Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/06/2025This literally did not happen. No children were “lost.” The entire thing stems from a willful misreading of a DHS OIG report. 941383 0
jofleisch.bsky.social @jofleisch.bsky.social · 13/02/2025I'm happy to find you here! I also follow you on YT. ❤️ 010 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 31/01/2025Two years ago today I signed a bill making Minnesota the first state to codify abortion rights after the fall of Roe v. Wade. Politicians across the nation turned back the clock on reproductive rights. But here in Minnesota, we trust people to make their own decisions. 240134461433 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 24/01/2025In 2004, I interviewed for a teaching position. The principal asked me how many kids I had. I answered. He asked if I was planning to have more —said he couldn’t afford to have another teacher out on maternity leave. This is why women need protections, diversity, equity, and inclusion. 657207403870 0
jofleisch.bsky.social @jofleisch.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Jan. 6 defendant Pamela Hemphill turns down Trump's pardon www.npr.org/2025/01/23/g...npr.orgOne of the Jan. 6 defendants has turned down Trump's pardonPamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and spent 60 days behind bars for her role in the Capitol riots, says she no longer believes the lies President Trump promoted. 010 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialHuman Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 22/01/2025The Trump-Vance administration has kicked off their harmful agenda and it will take ALL of us to protect our hard-won freedoms. We are going to show up in court, in the halls of Congress, and throughout our local communities to protect LGBTQ+ equality. Take action with us: hrc.im/100 519250 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialPoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 22/01/2025You can’t just sign an executive order decreeing people you don’t like no longer exist… youtube.com/shorts/AZpcN...youtube.comMale and Female OnlyYouTube video by PoliticsGirl 18646341263 0
jofleisch.bsky.social @jofleisch.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Thank you from a MN mom of daughters! 💙 000 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 22/01/2025If you want to read a new book coming out but don't want to buy it, a great thing you can do is ask your local library to order it. The more requests they get, the more likely they are to acquire it and then lots of people will get to read it who othewise wouldn't. 444200303312 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 22/01/2025Another of Trump's Day-1 executive orders took aim at drug costs. Jeff Nesbit, Former Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the policy backsliding and potential price-gouging. contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-acti...contrarian.substack.comTrump Actions to Undermine Drug Prices Will Cost Medicare Recipients MoneyBy Jeff Nesbit, Former Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 22331121 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialMarycc0118 @mcc0118.bsky.social · 22/01/2025What a beautiful tribute to a worthy lady. slate.com/news-and-pol...slate.comI Was Kamala Harris’ Videographer. I Wish I Could Show You What I’ve Seen.She completely changed me. 063 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialRobert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 21/01/2025“We just released the leaders of two terrorist organizations,” a counterterrorism expert and senior Trump DHS official told me. “In the name of politics, we have just released violent criminals out onto our streets.”texastribune.orgMore than 100 Texans active in the Jan. 6 insurrection among those pardonedA Texan was the first to breach the Capitol and many others joined the assault. The presidential pardon helps cast all of them as folk heroes. 581994772 0
jofleisch.bsky.social @jofleisch.bsky.social · 21/01/2025It's -13°, but feels like -36° where I live in MN. I'm grateful for indoor plumbing. 000 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialTori @buildwithtori.com · 20/01/2025At Proto TikTok update #9! #tiktok #tiktokban #atprototiktok @skylight.social 7585660 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 20/01/2025From monumental legislative successes to steady leadership amid our nation’s greatest challenges, Joe Biden gave us 4 years of reunification, recovery, and revitalization. Trump will try to steal the credit, but it was Biden who delivered it for us. Thank you, President Biden. 13563601262 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 20/01/2025‘Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.’ — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On #MLKDay, we honor his legacy by choosing love over hate, justice over injustice, and hope over fear. 245212685731 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 20/01/2025Dr. King spread a message of justice and persisted in the face of hatred. His legacy calls us to serve each other and to continue striving towards a more inclusive and united Minnesota. 479338514920 0
jofleisch.bsky.social @jofleisch.bsky.social · 20/01/2025We honor him despite today's inauguration. His words remind us to persevere. 080 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialReed Harmeyer @reedharmeyer.bsky.social · 19/01/2025We’re building @skylight.social on #atproto to be a TikTok alternative 301532215 0
jofleisch.bsky.social @jofleisch.bsky.social · 20/01/2025I listen to Spotify for music and podcasts. It has audio books, too. 020 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/01/2025Trump on Elon Musk: "He knows those computers better than anybody. All those computers. Those vote-counting computers. And we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide." 98267402243 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialRaw Cognizance @rawcognizance.bsky.social · 19/01/2025UPDATE: No other allied country has banned Tiktok. All your favorite content creator's videos are still there and they are still getting views from other countries, just not America. This is totally a stunt to make Donald Trump look amazing. Welcome to fascism. Create a fake problem & solve it. 811612231 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialJHoliday56 🍷📚 @jadenie43.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Now the Dems need to hold Mike Johnson’s feet to the f’n fire when he said he will enforce the law on the TikTok ban. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...nbcnews.comJohnson says ‘we will enforce the law’ on TikTok ban, 2 GOP senators break with Trump on extensionIn a statement, senators disputed President-elect Donald Trump's suggestion that he would "most likely" give TikTok a 90-day extension to bring the app back. 3467 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialIwisha_Beechwood @lori3030.bsky.social · 19/01/2025Here's a breakdown: 929392 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialCarolyn | Eternal Soul @carolyneternalsoul.bsky.social · 19/01/2025If you’re overwhelmed, pause. If you’re uncertain, reflect. If you’re angry, breathe. If you’re lonely, reach out. If you’re lost, explore. If you’re scared, take one step forward. If you’re stuck, move. If you’re doubting yourself, remember why you started. -The Midnight Journal 031 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/01/2025And there it is. Scam and grift revealed. Watch who gets rich off this. Interested also to see how legacy media covers this, which has been putrid so far. 51473831712384 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialvalejona.bsky.social @valejona.bsky.social · 19/01/2025We all need Steve right now. #skytok #tiktok 1578 0
Reposted by @jofleisch.bsky.socialJoy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · 17/01/2025There’s a lot of confusion over Biden’s #era announcement and what it actually means—including whether action from the National Archivist is needed. One interesting take I just got is that Biden has actually usurped the archivist and given the required notice to the states himself. So it’s done. 22639871121 0