erin
@erinivy.bsky.social
jesus follower (no not that kind) • military spouse advocate • singer • minnesotan • left of center
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📚 Wayzata Public Schools is growing!
The district is moving ahead with a proposal to build two new schools in Medina and expand others to meet rising enrollment.
💰 Estimated cost: $496 million (funded by a property tax increase)
🏠 For a home valued at $650K → about $33/month
The district is moving ahead with a proposal to build two new schools in Medina and expand others to meet rising enrollment.
💰 Estimated cost: $496 million (funded by a property tax increase)
🏠 For a home valued at $650K → about $33/month
November 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
📚 Wayzata Public Schools is growing!
The district is moving ahead with a proposal to build two new schools in Medina and expand others to meet rising enrollment.
💰 Estimated cost: $496 million (funded by a property tax increase)
🏠 For a home valued at $650K → about $33/month
The district is moving ahead with a proposal to build two new schools in Medina and expand others to meet rising enrollment.
💰 Estimated cost: $496 million (funded by a property tax increase)
🏠 For a home valued at $650K → about $33/month
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The northern lights lit up our skies tonight and we’re here to light up our democracy. ✨
Join the League of Women Voters at our #linkinbio and help keep the glow going year-round.
Join the League of Women Voters at our #linkinbio and help keep the glow going year-round.
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The northern lights lit up our skies tonight and we’re here to light up our democracy. ✨
Join the League of Women Voters at our #linkinbio and help keep the glow going year-round.
Join the League of Women Voters at our #linkinbio and help keep the glow going year-round.
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LWVUS is joining No Kings 2 as a national partner on Saturday, October 18.
LWVUS has decided to become an official partner for this day of mobilization to stand in solidarity with partners and stand up against hate and authoritarianism.
LWVUS has decided to become an official partner for this day of mobilization to stand in solidarity with partners and stand up against hate and authoritarianism.
October 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
LWVUS is joining No Kings 2 as a national partner on Saturday, October 18.
LWVUS has decided to become an official partner for this day of mobilization to stand in solidarity with partners and stand up against hate and authoritarianism.
LWVUS has decided to become an official partner for this day of mobilization to stand in solidarity with partners and stand up against hate and authoritarianism.
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I recommend everyone watches this
September 14, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I recommend everyone watches this
New idea for whenever there is a school shooting: Congress people who have voted against COMMON GUN SENSE LAWS and funding for mental health programs need to be PERSONALLY the ones to explain to their elementary/middle/high school aged future constituents why they voted against it.
August 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
New idea for whenever there is a school shooting: Congress people who have voted against COMMON GUN SENSE LAWS and funding for mental health programs need to be PERSONALLY the ones to explain to their elementary/middle/high school aged future constituents why they voted against it.
I just sent a message urging my Congressional lawmakers to support the GOSAFE Act, which would regulate deadly assault weapons. There's no more time for inaction. Join me in urging your lawmakers to pass this life-saving bill: etwn.us/4j3bsqQ @everytown.bsky.social
Tell Congress: Ban Assault Weapons!
These weapons of war have no place in our communities.
etwn.us
August 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I just sent a message urging my Congressional lawmakers to support the GOSAFE Act, which would regulate deadly assault weapons. There's no more time for inaction. Join me in urging your lawmakers to pass this life-saving bill: etwn.us/4j3bsqQ @everytown.bsky.social
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No one is attacking private prayer.
The problem is treating it as a substitute for action while in office, leaving solutions to divine intervention instead of doing your job.
Kids being shot in a church isn’t God "working in mysterious ways" — it’s a failure of policy.
The problem is treating it as a substitute for action while in office, leaving solutions to divine intervention instead of doing your job.
Kids being shot in a church isn’t God "working in mysterious ways" — it’s a failure of policy.
August 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
No one is attacking private prayer.
The problem is treating it as a substitute for action while in office, leaving solutions to divine intervention instead of doing your job.
Kids being shot in a church isn’t God "working in mysterious ways" — it’s a failure of policy.
The problem is treating it as a substitute for action while in office, leaving solutions to divine intervention instead of doing your job.
Kids being shot in a church isn’t God "working in mysterious ways" — it’s a failure of policy.
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Imagine thinking your "personal freedoms" are worth more than a child's life.
Imagine fighting for emotionally unstable 20 something male civilians to have easy access to weapons designed to kill lots of ppl, really fast.
Imagine enabling the next mass shooter, while calling yourself "Christian"
Imagine fighting for emotionally unstable 20 something male civilians to have easy access to weapons designed to kill lots of ppl, really fast.
Imagine enabling the next mass shooter, while calling yourself "Christian"
August 28, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Imagine thinking your "personal freedoms" are worth more than a child's life.
Imagine fighting for emotionally unstable 20 something male civilians to have easy access to weapons designed to kill lots of ppl, really fast.
Imagine enabling the next mass shooter, while calling yourself "Christian"
Imagine fighting for emotionally unstable 20 something male civilians to have easy access to weapons designed to kill lots of ppl, really fast.
Imagine enabling the next mass shooter, while calling yourself "Christian"
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1/Our client was notified tonight by White House staff in the personnel office that she was fired. As a presidential appointee, senate confirmed officer, only the president himself can fire her.
Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:
August 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
1/Our client was notified tonight by White House staff in the personnel office that she was fired. As a presidential appointee, senate confirmed officer, only the president himself can fire her.
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Join us in protecting democracy, one vote at a time. Visit our #linkinbio and get involved!
#VoteYourVoice #WomenVote #VoterRegistration #ElectionDay #VotingRights #LWV #LeagueOfWomenVoters #LWVLakeMinnetonkaPlymouthArea #Nonpartisan #CivicEngagement
#VoteYourVoice #WomenVote #VoterRegistration #ElectionDay #VotingRights #LWV #LeagueOfWomenVoters #LWVLakeMinnetonkaPlymouthArea #Nonpartisan #CivicEngagement
August 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Join us in protecting democracy, one vote at a time. Visit our #linkinbio and get involved!
#VoteYourVoice #WomenVote #VoterRegistration #ElectionDay #VotingRights #LWV #LeagueOfWomenVoters #LWVLakeMinnetonkaPlymouthArea #Nonpartisan #CivicEngagement
#VoteYourVoice #WomenVote #VoterRegistration #ElectionDay #VotingRights #LWV #LeagueOfWomenVoters #LWVLakeMinnetonkaPlymouthArea #Nonpartisan #CivicEngagement
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😍 Find someone who looks at you the way LWV looks at candidate forums.
💪 Empowering voters is our forever + always. Because democracy works best when everyone has a voice.
💪 Empowering voters is our forever + always. Because democracy works best when everyone has a voice.
August 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
😍 Find someone who looks at you the way LWV looks at candidate forums.
💪 Empowering voters is our forever + always. Because democracy works best when everyone has a voice.
💪 Empowering voters is our forever + always. Because democracy works best when everyone has a voice.
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Don’t miss our Minnetonka School Board Candidate Forum next month!
It’s a key opportunity to hear directly from the candidates, learn where they stand BEFORE you head to the polls on November 4.
It’s a key opportunity to hear directly from the candidates, learn where they stand BEFORE you head to the polls on November 4.
August 24, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Don’t miss our Minnetonka School Board Candidate Forum next month!
It’s a key opportunity to hear directly from the candidates, learn where they stand BEFORE you head to the polls on November 4.
It’s a key opportunity to hear directly from the candidates, learn where they stand BEFORE you head to the polls on November 4.
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“When leaders entrusted with safeguarding our nation amplify messages that undermine democratic ideals, they normalize the dangerous notion that equality is optional.” -LWV CEO Celina Stewart
www.glamour.com/story/why-we...
www.glamour.com/story/why-we...
Why We Shouldn’t Ignore Pete Hegseth’s Retweet on Women’s Voting Rights
The secretary of defense reposted a video of a Christian nationalist saying women should lose the right to vote—and everyone should be paying attention.
www.glamour.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“When leaders entrusted with safeguarding our nation amplify messages that undermine democratic ideals, they normalize the dangerous notion that equality is optional.” -LWV CEO Celina Stewart
www.glamour.com/story/why-we...
www.glamour.com/story/why-we...
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Congress has given the President the power to take control of the D.C. local police for up to 30 days "for federal purposes," and to deploy the (tiny) D.C. National Guard.
As today's "One First" explains, that's the full extent of what the President can do to "federalize" D.C. without new statutes:
As today's "One First" explains, that's the full extent of what the President can do to "federalize" D.C. without new statutes:
172. "Federalizing" D.C.
Like any federal enclave, the federal government has plenary power over the District of Columbia. But Congress has delegated most of that power to local officials; it would take new laws to undo that.
www.stevevladeck.com
August 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Congress has given the President the power to take control of the D.C. local police for up to 30 days "for federal purposes," and to deploy the (tiny) D.C. National Guard.
As today's "One First" explains, that's the full extent of what the President can do to "federalize" D.C. without new statutes:
As today's "One First" explains, that's the full extent of what the President can do to "federalize" D.C. without new statutes:
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💰 The New Yorker puts a number on it—
$3.4 billion
That’s how much Trump & his family have profited from his presidency, estimates David Kirkpatrick.
(Mentions my reporting too.)
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
$3.4 billion
That’s how much Trump & his family have profited from his presidency, estimates David Kirkpatrick.
(Mentions my reporting too.)
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
How Much Is Trump Profiting Off the Presidency?
A comprehensive estimate of how much Trump and his family are making, from hotel mega-deals to crypto schemes, has been elusive—until now.
www.newyorker.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
💰 The New Yorker puts a number on it—
$3.4 billion
That’s how much Trump & his family have profited from his presidency, estimates David Kirkpatrick.
(Mentions my reporting too.)
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
$3.4 billion
That’s how much Trump & his family have profited from his presidency, estimates David Kirkpatrick.
(Mentions my reporting too.)
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Here are the still images. Please share them widely.
August 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Here are the still images. Please share them widely.
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Today in History: The Voting Rights Act Was Signed into Law
59 years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark piece of legislation that prohibited racial discrimination in voting.
59 years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark piece of legislation that prohibited racial discrimination in voting.
August 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Today in History: The Voting Rights Act Was Signed into Law
59 years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark piece of legislation that prohibited racial discrimination in voting.
59 years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark piece of legislation that prohibited racial discrimination in voting.
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Jessica: I also heard no complaints when Mike Johnson decided to abdicate his job to say actually congress isn't in session anymore because I don't want to have to vote on turning over the Epstein files…. so be equal opportunity in your complaints about fleeing your job
August 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Jessica: I also heard no complaints when Mike Johnson decided to abdicate his job to say actually congress isn't in session anymore because I don't want to have to vote on turning over the Epstein files…. so be equal opportunity in your complaints about fleeing your job
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The Trump Administration just moved to BAN abortion care for VETERANS, even in instances of rape and incest.
This is just another attack on our veterans and reproductive health care.
We owe it to our servicemembers to provide them the care they need.
This is just another attack on our veterans and reproductive health care.
We owe it to our servicemembers to provide them the care they need.
Trump moves to bar nearly all abortions at Veterans Affairs hospitals
The Trump administration is moving to end nearly all abortions at Veterans Affairs medical facilities, overturning a Biden-era policy that sought to protect access.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The Trump Administration just moved to BAN abortion care for VETERANS, even in instances of rape and incest.
This is just another attack on our veterans and reproductive health care.
We owe it to our servicemembers to provide them the care they need.
This is just another attack on our veterans and reproductive health care.
We owe it to our servicemembers to provide them the care they need.
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“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. ” -Marin Luther King Jr. (from his speech "The Trumpet of Conscience" Nov. 1967)
August 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. ” -Marin Luther King Jr. (from his speech "The Trumpet of Conscience" Nov. 1967)
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👀 Looking for a fun way to show up for democracy? Join us in the James J. Hill Days Parade on September 7!
🇺🇸 We’re walking, waving, and supporting voting rights!
✨ All are welcome so come walk with us! Send us a DM for more information or email to let us know you'll be there!
🇺🇸 We’re walking, waving, and supporting voting rights!
✨ All are welcome so come walk with us! Send us a DM for more information or email to let us know you'll be there!
August 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
👀 Looking for a fun way to show up for democracy? Join us in the James J. Hill Days Parade on September 7!
🇺🇸 We’re walking, waving, and supporting voting rights!
✨ All are welcome so come walk with us! Send us a DM for more information or email to let us know you'll be there!
🇺🇸 We’re walking, waving, and supporting voting rights!
✨ All are welcome so come walk with us! Send us a DM for more information or email to let us know you'll be there!
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The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
A Coast Guard Commander Miscarried. She Nearly Died After Being Denied Care.
U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law, the military will only pay for abortions in cases of rape, incest or to…
www.propublica.org
July 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
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Unite with LWV and pledge to uphold our constitutional rights and the rule of law. It shouldn’t matter if you are a Democrat, Republican, or Independent.
Your voice matters. Your rights matter. The rule of law matters.
Your voice matters. Your rights matter. The rule of law matters.
July 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Unite with LWV and pledge to uphold our constitutional rights and the rule of law. It shouldn’t matter if you are a Democrat, Republican, or Independent.
Your voice matters. Your rights matter. The rule of law matters.
Your voice matters. Your rights matter. The rule of law matters.
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🗓️ August Academy is so back.
We’re talking: • Canva wizardry 🧙♀️ • Advocacy tips 💬 • Treasurer know-how 💰 • Website editing magic ✨ • New member vibes 👋
We’re talking: • Canva wizardry 🧙♀️ • Advocacy tips 💬 • Treasurer know-how 💰 • Website editing magic ✨ • New member vibes 👋
July 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
🗓️ August Academy is so back.
We’re talking: • Canva wizardry 🧙♀️ • Advocacy tips 💬 • Treasurer know-how 💰 • Website editing magic ✨ • New member vibes 👋
We’re talking: • Canva wizardry 🧙♀️ • Advocacy tips 💬 • Treasurer know-how 💰 • Website editing magic ✨ • New member vibes 👋