Mary Ann Rennick
@marennick.bsky.social
Tech writer/editor. Boomer. Liberal. Swiftie. Farm girl living in the city. Love books, music, dogs, trees, baseball, history, hope. Peace.🫶
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Q: “Are you worried all this pushback could provoke Trump to follow-through with sending the National Guard?”
MAYOR @brandon4chicago.bsky.social Johnson: “As a descendant of slaves, can you imagine if my ancestors had that same rationale?“
MAYOR @brandon4chicago.bsky.social Johnson: “As a descendant of slaves, can you imagine if my ancestors had that same rationale?“
August 28, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Q: “Are you worried all this pushback could provoke Trump to follow-through with sending the National Guard?”
MAYOR @brandon4chicago.bsky.social Johnson: “As a descendant of slaves, can you imagine if my ancestors had that same rationale?“
MAYOR @brandon4chicago.bsky.social Johnson: “As a descendant of slaves, can you imagine if my ancestors had that same rationale?“
Looking forward to Josh Johnson’s debut as host tonight on TDS. It’s about time! 🎉
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'The Daily Show' gets new host amid late-night upheaval
"The Daily Show" is adding a new rotating host to its lineup, joining Jon Stewart and others as they unpack the news.
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July 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Looking forward to Josh Johnson’s debut as host tonight on TDS. It’s about time! 🎉
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No paywall
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Judge Sentences Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Raid to Nearly 3 Years in Prison
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July 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
No paywall
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More than ever, Americans must remain grounded in the founding principles of our republic. I'm proud to be among those from across the political spectrum supporting the @weholdtruths.bsky.social to remind us of the values we hold in common, and to help make the Constitution accessible to everyone.
We Hold These Truths
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July 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
More than ever, Americans must remain grounded in the founding principles of our republic. I'm proud to be among those from across the political spectrum supporting the @weholdtruths.bsky.social to remind us of the values we hold in common, and to help make the Constitution accessible to everyone.
Great to see former STL Cardinal Harrison Bader doing well with the Twins. Wish he still wore the birds on the bat! ❤️
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'Happy Fourth of July!' Harrison Bader's 2nd homer gives Twins walk-off win
Bader's two homers give the Twins a much-needed win on the Fourth of July in Minneapolis.
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July 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Great to see former STL Cardinal Harrison Bader doing well with the Twins. Wish he still wore the birds on the bat! ❤️
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What Mr. Ramirez Taught Me
July Fourth means community.
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July 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
“What can we do about it? Call it out: honestly, loudly, and unrelentingly. … Let our voices be heard.” - @gregolear.bsky.social
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Fascism in the USA Enters the Fifth & Final Phase
A survey of the work of fascism experts shows that, five months into the Trump Redux, our democracy is reeling. Can it be saved?
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July 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
“What can we do about it? Call it out: honestly, loudly, and unrelentingly. … Let our voices be heard.” - @gregolear.bsky.social
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“Three Republicans voted against the measure: Sens. Rand Paul (Kentucky), Thom Tillis (North Carolina) and Susan Collins (Maine).Vance arrived just after 6:30 a.m. and cast the deciding vote more than five hours later.”
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Senate passes Trump’s tax bill, sending it to House for final passage
The legislation extends trillions of dollars in tax cuts from Trump’s first term and implements new campaign promises, while spending billions on immigration.
wapo.st
July 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
“Three Republicans voted against the measure: Sens. Rand Paul (Kentucky), Thom Tillis (North Carolina) and Susan Collins (Maine).Vance arrived just after 6:30 a.m. and cast the deciding vote more than five hours later.”
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June 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
RIP Bill Moyers
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Bill Moyers, Presidential Aide and Veteran of Public TV, Dies at 91
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June 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
RIP Bill Moyers
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This conversation with Pete Buttigieg will keep me thinking for days about spiritual growth and finding my own way home.
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Pete Buttigieg | The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.
YouTube video by America - The Jesuit Review
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June 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
This conversation with Pete Buttigieg will keep me thinking for days about spiritual growth and finding my own way home.
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Thinking today of Joe Biden. A great POTUS, a good man, a sweet and gentle soul who never once said “fuck” in responding to a reporter.
June 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Thinking today of Joe Biden. A great POTUS, a good man, a sweet and gentle soul who never once said “fuck” in responding to a reporter.
This breaks my heart.
“…Betsey, Anarcha, & Lucy. They were the women whose bodies were used by physician J. Marion Sims for study and experiment. Trials and attempts that would eventually make him the ‘Father of modern gynecology’.”
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“…Betsey, Anarcha, & Lucy. They were the women whose bodies were used by physician J. Marion Sims for study and experiment. Trials and attempts that would eventually make him the ‘Father of modern gynecology’.”
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We don’t know their last names, and many of us have never heard their first names, and our history has neglected them and the role that Black women have played in the advancement of medicine in… | Kia...
We don’t know their last names, and many of us have never heard their first names, and our history has neglected them and the role that Black women have played in the advancement of medicine in Americ...
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June 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This breaks my heart.
“…Betsey, Anarcha, & Lucy. They were the women whose bodies were used by physician J. Marion Sims for study and experiment. Trials and attempts that would eventually make him the ‘Father of modern gynecology’.”
www.linkedin.com/posts/kiara-...
“…Betsey, Anarcha, & Lucy. They were the women whose bodies were used by physician J. Marion Sims for study and experiment. Trials and attempts that would eventually make him the ‘Father of modern gynecology’.”
www.linkedin.com/posts/kiara-...
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No one is better at explaining things than @petebuttigieg.bsky.social. Wishing you all a wonderful and MEANINGFUL Juneteenth! 🖤
Juneteenth calls us to understand the realities of our past, celebrate the resilience and achievements of Black Americans, and align the course of our country toward its founding creed of liberty and justice for all. Wishing everyone a meaningful Juneteenth!
June 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
No one is better at explaining things than @petebuttigieg.bsky.social. Wishing you all a wonderful and MEANINGFUL Juneteenth! 🖤
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🔥 Senator Duckworth scorches Hegseth: "Your failures have been staggering… You're just an unqualified yes man who can't tell the president how to keep Americans safe.”
(She even went after his tattoos)
(She even went after his tattoos)
June 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🔥 Senator Duckworth scorches Hegseth: "Your failures have been staggering… You're just an unqualified yes man who can't tell the president how to keep Americans safe.”
(She even went after his tattoos)
(She even went after his tattoos)
This conversation helped me find peace with my late mom and dad. It’s never too late.
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Accept Your Parents’ Limits with Bruce Springsteen
IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson · Episode
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June 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This conversation helped me find peace with my late mom and dad. It’s never too late.
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Governor Tim Walz, "The way our nation moves forward is not through hate. It is not through violence. It is through humility, and grace, and compassion.
June 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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I promise y’all: marching in step is quite easy. Nothing difficult about it. That bad marching was intentional. I guarantee it.
June 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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PADILLA: “If this is how the administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, cooks, and day laborers throughout the country.”
June 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
PADILLA: “If this is how the administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, cooks, and day laborers throughout the country.”