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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Sep 5

Excellent article by Michigan Daily. They set up the context and motivation of our movement so well: www.michigandaily.com/news/adminis...

Graduate student researchers launch campaign for unionization

Graduate student research assistants at the University of Michigan have relaunched their push for unionization.

www.michigandaily.com

Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Aug 25

Excited to be a part of this movement to unionize researchers at the University of Michigan 😊

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jul 23

Over 140 employees at the National Science Foundation have taken the rare step of signing a letter warning the Trump admin is gutting the agency, slashing budgets, firing staff, and sabotaging science from within. All but one name is redacted out of fear of retaliation.

democrats-science.house.gov

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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Jul 20

Courtney Williams was already kinda my favorite #WNBA player but this confirmed it

#allstars #teamcollier #studbudz

Oh No He Didn't @ohnohedidnt24.bsky.social · Jul 20

😂😂😂

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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Jun 15

#nokings #nokingsalbuquerque

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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Jun 15

Yass queen go off 💅

Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Jun 12

#billie #fletcher #lesbian #pride #lesbianandproud

Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Jun 12

… and that if only the right man came along, we could be “free”. But the truth is, dating a man doesn’t make queer women any less queer. Being queer means having the freedom to love who you love, regardless of gender. We don’t need a man to tell us that. (2/2)

Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Jun 12

It can be scary, especially in this political climate, when artists who embraced the lesbian identity exchange the label for queer or bi. The conversation around it, including from the artists themselves, can make it feel like the lesbian identity is some sort of trap, … (1/2)

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Josh Sorbe 🇺🇸 @joshsorbe.bsky.social · Jun 5

This messy Trump-Musk breakup is truly the gayest thing about pride month

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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Mar 20

I speak for the people

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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Mar 4

“Then I realized, I’m free, but the other horses aren’t. So I named myself Swift Wind, after the swift winds of revolution, and I left to go kick down stable doors. Freedom, equality, and hay for hall!”

- Swift Wind
#swiftwind #shera #whatwouldswiftwinddo

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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Mar 3

Yes Paul!!! 🩷💚

#wicked #oscars

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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Feb 27

Same Hank. Also now I need a Hank Green book review of the stormlight archive

Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Feb 20

Feel like I need to post something goofy and silly to offset the bad vibes of the current executive branch. Say hello to my friends Goofy and Silly
#goofy #silly #dogs

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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Feb 5

Do you hear the people sing?

www.detroitnews.com/picture-gall...

Hundreds gather at Michigan State Capitol to protest Trump administration

Hundreds of people gather on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol to protest recent actions taken by the Trump administration on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 in Lansing.

www.detroitnews.com

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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Feb 5

They shut down USAID (effectively). They should not be able to shut down USAID. Why are they being allowed to shut down USAID.

#usaid

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Bailey McCann @baileymcc.bsky.social · Feb 2

Lutheran in scare quotes is an interesting choice in addition to Lutheran Social Services, other Lutheran orgs like Thrivent Financial manage $179bn in AUM of retirement funds, disability income, insurance for 2.5M people on a non profit basis is all of that money laundering now?

Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · Feb 2

Lutheran Social Services is one of the largest employers in South Dakota, operating senior living facilities across the state. Republicans are shutting it down

Perhaps more concerning is Mike Flynn, known foreign asset, having access to this data?

Musk saying he’s shutting down illegal money launderers and it’s Lutheran Social Services

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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Jan 28

time.com/7210295/cost...

The Human Cost of Trump Firing All Federal DEI Workers

Professor Shaun Harper explains how President Donald Trump's decision to eliminate all federal DEI-related jobs negatively impacts workers.

time.com

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jan 28

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion

The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Jan 26

It’s okay you can say they turned you away bc you weren’t loud enough

Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Jan 24

This goes hard 😤

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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Jan 20

This isn’t a provable fact but it really feels like the only reason Trump cares about TikTok (or anything, for that matter) is that has the potential to benefit him personally.

#tiktok #rednote

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Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Jan 14

That being said though what a cool way to utilize distributed resources to help with restoration and increasing community resilience

Jenna Knudtson @jennaknudt.bsky.social · Jan 14

So… you donated cars that are known for catching on fire… to people who just got their lives upended by a fire…

#cybertruck #musk #LA #fires

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