Jane Forrestal
@janeforrestal.bsky.social
Nonprofit development, writing, research, and all things creative, expressive, colorful, or delicious!
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The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.
August 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.
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This is the essence.
Stephen Miller got caught repeatedly trafficking in white nationalist rhetoric and conspiracy theories and an ABC News reporter got suspended for calling Miller hateful
Stephen Miller’s Affinity for White Nationalism Revealed in Leaked Emails
In the run-up to the 2016 election, White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller promoted white nationalist literature, pushed racist immigration stories.
www.splcenter.org
June 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This is the essence.
Join the chorus to say:
The thing about Stephen Miller is not that he is the brains behind Trumpism.
Yes, he is one of the people who conceptualizes the impulses of the Trumpist movement and translates them into policy.
But that's not what's interesting about Miller.
It's not brains. It's bile.
The thing about Stephen Miller is not that he is the brains behind Trumpism.
Yes, he is one of the people who conceptualizes the impulses of the Trumpist movement and translates them into policy.
But that's not what's interesting about Miller.
It's not brains. It's bile.
June 9, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Join the chorus to say:
The thing about Stephen Miller is not that he is the brains behind Trumpism.
Yes, he is one of the people who conceptualizes the impulses of the Trumpist movement and translates them into policy.
But that's not what's interesting about Miller.
It's not brains. It's bile.
The thing about Stephen Miller is not that he is the brains behind Trumpism.
Yes, he is one of the people who conceptualizes the impulses of the Trumpist movement and translates them into policy.
But that's not what's interesting about Miller.
It's not brains. It's bile.
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Court rules we can have as many dolls as we want
May 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Court rules we can have as many dolls as we want
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"Springsteen didn’t pull any punches — no references to 'our national divide' or 'both sides' or 'polarization.' He was direct, angry and precise in his language." - @guitarwatson.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/no-n...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/no-n...
No Surrender: The Boss is showing how to stand up to Trump
Read More here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"Springsteen didn’t pull any punches — no references to 'our national divide' or 'both sides' or 'polarization.' He was direct, angry and precise in his language." - @guitarwatson.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/no-n...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/no-n...
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I’m only a Juris Doctor, but I diagnose Don Jr. as being a soulless moron.
May 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I’m only a Juris Doctor, but I diagnose Don Jr. as being a soulless moron.
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“Records from the 1900 Census … list [Pope Leo XIV’s maternal grandfather] Joseph Martinez as ‘Black,’ his place of birth as ‘Hayti,’ and his occupation as ‘cigar maker.’ … ’Both … Martinez and [the pope’s grandmother] Louise Baquié were people of color, no doubt about it.’”
New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
“Records from the 1900 Census … list [Pope Leo XIV’s maternal grandfather] Joseph Martinez as ‘Black,’ his place of birth as ‘Hayti,’ and his occupation as ‘cigar maker.’ … ’Both … Martinez and [the pope’s grandmother] Louise Baquié were people of color, no doubt about it.’”
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Is antisemitism really at an all-time high? Prof. Jeremy Menchik (@menchik.bsky.social, Boston University) exposes the flaws in the ADL’s latest audit, from inflated numbers to unreliable data.
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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May 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Is antisemitism really at an all-time high? Prof. Jeremy Menchik (@menchik.bsky.social, Boston University) exposes the flaws in the ADL’s latest audit, from inflated numbers to unreliable data.
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I grew up believing that we had learned the lessons of the German poem and Martin Luther King Jr's speeches. We would all speak out if we saw democracy threatened and the rule of law under attack.
I will always speak out against wrong. I will always stand up for democracy. I will not back down.
I will always speak out against wrong. I will always stand up for democracy. I will not back down.
May 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I grew up believing that we had learned the lessons of the German poem and Martin Luther King Jr's speeches. We would all speak out if we saw democracy threatened and the rule of law under attack.
I will always speak out against wrong. I will always stand up for democracy. I will not back down.
I will always speak out against wrong. I will always stand up for democracy. I will not back down.
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Hey, pals. On my own tonight with sleeping kiddies. I haven’t seen a non-kids movie in months. What’s utterly delightful/thrilling/transporting/exciting and on the major streamers?
May 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Hey, pals. On my own tonight with sleeping kiddies. I haven’t seen a non-kids movie in months. What’s utterly delightful/thrilling/transporting/exciting and on the major streamers?
May 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Seeing #theencampments Divest. Boycott. Resist. It is my obligation to oppose genocide. I don’t want American funds to go to pay for Palestinian death. #EndZionistTerrorism #Nakba #shameoncolumbia #ShameOnNYPD #prayforpeace #prayforthecowards @watermelonpictures @aclu_nationwide @michaelfmoore
May 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Seeing #theencampments Divest. Boycott. Resist. It is my obligation to oppose genocide. I don’t want American funds to go to pay for Palestinian death. #EndZionistTerrorism #Nakba #shameoncolumbia #ShameOnNYPD #prayforpeace #prayforthecowards @watermelonpictures @aclu_nationwide @michaelfmoore
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According to Kash Patel’s own financial disclosure statement, he pocketed $25,000 from a production company operated by a filmmaker associated with a Kremlin-subsidized propaganda project, a pro-Putin oligarch, and a pro-Kremlin disinformation agent.
@davidcorn.bsky.social's NEW video explains:
@davidcorn.bsky.social's NEW video explains:
The Curious Case of Kash Patel's $25,000
YouTube video by Mother Jones
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April 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
According to Kash Patel’s own financial disclosure statement, he pocketed $25,000 from a production company operated by a filmmaker associated with a Kremlin-subsidized propaganda project, a pro-Putin oligarch, and a pro-Kremlin disinformation agent.
@davidcorn.bsky.social's NEW video explains:
@davidcorn.bsky.social's NEW video explains:
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April 28, 2025
April 28, 2025
There has been a change afoot in the Democratic Party for a while now as its leaders shift from trying to find common ground with Republicans to standing firmly against MAGAs and articulating their ow...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
April 29, 2025 at 7:14 AM
April 28, 2025
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Zuck does the same thing, manipulates reach so his own posts do better or so other posts do worse. Read Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams.
April 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Zuck does the same thing, manipulates reach so his own posts do better or so other posts do worse. Read Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams.
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I wrote about Lee Zeldin's assault on environmental regulation, with special emphasis on the endangerment finding. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The E.P.A. vs. the Environment
With the help of the agency, the Trump Administration is doing everything it can to make emissions grow again.
www.newyorker.com
March 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I wrote about Lee Zeldin's assault on environmental regulation, with special emphasis on the endangerment finding. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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The Trump administration has deported a 10-year-old girl to Mexico who is a US citizen and is recovering from brain cancer.
Her family was on their way to an emergency medical checkup when they were detained.
Her family was on their way to an emergency medical checkup when they were detained.
U.S. citizen child recovering from brain cancer deported to Mexico with undocumented parents
The Texas family was on their way to an emergency medical checkup, they said, when they were detained at an immigration checkpoint.
www.nbcnews.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The Trump administration has deported a 10-year-old girl to Mexico who is a US citizen and is recovering from brain cancer.
Her family was on their way to an emergency medical checkup when they were detained.
Her family was on their way to an emergency medical checkup when they were detained.
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This is a great letter. Pitch perfect.
With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:
March 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This is a great letter. Pitch perfect.
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I see tomorrow is Friday.
Is Friday going a tariff day, or a some-tariffs day, or a no-tariffs day?
Or will it be some other kind of day, like an annex-Greenland day, or a Hannibal-Lecter-wants-to-have-you-for-dinner day, or an Arnold-Palmer-size day, or something else?
I just can’t keep track.
Is Friday going a tariff day, or a some-tariffs day, or a no-tariffs day?
Or will it be some other kind of day, like an annex-Greenland day, or a Hannibal-Lecter-wants-to-have-you-for-dinner day, or an Arnold-Palmer-size day, or something else?
I just can’t keep track.
March 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I see tomorrow is Friday.
Is Friday going a tariff day, or a some-tariffs day, or a no-tariffs day?
Or will it be some other kind of day, like an annex-Greenland day, or a Hannibal-Lecter-wants-to-have-you-for-dinner day, or an Arnold-Palmer-size day, or something else?
I just can’t keep track.
Is Friday going a tariff day, or a some-tariffs day, or a no-tariffs day?
Or will it be some other kind of day, like an annex-Greenland day, or a Hannibal-Lecter-wants-to-have-you-for-dinner day, or an Arnold-Palmer-size day, or something else?
I just can’t keep track.