Joni Elena Tucci
joniwriter.bsky.social
Joni Elena Tucci
@joniwriter.bsky.social
Storyteller, Writer, Book addict, Music and art lover, Dog pal friend of four-legged creatures. Creative Artivist, humanist, LGBQT, BIPOC Ally, and friend of all Spiritually-conscious, empathetic and kind people.
I'm attending NYC Indivisible's event, “Hands Off NYC Citywide Kickoff Call” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nycindivisib...
Hands Off NYC Citywide Kickoff Call · NYC Indivisible
American cities are under attack by the Trump administration. Instead of investing in schools, hospitals, and public services, taxpayer dollars are being spent to send National Guard troops and ICE ag...
www.mobilize.us
October 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I'm attending MoveOn's event, “Phone Bank to Save Medicaid!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/moveon/event...
Phone Bank to Save Medicaid! · MoveOn
Congress will soon vote on whether to advance a budget resolution that would take away nearly a trillion dollars of support and assistance from everyday people, including the largest proposed cuts to ...
www.mobilize.us
July 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Langston Hughes
June 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
We must do everything in our power to resist ICE raids in our communities and to protect our immigrant neighbors and small businesses. It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. afsc.org/news/6-ways-...
6 ways to support immigrants right now
afsc.org
June 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
No Kings March Bryant Park, NY
Standing up for democracy, for justice, for human rights, for education, for health care, for workers rights, for LGBTQ rights.
June 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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A person was taken into custody on Saturday in connection with what the Texas Department of Public Safety said was a “credible threat” to the safety of state lawmakers attending an anti-Trump protest in Austin, according to a law enforcement official.
Arrest Made After ‘Credible Threat’ to Texas Lawmakers, Official Said
The threat came after shootings early Saturday that killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounded another Minnesota lawmaker and his wife.
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June 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Join me and my Co-Curator and the Host of World Art Day 2025: In Art We Heal for a pop-up Creator event of Art, Performance, Music, and Healing. Open and free to all.
Bring your art-loving enthusiasm, playfulness, and curiosity. www.einpresswire.com/article/8017...
World Art Day 2025: In Art We Heal: A One-Day Co-Creator Pop-Up. A Lifetime Movement
More than an event, this is a living canvas, transforming 45Grand into a one-day pop-up celebrating the power of art as activism, expression, and healing.
www.einpresswire.com
April 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Vive la résistance! À bas les fascistes!
New @motherjones.com: France ACTUALLY cracked down on a corrupt, far-right politician: Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement today & will be barred from holding office for 5 yrs

Unsurprisingly, Team Trump is triggered—& boosting baseless conspiracy theories
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
France cracked down on far-right corruption—and Team Trump is triggered
Elon Musk's tirade about the embezzlement conviction of extremist politician Marine Le Pen has garnered millions of views in just hours.
www.motherjones.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:45 AM
New Jersey, step up!
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Apr 1
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker has kicked off what is expected to be a marathon speech on the Senate floor to protest actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration, saying that he will keep going “as long as I am physically able.”
Democrat kicks off marathon Senate floor speech to protest Trump administration actions | CNN Politics
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker has kicked off what is expected to be a marathon speech on the Senate floor to protest actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration, saying that he will keep go...
www.cnn.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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“America is spinning quickly in the direction of Hungarian populism, Hungarian politics, and Hungarian justice. But that means Hungarian stagnation, Hungarian corruption, and Hungarian poverty lie in our future too,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social warns. theatln.tc/yK2nzSbM
March 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Follow this great forward thinking duo. Live with Dean Obeidallah www.joyannreid.com/p/live-with-...
Live with Dean Obeidallah
A recording from Joy-Ann Reid and Dean Obeidallah's live video
www.joyannreid.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Earlier this week, I visited Wild Kid Acres in Edgewater, where Gerardo Martinez helps to educate the community about agriculture. Maryland’s strength comes from its people, and entrepreneurs like Gerardo are proof of that.
March 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Lech Walesa, Polish Labor Leader Who Fought U.S.S.R.’s Power, Joins in Horrified Letter to Trum
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. Please read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/u...
Lech Walesa, Polish Labor Leader Who Fought U.S.S.R.’s Power, Joins in Horrified Letter to Trump (Gift Article)
He and former Polish political prisoners voiced “horror and disgust” at President Trump’s scolding of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine last week, saying it reminded them of encounters with bull...
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
If you don't know the music of legendary Jazz Blues singer Leon Thomas, you should. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/1999/05/14/a...
Leon Thomas, 61, Jazz Singer Known for 'Yodel' (Gift Article)
Leon Thomas, jazz singer known for his bellowing glottal-stop style in free jazz of the 1970's, dies at 61 (S)
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Elon Musk claims to be eradicating fraud and waste from federal spending. But he and his team are blithely putting Americans’ well-being at risk in multiple ways, @juliettekayyem.bsky.social writes:
Is DOGE Sure It Wants to Fire These People?
Elon Musk and his team are endangering Americans in many ways.
www.theatlantic.com
March 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Measles outbreaks are back. Grocery and gas prices are up. Bird flu is spreading. All our allies hate us. Air travel is getting unsafe. The stock market is tanking. The government is about to shut down.

And he’s only been President for six weeks. This is just the beginning.
March 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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To the American patriots affected by the cuts to our federal workforce.

You deserve our respect, not to be villainized.

Your service matters. We're grateful for your contributions to our state and country, and we will do everything in our power to protect you.
March 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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If interested in a primer on Hazel Scott, the virtuoso pianist, check out the new PBS documentary American Masters - the Disappearance of Miss Scott. It's not a very inspired doc, but I learned more about her and why she left the spotlight. (Hint: it's a far too common story about Black talent).
February 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM