Janet Hulstrand
@janetjoy.bsky.social
Writer, Editor, Writing Coach, Teacher. Minnesotan, Francophile.
Author of Demystifying the French; and A Long Way from Iowa: From the Heartland to the Heart of France.
https://linktr.ee/JanetHulstrand
Author of Demystifying the French; and A Long Way from Iowa: From the Heartland to the Heart of France.
https://linktr.ee/JanetHulstrand
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❤️🩹 NATIONWIDE: Jan 20, 2026 Free America Walk Out! ❤️🩹
★ We walk away from fascism.
★ We walk towards a Free America.
★ We fight for a future that belongs to us all.
★ Everybody in, nobody out.
★ Welcome to the Free America Walkout
HOST a walk out: bit.ly/1202026
Pledge to walk: www.freeameri.ca
★ We walk away from fascism.
★ We walk towards a Free America.
★ We fight for a future that belongs to us all.
★ Everybody in, nobody out.
★ Welcome to the Free America Walkout
HOST a walk out: bit.ly/1202026
Pledge to walk: www.freeameri.ca
Mark your calendars everyone. Make January 20 a day for #freedom.
Mark your calendars everyone. Make January 20 a day for #freedom.
❤️🩹 NATIONWIDE: Jan 20, 2026 Free America Walk Out! ❤️🩹
★ We walk away from fascism.
★ We walk towards a Free America.
★ We fight for a future that belongs to us all.
★ Everybody in, nobody out.
★ Welcome to the Free America Walkout
HOST a walk out: bit.ly/1202026
Pledge to walk: www.freeameri.ca
★ We walk away from fascism.
★ We walk towards a Free America.
★ We fight for a future that belongs to us all.
★ Everybody in, nobody out.
★ Welcome to the Free America Walkout
HOST a walk out: bit.ly/1202026
Pledge to walk: www.freeameri.ca
December 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Mark your calendars everyone. Make January 20 a day for #freedom.
Reposted by Janet Hulstrand
“They want us to be overwhelmed. They want us to become benumbed to the mounting horror. They want us to think their success is inevitable & there’s nothing we can do about it. This is how they win. It’s our job in the coming year to prove how wrong they are.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/we-cant-st...
www.americaamerica.news/p/we-cant-st...
We Can't Stop Caring
It remains in our power to create a more just future
www.americaamerica.news
December 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“They want us to be overwhelmed. They want us to become benumbed to the mounting horror. They want us to think their success is inevitable & there’s nothing we can do about it. This is how they win. It’s our job in the coming year to prove how wrong they are.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/we-cant-st...
www.americaamerica.news/p/we-cant-st...
A beautiful solstice story by my warm, thoughtful, kind (and talented) friend Gary Lee Kraut at France Revisited #solstice #literature #holidays #stories
On Winter Solstice Night (Includes Audio)
I’d look out the window and see him sitting on his stool writing in a notebook. A solstice night tale of darkness, poetry and wonder in Paris
francerevisited.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A beautiful solstice story by my warm, thoughtful, kind (and talented) friend Gary Lee Kraut at France Revisited #solstice #literature #holidays #stories
The White House Menaces the Smithsonian
December 18 letter delivers subtle threats
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The people have created an alert system - using horns and whistles - to protect communities during ICE raids— and it’s working ❤️🔥
When Customs and Border Protection and Commander Gregory Bovino move into town, so does Whistlemania.
Activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby.
Activists create and distribute thousands of 3D-printed whistles, and their piercing cries are used to signal that immigration agents are nearby.
December 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Reposted by Janet Hulstrand
Out on the streets, ICE is knocking doors and locking down schools. But the agents are being met with an encrypted rapid response network that has seemingly managed to stop some of the raids. talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/secr...
Secretive Rapid Response Networks Are Operating in Communities ‘Terrorized’ By ICE Raids
The school was on lockdown. Nov. 12 was supposed to be an...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Out on the streets, ICE is knocking doors and locking down schools. But the agents are being met with an encrypted rapid response network that has seemingly managed to stop some of the raids. talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/secr...
So far, we have looked at how churches - including some that were part of the Underground Railroad - are now working to shield people from deportation with legal clinics, tutoring, and even haircuts. talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/insi...
Inside the Secret Network Offering Sanctuary to Immigrants Amid Trump’s ICE Onslaught
They call them the “forgotten migrants.” Of the approximately 11 million undocumented...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Reposted by Janet Hulstrand
This, 1000X
December 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This, 1000X
For God's sake. They never fail to disappoint 😠
BREAKING: The Democratic National Committee will NOT release its long-awaited autopsy on Trump's 2024 win. The report is completed but Dem leaders decided it could distract from their winning streak, so it will remain secret. Not good.
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Details here:
newrepublic.com/article/2045...
Dem Leaders Decide to Bury Damning Report on Why Trump Won in 2024
The Democratic National Committee has completed its long-awaited analysis on what went wrong in the 2024 campaign. But in a move that will attract intense criticism, it’s keeping the findings secret.
newrepublic.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
For God's sake. They never fail to disappoint 😠
Reposted by Janet Hulstrand
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith said that if asked whether he would “prosecute a former president based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether the president was a Republican or Democrat.” https://to.pbs.org/4qkxKI9
Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' against Trump
The private deposition before the House Judiciary Committee gives the former special counsel his first chance to face questions, albeit behind closed doors, about a pair of investigations into Trump t...
to.pbs.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith said that if asked whether he would “prosecute a former president based on the same facts today, I would do so regardless of whether the president was a Republican or Democrat.” https://to.pbs.org/4qkxKI9
Reposted by Janet Hulstrand
The GOP’s health care “plan” does nothing for millions who will see their health insurance premiums go through the roof in January. Facing a choice between seeing the doctor and paying your rent is appalling but that’s life in Trump’s America.
December 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The GOP’s health care “plan” does nothing for millions who will see their health insurance premiums go through the roof in January. Facing a choice between seeing the doctor and paying your rent is appalling but that’s life in Trump’s America.
Reposted by Janet Hulstrand
Emails are pouring in from all across the country from people demanding that their reps support Articles of Impeachment for obstruction of justice.
We are so proud of our folks! Thank you for taking a stand for democracy.
We are so proud of our folks! Thank you for taking a stand for democracy.
December 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Emails are pouring in from all across the country from people demanding that their reps support Articles of Impeachment for obstruction of justice.
We are so proud of our folks! Thank you for taking a stand for democracy.
We are so proud of our folks! Thank you for taking a stand for democracy.
Reposted by Janet Hulstrand
"There can be no higher law in journalism than to tell the truth and to shame the devil."
Walter Lippmann, who died on this day in 1974
Walter Lippmann, who died on this day in 1974
December 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"There can be no higher law in journalism than to tell the truth and to shame the devil."
Walter Lippmann, who died on this day in 1974
Walter Lippmann, who died on this day in 1974
Reposted by Janet Hulstrand
🪧 HANDS OFF NYC!
📢 NO TROOPS - NO ICE!
⏰ Sunday, Dec 14, 1-2pm
🏢 Trump Tower (56th St /5th Ave)
◦•●◉✿🖤✿◉●•◦
5TH AVE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
JOIN US AS WE TAKE THE STREET + MAKE SOME NOISE: MUSIC, CHANTING, SINGING!
FIGHTING FASCISM WITH ALL THE JOY THAT WE CAN MUSTER!
RieseAndResist.org
📢 NO TROOPS - NO ICE!
⏰ Sunday, Dec 14, 1-2pm
🏢 Trump Tower (56th St /5th Ave)
◦•●◉✿🖤✿◉●•◦
5TH AVE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
JOIN US AS WE TAKE THE STREET + MAKE SOME NOISE: MUSIC, CHANTING, SINGING!
FIGHTING FASCISM WITH ALL THE JOY THAT WE CAN MUSTER!
RieseAndResist.org
December 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🪧 HANDS OFF NYC!
📢 NO TROOPS - NO ICE!
⏰ Sunday, Dec 14, 1-2pm
🏢 Trump Tower (56th St /5th Ave)
◦•●◉✿🖤✿◉●•◦
5TH AVE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
JOIN US AS WE TAKE THE STREET + MAKE SOME NOISE: MUSIC, CHANTING, SINGING!
FIGHTING FASCISM WITH ALL THE JOY THAT WE CAN MUSTER!
RieseAndResist.org
📢 NO TROOPS - NO ICE!
⏰ Sunday, Dec 14, 1-2pm
🏢 Trump Tower (56th St /5th Ave)
◦•●◉✿🖤✿◉●•◦
5TH AVE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.
JOIN US AS WE TAKE THE STREET + MAKE SOME NOISE: MUSIC, CHANTING, SINGING!
FIGHTING FASCISM WITH ALL THE JOY THAT WE CAN MUSTER!
RieseAndResist.org
To have such smart & good people thinking hard (& intelligently) about how we can get ourselves out of the mess we're in & sharing their honest thoughts openly for an hour-plus is going to make you feel better. Promise. #democracy
New #TheWeeklyShow episode, Jon, @jonfavs.bsky.social & @timmiller.bsky.social discuss ⬇️:
>> Looking Back & Ahead. Ugh.
>> Dems - Still No Plan. Ugh.
>> Trump’s Incoherence
>> Greenroom Chit-Chat
>> Giant Bee, Kimmel, Santa vs. Baby Jesus
NEW YouTube video out now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKxp...
>> Looking Back & Ahead. Ugh.
>> Dems - Still No Plan. Ugh.
>> Trump’s Incoherence
>> Greenroom Chit-Chat
>> Giant Bee, Kimmel, Santa vs. Baby Jesus
NEW YouTube video out now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKxp...
Wrapping 2025 w/ Jon Favreau & Tim Miller | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
www.youtube.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
To have such smart & good people thinking hard (& intelligently) about how we can get ourselves out of the mess we're in & sharing their honest thoughts openly for an hour-plus is going to make you feel better. Promise. #democracy
Reposted by Janet Hulstrand
“The ongoing standoff around abortion rights in Monaco is anchored in the very structure of the principality’s 1962 constitution and the monarchy it upholds.”
@Diane2v.bsky.social reports on the Catholic Church's influence over a royal veto.
@Diane2v.bsky.social reports on the Catholic Church's influence over a royal veto.
A Royal Veto Keeps Abortion Illegal in Monaco
Prince Albert II's decision to reject a popular bill reveals how Catholicism overrides women's rights and public opinion
newlinesmag.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“The ongoing standoff around abortion rights in Monaco is anchored in the very structure of the principality’s 1962 constitution and the monarchy it upholds.”
@Diane2v.bsky.social reports on the Catholic Church's influence over a royal veto.
@Diane2v.bsky.social reports on the Catholic Church's influence over a royal veto.
Reposted by Janet Hulstrand
Have you heard that there is a national walkout planned for next month?
Probably not.
On January 20, Women’s March is calling on millions of Americans to walk out of their jobs and their schools in protest.
Mark your calendars.
open.substack.com/pub/thepeopl...
Probably not.
On January 20, Women’s March is calling on millions of Americans to walk out of their jobs and their schools in protest.
Mark your calendars.
open.substack.com/pub/thepeopl...
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Have you heard that there is a national walkout planned for next month?
Probably not.
On January 20, Women’s March is calling on millions of Americans to walk out of their jobs and their schools in protest.
Mark your calendars.
open.substack.com/pub/thepeopl...
Probably not.
On January 20, Women’s March is calling on millions of Americans to walk out of their jobs and their schools in protest.
Mark your calendars.
open.substack.com/pub/thepeopl...
Reposted by Janet Hulstrand
Rise And Resist General Meeting
Hybrid: In-Person and Zoom
Tuesday, December 16
7:00 – 9:00pm
The physical meeting will be at LGBTQ Community Center, 208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Sign up here for Zoom link:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Hybrid: In-Person and Zoom
Tuesday, December 16
7:00 – 9:00pm
The physical meeting will be at LGBTQ Community Center, 208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Sign up here for Zoom link:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Rise And Resist General Meeting
Hybrid: In-Person and Zoom
Tuesday, December 16
7:00 – 9:00pm
The physical meeting will be at LGBTQ Community Center, 208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Sign up here for Zoom link:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Hybrid: In-Person and Zoom
Tuesday, December 16
7:00 – 9:00pm
The physical meeting will be at LGBTQ Community Center, 208 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Sign up here for Zoom link:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
My next online class for Politics & Prose bookstore will focus on the amazing life (& legacy) of Joan of Arc. politics-prose.com/list/online-... #history #women #France #JeannedArc
December 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
My next online class for Politics & Prose bookstore will focus on the amazing life (& legacy) of Joan of Arc. politics-prose.com/list/online-... #history #women #France #JeannedArc
This is an extraordinary opportunity to take an online class in American history from Yale University--for free!
Could there be a more important time for us to learn what we can learn here about how the American experiment began-- and where it can go from here?! #history #democracy #America
Could there be a more important time for us to learn what we can learn here about how the American experiment began-- and where it can go from here?! #history #democracy #America
America at 250: A History - YouTube
This one-time-only course examines U.S. history from 1776 to the present, in advance of the nation's semiquincentennial (or 250th birthday) in 2026. Taught j...
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This is an extraordinary opportunity to take an online class in American history from Yale University--for free!
Could there be a more important time for us to learn what we can learn here about how the American experiment began-- and where it can go from here?! #history #democracy #America
Could there be a more important time for us to learn what we can learn here about how the American experiment began-- and where it can go from here?! #history #democracy #America
About time. Hope many others will join them.
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) announced that it will no longer publish content on Elon Musk’s platform, X. The organization said it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
About time. Hope many others will join them.
Reposted by Janet Hulstrand
RIP writer Thornton Wilder, died this day 1975, he won 3 Pulitzer Prizes.
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”
“Choose the least important day in your life. It will be important enough.”
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”
“Choose the least important day in your life. It will be important enough.”
December 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
RIP writer Thornton Wilder, died this day 1975, he won 3 Pulitzer Prizes.
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”
“Choose the least important day in your life. It will be important enough.”
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”
“Choose the least important day in your life. It will be important enough.”
An hour (plus) of incredibly informative & also (believe it or not) inspiring conversation from these two professors of American history. Watch it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=isBC... #democracy #history #AmericanHistory
American “Heritage” vs. American History | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
An hour (plus) of incredibly informative & also (believe it or not) inspiring conversation from these two professors of American history. Watch it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=isBC... #democracy #history #AmericanHistory
Hey folks--
I've been asked to pin this link here, so here you go.
The lectures and podcast episodes for "America at 250," the lecture course that I'm teaching with David Blight and Beverly Gage are at this link.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
I've been asked to pin this link here, so here you go.
The lectures and podcast episodes for "America at 250," the lecture course that I'm teaching with David Blight and Beverly Gage are at this link.
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
America at 250: A History - YouTube
This one-time-only course examines U.S. history from 1776 to the present, in advance of the nation's semiquincentennial (or 250th birthday) in 2026. Taught j...
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM