Wife, mom, academic coach. MA Educational Psychology. Appeared in Tiger King. (She/her.)
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Barbara Fisher retweeted
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV throws MAGA world into a Sunday rage by urging every Catholic in the world to help and care for immigrants just days after slamming Donald Trump's cruel policies.
This pope REALLY doesn't care about ruffling right-wing feathers...
Leo called on Catholics to "open our arms and hearts to them, welcoming them as brothers and sisters, and being for them a presence of consolation and hope."
The remarks were delivered to a crowd of thousands who were inside St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for Sunday Mass. It was part of event organized for migrants which attracted some 10,000 pilgrims from 95 countries. The Church’s message on immigration is clearly resounding around the world.
The pope stated that migrants cannot be treated with "the coldness of indifference or the stigma of discrimination."
Leo went on to call for "a new missionary age" in which the church will offer "hospitality and welcome, compassion and solidarity" to all of those migrants who are fleeing from violence or searching for a safe new home for themselves or the families.
"In the communities of ancient Christian tradition, such as those of the West, the presence of many brothers and sisters from the world's South should be welcomed as an opportunity, through an exchange that renews the face of the Church," he said.
While he didn’t mention the United States or Donald Trump specifically, taken in the context of his past remarks it’s clear who and what he was pushing back against today. Last week, he enraged MAGA supporters by espousing the true teachings of Jesus Christ.
“Someone who says, ‘I’m against abortion,’ but says ‘I’m in favor of the death penalty,’ is not really pro-life,” the pope told reporters. “Someone who says that, ‘I’m against abortion but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants who are in the United States,’ I don’t know if that’s pro-life."
Republicans have quickly come to despise Pope Leo because he dispels the lie that they tell themselves: They are not “Christian” in any meaningful sense of the word. They have draped themselves in Christian aesthetics and signifiers while adopting a cruel, fascist worldview that is antithetical to the love, compassion, and selflessness taught by Christ. Pope Leo sees right through them.
Please retweet and ❤️ if you love this pope!
Barbara Fisher retweeted
WHY IS RACCOON EYES SMILING? BECAUSE WHILE PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD FOOD, HE'S BUILDING A GOLD BALLROOM. WHILE HIS MILITIA ATTACKS AMERICA, HE'S HOME WATCHING IKEA PORN WITH VANCE. BUT CHUNKY CHEETO HAS MET HIS MATCH. HE CAN BREAK AN ESCALATOR BUT HE'LL NEVER BREAK THE GAVINATOR.
Barbara Fisher retweeted
MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING — AND I AGREE — THAT I, GAVIN C. NEWSOM (AMERICA’S FAVORITE GOVERNOR) DESERVE THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE. WHY? BECAUSE OF THE “MOST INCREDIBLE MAPS IN THE HISTORY OF MAPPING” (EVEN COLUMBUS). THESE MAPS WILL END THE “VERY RIGGED” ELECTIONS, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN (MAGA!!!), RETAKE CONGRESS “FOR THE PEOPLE”, AND SAVE DEMOCRACY. NOBODY ELSE COULD HAVE DONE THIS — CERTAINLY NOT THE “SELF-PROCLAIMED” MASTER DEALMAKER DONALD “TACO” TRUMP (TINY HANDS) WHO MISSED “THE DEADLINE” AND LOST (SAD!). PEACE THROUGH MAPS — NO ONE HAS EVER THOUGHT OF THIS BEFORE. I AM THE “PEACE TIME” GOVERNOR NOW, STOPPING “POLITICAL WARS” BEFORE THEY START. HARMONY, UNITY, EVEN LOVE. THE NOBEL COMMITTEE HAS GIVEN THIS AWARD TO LESSER PEOPLE FOR MUCH LESS. I, GAVIN C. NEWSOM, ACTUALLY EARNED IT. THE WORLD WILL BE SAFER, KINDER, AND FRANKLY MORE “BEAUTIFUL” BECAUSE OF MY MAPS. GIVE GAVIN THE NOBEL, MANY ARE SAYING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! — GCN
Barbara Fisher retweeted
I want to thank the overflow crowds who came out in Iowa City to stand up to Trumpism.
Together we must say NO to oligarchy, NO to authoritarianism, NO to massive cuts in Medicaid and NO to huge tax breaks for billionaires.
Barbara Fisher retweeted
BREAKING NEWS: Doc Antle has been found GUILTY of four felony counts of buying endangered animals. He now faces up to 20 years in prison at sentencing set for Sept. 14, 2023.
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#docantle #roadsidezoo #roadsidezoonews #myrtlebeachsafari #tigerking
Barbara Fisher retweeted
If you're using Medicaid and you pass away, the government can seek reimbursements to bill your estate for what was spent. This is how the oligarchy stops the working class from building any generational wealth.
ALT Tweet from @NPR: After their mother died, one Iowa family received a startling letter: Medicaid covered her health care, so the government was recouping its money — by taking the house. It seemed bogus but it was very real.
Barbara Fisher retweeted
NEVER FORGET: All Americans could have had access to insulin capped at $35, but these Republicans voted against it.
Spread their shame.
Barbara Fisher retweeted
"In the United States, the richest mothers and their newborns are the most likely to survive the year after childbirth — except when the family is Black, according to a groundbreaking new study of two million California births."
nytimes.com/interactive/2023…
Barbara Fisher retweeted
Be warned: the next deadly pandemic is not inevitable, but all the elements are in place
« Bird flu is a mass killer, and mink farms are perfect for infection and transmission. They are a grave threat and must be banned » theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Barbara Fisher retweeted
New: After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims. propub.li/3kSk6zi
Barbara Fisher retweeted
Vouchers don't improve achievement - it's actually the opposite. All the states Iowa Republicans used as examples of voucher success actually had abysmal academic outcomes.
The academic harm caused by #SchoolVouchers is one of the most robust findings of the last decade of #education policy evaluation.
Ten years now: all negative. Hugely so.
I can’t believe we’re even still having this f-cking conversation in 2023 🤦♂️
ceep.indiana.edu/education-p…
In Iowa, it is no longer a requirement for publicly-funded schools to educate all students. Teaching licenses are also now totally optional. None of the former regulations for receiving taxpayer’s money now apply to any school in the state.
There are many, many rules (like the IDEA act for example) public schools must follow to receive funding. If any school can receive funding regardless of whether they follow the rules, why should any school follow these rules?
School vouchers will give money to private schools that don’t accept students with disabilities. That also means public schools will get less money… Double whammy.
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Barbara Fisher retweeted
School vouchers will give money to private schools that don’t accept students with disabilities. That also means public schools will get less money… Double whammy.
Barbara Fisher retweeted
My baby's cancer may have returned and my insurance, @Cigna, is refusing to help cover a PET scan so we can find out if it has, and if needed, continue our work to save his life. No qualms about putting my child's life on the line for their bottom line. He is not even 2 years old
Barbara Fisher retweeted
Iowans do not want their public dollars going to schools that covered up pedophilia and abuse. I went to Dowling Catholic and my biology teacher was credibly accused decades later of founded abuse. The church waited til he was retired to disclose this.
Barbara Fisher retweeted
Overheard; "Not every single woman has a scary story about a man" Yes they do. I promise you that they do.
Barbara Fisher retweeted
NEW: Neighbors who saw a toddler in diapers wandering around a Beech Grove, Indiana, apartment complex with a loaded handgun called police. The incident was caught on building cameras. The father - who lied that he didn’t own a gun - was arrested. #inlegis dailymail.co.uk/news/article…