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Alyssa Joy

@aswissmrs.bsky.social
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FREE PALESTINE. Abortion rights are human rights. Science is real. The Arts are essential. Black Lives Matter. Education Justice Now. Happy artist/designer, wife, and mom to the best three! PUBLIC SCHOOL STRONG 💪

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Alyssa Joy @aswissmrs.bsky.social · 7h
Centuries (really millennia) of rage. Also, objectively a masterpiece.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 14h
I literally don’t know a single woman who hasn’t been raped, stalked, groped, harassed, or sexually violated in some way at some point in their life. If you choose to doubt and dox survivors, just know every woman in your life is disgusted by you.
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Alyssa Joy @aswissmrs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today’s vibes youtu.be/WoDfGmsZgKE?...
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Dead Men Don't Rape - Delilah Bon (Lyrics)
YouTube video by Delilah Bon
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Alyssa Joy @aswissmrs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We must not forget that Dems in the US would be considered conservative politicians in Europe. We don’t actually have a liberal, let alone progressive, party here.
theguardian.com
Why has abortion faded from America’s national conversation? | Moira Donegan
The US has already grown used to the horror caused by abortion bans. And Republicans have sought to quash the stories
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Kimberley Johnson @kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
But I need to smile more.
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Alyssa Joy @aswissmrs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“If you allow the most wealthy and powerful segment of society to opt out of public services, those public services will get worse. The reason is simple: You have removed the incentive for the most influential people to use their influence to improve public services.” 📢
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
They lied during their Senate confirmation hearings. They should be impeached; lying constitutes perjury and/or high crimes and misdemeanors.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
How do we make teaching a sustainable career? We need: 🎒Education budget tied to the defense budget 🎒Teacher minimum wage 🎒Strong teacher unions 🎒Investment in the paraprofessionals that a kid needs to be their best learner and so teachers can focus on teaching
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Schools/libraries are concerned over potential cuts to E-Rate, the ~$3B/year fed program that keeps more than 100,000 schools and 11,000 libraries online. It's the 5th largest fed funding stream for schools, per AASA. Why do they hate libraries and reading so much?
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/09/2026
NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period. The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
propublica.org
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 07/09/2026
Possibly the most American news of all time
local12.com
Prison inmates donate more than $4,000 to pay children's school lunch debt
Residents at the prison contributed $3,810 of their own money, while Kansas Department of Corrections employees added another $457.
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unpersoned.bsky.social @unpersoned.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If Dems don't do this, they will have failed us entirely.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Increase in productivity since 1979: 93% Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 34% Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%. As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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The Good Mim 🫘 @shashi1121.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The rage I feel will never be adequate.
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Alyssa Joy @aswissmrs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is all amazing. Unfortunately, this 👇 is also true and needs to be included in every headline along with the rosey stats. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Alarm as US domestic violence killings remain high despite drop in homicides
Non-profits say requests for legal help and housing on rise amid Trump funding cuts for prevention and response
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Nancy @plaintanjane.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Please do a BREAKING post about the Mayor of Los Angeles, and how much crime has decreased since she took office. LA recently reported historic drops in violent crime, including decreases tied to community safety initiatives like the Office of the @mayor.lacity.gov Summer Night Lights program
Mayor Karen Bass • Jul 3 •
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Those long, summer nights can be times of trouble, but by providing positive activities for families and young people and activating our parks at night, Summer Night Lights is proven to increase public safety - and it's a way for people to have a lot of fun, too.

A 27% DROP
in homicides in neighborhoods most impacted by violence, referred to as Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) zones across the city. This coincided with a 19% citywide drop in homicides, the lowest on record in 60 years for the City of Los Angeles.
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Alyssa Joy @aswissmrs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Wow, this is shockingly ableist, and that’s me being polite. @scholten.house.gov I’d say I was disappointed but it’s what we’ve learned to expect from you. www.thirdway.org/memo/a-new-e...
thirdway.org
A New Economic Bargain: 20 Ideas to Change the Lives of Working America
As Democrats begin thinking seriously about 2028, one of the most important questions will be what we stand for and what we can offer working- and middle-class Americans. Third Way’s New Economic Offe...
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It’s time to reform the Court. Today the GOP is trying to move a constitutional amendment to lock in a Supreme Court that has undermined our democracy, our freedoms, and our checks and balances. And who asked them to do this?
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Alyssa Joy @aswissmrs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
👋 @scholten.house.gov Progressive constituent here. So what’s the difference between you and your GQP opponent, because I’m not seeing any. Vote blue no matter who? Or is that only for me and not thee? 🤬 www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
yahoo.com
Four House Democrats Put Forward Their Own Resolution Condemning the DSA
"Whereas the DSA's ideology and socialism, in any form, are incompatible with American values and the United States Constitution"
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Agreed…
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 28/08/2026
I’m sorry but this isn’t a feel good story. It’s dystopian. Babies with disabilities should not be bearing the burden of raising money so other babies with disabilities can have access to something as basic as hearing. We need universal healthcare. It’s half the cost and full coverage. 1/2
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
You know something has gone terribly wrong when 94% of teachers have to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies while the average Wall Street employee got a bonus of $246,900 in 2025. Hello?
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Alyssa Joy @aswissmrs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Hey MICHIGANDERS, this is abuse! (Please help) End the Harm: Stop Involuntary Seclusion and Unnecessary Restraint in Michigan Schools. Write your legislators asap: actionnetwork.org/letters/end-...
actionnetwork.org
End the Harm: Stop Involuntary Seclusion and Unnecessary Restraint in Michigan Schools
Seclusion and Restraint are dangerous and traumatic practices that threaten safety in schools. They are traumatizing and can lead to an increase in extreme behavior. Yet they are used tens of thousand...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
There are powerful forces out there working to divide us. It's our job to make sure they don't win, to make sure that hate doesn't win.
michiganchronicle.com
El-Sayed Talks Bridging Black, Arab Communities
El-Sayed Talks Bridging Black, Arab Communities
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Alyssa Joy @aswissmrs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“The site publishes in the name of the Hanover Institute for Public Policy, which apparently does not exist as a legal entity in any jurisdiction, has no physical address, and carries no named staff and no bylines on any of its reports.”
theguardian.com
Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda
In effort to prime chatbots to make pro-Israel arguments the site published 124 reports, over 560,000 words in nine days, Guardian analysis shows
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Truthout @truthout.org · 26/08/2026
In a significant win for abortion rights in the post-Roe U.S., on August 18 the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals struck down an Indiana law that barred abortion providers from helping minors find abortions outside of the state or even sharing information about abortion.
truthout.org
The Win for Abortion Rights in Indiana Has Reshaped the National Legal Landscape
The ruling sets the stage for further free speech protections for those who help abortion seekers who cross state lines.
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Kristy Rawson @kristyrawson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
chicago.suntimes.com/graphics/wea... It's absolutely not OK. Chicago seems to be the only media region covering this story: Sun Times and WBEZ.
chicago.suntimes.com
12 nights without power in Gary, Indiana, ‘Why is this OK?’ | Chicago Sun-Times
With no power and a spotty generator, every day is a struggle for a family of seven as they approach two weeks without electricity in Northwest Indiana.
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Alyssa Joy @aswissmrs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
💋🤌
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Shock gloves don't belong in our schools.
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIEWS @rockymountviews.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Something very wrong with a society that has billions of dollars to build data centers, but won't properly fund public schools.
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Alyssa Joy @aswissmrs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Public money for public schools only. That’s it. It shouldn’t be this hard.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This is how you know we need a wealth tax
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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 09/08/2026
If you have concerns with Muslims in politics … you should see the Christians
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/08/2026
El-Sayed: "I believe our kids have a right to our tax dollars. I'm about 10 min away from schools that look like they did 50 years ago. Our money should be spent here rather than sent in the form of bombs or tanks to foreign govts, particularly when they are doing most heinous things with them ... "
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The $30 million AIPAC wasted in Michigan, wasted trying to help Haley Stevens, could have been used to fully fund and deliver 6 million malaria nets to sub-Saharan Africa. Or, it could have fully paid for universal free school breakfasts in Mississippi, America's poorest state.
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nina splendorr 🌻🏳️‍⚧️ @splendorr.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
can we stop saying “centrists” and just say “cowards”
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 28/07/2026
The US will try anything but gun control
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 26/07/2026
36 years ago today, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. This came after decades of advocacy from the Disability Rights movement and changed our country and our City for the better.
Mayor Mamdani holds the finish line at the USATF Outdoor and Para National Championship 

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“The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law 36 years ago.

We’re fighting for a City 
that is accessible for all.”Mayor Mamdani high fives a child in a blue shirt. 

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“More than 1 million 
New Yorkers live with disabilities.
So we’re investing
$67.5M in Special-Ed Pre-K.”
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TheSnarkTank @thesnarktank.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This is not how science works AT ALL.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Do you want to know how popular school vouchers are? They have never won on a ballot. Not once. In any state. Ever. The only way states are able pass a school voucher scheme is behind closed doors. Legislatively. The people would never approve their tax dollars going to private religious schools.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Absolutely 💯 Tax Them…. NEW: Over the World Cup final weekend, ~3,000 private jets flew in and out of the NY area. On the last day, private jet CO2 in the area doubled its 5-year norm(!). Private jets are the most carbon-intensive form of travel. Tax them.
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💙Christine Slemmer💙 @slem63.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I still can't get over the fact that our politicians get $558 per week for meals... WTAF? While kids get cut off SNAP 2,232 per month, just for meals. I will be mad about this for a long time. They have the nerve to deny low income kids food
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SAM @samierens.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
How is it that Moscow Mitch McConnell was able to blockade the democratic agenda as a minority, and the dems can’t do shit to stop a criminal in the White House??
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 06/07/2026
Strange. I rarely hear the news talking about fascism or kleptocracy, the real threats we’re currently facing.
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Alyssa Joy @aswissmrs.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Michigan Communities Demand Full & Sustainable Public School Funding. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/mich...
actionnetwork.org
Michigan Communities Demand Full & Sustainable Public School Funding
Michigan parents, caregivers, students, school staff, and community members are asking the Michigan Legislature to approve a budget that does the following: Passes by June 30, 2026 so schools can ...
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Kaz Windness she/her @kazwindness.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Make art with your hands. It’s what humans do. #noAI #artistssupportingartists #humanart
A graphic by author illustrator Kaz Windness that says make art with your human hands. And shows colorful hand outlines pressed up against the wall with colorful splatters behind them, reminiscent of hands in caves.
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JoGo @mywitsend.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Honestly, America doesn’t deserve a birthday party this year.
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Alyssa Joy @aswissmrs.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
WRITE A LETTER TO MI LEGISLATORS: Late Last Night the House Voted to Defund Schools by $3.3 billion. We demand state leaders reject these devastating cuts and pass a school budget that actually moves us toward fully and equitably funding public education. actn.et/IOP9CHi0
actionnetwork.org
Michigan Communities Demand Full & Sustainable Public School Funding
Michigan parents, caregivers, students, school staff, and community members are asking the Michigan Legislature to approve a budget that does the following: Passes by June 30, 2026 so schools can ...
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