Stephanie Barbé Hammer
@sbhammertime.bsky.social
Writer, poet, thinker, talker, walker, teacher
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Hi! I'm a professor emerita in Comp Lit, from the University of California, Riverside. I've written a bunch of books: 3 scholarly studies in 18th Century Lit as well as 3 magical realist novels, 3 poetry collections, and a how to write magical realism guide. I teach writing at various nonprofits.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — US judge rules federal officers in Minneapolis-area immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters.
January 17, 2026 at 1:35 AM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — US judge rules federal officers in Minneapolis-area immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters.
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If you have loved ones in St. Paul, please call or message them to make sure they’re okay. If anyone has verified details or firsthand information, please share it in the comments below.
January 12, 2026 at 2:02 AM
If you have loved ones in St. Paul, please call or message them to make sure they’re okay. If anyone has verified details or firsthand information, please share it in the comments below.
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WARNING St. Paul:
We are still receiving reports of door-to-door operations in the area. Tonight is a night to look out for your neighbors and check in on one another.
We are still receiving reports of door-to-door operations in the area. Tonight is a night to look out for your neighbors and check in on one another.
January 12, 2026 at 2:02 AM
WARNING St. Paul:
We are still receiving reports of door-to-door operations in the area. Tonight is a night to look out for your neighbors and check in on one another.
We are still receiving reports of door-to-door operations in the area. Tonight is a night to look out for your neighbors and check in on one another.
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Chris Murphy: "The amount of training that's given to an ICE officer has been cut in half by this administration. The number of days of training they get are 47. You know why they get 47 days? As an homage to the vanity of POTUS. No wonder the number of violent incidents are going through the roof."
January 11, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Chris Murphy: "The amount of training that's given to an ICE officer has been cut in half by this administration. The number of days of training they get are 47. You know why they get 47 days? As an homage to the vanity of POTUS. No wonder the number of violent incidents are going through the roof."
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Trump is going to use DOJ/FBI to try to steal the 2026 election. My legal team and I will fight back in court but we all have a role to play.
Tomorrow, I will offer my thoughts on what Trump is up to and what we need to do now. Subscribe to Democracy Docket for free to find out. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Tomorrow, I will offer my thoughts on what Trump is up to and what we need to do now. Subscribe to Democracy Docket for free to find out. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 12, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Trump is going to use DOJ/FBI to try to steal the 2026 election. My legal team and I will fight back in court but we all have a role to play.
Tomorrow, I will offer my thoughts on what Trump is up to and what we need to do now. Subscribe to Democracy Docket for free to find out. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Tomorrow, I will offer my thoughts on what Trump is up to and what we need to do now. Subscribe to Democracy Docket for free to find out. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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More than 5,000 people here in Powderhorn Park protesting ICE’s occupation of Minneapolis.
#FuckICE #iceout #mpls #FuckTrump
#FuckICE #iceout #mpls #FuckTrump
January 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
More than 5,000 people here in Powderhorn Park protesting ICE’s occupation of Minneapolis.
#FuckICE #iceout #mpls #FuckTrump
#FuckICE #iceout #mpls #FuckTrump
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I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Ice Out For Good Santa Barbara” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Ice Out For Good Santa Barbara · Mobilize
Wednesday, January 7th, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity...
www.mobilize.us
January 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Ice Out For Good Santa Barbara” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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Independent journalism is absolutely a form of resistance, thanks to the important work of @marisakabas.bsky.social @autonomynews.co @404media.co @assignedmedia.org @boltsmag.org.
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How independent journalism is a form of resistance: ‘I’m not answering to anyone’
Trump’s attacks on mainstream media have opened a window for journalists who want to operate independently
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Independent journalism is absolutely a form of resistance, thanks to the important work of @marisakabas.bsky.social @autonomynews.co @404media.co @assignedmedia.org @boltsmag.org.
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
My latest in @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “What's the Plan with Leah and Ezra” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
What's the Plan with Leah and Ezra · Indivisible
The chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. Our antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin every Thursday to break down the week’s biggest politic...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “What's the Plan with Leah and Ezra” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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Trump is now lashing out at five Republican senators who joined Democrats to advance a bipartisan resolution that would block him from using military force “within or against Venezuela” without prior approval from Congress.
US Senate advances war powers resolution to stop Trump from taking further military action in Venezuela
Democratic-led resolution would require US president to seek Congress’s approval to use military against Venezuela
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Trump is now lashing out at five Republican senators who joined Democrats to advance a bipartisan resolution that would block him from using military force “within or against Venezuela” without prior approval from Congress.
Vigil in Santa Barbara
January 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Vigil in Santa Barbara
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Renee Nicole Good was 37. She was murdered by an ICE agent in the street in broad daylight. What really happened to her will not be forgotten, minimized, or ignored.
January 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Renee Nicole Good was 37. She was murdered by an ICE agent in the street in broad daylight. What really happened to her will not be forgotten, minimized, or ignored.
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AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
January 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
AOC: This has now become what we feared most about ICE for a long time—that it would be used as an anti-civilian force with no accountability. At the end of the day, what we saw today was a murder, and murders in cold blood need to be prosecuted.
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this is something that individual members of Congress could do tomorrow. The government is shut down so they could use their district offices. I suggested in January that they turn those offices into full on community centers where people could find each other re: mutual aid etc...
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
this is something that individual members of Congress could do tomorrow. The government is shut down so they could use their district offices. I suggested in January that they turn those offices into full on community centers where people could find each other re: mutual aid etc...
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A Virginia couple goes to court to try to block Trump from continuing with the White House’s East Wing demolition.
A Virginia couple is asking a judge to block Trump from tearing up the East Wing
They say the project is taking place “without legally required approvals or reviews.”
www.politico.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A Virginia couple goes to court to try to block Trump from continuing with the White House’s East Wing demolition.
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Hop over to a protest near you! indivisible.org
October 17, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Hop over to a protest near you! indivisible.org
Join us!
“The most patriotic thing that you can do is say no kings.”
Jean Smart is asking you to join us in the streets on Saturday. Let’s make No Kings Day the biggest and loudest peaceful protest in modern American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
Jean Smart is asking you to join us in the streets on Saturday. Let’s make No Kings Day the biggest and loudest peaceful protest in modern American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
October 16, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Join us!
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The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.
This is truly terrifying.
This is truly terrifying.
October 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.
This is truly terrifying.
This is truly terrifying.
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Friends and comrades made a crowdfunding page for my family.
It’s really hard to post this. I know that there are a lot of other important issues asking for money but things have gotten to the point where we need to open ourselves up to your support.
Thank you for your consideration.
It’s really hard to post this. I know that there are a lot of other important issues asking for money but things have gotten to the point where we need to open ourselves up to your support.
Thank you for your consideration.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Friends and comrades made a crowdfunding page for my family.
It’s really hard to post this. I know that there are a lot of other important issues asking for money but things have gotten to the point where we need to open ourselves up to your support.
Thank you for your consideration.
It’s really hard to post this. I know that there are a lot of other important issues asking for money but things have gotten to the point where we need to open ourselves up to your support.
Thank you for your consideration.
A terrific speculative fiction writer. Washington writing friends, check this out!
September 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A terrific speculative fiction writer. Washington writing friends, check this out!
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Joining @sanders.senate.gov today at 4 pm.
Tomorrow at 4pm I’ll host a livestream with my colleagues to discuss a government shutdown.
We can’t allow Republicans to throw 15 million off health care & raise premiums by 75%.
We can’t allow Republicans to throw 15 million off health care & raise premiums by 75%.
September 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Joining @sanders.senate.gov today at 4 pm.
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But Thune is refusing to negotiate when the government is open too. So no negotiation - open or closed. Got it.
September 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
But Thune is refusing to negotiate when the government is open too. So no negotiation - open or closed. Got it.
A beautiful performance.
Noah Wyle won the best lead actor in a drama series Emmy for his turn as the weary Dr. Michael Robinavitch in “The Pitt,” which he also executive produces. nyti.ms/4n8Pi8M
September 15, 2025 at 3:22 AM
A beautiful performance.