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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · 16d

Good morning. As the eldest daughter of Janey Schultz, I do hereby declare that the season of Autumn has officially arrived.

Adorn yourselves and carry on.

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Aug 26

Finally, I have found the words.

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Farewell, Sideline

We are a campaign family, again

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Aug 26

Outstanding response from IL Gov. JB Pritzker.

“This is not about fighting crime. This is about Donald Trump searching for any justification to deploy the military in a blue city, in a blue state, to try & intimidate his political rivals.”

Full speech at link. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Full text of Illinois Gov. JB Pritkzer's speech at news conference on reported Trump military plan for Chicago

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker spoke at a news conference Monday afternoon, addressing reports President Trump is planning to send the military to Chicago. Here is the full text of his remarks.

www.cbsnews.com

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Aug 26

“I will not resign. I will continue to carry out my duties to help the American economy as I have been doing since 2022.”

Lisa Cook, in response to Donald Trump.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...

Lisa Cook Says She Will Not Step Down From the Fed Board

www.nytimes.com

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Aug 24

The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention.

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Aug 13

Still, briefly.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Aug 12

Ok this is my laugh for the night.

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Aug 10

Hi, John!

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Aug 4

Susana Pacheco says “new contract has already reshaped her day-to-day life. The housekeeper no longer races against the clock to clean an unmanageable number of hotel suites, & is spending more quality time w/her children because of the better pay & guaranteed days off.” apnews.com/article/las-...

All major Las Vegas Strip casinos are now unionized in historic labor victory

The Culinary Workers Union representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada has achieved a historic victory on the Las Vegas Strip.

apnews.com

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · Jul 12

Lest anyone had missed the plot line, he is claiming the powers of a full-blown dictator for himself with this www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/u...

Trump threatens to strip Rosie O’Donnell of U.S. citizenship.

www.nytimes.com

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Jun 25

To answer the question in the headline: You quote him, period. It is not our job, nor is it appropriate, to protect the reading and listening public from the vulgarity of this president. I’m dismayed that this is even a newsroom debate in 2025.
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What do you do when the president drops an f-bomb? - Poynter

President Donald Trump said it. Loud and live. Now editors have to decide how much of it you get to hear or read.

www.poynter.org

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Jun 22

Powerful piece by Tressie McMillan Cottom.

“Trump is the Republican Party. That is settled. His violent talk is, then, the official political communication strategy of the ruling party and its followers. And that ruling party is stripping this country for parts.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...

Opinion | Political Violence Is Here, and It’s Working

www.nytimes.com

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Jun 5

Apropos of nothing I feel like one of the most important things to help your kids develop is an ability to self-regulate.

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · May 25

Oh, no, no.

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · May 11

Dear single mothers,

I remember.

Happy Mother’s Day.

Connie Schultz with son and daughter, photographed during her single mother days.

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · May 6

I love this for @anntelnaes.bsky.social.

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She quit the paper in protest, and then won a Pulitzer Prize — and other highlights from journalism’s biggest awards - Poynter

Ann Telnaes left The Washington Post in protest. Now she’s a two-time Pulitzer winner. Here’s what else stood out on journalism’s biggest day.

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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · May 3

Protect and defend editorial cartoonists this World Press Freedom Day

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Apr 20

Hi, Mom.

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For Easter: A Tribute to Mom's Beehives

It’s Easter weekend, and my mind is filled with images of holidays past.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Apr 18

Van Hollen: And it's also important that people understand this case is not just about one man. It's about protecting the constitutional rights of everybody who resides in the United States of America.

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Apr 18

Leadership.

Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · Apr 18

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

Photo of Senator Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Mar 31

Good morning.

Let’s carve out those breaks today.

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Mar 29

So great to see you, Kate.

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Dignity of Work Institute @dignityofwork.bsky.social · Mar 24

All work has dignity. Americans are working harder than ever, with less to show for it.

Sherrod Brown is launching the Dignity of Work Institute to create an economy where work is valued, workers benefit from the wealth they create, and everyone can afford a decent living.

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Mar 24

Today Sherrod launches the Dignity of Work Institute.

A link to the video: www.dignityofworkinstitute.org

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Sherrod Brown, Weighing a 2026 Senate Bid, Starts a Workers’ Group (Gift Article)

Mr. Brown, the Ohio Democrat who lost his race for re-election last year, is forming the Dignity of Work Institute, which will highlight workers’ struggles.

www.nytimes.com

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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social · Mar 23

That we are at the point where we must say this out loud…

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Mar 23

If a law firm won't risk everything to defend itself, what makes you think it will risk anything to defend you?

My advice: Find a law firm that will not back down and will never bend a knee.

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