Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Today is a day I’m particularly proud to be a lifelong Hoosier. 000
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteTax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 11/12/2025We need to #TaxBillionaires now! 074
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteNETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 01/12/2025🕯️ World AIDS Day 2025 Leaders are called to healing, not silence. 📅 TONIGHT - Monday, December 1 | 7 PM EST 💻 Virtual Broadcast 🔗 Register: bit.ly/worldaidsday2025 Refuse stigma. Choose compassion. Fight for justice. Join us. #WorldAIDSDay2025bit.lyWorld AIDS Day 2025: A Faith Call to Healing and Justice · Live Free USA# World AIDS Day 2025: A Faith Call to Healing and Justice **Presented by LIVE FREE USA, The Prophetic Convening, and The Black Church Freedom Fund** Join us on **Monday, December 1, 2025, at 7 PM ... 012
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Violating our freedom to live in a safe and healthy environment. 010
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 14/11/2025LET'S GO! It's clear that when we organize, we can win. The many just defeated the money. www.wthr.com/article/news...wthr.com'Not enough votes' | Indiana Senate will not meet to vote on redistrictingIndiana State Senate President Rod Bray says there are not enough votes in the Senate and so they will not meet in December. 110
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteSEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 11/11/2025When people working full-time still need help putting food on the table, we know the system is failing. Workers deserve a living wage, not just survival. seiu.co/43mAOdCseiu.coWorking families drive 70% surge in West Michigan food bank demandFood bank demand in West Michigan climbed 70% since 2021, driven by inflation and stagnant wages, according to Feeding America West Michigan. 13514
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteMeghan Clark @drclarkm1.bsky.social · 10/11/2025If you got NOTHING real, it is not a “deal” 041
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Amazing to see hundreds of Hoosiers from Vigo County and the surrounding areas come out today to tell State Sen. Greg Goode how we oppose gerrymandering our state on the orders of the President. Nearly every person who spoke was there to oppose the scheme, and we didn’t have time for all to speak. 110
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 26/10/2025The President has money to fund SNAP. In fact, he’s required to fund the program. But he refuses to, in an attempt to force a false choice between food for those who need it and affordable healthcare for those who need it. This isn’t leadership. It’s evil. 010
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteNETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Congress must act now to stop millions from losing healthcare. Cuts to Medicaid + letting ACA tax credits lapse = massive harm to families, children & seniors. NETWORK calls on the House to undo these measures in the Continuing Resolution. Read the full release: networklobby.org/news/91925-cr/networklobby.orgCatholic Lobby Encourages House to Undo Damaging Healthcare Measures in Continuing Resolution - NETWORK LobbyAs the House prepares to vote, we at NETWORK urge our representatives to change course before it’s too late and extend the premium tax credits. 141
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteSEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 16/08/2025Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” gives the richest 10% a $13,600 boost, while the poorest Americans lose $1,200 a year from cuts to food aid, Medicaid, and other vital programs. This isn’t trickle-down, it’s a shake-down. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comTrump's tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO saysPresident Donald Trump’s tax and spending law will result in less income for the poorest Americans while sending money to the riches, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budge... 12923
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteNETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 27/07/2025Erie Advocates are showing up. Last week’s Gridley Park rally spotlighted the impact of federal budget cuts on food access — as local need has jumped 40%. 📍 Erie, PA 📰 www.yourerie.com/news/local-n...yourerie.comActivists rally for organizations feeding those in need at Gridley ParkA rally focused on hunger issues in Erie County was organized by Network Erie on Thursday night. Activists gathered in Gridley Park to listen to a number of speakers from agencies in Erie County th… 022
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 24/07/2025In case you’re wondering, I never trust men who say “I’m sincerely curious….” They’re obviously not. Also, very creepy that you saw me on the news and felt it was your right to stalk me on social media and send me a direct message. 000
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteRep. Brendan Boyle @congressmanboyle.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Trump's Big Ugly Law will kick 17 million Americans off their health care. 44% of our neighbors here in Philly count on Medicaid. Even if you aren't on Medicaid, these cuts will force health centers, nursing homes, and hospitals to close. It's just plain wrong. 611036
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Yesterday, the Senate passed this bill. It now goes back to the House. Call your Representative and tell them to vote NO. 000
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteH.D. Gregg @hdgregg.bsky.social · 30/06/2025“If Medicaid is cut, my patients will die. I realize I am being dramatic. It is a dramatic situation,” said Helen Pope, a physician in Louisiana and assistant professor of medicine at Tulane University, in a statement to Senate staffers. truthout.org/articles/my-...truthout.orgDoctors Warn Medicaid Cuts in Senate Budget Bill Will Kill Their PatientsProtests against Medicaid cuts continued on June 25, which led to the arrests of 60 activists at the Senate. 396
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Key word: “appear.” It’s not actually cheaper. They’re just playing with accounting tricks. 000
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 27/06/2025It's not talked about as often as some of the other provisions, but the Big Bad Budget Bill currently in the Senate offers $200 billion in tax breaks for sending jobs and profits overseas. Just one of the many, many, many problems in this bill. www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...usnews.com 000
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 27/06/2025“You don’t have the authority to arrest U.S. citizens asking for a judicial warrant.” Clearly well-trained and practiced in staying calm. Y’all. This is what we’ve been talking about. Masked ICE agents coming after us. All of us. substack.com/@robertreich...substack.comRobert Reich on Substack 000
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 24/06/2025It's a little past Juneteenth, but Facebook reminded me of this blog from a few years ago. It's very relevant in the face of the continued fight for reparations, the backlash to racial progress, *and* the Bad Budget Bill that threatens to set us even further. messyjesusbusiness.com/2022/06/23/t...messyjesusbusiness.comTruth-telling and Healing for Racial Reconciliation - Messy Jesus BusinessWe have learned that the work of the Civil Rights Movement isn’t done. We have a lot more truth-telling to do. Only when we begin to do this work of truth-telling can we begin to repair the harm and r... 000
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Here's the truth about tax cuts for the rich. They explode the federal debt, fuel giant profits at the biggest firms and financial institutions, and stoke a surge in billionaire wealth but do nothing for average working people. Nothing trickles down. 952641654
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteSister Susan Francois, CSJP @susanfrancois.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Wars are poor chisels for carving out hopeful tomorrows. -Martin Luther King, Jr. 0173
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 16/06/2025"We Saw Medicaid Work Requirements Up Close. You Don’t Want This Chaos." From legal aid attorneys at the front lines of work requirements in Arkansas: "No officials serious about governing should willingly create such problems for their own state." www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/o...nytimes.comOpinion | We Saw Medicaid Work Requirements Up Close. You Don’t Want This Chaos. 022
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Reminder that the resistance is far stronger this time around. You all showed up this weekend! 000
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteBr. Dr. Ken Homan, SJ @kenhomansj.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Catholic influencers are saying it's sinful to break the law. From the Catechism: "The citizen is obliged in conscience not to follow the directives of civil authorities when they are contrary to the demands of the moral order, to the fundamental rights of persons or the teachings of the Gospel." 1019853
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Still need a sign for Saturday or any one of the ongoing protests? Check out the signs from @networklobby.bsky.social, available to download and order from your local print shop at drive.google.com/drive/folder... 010
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 12/06/2025"In 2023, Indiana nearly led the nation with the second largest drop in overdose deaths. But those successes didn’t come overnight — they were the result of our policy wins that some of our lawmakers want to roll back." www.tribstar.com/opinion/colu...tribstar.comGuest Column: Indiana’s addiction recovery progress under threat with Trump’s budget billIn 2023, Indiana nearly led the nation with the second largest drop in overdose deaths. But those successes didn’t come overnight — they were the result of our policy wins 011
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteRandy Rosso @fooddatanerd.com · 12/06/2025🥗 Universal free school meals ensure that all children are fed and nourished during the school day, when they're in a place they have to be. If you tell me you oppose universal free school meals, you're telling me you support making children go hungry. 13010
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 12/06/2025“When I met Carla in 2010, I discovered how inadequate treatment options were for folks … dealing with addictions…. Expanded Medicaid enabled the people we serve to access insurance, which enabled us to hire therapists and peer coaches and to expand our services.” www.tribstar.com/opinion/colu...tribstar.comGuest Column: Indiana’s addiction recovery progress under threat with Trump’s budget billIn 2023, Indiana nearly led the nation with the second largest drop in overdose deaths. But those successes didn’t come overnight — they were the result of our policy wins 100
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Killing starving people for going to get food. It’s horrendous. 000
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteRandy Rosso @fooddatanerd.com · 07/06/2025🥗 This is how you frame the Trump-Musk feud and pivot to what really matters. 07115
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 05/06/2025The next question is: “Will you reject it when you have to vote again after the Senate makes changes?” 000
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 02/06/2025Hero. apnews.com/article/gret...apnews.comClimate activist Greta Thunberg joins aid ship sailing to Gaza aimed at breaking Israel's blockadeOrganizers say climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory. 000
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Now this is a headline. Important information at the very top. Way to lead the way in news reporting @rollingstone.com 000
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteRandy Rosso @fooddatanerd.com · 21/05/2025🥗 imagine going to the doctor and being asked, “how many hours have you worked this week? Sorry we can’t treat you until you’ve worked 3 full days.” That’s not exactly how work requirements operate but it’s the same principle. And it’s insane. 021
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Some members of Congress are making clear who they prioritize in their megabill that will benefit the ultra-wealthy and hurt those most in need of support: by 2027, the top 10% of households will see their household resources grow by 4% while the bottom 10% of households will lose 2%.politico.comWealthy gain, low-income people lose from GOP megabill, analysis findsThe report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is already fueling Democratic accusations that the legislation is a giveaway to the rich. 000
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 21/05/2025The Trump regime isn't good for any of us. But there is a vision of a world where farmers can thrive, doing work that actively contributes to solving our climate and health crises and helps build a world where all have access to what they need. That world starts with taxing the ultra-rich. 000
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteRandy Rosso @fooddatanerd.com · 21/05/2025🥗 This piece by @kedseconomist.com brilliantly illustrates how poverty is a policy choice: $7.11 trillion in tax cuts this century, which could have paid for soooooo much our leaders have told us is simply too expensive and out of reach. substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comNobody Wants ThisTax cuts are expensive and ineffectual, it's time for a new era 1113
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteRandy Rosso @fooddatanerd.com · 21/05/2025Guaranteed child care and family/medical leave. Universal free school meals. Fully refundable Child Tax Credit. For less than the size of the $4-5 trillion tax cuts the GOP wants to push through now. 031
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteSEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 21/05/2025👀 If you’re meeting at 1AM to pass a tax "plan", you’re not governing — you’re hiding. The GOP Tax Scam slashes Medicaid, guts food aid, and takes meals from 18M kids — all to hand Trump’s billionaire donors another tax break. This isn’t just shady. It’s cruel. #SaveMedicaid 14421
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 19/05/2025I'm so privileged to work with incredible people. Here's what @networklobby.bsky.social advocate (and winner of the Bridge Builder Award) Tom Volkert had published this morning in the Philadelphia Inquirer. 022
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteSEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 17/05/2025Question: why would anyone support a budget that makes massive cuts to the healthcare and public services so many depend on daily? 🤔 Answer: to put billionaires over working people. 35315
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/05/202560% of American households can’t afford a minimal quality of life. Meanwhile, the 19 richest households saw their wealth increase by $1 trillion in 2024 — the biggest one-year increase ever. Our problem isn't a lack of resources. Our problem is ever-expanding inequality. 556153145581
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Rapid response accountability today in Rahway, NJ. Last night Rep. Tom Kean voted to cut Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. Folks from his district are gathering this afternoon at 3:30 at the Rahway Train Station to protest his vote. More information & RSVP: bit.ly/CodeBlue4Med... 100
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Indiana folks -- check out tonight's Beyond Coal campaign launch from the @sierraclub.org. Be a part of the climate crisis solution with folks from across our great state. Sign up at sc.org/indianazoom. 000
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 14/05/2025 "Men emit 26% more planet-heating pollution than women from transport and food, according to a preprint study of 15,000 people in France. The gap shrinks to 18% after controlling for socioeconomic factors such as income and education."theguardian.comCar use and meat consumption drive emissions gender gap, research suggestsThe French study of 15,000 people shows men emit 26% more pollution due to eating red meat and driving more 19482115
Reposted by Emily TeKolsteNPR @npr.org · 02/05/2025The VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages. If you're a vet at risk of foreclosure, we want to hear your story.npr.orgIf you're a military veteran at risk of foreclosure, NPR wants to hear from youThe VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages. We want to hear your story. 855190518747
Emily TeKolste @emtekolste.bsky.social · 28/04/2025I can't even. The devastation in Gaza. This has to stop. 010
