Joe F Spaulding 🦉
@joespaulding.bsky.social
Holland, Michigan 😇 Gerrymander ending petition strategist who stopped Ottawa Impact and broke the A² NIMBY City Council majority🇺🇸 he/him/his 🇲🇽 Words are my own🦉
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In 1975, Ann Arbor was the 1st city in the US to use Ranked Choice Voting to elect a mayor. Dr. Wheeler was the 1st Black tenured professor at the University of Michigan and only Black #A2Council mayor to date. But just months later, opponents moved to repeal RCV and silence the will of the voters:
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What’s really sweet? More voice and more choice.
We don’t settle for one dating option or one pizza topping. Michigan voters shouldn’t have to settle either.
Vote your hopes, not your fears.
Happy Valentine’s Day from Rank MI Vote 💙
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Find out more at: www.rankmivote.org
We don’t settle for one dating option or one pizza topping. Michigan voters shouldn’t have to settle either.
Vote your hopes, not your fears.
Happy Valentine’s Day from Rank MI Vote 💙
youtu.be/rQ_4L5GmQfk
Find out more at: www.rankmivote.org
The Love of Choice
Know what's really sweet? Having more voice and more choice! Feeling like we have to settle is never fun. It's not realistic to expect to have only one choice on a dating app, and you wouldn't want…
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February 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
What’s really sweet? More voice and more choice.
We don’t settle for one dating option or one pizza topping. Michigan voters shouldn’t have to settle either.
Vote your hopes, not your fears.
Happy Valentine’s Day from Rank MI Vote 💙
youtu.be/rQ_4L5GmQfk
Find out more at: www.rankmivote.org
We don’t settle for one dating option or one pizza topping. Michigan voters shouldn’t have to settle either.
Vote your hopes, not your fears.
Happy Valentine’s Day from Rank MI Vote 💙
youtu.be/rQ_4L5GmQfk
Find out more at: www.rankmivote.org
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Recently the “Make Elections Great Again” bill was proposed in the House. Despite the name, it attacks voters, local elections, and Ranked Choice Voting by stripping authority from local election officials through sweeping federal overreach.
Stand up for voter choice: tinyurl.com/StopMega
Stand up for voter choice: tinyurl.com/StopMega
February 13, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Recently the “Make Elections Great Again” bill was proposed in the House. Despite the name, it attacks voters, local elections, and Ranked Choice Voting by stripping authority from local election officials through sweeping federal overreach.
Stand up for voter choice: tinyurl.com/StopMega
Stand up for voter choice: tinyurl.com/StopMega
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Hey everyone! We've been quiet lately, but as the temperatures begin to slowly climb back out of the depths of winter we're also emerging and kicking back up for the amazing year we have planned here in Michigan in 2026!
Check out our plans for 2026 on YouTube! youtube.com/shorts/Oy1Go...
Check out our plans for 2026 on YouTube! youtube.com/shorts/Oy1Go...
Looking Ahead in 2026 #rankedchoicevoting #democracy #michigan #voters #voterawareness #2026
We have a lot going on in Rank MI Vote this year and we're looking forward to everything we're going to accomplish! We'd love to have you join us and take part in improving our democracy as we charge…
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February 13, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Hey everyone! We've been quiet lately, but as the temperatures begin to slowly climb back out of the depths of winter we're also emerging and kicking back up for the amazing year we have planned here in Michigan in 2026!
Check out our plans for 2026 on YouTube! youtube.com/shorts/Oy1Go...
Check out our plans for 2026 on YouTube! youtube.com/shorts/Oy1Go...
If you're a Michigan Republican that agreed with Donald Trump's Gordie Howe Bridge position, someone who loves you needs to have a conversation with you that ends in you putting your car keys on the table.
February 11, 2026 at 8:10 PM
If you're a Michigan Republican that agreed with Donald Trump's Gordie Howe Bridge position, someone who loves you needs to have a conversation with you that ends in you putting your car keys on the table.
Verlander in!
ICE OUT!
ICE OUT!
February 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Verlander in!
ICE OUT!
ICE OUT!
Using this meme to teach my grandkids about ratios
February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Using this meme to teach my grandkids about ratios
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"ICE repression is already alive and well in Michigan. It is now up to our community to follow in Minneapolis’ footsteps." 💯
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From The Daily: Michigan must be ready for ICE
What happened there can happen anywhere, and the threat of Trump’s militia inciting unwelcome violence should be on our city’s radar. But there are ways to protect ourselves and those ICE seeks to det...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:49 AM
"ICE repression is already alive and well in Michigan. It is now up to our community to follow in Minneapolis’ footsteps." 💯
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Trump has decimated every institution showcased in The Wire. They still exist, they are just now the worst form of themselves.
Every sacred icon or position chased by every character has been corrupted.
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Every sacred icon or position chased by every character has been corrupted.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Trump has decimated every institution showcased in The Wire. They still exist, they are just now the worst form of themselves.
Every sacred icon or position chased by every character has been corrupted.
@audacityofdespair.bsky.social
Every sacred icon or position chased by every character has been corrupted.
@audacityofdespair.bsky.social
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Anybody miss me?
January 31, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Anybody miss me?
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A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
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January 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
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If speaking out against fascism damages your “brand”, that means your brand is fascism.
January 26, 2026 at 1:08 PM
If speaking out against fascism damages your “brand”, that means your brand is fascism.
If you want people to call you "pro-life", you should start by protecting nurses
January 26, 2026 at 2:11 PM
If you want people to call you "pro-life", you should start by protecting nurses
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🎶RCV, as easy as 1, 2, 3 🎶
You might just feel yourself singing along because ranking your choices really is that simple.
More choice for voters
More positive campaigns
This RCV Day, we’re kicking off a year of educating Michigan on the benefits of Ranked Choice Voting.
👉 RankMIVote.org
You might just feel yourself singing along because ranking your choices really is that simple.
More choice for voters
More positive campaigns
This RCV Day, we’re kicking off a year of educating Michigan on the benefits of Ranked Choice Voting.
👉 RankMIVote.org
Advocate for Ranked Choice Voting in Michigan | Rank MI Vote
Ranked Choice Voting is a simple upgrade to voting — an easy, nonpartisan, reform that ensures elections reflect the will of the people.
RankMIVote.org
January 23, 2026 at 8:59 PM
🎶RCV, as easy as 1, 2, 3 🎶
You might just feel yourself singing along because ranking your choices really is that simple.
More choice for voters
More positive campaigns
This RCV Day, we’re kicking off a year of educating Michigan on the benefits of Ranked Choice Voting.
👉 RankMIVote.org
You might just feel yourself singing along because ranking your choices really is that simple.
More choice for voters
More positive campaigns
This RCV Day, we’re kicking off a year of educating Michigan on the benefits of Ranked Choice Voting.
👉 RankMIVote.org
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No it won't because we've done the (middle school level) math and discovered long ago that rail-based public transport and basic city planning can service orders of magnitude more people. No, not order. OrderS.
Will the absence of robotaxis in Europe mark the moment its citizens notice how far their continent has fallen behind?
Robotaxis will be the Sputnik Moment for a declining Europe
A slow-motion car crash on Europe’s roads
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January 21, 2026 at 1:19 PM
No it won't because we've done the (middle school level) math and discovered long ago that rail-based public transport and basic city planning can service orders of magnitude more people. No, not order. OrderS.
A man was arrested in the middle of a blizzard a block from my house by two incompetent federal agents, who failed to notify local law enforcement. The sheriff's office learned they were with ICE after they showed up to stop a reported parking lot fight.
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Reported fight in Holland Township was an ICE arrest, says Sheriff's Office
A reported fight between officers and a man in Holland Township on Monday turned out to be part of an arrest by immigration agents.
www.fox17online.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
A man was arrested in the middle of a blizzard a block from my house by two incompetent federal agents, who failed to notify local law enforcement. The sheriff's office learned they were with ICE after they showed up to stop a reported parking lot fight.
www.fox17online.com/news/local-n...
www.fox17online.com/news/local-n...
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Republican Congressperson Lisa McClain from Michigan tries to laugh off her own blatant corruption. She and her husband invested heavily in an AI company whose stock wasn't even available to the public just days before the Pentagon approved a major contract with that company.
January 15, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Republican Congressperson Lisa McClain from Michigan tries to laugh off her own blatant corruption. She and her husband invested heavily in an AI company whose stock wasn't even available to the public just days before the Pentagon approved a major contract with that company.
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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If you're a Democrat in Michigan who thinks ICE just needs to be reformed, I'm going to need you to come over to the west side and say that shit to my face.
I don't think you believe it that much.
Abolish ICE
I don't think you believe it that much.
Abolish ICE
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 AM
If you're a Democrat in Michigan who thinks ICE just needs to be reformed, I'm going to need you to come over to the west side and say that shit to my face.
I don't think you believe it that much.
Abolish ICE
I don't think you believe it that much.
Abolish ICE
If you're a Democrat in Michigan who thinks ICE just needs to be reformed, I'm going to need you to come over to the west side and say that shit to my face.
I don't think you believe it that much.
Abolish ICE
I don't think you believe it that much.
Abolish ICE
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 AM
If you're a Democrat in Michigan who thinks ICE just needs to be reformed, I'm going to need you to come over to the west side and say that shit to my face.
I don't think you believe it that much.
Abolish ICE
I don't think you believe it that much.
Abolish ICE
Republican Congressperson Lisa McClain from Michigan tries to laugh off her own blatant corruption. She and her husband invested heavily in an AI company whose stock wasn't even available to the public just days before the Pentagon approved a major contract with that company.
January 15, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Republican Congressperson Lisa McClain from Michigan tries to laugh off her own blatant corruption. She and her husband invested heavily in an AI company whose stock wasn't even available to the public just days before the Pentagon approved a major contract with that company.
The plural of orc should be orca
January 12, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The plural of orc should be orca
Every single one of these Oakley wearing redneck idiots saying this crap sits around a campfire every summer where somebody brags about telling a state trooper to piss off after getting pulled over, and they all nod along like imbeciles. It's militia adjacent culture.
January 9, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Every single one of these Oakley wearing redneck idiots saying this crap sits around a campfire every summer where somebody brags about telling a state trooper to piss off after getting pulled over, and they all nod along like imbeciles. It's militia adjacent culture.