Amy Lynn Smith
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Amy Lynn Smith
@alswrite.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Now more than ever, communications need to make an impact that drives positive action. I'm a public interest communicator specializing in strategic storytelling and content strategy who advocates for systems and social change on a variety of issues. How can I help you do more good? alswrite.com
Every one of these people must be investigated. If they're guilty of a single crime, they should be removed from office and imprisoned. WHEN WILL THEY FACE ACCOUNTABILITY?
Admin Officials in the Epstein Files:
Donald J. Trump
Melania Trump
Howard Lutnick (Commerce)
John Phelan (Navy)
Paolo Zampolli (Kennedy Center)
RFK Jr. (HHS)
Kevin Warsh (Fed Nom)
Mehmet Oz (CMS)
Elon Musk (Fmr DOGE)
Steve Bannon (Fmr WH)
Alex Acosta (Fmr Labor)
Bill Barr (Fmr AG)
Donald J. Trump
Melania Trump
Howard Lutnick (Commerce)
John Phelan (Navy)
Paolo Zampolli (Kennedy Center)
RFK Jr. (HHS)
Kevin Warsh (Fed Nom)
Mehmet Oz (CMS)
Elon Musk (Fmr DOGE)
Steve Bannon (Fmr WH)
Alex Acosta (Fmr Labor)
Bill Barr (Fmr AG)
February 12, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Every one of these people must be investigated. If they're guilty of a single crime, they should be removed from office and imprisoned. WHEN WILL THEY FACE ACCOUNTABILITY?
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Good background on the climate science chapter that was removed from the federal Judicial Center manual of scientific evidence for judges:
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Good background on the climate science chapter that was removed from the federal Judicial Center manual of scientific evidence for judges:
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...
Climate Change Is Erased From a Manual for Federal Judges www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/c...
Call the Capitol switchboard to reach your reps: 202-224-3121.
911! ALL HANDS ON DECK NOW!! The GOP plans to push through the corrupt SAVE Act THIS WEEK. This will require ALL MARRIED WOMEN’S LEGAL ID you use for voter registration to match the name on YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE. Otherwise YOU CAN’T REGISTER to vote. Call & email them to tell them to vote “NO!”
February 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Call the Capitol switchboard to reach your reps: 202-224-3121.
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To those who believe that Trump and the Republicans have some grand scheme in place to cancel the midterms:
Do you know who's acting like there *will* be midterms?
*TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICANS*
It's why *he* tried to re-draw maps and why *they* are retiring in droves.
Don't psych yourselves out.
Do you know who's acting like there *will* be midterms?
*TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICANS*
It's why *he* tried to re-draw maps and why *they* are retiring in droves.
Don't psych yourselves out.
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
To those who believe that Trump and the Republicans have some grand scheme in place to cancel the midterms:
Do you know who's acting like there *will* be midterms?
*TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICANS*
It's why *he* tried to re-draw maps and why *they* are retiring in droves.
Don't psych yourselves out.
Do you know who's acting like there *will* be midterms?
*TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICANS*
It's why *he* tried to re-draw maps and why *they* are retiring in droves.
Don't psych yourselves out.
They continue trying to bend the facts to suit their twisted agenda. It HAS to stop.
Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump
Former Institute of Museum and Library Services leaders from both political parties expressed concern that the new funding guidelines could encourage a more constrained or distorted view of American h...
www.propublica.org
February 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
They continue trying to bend the facts to suit their twisted agenda. It HAS to stop.
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"And even as we produce much excellent work, we too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience."
The fact that WaPo's executive editor wrote this today illustrates that its leadership still does not understand that they are entirely responsible for destroying the Post.
The fact that WaPo's executive editor wrote this today illustrates that its leadership still does not understand that they are entirely responsible for destroying the Post.
February 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
"And even as we produce much excellent work, we too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience."
The fact that WaPo's executive editor wrote this today illustrates that its leadership still does not understand that they are entirely responsible for destroying the Post.
The fact that WaPo's executive editor wrote this today illustrates that its leadership still does not understand that they are entirely responsible for destroying the Post.
For #BlackHistoryMonth I will share the thoughts and stories of Black Americans. It's their voices that should be heard on their lives and history, not mine.
Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.
February 3, 2026 at 9:11 PM
For #BlackHistoryMonth I will share the thoughts and stories of Black Americans. It's their voices that should be heard on their lives and history, not mine.
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I wrote about how in a December email to me, RFK Jr.'s HHS insisted the current South Carolina measles outbreak wouldn't get that bad—and how it has since snowballed into the biggest US outbreak since measles was eliminated. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
HHS wasn't worried about South Carolina's measles outbreak. It's now enormous.
“CDC is not currently concerned that this will develop into a large, long-running outbreak," the agency said in December.
www.motherjones.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I wrote about how in a December email to me, RFK Jr.'s HHS insisted the current South Carolina measles outbreak wouldn't get that bad—and how it has since snowballed into the biggest US outbreak since measles was eliminated. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign.
January 24, 2026 at 10:47 PM
KRISTI NOEM: This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign.
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Local journos, our editors are eager to help with your Local Reporting Network proposals!
Send us your pitches or draft proposal for feedback this week. The deadline is around the corner.
📧 Email them to: local.reporting@propublica.org
⬇️ Full details: https://grnh.se/drjy98fq6us
Send us your pitches or draft proposal for feedback this week. The deadline is around the corner.
📧 Email them to: local.reporting@propublica.org
⬇️ Full details: https://grnh.se/drjy98fq6us
Local Reporting Network Fellow
Remote, United States
grnh.se
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Local journos, our editors are eager to help with your Local Reporting Network proposals!
Send us your pitches or draft proposal for feedback this week. The deadline is around the corner.
📧 Email them to: local.reporting@propublica.org
⬇️ Full details: https://grnh.se/drjy98fq6us
Send us your pitches or draft proposal for feedback this week. The deadline is around the corner.
📧 Email them to: local.reporting@propublica.org
⬇️ Full details: https://grnh.se/drjy98fq6us
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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the six million Jews who were murdered and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution.
As we witness a dangerous rise in antisemitism, misinformation, and Holocaust denial, it is more important than ever that #WeRemember.
#HMD2026
As we witness a dangerous rise in antisemitism, misinformation, and Holocaust denial, it is more important than ever that #WeRemember.
#HMD2026
January 27, 2026 at 2:04 PM
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the six million Jews who were murdered and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution.
As we witness a dangerous rise in antisemitism, misinformation, and Holocaust denial, it is more important than ever that #WeRemember.
#HMD2026
As we witness a dangerous rise in antisemitism, misinformation, and Holocaust denial, it is more important than ever that #WeRemember.
#HMD2026
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Since September, ICE has shot people 9 times across 5 states. At least 5 people are dead, including 2 Americans in Minneapolis. But when we say ‘abolish ICE,’ we’re called radical. Meanwhile Trump has gutted USAID, the CFPB, the DOE, & more—without anyone calling THAT extreme.
Abolish ICE.
Abolish ICE.
January 27, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Since September, ICE has shot people 9 times across 5 states. At least 5 people are dead, including 2 Americans in Minneapolis. But when we say ‘abolish ICE,’ we’re called radical. Meanwhile Trump has gutted USAID, the CFPB, the DOE, & more—without anyone calling THAT extreme.
Abolish ICE.
Abolish ICE.
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America 🇺🇸
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 1:28 AM
America 🇺🇸
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It doesn’t matter if you’re a citizen
It doesn’t matter what the Constitution says
It doesn’t matter if there’s a court order which prohibits ICE from using excessive force
♦️They executed this man
♦️They murdered Renee Good
♦️They are terrorizing children
Democrats CANNOT vote to fund this
It doesn’t matter what the Constitution says
It doesn’t matter if there’s a court order which prohibits ICE from using excessive force
♦️They executed this man
♦️They murdered Renee Good
♦️They are terrorizing children
Democrats CANNOT vote to fund this
January 24, 2026 at 6:52 PM
It doesn’t matter if you’re a citizen
It doesn’t matter what the Constitution says
It doesn’t matter if there’s a court order which prohibits ICE from using excessive force
♦️They executed this man
♦️They murdered Renee Good
♦️They are terrorizing children
Democrats CANNOT vote to fund this
It doesn’t matter what the Constitution says
It doesn’t matter if there’s a court order which prohibits ICE from using excessive force
♦️They executed this man
♦️They murdered Renee Good
♦️They are terrorizing children
Democrats CANNOT vote to fund this
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Unmask ICE agents.
We need whistleblowers to reveal their identities.
We must shame them as a society.
We need whistleblowers to reveal their identities.
We must shame them as a society.
January 24, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Unmask ICE agents.
We need whistleblowers to reveal their identities.
We must shame them as a society.
We need whistleblowers to reveal their identities.
We must shame them as a society.
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For those asking. ⬇️
Looking for a way to support Minneapolis while it's under siege?
Here's a Linktree of mutual aid and community orgs that are desperate for financial support. Please donate if you can.
linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid
Here's a Linktree of mutual aid and community orgs that are desperate for financial support. Please donate if you can.
linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid
@mplsmutualaid | Linktree
Clearinghouse of mutual aid for our neighbors
linktr.ee
January 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
For those asking. ⬇️
@speechwriterguy.bsky.social Well hello! Good to see you again.
January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
@speechwriterguy.bsky.social Well hello! Good to see you again.
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I don't care who you are, on MLK Day the single greatest thing you can do to honor MLK is spend less time talking about what he meant to you or how you think his legacy applies today, and more time reading or listening to his words with open ears and a willingness to correct prior misunderstandings.
January 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I don't care who you are, on MLK Day the single greatest thing you can do to honor MLK is spend less time talking about what he meant to you or how you think his legacy applies today, and more time reading or listening to his words with open ears and a willingness to correct prior misunderstandings.
Where is Congress? Where is the rule of law? This has GOT to stop.
January 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Where is Congress? Where is the rule of law? This has GOT to stop.
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An epidemic of cruelty. I'll clearly be using that phrase a lot this year. Trump has unleashed an epidemic of cruelty.
DOOCY: Vance yesterday suggested Renee Good was part of a broad left-wing network. What has your team told you about this? Who is in charge of it?
TRUMP: I haven't seen the vice president's statement but he's generally very accurate. She was an agitator. Probably a paid agitator. She was not normal
TRUMP: I haven't seen the vice president's statement but he's generally very accurate. She was an agitator. Probably a paid agitator. She was not normal
January 9, 2026 at 9:59 PM
An epidemic of cruelty. I'll clearly be using that phrase a lot this year. Trump has unleashed an epidemic of cruelty.
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 AM
AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.
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Five years ago today, Donald Trump urged his supporters to attack Congress and the Capitol over a proven lie. More than 140 police officers were injured.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
January 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Five years ago today, Donald Trump urged his supporters to attack Congress and the Capitol over a proven lie. More than 140 police officers were injured.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
Trump then pardoned the attackers.
He betrayed his oath and his country, and we won't ever forget it.
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Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, are asking Trump to remove the false posts about their parents' killing:
January 5, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, are asking Trump to remove the false posts about their parents' killing: