Category: Higher Ground

Vox populi

December 10, 2025December 9, 2025 ~ susie

A Democratic-supported group in Missouri opposed to the state’s new congressional map drawn by Republicans submitted more than 300,000 signatures Tuesday. If the signatures are accepted, voters can approve or oppose the new congressional map.www.nbcnews.com/politics/202…
— Eric Michael Garcia (@ericmgarcia.bsky.social) 2025-12-09T17:52:48.408Z

Good

December 1, 2025November 30, 2025 ~ susie

Commander White is one of the very few people involved in family separation from the inside who acquitted himself well. He raised alarm bells, pushed back, and got ORR to start tracking separations long before DHS did, so that it was possible later to reunite kids and know the scale.
— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) 2025-11-30T18:00:35.561Z

This is a big deal

November 17, 2025November 16, 2025 ~ susie

Because the U.S. bishops were so fucking conservative for so long:

#CollectiveCourage: For the first time in 12 yrs, the U.S. bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the U.S. Religious communities can play a key role in protecting our neighbors & building a stronger democracy, watch their message:
— Protect Democracy (@protectdemocracy.org) 2025-11-16T16:00:03.239617247Z

How about that

November 14, 2025November 15, 2025 ~ susie

NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
— Institute for Policy Studies (@ips-dc.org) 2025-11-12T16:01:41.662Z

Stand up

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 ~ susie

Trump tore down the White House East Wing to make a ballroom for he & his billionaire buddies. He & Republicans are doing the same to the US- destroying it to make a haven for the rich!Stop him Nov. 4! Yes on Prop 50 in CA! No on Maine Question 1! Retain Supreme Court Justices in PA!
— DrDinD.bsky.social (@drdind.bsky.social) 2025-10-27T17:19:01.478Z

Town hall

October 17, 2025October 16, 2025 ~ susie

This was great, watch it:

It’s war, I tell ya!

October 14, 2025October 13, 2025 ~ susie

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.This is truly terrifying.
— 50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 (@50501movement.bsky.social) 2025-10-14T00:59:54.913Z

Find a frog gathering near you this Saturday, October 18
— 50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 (@50501movement.bsky.social) 2025-10-14T02:47:38.551Z

Protection

September 25, 2025September 24, 2025 ~ susie

"Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday he will join Italy in sending a military warship to protect an international flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza after it was attacked by drones off Greece."www.reuters.com/world/middle…
— Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò (@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social) 2025-09-24T20:57:43.086Z

Labor day

September 1, 2025August 31, 2025 ~ susie

Let's give a shout out to the men & women who labor in the fields to put food on our tables. #WeFeedYou #LaborDay. Mandemosle un saludo a los hombres y mujeres que trabajan en el campo para poner comida en nuestras mesas.Thank you Ignacio Gomez for letting us use this art
— United Farm Workers (@ufw.bsky.social) 2025-09-01T01:01:00.243Z

Heroes welcome

August 29, 2025August 28, 2025 ~ susie

CDC scientists receive a heroes welcome after walking out today.
— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran.com) 2025-08-28T20:26:31.351Z

And! Once in the running to head FDA, he argued that new drugs should only be evaluated for safety rather than whether they worked. Put ‘em on the market and then collect post-approval data, was his (terrible) idea.
— Adam Rogers (@jetjocko.bsky.social) 2025-08-28T22:29:13.918Z

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