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Tamara Houde

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Dr. Raven the Science Maven @ravenscimaven.bsky.social · 12h
I'm still looking for a team to join. I would love to lead integrated scicomm strategy for an scientific or medical org looking to expand their reach on socials, and in the communities. I'm looking for my forever home where I can lead in effective storytelling and contribute to a greater cause.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Happy National Coming Out Day!
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
When all these tradwife influencers start pivoting away from their alt-right branding in the next few years, never forget they were on this fascist bandwagon to line their pockets at the expense of every other woman in this country.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What Emily said.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The ICE agent is now in the custody of the Fresno police charged with multiple felonies. This story is one to watch.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 08/10/2026
New Yorkers: Do you have a form of immigration relief called withholding of removal? Have you received an ICE letter summoning you to 26 Federal Plaza? Here’s what  you can do:

1. Call our Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 1-800-354-0365, or call 311 and say "Immigration Legal" for free, confidential help in your native language.

2. Fill out our intake form to get help from the Rapid Response Legal Collaborative: nyc.gov/RRLC

3. Make a plan. Make sure you have an emergency contact and that someone you trust has your A-number. Talk to a lawyer before making any decisions.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
It’s really remarkable to me that 10 years into this people feel compelled to “clarify” Trump’s homicidal and often genocidal fantasies. It is deranged for the president to daydream about American cities in states he hates getting blown up. Full stop.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
What’s happening in Roxbury has been a growing site for activist intervention. ICE has been barred by the courts from using this site but is doing it anyway.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Hey, here's a random thought: maybe all of us who are Democrats and progressives should pause attacks on each other for the next three weeks and focus on beating Republicans. I promise our arguments will be so much more interesting in January after a blue tsunami.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Appalling.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Part (but far from all) of what's horrific here is: a woman weighing the consequences of speaking up about being sexually assaulted, because speaking up imposes burdens and costs (and so does not speaking up).
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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.
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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I think some people are still missing the central message of this which is that if the cops show up asking for you and you instantly know why, you have a sophisticated understanding of whatever it is you’ve done that can’t be fixed by someone informing you that doing it is bad.
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Also, if you're on your car's hands-free system without turning down the volume, we can all hear the other side of your conversation.
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
More states are divided than some folks realize. What appears to be a red state may very well have more blue support than you think. So stop discounting them and their progressive candidates. Any state can swing if you help them out and funnel support their direction.
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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Econ 101
Person one: Taught my kids how socialism works. Let them trick or treat while I stayed home. Then took all their candy. Socialism 101.

Person two : The socialism part is where the community came together and fed your kids for free. The capitalism part is where you made them do all the work and stole from them.
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
How are you going to reform ethics without holding the most unethical leaders accountable and penalizing them? Get serious or get out of the way.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The White House today prohibited Politico from traveling on Air Force One.
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Reminder that Election Day is the Last day to vote. The window of opportunity opens early for many folks. If you can, go ahead and vote early. It relieves the load at the polls, it's often faster, and it may even give you time to resolve issues like a misplaced ID etc.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Federal judge dismisses NAACP lawsuit over voter assistance limits in SC absentee ballot law scdailygazette.com/2026/10/02/f...
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Federal judge dismisses NAACP lawsuit over voter assistance limits in SC absentee ballot law • SC Daily Gazette
A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit this week from SC civil rights groups over state absentee voting assistance rules.
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 01/10/2026
it’s good to remind people today we aren’t going to trauma-inform our way to “more humane” forms of caging and execution
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
abolish the death penalty
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is the 59th death in ICE detention since Trump took office.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Text from a friend. HEADS UP TEXAS. CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION ASAP. This is a family with a Latino last name.
Texts from my friend: I wanted to share with you a message from Texas I thought would be a good fact or call to action for your audience.
I wanted to share something that happened to my 76-year-old mom in Texas yesterday because I immediately thought of you and the reach of your mic.
My mom, Margaret, has been a voter since she was 18 and has always voted. She went to a voter-registration event in Bexar County and, when they suggested she check her registration, her record couldn’t be found. She immediately filled out a new registration application.
Then she checked her husbands, and his record couldn’t be found either.
Regardless of why any individual registration has an issue, this feels like an important public-service message: Texans should check their voter registration now, while there’s still time to fix a problem, not discover it when they go to vote.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
PS. Every woman you know has stories. Every. Woman. You. Know.
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Cut from over 200 down to 31 and the option to select 'atheist' has been removed. www.military.com/air-force-is...
military.com
New Air Force Directive Echoes DOD Guidance on Religious Affiliation, Giving Deadline to Service Members Not Part of Certain Faiths
The new directive follows the DOD dramatically reducing its official recognized faith list earlier this year by roughly 180. Two deadlines are set.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Shared community is RESISTANCE. I've seen some bad political takes but the OP one is near the top of the list.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
OK, OK, one more thing: In his book, On Tyranny, historian Timothy Snyder points out in lesson twelve that one of the most important ways we fight fascism is by building everyday connection with people. Eye contact, small talk, acts of kindness, gestures that show you are in shared community.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
And one more thing: you will NEVER successfully turn out the vote for the long haul if you don't make people feel like they belong to the movement. It's actually a critical feature of political mobilization to CREATE COMMUNITY. GAH.
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South Carolina Democratic Party @scdemocrats.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If you are not registered, you CANNOT vote on November 3rd! Take 5 minutes right now and get it done! Got a new neighbor? Get them to register. South Carolina’s population growth is booming. Its voter rolls, not so much. Visit scvotes.org to register to vote today!
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If you're in SC and relying on the DMV to submit/update your voter registration, go to scvotes.gov/voters/ and take care of it there. At least check on your registration status while there's time to fix any issues. I've seen too many folks find out at the polls their DMV update didn't process.
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Voters - SC Votes - South Carolina Election Commission
MyscVOTES All the information needed before voting is available in one place. As an eligible voter in South Carolina, visit MyscVOTES to stay informed
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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 26/09/2026
AFP: "The extermination campaign is not only about pulverising the Gaza Strip and killing Palestinians en masse. It is a war on joy and love - designed to make Gaza unlivable." Life is hell for the displaced Gazans. Please give to my very dear friend. And to others. 💜 chuffed.org/project/1981...
My friend's daughter and their cat.
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 26/09/2026
Trump’s summit with Xi left too many questions unanswered. This is one of them.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is a useful article to read today if you're freaking out about SCOTUS. www.npr.org/2026/07/01/n...
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A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it
There's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing courts to reinterpret that longstanding protection for eligible voters.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026
Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
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Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolished
In a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States.
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Impeach. Remove. Expand.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
PLEASE NOTE on the recent SCOTUS per curiam decision: existing law blocks most states from purging their voting rolls within 90 days of an election. This decision is not likely to impact the midterms, and also the use of the SAVE program (different from the SAVE act) is VOLUNTARY.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
SCOTUS sucks, yes it must be expanded and reformed, and also, to quote @tressiemcphd.bsky.social, PANIC is a PSYOP.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.
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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 24/09/2026
I don't have time to write more, but ICE is working to remove people to third countries in violation of D.V.D. v. DHS. I've been up since 5:20 A.M. working with two other attorneys to prevent our client from being shipped out. If you rep someone at risk of third country removal, check on them NOW
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Hardly surprising giving the annual increase in rent along with extra monthly charges. Of course you don't see the same level of issues with folks paying mortgages, that amount doesn't typically jump up every year without means to negotiate. www.npr.org/2026/09/23/n...
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It's getting harder to afford rent in the U.S., even for middle-income families
Housing affordability challenges are spreading to higher income brackets, according to new research, which found one in five renters struggled last year to pay for their housing in full and on time.
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"Rather than allow self-regulation or build some bespoke new regime, we can treat the A.I. companies like the powerful businesses of the past. If the laws apply, they should be enforced, and if these companies break them, they should be punished accordingly."
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Same.
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Makes me miss being in a classroom full of littles and seeing these kinds of interactions.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is the next step toward murdering people en masse.
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This! Either you have principles and standards you believe in enough to stand firm for, or you don't. If you can't stand up and make sure your marginalized constituents are protected, you don't deserve to have a position of authority and/or power.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 20/09/2026
Tonight, Jewish New Yorkers mark the start of Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. It is the peak of the Yamim Noraim, the Days of Awe, and an opportunity for profound reflection.
 
For those fasting — tzom kal, may your fast be easy and meaningful. 
 
And to all who observe, G'mar chatimah tovah. May you be sealed in the Book of Life for a good year to come.
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
No more new car smell.
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CZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Re This case: Most media are focusing on their own states, but this was a multi-state trip. The person took the whole route of the Southwest Chief, so Illinois through the midwest, then across S. Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona before LA. Then up the coast, and back across on California Zephyr.
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Person with measles rode Amtrak trains and buses across CA, health officials say
The California Department of Public Health said the unvaccinated passenger stopped at six California stations, including downtown Sacramento.
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Some days it's a carefully planned out meal, other days it's leftover rotisserie chicken, frozen broccoli & cheese sauce, and some rice from the Instant Pot thrown together for an impromptu broccoli casserole. Long weeks like this one are why I keep low-spoons options on-hand.
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Tamara Houde @iamtam.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I hope it was as tasty as it sounds because it sounds delicious!
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