35 year old Chandra Smith, resident of #laurel #maryland an IT engineer working for US gov't intel has been crowned Ms. Wheelchair Maryland 2023

She won the competition from a field of 2 contestants & headed to Ms Wheelchair America pageant in #GrandRapids #Michigan

WOOHOOO!

MOM~Tyre Nichols 🥹

#NoJusticeNoPeace

#Memphis

if you are in #southamerica - make sure to get outside tonite

you might get to see an astroid (which will barely miss earth)

#Space
#astrology

https://interestingengineering.com/science/earth-close-encounter-asteroid-today

54% of USA adults between the ages of 16 and 74 years old—lack proficiency in literacy, essentially reading below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level

Yet #RonDesantos & other #republican governors aka Red State Aholes are dictating what is acceptable learning experience. Education in all forms is necessary or as 🔻

Lawd knows - we do need our children to be educated & ready for life

Here are more literacy statistics if you're interested. It's not pretty.

things with faces
#humor #wednesday

My cousin was a victim of a rando murder - 34yo married with 2 kids under 10 - he was a good man loved by all

With every act of #gunviolence it brings sadness & feelings of overwhelming grief

Like the families of #Uvalde I want #GunControlNow

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/uvalde-school-shooting-families-guns-legislation-rcna67272

@p3R1n01D @SadieMaeTN @Analisa_Swan @morethanmySLE @DrJackBrown @DevinCow @mmpadellan @TeaPainUSA @AuntCrabby @CajunBlueAZ1 @TooTallPatti @Mydoggyruss @Stonekettle @MommaMia1217 @DrBashir2022 @drdind @Arriadna @thewebbix @MrScottLads @WhitchMI @SpockResists2022 @TrisResists @Mutsy67

sending hugs to all

every politician in #washingtondc tonite

#politics

someone once said

you are the company you keep🙄

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3828776-twitter-allows-nick-fuentes-back-despite-antisemitism-white-supremacy/

Reminder:
🐇the tortoise beat the hare
🐯the turtle beat the tiger

do not be discouraged - justice is coming
#TrumpRussia

https://youtu.be/_eWajKY_HMw

"When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent." ~ Isaac Asimov

And, your a$$ is going to jail - TeelaResists 😂
#politics

Hey, District of Columbia #WashingtonDC

This is what #democrats do for you

We continue to champion your wish for #democracy

It will be a hard fight but we #democrats stand with you
#WeThePeople
@EleanorNorton
@TomCarperforDE
🥰

#politics
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3826942-delaware-democrat-introducing-dc-statehood-bill-in-senate/

i will make no apologies for this but if you are still voting for #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica you are just as guilty

#democratsdeliveredin22 and can do so again in 2024 but we have to be active & #VoteBlue2024

#GunControlNow

#politics

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/23/politics/mass-shootings-in-2023-what-matters/index.html

this looks great for #Cat parents, however, the pill Bexacat can’t be used in cats who had previously received insulin

https://apnews.com/article/health-medication-cats-diabetes-39f7664907f2be6f0bb6a47677151714

#mondaythoughts

an affirmation for all #Resistance #women

"Phenomenal Woman" Maya Angelou

https://youtu.be/3SqimgirMS0

why do people vote against their interest?
#politics

"Iowans could no longer use their SNAP benefits to purchase meat, nuts, and seeds; flour, butter, cooking oil, soup, canned fruits, and vegetables; frozen prepared foods, snack foods, herbs, spices—not even salt or pepper"

https://www.rawstory.com/iowa-republicans-push-profoundly-cruel-and-petty-food-benefit-restrictions/

@wolpertinger

actually, i can imagine

i worked there one summer as an intern. the main SS building was pretty close to where i grew up. still in the same location but things have been modernized now, of course

@CaliZaybak

a great case for noise abatement
wonder if anyone had hearing issues?