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Helen Jefferson Lenskyj, Ph.D.,
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Toronto Canada/Sydney Australia. Activist, author, researcher, Professor Emerita, University of Toronto helenlenskyj.ca
My next book: *THE QUEST FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE IN SPORT*
Emerald Publishing, 2025

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Helen Jefferson Lenskyj is a Canadian sociologist and historian. Born and raised in Australia, she did graduate studies at the University of Toronto, where she then became a professor. A scholar of Olympic studies, she wrote several sport history books such as Out of Bounds: Women, Sport and Sexuality (1986), Olympic Industry Resistance (2008), Sexual Diversity and the Sochi 2014 Olympics (2014), and Gender, Athletes' Rights, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (2018), as well as an autobiography called A Lot to Learn (2005). .. more

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Helen Jefferson Lenskyj, Ph.D., @jeffersonlenskyj.bsky.social · Aug 26
PUBLISHED TODAY!!!
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The Quest for Social Justice in Sport - Helen Jefferson Lenskyj
Applying an intersectional analysis, the book examines issues of sex/gender/sexualities, disability, Global North/Global South disparities, doping, and violence in all its forms.
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Derek Silva @derekcrim.bsky.social · 1d
no matter how hard you twist and turn to justify it, tackle football will never be an ethical form of commodity spectacle

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 1d
"The new law forbids counties and local law enforcement from contracting with ICE. It mandates that public bodies terminate any existing immigration detention agreements and prohibits the use of public property for federal civil immigration detention..."

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New Mexico governor signs Immigrant Safety Act among other bills into law
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed four bipartisan bills into law, focusing on improving health care access, investing in statewide infrastructur
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GLAAD @glaad.bsky.social · 2d
"It isn't the first time that we've had to come together as a community and try and fight for our human rights." - Amber Glenn
US figure skater Amber Glenn speaks out for LGBTQ community at Olympics
At a news conference at the Winter Olympics, U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn said she hopes to use her platform here to support her community.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d
US figure skater Amber Glenn says she's using her platform to support the LGBTQ+ community in response to aggression from the Trump admin

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Rep. Kelly Morrison @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social · 4d
As a doctor, I am horrified by what I saw at the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis.

No medical protocols.

No real medical care.

No nurse on site when I visited.

No beds. No real blankets. Extremely cold temperatures. Minimal food.

These conditions are inhumane and unacceptable.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 4d
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.

Democracy dies in oligarchy.

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Rebel with a Cause @rebelwithacause2.bsky.social · 4d
Gestapos opened fire, striking Martinez 5 times in the arm, chest & both legs

1 gestapo had body cam ... Martinez has said in court that it shows an officer shouting "do something b--"

The gestapo who shot her, in a group text: "I fired 5 rounds & she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys."
'My own government attempted to execute me,' Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol testifies
Marimar Martinez said she believes that she survived her encounter with Border Patrol agents so she could share her story.
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SkyBlueWaters @skybluewater.bsky.social · 5d
Rep. Kelly Morrison describes 'horrifying' conditions inside Whipple building www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Rep. Kelly Morrison describes 'horrifying' conditions inside Whipple building
Rep. Kelly Morrison describes cold temperatures, shackling and lack of medical care inside a Minneapolis ICE holding site after a judge restored congressional access.
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The Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 6d
Tell every member of Congress as loud as you can: Defund ICE!
Tell Congress: Defund ICE if reforms are not met
Contact Congress today!
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The End of Sport @endofsportpod.bsky.social · 6d
Heated Rivalry: Hockey Culture, Nationalism, and Queer Representation

@drryanstorr.bsky.social and @kristiallain.bsky.social join @johannamellis.bsky.social and @annaposbergh.bsky.social to discuss the cultural significance of the show *Heated Rivalry.*

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Book Jawns @bookjawns.bsky.social · 6d
I want to laugh at it but sadly it’s true.

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Terre-Strial @terre-strial.bsky.social · 6d
“With their resistance to violent authoritarianism, the people of Minneapolis have renewed the spirit of Dr. King’s call for ‘the positive affirmation of peace.’”

— The Nation

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 6d
Abolish ICE.

There’s no reforming it.

There’s no compromise.

There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 9d
Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp:

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 10d
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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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10d
Apple & Google removed ICE tracking apps in their app stores.

TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.

Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.

Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.

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Ian Kennedy @iankennedyck.bsky.social · 12d
Britta Curl-Salemme recently collaborated on a video with anti-trans organization FIERCE Athlete, a video liked and commented on by members of the PWHL and Minnesota Frost. The video was in part shot on PWHL ice and utilized in-game footage.

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Britta Curl-Salemme Partners With Anti-Trans Organization FIERCE Athlete, Video Liked My Many PWHL Players
Britta Curl-Salemme, a member of the PWHL's Minnesota Frost who received public backlash, issued a public apology, and who continues to be booed in every PWHL market, has partnered with anti-Trans org...
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Helen Jefferson Lenskyj, Ph.D., @jeffersonlenskyj.bsky.social · 13d
Could FIFA really move the 2026 World Cup out of the U.S.? www.fieldofschemes.com/2026/01/27/2...
Could FIFA really move the 2026 World Cup out of the U.S.?
Ever since the Donald Trump administration started ordering immigration officers to abduct people who don't look like Donald Trump and the Supreme Court said "cool, cool," questions have been raised a...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16d
Who in their right mind believes statements from the Department of Homeland Security?

Who believes anything Kristi Noem or Stephen Miller or Trump might say about what has just happened in Minneapolis?

They no longer have any credibility. That should be clear by now.

They lie like they breathe.

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sher12.bsky.social @sher12.bsky.social · 16d
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Bless The Minneapolis General Strike Against ICE in -10°F
Bless these heroes!
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 16d
As a fuck you to the orange felon for withdrawing the United Stares from the World Health Organization, California has joined instead thanks to Governor Gavin Newsome.

Good, love that.

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MinnMax @minnmax.com · 17d
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 18d
"Gaza is being discussed as an investment and a planning site, rather than as a place where people are being killed on a daily basis."
'New Gaza' Plan by Far-Right Zionist Jared Kushner Decried as 'Ethnic Extermination'
Jared Kushner's presentation on Gaza at Davos painted a glossy picture of luxury and development, ignoring the suffering and devastation caused by US-backed policies. Is this plan really about peace and prosperity, or just a facade for profit and further displacement? #GazaUnderAttack
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18d
She will literally lie about anything.
Karoline Leavitt Brutally Fact-Checked After Denying That Trump Confused Iceland With Greenland In Davos Speech
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Helen Jefferson Lenskyj, Ph.D., @jeffersonlenskyj.bsky.social · 18d
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yonat.bsky.social @yonat.bsky.social · 18d
Immigration is a resonant theme of Jewish life in the U.S. So it’s no surprise about 100 rabbis are headed for Minneapolis to protest the ICE raids there. religionnews.com/2026/01/21/t...
US rabbis head to Minneapolis to join protests to counter ICE raids
(RNS) — At least 100 rabbis and other Jewish leaders are expected in Minneapolis on Thursday and Friday (Jan. 22-23) for massive coordinated action by clergy in response to violent Minneapolis ICE rai...
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 19d
Beautiful, historic speech by our Prime Minister. It heralds the end of the post war order and, in the long term, the American empire. Its a serious, sad speech. But an essential one.

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The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 19d
"Every one of these individuals is a person of color," said Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley—whose own department has been criticized for racial policing. ​
Minnesota Police Chief Says Off-Duty Officers Racially Profiled by ICE
"Every one of these individuals is a person of color," said Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley—whose own department has been criticized for racial policing.
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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 19d
A jury within 35 mins returned a not guilty verdict for a homeless man who was charge with flashing cat toy laser at the Convicted FElon's helicopter.
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Jeanine Pirro suffers ULTIMATE HUMILIATION in court
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 20d
We cannot normalize this federal occupation of Minneapolis.

It is not normal to watch people abducted in front of our eyes—dragged from car windows, pulled from their homes, and children left without parents.

This is not about immigration. It’s about unchecked cruelty.