Lorissa Rinehart
@lorissa.bsky.social
Women’s historian, Author of First to the Front & Winning the Earthquake.
The rain right now in Southern California is insane.
November 16, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The rain right now in Southern California is insane.
That’s a wrap! I had the most incredible time on the Jeannette Rankin Foundation Winning The Earthquake Montana tour!
November 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
That’s a wrap! I had the most incredible time on the Jeannette Rankin Foundation Winning The Earthquake Montana tour!
Winning The Earthquake, my bio of America’s first woman in Congress and Progresssive trailblazer Jeannette Rankin is now available as an audiobook!
#womeninpolitics #americanhistory #progressivepolitics #mustreads #biography
#womeninpolitics #americanhistory #progressivepolitics #mustreads #biography
Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in Congress|Audiobook
The first major biography of Jeannette Rankin, a groundbreaking suffragist, activist, and the first American woman to hold federal office.“Few members of Congress have ever stood more alone while bein...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Winning The Earthquake, my bio of America’s first woman in Congress and Progresssive trailblazer Jeannette Rankin is now available as an audiobook!
#womeninpolitics #americanhistory #progressivepolitics #mustreads #biography
#womeninpolitics #americanhistory #progressivepolitics #mustreads #biography
I was so honored to be able to talk to Paul Zeitz on the Revolutionary Optimism Podcast about the enduring legacy of Jeannette Rankin who, against all odds, stood up, spoke up, and made a difference in the lives of all Americans. Please take a listen!
Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds as America’s First Congresswoman
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November 15, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I was so honored to be able to talk to Paul Zeitz on the Revolutionary Optimism Podcast about the enduring legacy of Jeannette Rankin who, against all odds, stood up, spoke up, and made a difference in the lives of all Americans. Please take a listen!
Kelly thinks it's ok for adult men to rape 15 y/o girls.
Gaetz (allegedly) raped a 17 year old girl.
Trump is hiding protecting child rapists.
The GOP has no moral compass and no bottom to their depravity.
WE THE WOMEN must stand united against this regime of rape.
Gaetz (allegedly) raped a 17 year old girl.
Trump is hiding protecting child rapists.
The GOP has no moral compass and no bottom to their depravity.
WE THE WOMEN must stand united against this regime of rape.
November 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Kelly thinks it's ok for adult men to rape 15 y/o girls.
Gaetz (allegedly) raped a 17 year old girl.
Trump is hiding protecting child rapists.
The GOP has no moral compass and no bottom to their depravity.
WE THE WOMEN must stand united against this regime of rape.
Gaetz (allegedly) raped a 17 year old girl.
Trump is hiding protecting child rapists.
The GOP has no moral compass and no bottom to their depravity.
WE THE WOMEN must stand united against this regime of rape.
Daily Reminder: MAGA’s obsession with the Epstein Files didn’t start yesterday. It’s 100 years in the making. Not even Trump can outrun history.
Think it’s about justice? Think again. Read my article to find out the true motivation behind this movement.
Think it’s about justice? Think again. Read my article to find out the true motivation behind this movement.
Why MAGA Is Obsessed With Epstein
The Answer Lies In Women’s History.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Daily Reminder: MAGA’s obsession with the Epstein Files didn’t start yesterday. It’s 100 years in the making. Not even Trump can outrun history.
Think it’s about justice? Think again. Read my article to find out the true motivation behind this movement.
Think it’s about justice? Think again. Read my article to find out the true motivation behind this movement.
“If you’re in a mood to thank someone, thank Amy Shuster.”
That’s how @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com opened The Last Word just hours after the Oversight Committee unleashed the first torrent of emails linking Trump to Epstein.
I’m absolutely in the mood to say thank you. We are in her debt.
That’s how @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com opened The Last Word just hours after the Oversight Committee unleashed the first torrent of emails linking Trump to Epstein.
I’m absolutely in the mood to say thank you. We are in her debt.
Lawrence: In newly public emails Epstein says 'of course' Trump 'knew about the girls'
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November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
“If you’re in a mood to thank someone, thank Amy Shuster.”
That’s how @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com opened The Last Word just hours after the Oversight Committee unleashed the first torrent of emails linking Trump to Epstein.
I’m absolutely in the mood to say thank you. We are in her debt.
That’s how @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com opened The Last Word just hours after the Oversight Committee unleashed the first torrent of emails linking Trump to Epstein.
I’m absolutely in the mood to say thank you. We are in her debt.
Megyn Kelly’s daughter is 14. According to Megyn, in one year it’s ok if an adult man has sex with her.
Let that sink in.
Let that sink in.
November 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Megyn Kelly’s daughter is 14. According to Megyn, in one year it’s ok if an adult man has sex with her.
Let that sink in.
Let that sink in.
MAGA’s have obsession with Epstein has nothing to do with justice and everything to do with control. We need to understand this if we are to exploit this rift to its full extent.
Why MAGA Is Obsessed With Epstein
The Answer Lies In Women’s History.
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
MAGA’s have obsession with Epstein has nothing to do with justice and everything to do with control. We need to understand this if we are to exploit this rift to its full extent.
St. Paul airport is playing Grimes and I’m not sure I’m ready yet
November 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
St. Paul airport is playing Grimes and I’m not sure I’m ready yet
I sold every single copy. Thank you Missoula!
November 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I sold every single copy. Thank you Missoula!
Ok, I know I’m a nerd. But ever since I was a like girl I’ve wanted to be interviewed on Public Radio. Well dreams come true.
New biography highlights Jeannette Rankin’s 'radically principled' legacy
More than 100 years ago, Montana sent the first woman to Congress, before women had the right to vote. Jeannette Rankin blazed a trail for suffrage and the anti-war movement. Now, a new biography of R...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Ok, I know I’m a nerd. But ever since I was a like girl I’ve wanted to be interviewed on Public Radio. Well dreams come true.
Tune into MT Public Radio’s The Write Question for my conversation with Rankin Foundation CEO Karen Sterk about Jeannette Rankin’s enduring legacy.
#womeninpolitics #americandemocracy #npr
#womeninpolitics #americandemocracy #npr
TWQ Mini with Lorissa Rinehart: Jeannette Rankin, “a North star,” and ‘Winning the Earthquake’
This mini episode of ‘The Write Question’ is actually an excerpt of a much longer conversation with Lorissa Rinehart, author of ‘Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become ...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Tune into MT Public Radio’s The Write Question for my conversation with Rankin Foundation CEO Karen Sterk about Jeannette Rankin’s enduring legacy.
#womeninpolitics #americandemocracy #npr
#womeninpolitics #americandemocracy #npr
Someone needs to ask Mike Johnson if he needs housing assistance because apparently he’s currently living under a rock.
The Mississippi state legislature begs to differ. 😏
Mike Johnson: "What happened last night is blue states and blue cities voted blue. We all saw that coming. And no one should read too much into last night's election results."
November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Someone needs to ask Mike Johnson if he needs housing assistance because apparently he’s currently living under a rock.
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Rest in hell Dick Cheney.
November 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Rest in hell Dick Cheney.
Local elections MATTER
Partial list of local-county govs Dems flipped:
—NY: Dutchess County legislature
—NY: Onondaga County leg
—PA: Erie County executive
—PA: Luzerne County board
—PA: Bucks County DA, sheriff
—CT: mayors of Bristol, Milford, New Britain, Stratford
(Maybe: Aurora CO, council)
Surely missing a lot!
—NY: Dutchess County legislature
—NY: Onondaga County leg
—PA: Erie County executive
—PA: Luzerne County board
—PA: Bucks County DA, sheriff
—CT: mayors of Bristol, Milford, New Britain, Stratford
(Maybe: Aurora CO, council)
Surely missing a lot!
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Local elections MATTER
On my way to Missoula, Jeannette’s home town, for the first stop on my Winning The Earthquake Book Tour with the Jeannette Rankin Foundation.
Join us if you can!
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Join us if you can!
rankinfoundation.org/book-tour/
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
On my way to Missoula, Jeannette’s home town, for the first stop on my Winning The Earthquake Book Tour with the Jeannette Rankin Foundation.
Join us if you can!
rankinfoundation.org/book-tour/
Join us if you can!
rankinfoundation.org/book-tour/
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Also also fuck yeah
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BREAKING: Democrat Abigail Spanberger flips control of the Virginia governorship, becoming the first woman to lead the state, NBC News projects.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor's race
NBC News projects Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to flip control of the governorship and become the first woman to lead the state.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Also also fuck yeah
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Fuck yeah
BREAKING: Pennsylvania voters approve to retain three state Supreme Court justices, NBC News projects, preserving Democrats’ 5-2 majority on the state’s high court.
Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority
NBC News projects the incumbents survived an up-or-down vote to keep their seats on the battleground state’s high court.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Fuck yeah
Damn. Pub Day is starting off with a bang! Thanks @jackelhai.bsky.social for featuring Winning The Earthquake as today’s Damn History Book Pick!
"The first American woman to hold federal office."
Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @lorissa.bsky.social & @stmartinspress.bsky.social!
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Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @lorissa.bsky.social & @stmartinspress.bsky.social!
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November 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Damn. Pub Day is starting off with a bang! Thanks @jackelhai.bsky.social for featuring Winning The Earthquake as today’s Damn History Book Pick!
Winning The Earthquake cover reveal! Pub day is tomorrow - Election Day! Vote for Jeannette Rankin!
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November 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Winning The Earthquake cover reveal! Pub day is tomorrow - Election Day! Vote for Jeannette Rankin!
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LA Mayor Karen Bass makes the stakes clear: All eyes are on California to pass Prop 50 and put guardrails on this lawless regime occupying the White House.
Don’t let me down my fellow Californias.
#prop50 #savedemocracy
Don’t let me down my fellow Californias.
#prop50 #savedemocracy
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
LA Mayor Karen Bass makes the stakes clear: All eyes are on California to pass Prop 50 and put guardrails on this lawless regime occupying the White House.
Don’t let me down my fellow Californias.
#prop50 #savedemocracy
Don’t let me down my fellow Californias.
#prop50 #savedemocracy
I’m absolutely thrilled to be talking with @shannonrwatts.bsky.social today about Winning The Earthquake, my biography of Jeannette Rankin, America’s first woman in Congress.
Jeannette was a master grassroots organizer who lit fires of change across the nation. I can’t wait to dive into her legacy.
Jeannette was a master grassroots organizer who lit fires of change across the nation. I can’t wait to dive into her legacy.
November 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I’m absolutely thrilled to be talking with @shannonrwatts.bsky.social today about Winning The Earthquake, my biography of Jeannette Rankin, America’s first woman in Congress.
Jeannette was a master grassroots organizer who lit fires of change across the nation. I can’t wait to dive into her legacy.
Jeannette was a master grassroots organizer who lit fires of change across the nation. I can’t wait to dive into her legacy.
Well, to be honest, on the eve of publication day for Winning The Earthquake I am INCREDIBLY NERVOUS. Is that normal?
Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in Congress
How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in Congress
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November 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Well, to be honest, on the eve of publication day for Winning The Earthquake I am INCREDIBLY NERVOUS. Is that normal?
My book comes out tomorrow.
Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in Congress
How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in Congress
bookshop.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
My book comes out tomorrow.