparation via @TwitterMoments
https://t.co/I9pvYjoQS6

[Jessica Roberts @thefullreport]

And this is why we have a strong vetting process for candidates. Everything about the story sounds horrible. https://t.co/xfQ2xoT8Bn

[Ashley Woods Branch @Ash_Detroit]

More than a hundred starving animals rescued from an animal testing lab that had been owned by Shri Thanedar, running to become Michigan’s governor. https://t.co/8zm9AkFoMb

[Jessica Roberts @thefullreport]

Okay sometimes industrial sites are just plain cool looking. #theruralreport in Aberdeen, Wash.

#rural #pnw #timber #town

[Linda Thomas @TheNewsChick]

She stalked the Golden State Killer until she died. Some think her work led to the suspect’s arrest. https://t.co/Q2vRnu7aA1

[WA Budget and Policy @budget_policy]

WA's members of Congress must protect the legacy of #SNAP, a program aimed at ensuring that all Americans can put food on the table. Lawmakers must reject the proposed cuts to SNAP in the #FarmBill. #schmudget @PovertyActionWA @NWHarvest https://t.co/cnSyFhkjPh

[Jessica Roberts @thefullreport]

Timber, technology and trade. Old and new making it happen in Aberdeen, Wash. #rural #theruralreport

[ArtPlaceAmerica @ArtPlaceAmerica]

“Don’t mistake presence for power. Power is the ability to change the rules. Either in policy or culture. We respond, build, pivot and scale. If you don’t ask people to respond in the moment, nothing will happen” - @rashadrobinson, Color of Change, #EquitySummit2018

[Detour Detroit @Detour_Detroit]

One more number: $200, the annual fee #Nestle pays for the pleasure of pumping pure #Michigan groundwater #Flint residents can’t drink.

[Jessica Roberts @thefullreport]

Looking for graphic designers to interview about how to be a good client! Wanna chat? I have a 5-question format, that will be quick and easy. Hoping to make better clients w/ clear convos about design needs. #design #shoptalk #creatives #graphicdesigner

[Jessica Roberts @thefullreport]

#TheBookReport There's a list of books & authors I have wanted to read, but never got around to; I think of it as my "future me" book list. 2018 reading challenge is to reduce the no. of titles. Thanks to @TRLibraries finally reading my 1st Graham Greene novel: Brighton Rock.

[Jessica Roberts @thefullreport]

@peta Do you still accept old furs? I have an unwearble vintage coat from an elderly family friend & need help to find a way to recycle ethically. https://t.co/wnRf9OQzl6

[Jessica Roberts @thefullreport]

@AskPayPal You know it's bad when you resort to Twitter to beg for help. Getting the run around, every time I call about a fraud issue. Help!!!😢

[Natasha Rothwell @natasharothwell]

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou

#WhyIWrite

[TED Talks @TEDTalks]

"Writing teaches us awareness. It teaches us to pay attention, to savor the moment." #WhyIWrite @annelamott https://t.co/Tcde0vQV2z

[Anne Junod @AnneNJunod]

#Rural resistance & community organizing led by - you guessed it - women 💅💪😍 @susanckroger @LeadSoDak https://t.co/iid43IXKRR

[Marketplace @Marketplace]

Some students couldn't see a life in Maine, so a new charter school is focused on training them for jobs nearby. https://t.co/pewP1EZsed

[Jason Nazar @jasonnazar]

The Gender Pay Gap: See how much Women vs Men get paid in Tech. Thousands of real salaries by gender on @Comparably
https://t.co/Mi7gr5cJxI

[Kirsten Gillibrand @SenGillibrand]

At 63¢ to the dollar, black women face a more severe wage gap than women overall. That affects everyone. #BlackWomensEqualPay