Tanya
@chicagotanya.bsky.social
Marketer, strategist, and entrepreneur. Former teacher, against book bans, for democracy and human rights. Reading, blue politics, and heavy metal.
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Chicago - no kings
October 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Chicago - no kings
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Oscar-winning actor and progressive activist Jane Fonda has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, a free speech initiative originally spearheaded by her father, Hollywood icon Henry Fonda, in response to the rise of “McCarthyism” during the 1940s. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Jane Fonda relaunches her father's McCarthy-era free speech initiative
Henry Fonda originally formed the Committee for the First Amendment was in 1947.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Oscar-winning actor and progressive activist Jane Fonda has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, a free speech initiative originally spearheaded by her father, Hollywood icon Henry Fonda, in response to the rise of “McCarthyism” during the 1940s. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
As a former teacher, the data on declining adult literacy is jarring, though not surprising. This isn't just an education issue - it’s a communication crisis. How can critical public health or nuanced political messages land when foundational skills are eroding?
21% of US adults — 43 million people — have low #literacy skills. That means they struggle to paraphrase, compare information, or make simple inferences.
📉Between 2017 and 2023, the average literacy score for US adults dropped 13 points.
#DataViz #Education #Edusky
📉Between 2017 and 2023, the average literacy score for US adults dropped 13 points.
#DataViz #Education #Edusky
October 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
As a former teacher, the data on declining adult literacy is jarring, though not surprising. This isn't just an education issue - it’s a communication crisis. How can critical public health or nuanced political messages land when foundational skills are eroding?
I'm a marketer. Viral sewage systems posts are sexy.
October 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I'm a marketer. Viral sewage systems posts are sexy.
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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
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New PEN America statement: “The firing and suspension of multiple journalists after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk should alarm anyone who cares about free speech and a free press. Taken together, these measures risk creating a chilling effect that extends beyond those directly targeted..."
September 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New PEN America statement: “The firing and suspension of multiple journalists after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk should alarm anyone who cares about free speech and a free press. Taken together, these measures risk creating a chilling effect that extends beyond those directly targeted..."
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(CNN) - President Donald Trump shelved his plans to target Chicago as the next city for his domestic crime push after advisers warned him that sending in troops .. could create legal headaches they want to avoid, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
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September 13, 2025 at 2:41 AM
(CNN) - President Donald Trump shelved his plans to target Chicago as the next city for his domestic crime push after advisers warned him that sending in troops .. could create legal headaches they want to avoid, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
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"A devastating precedent": PEN America condemns the Trump administration’s withdrawal from participation in the upcoming United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the U.S. scheduled for November 2025.
Full statement: pen.org/press-releas...
Full statement: pen.org/press-releas...
PEN America Condemns Trump Administration’s Decision to Withdraw from Participation in the Universal Periodic Review Process at the United Nations - PEN America
U.S. makes unprecedented decision to withdraw from participation in upcoming Universal Periodic Review at United Nations
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August 28, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"A devastating precedent": PEN America condemns the Trump administration’s withdrawal from participation in the upcoming United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the U.S. scheduled for November 2025.
Full statement: pen.org/press-releas...
Full statement: pen.org/press-releas...
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Today, Scientific American turns 180—the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S. 🎉
Since 1845, we’ve shared the wonders of science with the world.
💫 Dive into 180 years of discovery: sciam.com/180
🧬 Explore pivotal moments in science: bit.ly/4mNTpGY
🎁 Win prizes: sciam.com/180contest
Since 1845, we’ve shared the wonders of science with the world.
💫 Dive into 180 years of discovery: sciam.com/180
🧬 Explore pivotal moments in science: bit.ly/4mNTpGY
🎁 Win prizes: sciam.com/180contest
August 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Today, Scientific American turns 180—the oldest continuously published magazine in the U.S. 🎉
Since 1845, we’ve shared the wonders of science with the world.
💫 Dive into 180 years of discovery: sciam.com/180
🧬 Explore pivotal moments in science: bit.ly/4mNTpGY
🎁 Win prizes: sciam.com/180contest
Since 1845, we’ve shared the wonders of science with the world.
💫 Dive into 180 years of discovery: sciam.com/180
🧬 Explore pivotal moments in science: bit.ly/4mNTpGY
🎁 Win prizes: sciam.com/180contest
Live now! @meidastouch.com Town Hall with Dem Govs www.youtube.com/live/J-0ecbB...
LIVE: Dem Governor TOWN HALL on Trump 100 DAYS
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April 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Live now! @meidastouch.com Town Hall with Dem Govs www.youtube.com/live/J-0ecbB...
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This is Chicago. We filled Daley Plaza. We filled the streets. We rallied and marched in the name of democracy, human rights, civil rights, people's livelihoods, people's lives, our planet, peace and justice in our country and around the world. #HandsOff @indivisible.org
April 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is Chicago. We filled Daley Plaza. We filled the streets. We rallied and marched in the name of democracy, human rights, civil rights, people's livelihoods, people's lives, our planet, peace and justice in our country and around the world. #HandsOff @indivisible.org
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School vouchers are a scam on the taxpayers of this country.
April 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
School vouchers are a scam on the taxpayers of this country.
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Hey, Illinois friends and others with Democratic senators: save the Department of Education!
Use @indivisible.org s quick form to demand that YOUR Senate Democrats take immediate action against Trump’s attack on our schools:
Use @indivisible.org s quick form to demand that YOUR Senate Democrats take immediate action against Trump’s attack on our schools:
Demand Democrats Take Immediate Action Against Trump’s Education Cuts
Trump’s attack on education is the biggest in U.S. history. Email your Democratic Representative now and demand they take urgent action to block his order and defend public schools.
act.indivisible.org
March 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Hey, Illinois friends and others with Democratic senators: save the Department of Education!
Use @indivisible.org s quick form to demand that YOUR Senate Democrats take immediate action against Trump’s attack on our schools:
Use @indivisible.org s quick form to demand that YOUR Senate Democrats take immediate action against Trump’s attack on our schools:
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from senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social chris murphy's recent floor speech, via @davidcorn.bsky.social ...
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March 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
from senator @chrismurphyct.bsky.social chris murphy's recent floor speech, via @davidcorn.bsky.social ...
link.motherjones.com/public/38940...
link.motherjones.com/public/38940...
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Over the last few weeks, we have seen displays of unfettered cruelty.
Cruelty isn’t power. It’s a primal display of weakness and ignorance.
Kindness and empathy are intelligence. We must never forget that.
Cruelty isn’t power. It’s a primal display of weakness and ignorance.
Kindness and empathy are intelligence. We must never forget that.
March 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Over the last few weeks, we have seen displays of unfettered cruelty.
Cruelty isn’t power. It’s a primal display of weakness and ignorance.
Kindness and empathy are intelligence. We must never forget that.
Cruelty isn’t power. It’s a primal display of weakness and ignorance.
Kindness and empathy are intelligence. We must never forget that.
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Happy 188th birthday, Chicago!
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March 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Happy 188th birthday, Chicago!
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Join our growing team!🤩 We're seeking a Sponsorship & Marketing Specialist who will play a key role in securing partnerships, coordinating sponsorships and supporting marketing campaigns and events.
Learn more about the position and apply here.
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Work with Us
Join Democracy Docket's growing team.
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February 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Join our growing team!🤩 We're seeking a Sponsorship & Marketing Specialist who will play a key role in securing partnerships, coordinating sponsorships and supporting marketing campaigns and events.
Learn more about the position and apply here.
Learn more about the position and apply here.
Seriously, what the actual fuck is going on. I might have to jump off the correlation does not equal causation path
A Delta flight carrying ~80 passengers from Minnesota appears to have crash landed at Toronto Pearson Airport. No casualties reported as of this time. Numerous photos and videos have been released showing passengers safely exiting the plane, which flipped upside down. At least 8 people injured.
February 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Seriously, what the actual fuck is going on. I might have to jump off the correlation does not equal causation path
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ICYMI: A #BlackHistoryMonth reading list curated by PEN America staff pen.org/black-histor...
Our Favorite Reads for Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, PEN America staff selected some of our favorite titles from Black authors. Whether you’re hoping to celebrate literature’s greats or find Black history month books for...
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February 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
ICYMI: A #BlackHistoryMonth reading list curated by PEN America staff pen.org/black-histor...
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How can news organizations fill gaps in civic information? PEN America grantee @texastribune.org shares learnings from 2024.
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February 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
How can news organizations fill gaps in civic information? PEN America grantee @texastribune.org shares learnings from 2024.
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PEN America Condemns Government Censorship of Science pen.org/press-releas...
PEN America Condemns Government Censorship of Science - PEN America
Goverment censorship of science
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February 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
PEN America Condemns Government Censorship of Science pen.org/press-releas...
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We need to support our public libraries like never before the next four years because MAGA will be coming for them with a vengeance.
And a note to the GOP: If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
And a note to the GOP: If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
January 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We need to support our public libraries like never before the next four years because MAGA will be coming for them with a vengeance.
And a note to the GOP: If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
And a note to the GOP: If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
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Here are a list of the elections happening in each state in 2025. Elections are beginning as early as 2/11!
Let get involved. We can all have impact and it starts at the local level. Want to know more, follow @demcastusa.Bsky.social #Demcast
Let get involved. We can all have impact and it starts at the local level. Want to know more, follow @demcastusa.Bsky.social #Demcast
January 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Here are a list of the elections happening in each state in 2025. Elections are beginning as early as 2/11!
Let get involved. We can all have impact and it starts at the local level. Want to know more, follow @demcastusa.Bsky.social #Demcast
Let get involved. We can all have impact and it starts at the local level. Want to know more, follow @demcastusa.Bsky.social #Demcast
Wow
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias.
He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
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He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social.
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The Militia and the Mole
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.
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January 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Wow