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Jane Ritchhart

@janesr15.bsky.social
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Working on creative interests. My other interests: genealogy, history, science, environmental issues, social justice, equality, and having a garden!

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This, my friends, is gaslighting. Congress is the top three or four of all time only on abdicating its responsibilities. 
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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I am grateful that Amy Acton is safe, and hope those who were injured recover quickly. What a terrifying moment. www.wlwt.com/article/amy-...
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Amy Acton attacked at campaign event near Youngstown; multiple people reportedly injured
Amy Acton was reportedly attacked at a campaign event near Youngstown on Sunday.
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Indiana Capital Chronicle @indianacapitalchronicle.com · 02/09/2026
Thousands of Hoosiers removed from food assistance indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/02/t...
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Thousands of Hoosiers removed from food assistance • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Eighty-two thousand fewer Hoosiers are receiving benefits through a federal food assistance program since last October
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton showed this world what it looks like to lead with love. She stood with our community long before it was easy. Her voice created a world where LGBTQ+ people feel seen and celebrated. All of us at HRC will miss her dearly — and we will carry forward the light she shared with us.
Graphic. Over a photo of Dolly Parton reads a quote attributed to her: “I think everybody should be treated with respect...I hope that everybody gets a chance to be who and what they are.” The HRC logo is visible.
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Jane Ritchhart @janesr15.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
"The program, which provides HIV testing, counseling and support services — will sunset June 30, according to the Indiana state Department of Health. The decision follows a $6.7 million reduction in federal funding that had supported the program..." indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/04/30/i...
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Indiana to sunset HIV outreach program amid federal funding cuts • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana will end a statewide HIV outreach and testing program this summer after a drop in federal pandemic relief dollars forced cuts.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Can someone let the AP know that violating court orders is not a sign of "executive power. " It is a sign of contempt, lawlessness and authoritarianism.
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Indiana Capital Chronicle @indianacapitalchronicle.com · 17/03/2026
COMMENTARY: Six years after COVID-19, Indiana is not ready for the next pandemic • Indiana
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Six years after COVID-19, Indiana is not ready for the next pandemic • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The world changed six years ago this month. What began as a cluster of pneumonia cases overseas became a global pandemic that took Hoosiers’ lives, upended daily routines, overwhelmed hospitals,…
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 10/01/2026
Social media monitoring systems, cellphone location tracking, facial recognition, remote hacking tools — now being turned on Americans by ICE to target protesters. bit.ly/3Kq348R
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ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/12/2025
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma. Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply. Published Oct. w/ @readfrontier.bsky.social
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Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
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Jewish Dems @jewishdems.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Welcome to Donald Trump’s America, where swastikas are no longer considered hate symbols. This is unacceptable. Jewish Americans are less safe when antisemitic hate is normalized by our government.
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U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
REMINDER: President Biden NEVER cut SNAP payments, never even had a government shutdown. In fact, he cut child poverty in half. He cut child hunger, too. I miss having a REAL President.
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The Vote Yes on Amendment 87 Podcast @getmoresmarter.com · 08/11/2025
Watch all the way to the end.
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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
The governments that starved their own people in need were never the good guys. No matter how much you twist yourself in knots to justify cutting SNAP when emergency funds exist, this is an act of evil against our fellow Americans by the Trump Administration and the Republican Doormat Congress.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
"Destruction of federal property is a federal crime-18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines it as willfully injuring or committing any depredation of U.S. gov't property-Damage exceeding $1k is a felony w/ a fine-up to 10 yrs in prison or both" Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.
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Jewish Council for Public Affairs @thejcpa.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
U.S. Special Counsel nominee Paul Ingrassia says he has a “Nazi streak” and has promoted antisemitic & white nationalist extremism like the “Great Replacement.” This hate should have no place in our federal government. Our full statement: jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...
Graphic with a dark blue background featuring the JCPA (Jewish Council for Public Affairs) logo at the top. Large white quote text from Amy Spitalnick reads: “The fact that someone who professed to having ‘a Nazi streak’ and explicitly espouses white supremacist ideas is somehow still under consideration to lead a major federal investigative office shows just how normalized this extremism has become.” Below the quote, attribution reads “Amy Spitalnick, JCPA CEO.” At the bottom is a Politico headline in a white box: “Trump nominee says MLK Jr. holiday belongs in ‘hell’ and that he has ‘Nazi streak,’ according to texts.”
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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Karoline Leavitt is a complete disgrace. Her violent and unhinged rhetoric is going to get someone killed. These extremists are sick people.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 16/10/2025
FYI “Young Republicans” are adult men
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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social: "The Republicans attacks on the No Kings protests are sickening. To them, only pro-Trump speech is protected. If you oppose Trump - you 'hate America' or you're a 'terrorist'. What they're trying to do is simple: suppress turnout this weekend. Don't let them win."
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Jane Ritchhart @janesr15.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Way to go IU!
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Indiana Capital Chronicle @indianacapitalchronicle.com · 09/10/2025
New poll reports majority of Hoosiers oppose redistricting indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/new-p...
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New poll reports majority of Hoosiers oppose redistricting • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Most Hoosiers oppose a redistricting effort that could eliminate two Democrat-held congressional seats in Indiana, according to a new poll.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
"'They had the Black people in one van, and the immigrants in another van,' she said..." abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
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ICE agents raid South Shore apartments; Trump says Chicago could become military training ground
ICE agents raided a South Shore apartment building overnight as the city braces for a possible military deployment.
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
" Don't lose hope" - Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
"What kind of monsters grab children & take them outside without clothes? Who does that? What kind of govt permits its agents to abuse American citizens & non-citizens w/o the slightest concern for their rights, their well-being, indeed their basic humanity?" www.americaamerica.news/p/got-a-minu...
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Got a Minute or Two?: The Attack in Chicago
The night-time raid on a Chicago apartment building and its residents is an ugly escalation by an immoral regime—and an attack on all decent people
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Mike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
It can’t be said enough: the last three times the government has shut down, Donald Trump was president of the United States, and Republicans controlled the House and the Senate. They cannot govern.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/09/2025
Our eyes — and those of our veterans — will be on Secretary Hegseth's meeting for any potential constitutional violations.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100
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George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100
Hardy, a lieutenant colonel, became the youngest Tuskegee fighter pilot at 19, and was among the first Black military pilots in the United States.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Coming Friday October 17th on MSNBC... www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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MSNBC Acquires Rachel Maddow-Produced ‘Andrew Young: The Dirty Work’ (Exclusive)
The documentary about the Civil Rights Movement leader and politician will air on the cable network on Oct. 17 after a special edition of ‘The Rachel Maddow Show.’
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The Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · 11/09/2025
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
The Trump administration has once again inserted politics into medicine -- this time by narrowing the indications for the COVID-19 vaccine against the adviceopens in a new tab or window of many physicians and health organizationsopens in a new tab or window.
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Opinion | Do I Have to Go Abroad for a COVID Booster?
As a healthy, young physician, the updated shot isn't approved for me
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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Don’t mix us at with other newsrooms: we are different. We are the Mississippi FREE PRESS, and we are here to report truth and uncomfortable facts about POWER and how it treats the PEOPLE. I explain here:
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 06/09/2025
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke. This is not normal. Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
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National Council of Jewish Women @ncjw.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
As we head into Labor Day Weekend, we remember Rose Schneiderman, a prominent Jewish American labor union leader. This Shabbat, join us in honoring the labor leaders like Rose who not only championed workers' basic rights, but also inspired us to advocate for more. Shabbat Shalom!
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
A message for JD Vance and anyone else in this Administration that is pretending they care about the safety of our kids. They don’t. All they care about is the political approval and profits of the gun industry. And they show it every day.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Private equity looted 3 Connecticut hospitals. Services cut, nurses buying their own supplies etc. They will do it to your hospital if we don't stop this trend right now. 1/ Today I'm releasing a report on the truth about private equity in health care. tinyurl.com/adangerousprospect
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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
ICE is using our tax money to hire rapists who are getting away with abusing women and children. We are living through hell.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
STOP conceding that Trump can legitimately expand grab by deploying baseless claims of “emergency.” There was NO EMERGENCY to justify tariffs. There was NO “INVASION” to justify this migrant crackdown. And there is NO “EMERGENCY” that justifies military takeover of local law enforcement in D.C.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Statement from Ranking Member @meeks.house.gov on the Trump-Putin summit:
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Jewish Council for Public Affairs @thejcpa.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Declaring an emergency & deploying the National Guard in places like LA & DC is part of a dangerous pattern: manufacturing crises in order to invoke emergency powers, bypass democratic protections like due process, and normalize extreme policies and ideas. (1/3)
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
This is the President of the United States. Every journalist, pundit, politician and talking head who minimized Trump’s racism, who asked “but is he racist?,”and who minimized the racism of his followers should apologize to this country TODAY.
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Jewish Council for Public Affairs @thejcpa.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
JCPA was proud to stand with our partners on Capitol Hill today for the reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The Jewish community knows that our safety is tied to the freedoms and rights of all communities—and to the strength of our democracy.
Graphic with a quote and photo in support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The quote from Amy Spitalnick, CEO of JCPA, emphasizes the Jewish community’s commitment to protecting the right to vote and defending democracy for all. The photo below shows a diverse group of advocates gathered outside the U.S. Capitol holding signs that read “The Vote is Sacred,” “Honor His Legacy, Protect the Vote,” and “The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.”
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Jewish Council for Public Affairs @thejcpa.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
We’re heartbroken by last night’s mass shooting in Manhattan, which claimed the lives of 4 people including Jewish communal leader Wesley LePatner (z”l). May their memories be a blessing — and a call to finally confront pervasive gun violence and protect our communities.
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Chicago Cubs @cubsbot.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
With great sadness, we share that Ryne Sandberg has passed away today.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
It’s insane that we live in a country where folks can walk around in the street with an AR-15.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Earlier this month, Flint, Michigan finished replacing its lead pipes to ensure clean drinking water for the community. Congratulations to the residents, activists, and public servants who made this happen. www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
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Flint Finishes Lead Pipe Replacement in Historic Milestone
A decade after lead contaminated water was found in Flint's water system, the legal battle to replace lead water pipes is finished, a landmark milestone for a city defined by its dangerous water.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Many big & alarming stories last week marking an acceleration in the unraveling of this country, but one not getting enough outrage is Trump accusing former President Obama of treason. Despicable, sick, unconscionable. A major line-crossing action that warranted loud & widespread denunciation.
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Jewish Council for Public Affairs @thejcpa.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
A new detention site in the Florida Everglades is holding immigrants in sweltering, unsanitary, inhumane conditions. The Jewish community knows the dangers of dehumanization. This isn’t safety—it’s a moral failure.
A graphic from the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) featuring the text “We cannot ignore this” in bold white and orange letters, followed by the message, “Our history teaches us the danger of dehumanization—of locking people away out of sight and denying them dignity.” Below the text is a photo of a large chain-link cage structure filled with rows of bunk beds, resembling a detention facility. The JCPA logo appears at the bottom of the image.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
I’d say that @stephencolbert.bsky.social is (with the lone exception of @maddow.msnbc.com) the most brilliant, humane person I’ve encountered in broadcasting. His mind works faster than anyone else’s at a level of sophistication that is unmatchable. Genuinely a generational talent.
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Jewish Council for Public Affairs @thejcpa.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
The Jewish community knows our safety depends on the rights of all. On the #JohnLewisDayOfAction, urge Congress to pass the #JohnLewisVRAA and protect our freedom to vote. 📢 Take action: act.jewishpublicaffairs.org/a/urge-membe... #GoodTroubleLivesOn
Graphic for #JohnLewisDayofAction featuring a call to action that reads, "Tell Congress: Support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act." The center includes a circular photo of Rep. John Lewis speaking at a podium with the JCPA (Jewish Council for Public Affairs) logo. Overlaid text says "Good Trouble Lives On" in bold, colorful lettering. At the bottom, the JCPA logo appears next to a bright orange box with the message: "Take Action: JewishPublicAffairs.org/take-action."
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