Just A Poli Sci Girl

Just A Poli Sci Girl

@tk13x2.bsky.social

Liberal, Coastal “Elite”—more liberal, less elite Political Science junkie Christian who believes in reproductive choice and human rights (yes, we exist) Loves cat videos and humor

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Here are the seven House Democrats who voted with the Republicans today. Just FYI. Henry Cuellar, TX Jared Golden, ME Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, WA Laura Gillen, NY Don Davis, NC Tom Suozzi, NY Vicente Gonzalez, TX

Wow. This right here is how it’s done…

Rick Steves@ricksteves.bsky.social

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

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NEW: It appears Senate Dems have enough votes for cloture with Jacky Rosen flipping to a yes vote. Rand Paul voted no. Kaine, Rosen, Fetterman, Shaheen, Hassen, King, Durbin, Cortez-Masto are the dems yes votes.

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70 years ago, on this date, Emmett Till was kidnapped and brutally murdered by white men. His family, including his cousin who was with him at the time, is repeating the train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955 to mark the anniversary

There’s a book by Dan Brown called Origin. In the age of billionaires and AI, I keep harking back to it… It’s a good fiction read, as most of his books are. But there are strong parallels to today’s climate. The richest and most privileged among us seeking more and more, and never being satiated.

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ICE forces U.S. Army Purple Heart veteran to deport—after taking 2 bullets in combat. Sae Joon Park "miraculously" survived being shot in spine—then given 3 weeks to deport to South Korea. Will miss dying mother's funeral—then his daughter's wedding. Was legally in U.S. under deferred action.

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For anyone still struggling to make the connection between being pro-nature and anti-fascist.

Patrick Jansen 🐾@patrickjansen.bsky.social

"Trump issued an executive order that seeks to ramp up #logging across national forest system and BLM-managed lands (...). The order seeks to increase timber production, erode Endangered Species Act protections to speed approval of timber sales." earthjustice.org/press/2025/e...

Yes!!! This is EXACTLY what needs to be done. People will pay attention if they HEAR/UNDERSTAND the impact. It’s the impact that will be the difference. I truly believe that.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Arizona AG Kris Mayes, New Mexico AG Raul Torrez, and Oregon AG Dan Rayfield will begin holding Community Impact Hearings — a national series of townhalls "to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and DOGE funding freezes across the country." The first will be in Phoenix March 5.

Do I have this straight? Bezos is all for “freedom,” but only what a billionaire’s version of freedom is. Did I read this correctly? And btw, Amazon can fuck the fuck off. Once you cut wayyyy back on purchasing, you realize you can live without it. And also, we have entered a true Class War.

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“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941

This is chilling. I’ve done a lot of genealogy research on my own family. I’ve seen countless death certificates, from the first half of the 20th century, with the cause of death being a contagious disease. This is NOT the kind of FAFO that anyone should want.

Witty N. Shitty@katesamuels.bsky.social