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Elizabeth (Libby) Sharrow
@esharrow.bsky.social
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Scholar of gender politics + Title IX // Coauthor, Equality Unfulfilled (Cambridge UP) // APSA, AERA & Choice ALA book awards

Professor of Public Policy & History at UMass Amherst +Dir of Faculty Research, UMass Institute for Social Science Research .. more

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Sociology 16%
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Haley Norris @hvnorrisphd.bsky.social · 4d
We've been working as quickly as possible to get information out to folks so they can take action re: HHS rules against trans youth health care. Here's my latest guide for those who want to submit a public comment! www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
How To Submit Public Comments To Oppose Proposed Rules Restricting Transgender Health Care Access
Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can help fight the Trump administration’s latest attempt to restrict federal funding for transgender health care for youth. This toolkit deta...
www.americanprogress.org

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Elizabeth (Libby) Sharrow @esharrow.bsky.social · 7d
Minnesota.
indivisible.org Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 7d
Minnesota’s Indivisible Two Harbors is so committed to fighting for our democracy that they rally every Saturday morning — even when it’s dangerously cold outside: “Dress warm and join us!"

Find your local organizers: indivisible.org/groups
A photo of Indivisible Two Harbors (dressed warm) standing along a street with signs that read “DEMOCRACY NOT MONARCHY” and “PEACE/NO WAR.” Text over the photo says “DECEMBER 13, 2025/-8°F.”

Reposted by Elizabeth Sharrow, Nancy Kanwisher

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 7d
Minnesota’s Indivisible Two Harbors is so committed to fighting for our democracy that they rally every Saturday morning — even when it’s dangerously cold outside: “Dress warm and join us!"

Find your local organizers: indivisible.org/groups
A photo of Indivisible Two Harbors (dressed warm) standing along a street with signs that read “DEMOCRACY NOT MONARCHY” and “PEACE/NO WAR.” Text over the photo says “DECEMBER 13, 2025/-8°F.”

Reposted by Elizabeth Sharrow, Brendan Nyhan, Jonathan M. Gilligan , and 4 more

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · 12d
BREAKING: Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar says her son was pulled over by immigration agents and asked to prove his citizenship.
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar says her son was pulled over by ICE
Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said federal immigration agents pulled over her son on Saturday and asked him to prove his citizenship.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24d
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."

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Jason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 24d
This evening, a resident was kidnapped by agents with face coverings. They disguised themselves in masks and as Uber drivers. They even left kids abandoned inside a car in the freezing cold. 1/
An agent with face coverings and an Uber signage on their car.

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mspwhistles.bsky.social @mspwhistles.bsky.social · 25d
MSP Whistle Hubs, rolling out this week!

Do you want to host a whistle hub for your neighborhood? Or are you a 3D printer hobbyist who wants to donate whistles to hubs?

Find out more and sign up here:
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Aleesa @akuzee.bsky.social · Nov 26
Photos from St. Paul today captured by MPR photojournalist Kerem Yücel. He filed them even after being hospitalized after being injured by a less lethal munition.

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David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · Nov 22
A video from inside a Border Patrol vehicle shows agents chasing a US citizen for filming them. The citizen refused to get out when they illegally ordered him to stop. The agents say: "This is great." "This is fun." "He's going to get shot."

Reposted by Elizabeth Sharrow, Jan W. Mueller, Will Jennings , and 18 more

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ence morse @ence.bsky.social · Nov 21
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.

We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.

washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

Reposted by Elizabeth Sharrow, John R. Hutchinson, Julia Lynch , and 1 more

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alison says reinstate Link! @alisonborealis.bsky.social · Nov 15
The incredible, indomitable, inspirational Alice Wong has left us.

I'm so grateful to have known her on social media, and so grateful for all the words she shared with us and all the actions she encouraged us into making.

May we live up to her example.

(so you don't have to go to Instagram)
Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all."

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · Nov 15
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong

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Elizabeth (Libby) Sharrow @esharrow.bsky.social · Nov 13
Join us in Springfield next Tuesday!
umassissr.bsky.social UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · Oct 31
Join us for this free talk by Timothy Black (PhD, UMass Sociology) on his 30 year study tracking the life experiences of a network of Puerto Rican men and women in social conditions that have severely limited them. This talk is open to the public! www.umass.edu/social-scien...
Graphic promoting upcoming ISSR event

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Kevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · Nov 10
2. Trump pardoned dozens of individuals today who tried to overturn the 2020 election. A healthy democracy calls attempts to overturn the democratic process what they are: Treason. This should raise concerns even higher about this administration's commitment to democratic processes in 2028 / 2029.
Trump pardons Giuliani and other allies who worked to overturn his 2020 election loss
The federal pardon, which is largely symbolic, covers the so-called fake electors, some of whom still face state charges.
www.votebeat.org

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Elizabeth (Libby) Sharrow @esharrow.bsky.social · Nov 9
“Transgender people are more than just a political issue, and we're in danger. We need all the help we can get from friends, neighbors, politicians, and school administrators.. trans people are increasingly discriminated against, excluded, and treated without respect or dignity…

Help us.”
katelynburns.com Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · Nov 9
For @teenvogue.com I wrote about the death of trans athlete Lia Smith and how trans youth kind themselves with central pillars of their lives being constantly ripped away from them because of politics. www.teenvogue.com/story/politi...
Politicizing Transgender Athletes Is Dangerous. Lia Smith Deserved Better.
"Let her passing be an inflection point for how you think about trans rights and trans people more generally."
www.teenvogue.com

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Elizabeth (Libby) Sharrow @esharrow.bsky.social · Nov 9
“To be a good citizen of a bad state, one has to do scary things… It is weighing leaving against staying, moral obligation against fear, flying under the radar against taking a risk — and opting for the risk.” —M. Gessen

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
Opinion | How to Be a Good Citizen When Your Country Does Bad Things
www.nytimes.com

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Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social · Nov 9
This is really good.
katelynburns.com Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · Nov 9
For @teenvogue.com I wrote about the death of trans athlete Lia Smith and how trans youth kind themselves with central pillars of their lives being constantly ripped away from them because of politics. www.teenvogue.com/story/politi...
Politicizing Transgender Athletes Is Dangerous. Lia Smith Deserved Better.
"Let her passing be an inflection point for how you think about trans rights and trans people more generally."
www.teenvogue.com

Reposted by Elizabeth Sharrow, Catherine Baker, Anne Norton

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Bonnie Honig @bonniehonig.bsky.social · Nov 9
“What was once a reliable, repeatable pillar of her life was ripped away from her, first because she felt like an outlier among her peers, and then..the powers that be took away her right to be on the team.” The government has “targeted the fundamental social pillars upholding trans lives”. so cruel
katelynburns.com Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · Nov 9
For @teenvogue.com I wrote about the death of trans athlete Lia Smith and how trans youth kind themselves with central pillars of their lives being constantly ripped away from them because of politics. www.teenvogue.com/story/politi...
Politicizing Transgender Athletes Is Dangerous. Lia Smith Deserved Better.
"Let her passing be an inflection point for how you think about trans rights and trans people more generally."
www.teenvogue.com

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · Nov 9
For @teenvogue.com I wrote about the death of trans athlete Lia Smith and how trans youth kind themselves with central pillars of their lives being constantly ripped away from them because of politics. www.teenvogue.com/story/politi...
Politicizing Transgender Athletes Is Dangerous. Lia Smith Deserved Better.
"Let her passing be an inflection point for how you think about trans rights and trans people more generally."
www.teenvogue.com

Reposted by Elizabeth Sharrow

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · Nov 8
I poured everything I had into this one. "I see you gathering, hundreds at a time, to learn, to keep watch, and bare your teeth. I see you running toward danger, together, and loving each other more fiercely than you ever knew you could." organizingmythoughts.org/in-chicago-w...
" I thought I knew what it meant to love Chicago—to feel something settle inside of me when I saw her skyline from the expressway, or her lights from the window of an airplane, after crossing the cloud line. I thought I knew what it meant to love her brick and steel towers, her annoying street preachers, her chorus of accents and the poetry of her activists, the grit of her workers, awaiting buses and trains in icy air, her guerrilla gardens, bookshops, bucket boys, and crashing winter waves becoming shelves of ice—so many corners that feel like home, even though you’ll never live there. I know this place. I love this place, and I thought I knew how much, until you made me love it more." - Kelly Hayes

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Nov 5
A year ago today, we had a really terrible election night, and because I know how people fall into despair I sat down at 11pm and wondered what I could tell you. I told you:

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Nov 3
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions

"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Oct 31
sure, you might not be able to eat or go to the doctor, but check out how nice Trump's new marble shitter is
I renovated the Lincoln Bathroom in the White House. It was renovated in the 1940s in an art deco green tile style, which was totally inappropriate for the Lincoln Era. I did it in black and white polished Statuary marble. This was very appropriate for the time of Abraham Lincoln and, in fact, could be the marble that was originally there!

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UMass ISSR @umassissr.bsky.social · Oct 31
Join us for this free talk by Timothy Black (PhD, UMass Sociology) on his 30 year study tracking the life experiences of a network of Puerto Rican men and women in social conditions that have severely limited them. This talk is open to the public! www.umass.edu/social-scien...
Graphic promoting upcoming ISSR event

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Louisa @louisathelast.bsky.social · Oct 31
Well, an acquaintance who relies on the ACA marketplace for insurance just received a notice explaining that their fee for coverage will be rising. Right now they pay $180 a month. The new price?

$2733.15 a month.

Reposted by Elizabeth Sharrow, Henry Jones

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Oct 31
While hundreds of thousands of furloughed workers are going without pay, SNAP benefits are due to run out on Saturday.

“It’s hard to fathom this severe a blow to food security.”
The shutdown is pushing federal workers to food banks—just as SNAP is set to expire
"There's absolutely more need, but less food. It's bad."
www.motherjones.com