Democracy loving cat mom to 5. Fascists are bad. 3 grown kids still in the nest, till things get better. 🤞 Twitter refugee just getting started!https://bsky.app/profile/carmosteph.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/carmosteph.bsky.social/post/3mm2tvwwgbs2fHonestly, if they were really public servants them getting a pay raise would be a ballot question. Wonder how long their rate would remain flat? 🤔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 May 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:pr3paka7lmxtol7cphknf3cj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2tvwwgbs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/carmosteph.bsky.social/post/3mm2spus73s2f"...the Black press is revealing what the white press is slow to acknowledge." The reason for this is pervasive & systemic racism. Seek out Black voices to read & listen to if you aren't already doing that. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 May 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:pr3paka7lmxtol7cphknf3cj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2spus73s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/carmosteph.bsky.social/post/3mm2s7nglx22f"fairness" = more white votes If you're not vetting candidates who are committed to lifting up Black voters you're voting for your own harm. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 May 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:pr3paka7lmxtol7cphknf3cj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2s7nglx22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/carmosteph.bsky.social/post/3mm2qo2wmqs2fSad that this swing is, likely, because of financial impacts & not the overt cruelty & racism. If you're ignoring the the racism & focusing on all the other things you're missing the point. Republicans are willing to burn everything to the ground in the name of racism & white patriarchy. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 May 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:pr3paka7lmxtol7cphknf3cj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2qo2wmqs2f