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Joanne Hansen

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Joanne Hansen @joannehansen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Minnesota friends, “Don’t leave it blank because if it’s blank, it counts as an automatic no.” Information about a school funding question on the ballot. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/1...
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Minnesota school funding is on the November ballot. Here’s what to know
Minnesota voters will consider a statewide school funding amendment in addition to dozens of local referendums this November.
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NEW POPULAR FRONT Survivor❤️‍🩹 Ally🏳️‍🌈 Ukraine Must Win🇺🇦 @ouaisouaisdubuffet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Stay awake. Pass it on. #Midterms #VoteEarly
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In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration - Bolts
A change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.
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Principles Before Personalities @lizzyvoice.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Over 500 U.S. CITIZENS arrested by I C E THIS IS SPITTING ON THE CONSTITUTION, AND THEY MUST ALL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. projects.propublica.org/american-cit...
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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NEW POPULAR FRONT Survivor❤️‍🩹 Ally🏳️‍🌈 Ukraine Must Win🇺🇦 @ouaisouaisdubuffet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Posting this again because it’s so fucking important that this excellent and thorough reporting reaches as many people as possible. Please read and pass it on. #ICEIsADomesticTerroristOrganization
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy. You can: —put it in drop box —go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you —if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY.
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KARE 11 @kare11.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
St. Paul Police are requesting assistance in locating 15-year-old Daymareion Comer, a non-verbal autistic boy who only responds to the name "Day Day."
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Police search for missing 15-year-old boy
St. Paul Police are requesting assistance in locating 15-year-old Daymareion Comer, a non-verbal autistic boy who only responds to the name "Day Day."
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Jared Kushner: My government work is not tied to my personal business. *The next day*
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Joanne Hansen @joannehansen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I just watched JD Vance's jingoistic speech (sound off and closed captioned because, eww, it's JD) at a MAGA rally in Olathe, KS. He was really tossing chum to the eager sharks in the audience, and they were eating it up. (1/2)
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 26/09/2026
⚠️ Tens of thousands of Texas voters are missing from the voter rolls after the state failed to process their voter registration applications properly. But it doesn’t mean they won’t be able to vote in the midterms: demdock.com/46PkXFM
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 22/09/2026
Trump's third-country removal scheme may be suspended, but the cruelty of ICE flights continues. This is yesterday, Monday, Sept. 21. --72+ flights, nearly every adult onboard shackled --12 removal flights --A removal flight headed to Myanmar
An ADSBx map of the lower continental US plus Mexico and Central America down to Nicaragua. There are dozens of flight lines across the map, mostly converging on Alexandria, Louisiana.
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Joanne Hansen @joannehansen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Trump-y Kennedy Center board has had 18 months to fix maintenance problems with the building and had millions of $$ to do so. They chose to let it fall into further disrepair (if it really is in disrepair) anyway. I'm only surprised they haven't tried to kick Rep. Beatty off the board.
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Dutchy Patrick @dutchiepatrick.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Trump promises vs what actually happened….
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Last night Trump promised voters $5000 if they vote for Republicans. Tack that onto the $5000 he gave us for DOGE and the $2000 he gave us for tariffs. How are you folks gonna spend all that money?
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Joanne Hansen @joannehansen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Rep. James Comer (R-KY) thinks his constituents who are engaged in democratic processes are "village idiots." Pass it on.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Trump says that Ken Paxton was the best state attorney general in any state over the last decade, which should be news in Texas, where he was indicted on three felony charges and then impeached by his own party.
Ken's mugshot, looking super creepy
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 01/09/2026
www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
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USDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocations
The shuttering of three projects is expected to hinder vital research at a time when consumers are increasingly worried about the safety of the food supply.
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Joanne Hansen @joannehansen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
TEXAS VOTERS: Your state has suspended 1.2 million voters. Whether you've moved or it's a clerical error, there's time to fix it now to avoid problems voting. newrepublic.com/post/214832/...
newrepublic.com
Texas Has Suspended More Than 1 Million Voters Ahead of Senate Race
If you’re one of the people who had their voter registration suspended, there’s still time to fix it.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I also want to add that every single time ICE has physically hurt me, they have grabbed me by my chest. Most of my femme friends have said the same. I will not be surprised if / when we find out about twisted sexual assaults conducted by ICE agents with these gloves.
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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Video of an ICE agent pulling a gun on a wife and mother, who is a US citizen born and raised in the area, near Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia yesterday. Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
1. A new Popular Information investigation reveals that Senate Republicans have recently launched at least six fake news sites in key states.
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WisDems @wisdems.org · 05/08/2026
The headline says everything you need to know about who supports Toxic Tom Tiffany. forward.com/news/839312/wisconsin-g…
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Nominee for Wisconsin governor appeared with podcast host who defended ‘Camp Auschwitz’ t-shirt
Rep. Tom Tiffany went on Jeremy Hambly's show, where the far-right host offered to campaign for him
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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 04/08/2026
The enforcement of trans athlete bans does not get enough attention and it should because it underscores the insanity of this whole thing. These bigots will force *all young girls* to have their genitals inspected. It's not about protecting girls. It's hate for all girls.
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
My friend Elizabeth is a cancer survivor w/fibromyalgia & Graves disease. Pls read abt the surgeries she's had to undergo. She's now facing extensive surgery; incl bone grafting, extractions & jaw reconstruction w/titanium implants. Her friends are trying to help: www.gofundme.com/f/gigi-eliza...
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Donate to Gigi Elizabeth Tyler's urgent Oral Surgery Fund August 2026, organized by Bobby Zouvelos
Hello, my name is Bobby Zouvelos and I have started this GoFu… Bobby Zouvelos needs your support for Gigi Elizabeth Tyler's urgent Oral Surgery Fund August 2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Let’s not forget that this illegal Reflecting Pool indictment was also overseen by Todd Blanche. He could have stopped this at any time, but he was a corrupt and willing accomplice to this fraud upon the court. How can any decent person possibly vote for this man as AG?
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
AIPAC has spent a record amount in this race to elect my opponent because she'll be a reliable vote to a foreign government that is aiding, arming, and abetting a genocide. I want your tax dollars spent on schools in Michigan, healthcare in Michigan, and roads in Michigan.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Theft of the highest order. THE REGIME DOESN’T OWN HISTORICAL SITES.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 20/07/2026
Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) long maintained he wasn't impaired during a 2011 crash. But newly obtained toxicology reports reveal he had MDMA and Klonopin in his system. It's part of a 2,000-page trove of records we obtained about Miller, who is currently running for a third term.
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Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
“To us it’s theft. It’s literally a billion-dollar company stealing land from smaller people. A slap in the face.” @nonewdatacenters.bsky.social
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Pin this. It will be a pivotal moment in Trump's move to steal the 2026 and 2028 elections. It will present lies that will be used to justify illegal actions to selectively disenfrachise voters. The next four months look like a historic threat to our democracy.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Microsoft is laying off 4,800 workers today. Its CEO made $96.5M in 2025, a 22% increase from the previous year. Microsoft made $101B in net income last year — and raked in up to $12.5B in tax breaks from Trump's Big Ugly Bill. This is what a rigged system looks like.
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Jason Scott @textfiles.com · 03/07/2026
I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
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Joanne Hansen @joannehansen.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Tomasky offers his thoughts on what separates centrist Democrats and democratic socialists and urges them to find common ground. Excellent article.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 09/06/2026
At least 500 babies and toddlers have been detained by ICE in Trump's second term, according to new analysis by MS NOW and @themarshallproject.org.
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ICE has detained over 500 babies and toddlers under Trump
On an average day, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody, according to joint research by MS NOW and The Marshall Project.
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 27/05/2026
Don't let ICE and this administration lie to you. I saw inside Delaney Hall with my own eyes. The conditions are absolutely unacceptable.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
When are polls closing today? —6pm (!) in Indiana —7:30pm ET in Ohio —8pm ET in the Michigan senate district —8pm CT, so 9pm ET, in TN's Shelby County/Memphis
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WisDems @wisdems.org · 02/05/2026
Tom Tiffany supported the largest cut to SNAP ever. Now, Wisconsinites will feel that unnecessary pain. spectrumnews1.com/wi/madison/news/2…
TEXT ' Tom Tiffany voted for 15,500 Wisconsinites to lose food assistance"

IMAGE Tom Tiffany in red hue.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
WATCH: Earlier today, Trump called “affordability” a “line of bullshit.” I’m sure this will go over well with millions of struggling Americans. 😡
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Joanne Hansen @joannehansen.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
@tokuda.house.gov Hegseth lied that Biden sent troops to polling places. Why didn't you correct him?
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Joanne Hansen @joannehansen.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
House Republicans know that the OBBB is unpopular due to Medicaid cuts, etc., so last week they passed a resolution to commemorate the passage of the OBBB but calling it "The Working Families Tax Cut"--language found nowhere in the OBBB. Instead of working on the gazillion things that...[1/2]
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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
The New York Times is now blocking The Wayback Machine from accessing its articles. That means you'll no longer be able to view archived versions of NYT stories published in 2026 and beyond on archive.org. (All those posts you see tracking changes to NYT headlines and ledes? They relied on WBM).
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Joanne Hansen @joannehansen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service. Send a letter here (a letter is ready-to-go, but you can add to it or replace it with your own words): actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service
Contact Congress today!
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Brand New Campaign! We just launched it and it's already inching up to 869 letters sent! Let's see how quickly we can get it to 1,000. Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service! Ready? Go! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service
Contact Congress today!
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Joanne Hansen @joannehansen.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
@klobuchar.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @repilhan.bsky.social Don't let him get away with this. He's a bigger liar than Bondi.
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Joanne Hansen @joannehansen.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
@housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov Please set Todd Blanche straight on what he said to Fox News regarding the Epstein files: "We have released everything. We are not sitting on a single piece of paper. If we didn't release it, it's because it was not responsive to the law."
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
During a March 3 motion hearing in Minneapolis, DOJ attorneys were repeatedly asked whether the information in the sought-after voter files would be used for immigration enforcement. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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New filing: DOJ said it wouldn’t give state voter data to DHS — then admitted it would
"These provisions... cast serious doubt on DOJ’s representations that it does not intend to create a national database or a national voter list.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/04/2026
"They should've been following the policies of Orban. That leadership can provide a model to the continent" -- JD Vance during an event in Budapest with Orban trashes the European Union
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/04/2026
JD Vance: "I'm here because of the moral cooperation between our countries. Because what the US and Hungary together represent under Viktor's leadership and under President Trump's leadership is the defense of western civilization."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Elon Musk is now worth over $800 billion. Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025. Meanwhile, millions of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and household debt has risen to a record high. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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Joanne Hansen @joannehansen.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
@sangernyt.bsky.social Trump's Easter threats were "unusually vivid"? You've got to be kidding. How about dangerous? Deranged? Why are you giving this madman a pass for behavior that you would not excuse in any other president?
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