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Jan Steckel

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Bi Jewish disabled writer and poet. Lambda Literary Award winner. Medical editor. Retired physician.

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War Cannot Eclipse Epstein Oversight Text SIGN PMIKMN to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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05.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NO KINGS OAKLAND Β· Mobilize **We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.** **ALWAYS CHECK HERE for the most up-to-date info: https://tinyurl.com/NK3-Oakland-Event-Info** What began in 2025...

I'm attending No Kings's event, β€œNO KINGS OAKLAND” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

05.03.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, done!

26.02.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Beautifully written essay. Made me put one of her novels on my wishlist, thanks.

24.02.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota, on January 26, 2026 (Brandon Bell / Getty Images) The editors of The Nation are formally nominating the city of Minneapo...

I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...

15.02.2026 01:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pam Bondi Must Go! The Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein files is nothing short of a failure for bringing justice to survivors and an effort to protect powerful predators in the billionaire class.  B...

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

13.02.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You rock, Lee!

07.02.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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THE DILDO DISTRIBUTION DELEGATION The revolution did not arrive with speeches, pamphlets, or a carefully moderated Zoom call about optics.

Love the creativity in Minneapolis. Click for pics.

07.02.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 12
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Racism, Recklessness, and a Presidency That Endangers American Security Text SIGN PTLTIQ to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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07.02.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congress: Stop Funding ICE’s Violence Masked, unidentified federal agents have been militarizing our cities and brutalizing our communities in order to carry out Trump’s extreme deportation agenda. These agentsβ€”outfitted for warβ€”are showi...

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

06.02.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE is afraid of children protesting β€œNext time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”

ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...

03.02.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 4942 πŸ” 2088 πŸ’¬ 100 πŸ“Œ 138

Signed and shared.

06.02.2026 07:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Add your name: No ICE agents at the Winter Olympics! Team USA should publicly oppose ICE’s involvement at the Winter Games and ensure that U.S. participation reflects global unity and respect for all, not intimidation and fear. Demand the U.S. Olympic ...

Team USA should publicly oppose ICE’s involvement at the Winter Games and ensure that U.S. participation reflects global unity and respect for all, not intimidation and fear. Sign the petition. sign.moveon.org/petitions/no...

06.02.2026 07:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That was cool. Thanks!

06.02.2026 07:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tell Verizon: Stop Powering Detention, Deportation, and Abuse. Verizon is helping power a system of detention, deportation, and abuse. Through a 10-year, $176 billion contract with the Department of Homeland Security, Verizon provides communications infrastructur...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Verizon: Stop Powering Detention, Deportation, and Abuse.. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

06.02.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: 8 more U.S. Attorneys in MN resign from Trump’s DOJ in protest as backlash grows.
This isn’t normal; isn’t routine reshuffling. It’s a rebellion.
Last month, 6 veteran prosecutors quit in protest. Normal staffing for the MN DOJ’s office is around 50 attorneys. They’re down to just 9.

03.02.2026 01:29 πŸ‘ 1558 πŸ” 431 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 55
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Tell Your Members of Congress to rein in ICE NOW On January 24, federal forces with the Department of Homeland Security killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This was just over two weeks after the killing of Renee Nicole Good. These killings are a dire...

Tell Your Members of Congress to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...

02.02.2026 04:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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He Witnessed an Earlier Shooting. Feds Arrested Him at the Scene of Alex Pretti’s Killing. A man who contradicted the government narrative about a prior shooting found himself pinned to the ground and detained after Alex Pretti’s death.

He Witnessed an Earlier Shooting. Feds Arrested Him at the Scene of Alex Pretti’s Killing.
theintercept.com/2026/01/31/m...

02.02.2026 03:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump steals money by settling his own lawsuits Text SIGN PWKCHB to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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02.02.2026 03:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ICE Out of Everywhere at the Trump Regime Takedown
Saturday, January 31, 2026 β€’ 12:00 PM
Van Ness & O'Farrell
999 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94109 US

30.01.2026 03:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Authors Divesting from Amazon This form is to compile data of authors whose works are NOT available on Amazon for the sake of including these authors in promo to readers specifically looking to boycott Amazon and bolster authors w...

Also, I'm making a separate post bc my last one got spammed so I'm trying to be smart about this:

If you are an indie author whose books are NOT available for purchase on Amazon, pls let me know! I'm compiling a list to send to readers boycotting Amazon so they know who to support

29.01.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 131 πŸ” 100 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Kristi Noem Must Go as DHS Defies Courts and the Constitution Text SIGN PRWNVN to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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29.01.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Abraham Lincoln said watching β€œMelania” was the worst experience he’s ever had in a theatre.

28.01.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 862 πŸ” 165 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 19

"You can't doxx our people, but we will doxx you."

27.01.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"'President Trump: I make a direct appeal to immediately fire Secretary Noem,' [Senator Fetterman] said in a statement issued Tuesday."

28.01.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complications related to Pompe disease.

Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE since October, was the primary caretaker of his disabled adult child, Wael.

On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.

ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.

27.01.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 1888 πŸ” 1149 πŸ’¬ 89 πŸ“Œ 202
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The SAVE Act Is a Systematic Plan to Suppress the Vote Text SIGN PUXNZP to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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28.01.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today.

This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting

25.01.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 18510 πŸ” 6906 πŸ’¬ 888 πŸ“Œ 746
User @backintimeag: 
The text β€œKirsten will be happy when ICE gets the fuck out of Minnesota” over a picture of 1850s immigrant and Minnesota-dwelling doll character Kirsten Larson in the snow.

User @backintimeag: The text β€œKirsten will be happy when ICE gets the fuck out of Minnesota” over a picture of 1850s immigrant and Minnesota-dwelling doll character Kirsten Larson in the snow.

In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram

25.01.2026 22:21 πŸ‘ 14142 πŸ” 2621 πŸ’¬ 102 πŸ“Œ 105
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Trans Girl Scouts On Cookie List Sell 71,000 Boxes Of Cookies And Growing This is the 5th year EITM has maintained a list of trans girl scouts to buy cookies from.

β€œAgain and again, families and scouts themselves say the cookie drive has become a rare source of joy, a reminder that people across the country see them, value them, and care about their lives.” www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-girl...

26.01.2026 01:56 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3