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The Politics Chicks @thepoliticschicks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tonight was a well-timed reminder of how much good remains in a world that seems increasingly shrouded in darkness. Activism is important work, but it is hard work, and sometimes I find myself unable to see the light even while trying to be the light.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.

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Writers for Democratic Action MN @writersfordemocraticactionmn.org · 27/09/2026

The Data Centers Issue Hurts Trump -- if Democrats Pounce. AI. Crypto. Trump. All three are the same con with different wigs. www.theframelab.org/mps-data-cen...

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Data Centers Isuse Hurts Trump—If Democrats Pounce

AI. Crypto. Trump. All three are the same con with different wigs.

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Matterist Books @matteristbooks.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The feel good stat of the day from @bookshop.org... "In 1995, a year after Amazon opened, there were 5,500 stores in the American Bookseller Association. By 2019, there were only 1,887. Today there are over 3,200.” That’s advocacy. Thank you for supporting independent bookstores. You rock!

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Writers for Democratic Action MN @writersfordemocraticactionmn.org · 18/09/2026

"....we have to deliver such a resounding defeat to Trump and his collaborators that they have no credibility to erase the results, even if they try." -- from Pam Costain

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Writers for Democratic Action MN @writersfordemocraticactionmn.org · 17/09/2026

Saunders said, “I think the way that readers connect is pretty good training for activism..."

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Writers for Democratic Action MN @writersfordemocraticactionmn.org · 17/09/2026

Renewable energy saves money. Does your political party support it? Do your representatives in the Senate & the House support it?

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Writers for Democratic Action MN @writersfordemocraticactionmn.org · 17/09/2026

Congratulations to Minnesota poet Heid E. Erdrich!

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 16/09/2026

What will a Pentagon-controlled Stars & Stripes look like? Look no further than what happened to once-independent prison newspapers transformed into propaganda outlets. FPF contributor Jeremy Busby explains.

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The Stars and Stripes firings look familiar to those behind bars

What censorship of prison newspapers can tell us of where the military news outlet may be headed

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 17/09/2026

When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients. (Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)

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Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments

When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.

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Sheila Packa @sheilapacka.com · 17/09/2026

Action needed: ask the Army Corps to reject the Section 404 (wetlands destruction) permit for the NewRange copper-nickel sulfide ore mine in Minnesota’s Lake Superior watershed. waterlegacy.org/newrange-com...

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WIRED @wired.com · 13/09/2026

Trump has touted a recent Census report. WIRED found grave flaws in its analysis and the process behind it, and confirmed the identity of several of its authors—among them a one-time DOGE affiliate.

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A US Census Report on Noncitizen Voting Used Bad Data to Reach Faulty Conclusions

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Writers for Democratic Action MN @writersfordemocraticactionmn.org · 08/09/2026

From the Writers for Democratic Action National: Federal Workers Speak (speak out about DOGE) writersforda.substack.com/p/federal-wo...

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Federal Workers Speak

A Series from Writers for Democratic Action

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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"In part due to the eagerness of booksellers to use their space in service to their community, the influence of bookstores is growing... Everyone seems to know doomscrolling has flattened everything + they know they’re overwhelmed. They come in bc they want the full spectrum of their brains back."

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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"I agree there is a literacy crisis in this country, and it’s impt to acknwldg that plainly... It's not just ‘brain rot,’ it’s the intentional, predictable result of decades of divestment in public education, libraries, class warfare, attacks on books in general... and [the] attention economy..."

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What Do Booksellers Make Of “The End Of Reading”? | Defector

If you haven’t yet encountered the cover story for the August issue of The Atlantic, I have some bad news to share: “The End of Reading Is Here.” It’s an intentionally provocative headline for a sligh...

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Writers for Democratic Action MN @writersfordemocraticactionmn.org · 03/09/2026

"History has a long-range perspective. It ultimately passes stern judgment on tyrants and vindicates those who fought, suffered, were imprisoned, and died for human freedom, against political oppression and economic slavery." — Elizabeth Gurley Flynn

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Writers for Democratic Action MN @writersfordemocraticactionmn.org · 03/09/2026

"Are you going to lift your beautiful baritone in dirge of distress, or are you going to organize?” – T-Bone Slim

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Writers for Democratic Action MN @writersfordemocraticactionmn.org · 01/09/2026

About his writings, Wendell Berry said, “if you subtracted the Gospels and the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence from my work, there wouldn’t be very much left.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...

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Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)

A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.

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Beacon Press @beaconpress.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Happy 104th birthday to the OG people’s historian Howard Zinn! 🎂 Like @keeanga.bsky.social puts it, his optimism and hope for a better world weren’t about blind faith or religiosity. They were grounded in his deep historical knowledge and personal experiences. buff.ly/u0iAyhg

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Howard Zinn, the Hope in the Dark We’ll Always Need to Transform the World

By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor | Howard Zinn wrote one of the most popular books on American history ever. A People’s History of the United States has sold an astonishing two million copies since its f…

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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Across her novels, political essays, and now her memoir, Roy has never stopped challenging the status quo and dreaming of a more humane world. www.currentaffairs.org/news/arundha...

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Arundhati Roy is the Writer We Need in Authoritarian Times

Across her novels, political essays, and now her memoir, Roy has never stopped challenging the status quo and dreaming of a more humane world.

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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 21/08/2026

Oakland! Join Angela Y. Davis, @keeanga.bsky.social, Sarah Haley, and Ula Y. Taylor for a conversation about Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective Monday, September 28th Get tickets:

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How We Get Free: Angela Y. Davis, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Sarah Haley, and Ula Y. Taylor

Join Angela Y. Davis, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Sarah Haley, and Ula Y. Taylor for a book launch and conversation.

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Writers for Democratic Action MN @writersfordemocraticactionmn.org · 01/09/2026

"Free national screening series of VS. GOLIATH—a powerful new documentary series following everyday people across the United States as they stand up to the fossil fuel industry and fight for the future of their communities." thirdact.org/events/virtu...

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Virtual Film Screening: VS. GOLIATH: Greater Chaco – Third Act

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ISAIAH @isaiahmn.org · 31/08/2026

Minnesotans are standing up for our #FreedomToVote. 🗳️ While the federal government works to sow doubt in our elections & interfere with who gets to vote, Minnesotans know the truth. 📣 Our neighbors run our elections, & Minnesota voters decide who wins.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 31/08/2026

It's "concerning that the government sought subscriber information for Lemon and Fort because there’s no reason it would need this information" for the charges brought against them, @caitlinvogus.bsky.social told @samtlevin.bsky.social. "It’s not a crime to post a YouTube video."

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Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’

Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companies

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 31/08/2026

🔔 Federal health agencies are stonewalling the press. Join our webinar to learn how to push for transparency, with @bobjherman.bsky.social, @caitlinvogus.bsky.social, @sherylnyt.bsky.social, @joycefr.bsky.social, and Robert King. 🗓️ Sept. 1, 2 p.m. ET RSVP: freedom.press/healthcare-transparency

FPF flyer invitation to Sept. 1 webinar on healthcare reporting transparency.

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Writers for Democratic Action MN @writersfordemocraticactionmn.org · 31/08/2026

"Trump does not understand what a trade deficit is. It means that you bought something that you wanted or needed with money." snyder.substack.com/p/our-trade-...

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Our Trade War Against Ourselves

Treating Canada as an Enemy Leaves us Weaker in Every Way

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 28/08/2026

DHS just released a privacy assessment for its new surveillance tool, 'Helix.' But it is one of the few privacy assessments made this year. In fact, DHS failed to make similar assessments public for a range of ICE surveillance tools. @laurenleharper.bsky.social explains:

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 27/08/2026

The government should never be in the business who gets to stay on air. Not against Fox. Not against ABC. Not ever. FPF’s @trevortimm.bsky.social explains.

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Kathryn Kysar @darklake.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Excited to be moderating a panel at @awpwriter.org's 2027 conference centering emerging Queer Minnesota authors as they discuss their roles as writers in our resistance movement.

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Kathryn Kysar @darklake.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Honored to have three Lake Superior poems in @raymondluczak.com’s marvelous new anthology FEET IN THE WAVES from Modern History Press. It features work from @sheilapacka.com, @paulacisco177.bsky.social, Margaret Hasse, and many others. Look for upcoming readings in Michigan and Minnesota!

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