Joanna Gardner
@joannagardner.bsky.social
🇺🇸 Liberté 🇺🇸 Égalité 🇺🇸 Créativité 🇺🇸
I'm a writer, mythologist, and magical realist, especially jazzed about creativity, wonder tales, and goddesses. Newsletter signup at joannagardner.com/subscribe
I'm a writer, mythologist, and magical realist, especially jazzed about creativity, wonder tales, and goddesses. Newsletter signup at joannagardner.com/subscribe
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Joanna Gardner
@joannagardner.bsky.social
· Feb 17
PhD here. I research for a living. There are numerous ways to engage in nonviolent civil protest proven more successful than violence.
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The success of nonviolent civil resistance: Erica Chenoweth at TEDxBoulder
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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“when large numbers of people remove their cooperation from an oppressive system, the odds are ever in their favor”
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No book, song, or museum collection can adequately portray how bad slavery was. But brave works can open a light on our past that is hard to put out.
If you are angry about the Smithsonian whitewash, we recommend watching (or reading!) The Underground Railroad.
#theycanteraseitall
If you are angry about the Smithsonian whitewash, we recommend watching (or reading!) The Underground Railroad.
#theycanteraseitall
The Underground Railroad - Official Trailer | Prime Video
YouTube video by Prime Video
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August 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
No book, song, or museum collection can adequately portray how bad slavery was. But brave works can open a light on our past that is hard to put out.
If you are angry about the Smithsonian whitewash, we recommend watching (or reading!) The Underground Railroad.
#theycanteraseitall
If you are angry about the Smithsonian whitewash, we recommend watching (or reading!) The Underground Railroad.
#theycanteraseitall
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Why does everyone praising Newsom feel the need to add that that they don't especially like him? There's a freaking rapist in the WH and fascism is taking root. We need someone with cajones, smarts, and the willingness to harness power. It's not a popularity contest, people.
August 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Why does everyone praising Newsom feel the need to add that that they don't especially like him? There's a freaking rapist in the WH and fascism is taking root. We need someone with cajones, smarts, and the willingness to harness power. It's not a popularity contest, people.
Extreme times call for extreme creativity. My new class, Entering the Imaginal Realm, will give your creativity a treasure trove of images and practice in engaging with your imagination.
To learn more, join me Sat Aug 16 for a free Meet the Professor session. Register at kosmosinstitute.org/events
To learn more, join me Sat Aug 16 for a free Meet the Professor session. Register at kosmosinstitute.org/events
August 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Extreme times call for extreme creativity. My new class, Entering the Imaginal Realm, will give your creativity a treasure trove of images and practice in engaging with your imagination.
To learn more, join me Sat Aug 16 for a free Meet the Professor session. Register at kosmosinstitute.org/events
To learn more, join me Sat Aug 16 for a free Meet the Professor session. Register at kosmosinstitute.org/events
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10 year old and his friend starting this chant in Santa Barbara today ✊
July 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
10 year old and his friend starting this chant in Santa Barbara today ✊
If I'm correctly reading the room on this, cognitive dissonance has set in at scale. Beliefs and therefore *minds* are changing. It's a time of great volatility and opportunity, ie what new ideas might these minds embrace? I experienced something similar when I left the Mormon church ⬇️
July 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
If I'm correctly reading the room on this, cognitive dissonance has set in at scale. Beliefs and therefore *minds* are changing. It's a time of great volatility and opportunity, ie what new ideas might these minds embrace? I experienced something similar when I left the Mormon church ⬇️
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Today marks the 177th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention—a key moment in the fight for women’s suffrage, equality, and justice.
That journey continues today—as we fight to ensure that ALL women have access to the ballot box, equal pay, bodily autonomy, and can lead.
That journey continues today—as we fight to ensure that ALL women have access to the ballot box, equal pay, bodily autonomy, and can lead.
July 20, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Today marks the 177th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention—a key moment in the fight for women’s suffrage, equality, and justice.
That journey continues today—as we fight to ensure that ALL women have access to the ballot box, equal pay, bodily autonomy, and can lead.
That journey continues today—as we fight to ensure that ALL women have access to the ballot box, equal pay, bodily autonomy, and can lead.
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"With the passage of Trump's death bill, we face the prospect of many great harms, including an archipelago of concentration camps across the United States."
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Concentration Camp Labor
Cannot Become Normal
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July 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"With the passage of Trump's death bill, we face the prospect of many great harms, including an archipelago of concentration camps across the United States."
snyder.substack.com/p/concentrat...
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Ring the bells that still can ring. Always and forever
Perla Batalla & Julie Christensen - Anthem
YouTube video by Perla Batalla Music
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July 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Ring the bells that still can ring. Always and forever
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Noting that “beautiful” is Trump’s standard term for the conscious abuse of large numbers of people, as in the promise to deport Gazans to some “beautiful” place. This language has to be treated as a subject in itself and not repeated.
When Dems considered an agenda called “Build Back Better,” mainstream news outlets agonized publicly about how they couldn’t use the term, and would instead call it, e.g., “Biden’s spending bill.” With Republicans in charge, calling their agenda One Big Beautiful Bill, that’s all out the window.
July 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Noting that “beautiful” is Trump’s standard term for the conscious abuse of large numbers of people, as in the promise to deport Gazans to some “beautiful” place. This language has to be treated as a subject in itself and not repeated.
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Zohran says he’s not a communist and Trump is only calling him that to distract from his betrayal of the working class
June 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Zohran says he’s not a communist and Trump is only calling him that to distract from his betrayal of the working class
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ZOHRAN ON THE @RepOgles RACISM: “It’s been difficult to deal with the regular and repeated smears and slander. It’s sad.”
June 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
ZOHRAN ON THE @RepOgles RACISM: “It’s been difficult to deal with the regular and repeated smears and slander. It’s sad.”
Goddess powers ran strong on @redwineblueusa.bsky.social's Zoom call yesterday. Here's the incredibly detailed, thorough, and specific guide they shared, chock full of concrete actions. Pour yourself a glass of pinot and get inspired 🍷
160 Ways to Change The World - Red Wine and Blue
This guide will help you fight back effectively, take care of your people, and have way more fun than the other side is having.
redwine.blue
June 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Goddess powers ran strong on @redwineblueusa.bsky.social's Zoom call yesterday. Here's the incredibly detailed, thorough, and specific guide they shared, chock full of concrete actions. Pour yourself a glass of pinot and get inspired 🍷
Diego Luna being brilliant guest-hosting @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social 🇺🇸
Guest Host Diego Luna on Fighting Authoritarianism & Guillermo's News for His Love Charlize Theron
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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June 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Diego Luna being brilliant guest-hosting @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social 🇺🇸
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My support for law enforcement who defended our Capitol and democracy on January 6th is unwavering. As one of the last Members to be evacuated, I experienced it all. We must honor those who faced down that violent siege, stood in the breach for Liberty, and put their lives on the line that day.
Congresswoman Kaptur Opening Remarks For FY2025 Legislative Branch Appropriations Legislation Markup
YouTube video by USRepMarcyKaptur
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June 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
My support for law enforcement who defended our Capitol and democracy on January 6th is unwavering. As one of the last Members to be evacuated, I experienced it all. We must honor those who faced down that violent siege, stood in the breach for Liberty, and put their lives on the line that day.
Finally watched @padilla.senate.gov's full speech and am so proud of him, so grateful for his moral clarity, courage, and strength. His example makes it easier for others to embody those values as well. Which is of course why leadership is so important. A true hero 🇺🇸
WATCH: Sen. Padilla's full Senate floor speech recounting his removal from Noem's LA briefing
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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June 21, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Finally watched @padilla.senate.gov's full speech and am so proud of him, so grateful for his moral clarity, courage, and strength. His example makes it easier for others to embody those values as well. Which is of course why leadership is so important. A true hero 🇺🇸
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It's a Movement...
This has been going around for weeks now.
This has been going around for weeks now.
June 20, 2025 at 2:29 AM
It's a Movement...
This has been going around for weeks now.
This has been going around for weeks now.
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Dictatorships thrive on fear and isolation. They are forced to recede by bravery and connection. — @heathermarsh.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Dictatorships thrive on fear and isolation. They are forced to recede by bravery and connection. — @heathermarsh.bsky.social
These beauties. I love em all 🇺🇸 #NoKings @placerdems.bsky.social
Do You Hear The People Sing? | June 14 'No Kings' Protest | Auburn, CA
YouTube video by Placer County Democrats
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June 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
These beauties. I love em all 🇺🇸 #NoKings @placerdems.bsky.social
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An important history lesson from the Grandmother of Juneteenth herself, Opal Lee—a living reminder that change takes persistence, protest, and love.
Because of her tireless fight, Juneteenth is now a federal holiday.
#Juneteenth
Because of her tireless fight, Juneteenth is now a federal holiday.
#Juneteenth
June 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
An important history lesson from the Grandmother of Juneteenth herself, Opal Lee—a living reminder that change takes persistence, protest, and love.
Because of her tireless fight, Juneteenth is now a federal holiday.
#Juneteenth
Because of her tireless fight, Juneteenth is now a federal holiday.
#Juneteenth
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Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting
June 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting