ann-prints.bsky.social
@ann-prints.bsky.social
Printmaker/artist. Iowan. Progressive in a state that is a sea of red. Stroke/Aphasia Carepartner with my love of almost 5 decades. Mother of a marvelous woman. Lover of cats, dogs and ferrets. Retired Art Professor.

annklingensmith.com
Yes!
ICE's increasingly aggressive tactics are unacceptable and dangerous. They do not make us any safer.

I’m calling for an independent investigation right now — this abuse of power must end.
Warren, Markey call for probe into ‘escalating aggression’ by federal agents in immigration raids - The Boston Globe
The Massachusetts senators called for the investigation in a letter sent Wednesday to the US Department of Homeland Security.
www.bostonglobe.com
June 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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"We have an FBI director who received $25,000 for appearing in a film, executive producing a film, made by a Ukrainian-American-Russian who worked on a propaganda project that was financed, in part, by Vladimir Putin's office."

"Why this isn't a bigger story, I don't know."
The Curious Case of Kash Patel's $25,000
YouTube video by Mother Jones
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April 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Our cover this week.
April 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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April 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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NPR's A Martinez asks Yale University philosophy professor Jason Stanley, an expert on fascism, about his decision to leave the U.S. and accept a position teaching American studies in Canada.
Why this Yale professor is fleeing America
NPR's A Martinez asks Yale University philosophy professor Jason Stanley, an expert on fascism, about his decision to leave the U.S. and accept a position teaching American studies in Canada.
www.npr.org
April 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Remember “Where’s Waldo?” asking for SE Iowans.
March 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Stand Up! Gathering. Bring your sign or not, and stand in solidarity for democracy.
February 28, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I know it is pseudo-Latin. "Don't let the bastards grind you down." Fight 'em.
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
February 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Don’t wait.
February 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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5 Calls Newsletter
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February 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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FANTASTIC NEWS! In one of the first elections held after Trump’s November victory, Democrat Mike Zimmer has flipped a GOP seat by winning today’s special election in Iowa’s Senate District 35. Zimmer will fill the seat vacated when Chris Cournoyer was named Iowa’s lieutenant governor in December.
January 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Dear Friends,

I just signed the petition "Do NOT freeze or cut federal aid!" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.

sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...
Tell Trump: Do NOT freeze or cut federal aid!
Trump is slashing resources for working class and everyday people—meanwhile his billionaire friends keep getting richer. Will you add your name to the petition to show that we, the people, OPPOSE Trum...
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January 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
“I don't know why people expect art to make sense. They accept the fact that life doesn't make sense.”
― David Lynch
January 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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January 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Getting the important work done in the studio this morning. #rescuekitties #allgodscreaturesmp
January 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM