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Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn
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phillewis.bsky.social
Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, are asking Trump to remove the false posts about their parents' killing:
My father and mother, Mark Hortman and Melissa Hortman, and their dog Gilbert, were killed by a man who believed conspiracy theories and fake news. Words matter. Sharing fake news is dangerous. One part of my grief journey has been understanding the last conversation with my mother. She loved her job. People respected her job and what she did at her job. When I called her after the legislative session ended, I asked why she voted for the bill mentioned in the video shared by President Trump, and she wept. That bill and her vote had nothing to do with fraud. She voted for that bill because it was the only way to avoid a government shutdown. She had seen the impact of shutdowns: people lose their health care, their jobs, and in some cases, from a story she told me, have taken their own lives. She was in a very tough position on that vote. She had never really voted against her conscience like that. It was emotional and extremely difficult. Her struggle with that vote makes this conspiracy all the more painful for me. I am asking President Trump to remove the video that he shared and apologize to me and my family for posting this misinformation and for using my mother's own words to dishonor her memory. My sister Sophia Hortman (Sophie) asked me to share this on her behalf, she is off social media: "The video shared by President Donald Trump on Truth Social is a painful, false twisting of my mother's final vote. The vote she made was incredibly difficult for my mother; it was not a vote made lightly or with malice in her heart. She made the decision to prevent a government shutdown because she believed our great state protects and helps Minnesotans. We must create a society in which we do not harbor hatred and violence toward our political opponents, and this video promotes a false narrative which fuels the flames of political division. The video being shared by the president is another hurdle our family must overcome in grieving the loss of my parents, Mark and Melissa, and their beloved Gilbert. I ask President Trump to please consider the pain and sadness we have faced, and to honor the spirit of the holidays we have just spent without our parents by taking down the post on Truth Social." Please share our message and help us ask the President to take this down.
January 5, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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sifill.bsky.social
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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celestepewter.bsky.social
Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.

Script.
A Canva-mocked up call script re: calling electeds Trump Administration's actions in Venezuela YOU: Hi, my name is [NAME]. I’m calling from [ZIP CODE]. YOU: I’m calling [MOC] to demand they condemn the U.S.’s actions in Venezuela tonight. The Trump administration has carried out an illegal attack and capture of Maduro that is a clear violation of international sovereignty and will impact relationships will alienate international allies, and [ELECTED] must speak out about this. YOU: I am also calling on [MOC] to:

1. Speak plainly about this to their constituents. They can acknowledge the Maduro regime’s abuses AND recognize this as an unlawful extraterritorial detention, 2. Demand a legal written justification from the Administration, 

3. Hold IMMEDIATE House/Senate Foreign Affairs hearings on the the decision-making, legality, and diplomatic risks of the Maduro operation, 4. Demand an immediate classified briefing for the Gang of Eight. 

YOU: What happened tonight will have ramifications across the world in the days, weeks and months to come, and we need answers and action taken. YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS - DEMAND A RESPONSE]
January 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
tasslyn.bsky.social
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universalhub.com Universal Hub @universalhub.com · 5d
Judge orders #Lexington schools to let father keep son away from books and lessons related to LGBTQ issues
www.universalhub.com/2025/judge-o...
#Massachusetts #lawsuits
Man objects to the lessons his son might get from a drawing showing all sorts of people, including same-sex parents being welcomed
December 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
All based on a “gotcha” video claiming that 3 daycares had no kids. One hadn’t opened yet for the day; one is actually closed. Dude arrived with no I.D. No call ahead. They DIDN’T LET HIM IN!

The fraud they’re referencing was investigated & prosecuted by the Biden DOJ. The ringleader was white.
sifill.bsky.social Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 6d
This is monstrous. He wants to turn the residents of the state against Walz and against the Somali-American population.
yasharali.bsky.social Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 6d
BREAKING

The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.

Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
December 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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txfreedomread.bsky.social
Learn how one teeny, tiny, very specific line in SB 13 is helping SLACs vote to KEEP books in Texas schools. Despite the book banners best efforts.
December 31, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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jilllsapphire.bsky.social
I wonder, if inconveniently, if Epstein's victims are able to compartmentalize well enough to have a happy Christmas. In that vein, here is a deeply poignant read by @mollyjongfast.bsky.social because we must't look away or become distracted.

Gift article
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/o...
Opinion | The Epstein Files Should Not Have Been Released This Way
www.nytimes.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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heykellyjensen.bsky.social
20 state attorneys general filed an Amicus Brief, appealing to the 11th Circuit Court that they hear the state of Florida's appeal in a case about book bans.

That sounds complicated, but it's not.

21 states *want to gleefully take away your First Amendment Rights*.

buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
The Blueprint of Censorship In 2026 Is Florida, Right Now
This week, we learned 21 states are eager to dismantle your First Amendment Rights. It should be bigger news.
buttondown.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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frankstrong.bsky.social
Please don’t take your eyes away from the damage book banning laws are doing in Texas. In Boerne ISD, a kindergarten class was forced to cancel its planned holiday party book exchange due to HB900 and SB13.
A post from Texas Freedom to Read Project featuring Grinch arms pointing to a class communication from a Boerne ISD kindergarten teacher that reads: “Dear Families, We regret to let you know that we are going to have to cancel our classroom book exchange for the winter party. Due to the passage of HB 900 and SB 13, we have been informed that books would need to be vetted before being sent home with students. With the quick turnaround, this won't be possible. If your child has already sent in a book, it will be returned to you. Our room parents have worked hard and we will still have plenty of fun and engaging activities at our winter party. Thank you for your understanding”
December 23, 2025 at 3:07 AM
tasslyn.bsky.social
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 also - do you follow Kelly yet???? Do you do what Kelly says!!!!!
December 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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heykellyjensen.bsky.social
This week, we learned 21 states are eager to dismantle your First Amendment Rights.

It should be bigger news.

Here's the story, and here's what you can be doing about it. These are YOUR RIGHTS that the states want to steal from you.

buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
The Blueprint of Censorship In 2026 Is Florida, Right Now
This week, we learned 21 states are eager to dismantle your First Amendment Rights. It should be bigger news.
buttondown.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
tasslyn.bsky.social
It's a 21 state problem. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
The Blueprint of Censorship In 2026 Is Florida, Right Now
This week, we learned 21 states are eager to dismantle your First Amendment Rights. It should be bigger news.
buttondown.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
tasslyn.bsky.social
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 pay attention. Read this now.
December 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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charlotteclymer.bsky.social
"When same-sex marriage was still years away, there was America’s Uncle, straight as can be, demanding a future in which LGBTQ families be given a full stake in the American Dream and hurry the fuck up on that, please and thank you."

charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/americas-u...
America's Uncle
He brought us comfort and humor.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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heykellyjensen.bsky.social
Are you in Mesa County, Colorado? Your public library board is about to be overtaken with extremists.

Get to the board meeting TOMORROW to speak up and out about what's going to come if these two get appointed.

annelandmanblog.com/2025/12/maga...
MAGA book burners target Mesa County Public Library system and a call to action! – AnneLandmanBlog
annelandmanblog.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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heykellyjensen.bsky.social
York County Library (SC) Bans “Gender Identity” Books for Minors, Strips Citizens of First Amendment Rights.

I don't know why this York story doesn't get the national attention that others have. It needs it. This board just destroyed the public library. Again.

bookriot.com/york-county-...
York County Library (SC) Bans "Gender Identity" Books for Minors, Strips Citizens of First Amendment Rights
York County Library passed a new policy that bans "gender identity" books from any youth sections in the library.
bookriot.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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heykellyjensen.bsky.social
What Is The National Book Rating Index?: Another "New" Review Tool Attempting to Legitimize Bias in Book Evaluation

The National Book Rating Index is a convenient answer to public institutions asking how to subscribe to right-wing review guides.

buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
What Is The National Book Rating Index?: Another "New" Review Tool Attempting to Legitimize Bias in Book Evaluation
The National Book Rating Index is a convenient answer to public institutions asking how to subscribe to right-wing review guides.
buttondown.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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heykellyjensen.bsky.social
So here's the update.

California folks, get in your state legislators' ears. You have a law in place. This board needs to follow the law.

Maryland uses their teeth in their laws. Why don't you?

www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2025/12/09/r...
December 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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jswatz.bsky.social
“Leaving the Fifth Circuit’s ruling in place erodes the most elemental principles of free speech and allows state and local governments to exert ideological control over the people with impunity…. The government has no place telling people what they can and cannot read.”
Supreme Court clears way for Llano County library book removals
Seven residents launched a challenge in 2022 to the removal of 17 books, which included topics on race and gender. They won a reinstatement of the titles, but lost on appeal.
www.texastribune.org
December 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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heykellyjensen.bsky.social
State book ban laws only matter as much as they're enforced, and in California, that continues to be a big question mark, especially in Redlands...

www.communityforwardredlands.com/redlands-uni...
Redlands board to weigh removal of two library books
Redlands Unified will hold public hearings Tuesday to decide whether The Bluest Eye and Push stay in school libraries or are removed.
www.communityforwardredlands.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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cswild.bsky.social
#MahmoudvTaylor may be used to dismantle vaccination protections in NY public schools, which make it safe for medically vulnerable children or those with vulnerable family members to attend public school.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/n...
Supreme Court Questions N.Y. Ban on Religious Exemptions for Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
tasslyn.bsky.social
One should always always listen to @kellybarnhill.bsky.social. Always a truth teller.
kellybarnhill.bsky.social Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 28d
PSA: if anyone in your life is trying to dissuade you from getting the shingles shot, you should probably assume that person hates you, and wants you to suffer. There is literally no other explanation.

Shingles hurts worse than childbirth. Worse than knee surgery. Worst pain of my life.
naomikritzer.bsky.social Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 28d
I am baffled by this because I have had so many friends with shingles and NONE of them made it sound fun. Not one. A vaccine that made me absolutely miserable for 48 hours would still be a huge improvement over the mildest case of shingles I've heard of. (Also it made me tired for 1 day.)
December 9, 2025 at 5:59 AM
tasslyn.bsky.social
Read this WHOLE thread. Book bans are never ever just about "protecting children" or "books."
mjsdc.bsky.social Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 28d
The Supreme Court just set aside a 2nd Circuit decision upholding New York's requirement that all school students, public and private, obtain certain vaccinations, without any religious exemptions. It orders the 2nd Circuit to reconsider the ruling in light of SCOTUS' LGBTQ school books decision.
CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITION 25-133 MILLER, JOSEPH, ET AL. V. McDONALD, COMM'R, ET AL. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for further consideration in light of Mahmoud v. Taylor, 606 U. S. 522 (2025).
December 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
tasslyn.bsky.social
As always. @heykellyjensen.bsky.social has the analysis you need. Read this carefully and understand what is happening. 💯
heykellyjensen.bsky.social kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 28d
What Is The National Book Rating Index?: Another "New" Review Tool Attempting to Legitimize Bias in Book Evaluation

The National Book Rating Index is a convenient answer to public institutions asking how to subscribe to right-wing review guides.

buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
What Is The National Book Rating Index?: Another "New" Review Tool Attempting to Legitimize Bias in Book Evaluation
The National Book Rating Index is a convenient answer to public institutions asking how to subscribe to right-wing review guides.
buttondown.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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nashiez.bsky.social
This would make a great Christmas Gift for oh so many people 😺💜
mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social Matthew Broberg-Moffitt (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · Aug 1
I’m an Autistic classically trained chef and I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide titled COLOR TASTE TEXTURE, that’s all about finding out what works for specific sensory needs and how to customize food for them. It’s useful for all ages, no cooking experience necessary.
Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:16 AM