Joe Shaffner
@jas3311.bsky.social
Social change/justice communicator. Former ICRW & Population Council. Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. Views my own
Please consider joining me for #GivingTuesday to support the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) - and, by extension, the #PeaceCorps and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (#RPCVs) across the U.S. and worldwide.
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Home Page - National Peace Corps Association
www.peacecorpsconnect.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Please consider joining me for #GivingTuesday to support the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) - and, by extension, the #PeaceCorps and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (#RPCVs) across the U.S. and worldwide.
gofund.me/39b19269c
gofund.me/39b19269c
📢 Returned #PeaceCorps Volunteers, friends, and family: Module 2 of the post-service training created by the National Peace Corps Association has just been released!
Here are the first two modules: www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pst2025/?utm....
Here are the first two modules: www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pst2025/?utm....
Post-Service Training 2025 - National Peace Corps Association
www.peacecorpsconnect.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
📢 Returned #PeaceCorps Volunteers, friends, and family: Module 2 of the post-service training created by the National Peace Corps Association has just been released!
Here are the first two modules: www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pst2025/?utm....
Here are the first two modules: www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pst2025/?utm....
I submitted a session proposal for NTEN’s conference next year, #26NTC. If you’re part of the community, please check out mine and vote!
“What about me?: Ensuring inclusion in communications & organizational culture” - www.nten.org/gather/ntc/p....
Some great session proposals!
“What about me?: Ensuring inclusion in communications & organizational culture” - www.nten.org/gather/ntc/p....
Some great session proposals!
September 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I submitted a session proposal for NTEN’s conference next year, #26NTC. If you’re part of the community, please check out mine and vote!
“What about me?: Ensuring inclusion in communications & organizational culture” - www.nten.org/gather/ntc/p....
Some great session proposals!
“What about me?: Ensuring inclusion in communications & organizational culture” - www.nten.org/gather/ntc/p....
Some great session proposals!
Yesterday, I joined around 170 other National Peace Corps Association advocates on Capitol Hill - urging Congress to at least maintain current funding for the Peace Corps and to honor nearly 250,000 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers with a Congressional Gold Medal.
#PeaceCorps #RPCVs
#PeaceCorps #RPCVs
July 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Yesterday, I joined around 170 other National Peace Corps Association advocates on Capitol Hill - urging Congress to at least maintain current funding for the Peace Corps and to honor nearly 250,000 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers with a Congressional Gold Medal.
#PeaceCorps #RPCVs
#PeaceCorps #RPCVs
Fantastic National Peace Corps Association conference session on Reimagining Belonging in the Peace Corps: Inclusion, Identity & Impact. Speakers: Jeffrey Janis, Nicole Banister, Deena Duwaik & Josh Josa. #PeaceCorps #RPCVs Peace Corps Connect
July 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Fantastic National Peace Corps Association conference session on Reimagining Belonging in the Peace Corps: Inclusion, Identity & Impact. Speakers: Jeffrey Janis, Nicole Banister, Deena Duwaik & Josh Josa. #PeaceCorps #RPCVs Peace Corps Connect
Amazing turnout at the National Peace Corps Association’s Peace Corps Connect 2025: Reimagining National Service, Building Bridges at Home and Abroad. #PeaceCorps #rpcvs
July 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Amazing turnout at the National Peace Corps Association’s Peace Corps Connect 2025: Reimagining National Service, Building Bridges at Home and Abroad. #PeaceCorps #rpcvs
Join us at the National Peace Corps Association's conference in July, Peace Corps Connect 2025: Reimagining National Service; Building Bridges at Home and Abroad. The conference will be hosted at American University's Washington College of Law.
www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pcc2025/
www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pcc2025/
Peace Corps Connect 2025 Homepage - National Peace Corps Association
www.peacecorpsconnect.org
May 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Join us at the National Peace Corps Association's conference in July, Peace Corps Connect 2025: Reimagining National Service; Building Bridges at Home and Abroad. The conference will be hosted at American University's Washington College of Law.
www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pcc2025/
www.peacecorpsconnect.org/pcc2025/
My former Congressman and people’s champion. Rest in power…
This is such a loss for Arizona and our Country. Chair Raul Grijalva has been a champion for progressive change his entire life. From the School Board to Congress, his leadership and voice inspired so many. Myself included.
Rest in Power, Chairman Grijalva.
Rest in Power, Chairman Grijalva.
Congressman Raúl Grijalva, who represents Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, has died, his office says.
Grijalva, who was 77, had been receiving treatment for cancer.
Grijalva, who was 77, had been receiving treatment for cancer.
March 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
My former Congressman and people’s champion. Rest in power…
Reposted by Joe Shaffner
Thank you @raskin.house.gov for making time on your schedule to join #indivisiblenpr yesterday. Your messages are clear ALL @housedemocrats.bsky.social MUST vote NO on the CR
March 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Thank you @raskin.house.gov for making time on your schedule to join #indivisiblenpr yesterday. Your messages are clear ALL @housedemocrats.bsky.social MUST vote NO on the CR
Out today for “Shut Down the Coup.” We are here to uphold the Constitution and take our democracy back! #ShutDowntheCoup #NoKing
@indivisible.org @moveon.org @50501movement.bsky.social @indivmocowomen.bsky.social @raskin.house.gov
@indivisible.org @moveon.org @50501movement.bsky.social @indivmocowomen.bsky.social @raskin.house.gov
March 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Out today for “Shut Down the Coup.” We are here to uphold the Constitution and take our democracy back! #ShutDowntheCoup #NoKing
@indivisible.org @moveon.org @50501movement.bsky.social @indivmocowomen.bsky.social @raskin.house.gov
@indivisible.org @moveon.org @50501movement.bsky.social @indivmocowomen.bsky.social @raskin.house.gov
March 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The National Peace Corps Association's accepting nominations for the "40 under Forty" list of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers making a difference for the good here at home.
Nominate someone by March 24th! Form here (incl. eligibility criteria): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F....
#PeaceCorps #RPCVs
Nominate someone by March 24th! Form here (incl. eligibility criteria): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F....
#PeaceCorps #RPCVs
February 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The National Peace Corps Association's accepting nominations for the "40 under Forty" list of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers making a difference for the good here at home.
Nominate someone by March 24th! Form here (incl. eligibility criteria): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F....
#PeaceCorps #RPCVs
Nominate someone by March 24th! Form here (incl. eligibility criteria): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F....
#PeaceCorps #RPCVs
I wrote an open letter to home state N.C. Senator Thom Tillis (R), following his comment that what Elon Musk and the D.O.G.E. team are doing “runs afoul of the Constitution in the strictest sense,” but that “nobody should bellyache about that.”
open.substack.com/pub/joeshaff...
open.substack.com/pub/joeshaff...
Open letter to N.C. Senator Thom Tillis (and colleagues)
Dear Senator Tillis,
open.substack.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I wrote an open letter to home state N.C. Senator Thom Tillis (R), following his comment that what Elon Musk and the D.O.G.E. team are doing “runs afoul of the Constitution in the strictest sense,” but that “nobody should bellyache about that.”
open.substack.com/pub/joeshaff...
open.substack.com/pub/joeshaff...
This right here. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This right here. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
Sharing "Know Your Rights" resources from @acluofmaryland.bsky.social (including ICE enforcement resources), Casa de Maryland, Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, and National Immigration Law Center. Please share with your contacts in the state. www.aclu-md.org/en/know-your...
Know Your Rights
ice enforcement resourcesThe ACLU of Maryland’s Know Your Rights program informs Marylanders of their rights so they can make informed decisions, be good witnesses when violations occur, and know
www.aclu-md.org
February 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Sharing "Know Your Rights" resources from @acluofmaryland.bsky.social (including ICE enforcement resources), Casa de Maryland, Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, and National Immigration Law Center. Please share with your contacts in the state. www.aclu-md.org/en/know-your...
With all that’s going on to make the government more “efficient” and cut back on our global presence, here’s a way to support the Peace Corps - by calling your representatives today.
www.peacecorpsconnect.org/alert-npca-n...
www.peacecorpsconnect.org/alert-npca-n...
ALERT: NPCA National Call-In Day to Congress—February 13 - National Peace Corps Association
February 13 marks the first of two nationwide call-in actions to Congress ahead of Peace Corps Day (on March 1st) to urge lawmakers to show their support for the Peace Corps! Four Steps for Taking Act...
www.peacecorpsconnect.org
February 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
With all that’s going on to make the government more “efficient” and cut back on our global presence, here’s a way to support the Peace Corps - by calling your representatives today.
www.peacecorpsconnect.org/alert-npca-n...
www.peacecorpsconnect.org/alert-npca-n...
The ripple effect of shutting down USAID’s work: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o....
Opinion | It’s America That Suffers When We Cut Foreign Aid
U.S.A.I.D. keeps children alive and us safe.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The ripple effect of shutting down USAID’s work: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o....
Make your voices heard! Here's a list of call-in numbers to your senators: quartzevelyn.substack.com/p/senate-con.... There's also the 5 Calls app that provides helpful messaging on a range of issues important for securing democracy.
Senate Contact List
A handy list with names and contact info.
quartzevelyn.substack.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Make your voices heard! Here's a list of call-in numbers to your senators: quartzevelyn.substack.com/p/senate-con.... There's also the 5 Calls app that provides helpful messaging on a range of issues important for securing democracy.
This. Thank you, @katherinestewart.bsky.social, for shedding this light.
Many Americans chose not to believe what they were saying. Will we now believe what we are seeing? My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/o...
Opinion | Now Will We Believe What Is Happening Right Before Our Eyes?
There can be no appeasement. None.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This. Thank you, @katherinestewart.bsky.social, for shedding this light.
Reposted by Joe Shaffner
I have news for you - we aren’t taking over Gaza.
But the media and the chattering class will focus on it for a few days and Trump will have succeeded in distracting everyone from the real story - the billionaires seizing government to steal from regular people.
But the media and the chattering class will focus on it for a few days and Trump will have succeeded in distracting everyone from the real story - the billionaires seizing government to steal from regular people.
February 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I have news for you - we aren’t taking over Gaza.
But the media and the chattering class will focus on it for a few days and Trump will have succeeded in distracting everyone from the real story - the billionaires seizing government to steal from regular people.
But the media and the chattering class will focus on it for a few days and Trump will have succeeded in distracting everyone from the real story - the billionaires seizing government to steal from regular people.
Reposted by Joe Shaffner
This action impacts families, small business owners, healthcare workers, teachers, farmers, etc. worldwide. They are people; not numbers on a spreadsheet. And these relationships - the #FacesofForeignAid - with Americans are vital. End the #USAIDShutdown now.
February 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This action impacts families, small business owners, healthcare workers, teachers, farmers, etc. worldwide. They are people; not numbers on a spreadsheet. And these relationships - the #FacesofForeignAid - with Americans are vital. End the #USAIDShutdown now.