Earl Janssen (he/his)
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Earl Janssen (he/his)
@earljanssen.bsky.social
Retired ELCA pastor loving life. Cyclist. Photographer. OceanBreeze.media.
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On CBC right now:
Ottawa Senators fans just loudly booed the us national anthem at the hockey game in Ottawa. They are playing Minnesota.
Having been to a few hockey games in Canada I can tell you that just doesn’t happen.
February 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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As Trump cites fentanyl as a reason for 25% tariffs on our allies, a reminder that after taking office he ORDERED LAW ENFORCEMENT TO STOP INVESTIGATING DRUG TRAFFICKERS so he could divert resources to prosecuting immigrants instead.

He's making our communities poorer and less safe.
February 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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President Donald Trump has targeted transgender and nonbinary people with a series of executive orders since he returned to office.

Here are things to know about Trump’s actions.
6 ways Trump's executive orders are targeting transgender people
President Donald Trump has targeted transgender and nonbinary people with a series of executive orders since he returned to office. Here's what to know about Trump's actions and who they affect.
buff.ly
February 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Birthright citizenship is a place where the values of Christianity is enshrined in the constitution.

GRACE

Little wonder that a purely transactional president bristles at it.
January 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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CJR has a fair-minded piece on why I left the Times. All in the past now; I'm basically full-time on Substack www.cjr.org/analysis/pau...
Paul Krugman on Leaving the New York Times
The paper wanted to take away his newsletter or make him write less frequently, he says.
www.cjr.org
January 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Deportation flights never stopped. The Biden Admin deported about 1 million people per year. Republicans never talked about that because it didn’t fit their narrative, and Democrats never talked about it because they feared it would anger part of their base. So ignorance ruled.
January 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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A record 47 percent of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the bloc’s push for clean energy and the new U.S. administration’s pursuit of more fossil fuels.
While Trump pursues more fossil fuels, Europe posts a record year for renewable energy use
Nearly three-quarters of the EU's electricity doesn't emit planet-warming gases into the air.
buff.ly
January 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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FDA purges material on clinical trial diversity from its site, showing stakes of Trump DEI ban, via @statnews.com
FDA purges material on clinical trial diversity from its site, showing stakes of Trump DEI ban
Following the Trump administration's DEI ban, the FDA's move to scrub webpages has ensnared many pages focused on ensuring diversity in drug trials.
www.statnews.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I keep reminding myself that this will be a marathon and it is ok to start resisting slowly. That is white privilege at work. The local food pantry had half the usual attendance today because of fear and my trans friends are not ok. Time to step it up.
January 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Most of Trump’s recent “ideas” have to do with “him” and “legacy” rather than best for anyone else. #Panama #Greenland #Canada
January 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The extraordinary focus of conservatives on transgender people really puts them at risk. Do not dismiss the danger.
January 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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🇸🇾🇹🇷 Syrian refugees are returning to the country en masse after the fall of the Assad regime. There are many kilometers of traffic jams on the border with Turkey.
December 9, 2024 at 2:38 PM
On Trans Day of Remembrance House Speaker Johnson bans my congress representative from using the facilities related to her gender.
November 20, 2024 at 7:51 PM
See, cutting government spending is easy.
November 20, 2024 at 10:48 AM
So the guy who wrote the section on the FCC in Project 2025 gets tapped by the man who knows nothing about Project 2025 for the head of the FCC.
November 18, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Perspective is important.
November 18, 2024 at 10:18 AM