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Today is a day I’m particularly proud to be a lifelong Hoosier.

12.12.2025 00:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We need to #TaxBillionaires now!

11.12.2025 17:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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World AIDS Day 2025: A Faith Call to Healing and Justice Β· Live Free USA # World AIDS Day 2025: A Faith Call to Healing and Justice **Presented by LIVE FREE USA, The Prophetic Convening, and The Black Church Freedom Fund** Join us on **Monday, December 1, 2025, at 7 PM ...

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Refuse stigma.
Choose compassion.
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#WorldAIDSDay2025

01.12.2025 17:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But the Packers are the most socialist of the teams. They get my vote on that alone.

01.12.2025 13:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Violating our freedom to live in a safe and healthy environment.

22.11.2025 23:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Outsiders pump money into Indiana redistricting fight: 'We're going to spend what it takes' New ads and campaigns from big names this week add to the pressure cooker facing Indiana lawmakers, who will meet in December for redistricting.

BIG MONEY poured into Indiana in an attempt to rig our elections. But we fought back. And WE WON! www.indystar.com/story/news/p...

14.11.2025 20:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Not enough votes' | Indiana Senate will not meet to vote on redistricting Indiana State Senate President Rod Bray says there are not enough votes in the Senate and so they will not meet in December.

LET'S GO! It's clear that when we organize, we can win. The many just defeated the money.
www.wthr.com/article/news...

14.11.2025 20:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Working families drive 70% surge in West Michigan food bank demand Food bank demand in West Michigan climbed 70% since 2021, driven by inflation and stagnant wages, according to Feeding America West Michigan.

When people working full-time still need help putting food on the table, we know the system is failing.

Workers deserve a living wage, not just survival. https://seiu.co/43mAOdC

11.11.2025 00:31 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Does border patrol guard state borders? Because I just can’t understand why else BORDER patrol agents would be guarding a U.S. city with no international borders anywhere nearby.

10.11.2025 12:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you got NOTHING real, it is not a β€œdeal”

10.11.2025 03:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Because Hautians know that Hoosiers value fairness.

01.11.2025 18:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing to see hundreds of Hoosiers from Vigo County and the surrounding areas come out today to tell State Sen. Greg Goode how we oppose gerrymandering our state on the orders of the President. Nearly every person who spoke was there to oppose the scheme, and we didn’t have time for all to speak.

01.11.2025 18:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The President has money to fund SNAP. In fact, he’s required to fund the program. But he refuses to, in an attempt to force a false choice between food for those who need it and affordable healthcare for those who need it. This isn’t leadership. It’s evil.

26.10.2025 19:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Catholic Lobby Encourages House to Undo Damaging Healthcare Measures in Continuing ResolutionΒ  - NETWORK Lobby As the House prepares to vote, we at NETWORK urge our representatives to change course before it’s too late and extend the premium tax credits.

Congress must act now to stop millions from losing healthcare.

Cuts to Medicaid + letting ACA tax credits lapse = massive harm to families, children & seniors. NETWORK calls on the House to undo these measures in the Continuing Resolution.

Read the full release: networklobby.org/news/91925-cr/

19.09.2025 13:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law will result in less income for the poorest Americans while sending money to the riches, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budge...

Trump’s β€œBig Beautiful Bill” gives the richest 10% a $13,600 boost, while the poorest Americans lose $1,200 a year from cuts to food aid, Medicaid, and other vital programs.

This isn’t trickle-down, it’s a shake-down.
apnews.com/article/trum...

16.08.2025 15:28 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Activists rally for organizations feeding those in need at Gridley Park A rally focused on hunger issues in Erie County was organized by Network Erie on Thursday night. Activists gathered in Gridley Park to listen to a number of speakers from agencies in Erie County th…

Erie Advocates are showing up.

Last week’s Gridley Park rally spotlighted the impact of federal budget cuts on food access β€” as local need has jumped 40%.

πŸ“ Erie, PA
πŸ“° www.yourerie.com/news/local-n...

26.07.2025 23:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Message bubble time stamped SUN 10:19 PM that says β€œI watched you on the news tonight, and I’m sincerely curious! You are quoted as saying…”We deserve

Message cuts off.

Message bubble time stamped SUN 10:19 PM that says β€œI watched you on the news tonight, and I’m sincerely curious! You are quoted as saying…”We deserve Message cuts off.

In case you’re wondering, I never trust men who say β€œI’m sincerely curious….” They’re obviously not.

Also, very creepy that you saw me on the news and felt it was your right to stalk me on social media and send me a direct message.

24.07.2025 01:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump's Big Ugly Law will kick 17 million Americans off their health care.

44% of our neighbors here in Philly count on Medicaid.

Even if you aren't on Medicaid, these cuts will force health centers, nursing homes, and hospitals to close.

It's just plain wrong.

14.07.2025 22:18 πŸ‘ 111 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Yesterday, the Senate passed this bill. It now goes back to the House. Call your Representative and tell them to vote NO.

02.07.2025 11:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Doctors Warn Medicaid Cuts in Senate Budget Bill Will Kill Their Patients Protests against Medicaid cuts continued on June 25, which led to the arrests of 60 activists at the Senate.

β€œIf Medicaid is cut, my patients will die. I realize I am being dramatic. It is a dramatic situation,” said Helen Pope, a physician in Louisiana and assistant professor of medicine at Tulane University, in a statement to Senate staffers.

truthout.org/articles/my-...

29.06.2025 23:39 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

Key word: β€œappear.” It’s not actually cheaper. They’re just playing with accounting tricks.

28.06.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's not talked about as often as some of the other provisions, but the Big Bad Budget Bill currently in the Senate offers $200 billion in tax breaks for sending jobs and profits overseas. Just one of the many, many, many problems in this bill.

www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...

27.06.2025 17:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert Reich on Substack

β€œYou don’t have the authority to arrest U.S. citizens asking for a judicial warrant.”

Clearly well-trained and practiced in staying calm.

Y’all. This is what we’ve been talking about. Masked ICE agents coming after us. All of us.
substack.com/@robertreich...

27.06.2025 10:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Truth-telling and Healing for Racial Reconciliation - Messy Jesus Business We have learned that the work of the Civil Rights Movement isn’t done. We have a lot more truth-telling to do. Only when we begin to do this work of truth-telling can we begin to repair the harm and r...

It's a little past Juneteenth, but Facebook reminded me of this blog from a few years ago. It's very relevant in the face of the continued fight for reparations, the backlash to racial progress, *and* the Bad Budget Bill that threatens to set us even further.

messyjesusbusiness.com/2022/06/23/t...

24.06.2025 13:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Here's the truth about tax cuts for the rich.

They explode the federal debt, fuel giant profits at the biggest firms and financial institutions, and stoke a surge in billionaire wealth but do nothing for average working people.Β 

Nothing trickles down.

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Wars are poor chisels for carving out hopeful tomorrows. -Martin Luther King, Jr.

22.06.2025 08:03 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | We Saw Medicaid Work Requirements Up Close. You Don’t Want This Chaos.

"We Saw Medicaid Work Requirements Up Close. You Don’t Want This Chaos."

From legal aid attorneys at the front lines of work requirements in Arkansas: "No officials serious about governing should willingly create such problems for their own state."

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/o...

16.06.2025 12:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Many more political protests in 2025 than 2017 
Cumulative number of political protests, rallies, and demonstrations by day of the presidential term, Trump 1 (2017) and Trump 2 (2025), according to the Crowd Counting Consortium.

A graph shows a red line labeled 2025 with 15,396 identified protests and a yellow line labeled 2017 with 5,043 identified protests. The red line is far sharper of an incline, with fewer initial protests and crossing the yellow line around day 18 of the administration.

Note provided: Data for June 1-14 unofficial and added by author. Source: Strength in Numbers/gelliotmorris.com * Created with Datawrapper

Many more political protests in 2025 than 2017 Cumulative number of political protests, rallies, and demonstrations by day of the presidential term, Trump 1 (2017) and Trump 2 (2025), according to the Crowd Counting Consortium. A graph shows a red line labeled 2025 with 15,396 identified protests and a yellow line labeled 2017 with 5,043 identified protests. The red line is far sharper of an incline, with fewer initial protests and crossing the yellow line around day 18 of the administration. Note provided: Data for June 1-14 unofficial and added by author. Source: Strength in Numbers/gelliotmorris.com * Created with Datawrapper

Reminder that the resistance is far stronger this time around. You all showed up this weekend!

16.06.2025 11:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Catholic influencers are saying it's sinful to break the law.

From the Catechism: "The citizen is obliged in conscience not to follow the directives of civil authorities when they are contrary to the demands of the moral order, to the fundamental rights of persons or the teachings of the Gospel."

13.06.2025 01:11 πŸ‘ 201 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 4
God’s economy has no billionaires.

God’s economy has no billionaires.

Still need a sign for Saturday or any one of the ongoing protests? Check out the signs from @networklobby.bsky.social, available to download and order from your local print shop at drive.google.com/drive/folder...

13.06.2025 00:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0