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Joy Riggs

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Minnesotan. Author of Crackerjack Bands and Hometown Boosters (Nodin Press, 2019). Essays in Months to Years, Catamaran Literary Reader, Hippocampus, The Manifest-Station. I write about history, travel, and caregiving for aging parents. Joyriggs.com

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Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 4d

The Minnesota @startribune did not choose to publish the letter to the editor/commentary piece I wrote and submitted on Sunday evening about Saturday's No Kings events, so I am posting it here:

As a longtime Star Tribune subscriber and a former newspaper reporter for other publications, I am

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is underwater on everything. And massively so on a lot things:

Chart showing Trump is under water on all issues Reuters/Ipsos polled on

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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 5d

Commentary: Showing up — especially in our silly costumes and dance music — can illustrate how we are not afraid to stand with our neighbors and fellow American citizens. minnesotareformer.com/2025/10/21/n...

No Kings showed the best of Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer

Lowering barriers helps bring new people into the greater project.

minnesotareformer.com

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 2d

“If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them.”

— Paul Wellstone

Green yard sign that says “Wellstone!”

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 4d

A not insignificant number of people knew the demolition was coming, including people at the White House Historical Association, and did nothing to stop it.

John Garrison Marks @johngmarks.com · 4d

I see that @whitehousehistory.bsky.social put out a statement yesterday stating that they were able to complete a “comprehensive digital scanning project” to document the East Wing, and that the historic artifacts have been preserved and stored.

Oct 22, 2025 Washington, D.C. —
Since 1961, the mission of the White House Historical Association has been to document and share the history of the White House while providing private, non-taxpayer funding to preserve and enhance the White House Collection of furnishings, fine art, and decorative objects, maintaining the museum standard set by our founder, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. While the Association has never had a role in reviewing or approving changes to the physical structure of the White House building, we remain dedicated to advancing the public’s understanding of The White House and its history — from when the cornerstone was set in 1792, to present — ensuring that all of its stories are preserved and shared for generations to come.

Upon announcement of the Ballroom construction project by the White House, the White House Historical Association supported the preservation of East Wing history through a comprehensive digital scanning project and photography to create an historic record. The East Wing and gardens have been captured in detail for the benefit of our nation and historic artifacts from the East Wing have been preserved and stored. The White House Historical Association was able to support swift completion of this important work thanks to the generous philanthropy of our donors.
November 1 marks 225 years since John and Abigail Adams moved into a White House that has undergone scores of changes and many additions over 47 presidencies. Our important role will continue with the support of thousands of Americans who cherish the historic White House and the history of those who have lived and worked there for 225 years.

Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 4d

and voice on the side of the truth, we all lose.
-Joy Riggs, writer, author, and patriot

#nokingsday #minnesota

Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 4d

Journalists’ Code of Ethics says journalists should be vigilant and courageous about holding those with power accountable. You gain nothing by timidness and both-sides-ing the news. We need you to stand on the side of our freedoms and stand up for those who don’t have a platform. Without your heart

Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 4d

add anything insightful or helpful, other than to give newspaper staff members the ability to check a box, pat themselves on the back, and pretend that they were “being objective” when they were really practicing shoddy journalism?

Please do your job, Star Tribune. The Society of Professional

Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 4d

it relegated to a position below the fold on the front of the State and Region section? And why was it necessary in the fifth and sixth paragraphs, before the jump, to include a quote from a GOP official in a statement that was - notably- issued “the day before” the rallies were held? How did this

Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 4d

to protest for other reasons, but showed their support by driving by and honking, hanging signs in their windows, or sharing posts on social media.

Clearly, Minnesotans made history on Oct. 18. So why did the story about the protests not appear on the front page of Sunday’s Star Tribune? Why was

Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 4d

country so much they felt compelled to stand up publicly against the rampant greed, corruption, cruelty, and incessant lies of the president and his minions.

Note that the rally turnout numbers don’t even include all of the Minnesotans who didn’t feel safe attending an event or who were unable

Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 4d

to City Hall with our son and his partner, I took in with my eyes and ears the excitement, the camaraderie of strangers, the range of ages, the creativity of signs and costumes, and the earnest efforts of the 6,000 patriots who found comfort and inspiration in gathering with others who love this

Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 4d

my hometown of Alexandria, not exactly known as a hotbed of liberals, an estimated 1,000 people attended a rally; in my current town of Northfield (population 20,000), about 2,800 people, including many of my friends and neighbors, gathered in a park; and in Duluth, where my husband and I marched

Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 4d

government, as is their right under the Constitution.

Considering that at least 100,000 people marched in Minneapolis alone - not far from the Star Tribune’s offices - it seems unlikely that editors and reporters misunderstood the impact of the event. And it was not just a “Twin Cities” thing - in

Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 4d

are serious about being “the Heart and Voice of the North,” you missed an opportunity to accurately portray the heart and voice of the tens of thousands of Minnesotans who took to the streets in more than 60 cities and towns across the state to peacefully protest the actions of the federal

Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 4d

deeply disappointed in your Oct. 19 coverage of the No Kings protests on Oct. 18. Which is a Minnesota Nice way of saying I’m pissed – you failed your readers at a time when we need you to demonstrate a fearless and dogged commitment to journalistic integrity, independence, and excellence. If you

Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 4d

The Minnesota @startribune did not choose to publish the letter to the editor/commentary piece I wrote and submitted on Sunday evening about Saturday's No Kings events, so I am posting it here:

As a longtime Star Tribune subscriber and a former newspaper reporter for other publications, I am

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David Sacerdote @davidsacerdote.bsky.social · 5d

Its real. Gift link so 300 people can see the source

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | Trump Hosts Corporate Ballroom Donors at Glitzy White House Dinner

The event included representatives from Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon.com and Palantir.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 7d

EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.

I glanced down at the message.

“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.

So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...

"Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here."
Anna Bower
Monday, October 20, 2025, 5:40 PM
Share On: f X inK My Signal exchange with the interim U.S. attorney about
the Letitia James grand jury.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 7d

shocked to learn that the president lied about this and also this is a horrible defacing of a building that belongs to the people of the United States, not donald trump

Jonathan Edwards @jonathanreports.bsky.social · 7d

Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social · 9d

Joined a crowd of more than 5,000 people in Duluth, MN, today to stand up for democracy and our constitution! I also got to model the new hat my husband made for me. #NoKingsDay #nokingsmn

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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 9d

Have fun today friends! #NoKings
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvOZ...

SchoolHouse Rock - No More Kings

YouTube video by tennesseejed93

www.youtube.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21d

Sounds like Republicans ought to get all the Republicans who form the Republican majorities in the Republican-led House and the Republican-led Senate together to pass the budget that Republicans wrote with the Republican White House and that Republicans now insist absolutely must be passed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21d

Sean Duffy says the safety of the air traffic control system will start being impacted next Sunday if the shutdown continues

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 26d

Sens. Schumer & Gillibrand (NY), Schatz (HI), Durbin (IL), Peters (MI), and Hassan & Shaheen (NH) did the right thing by refusing to back a GOP budget that would decimate healthcare.

But now they’re under pressure to give in. Urge them to oppose the cruel GOP budget: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

(above an image of a hand holding a megaphone) WE FLIPPED 7 OF THE 10 SENATE DEMOCRATS WHO CAVED TO TRUMP BACK IN MARCH.

Let's encourage them to stand strong & keep fighting for our healthcare.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 24

You cannot trust information coming from Kash Patel's FBI. You cannot trust information coming from ICE. You cannot trust information coming the Trump administration. You cannot trust information coming from Republicans.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Sep 22

SCOOP — Part of the reason Disney/ABC may have rushed to sort things out with Kimmel is because tomorrow they have a planned price increase for Disney+ streaming, a Disney source tells me. With subscriptions hemorrhaging since last week, they couldn’t risk losing more users with this announcement.