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Ellen Andersen

@politicablue.bsky.social
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Professing for 25 years and counting! #VT #PoliticalScience #LGBTQ #disability. New book: Making the Case for Equality: 50 Years of Legal Milestones in LGBTQ History.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 16h
He’s going to keep saying increasingly offensive things because it earns him attention and…if he’s lucky…it will turn Americans against each other before the election so he can justify a show of force. Don’t fall for it.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
Trump tries to start a race war: "The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants ... The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they are doing. They view you as weak and stupid people. Fight back Minnesota, fight back!"
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026
Regulators have linked Mark McAfee’s raw dairy farm to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that left hundreds of people ill. “I’ve put a couple kids in the hospital,” McAfee said. “But here’s the thing: I’m a pioneer.” (Published June)
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He Profits Off Raw Milk That’s Making People Sick. The Government Isn’t Stopping Him.
With Raw Farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, Mark McAfee has capitalized on a once-fringe product that’s been thrust into the mainstream in recent years and backed by Health Secretary Rob...
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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This is just a relentlessly horrific story. It’s hard to adequately contextualize the moral desolation of this unfolding in the midst of a midterms against a ruling party helmed by inveterate rapists and rape apologists. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...
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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Thank you student journalists/editors.
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EDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We Will
The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.
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Andrew Gurza @andrewgurza6.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
On top of my personal advocacy work, I am also the Board Secretary of the United States International Council on Disabilities.  Our work includes:
● Defending disability rights when established protections are threatened and action is needed.
● Advancing sound public policy by sharing effective approaches that strengthen disability rights, accessibility, and inclusion.
● Building advocacy skills so people with disabilities and their organizations can work effectively with governments at every level.
● Ensuring a seat at the table for people with disabilities when governments and humanitarian organizations plan responses to war, disasters, emergencies, reconstruction, and recovery.
● Developing the next generation of leaders by investing in young people with disabilities and preparing them to lead future disability-rights efforts.

Every year we hold a Gala to continue to support this work. This year it is Dec 3, 2026 and it is a virtual Gala.   We are always looking for partnerships and sponsorship. I would love to talk with you about it, if you're interested.  Pop me an e-mail: andrewgurza@usicd.org and let's make sure that disability rights stay intact.  

Thank you all!
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Laura Haynes👩‍🔬⚾️🐾💙 @drlaurahaynes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
WTF??? Cornell needs to do better. It’s 2026 and shit like this is still happening to college women 😡
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
PLEASE NOTE on the recent SCOTUS per curiam decision: existing law blocks most states from purging their voting rolls within 90 days of an election. This decision is not likely to impact the midterms, and also the use of the SAVE program (different from the SAVE act) is VOLUNTARY.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/09/2026
America is free only when the media is competitive, independent, and accountable to the people. apnews.com/article/warn...
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States settle lawsuit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal
Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to settle their lawsuits against the mega merger.
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As we suspected:
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
THIS is the way. Push. Back.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 21/09/2026
If you're in Ohio, do not vote for Marcy Kaptur. She needs to lose. It's just anti trans ad after anti trans ad.
A screen capture from a political advertisement featuring politician Marcy Kaptur speaking indoors while wearing glasses, a necklace, and a dark blue jacket. Text on the left side reads "MARCY KAPTUR" above the slogan "NO GENDER IDEOLOGY IN SCHOOLS" in bold white and blue lettering.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Gisele Pelicot was drugged and raped by her husband for TEN years. During that time she saw countless doctors for memory loss, STIs, headaches, confusion & vaginal bruising. They all dismissed her. Some diagnosed her with dementia. They could have helped stop the abuse.
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Over 40% of women say health issues are holding them back in the workplace | CNN
Many women have struggled to get their healthcare needs met, according to a new national poll.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Alert ⚠️ An ICE officer shot 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in North Austin today after a traffic stop. He was shot in the torso and hospitalized in serious but stable condition. His attorney says Perez, a Venezuelan national, entered the U.S. legally and had a valid work permit.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
MS NOW, CNN & Politico announced they will sue the White House today for banning them, legend 1st and 5th amendment violations.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
They shot Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in the back! Don't become desensitized to the violence & #ICELawlessness our own government is inflicting. Get angry. Get angry enough to take action. Turn the fear & frustration into a fire & use it to fight for our freedom! Don't scroll past this. Share!🧵
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When you’re chronically ill, you can do everything “right” and still experience setbacks. You can “try harder” and still decline. You can do all the wellness cures, doctor’s appointments and hoop jumping and still suffer. That’s the reality of being disabled.
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ExamineYourZipper 🌊🇺🇸🦅🇨🇦🍁🇺🇦🌻🇵🇸🍉 @cidbarret85.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
They all knew ahead of time who he is...
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Allegations against Lauren Boebert include sexual relations with Congressional employees, hush money payments, and thousands of dollars in misused official and campaign funds. Here's the redacted complaint: media.coloradotimesrecorder.com/wp-content/u...
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 19/09/2026
There is one thing we should be clear-eyed about right now: AI developers aren’t above the laws we have currently on the books. They can and should be prosecuted and held liable if they break the law and their products harm us.
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Alexis Vandom @vandomva.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This entire thread is so important. Trans people are not doing okay.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
President Donald Trump, in a clear violation of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, says he is banning MSNOW, CNN and Politico from the White House.
A post from Trump saying "I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW (who recently changed their name from MSNBC due to lack of viewership and credibility!), and Politico (The recipients of an illegal and ridiculous $8 Million Dollar subscription, an All Time Record, directly from the United States Government, under Crooked Joe Biden, in order to keep them “alive.” Seems like corruption to me!), from the White House as a result of their constant “reporting” FAKE NEWS! Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America. Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP"
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is straight out of Handmaids Tale. A high school trying to force girls to disclose the dates and lengths of their menstrual cycle. Don’t comply? You lose a grade. There’s absolutely no reason a school needs this information other than to exert control over our bodies.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We won our lawsuit against the USDA over its illegal attempt to cut off SNAP benefits for tens of thousands of lawful permanent residents. This victory will help ensure our most vulnerable residents can access the programs they rely on to put food on the table.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Trump administration suffered its 24th straight court loss in its voter roll grab Thursday, after a federal judge in Vermont denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) effort to access Green Mountain State voters’ unredacted personal data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DOJ is 0-24 in its voter roll grab after Vermont demand rejected
So far, the DOJ has lost every one of its case to have been decided — and it also lost an appeal to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Wow. On multiple levels, there’s a lot to say about this. The resurfacing of the “Jefferson wasn’t the kind of man to do that” assertion is one of them.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
THREAD Not only does the Census Bureau give folks access to sensitive info about...well...us, but the design of the census affects things like the number of representatives each state is allotted in the House & how money is allotted to states. The census--& the bureau--aren't just number counting.
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Hey folks, I just checked my voter registration. You can too. And you should! A lot! (I googled "voter registration" -- "connecticut" -- and came up with the official state website.)
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"Women are TOO EMOTIONAL to be president!!!!!"
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The RNC tried to pull off a first-of-its kind “midterm convention” in Dallas & the attendance was…questionable. I was in Dallas to try to talk to attendees to see why they would voluntarily go & to get their thoughts on some pressing issues like the Epstein Files. youtu.be/IJcjZ59ihnw?...
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🚨I Went To The GOP Convention…HERE’S What I SAW!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Republican Senate candidate John Sununu supports work requirements for seniors on Medicare Remember when they said healthcare would only be for the “genuinely disabled”? They were never going to stop there End stage capitalism demands you work until you drop If you can’t work, you have no value
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 08/09/2026
For a certain kind of white man, there is no fear more primal than the fear that the people they have abused will gain power and treat them the same way.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/09/2026
When Pete Hegseth polled top commanders about cutting a program designed to protect civilians during military operations, he bet they’d back his view that the program was “woke” and out of step with “maximum lethality,” officials told ProPublica. Instead, every commander rebuffed the idea.
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Top Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed. He Did It Anyway.
The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission last year. After significant blowback, the Defense Department is considering part...
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Steven Goldsmith 🦋 @stevengoldsmith.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I truly believe that everyone gets what they deserve. I really hope that Trump gets exactly what he deserves.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
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Dr. Carol Tilley 🏳️‍🌈 @anuncivilphd.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Goodnight, friends. "Cause out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train. Take this country. Come take me home again." I love you.
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Peace Train/Isitimela Sokuthula: Dolly Parton (feat. Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
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Joseph Laycock @josephlaycock.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Dallas Morning News reported that Texas has suspended 6% of registered voters without telling them Texans can use this link to check their voting status: goelect.txelections.civixapps.com/ivis-mvp-ui/... People who have been purged can still register before October 5. Tell everyone you know.
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NPR @npr.org · 28/08/2026
King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday. n.pr/4zJVkU3
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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII
King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday.
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The summer that Clue came on HBO, I watched it nearly every day. Tim Curry was the reason. RIP, you brilliant, talented man. www.youtube.com/watch?v=srmU...
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Tim Curry's Best Moments from Clue – Comedic Genius
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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The difference between being data driven and being data informed
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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton was an uncredited producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When she learned the only female producer was making less than her male counterparts, Dolly cut her a check for the difference, on the spot.
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 18/08/2026
"If the Administration gets its way, the message to every media company in the country will be unmistakable: tell only the stories the Administration deems favorable, or face the coercive machinery of the federal government." Read the complaint here. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Complaint – #1 in AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC. v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-02902) – CourtListener.com
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12616961) filed by WABC TELEVISION (NEW YORK), LLC, WALT DISNEY COMPANY, AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., KTRK TELEVISION...
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Dan Silverman @dmsilverman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
This is pretty monstrous Apparently we’re holding a pair of law-abiding psych professors — Maryam Tahmasebi and Eissa Hashemi, who are legal residents with green cards — and their 16-year-old son in ICE detention purely because Eissa’s mother was a second-tier Iranian regime official
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One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention
My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.
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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 10/08/2026
For my newsletter, I spelled out once simple trick for the WNBA to shut down that transphobic publicity stunt by two former NBA players: www.burnsnotice.com/heres-how-th...
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Here's How the WNBA Can Win the Anti-Trans Controversy
The league has a golden opportunity to make a definitive and educational point about trans athletes–if it has the courage to do it
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Tarrant County, Texas scheduled a quiet Tuesday vote to close 140 polling places before November. The room filled up instead. Seven hours later a 73-year-old former state rep was being carried out by four deputies, and the plan was dead. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/republican...
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Republicans Counted On An Empty Room. Whoops.
A Texas county tried to erase 140 polling places, Missouri killed the governor’s tax scheme, and Kansas buried Kobach by 24 points
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Max Miller says the needles were for testosterone replacement therapy. Is he enlisting?
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