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Dianna Wynn

@diannawynn.bsky.social
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activist; art lover; avid reader; past president League of Women Voters US

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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
KBJ is the new RBG on SCOTUS. A powerful voice in defense of democracy.
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cindyfey.bsky.social @cindyfey.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
What an honor! #LWV Council 2025 #LWVUS #LWVIL #LWVWilmette “Respect means being seen and heard” LWV ED Celina Stewart in conversation with Pres. Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
NO KINGS demonstration in North Carolina. The people are rising to defend democracy!
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Lesson 13 of "On Tyranny": Practice corporeal politics. Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.
Text card, reads: "Practice corporeal politics. Power wants your body softening in your chair and your emotions dissipating on the screen. Get outside. Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. Make new friends and march with them."
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League of Women Voters of the US @lwv.org · 12/06/2025
Following the violent removal of US Senator Alex Padilla at a press conference held by the Department of Homeland Security in Los Angeles, California, the League of Women Voters of the United States and the League of Women Voters of California issued a joint statement: www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
I signed a commitment to Unite & Rise to defend democracy. We need 8.5 million people to commit to this work. Will you make the commitment? (FYI--This is NOT a fundraiser!)
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Unite and Rise with League of Women Voters!
I made a commitment today to defend our democracy and work to empower voters. Would you join the movement with me?
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
If you're organizing or attending protest events, know your rights! The ACLU provides excellent guidance. Please review it. I hope to see some of you out on Saturday. #NoKingsDay #immigrantsmakeamericagreat
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Know Your Rights | Protesters’ Rights | ACLU
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Strongly recommended reading! Only about 250 pages. Research-based conclusions but very reader-friendly writing style. Request that your public libraries order it and read it! Much of what's happening is straight out of an authoritarian playbook.
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Bad news: Political scientists suggest we've crossed the line into competitive authoritarianism. Good news: The American people can stop this through courageous and collective action.
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Opinion | How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?
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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
I can’t say I’m surprised, but I AM appalled. This move at DOJ Voting threatens the very backbone of voting rights enforcement. Now, civil and voting rights groups will have to step up more than ever before. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump’s justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unit
Section is responsible for enforcing laws designed to prevent voter discrimination, raised alarm about voting rights enforcement
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Conservative columnist David Brooks calls for a national civic uprising to combat the Trump administration's attacks on democracy. I agree.
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Opinion | What’s Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal.
It will take a concerted effort by every sector of our society to respond to Trumpism’s threat.
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
The League of Women Voters is a plaintiff in this suit! ACLU (and others) are providing our legal representation.
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
League of Women Voters declares democracy is in constitutional crisis. "The foundational principles that have sustained our democracy — checks and balances, the rule of law, free and fair elections — are under direct and sustained threat." Proud to be part of an organization fighting for democracy.
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LWV Declares United States in a “Constitutional Crisis,” Announces New Initiative to Mobilize Voters | League of Women Voters
On April 17, 2025, the nonpartisan League of Women Voters took the step of labeling our current moment a “constitutional crisis.” Concurrently, LWV announced a new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5, to m...
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League of Women Voters of the US @lwv.org · 10/04/2025
FILED: The League is intervening in this case to ensure that all residents – not just citizens – be counted to ensure fair representation and equitable distribution of federal resources, as required by the Constitution and federal law. www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre...
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League of Women Voters and SPLC Move to Defend Fair Representation in Census Lawsuit | League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS), the League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVFL), and the League of Women Voters of New York State (LWVNYS), represented by the Southern Poverty L...
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
The League is suing over the recent unlawful executive order on voting---League of Women Voters et al v. Trump et al. We will not be silent in the face of attacks on democracy and on our voting rights!
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Voting Rights Groups Challenge Trump’s Recent Anti-Voter Executive Order | League of Women Voters
A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge President Trump’s unlawful executive order on voting.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 26/03/2025
The SAVE Act may as well be called the anti-voting rights act. Here’s why:
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Voting Rights Act at 60: Congress Could Hit New Low with SAVE Act
The new legislation would require American citizens to produce documents like a passport or birth certificate to register to vote.
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Sailor Jones @sailorjones.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
“For the sake of our judicial system, we ask you to terminate your litigation now.” #ncpol
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NC jurists urge Griffin to concede amid election legal battle
The North Carolina Supreme Court election remains the only undecided race nationally from the 2024 general election.
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
It was a pleasure to serve on a panel about the ERA at my local League's Timely Topics event yesterday. Always nice to be with my local League members. FYI--The ERA has been fully ratified and should be implemented immediately! #ERA #LWVWake
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
My new blog article on common political grassroots tactics. When someone asks you what they can do, refer them to this blog to get them started. Help get others activated to agitate! For my seasoned activist friends, thank you for being in the fight for democracy! #LWV #Fight4Democracy
lwv.org
Grassroots Activism: How You Can Take Action! | League of Women Voters
As we witness a barrage of assaults on our democratic processes, institutions, and values, it’s not surprising that many people feel overwhelmed and even frightened. But when we collectively rise up a...
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
At the United Nations this week for the Commission on the Status of Women forum.
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
In Alabama with the League of Women Voters for 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday for commemoration, inspiration, and opportunity to be in community with others fighting for democracy.
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Places like The Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, are so important when we're seeing efforts to distort, suppress, and erase major portions of this nation's history.
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Protesting the administration's attacks on democracy with the League of Women Voters. #Light4Democracy
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Tune in if you can!
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 02/03/2025
“The Washington Post is dying not in darkness but by the light of noon, and by its own hand,” George Packer writes. The demise of an independent press in the United States might not look much like what readers expect: theatln.tc/Uu1eHotV
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Is this how the USA surrendered to Russia? This and the obscene ruckus in the White House today?
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
"Trump administration recognized February as Black History Month in order 'to celebrate the contributions of so many black American. . . This is the height of hypocrisy. Because all we’ve seen from the Trump administration this month are direct attacks on Black Americans." Read our full statement.
lwv.org
League of Women Voters Responds to Gutting of Civil Rights Offices | League of Women Voters
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
League of Women Voters urges you to use your power, including your power as a consumer, to send corporations and politicians a message. Join today's economic blackout. Oppose abandonment of important DEI policies and the outsized influence of corporate interests over the voice of We The People.
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
League of Women Voters & partners are calling for a national vigil on Tuesday, March 4th, the day of POTUS’s Address to Congress. Instead of tuning in, We the People will host community gatherings to bring people together in reflection, action, and solidarity. #Light4Democracy
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MdWTH @mdwth.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
DUI Hires are okay apparently
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
I'll be participating in the economic blackout on Friday.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
This. Is. Insane.
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Jamie Gangel @jamiegangel.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Everyone Else: Rushing to the store for milk and bread before the snow/ice storm. ❄️🍞❄️ Me: Making sure my kindle is fully charged in case we lose power. Gotta focus on what's most important. 💙📚 #booksky
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Brian and I took a break midday to attend the People v Griffin Rally at the NC Capitol. Protesting Griffin's efforts to throw out 60,000 votes in a race for the NC Supreme Court that he lost to Allison Riggs. Every. Voter. Matters.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 15/02/2025
@briantylercohen.bsky.social
JD Vance is lecturing Europe on democracy.
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
I plan to be at the rally at the NC Capitol on Monday!
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
The 8th edition of my book is now done and in print! It was a joy to work with my coauthors on this.
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
🧵"So this is how liberty dies..." Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up. I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9
This is a venn diagram showing how 69 Trump actions map onto domains covering: undermining democratic institutions; suppressing dissent and media; dismantling social protections; attacking science and education; destabilising the global order. A table version is available here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LZN7QnbSyFfUZJG8Sn1MWpK0VnfBtb0OSyZ1jxP3xBk/edit?usp=sharing
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Excellent blog article on DEI by our CEO, Celina Stewart @thecelinafactor.bsky.social
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What is DEI? Beyond the Buzzwords | League of Women Voters
If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you’re probably aware of the recent attacks on “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) policies. But what is DEI, how does it really impact us and our democra...
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
"The good news, such as it is, is that the administration doesn’t yet seem to have taken the plunge. The bad news is that this seems like a live possibility, and nobody really knows what will happen if it does."
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Celina Stewart, Esq. @thecelinafactor.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
The ongoing attacks on DEI are baseless and unacceptable. Let me be crystal clear: the League stands with those who understand why fully committing to diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging is smart for business and good for ALL. We will move forward, no steps backward.
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Contact Congress to tell them you oppose the SAVE Act. Go to lwv.org where we make it easy for you to do this.
lwv.org
Home | League of Women Voters
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Finished reading "Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future" by Jason Stanley. Worthwhile read. #booksky
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
The archivist who should have published the ERA? www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-f...
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Trump fires archivist of the United States, official who oversees government records
President Trump has fired the nation's top record keeper, Archivist of the United States Colleen J. Shogan.
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Some of my calls may have contributed to this. Sorry not sorry.
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As Trump and Musk Upend Washington, Congressional Phones Can’t Keep Up
In the three weeks since President Trump took office and gave Elon Musk free rein inside the federal government, millions of calls have poured in to members of Congress, jamming the system.
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Dianna Wynn @diannawynn.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
"In the first 17 days of the Trump administration, we’ve witnessed nothing short of the weaponization of government against Americans."
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LWV Condemns Trump Administration’s Weaponization of Government Against Americans | League of Women Voters
WASHINGTON — League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the new administration and the impact on voters.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Proof that wokeness has run amok: Nearly 7% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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