JenMcMillin
@jenmcmillin.bsky.social
Founder of SunshineStrategies.org in central #Illinois, providing #GoodTrouble and #FierceKindness to as many people as I can
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JenMcMillin
@jenmcmillin.bsky.social
· Sep 19
Gov. Edgar and the Importance of Running
We mourn a true statesman here in Illinois.
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In this week’s Sunshine Strategies Radio, I reflect on Constitution Day and the legacy of former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar — a reminder that democracy only works when everyday citizens step up.
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Cutting health services for pregnant veterans and putting veterans at risk for hunger is cruel and immoral. Let your leaders know. QUICK SIGNATURE: action.momsrising.org/sign/Vets2025 via @momsrising.org #MaternalJustice
Stand up to Support Our Veterans!
We must honor our veterans by ensuring that they have what they need every day of the year. Stand up to protect veterans health care and social safety net. Urge your Congress representative to raise t...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Cutting health services for pregnant veterans and putting veterans at risk for hunger is cruel and immoral. Let your leaders know. QUICK SIGNATURE: action.momsrising.org/sign/Vets2025 via @momsrising.org #MaternalJustice
Tell Congress to use every available mechanism to keep SNAP funded in November, right as Thanksgiving approaches. action.momsrising.org/sign/fund-sn...
Tell Congress: Act Quickly to Keep SNAP Funded in November!
Tell Congress to use every available mechanism to keep SNAP funded in November, right as Thanksgiving approaches.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Tell Congress to use every available mechanism to keep SNAP funded in November, right as Thanksgiving approaches. action.momsrising.org/sign/fund-sn...
All humans have flaws. So do candidates - look for the ones you'd still stand with after they explain. www.commondreams.org/news/graham-...
'The Establishment Is Spooked': Poll Shows Platner With Big Lead Over Mills in Maine Democratic Primary | Common Dreams
Despite media scrutiny and attacks on his character, progressive Senate candidate Graham Platner continues to gain support in Maine, with 58% of voters backing him. His platform focuses on making life...
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October 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
All humans have flaws. So do candidates - look for the ones you'd still stand with after they explain. www.commondreams.org/news/graham-...
Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva — because her vote could force the House to release the Epstein Files. The GOP is doing everything they can to keep Trump's Epstein cover-up going.
October 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva — because her vote could force the House to release the Epstein Files. The GOP is doing everything they can to keep Trump's Epstein cover-up going.
Disabled women are doing the same work and still being paid less. We need equal pay policies that reflect the full diversity of disability experiences! action.momsrising.org/sign/disable... via @momsrising.org #disabledwomensEPD
Equal pay belongs to all women—including women with disabilities.
Today marks Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day—a day that shines a light on how deeply inequality runs in our economy.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Disabled women are doing the same work and still being paid less. We need equal pay policies that reflect the full diversity of disability experiences! action.momsrising.org/sign/disable... via @momsrising.org #disabledwomensEPD
This #Regime and the #MAGAGOP don't want a democracy. They don't want a country that works for the everyday American.
They want to rule us.
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They want to rule us.
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'It's a Disaster': Medical Experts Horrified by Trump Administration 'Friday Night Massacre' at CDC | Common Dreams
The Trump administration's mass layoffs of CDC public health officials leave the US vulnerable to disease outbreaks. Experts warn of dire consequences.
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October 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This #Regime and the #MAGAGOP don't want a democracy. They don't want a country that works for the everyday American.
They want to rule us.
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They want to rule us.
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We will never forgive the current #GOP for allowing this to happen.
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Trump's 'Divorced From Reality' Depiction of Portland Ridiculed by Local Officials | Common Dreams
US President Donald Trump falsely claims Portland is a lawless wasteland. Local officials and residents debunk his lies.
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October 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We will never forgive the current #GOP for allowing this to happen.
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Give us back our subsidies until y'all come up with a better plan.
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‘Reality Breaking Through,’ Says Casar, as MTG Scolds Fellow Republicans Over Healthcare | Common Dreams
"Not a single Republican in leadership... has given us a plan to help Americans deal with their health insurance premiums DOUBLING!!!" wrote MAGA firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Give us back our subsidies until y'all come up with a better plan.
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QUICK SIGNATURE: Urge our lawmakers to pass legislation that protects Latina women workers. action.momsrising.org/sign/LEPD2025/ via @momsrising.org @EqualPay2DayOrg #LatinaEqualPayDay
Ten years later, Latinas are still waiting for equal pay.
Sign on and stand up for Latinas by urging Congress to advance policies on equal pay and compensate Latinas what they deserve!
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October 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
QUICK SIGNATURE: Urge our lawmakers to pass legislation that protects Latina women workers. action.momsrising.org/sign/LEPD2025/ via @momsrising.org @EqualPay2DayOrg #LatinaEqualPayDay
I'll have to rewatch!
Yaaas!! I remember them 🤘 Found them on Tiny Desk Concert!!
October 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I'll have to rewatch!
October 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The 1878 Posse Comitatus Act prohibits use of the U.S. military to implement domestic laws unless expressly authorized by the Constitution or Congress. Trump's regime is raising its middle finger to the rule of law!
Organize & non-violently fight back. app.sosha.ai/s/PaWVVmEq
Organize & non-violently fight back. app.sosha.ai/s/PaWVVmEq
Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremists
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October 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The 1878 Posse Comitatus Act prohibits use of the U.S. military to implement domestic laws unless expressly authorized by the Constitution or Congress. Trump's regime is raising its middle finger to the rule of law!
Organize & non-violently fight back. app.sosha.ai/s/PaWVVmEq
Organize & non-violently fight back. app.sosha.ai/s/PaWVVmEq
The world is changing. We need a real plan. www.commondreams.org/news/ai-jobs
As Big Tech Oligarchs Wage War on Workers, Sanders Warns AI Could Kill Nearly 100 Million US Jobs | Common Dreams
Sen. Bernie Sanders argued at Fox News that artificial intelligence "must benefit everyone, not just a handful of billionaires," and released a report warning that AI puts up to 97 million US jobs at ...
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October 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The world is changing. We need a real plan. www.commondreams.org/news/ai-jobs
I'm attending Healthcare Not Authoritarianism's event, “MASS CALL- Healthcare Not Authoritarianism: Shutdown Showdown” - sign up n www.mobilize.us/healthcareno...
MASS CALL- Healthcare Not Authoritarianism: Shutdown Showdown · Healthcare Not Authoritarianism
Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have spent the past nine months selling out working families in order to give tax breaks to their billionaire friends. Now they’re taking us into a governmen...
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October 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I'm attending Healthcare Not Authoritarianism's event, “MASS CALL- Healthcare Not Authoritarianism: Shutdown Showdown” - sign up n www.mobilize.us/healthcareno...