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Kim Edwards

@ivystone.bsky.social
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Novelist, aspiring gardener, lover of sailing, lakes, and democracy.

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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Watch the first video from a recent town meeting in Arizona. It’s powerful: www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/we-know-en...
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"We Know Enough" - Powerful Testimony From Arizona Against ICE's Building Of A Massive "Detention" Center There
Watch and share this incredible video from an Arizona town meeting last night
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Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 24/10/2025
Live reactions to the demolition of the East Wing with my friend @warren.senate.gov
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Linda Blackford @lblackford.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Lovely essay from @ivystone.bsky.social about her summer trip to Canada, and how our neighbors are feeling about the current situation. www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...
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This Kentuckian’s trip to Canada was met with curiosity, sadness, and pity | Opinion
OpEd: We wondered what Canadians think of us; mostly they wonder why we are letting so much harm come to us and our country.
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BGAA (A Kentucky Indivisible Chapter) @bgaalliance.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
✊Our coalition partners at Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance are *killing* it here in Lexington, Kentucky. "No Kings. No crowns. We the People won't back down!" Learn more: linktr.ee/ky_action_co... #patriotism #resist #goodtrouble @indivisible.org
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
An amazing event. People were invited to tell their stories of how their lives are being impacted by the cuts/firings/chaos. Dozens spoke--stories that were authentic, smart, and deeply moving. Veterans, teachers, teens and elders--a great day for democracy. eedition.kentucky.com/shortcode/LM...
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Sunday, March 23
Local
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Come to the People's Town Hall on March 22nd, 10-12, and share your concerns and questions for Congressman Barr.
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
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Is the Government Shutting Down?
Here’s what’s happening.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Have you heard about the SAVE Act? It's the newest effort at voter suppression by the House GOP & it's important for all of us. If you're a married woman or someone who doesn't have their birth certificate/passport handy, you're especially going to want to see this. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
My op-ed in the Lexington Herald Leader: www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...
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We were peaceful Americans, worried about democracy. Why did Mitch McConnell’s office call police? | Opinion
OpEd: Author Kim Edwards went to Sen. Mitch McConnell’s Lexington office because no one answers the phones. Then police showed up.
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
8/Why such fear on that staffers face? Why the refusal to see constituents? Why call the police on a group of senior citizens?
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
7/We were not a fearsome group. Just citizens, deeply upset by the assaults on our democracy, who wanted to have our concerns heard by the person we pay to represent us. That's democracy.
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
6/When we asked why not, she turned around abruptly and scurried back into the office and locked the door, taking most of the comment forms with her. Our group of gray heads was then escorted out by the police and forced to leave the premises.
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
5/They came out. The next two tried to enter but were not buzzed in. Police went to inquire. After a pause, a blond female staffer, middle aged and very nervous, came out with the police and started handing out comment forms. We were not allowed to speak to the staffer after all, police said.
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
4/Eventually the staffer agreed to see us 2 x 2. First two people went in. Very civil conversation, they said after--they were polite and expressed their concerns calmly. Not at all threatening. One did try to video, was asked to stop, agreed immediately, put the phone away.
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
3/We expressed amazement that we could be trespassing when it's our tax dollars that pay the rent on the building and the salaries of our Senator and his staff.
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
2/We were refused entry. Police were called. We were told we were trespassing and to remove ourselves from the sidewalk outside the building. We were told we could go to the nearest public sidewalk on Harrodsburg Road, which was far, far away.
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
1/ Went to Mitch McConnell's Lexington office today with about two dozen other people, the youngest among us around 50. Gentle, calm group. Our goal was to express deep concern about Russell Vought, architect of Project 2025, nominated for OMB with plans to shut down the federal government.
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
I appreciate this woman, Jess Piper, who is working fiercely for democracy in her red state. Follow her lead: do one thing every day: jesspiper.substack.com/p/one-thing?...
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One Thing...
My name is Jess and I was a high school Literature teacher for 16 years until I decided to run as a Democrat in a rural, red district in Missouri. I bring you news and politics from Missouri and beyon...
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Spot on from @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Very helpful app for calling elected reps. Numbers at your fingertips, scripts if you want them. 5calls.org
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5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o... Helpful article. The speed of the chaos reveals not strength, but weakness. Keep calling your reps. 5call makes it easy 5calls.org
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Opinion | Don’t Believe Him (Gift Article)
Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 02/02/2025
TOMORROW: Let’s talk about how we can take action against Trump’s illegal power grab. We’re teaming up with @moveon.org and @workingfamilies.org for a conversation on fighting back. RSVP now: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
ACTION CALL
WE CHOOSE TO FIGHT
TAKE ACTION TO FIGHT THE TRUMP FUNDING FREEZE
SUNDAY, FEB 2 @ 8PM EST / 5PM PST RSVP: BIT.LY/CHOOSETOFIGHT
(Working Families Party, Indivisible & MoveOn)
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Kim Edwards @ivystone.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Please read--and share widely--my column today in The Kentucky Lantern about the flood of money into our politics at every level, and about the exciting work of American Promise to restore limits on campaign spending: kentuckylantern.com/2025/01/21/a...
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Americans can stem the flood of political money that's drowning out their voices • Kentucky Lantern
Across the nation and political spectrum, Americans support restoring the ability of state legislators and Congress to put limits on election spending.
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