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Jen Smith
@jenlsmith.bsky.social
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Books, women’s sports, general liberation, solidarity always. And cats.
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🎙️NEW SPARTAN SPEAK POD: @chrissolari.bsky.social and I discuss where this MSU men's basketball team is headed and the teams in the Big Ten title race. Plus, a massive week for the MSU women's basketball team.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts or ⬇️
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Where is this MSU basketball team headed? | Spartan Speak podcast
On this week's podcast, Graham and Chris discuss MSU men's place in the Big Ten standings and what to expect going forward. Plus, women's hoops talk.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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swishappeal.bsky.social
There are tons of reasons for Michigan State fans to love Kennedy Blair.

She's not only helped the Spartans rise to No. 12, but she's a lifelong MSU fan who bleeds Spartan Green.

buff.ly/mbKX1co

@zacklward.bsky.social appreciates Blair's rise from walk-on to star for her beloved Spartans.
February 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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January 24, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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We are not the first people, or the first country, to suffer under a tyrannical government that does not respect our lives, or our rights.

There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us.

This is my favorite guide.
CANVAS Core Curriculum: A Guide to Effective Nonviolent Struggle | ICNC
You may also be interested in: A Guide to Nonviolent Activism (Ekta Parishad)Ekta Parishad is a mass-based peoples’ movement for land rights with an active membership of 250,000 landless poor and is r...
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January 24, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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michaelwaterloo.bsky.social
Fucking do something @governorwalz.mn.gov
January 24, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
TikTok is now under US ownership and their new ToS reads like a guide to giving fascists everything they need to put you on a list.

They’re collecting information about immigration status, citizenship, sexual orientation, whether you’re trans or non binary and physical or mental disabilities.
Screenshot of TikTok terms of service For Legal Reasons We may share Information We Collect → to comply with the law, including to respond to subpoenas, court orders, legal process, law enforcement requests, legal claims, or government inquiries. We may also disclose Information We Collect → to enforce any terms applicable to the Services, and to protect and defend our rights, interests, safety, and security, and those of our affiliates, users, or the public. Information You Provide may include sensitive personal information, as defined under applicable state privacy laws, such as information from users under the relevant age threshold, information you disclose in survey responses or in your user content about your racial or ethnic origin, national origin, religious beliefs, mental or physical health diagnosis, sexual life or sexual orientation, status as transgender or nonbinary, citizenship or immigration status, or financial information. For example, we may process your
January 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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grahamcouch.bsky.social
Here's a 3 quick takes column on Michigan State women's basketball's 74-68 win over USC — including on the return of "Fire & Ice" to MSU, and an important and impactful night for one sophomore.
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Couch: 3 quick takes on Michigan State women's basketball's 74-68 win over USC
Columnist Graham Couch breaks down the Spartans' performance in a 74-68 win over USC on Thursday night with three quick takes.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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thehousered.bsky.social
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO

this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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Here's a 3 quick takes column on Michigan State women's basketball's 73-71 win over Nebraska on Thursday night, their 17-1 start (the best in program history), and the gauntlet ahead.
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Couch: 3 quick takes on Michigan State women's basketball's 73-71 win over Nebraska for best start in program history
Graham Couch breaks down the Spartans' performance in a 73-71 win over Nebraska on Thursday night and 17-1 start to the season with three quick takes.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:32 AM
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“There is something deeply, shamefully American about this strike force of out-of-town shitheads complaining about the customer service it has received from the people it is trying to oppress…”
Fascists Are Pathetic | Defector
Two days before a shouting cluster of its agents surrounded the car of a Minneapolis mother and shot her to death last week, ICE was demanding answers from the Hilton hotel group on Twitter. “Why did ...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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Julian Woodard's late free throws send No. 14-ranked Michigan State women's basketball past Nebraska www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...
Julian Woodard's late free throws send MSU women's basketball past Nebraska
No. 14-ranked Spartans extend win streak to nine with 73-71 win.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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No. 15 Michigan State women's basketball is off to its best 17-game start since the 2010-11 season after picking up a road win over Oregon
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No. 15 Michigan State women's basketball takes down Oregon on road
Spartans push win streak to eight with 85-81 victory over Oregon.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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hi! i would like to reup my request for ANY AND ALL PEOPLE FIGHTING DATA CENTERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES TO PLEASE REACH OUT TO ME

i am now covering data center conflicts for @heatmap.news

my email is [email protected]
January 9, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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The playing time hasn't always been consistent but Juliann Woodard has been ready for her chances and capitalized for No. 15 MSU women's basketball www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...
Juliann Woodard making most of opportunities for MSU women's basketball
Sophomore reserve had made mark off bench when called upon for No. 15-ranked Spartans.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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From the reporter's post: "15 years after Wayne State cut D1 women's hockey, not a single MI school has put forth a team — despite producing the 4th-most women in NCAA D1 hockey.

On talent drain, the women who had to leave Hockeytown to find success, and what returning is like"
PWHL players from Michigan reflect on their road to the pros
The Professional Women's Hockey League returned to Detroit as part of its Takeover Tour, where teams in the league play neutral-site games across the U.S. to grow the sport and audience. Saturday's ma...
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January 5, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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This time of year is fucking hard. The holidays are a fertile ground for dark thoughts. Loneliness can drown you, even when you're surrounded by people. Take care of yourself. If you feel like you're drowning in darkness, please talk to someone. Friend, family, stranger. Anyone.

You deserve love.
December 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
Photo shared by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025 tagging @naomi.marie__, @nathanmiller612, @rubyscher, @holaarepa, @birksg, @chefjholig, and @haihaimpls. May be an image of text that says 'AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, I.C.E. PAID US A VISIT AT AREPA YESTERDAY. OUR GM NAOMI & TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOWED OUR ICE PROTOCOL PERFECTLY, THE AGENTS LEFT & NO ONE WAS DETAINED. tO WHOEVER NEEDS THIS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO I.C.E. (1/5)'. christinanguyenmpls 11h We had an ICE scare yesterday and even though we’re afraid of the repercussions of being vocal, we feel that it’s also important to inform people that this is right at our front door. ICE is not some far away boogeyman. They are here right now, spreading fear in our community. We’re so grateful to our entire staff and their bravery. They did the right things and couldn’t have dealt with this situation in a better way. We are grateful to our community activists that came to support us from @miracmn @litosonlake and Monarcha. We hope that if you find yourself in the same situation, that you find these resources helpful. Peace and take care of each other ❤️ Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: UNLESS THE AGENTS HAVE A SIGNED JUDICIAL WARRANT, THEY CANNOT ENTER A PRIVATE AREA LIKE THE KITCHEN WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION EVEN IF THEY LIE AND SAY THY DON'T NEED A WARRANT, STAND YOUR GROUND AND INSIST THAT YOU NEED PAPERWORK (2/5)'. Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: HAVE OTHER STAFF OR PEOPLE PRESENT RECORD THEM AND EVERYTHING THEY ARE SAYING. (PEOPLE DOING UNLAWFUL THINGS HATE BEING CAUGHT IN TH ACT) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to REFUSE SERVICE & YOU CAN ASK M tO LEAVE YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY IF THY DON'T HAVE A WARRANT. (3/5)'. WE ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE TWIN CITIES ARE BEING TARGETED AND TERRORIZED BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING USED AS POLITICAL PAWNS AND IT'S APPALLING. REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS, THERE ARE SO MANY LATINOS & SOMALIANS WHO ARE AFRAID OF BEING DETAINED DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY MIGHT NOT GET DUE PROCESS & A FAIR TRIAL. THEY WILL JUST END UP IN DETENTION CENTERS & A LEGAL PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A BLACK HOLE. WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS COUNTRY. WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS, AMERICA IS NOT THE SAME PLACE. STAY SAFE OUT THERE & TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS. LOVE, HOLA AREPA & HAI HAI (5/5)
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Big Ten women's basketball play begins Sunday and MSU will be without a starter when it heads to Wisconsin. www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...
MSU women's basketball: Theryn Hallock to miss time with injury
Spartans' hopeful of getting senior guard back in lineup later this month.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Not to mention that school and library sales are a HUGE portion of all authors' sales. So they get the sale that you personally didn't pay for, your neighbor gets better access to books, and your unhoused pal has a place to sit WE ALL WIN
November 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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MSU's Grace VanSlooten grateful to be back on court after injury scare www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports... via
MSU's Grace VanSlooten grateful to be back on court after injury scare
Senior was back in action in win over Oakland after exiting early from Nov. 20 game.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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MSU women's soccer blanks Wake Forest to reach the Sweet 16 for third straight season — this time at home.

"This team continues to find ways, and it's a pretty special thing to now be able to do it again here on Sunday."

From @nathanielbott.bsky.social.
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Michigan State women's soccer reaches Sweet 16 for 3rd straight season
Kayla Briggs scores the only goal in the 69th minute to send the Spartans into a Sunday matchup with Colorado at DeMartin Stadium.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Jalyn Brown finding niche off bench, helps Michigan State women's basketball move to 5-0 with rout of Eastern Illinois
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Jalyn Brown finding niche off bench, helps MSU women move to 5-0
Senior guard and Arizona State transfer was one of three players in double figures scoring for No. 25 Spartans in latest win.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Chicago has had one 9/11 worth of people disappeared since the attacks began in September. Los Angeles has had two 9/11s since June.
November 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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grahamcouch.bsky.social
Michigan State's women's soccer team didn't play around Friday night. The Spartans dominated Milwaukee in their first-round NCAA tournament matchup, showing the traits that make them dangerous.

Story from DeMartin.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports...
Michigan State women's soccer puts together 'impressive' showing in first-round NCAA tournament win over Milwaukee
The Spartans dominated Milwaukee in a 4-1 win, getting goals from four different players, as MSU moves on to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM