lindseytaveren.bsky.social
@lindseytaveren.bsky.social
#nokings in MN today at Brooklyn Park. celebrating democracy, and lots of honking cars - folks want community and they want to take a stand against the dismantling of the rule of law
October 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I'm attending Sunrise Movement's event, “Welcome Call: Join Sunrise, Fight Fascism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/sunrisemovem...
Welcome Call: Join Sunrise, Fight Fascism · Sunrise Movement
Our homes are under attack— Trump has sent the military to patrol our streets and ICE to take away our loved ones. But in this moment of crisis, we are rising together. We reject fear. We are calling ...
www.mobilize.us
October 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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BREAKING: We're suing ICE for unlawfully targeting and arresting people who show up to court for their immigration hearings.
August 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Last year, Direct File saved taxpayers $5.6 million in tax preparation costs by allowing people to file their taxes for FREE.

That’s why tax preparation companies like TurboTax and Intuit lobbied to get rid of it.

Trump just gave them their wish.

news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
IRS Chief Says Direct File Is ‘Gone,’ Other Audit Tech Is Coming
The Biden-era IRS free filing tool, Direct File, is “gone,” IRS Commissioner Billy Long said.
news.bloombergtax.com
August 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Is it possible to overdose on schadenfreude? 🤔

#ThankYouForYourAttentionToThisMatter
July 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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A U.S. citizen and former Marine detained.

A 15-year-old boy with no criminal record held at "Alligator Alcatraz."

A father who has lived here for 30 years. No criminal record. Still held by ICE after nearly 6 months.

We are witnessing the cruelty of Trump's police state.
July 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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“The moral injuries of this operation, I think, will be enduring,” one of the Guard officials said. “This is not what the military of our country was designed to do, at all.” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u...
Trump’s National Guard Troops Are Questioning Their Mission in L.A.
www.nytimes.com
July 17, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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“If not us, then who? If not now, then when?”

We watch our neighbors disappearing, our healthcare decimated, and our climate literally on fire. It’s YOU; it’s NOW. Join this group of problem solvers and meet us for Good Trouble Lives On: Twin Cities 7/17 indivisibletwincities.org/good-trouble...
July 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders · Indivisible
The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The an...
www.mobilize.us
July 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism · No Kings
Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...
www.mobilize.us
July 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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BREAKING: In response to today's Supreme Court ruling, we filed a nationwide class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship.

Birthright citizenship makes our country strong and dynamic. We are using every tool in our toolkit to defend it.
June 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Children belong in learning environments, not on job sites.

As states move to roll back child labor protections, educators are sounding the alarm.

These rollbacks threaten kids' safety, education, and future.
We’ve fought too hard to protect children’s rights to go backwards now. seiu.co/407kTOy
Educators Warn Against Child Labor Rollbacks | NEA
‘Our children are not responsible for rescuing our economy,’ says Maine teacher Rie Larson.
seiu.co
June 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers
June 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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All “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration that were scheduled throughout Minnesota today have been canceled, organizers said. Officials had urged people not to attend “out of an abundance of caution" after the assassination of State Representative Melissa Hortman.
Minnesota Lawmaker, Melissa Hortman, Is Assassinated: Latest News
Officials urged residents to avoid anti-Trump protests while they hunt for the gunman, concerned that he might be planning to target the demonstrations after killing a Democratic state representative and her husband and attacking a state senator.
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June 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Melissa Hortman, a former Minnesota House speaker, was assassinated early Saturday in what Gov. Tim Walz called “an act of targeted political violence.”

Here’s a look at Hortman’s legislative history and legacy on key policies.
Rep. Melissa Hortman, killed in targeted attack, was a champion for Minnesotan families
Hortman worked closely with Gov. Tim Walz to enact policies that prioritized children and families and expanded protections for abortion and gender-affirming care
19thnews.org
June 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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On the horrifying shooting in Minnesota.
June 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Democracy is strong and functioning in Minnesota.
June 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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My statement on the tragic and targeted attack on Minnesota elected officials.
June 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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June 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Due to a shelter-in-place order and ongoing safety concerns following a shooting that targeted two elected officials, the No Kings protest in Northeast Minneapolis has been canceled.

Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and the communities impacted by this horrifying violence.
Rep. Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman shot in 'targeted' shootings: Sources
www.fox9.com
June 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Gov. Tim Walz said the state lost a great leader and he lost a dear friend.
DFL leader Melissa Hortman dies at 55 in targeted attack
Gov. Tim Walz said the state lost a great leader and he lost a dear friend.
www.kare11.com
June 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM