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Joni Anderson

@joniande.bsky.social
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Mother of 2 good men, Retired MLL Educator

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 02/10/2026
BIG WIN FOR BIG BEND!! A federal judge just issued an emergency injunction to block border barrier and road construction across the #BigBend region. The injunction will remain in place while the court considers a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s waiver to fast-track construction.
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Joni Anderson @joniande.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Federal Court: Confederate Names “Cannot Be Divorced From Racial Discrimination” eji.org/news/federal...
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Federal Court: Confederate Names “Cannot Be Divorced From Racial Discrimination”
The Shenandoah County School Board was ordered to remove Confederate school names.
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Joni Anderson @joniande.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I'm attending League of Women Voters (LWV)'s event, “Unite & Rise for Voting Rights Virtual Pep Rally” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/lwv/event/98...
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Unite & Rise for Voting Rights Virtual Pep Rally · League of Women Voters (LWV)
Bring your energy and your passion for democracy! Join defenders of democracy from across the country for an interactive virtual celebration featuring: 🎧 Music from DJ Reel Chill (IG: @Chasitie.Linds...
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
So that’s the thing to know, if you’re a tabloid that’s going to name-check me in another round of transphobic shit about Bluesky discourse. I don’t stand with you. I stand with my trans friends and family members. ⏹️
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PRRI @prri.org · 07/07/2026
Important piece from PRRI Public Fellow @mccraryc.bsky.social "Religious liberty is a banner under which the administration and its allies will continue to undermine other civil rights, dismantle public goods, and insulate certain favored citizens from public accountability."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/07/2026
Jack Smith: "I think we are facing an attack on the rule of law that is different in kind and scope to anything I've seen in my lifetime"
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I do not think there is sufficient appreciation for how catastrophic yesterday’s decision in Slaughter is for this country. As Justice Sotomayor said in her dissent and she intoned from the bench yesterday, “today the majority reshapes our Govt.”
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Joni Anderson @joniande.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Why Minnesota needs more Black teachers www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
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Why Minnesota needs more Black teachers
Representation matters. And that applies to the classroom as well. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with teachers and the CEO of Black Men Teach, an organization that is focused on placing and retaini...
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 11/06/2026
One University of Minnesota Duluth engineering professor is trying to intercept what ends up as waste. Abbie Clarke-Sather’s “fiber shredder” breaks clothing down into reusable threads in 90 seconds. The machine may help recycle clothing and keep it out of landfills.
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Duluth engineering professor’s fabric recycler keeps old clothes out of landfills
University of Minnesota Duluth engineering professor Abbie Clarke-Sather’s “fiber shredder” breaks clothing down into reusable threads in 90 seconds. The machine may help recycle clothing and keep it ...
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
🌍 The arrogance of humanity in our pursuit of development often blinds us to the consequences of our actions. We must recognize that our planet is fragile and requires our respect and care. #Sustainability #EarthCare
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 04/06/2026
Police want to decide which journalists can cover the Delaney Hall protests. That’s not their job www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Police want to decide which journalists can cover the Delaney Hall protests. That’s not their job | Adam Rose
In one week, the US Press Freedom Tracker documented 30 assaults by officers on journalists near the facility
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
So grateful to @velshi.com for sharing our reporting—and for continually keeping abortion rights in the spotlight on his show. Watch the full segment here: youtu.be/M2sBNPIXbDw And read the full story on Abortion, Every Day: jessica.substack.com/p/cps-separa...
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Michael McKeon @grinch67.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
starting next year, corporations in Hawaii can no longer spend money on state and local elections. A bill from State Sen. K arl Rhoads—co-authored by Rep. Kanani Souza—does just that, and it passed both chambers with bipartisan support.
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Boz Boschen @bozatwork.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Stephen Colbert signed off for the last time. Paul McCartney walked out onto the Ed Sullivan Theater stage, the same stage where the Beatles changed American culture in 1964, the crowd roaring, & they played "Hello, Goodbye." Costello, Batiste, and Cato supporting. Full circle. Deliberate. Perfect.
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"Jump Up / Hello Goodbye" Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Jon Batiste, Louis Cato & Stephen Colbert
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Krish O'Mara Vignarajah @krishvignarajah.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
As I shared on @theweekendprime.bsky.social, we’re witnessing the largest “de-documentation” effort in modern US history. That runs contrary to the will of the American people, who overwhelmingly support a balanced approach between border security and functional legal immigration pathways.
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 11/04/2026
Trump threatened the destruction of "a whole civilization" this week. Historian @timothysnyder.bsky.social has a warning for those tempted to look away: “We will passively normalize, unless we challenge the words.” #Velshi #Iran
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Snyder on Trump’s genocidal words: ‘We sully ourselves– and we lose the war’
Donald Trump's threat that "a whole civilization will die tonight" is language that experts warn may meet the threshold for incitement to genocide. Historian Timothy Snyder warns against treating Trump's words as mere bluff. Normalizing the language of annihilation, he argues, carries consequences of its own, and in Trump's case, is not effective. “We managed to commit ourselves to the possibility of committing genocide– and then get completely crushed in the negotiations that followed.”
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 11/04/2026
A warning to those who might dismiss Trump's threat to wipe out “a whole civilization”: Dehumanizing words pave the way for atrocities. And unless a nation rejects them – its citizens, its leaders, its press – those words become ours too. #Velshi
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Don’t dismiss President Trump’s threat to destroy 'a whole civilization'
Ali Velshi warns against dismissing Donald Trump's threat to wipe out "a whole civilization" in Iran as mere bluster. History has shown the bridge between bluster and mass atrocity is dehumanization. And unless Americans speak out– at the ballot box, in the streets, and in every space where silence might be mistaken for consent– Trump's words become ours too.
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Faiza Patel @faizapatel.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
2/5 As I wrote when NSPM 7 came out, the memo directs federal agencies to prioritize investigations of a swath of anti-fascist identities and ideologies. E.g. anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity; extremism on migration, race, gender; & hostility to trad Am views on family & religion
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Trump’s Orders Targeting Anti-Fascism Aim to Criminalize Opposition
Purporting to go after “domestic terrorism,” the president presents an imagined left-wing conspiracy and authorizes punishments for even tenuous connections to speech the administration doesn’t like.
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leajacobsen.bsky.social @leajacobsen.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
The interview with Jonathan White is extremely important What is the trump regime planning on doing with the pregnant girls, undoubtedly many raped by ice? What is the trump regime planning on doing to the children born in the trump Concentration Camps? Will the trump regime disappear the minors?
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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Dozens of educators are testifying at the Capitol today about the impact of Minnesota's ICE surge on schools: "I wish I could tell you this is an exaggerated situation. Unfortunately, this is the reality we have been living in for months now. We need help. We need support now." #mnleg #iceoutschools
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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Shameful. Despite heartbreaking testimony from dozens of educators and students, a bill to restrict ICE access at MN schools failed on a tie vote in House committee. NONE of the seven Republican committee members voted in favor. #mnleg #edmnvotes #iceoutschools
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Joni Anderson @joniande.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
youtube.com/watch?v=Y3zi... Renee Nicole Good 💔
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U2 - American Obituary (Lyric Video)
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Joni Anderson @joniande.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS in the Twin Cities” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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NO KINGS in the Twin Cities · No Kings
**We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading fr...
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IndivisibleTX24❌👑 @indivisibletx-24.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The so-called Save America Act will force 21 million American citizens to produce passports or birth certificates just to register to vote. Most do not have them ready. Turning paperwork into a barrier is a poll tax by another name. #HandsOffHerVote social.demcast.com/s/L9X3k1fQ
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Contact Your MOC
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Terrible. The bill now goes to the Senate. Make those calls. 202-224-3121 www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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House passes SAVE America Act, sending Trump-backed election bill to the Senate
The legislation would overhaul federal election laws in all 50 states by imposing new voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. But it faces a daunting path in the Senate.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
New: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
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The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/02/2026
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
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Joni Anderson @joniande.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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Rent Assistance for Immigrant Families Across the Twin Cities
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
A reminder that Bad Bunny performs in front of the biggest audience on earth in seven days
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11th Hour with Ali Velshi @11thhourmsnow.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Economic boycotts are a tried-and-true tool for social change. Americans are becoming increasingly aware that the Trump administration's aggressive immigration crackdown is only possible because of corporate enablers #Velshi
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A look at the corporations enabling ICE operations
Throughout history, economic boycotts have been a powerful tool for social and political change. Now, it's being employed as Americans seek ways to voice their opposition to the federal government's aggressive immigration crackdown and the corporations that work alongside the Trump administration in enabling it. Martin Luther King spoke of the "power of economic withdrawal," and it's a force with which Americans are using once again.
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Under authoritarian regimes, public spheres — streets, parks, neighborhood — become testing grounds for authoritarian rituals of humiliation and domination.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 30/01/2026
The Department of Justice on Friday released more than 3 million pages, more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images in its files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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DOJ releases tranche of Epstein files, says it has met its legal obligations
The Department of Justice on Friday released more than 3 million pages, more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images in its files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Democrats and pro-voting advocates reacted with outrage and unwavering opposition after House Republicans unveiled the Make Elections Great Again Act — a sweeping proposal that would dramatically restrict voting access and remake federal elections in ways designed to suppress turnout.
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Top Dems: GOP’s monster voter suppression bill is ‘dead on arrival’
Voting rights experts warned that the proposal would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.
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League of Women Voters of Minnesota @lwvminnesota.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Tell Congress that federal immigration enforcement has gone too far. They have played a pivotal role in funding and enabling this government-manufactured crisis, and they must act to stop these attacks. www.lwv.org/take-action/...
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Joni Anderson @joniande.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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Tell Congress That Federal Immigration Enforcement Has Gone Too Far | League of Women Voters
Tell Congress That Federal Immigration Enforcement Has Gone Too Far
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
not over yet, but I literally cannot express the depth of my gratitude for the all the observers, patrollers, plate checkers, dispatchers, commuters who continue to successfully protect this city, sometimes at the cost of their wellbeing or lives. so many neighbors were not stolen, because of you
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/01/2026
Needless to say that Renee Good and Alex Pretti will go down as heroes here in Minnesota and nationally, their names synonymous with sacrifice and caring for vulnerable neighbors even at the risk of your own life. And hopefully no more innocent lives are lost.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Oregon said Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent letter to Minnesota reinforced unease about how the Justice Department is wielding its authority in its nationwide push for state voter rolls, suggesting the administration’s campaign may be driven by improper motives.
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Bondi’s ‘blackmail’ letter to Minnesota deepens concerns over DOJ’s voter roll motives, federal judge says
The judge reiterated the DOJ's case against Oregon will be dismissed entirely.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Thousands of Minnesotans honor Alex Pretti at several vigils
Hundreds of Minnesotans have gathered at Whittier Park on Saturday evening to honor Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent that morning.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
"The right to 'bear arms' refers to the right to wear, bear, or carry . . . upon the person or in the clothing or in a pocket, for the purpose . . . of being armed and ready for offensive or defensive action in a case of conflict with another person." --Justice Thomas
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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MN SOS Simon on DOJ's request for voter information: 'No'
Simon, whose office oversees the state's elections and voter processes, called the attorney general's request to access citizens' private data "outrageous."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026
Chris Murphy: "This is really scary because what Bovino essentially told you is that if you just happen to be present when they are undertaking an operation, if you pull out your phone to record it, the use of force against you is justified. That is not true, it's not what the law says."
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/01/2026
Alex Pretti was an American hero. He saved lives. He protected people. He cared deeply about his community, unlike the murderous thugs who killed him. The very last thing he did was try to help a woman who had been pepper-sprayed and violently shoved to the ground by ICE. 1/
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Trilemma @trilemma.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Image of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good with two illustrations of roses.  Text reads:

PRETTI
GOOD
reason for a
NATIONAL
STRIKE
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Christ just look at it
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Joni Anderson @joniande.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
#savethebwca
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Maybe it is all innocent. But nothing about the Epstein Files has ever been innocent. Maybe the DOJ is simply being careful to protect victims. Or maybe the DOJ is once again doing what it believes is best for Trump, and everything else be damned. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
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The DOJ offers only excuses as the Epstein Files remain secret
Read more here.
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City of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 16/01/2026
Today, Mayor Frey told members of Congress about the chaos and disruption in Minneapolis from Operation Metro Surge. Representatives from across the country were here for a field hearing to learn about the harm our residents and businesses are experiencing.
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City of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 17/01/2026
We know folks across Minneapolis are feeling scared, angry and uncertain. Those spreading fear and hate want attention to agitate and escalate violent confrontation. Let’s continue meet this moment with peace, unity and the welcoming values that make Minneapolis so special.
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