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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Being regal and being an explorer. Ollie, coming home July 13. #bosundogproject

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

And so begins the deluge of puppy spam. Ollie, hopefully coming home in early July, here about 5.5 weeks old.

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

When you want to follow your friend home

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Patricia Callahan @sheinvestigates.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

My latest story: The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations. The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary RFK Jr. www.propublica.org/article/meas...

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The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations

The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Spring in the woods! (Courtesy of his dog walker.)

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Much needed horse cuddle time.

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Today as part of a Deep Canvassing training + phone banking I was part of an effort that resulted in a Republican Representative getting 85 constituent calls telling him to oppose the budget proposal. One of those was explicitly because of a call I made. I feel that I am actually doing something.

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Consider joining me for the Deep Canvassing Institute's next phone banking - relying on connection and listening to change minds and mobilize people to get our country back on course. 1/? www.mobilize.us/peoplesactio...

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Tax and Budget Fight 2025 Phone bank! · Peoples Action Institute

Congressional leadership are pushing through a massive tax giveaway to billionaires and corporations—while slashing healthcare, housing, and climate investments that working people rely on. We’re not ...

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Lesley Abravanel🥂🪩 @lesleyabravanel.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Farmers hit by a federal funding freeze scramble to respond ahead of spring thaw: Many farmers made investments based on Agriculture Department funding that the Trump administration has put on hold. Some are in financial peril. #FAFO www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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Farmers hit by a federal funding freeze scramble to respond ahead of spring thaw

Many farmers made investments based on Agriculture Department funding that the Trump administration has put on hold. Some are in financial peril.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

March 4th For Democracy!! 🚨 Get more info, resources, or find a protest: fiftyfifty.one (check back next week for protest listings). 50 Protests, 50 States, 1 Movement. #50501Movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy @polrev.bsky.social FAQs + talking points + other ways to act next. 🪡🧵

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

An unexpected friend, just behind Dash. Courtesy of his dog walker.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Well kids, we're losing the information war, huh? Wanna spread your message in the public space, but don't know where to start? C'mere, I'll teach you. Join me online March 3rd at 8pm Eastern for a intro to street art. We'll cover stickering & wheatpasting! RSVP here for the link: lu.ma/53ks8h33

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A Beginners Guide to Street Art · Zoom · Luma

Come learn the basics of how to do two street art methods: stickering and wheatpasting. We'll cover: Practical how-tos for creating and install stickers and…

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Zazie Todd PhD @zazietodd.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Researchers at the University of Adelaide are seeking participants to complete a survey investigating sleep disturbances in older dogs. You can do the survey here: redcap.link/sleepdisturb...

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

NEW: Two weeks ago gov't IT experts warned us that the worst case scenario would be if DOGE got full admin access to agency systems. We can report at at least one agency DOGE has unfettered "god mode" access. Our latest: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

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DOGE Has ‘God Mode’ Access to Government Data

The president’s special commission now has an unprecedented ability to view and manipulate information at many federal agencies.

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Cat Warren @cat-warren.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

brilliant. Thank you for posting entire lawsuit, @chrisgeidner.bsky.social & for your work. 💙👇

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 15/02/2025

Each person with measles spreads it to up to 18 other people. For comparison, the R0 (measure of spread) for Covid is 1-2. One of 10 kids who gets measles has an ear infection that may result in permanent hearing loss. Up to 30 per 10,000 die of complications.

Graphic showing out of 10,000 measles infections:

1,000 ear infections with potential for permanent hearing loss
2,000 hospitalizations
500 pneumonias
10 cases of encephalitis
10-30 deaths

Per 10,000 measles vaccinations:

3 cases of seizures
0.4 cases of blood clots
0.035 allergic reactions

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Chris and I are making 1-2 phone calls a day. This morning I called my Congresscritter to ask him to defend the Department of Education against HR 899 and the efforts of the executive branch. I cited my fear that I will not be able to make ends meet if my income-based repayment plan goes away.

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

One year ago memory, imported from Facebook.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Yes. While there are absolutely things Democrats can and must do to slow, obstruct, etc, GOP hold both House and Senate majorities, severely limiting our options. Johnson and Thune are handing over the own keys and relinquishing their own power. Even for the cynics this should be a shock.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Just went live to talk about what is happening, what we can do, and what to expect this week: www.instagram.com/reel/DForuR_...

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

hi, have you spent today doomscrolling? Are you slouching right now? Have you eaten something high-protein today? There's a lot to be worried about right now, but you still deserve moments of joy and time to rest. Try to focus on things in your control. And charge your phone away from your bedroom.

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Kaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · 03/02/2025

This is also why I am so optimistic despite all of the extremely terrible shit that is going on. There’s so much up for grabs right now and the rebuilding is a choice we are making in this moment. I think we can win it. We just have to try.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

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Angela Levine @angelahlevine.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on! Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com

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ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back

theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I note that current understanding of how to change minds also suggests this approach is more effective. Are there any groups out there using it today where effectiveness is much needed?

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

10 / "In fact, if you listen to activists over the last 10 years, this approach has largely been rejected as ineffective. Despite this, it's probably the last success the political left had on any culture wars issue."

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

9/ "Even conservatives got to the point where many of them realized that you can still be a conservative and accept gay marriage. This approach, however, has never been replicated.

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

8/ "While this issue eventually came down to Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy's vote, if you look at the polling, people from across the political spectrum moved on this issue—it was effective.

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

7/ "If you remember, Barack Obama during this time was on the wrong side of this issue, yet he was not labeled a bigot by activists. The tip of the sphere(s) were kindly old LGBT couples, many of whom you would characterize as living a traditional American lifestyle.

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

6/ "...the marriage equality activism of 2015 was a softer power. The main features were: Don't demonize people for being on the wrong side of the issue, give people space to get to the right side of the issue on their own terms, and don't challenge anyone's political identity in the process.

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

5/ "That's the way it was done in protesting the Vietnam War, and that's the way it's done now on issues like social justice and Gaza.

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

4/ "If you look at activism before that moment and after, the standard procedure is speak truth to power, mobilize in the streets, resist, and basically draw a red line in the sand on these issues and get loud.

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

3/ "Activism on the left has not changed since the 1960s. This is the case even though, in 2015, we were shown an effective alternative with the marriage equality moment.

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

2/ "S.O.F. in New York City, NY, writes: Regarding your piece on losing the culture wars, I agree: I think the Democrats, and more broadly the left, have lost. I'd like to interject another reason for why that is beyond Democratic messaging:

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I have been looking for a group that is using methods today similar to those described in SOF's letter in this post. I think it's much more effective). Does anyone know of such a group active today? Details in the thread.

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Sunday Mailbag

Click on the map for the article

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Perry Hekman @jphekman.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Courtesy of his dog walker. This is the best view in the forest.

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