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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · 5d

Earned some new letters after my name today!

a man with a mustache is standing in front of a tent with a quote on it .

Alt: a man with a mustache is standing in front of a tent with the quote "once you have a PhD, every meeting you have becomes a doctor's appointment"

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · 7d

But folks enforcing immigration and tariff policies are still getting paid

Johnson: “Moms and kids now lose WIC nutrition. Veterans lose health care and suicide prevention programs. FEMA has shortfalls during hurricane season. Soldiers and TSA agents go UNPAID.”

www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

September 30, 2025: US federal government shuts down after Senate fails to pass funding plans | CNN Politics

The federal government has officially shut down for the first time in six years after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure to keep the lights on.

www.cnn.com

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · 10d

This is fantastic!

Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 10d

If you live in Calgary, look at what @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social is doing for the upcoming municipal election and consider subscribing. Jeremy and his team are producing amazing original explanatory journalism in the public interest.
mailchi.mp/sprawlcalgar...

A new zine series for Calgary's election.

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · 12d

Political participation at local public meetings matters! @planetdetroit.org @brianallnutt.bsky.social
planetdetroit.org/2025/09/data...

$1 billion data center plan hits roadblock in Howell Township

The Howell Township Planning Commission votes against rezoning land for a data center.

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Amy Kristin Sanders @amykristinsanders.bsky.social · 12d

Food for thought on First Amendment Day...

"The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is beside the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech."
—Justice Anthony Kennedy

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 19d

hey so this is insane

Brendan Carr confirming that the FCC is carrying out Project 2025 stuff via a gif on Twitter

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · 19d

Can attest to this.

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · 24d

What are we doing

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25d

Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27d

💔 Fred Guttenberg whose daughter died in the 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · Aug 30

Well this was buried amidst other news… courtesy of @danpfeiffer.bsky.social
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Did You Know Trump Is Bringing AI Death Panels to Medicare?

Trump is implementing a devastating, dystopian plan to make Medicare more like private insurance

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · Aug 29

It’s easier to purchase an assault rifle in the U.S. than it is to get a COVID19 vaccine.

But food dyes and wearable fitness monitors are going to fix everything.

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you’re not already subscribed, I suggest you do yourself a favor and sign up for @outliermedia.org ‘s newsletters. They’re concise and accessibly written, a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Detroit
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Newsletters · Outlier Media

Sign up for Outlier Media newsletters for Detroit accountability and service journalism connecting you to culture, community and civic life.

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · Aug 26

“‘I did a favor for Kristi ― for Kristi Whitmer. A good favor I think, with the China Carp’” 🤦‍♀️ @freep.com

'Kristi' Whitmer? Trump misidentifies Michigan governor during Oval Office ceremony

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'Kristi' Whitmer? Trump misidentifies Michigan governor during Oval Office ceremony

During an Oval Office ceremony at which he signed a pair of executive orders, Donald Trump misidentified Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as "Kristi."

www.freep.com

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · Aug 21

Michiganders: if you haven’t signed a petition for ranked choice voting yet, find a place to do so! rankmivote.org/where-do-I-s...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Aug 18

need people to understand that accepting or conceding that he has the authority to do these things is tantamount to giving him the authority, and so your preemptive dooming is actively counterproductive

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · Aug 15

Let’s all remember to do our research in the next election that includes races for public universities’ Boards of Governors/Trustees

Carrie Brown @brizzyc.bsky.social · Aug 15

"Columbia’s board was already on the same wavelength as the Trump administration." nymag.com/intelligence... Explains a lot. (May)

How Trump Defeated Columbia

The inside story of an unconditional surrender.

nymag.com

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · Aug 15

Action happening tomorrow:
www.mobilize.us/fightthetrum...

Fight The Trump Takeover Rally · Fight the Trump Takeover

The Texas House Democrats are denying quorum to stop the Trump takeover of Texas and block his attempt to rig the 2026 midterm elections. But Trump isn’t stopping in Texas. He’s targeting Missouri, Oh...

www.mobilize.us

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Aug 7

We’ve built an exceptional urbanism and city-building community here on Bluesky. The best on any social media platform in my opinion. Thank you, please share this, and please help this keep growing every way you can. #UrbanistShoutOut #UrbanismOnBluesky

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · Aug 8

Kicked off another busy @aejmc.bsky.social conference day bright and early this morning by joining a women and non-binary group ride (organized by @sfbike.org) through Golden Gate Park and along the beach. Beautiful!

Sculpture of a green dragon called Naga next to a waterfall in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · Aug 5

Subtle activism at the STL airport, I like it #booksky #readbannedbooks

Image of a display of books with a sign and QR code that reads “Words have power: Scan to take action against book bans”

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · Aug 2

Finished this morning: of the coolest puzzles I’ve checked out from my library @ferndalelibrary.bsky.social

Completed puzzle depicting advertisements for many National Parks

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · Aug 1

Just cited this article in a column for the forthcoming @aejmc.bsky.social Community Journalism Interest Group (COMJIG) summer newsletter. It’s well worth the read!

APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions @polcomm.bsky.social · Aug 1

📚 Publication Friday
This week we’re highlighting the first publication of the summer issue of the Political Communication Report:

"Teach-Ins: Pedagogical Resistance and American Democracy" by Khadijah Costley White

🔗 politicalcommunication.org/article/whit...

Costley White – Teach-Ins: Pedagogical Resistance and American Democracy – PolComm

Teach-Ins: Pedagogical Resistance and American Democracy[1] Khadijah Costley White, Rutgers University in New Brunswick https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-103946-6, PDF I have only ...

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · Aug 1

More of this, please!

“‘The DOJ doesn’t get to know everything about you just because they want to,’ said Secretary Bellows, pointing out that Article I of the Constitution places the states in charge of our elections, not the federal government.”

Fred Vultee @fredvultee.bsky.social · Aug 1

“Go jump in the Gulf of Maine”

Well done
www.maine.gov/sos/news/sec...

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows Rejects Trump’s Justice Department Request for Maine Voter Information

AUGUSTA, MAINE – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows today responded to the Department of Justice’s unprecedented request for every Maine citizen’s voter information. Secretary Bellows said simply, “The...

www.maine.gov

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Nina Kelly @nina-eliz.bsky.social · Jul 29

Would be interested to hear this discussed on @dailydetroit.bsky.social
www.metrotimes.com/news/duggans...

Duggan’s campaign draws big money from Trump supporters and wealthy GOP donors

The Detroit mayor’s donations raise big questions about his political realignment as he runs for governor as an independent

www.metrotimes.com

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Nina Turner @ninaturner.bsky.social · Jul 25

Today should’ve been Emmett Till’s 84th birthday.

There’s a thought in many American’s minds that our history of racial oppression was long ago. That’s simply not true.

There are people who will vote in our next election that were born before Emmett Till.

Think about that.

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