Writer. Lifelong Democrat. Devil's Advocate. My spirit animal is the shrew. Unofficial historian of the Resistance. People call me Shooti. https://bsky.app/profile/bambooshooti.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bambooshooti.bsky.social/post/3mwwoblj3kk2f#ResistanceRoots Margaret Chung was born on this day in 1889 in Santa Barbara, Calif. She was a medical doctor and philanthropist who shattered racial, gender and social norms in the first half of the 20th century. Her life was defined by her unique role as a military recruiter during WWII. /103 Oct 2026 00:52 +0000at://did:plc:kb3hzw3g5abobjm6ulbwjduc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwoblj3kk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bambooshooti.bsky.social/post/3mwwnmcyrr22f#ResistanceEarth In Florida, you supposedly get lots of "freedom," except the freedom to learn real science. Florida has proposed new K-12 science standards that omit evolution and climate change. Yeah, that's going to prepare the state's kids for the future. https://www.wusf.org/education/2026-09-30/evolution-climate-change-missing-from-floridas-new-k-12-science-standards03 Oct 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:kb3hzw3g5abobjm6ulbwjduc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwnmcyrr22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bambooshooti.bsky.social/post/3mwwmdmdh3s2fWilliam Lawrence is an environmentalist who cares deeply about Michigan's environment as well as economic injustice. In Congress, he will work to establish a moratorium on the build-out of data centers, especially in rural communities. Elect William Lawrence Michigan's 7th Congressional District03 Oct 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:kb3hzw3g5abobjm6ulbwjduc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwmdmdh3s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bambooshooti.bsky.social/post/3mww5kkjqqk2jIn her first term in Congress, Kristen McDonald Rivet has prioritized lowering costs and expanding access to affordable childcare. She will continue those efforts while also targeting corporate tax reform and government ethics. Re-Elect Kristen McDonald Rivet Michigan's 8th Congressional District02 Oct 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:kb3hzw3g5abobjm6ulbwjduc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mww5kkjqqk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bambooshooti.bsky.social/post/3mwu5e2jy4c2f#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 1904: A train filled with white, Catholic orphans pulls into Clifton, Ariz. Enraged that the children are being adopted by Mexican American families, a white mob abducts the children from their new homes at gunpoint and redistributes them to white families. /102 Oct 2026 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:kb3hzw3g5abobjm6ulbwjduc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu5e2jy4c2f