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Lonni Skrentner

@skrents.bsky.social

Retired AP US/World History and AP Gov teacher. Political and educational activist.

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Should be a good event!

17.09.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, the irony!

17.09.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

tbh I gotta say I think Bill Clinton made way better use of this room

20.08.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1223    πŸ” 185    πŸ’¬ 154    πŸ“Œ 15
Trump PLAN BLOWS UP as He GIVES the GAME AWAY
YouTube video by MeidasTouch Trump PLAN BLOWS UP as He GIVES the GAME AWAY

Gov. JB Pritzker is fighting fire with fire, supporting the Texas Democratic lawmakers after they left the state for Illinois to prevent a quorum β€” derailing the Republicans' plans to rig the midterm elections. Now, he's speaking out in a new interview with MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas.

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Messaging for Solidarity Learning Lab Β· Indivisible This event provides an opportunity for people who attended the Messaging for Solidarity event to practice developing and delivering effective language that helps to move the people within their sphere...

I'm attending Indivisible's event, β€œMessaging for Solidarity Learning Lab” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

22.07.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you are on the fence about participating in an event, this video should change your mind!

12.06.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DeLauro uses her questioning time to tear Vought another new one

04.06.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1736    πŸ” 339    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 30

Wow - take that Mr. Vought!

04.06.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guess who is going to pay for the tariffs?

04.06.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 9614    πŸ” 3035    πŸ’¬ 468    πŸ“Œ 138
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Healthcare Under Threatβ€”Stand Up & Fight Back! Our healthcare system is under threat, and millions are at risk of losing essential care. If we stand together, we can protect access to life-saving vaccines and treatments to ensure a healthier futur...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/he...

03.06.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThe government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” β€” Treaty of Tripoli, signed by the United States in 1797.

24.05.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 41286    πŸ” 11878    πŸ’¬ 2007    πŸ“Œ 631

Listen to the president who was a general!

13.05.2025 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just a thought: Instead of white Afrikaners from South Africa, how about we fly American kidnapping victims from El Salvador back first?

12.05.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6051    πŸ” 1284    πŸ’¬ 160    πŸ“Œ 48

But now they are giving him a $400M plane...

13.05.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.

The Qatari PLANE is PLAIN corruption.

13.05.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3831    πŸ” 1004    πŸ’¬ 85    πŸ“Œ 31

Largest tax hike since WWII

13.05.2025 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You might get deported for participating in one of the pro-Palestine protests that the government giving Trump his personal jumbo jet was funding. Huh. @samsteindc.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social discuss the latest nutty press conference

12.05.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 169    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1

Congress should be speaking out about this every single day

11.05.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5237    πŸ” 1186    πŸ’¬ 150    πŸ“Œ 39

Fascinating read on status cheats (and why they do it)

11.05.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Homeland Security Dept. accuses lawmakers of β€˜storming’ an ICE facility despite oversight laws saying they could be there | CNN Politics The battle over immigration came to a dramatic head Friday afternoon when Democratic lawmakers faced off with Homeland Security Department officers as they tried to visit a Newark, New Jersey Immigrat...

"Under the annual appropriations act, lawmakers are permitted to enter 'any facility operated by or for DHS used to detain or otherwise house aliens.'

The law is clear that members of Congress are not required 'to provide prior notice of intent to enter a facility'..."

www.cnn.com/2025/05/10/p...

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If you are not aware of what she said, here is an excerpt.

11.05.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2086    πŸ” 461    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 12
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Trump throws TANTRUM after being CALLED OUT by Democratic STAR
YouTube video by MeidasTouch Trump throws TANTRUM after being CALLED OUT by Democratic STAR

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p1H...

11.05.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Godfather of the Woke Right A 2011 book by Pat Buchanan shows the deep roots of today’s right-wing illiberalism.

The origins of today’s β€œwoke right” precede the left-wing version of wokeness, Jonathan Chait writes: β€œI happened to find a textual source, perfectly preserved in time.”

10.05.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1

Get June 14th on your calendar!

10.05.2025 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Mothers' Day from the Trump Regime?

10.05.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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