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Fighting for a better Mississippi. Lafayette County Dems chair πŸ’™πŸ—³οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ, PPTNM Philanthropy Advisor. Abortion is healthcare. She/her

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I understand why Putin wants to destroy America, and I can guess why Trump is helping him do it. But I'll never figure out why Congress is letting him get away with it.

08.03.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 7446 πŸ” 1498 πŸ’¬ 663 πŸ“Œ 130

The people who staff these places are ghouls

09.03.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

FINALLY BACK! Whew, nice to be able to be here again. (Mississippi embargo ended with age verification)

16.12.2025 16:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fannie Lou Hamer's Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Speech
Fannie Lou Hamer's Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Speech YouTube video by Northwest African American Museum

61 years ago today Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer one of the most courageous activists of the Civil Rights Movement posed the question that echoes today with every migrant round-up by masked officers, as federal troops converge on D.C.,as institutions are threatened:

β€œIS THIS AMERICA?”

youtu.be/DFC1nc3IXBM

22.08.2025 16:21 πŸ‘ 1669 πŸ” 661 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 34

Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.

While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.

22.08.2025 19:54 πŸ‘ 56410 πŸ” 14140 πŸ’¬ 2497 πŸ“Œ 2765

BREAKING: BlueSky is blocking access to Mississippi.

This is the No. 1 platform for @mississippifreepress.org.

We ditched X for BlueSky early this year.

And now, at 3 pm on a Friday, poof.

I don't know what we'll do next.

Keep up with us using our newsletter at mfp.ms/subscribe.

22.08.2025 20:34 πŸ‘ 4832 πŸ” 2271 πŸ’¬ 303 πŸ“Œ 135
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Ed Note | State Law Compels BlueSky to Block Mississippi IPs Ashton Pittman writes about how Mississippi’s social media age-verification law prompted BlueSky to block access to Mississippi IP addresses.

My new editorial:

"Whatever the Mississippi Legislature’s intent, we now find ourselves in a place where we are now having to grapple with how to ensure we can stay connected with all of our readers, many of whom follow us on BlueSky."
www.mississippifreepress.org/editors-note...

22.08.2025 23:11 πŸ‘ 287 πŸ” 120 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 4

UPDATE: It looks like @mississippifreepress.org will be able to continue posting to BlueSky through Buffer.

But that still doesn't help all our followers in Mississippi who can no longer access BlueSky and may not use a VPN.

So sign up for our newsletter: www.mississippifreepress.org/newsletters/

23.08.2025 01:41 πŸ‘ 686 πŸ” 341 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 15
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Trump's Labor Statistics pick has painting of Nazi battleship behind his desk Some people online claim the painting is of the USS New Jersey, but it's the Bismarck, as made obvious by the photograph it traces.

With this barrage of unbelievable news, sometimes you've got to step back, draw a breath, and say WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK?

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13.08.2025 15:12 πŸ‘ 220 πŸ” 72 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 11
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This is A+ trolling

13.08.2025 13:04 πŸ‘ 28462 πŸ” 6464 πŸ’¬ 941 πŸ“Œ 525

The President cannot commandeer any local law enforcement.
The President does not run the Smithsonian.
The monthly BLS jobs report is required by law.
Release the Epstein files.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

13.08.2025 14:09 πŸ‘ 32866 πŸ” 10492 πŸ’¬ 953 πŸ“Œ 399

Planned Parenthood is here for you. No matter what.

13.08.2025 16:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rural Tennessee hospitals face issues from Medicaid cuts - Nashville Banner A rural Tennessee doctor discusses challenges facing OB-GYN's in the state, with Medicaid cuts and rural hospital closures impacting access to care.

β€œThose of us that practice in rural settings, we’re going to be here,” he said. β€œWe’ll do it, regardless of what our resources. But there’s also the realization that we feel like the orchestra on the Titanic.”

Read my latest @nashvillebanner.bsky.social

nashvillebanner.com/2025/08/12/t...

12.08.2025 14:02 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Fed-Up?
Show up to peacefully protest, #Mississippi.
Events are being organized.
In Oxford join a 30 minute protest!
This Friday, 8/15,
911 E. Jackson Ave, #Oxford Noon-12:30pm
#FightTheTrumpTakeover

Then Saturday 3-4pm at the DeSoto County Courthouse 2535 Hwy 51 South, #Hernando #Mississippi.

13.08.2025 17:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scenes from our Lafayette Dems (Miss.) visibility event Saturday to protect our national parks and promote climate action at Bailey Branch park along highway 7.
#climatechangeisreal #climateactionnow #protectourplanet #protectourparks #protectouroceans #globalwarmingisrealβ˜€οΈ

10.08.2025 16:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Come out Saturday!

08.08.2025 15:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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You’re invited! Please support this important local service, North Mississippi Rural Legal Services. This 501c3 program offers free, civil legal services and representation to the poor, elderly and disabled.

08.08.2025 15:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us this Saturday! There will be no marching at the rally, so bring a chair if you like & wave a flag or hold a sign.

There will be a Smoky the Bear birthday party at one end of the park from 9:30 to 10:30 AM, including a firetruck, forest ranger, and cake, so bring the kids.
#climateaction

05.08.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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This event is not sponsored by Lafayette Dems, but I’m helping spread the word. Come on out and bring the kids!

07.08.2025 17:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us this Saturday! There will be no marching at the rally, so bring a chair if you like & wave a flag or hold a sign.

There will be a Smoky the Bear birthday party at one end of the park from 9:30 to 10:30 AM, including a firetruck, forest ranger, and cake, so bring the kids.
#climateaction

05.08.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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This is what is happening right now.

04.08.2025 02:27 πŸ‘ 22576 πŸ” 7964 πŸ’¬ 563 πŸ“Œ 345

Please join us! We want your input, east Tenn. More locations coming…

04.08.2025 14:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We want to hear from you! PPTNM is excited to present the Pink Horizon Listening Tour with our President and CEO Ashley Coffield, who will travel throughout Tennessee and North Mississippi to listen to supporters as we work toward a brighter future together. www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-pare...

23.07.2025 22:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I’m almost to my one-year β€œplanniversary” and love working at PP. Please share these job postings with anyone for whom they are a fit!

04.08.2025 14:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did you say β€œadmitted to the bar in 2024?”

The DEI of it all. This is insane.

02.08.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 4031 πŸ” 1142 πŸ’¬ 172 πŸ“Œ 38
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Exclusive: A record-breaking baby has been born from an embryo that’s over 30 years old The embryos were created in 1994, while the expectant father was still a toddler, and donated via a Christian β€œembryo adoption” agency.

The story about the oldest embryo resulting in live birth this week goes deeper than you can imagine. I've been covering this story for nearly a year. Stay tuned for more. #tnrepronews #reprorights #ivf #reproductiverights #fertilityjourney www.technologyreview.com/2025/07/29/1...

01.08.2025 14:16 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Can you please help me get this story out? Please share, email, text, Signal, sky write, snail mail everyone you know. This is the first, but it won’t be the last. wellsrachelm.substack.com/p/pregnant-w...

20.07.2025 18:02 πŸ‘ 115 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 10
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Exclusive: Pregnant Woman in Tennessee Denied Care for Being Unmarried (Updated) The 2025 Medical Ethics Defense Act allows physicians to deny care to patients whose "lifestyles" they disagree with

UPDATED: The woman at the center of my reporting speaks out. For the first time, she shares what it felt like to be denied prenatal care simply for being unmarried.

wellsrachelm.substack.com/p/pregnant-w...

#reprorights #reproductivehealth #tnleg

20.07.2025 12:20 πŸ‘ 723 πŸ” 464 πŸ’¬ 67 πŸ“Œ 66
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NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
(SOUND UP)

DAY 21 JULY 2025

THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES

LIsten & Share
THIS IS REAL AUDIO

HE TELLS YOU LOUD AND CLEAR

Young GIRLS..CHILDREN

Howard Stern 2006

He'd stop at 12 year olds
It's upsetting to type this
This should infuriate you
Outraged
Media get on this !

22.07.2025 00:09 πŸ‘ 751 πŸ” 570 πŸ’¬ 84 πŸ“Œ 44
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Judge Blocks Mississippi Ban on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion A Mississippi law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from public schools and universities is paused after a judge blocked it.

A Mississippi law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from public schools and universities is on hold after a judge temporarily blocked it on Sunday.

Read the latest on the anti-DEI law, House Bill 1193.

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