Lori

@Lakeylake
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Teacher of students with special needs. 
Really hates racism.
I'm getting old.
Did you know that bionic limbs are mostly made for men's bodies and when they do come in women's sizes they are not being funded by healthcare services? TIL.
#casualmisogyny #genderneutraltech

@CStamp It's on ABC too. But yes it should be a front-page big deal everywhere. But then again, so should SO MANY THINGS 😭

https://mstdn.social/@_L1vY_/116299140004019604

Remember how MAGAs insist "America is a Judeo-Christian nation" and I keep telling you MAGAs are lying? One of those reasons is MAGAs vehemently despise Jewish people.

Case in Point: TN is refusing adoption to a Jewish couple—because they're Jewish.

Read my latest analysis here.
https://lets-address-this-with-qasim-rashid.ghost.io/from-expulsion-to-exclusion-for-jewish-people-in-tennessee/

From Expulsion to Exclusion for Jewish People in Tennessee

Tennessee, Antisemitism, and the Constitutional Fight for Religious Freedom What would you do if in 2026 America, you were denied adoption only due to your faith? Hold that thought. On December 17, 1862, in the midst of the Civil War, Union General Ulysses S. Grant issued General Order No. 11—

Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid

RE: https://mastodon.social/@ryanjess77/116292063400382788

The US, always on the right side of history, disagrees.

Scott Galloway: "Operation Epic Fury has already cost $23 billion. That is enough to build more than 72,000 units of affordable housing, provide SNAP benefits to 2.5 million households, or offer free preschool to 1.5 million kids. On an individual taxpayer basis, the war has already cost you nearly $140. If the additional $200 billion in funding goes through, the cost per taxpayer would be about $1,400. Do you have anything you’d rather spend $1,400 on?"
#IranWar copy: @renewedresistance

#BREAKING #News: The #UnitedNations General Assembly has voted to recognize the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity", a move advocates hope will pave the way for healing and justice. Note: #UN GA resolutions are not legally binding, though they carry the weight of global opinion.

#BlackMastodon #BLM

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg06q36052o

UN votes to recognise enslavement of Africans as 'gravest crime against humanity'

The landmark resolution calls for an apology and contributions to a reparations fund, without specifying an amount.

It's three times harder for Democratic ‘blue’ states to get disaster funding under #Trump

“An analysis found that since returning to the Oval Office, Trump has approved only 23 percent of requests for disaster declarations from states with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators, while approving 89 percent of requests from states with Republican governors and two GOP senators.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/23/trump-denies-disaster-aid-for-democratic-led-states-00831199

It's 3 times harder for blue states to get disaster funding under Trump

The president has approved just 23 percent of blue state requests for disaster aid, compared to 89 percent for red states.

Politico
In case you think losing 95k scientists in a year is normal, it's decidedly not.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:77lswp42lgjyw36ozuo7kt7e/post/3mcvapxcwqk2a
The church has no place in how a state should be run. That's why we must separate religion from politics.