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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they)

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Educator at the U of Minn-pls attribute my words to me. I am fluent in love, compassion, equity, justice, integrity, and collaborative and coalitional politics. Time to get to work. ♥️❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💖🖤

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🇵🇹 snipe, lixo tóxico ⭑⭒⭒⭒⭒ @snipe.lol · 02/09/2026
So... quick reminder.... executive orders are not laws. executive orders are not laws. executive orders are not laws. executive orders are not laws. executive orders are not laws. executive orders are not laws. EXECUTIVE ORDERS ARE NOT LAWS. guides.library.umass.edu/govinfo/exec...
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LibGuides: Government Information: Executive orders and proclamations
A Guide to Government Information Sources
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Class War at the U
The administration's embrace of the "race to the bottom" — at least for the rank and file
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Class War at the U
The administration's embrace of the "race to the bottom" — at least for the rank and file
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NPR @npr.org · 12/08/2026
Progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic primary for Senate from Minnesota. It continues a series of wins for the progressive wing of the party over centrists. n.pr/4cyqTpK
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Progressive Peggy Flanagan wins Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota
Progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Democratic primary for Senate from Minnesota. It continues a series of wins for the progressive wing of the party over centrists.
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Primary to our democracy
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Vote!
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
AOC: Millennials are not punk kids anymore. We're grown adults with mortgages and kids, and that generation is starting to be decisive at the polls. And there is anger at being ignored, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us and we're taking the reins
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
They openly admit their election crimes & are actively doing everything they can to undermine & outright steal the Midterm Elections. Any surprise he fired the remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission? He knows if he loses he's headed for a 3rd Impeachment & an orange jumpsuit. 🤞 👍
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Forbes @forbes.com · 27/07/2026
Journalist Katie Phang has asked the court to fine Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche $1,000 per day until he turns over all the files.
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Could More Epstein Files Be Released Soon? Redacted Docs Will Be Reviewed By Judge This Week
Journalist Katie Phang has asked the court to fine Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche $1,000 per day until he turns over all the files.
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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Extorted Compliance: A Threat to Institutional Autonomy, Academic Freedom, and Shared Governance
Published July 2026.This report was prepared by a joint subcommittee of the Association’s Committee A on Academic Freedom andTenure and the Committee on College and University Governance and was appro...
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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Minneapolis community rallies in support of MN 15 facing bogus federal charges
Minneapolis, MN – On July 1, over 200 people rallied in support of the MN 15, a group of Minneapolis community members that were indict...
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Time for a break. Ty, Higher Ed for reminding me that burnout is real. Might be why I keep yawning all the time...even at 10:30 in the morning! www.higheredjobs.com/Articles/art...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/07/2026
Column by Philip Kennicott: The Trump administration has issued a lengthy 160-page report, with more than 500 footnotes, on the Smithsonian. Just follow the footnotes, and you quickly realize this is a relentlessly tendentious piece of trash. wapo.st/4h0t20w
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toonerman @dptoon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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Dr. Wendy K. Z. Anderson (@wendykzanderson)
Recently a reported from https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1783621502000000&usg=AOvVaw20zf7ENvKjVnO8hcUSSsG8 contacted me about vaccine hesitancy and/or sk...
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/06/13/p... After reading about the “Dignity of Earth and Sky” construction, controversy, and continued conflict, I came across this article by CNN judge’s ruling on the editing and removal of signs in National Parks by our Federal administration.
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Judge orders Trump administration to restore signs changed at national parks | CNN Politics
A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs that were changed or removed at national parks across the country as part of President Donald Trump’s controv...
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Midwest National Parks Trip: Day 1: Stopped to witness “Dignity of Earth and Sky.” I have mixed feelings about this monument. www.lakotatimes.com/articles/our... hyperallergic.com/who-gets-to-...
Image of Dignity of Earth and Sky. Chamberlain, SD
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
news.ucsb.edu/2025/021849/... I find myself thinking a lot about social status, wealth, and educational divides recently. I guess if we’d just stay in our place and accept our role, we could keep being exploited.
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Race and caste capitalism: Who gets access to status and wealth?
UCSB sociologist Dana Kornberg examines how race, caste and institutional access shape unequal pathways to status and wealth in global economic systems.
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Greg Hartwick @greghartwick.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Storm at Sea #AIart #Midjourney8
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
happy 9th anniversary to the day we watched Zendaya fall madly in love with Tom Holland in real-time
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 08/05/2026
Feeling crafty? The Department of Natural Resources is looking for people to make floating homes for loons to nest in, in the hopes more of the birds will raise their chicks in Minnesota lakes.
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'A birdhouse for loons': DNR encouraging more human-made nests to help loons
It comes after volunteers with the DNR say they’re seeing fewer chicks on Minnesota lakes in recent years. That has the agency looking for ways to make the state’s lakes a more desirable place for loo...
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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Julia Angwin says Meta, "one of the most powerful media organizations in the world and one of the most valuable members of the S&P 500 — is at the start of a long, slow decline that will trigger aftershocks to our economy and our society." (Kudos to the graphic artist, very Monty Python.)
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Opinion | Meta Is Dying
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I rarely read/watch Fox News, but…. share.google/6cKjwd52wRz8...
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Charges dropped against Brooklyn Park woman who saved ICE agent
Two women will no longer face charges after being accused of obstructing ICE operations in January.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 31/03/2026
A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
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Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR, PBS
A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service...
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 31/03/2026
Federal agents arrested more than 3,700 Minnesota residents during the federal government’s surge into the state this winter, according to new data. It shows fewer than one-quarter of those arrested had a criminal conviction on their record.
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Data shows three-quarters of ICE arrestees in Minnesota had no criminal record
The new data shows fewer than one-quarter of those arrested by immigration agents in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge had a criminal conviction on their record. A little more than 13 percent of ...
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
abcnews.com/US/deaths-de... We cannot only think about Good and Pretti when it comes to the deaths at the hands of ICE and the President and his party and administration.
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Deaths of detainees in ICE custody surge under 2nd Trump administration
According to an ABC News analysis, the first year of the second Trump administration represents the most deadly period for the federal detention system in recent years.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
8 Million protesters yesterday at #NoKings. No police beaten with flag poles. No fire extinguishers thrown at other humans. No vandalism or theft. No racist flags. No zip ties. No death threats. No pipe bombs. No poop smeared on walls. That's what happens when mature, civilized people protest.
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
My kiddo took pics of these songs from the St Paul No Kings March.
Mayday! Mayday! Advertisement Trumpet dumpy wanted a crowd too f*#king badly. No kings in America. Stop using the presidency for your personal gain fat assNo dictators“I don’t care for him”
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Our youngest kiddo and I started at the March, but the incredible amount of people convinced us to head home and watch the rest of the protest from a live stream.
Constitution and butterflies at the St. Paul No Kings March 2026People at the St. Paul Capitol at the No Kings MarchAerial shot from the live stream at the No Kings Protest in St Paul, MN
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I am collecting money for Circus Juventus-a non-profit organization where neurodivergent kiddos flourish (including my own). The coaches are exceptional and our kiddos love the Cirque du Soleil classes and performing here. Please donate a little (even $5). secure.qgiv.com/event/2026_c...
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World Circus Day 2026
I’m taking part in the Circus Juventas World Circus Day Challenge, and I’d love your support!
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 24/03/2026
Lawyers for the woman who was held more than five months before charges were dropped said the press conference confirmed their findings. “It appears that the Fargo Police Department did not undertake basic investigative efforts before causing a warrant and charges to issue for Angela Lipps."
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Fargo police chief apologizes for mistakes in AI-aided arrest
Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolksi said photos from fake ID cards, not surveillance photos, were linked by AI to Tennessee woman Angela Lipps, who was held in custody for almost six months last year bef...
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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
You could say that Rock n Roll was born 111 years ago today in Arkansas, but probably not where you'd think. Before there was a Chuck Berry or Little Richard, there was those who wanted to be like her. Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 21/03/2026
Jury finds that two tweets posted in May 2022 by Musk contained false statements.
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US jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase
Jury finds that two tweets posted in May 2022 by Musk contained false statements.
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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 20/03/2026
Happy Birthday to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and a massive thank you to her for inventing rock and roll She was born on March 20th, 1915
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 21/03/2026
When German historian Rainer Zitelmann reposted a photo of Adolf Hitler to warn against appeasing Russian President Vladimir Putin, he didn’t expect it to trigger a police probe.
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From Hitler to ‘Pinocchio’: Germany’s speech laws collide with satire
Police probes over online posts are raising concerns about overreach.
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Mary Hilton @maryhilt.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
I think it's time we call them by their rightful name: Concentration camps. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Record deaths in US immigration custody expose systemic failures
Families, advocates and lawmakers say poor care, opaque investigations and bureaucracy leave deaths unexplained
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Steph K @gnomeledy2.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
www.kare11.com/article/news... Twin cities! Peggy Flanagan will be there as well.
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'No Kings' rally set for St. Paul with Joan Baez, Jane Fonda, Maggie Rogers to join state leaders
Minnesota will host the largest "No Kings" protest rally at the State Capitol on March 28, featuring activists, musicians, and state officials.
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Cllr Dr Alex Powell @apowelllaw.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
AI is enshitification and any company advertising having integrated it is advertising that they do not take privacy, security, or functionality seriously. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Meta AI agent’s instruction causes large sensitive data leak to employees
Artificial intelligence agent instructed engineer to take actions that exposed user and company data internally
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NPR @npr.org · 20/03/2026
Recent studies show the U.S. is slipping further from democracy. And, the Trump administration plans to transfer federal student loans from the Education Department to the Treasury Department. n.pr/4sYSXbP
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Trump is dismantling democracy, reports find. And, Treasury to take over student loans
Recent studies show the U.S. is slipping further from democracy. And, the Trump administration plans to transfer federal student loans from the Education Department to the Treasury Department.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 19/03/2026
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has released findings from the first-of-its-kind report examining how technology and digital media use may negatively impact Native youth in Minnesota.
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New report finds technology harming wellbeing of Native youth in Minnesota
A new Minnesota report finds technology use may negatively impact the mental and physical health of Native youth, prompting new efforts to support digital wellbeing.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 19/03/2026
The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation said it chose to honor Twin Cities residents “for risking their lives to protect their neighbors and immigrant community members from an unprecedented federal law enforcement operation."
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Twin Cities residents to receive Profile in Courage Award
The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced Thursday that it’s presenting one of its 2026 Profile in Courage Awards to the “people of the Twin Cities of Minnesota” for their actions during the fe...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
This is amazing news! The people of Minneapolis and St. Paul are being recognized with one of the most prestigious civic honors in America. The JFK Library Foundation announced today that the people of the Twin Cities will receive a 2026 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their resistance!
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nancabell.bsky.social @nancabell.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/03/2026
Chris Murphy: "I think it's likely the United States that carried out this attack on this school. I think it's unforgivable under any circumstances, but the fact this was one of our first targeting decisions speaks to the incompetence of our leadership at the Dept of Defense."
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
BREAKING: A federal judge in Washington just ruled that Kari Lake has unlawfully served as chief executive of the U.S. Agency for Global Media — which oversees Voice of America — and nullified many actions she has taken in the role, including mass layoffs of staff.
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Judge rules Kari Lake unlawfully ran U.S. media agency, voiding layoffs
Sweeping layoffs at Voice of America made by Trump appointee Kari Lake were declared void by a federal judge, who said she served unlawfully.
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Wendy K. Z. Anderson (she/they) @wkza.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
A friend of mine wrote this story details the experience of being detailed by ICE and how ICE tries to convince people to sign their rights away. www.womenspress.com/surviving-ic...
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Surviving ICE: Letty’s Story
The story of a woman who was detained three months by immigration agents in 2008, and her insights to share for families like hers who are impacted today.
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Minnesota 50501 @mn50501.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Self-described "bounty hunters" driving a fake company van pulled a weapon on observers in downtown Minneapolis yesterday. As usual, the loyal ICE lapdogs of Hennepin County were useless, asking folks to submit a form online, despite many eyewitnesses on-scene they could simply listen to.
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nancabell.bsky.social @nancabell.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
I 💙💙💙 her👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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