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Elaine Maisner

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Politics SotoZenBuddhism Food Writing Art IyengarYoga | Orange County NC Dem precinct chair | Exec Editor Emerita @UNC_Press & love my authors. [above: Sphinx (1964) by Saori Akutagawa Madokoro]

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Elaine Maisner @emaisner.bsky.social · Jul 28

We must flip the U.S. House in 2026.

"The thing with retaking the House...is that every district is unique and different. And that's going to be a battle that's going to be won or lost at the local district level."[email protected] Rep Jason Crow of CO www.coloradopolitics.com/columnists/t...

'There's no secret to this': House Democrats' recruiter Jason Crow outlines way to win | TRAIL MIX

Colorado Democrat Jason Crow anticipates that the candidates he'll recruit to help the party retake the House majority in next year's midterms won't want to go to Washington, D.C.

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Jim Saranteas @jimsaranteas.bsky.social · 13m

Thanks to @brennancenter.org for putting on these seminars highlighting the importance of the Voting Rights Act. Sign up for these very informative LawEd talks. #VotingRightsAct #ncpol

Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 13h

The Voting Rights Act — the crown jewel of the civil rights movement — is under attack. The Brennan Center’s Kareem Crayton explains why this law is essential for protecting equal access to the ballot. Watch the latest podcast episode of The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/4gWs4QQ

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 19h

Congressional Democrats Find That Taking a Stand is Popular

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 19h

Tina Smith says Democrats are digging in: “If anything, we’re feeling more strong.”

“I think we've tapped into something that's really important to Americans.”

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Karen Melchior @karmel80.bsky.social · 19h

Pritzker also responded on social media, saying: “I will not back down. Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power. What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump calls for jailing of Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as national guard arrives in city

President accused Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker of failing to protect Ice officers as troops deploy to Chicago

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Galen Stone @galenstone.bsky.social · 2d

They aren't wrong.

Legal Experts Preview the New SCOTUS Term: Something Wicked This Way Comes (Live from Chicago!)

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Strict Scrutiny Podcast @strictscrutiny.bsky.social · 2d

A quick breakdown of developments in the National Guard deployment case out of Oregon: youtu.be/pcc5Ii5QYmM

BREAKING: Judge Blocks Trump's Illegal Deployment of National Guard

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Jim Saranteas @jimsaranteas.bsky.social · 5d

This is exactly what we need. Attorneys standing up for the rule of law and attorney ethics. I wrote about how state bars need to act, and 700 NC attorneys stepping up drives the point home. #NorthCarolina #ncpol www.acslaw.org/expertforum/...

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Elaine Maisner @emaisner.bsky.social · 5d

Artists *must* produce under authoritarianism ⬇️ www.committeeforthefirstamendment.com

Committee for the First Amendment

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Matthew J Kuiper @matthewjkuiper.bsky.social · 7d

Just learned that long time U of Colorado scholar of religion (Islamic Studies) Frederick Denny has died. His textbook on Islam was the assigned text when I took "Intro to Islam" as an undergrad in the 90s. His work modeled how to be both rigorous & generous. Condolences to all who knew him. RIP.

In Memoriam: Frederick Denny - AAR

The AAR is saddened to share that Fred Denny, professor emeritus of Islamic Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, passed away on March 26, 2025. Fred was a giant in the field of Islamic studi...

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The Real Zanetta @therealzanetta.bsky.social · 8d

Pete Hegseth and TRASHY trump showed our Military how WEAK and UNSERIOUS they are. Both of these IDIOTS are simply boys trying to be BIG MEN!
It's as if they're playing DRESS UP.

#SheShed

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Elaine Maisner @emaisner.bsky.social · 8d

OMG
GOP
WTF

Elaine Maisner @emaisner.bsky.social · 8d

www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/p...

‘Full-throated assault on the First Amendment’: Judge rips into Trump over attempts to deport pro-Palestinian academics | CNN Politics

A federal judge on Tuesday delivered an extraordinary 161-page rebuke of President Donald Trump, ruling that the administration impermissibly chilled the protected political speech of university profe...

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David Ambaras @borderlander62.bsky.social · 10d

Says AI

matt94250.bsky.social @matt94250.bsky.social · 11d

If you don’t teach your students how to use AI, you’re doing them a huge disservice because they won’t have jobs in the future.

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Elaine Maisner @emaisner.bsky.social · 11d

Stay strong, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 11d

Cancel the Cuts. Lower the Cost. Save Healthcare.

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Palmer Report @palmerreport.com · 12d

America: Epstein files

Trump: Jimmy Kimmel

America: Epstein files

Trump: James Comey

America: Epstein files

Trump: how about Amelia Earhart

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Elaine Maisner @emaisner.bsky.social · 12d

THIS 💯

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 12d

Why do headlines say "norms shattered" when what is meant is "laws broken" or "Constitution violated"?

Elaine Maisner @emaisner.bsky.social · 12d

Ban students’ mobile phones in school!

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Lou Roper @roperlou.bsky.social · 12d

In Which a University Administration Again Fails Both to Comprehend the Purpose of a University and that Students do Understand (and Desire/Demand) It 😑

Rebecca Colesworthy @rcolesworthy.bsky.social · 12d

"Bucknell has decided to close its highly respected, decades-old UP in June 2026. The stated reason? The press serves scholars, not Bucknell undergrads. Bucknell undergrads—& some grad students as well—disagree." FANTASTIC piece on BUP's student internship program. networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

Bucknell UP Closure Would Also Mark End of Vital Student Internship Program | H-Net

A post from Feeding the

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Elaine Maisner @emaisner.bsky.social · 13d

Good news. Ryan Walters is disliked in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Education Chief Who Promoted Bibles in Schools Will Resign www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

Oklahoma Education Chief Who Promoted Bibles in Schools Will Resign

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Elaine Maisner @emaisner.bsky.social · 14d

Have you noticed that Ryan Walters is out of control? #Oklahoma www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Oklahoma official says all high schools will have Turning Point chapters after Charlie Kirk killing

Conservative youth group chapters will counter ‘woke indoctrination’, says Ryan Walters

www.theguardian.com

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Elaine Maisner @emaisner.bsky.social · 14d

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Meg Reid 🦦 @megireid.bsky.social · Nov 12

Hey new folks! I'm a publisher / writer / designer who runs a publisher grounded in place and community (@hubcitypress.bsky.social) and advocates for small, local, diverse, and authentic in direct response to the consolidation and corporatization of nearly everything in the book industry.

Lead titles from Hub City presses spring season including WORLD WITHOUT END by Martha Park and PLUM by Andy Anderegg

Elaine Maisner @emaisner.bsky.social · 14d

💯. “‘The Tell’ also benefited from the publishing industry’s increasing reliance on books with the kind of celebrity connections that can pump sales. Many of these books are memoirs, which are rarely fact-checked.”

Elaine Maisner @emaisner.bsky.social · 14d

Come on, people! Vote & vote in 2025 and 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣. This crazy long game is getting shorter day by day ⏰ 👀

G.O.P. Majority in House Will Shrink After Democrat’s Victory in Arizona www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

G.O.P. Majority in House Will Shrink After Democrat’s Victory in Arizona

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Elaine Maisner @emaisner.bsky.social · 15d

www.cnn.com/2025/09/23/p...

Adelita Grijalva will win US House special election in Arizona, CNN projects, delivering decisive vote for Epstein files push | CNN Politics

Democrat Adelita Grijalva will win a special election in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, which will deliver the decisive signature to the push for a vote to release...

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 20d

Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading.

Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own.

Just. Keep. Reading.

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Laura Sell @laurasell.bsky.social · 20d

"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

Censorship Is the Authoritarian’s Dream

The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things.

www.insidehighered.com

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