Vanessa Burnett
@vanessaburnett.bsky.social
Catalyst, coalition-builder, systems thinker, problem-solver, & visionary. Background in homeland security, big disasters, wildfire, & resilience. Promoting creative community engagement through a nonprofit called Shift the Country.
🗯️ "If we’re going to talk big about #civicengagement there are few bigger things to civically engage in than #voting." 🗳️
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November 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🗯️ "If we’re going to talk big about #civicengagement there are few bigger things to civically engage in than #voting." 🗳️
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💭 "We get to the big imagining when we get people together in different ways and figure out things we can do. It can be two or three people that you know well... or it can be big national groups... or it can be anything in between."
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October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
💭 "We get to the big imagining when we get people together in different ways and figure out things we can do. It can be two or three people that you know well... or it can be big national groups... or it can be anything in between."
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🎙️"People who lean into all this are going to be better suited to make big change from in the middle of the overall changes. We need that. Society changes big time in the midst of big disruption.❓ Are we going to steer it from inside... or are we going to watch?" 🔭
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October 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🎙️"People who lean into all this are going to be better suited to make big change from in the middle of the overall changes. We need that. Society changes big time in the midst of big disruption.❓ Are we going to steer it from inside... or are we going to watch?" 🔭
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🚀 The risk landscape is amplifying, escalating, & intensifying. We need to not lose our ever-loving minds. 🧠
Join a small, informal online session tonight to talk about this stuff.
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Join a small, informal online session tonight to talk about this stuff.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🚀 The risk landscape is amplifying, escalating, & intensifying. We need to not lose our ever-loving minds. 🧠
Join a small, informal online session tonight to talk about this stuff.
Tonight's zoom... us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The post... fiercecommunity.substack.com/p/the-risk-l...
Join a small, informal online session tonight to talk about this stuff.
Tonight's zoom... us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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I said something last week that is more broadly applicable today:
Calling for empathy is not neutral or apolitical when only one group of people have been socialized and brutalized into having empathy.
Calling for empathy is not neutral or apolitical when only one group of people have been socialized and brutalized into having empathy.
September 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I said something last week that is more broadly applicable today:
Calling for empathy is not neutral or apolitical when only one group of people have been socialized and brutalized into having empathy.
Calling for empathy is not neutral or apolitical when only one group of people have been socialized and brutalized into having empathy.
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Christian nationalism is advancing through controversial activism, political connections, & coordinated legislation. From a Pentagon-backed church near the Capitol to David Barton’s “bill mill” pushing Ten Commandments laws in 28 states, this movement is reshaping American society & governance.
Christian Nationalism: The Rising Tide
Once a fringe ideology, Christian nationalism is now embedded in U.S. political power. Figures like Sean Feucht, Doug Wilson, and David Barton are using celebrity activism, politically connected churc...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Christian nationalism is advancing through controversial activism, political connections, & coordinated legislation. From a Pentagon-backed church near the Capitol to David Barton’s “bill mill” pushing Ten Commandments laws in 28 states, this movement is reshaping American society & governance.
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Not to interrupt production at the takes factory but they should probably identify and catch the actual killer before we decide what it all means.
September 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Not to interrupt production at the takes factory but they should probably identify and catch the actual killer before we decide what it all means.
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I know there’s a lot happening right now but I want to say this:
I’ve been deeply affected by the way the 80s tabloid media has been almost entirely memory-holed. Not even a lot of today’s media scholars seem to appreciate how much tabloids shaped everything, much less the political scholars
I’ve been deeply affected by the way the 80s tabloid media has been almost entirely memory-holed. Not even a lot of today’s media scholars seem to appreciate how much tabloids shaped everything, much less the political scholars
Reality trash tv in the 80s made us the nation we are today.
I don’t know what to make of this but it does make me want to watch some Designing Women
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September 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I know there’s a lot happening right now but I want to say this:
I’ve been deeply affected by the way the 80s tabloid media has been almost entirely memory-holed. Not even a lot of today’s media scholars seem to appreciate how much tabloids shaped everything, much less the political scholars
I’ve been deeply affected by the way the 80s tabloid media has been almost entirely memory-holed. Not even a lot of today’s media scholars seem to appreciate how much tabloids shaped everything, much less the political scholars
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I encourage everyone to look out for their safety and practice good internet hygiene, of course. But some of the scolding posts I've read suggest we can change the awful aftermath of a fateful event by just holding our tongues and being quiet little mice, and that isn't my experience.
September 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I encourage everyone to look out for their safety and practice good internet hygiene, of course. But some of the scolding posts I've read suggest we can change the awful aftermath of a fateful event by just holding our tongues and being quiet little mice, and that isn't my experience.
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Here are some things that Charlie Kirk said in his life.
The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.
The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.
September 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Here are some things that Charlie Kirk said in his life.
The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.
The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.
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Charlie Kirk spent his life‘s work and all of his energy and time targeting out-groups while arguing for a world in which gun massacres would be easy to enact, plentiful, and inevitable, and he became famous and wealthy doing it, and we’re now not supposed to mention that because it’s not polite.
September 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Charlie Kirk spent his life‘s work and all of his energy and time targeting out-groups while arguing for a world in which gun massacres would be easy to enact, plentiful, and inevitable, and he became famous and wealthy doing it, and we’re now not supposed to mention that because it’s not polite.
🎥📞🖥️ It's 9/11. If you'd like to join some fierce community today, we're doing a zoom tonight...
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September 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🎥📞🖥️ It's 9/11. If you'd like to join some fierce community today, we're doing a zoom tonight...
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
✏️ And here's a post with more...
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✏️ And here's a post with more...
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A GPAHE report reveals Spain’s far-right surge: 18 extremist groups and political parties—including Vox, Abogados Cristianos & CitizenGO—are spreading hate and building global alliances. Released after anti-immigrant violence in Torre Pacheco, it traces links to the U.S., Latin America & Hungary.
GPAHE report: Far-Right Hate and Extremist Groups in Spain
Similar to trends elsewhere, white nationalist, anti-immigrant, and other extremist groups in Spain have grown in recent years.
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July 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A GPAHE report reveals Spain’s far-right surge: 18 extremist groups and political parties—including Vox, Abogados Cristianos & CitizenGO—are spreading hate and building global alliances. Released after anti-immigrant violence in Torre Pacheco, it traces links to the U.S., Latin America & Hungary.
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DMX continues Tornado Warning [tornado: OBSERVED, hail: 0.00 IN] for Boone, Story [IA] till 6:15 AM CDT At 553 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Ames, moving southeast a... at Sat, 19 Jul 2025 10:54:11 +0000 via IEMbot
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July 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
DMX continues Tornado Warning [tornado: OBSERVED, hail: 0.00 IN] for Boone, Story [IA] till 6:15 AM CDT At 553 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Ames, moving southeast a... at Sat, 19 Jul 2025 10:54:11 +0000 via IEMbot
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DMX updates Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: 0.00 IN] (cancels Boone [IA], continues Story [IA]) till 6:15 AM CDT. At 600 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of p... at Sat, 19 Jul 2025 11:01:04 +0000 via IEMbot
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July 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
DMX updates Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: 0.00 IN] (cancels Boone [IA], continues Story [IA]) till 6:15 AM CDT. At 600 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of p... at Sat, 19 Jul 2025 11:01:04 +0000 via IEMbot
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DMX issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [tornado: POSSIBLE, wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: <.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Jasper, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story,... at Sat, 19 Jul 2025 11:05:53 +0000 via IEMbot
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July 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
DMX issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning [tornado: POSSIBLE, wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: <.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] for Jasper, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story,... at Sat, 19 Jul 2025 11:05:53 +0000 via IEMbot
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🚨 Tornado Warning issued July 19 at 5:54AM CDT until July 19 at 6:15AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA 🚨
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
July 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨 Tornado Warning issued July 19 at 5:54AM CDT until July 19 at 6:15AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA 🚨
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
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On this July 4th, heroes in our government are putting themselves on the line and making material sacrifices to tell the truth.
E.P.A. Suspends 144 Employees After They Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump
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July 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
On this July 4th, heroes in our government are putting themselves on the line and making material sacrifices to tell the truth.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was illegally deported by the Trump administration, is now offering a chilling account of his mistreatment in a Salvadoran prison, claiming he suffered “severe beatings,” sleep deprivation, malnutrition and other forms of torture at the hands of his jailers.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia describes ‘severe beatings’ and ‘psychological torture’ in Salvadoran prison
Abrego submitted a harrowing and detailed account of abuse after the Trump administration illegally deported him.
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July 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was illegally deported by the Trump administration, is now offering a chilling account of his mistreatment in a Salvadoran prison, claiming he suffered “severe beatings,” sleep deprivation, malnutrition and other forms of torture at the hands of his jailers.
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this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
May 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
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Plantations are mass graves and memorials to atrocities. They should be treated like concentration camps, because that's exactly what they are. They should be treated as such, not used as wedding venues or party sites.
May 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Plantations are mass graves and memorials to atrocities. They should be treated like concentration camps, because that's exactly what they are. They should be treated as such, not used as wedding venues or party sites.
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I think about this comic all the time.
May 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I think about this comic all the time.
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Most of the recordings from the 2025 University of Cambridge Disinformation Summit have been posted on the YouTube page.
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Cambridge Disinformation Summit
University of Cambridge (UK)
Disinformation Summit
Purpose:
To facilitate interdisciplinary research and policy that:
• Advances understanding of how disinformation is deployed to exploit vulnerabl...
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May 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Most of the recordings from the 2025 University of Cambridge Disinformation Summit have been posted on the YouTube page.
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“What I’ve heard is deeply disturbing… dragnet operations like this do nothing to improve public safety - they terrorize families…”
NASHVILLE Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social (D) reacts to the ICE & @TNHighwayPatrol raids in immigrant communities last night
NASHVILLE Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social (D) reacts to the ICE & @TNHighwayPatrol raids in immigrant communities last night
May 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
“What I’ve heard is deeply disturbing… dragnet operations like this do nothing to improve public safety - they terrorize families…”
NASHVILLE Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social (D) reacts to the ICE & @TNHighwayPatrol raids in immigrant communities last night
NASHVILLE Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social (D) reacts to the ICE & @TNHighwayPatrol raids in immigrant communities last night