I have forever said to never rely on any platform - own your words. Let your personal website be your hub. Maybe I should practice what I’ve preached in the past! Thanks for this.

True true. Perhaps I should give the brain space to speak up again and not just do the work for others. I have soooo many thoughts churning in here.

I miss throwing the tiny thoughts that are in my head onto a platform for the hell of it. And my brain holds a lot of tiny thoughts. But the combination of supporting other orgs w/their messages and my lack of community (I’m to blame for that) on short form platforms like this do not motivate me 🤷‍♀️ 😭

Yes. That was my daughter singing N.Y.C. in the streets of DC tonight.

RCUSA is outraged by the White House’s Presidential Determination on refugee admissions for Fiscal Year 2026, which sets the refugee admissions goal at a devastatingly low 7,500 – the lowest ever set in the 45-year history of the USRAP

See RCUSA's full statement here: rcusa.org/news-and-med...

“It’s a marathon with dogs chasing you.”
A description of working in the nonprofit sector these days at the ComNet conference in Denver.

How America's Retreat from Refugee Protection Undermines Global Stability In reshaping its approach to asylum and refugee resettlement, the United States is signaling a departure from the principles it once championed and risking erosion of international norms.

The Trump administration is dismantling the US Refugee Admissions Program and lobbying other countries to weaken protections for at-risk refugees and asylum seekers - threatening fundamental global protection principles. My commentary for @global-affairs.bsky.social tinyurl.com/bdzuzayv

The Trump administration has broken faith with the American people, who have welcomed refugees into their communities for decades - and refugees who have been waiting in line for years. A record-low refugee ceiling aligns with this admin’s consistently bad-faith approach to immigrant/refugee issues.

RCUSA ED @jslocum.bsky.social explains that while the US govt PULLS BACK on refugee resettlement, we must PUSH BACK by urging our elected officials to defend and welcome refugees. ACT TODAY by joining our federal & state/local action alerts:

rcusa.org/urge-congres...

rcusa.org/urge-state-a...

Everyone has a voice - the #FreedomToSpeak. It’s up to us to decide how we want to use it.

#AdvocacyDays are a great way to use your voice, share your story & keep our communities welcoming.

Register now to @weareallusa this September: bit.ly/advocacy2025

#WeWillWelcome

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Hi, again, BlueSky. As the country’s policies have crumbled, I’ve been much more focused on client channels than my own. What should I catch up on in this space? Any new amazing accounts to follow or tools to use?

It looks like there is a sitewide @wpengine.com failure. Huge bummer for a client that opened registration for a big conference.

Why We Must Act: A Letter from @selmekki.bsky.social: thecenterblacked.org/why-we-must-...

#WeNeedBlackTeachers

🚨There are reports that ICE may disappear around 177 people at Bluebonnet Detention Center in TX to #ElSalvador today.

When we say we need this type of leadership - we mean, NOW.

Call (202) 224-3121 & urge your reps to try to STOP the plane. @democrats.senate.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social

🚨URGENT—Despite the Supreme Court declaring that it would be illegal to deport people under the Alien Enemies Act without giving them a meaningful chance to seek judicial review, the Trump admin is reportedly about to send a group of Venezuelans detained in Texas to El Salvador in a matter of hours!

I’m stunned to see he is alive. Time to bring Abrego Garcia home.

CONTACT YOUR TWO SENATORS AND ONE REPRESENTATIVE TODAY

RCUSA has created an action alert to tell our leaders that #WeWillWelcome!

Sign up using the Action Center on the RCUSA website or by using the link below for an easy way to share your concerns in just 5 minutes!

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I love check-ins with the girl’s invention!

Hiiiiii

Next week is a congressional recess, time for Senators and Representatives to go home and meet with constituents. So why is MO’s Josh Hawley going to Florida for an event? www.eventbrite.com/e/socrates-i...

You are ridiculous

Mizzou @The_Antlers - 16m Due to coronavirus concerns we will be closing campus the rest of the semester. Please be in contact with your professors on how classes will be set up the remaining time. @Mizzou Replying to @The_Antlers This post is false. For the latest updates about campus operating conditions, visit mualert.missouri.edu and mualert.missouri.edu/coronavirus @The_Antlers • 3m Replying to @Mizzou Source? @Mizzou - 3m WE ARE THE SOURCE

Happy 5th anniversary to my “WE ARE THE SOURCE” tweet when the Antlers tried to spoof the Mizzou Twitter account as COVID rumors swirled.

It was an exhausting time.

I went to bed early Saturday night in preparation for the time change. I ended up sleeping in - I got a ton of sleep. So, could that be why I woke up an hour early today? Or was it just my overactive brain?

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The National Cancer Institute (part of NIH) released new guidelines for "controversial, high-profile or sensitive" keywords that require "review prior to publication" if included in a product or materials.

Keywords include abortion, obesity, and peanut allergies.

Eeeeek. I might just get the booster since I am an old with no time to add a dr’s appointment to my schedule.

Apparently my body’s response to fascism is bizarre dreams and cravings to eat comfort mac & cheese or honey nut cheerios.

So weak. So very weak.

I found a cathartic release by screaming with Phoebe Bridgers’ I Know The End in the car. I highly recommend it.

I saw Anora twice because Mikey Madison’s performance was so incredible. I love seeing independent filmmaking thrive at such a scale.