Lindsey Boylan

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I’m not a regular mom, I’m a cool mom.
Politics. Doughnuts. Funny People.

Pumpkins, also pumpkins.
President of extremely local and extremely influential Boston Terrier appreciation society.

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Beloveds and friends, I’m taking some much needed time off of social media. I’ll be back and ready to fight after I take some time. In the meantime, sending all the love I can!

The treatment of that young gymnast was heartbreaking and completely unacceptable. I hope that Gymnastic Ireland removes that official from the organization. Grotesque mistreatment of this beautiful child.

Gymnastics Ireland issues 'unreserved' apology for Black gymnast medal snubabcnews.go.com Ireland’s gymnastics federation has issued an apology after footage emerged of a young Black gymnast being passed over for a medal at a presentation ceremony.

The Pences are only abandoning Trump now because it is no longer profitable for them. Don’t believe this new conscience of theirs.

Karen Pence says no candidate "who puts himself above the Constitution" should be presidentwww.cbsnews.com Karen Pence's recently published book, "When It's Your Turn to Serve: Experiencing God's Grace in His Calling for Your Life," gives readers a glimpse into her life as the former second lady.

When will Senator Schumer call for Senator Menendez to resign? When will he do what his position requires and lead?

Some people on SNAP benefits can’t physically go to the store to get groceries. This will make life a bit easier for so many. More delivery apps should follow suit.

Uber Eats to accept SNAP benefits for groceries following announcement from Instacartwww.goodmorningamerica.com Grocers and shoppers who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will soon be able to access benefits using more online grocery services.

None of the documents used in AP Government are texts written by women. It sends a signal that women are not foundational to our political system. I support Kristen Kelly and Serene Williams in their fight to include more gender equity in the course.

U.S. history classes are mostly about men. Two teachers are looking to change that.19thnews.org They’ve collected nearly 2,000 signatures on a petition to the College Board as course offerings increase.

“JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that it facilitated the activities of Jeffrey Epstein.” Those activities were sexual abuse of young women for years on his own private island.

JPMorgan Agrees to Pay $75 Million to Settle Epstein Claimswww.nytimes.com The nation’s largest bank settled with the U.S. Virgin Islands, which had claimed that it continued to do business with the disgraced financier despite warning signs.

This is horrifying. This is what gun culture is doing to our children.

17-year-old gunman allegedly kills 3 teens, injures 1 over 'stupid' fight: Sheriffabcnews.go.com A South Carolina community is reeling in the wake of a shooting that killed three teenagers and injured a fourth.

This is how you handle statues of disgraced figures.

A statue of late cardinal accused of abuse removed from outside a German cathedralabcnews.go.com A top German bishop says a scandal centering on sexual abuse allegations against a long-deceased cardinal has created a “very difficult situation” for the troubled Catholic Church in Germany

My love of doughnuts is matched by my love of pumpkins. Enjoy the excessive pumpkin content to come.

“Before, the women from Sonora would go to the United States to access abortions in clinics,” said Andrea Sanchez, an abortion-rights activist, referring to the Mexican state that borders Arizona. “And now the women from the United States come to Mexico.”

A New Border Crossing: Americans Turn to Mexico for Abortionswww.nytimes.com American women are seeking help from Mexico for abortions, crystallizing the shifting policies of two nations that once held vastly different positions on the procedure.

I am glad that he is safe now. I pray for his emotional and physical health and that he will recover well.

Kidnapped teen rescued from Southern California motel room after 4 days of being held hostageabcnews.go.com Authorities have rescued a 17-year-old boy in Southern California after he was kidnapped and held hostage for four days by captors who threatened to harm him if his family did not pay a $500,000 ranso...

I am wishing everyone a peaceful Yom Kippur.

The GOP maintains power by suppressing the the truth.

Misinformation research is buckling under GOP legal attacksapple.news The escalating campaign — led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and other Republicans — has cast a pall over programs that study not just political disinformation but also the quality of medical informa...

The thing I have come to loathe most about politics is the transparent & empty ambition of the least impressive men nurtured because it’s an empty vessel on which to ride:

California Gov. Newsom praises Cuomo over handling of pandemicnypost.com California Gov. Gavin Newsom praised disgraced ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is amazing. The Tuskegee Airman were such a brave group of men and I am so glad that their legacy is being honored.

Black teens learn to fly and aim for careers in aviation in the footsteps of Tuskegee Airmenabcnews.go.com Marie Ronny and Kyan Bovee expect their futures to take off

This is a good step in combatting gun violence in this country. Really depressing that we have to implement federal offices to circumvent congress because @gop refuses to support gun legislation. I am glad that this office will also provide support to survivors.

White House creates office for gun violence preventionwww.cbsnews.com President Biden is tapping Vice President Kamala Harris to oversee the new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention.

I hope that this law helps to improve transparency and inequity in salaries between minorities and their white male counterparts.

New York pay transparency law drives change in job postings across U.S.www.cbsnews.com In New York and elsewhere, job postings with salary ranges have increased, giving candidates a leg up in negotiations.

A result of the environmental racism baked into American transportation planning. Highways were built through communities of color intentionally. The health and environmental impacts grow decades on.

Highway traffic pollution puts communities of color at greater health risk, data analysis showsabcnews.go.com An ABC News data analysis found pollution from daily vehicle traffic is associated with higher health risks for people living near interstates, expressways and freeways.

These cops need to be fully held responsible for their horrific treatment of this band director. This is police brutality and it’s disgusting.

High school band director speaks out after getting shocked with stun gun by policeabcnews.go.com A school band director is speaking out after he was shocked with a stun gun three times by Birmingham police, who say he refused to comply with orders to clear the field.

These veterans deserve an honorable discharge. Don’t ask don’t tell was wrong and this is the very least that our country can do.

Exclusive: DoD to review cases of LGBTQ+ vets denied honorable dischargesapple.news The Pentagon plans to make it easier for LGBTQ+ veterans to retroactively obtain honorable discharges they may have been denied because of their sexuality.

“Protect me from what?” - Jenni Hermoso Don’t speak for a woman when she can speak for herself and don’t punish her for the misdeeds of others.

Jennifer Hermoso Excluded From Spain’s Game Rosterwww.nytimes.com The team’s new coach said she was trying to protect Ms. Hermoso, who was forcibly kissed by the Spanish soccer chief. “Protect me from what?” the player responded.

Men who abuse power do it in more ways than one. It’s a way of life for them.

Ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims Rudy Giuliani groped her on January 6www.theguardian.com Exclusive: in a new book, Hutchinson describes incident in which the former New York mayor put his hand ‘under my blazer, then my skirt’

NYC Department of Corrections stopped providing free tampons to detainees - even though it was against the law. Inmates would have to pay for tampons and in order to afford a box, they would have to work for 15hrs. The DOC made about $91 per pad. Horrifying.

DOC stopped providing tampons to detainees – despite 2016 law mandating itwww.cityandstateny.com The Department of Correction has a problem with menstruation, amid fears that tampons will be used to smoke drugs and menstrual cups will be used for “splashings.”

This is white supremacy. Plain and simple. Shame on Barbers Hill Independent School District. I completely support this student and I am horrified by the way he has been treated.

Black Texas student given additional suspension for loc hairstyleapple.news A Black Texas high school student who was suspended because his loc hairstyle violated the district's dress code was suspended again upon his return to school Monday, an attorney for the family told C...

I fully support these activist in their fight for equality.

1 year after Mahsa Amini's death, Iranian activists still fighting for freedom despite regime's crue...abcnews.go.com The 22-year-old Kurdish woman’s death in police custody triggered Iran’s longest anti-government protests since the 1979 revolution.

This is a great first step for criminal justice reform and equity. I hope that other states follow suit.

Illinois becomes first state in nation to eliminate cash bail: Here’s how it will workapple.news It’s been two years since the Pretrial Fairness Act was passed, but questions remain about who will be jailed and who will not.

A complete miscarriage of justice.

Mississippi officers justified in deadly shooting after police went to wrong house, jury ruleswww.cbsnews.com The verdict came after a four-day trial in a lawsuit by Claudia Linares, the widow of Lopez, who sought $20 million in compensation.

I completely support them. Thank you for being on the frontlines and advocating for policy change with the climate crisis. They are our future but they deserve our action now.

Tens of thousands march to demand end to fossil fuels ahead of U.N. climate summitwww.nbcnews.com Organizers estimated 75,000 people took part in Sunday’s March to End Fossil Fuels in New York City.

The officer said her life had little value after killing her. Truly sick.

'An unfillable void': Grad student's family speaks out as outrage over Seattle officer body camera v...abcnews.go.com Jaahnavi Kandula died after she was struck by a Seattle police officer in January. On Monday, SPD released body cam video of an officer seemingly joking about her death