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Stephanie Zvan

@stephaniezvan.bsky.social

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Former feral child figuring out community. Unpredictably abled activist. Remarkably successful dilettante. Sometimes very silly. If the name sounds familiar but you can't place me, maybe try here: https://stephanie.zvan.net/

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Lynne M. Thomas 🏳️‍🌈🚀🦄 📜 @lynnemthomas.com · 3h

I will absolutely judge you by how you treat the person in the room who is providing service/with the least to offer you/without power.

Easiest asshole detector in the world.

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 2d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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Stephanie Zvan @stephaniezvan.bsky.social · 17h

Yep. Wells Fargo got several complaints about it. www.reddit.com/r/evilbuildi... (See the comments.)

From the evilbuildings community on Reddit: Wells Fargo Tower, all kinds of evil. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Stephanie Zvan @stephaniezvan.bsky.social · 17h

I seem to recall people said they saw a demon face in the shapes at the top.

Stephanie Zvan @stephaniezvan.bsky.social · 17h

I have not, but of course their would be herds.

Stephanie Zvan @stephaniezvan.bsky.social · 19h

He spoke at the HRC MN dinner tonight. It would have been speak-and-run at the rally, but the locations would have been convenient.

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Melissa Kaercher @chebutykin.bsky.social · 20h

Funniest thing I saw today:

A Cybertruck was driving on a downtown Minneapolis street today. It soon found itself blocked by the No Kings protest, which was flowing down a cross-street.

You’ve never seen a car pull a u-turn so fast.

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Stephanie Zvan @stephaniezvan.bsky.social · 19h

I'm intrigued.

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Alex Acks @katsudon.bsky.social · 19h

My sign was pretty popular today.

A sign propped against bookshelves that reads "Leave trans people alone you FREAKS"

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Stephanie Zvan @stephaniezvan.bsky.social · 19h

Taken and shared with permission and a "Kudos to your science friends. We need them."

Person in an inflatable Amanita muscaria (fly agaric mushroom) costume holding a sign saying, "Bite me, RFK Jr. Follow science."

Next to them is someone in a purple unicorn inflatable. Their sign features Rosie the Riveter and says, "In union there is strength."

Behind them, the crowd is migrating from rally to march.

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Stephanie Zvan @stephaniezvan.bsky.social · 20h

Wow, he's a teen already?!

Stephanie Zvan @stephaniezvan.bsky.social · 20h

I watched all the T-Rexes at the Minneapolis event find and greet each other today. The costume comes with its own solidarity.

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Amadi Lovelace @amaditalks.bsky.social · 23h

Today is also an excellent day to make a cash donation to your local food bank. As great as giving food items is, cash donations go further. And the need is about to become great.

Amadi Lovelace @amaditalks.bsky.social · 1d

Really hoping everyone on the streets today is prepared to organize and dig in for their neighbors when there are no SNAP benefits next month. It's not enough to make a pithy sign and take a walk on a Saturday afternoon.

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Jennifer Br🎃🎃ks @stribrooks.bsky.social · 1d

I have covered many protests. This is the puffiest.

Inflatable rat with a protest sign: “A rat would make a better president.”

What’s the collective noun for a bunch of inflatable t-rexes? A bounce? A huff?

Anyhoo, when three or more inflatable T-Rexes are gathered, there am I in their midst.

Captured both an inflatable unicorn and an inflatable alien induction in one shot. Proud of me.

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Vic Thorstenson @vthorstenson.bsky.social · 21h

Finally - a way to draw big crowds to downtown.

No Kings protest march headed down Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 1d

My mom’s protest signs, as always, are a helluva thing.

A painting of George Washington with NO KINGS in orange ombré letters, in front of an American flag. Mixed media on posterboard. Can you tell she has an MFA?

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Mike the Mad Biologist and Tsar of All the Antifas @mikethemadbiol.bsky.social · 1d

Good sign

Costume frog facing Trump. Text not “Frogs not fuhrers”

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Mike the Mad Biologist and Tsar of All the Antifas @mikethemadbiol.bsky.social · 1d

This amused me

Sign with RFK jr face; text is some people have guardian angels, I have a raccoon with a crowbar whispering “Let’s make it worse.”

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Stephanie Zvan @stephaniezvan.bsky.social · 1d

Again, I don't need you to tell me any of that. But if you don't already have answers to those questions, figure out how you're getting them. If you don't know that either, understand that even non-ideal (whatever your purpose) protests are pretty good places to organize together. 3/3

Stephanie Zvan @stephaniezvan.bsky.social · 1d

1. What kind of action will you show up for, publicly or behind the scenes?
2. Do you know people working to organize it?
3. Do they know you, know how to reach you, and know you're willing to show up for their kind of thing? 2/

Stephanie Zvan @stephaniezvan.bsky.social · 1d

I've seen some friends post that No Kings isn't the protest for you. I'm not going to argue with you about that—not all actions are for all people. I am going to ask you, however, to make sure you (not I) know the answers to a few questions. 1/

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Stephanie Zvan @stephaniezvan.bsky.social · 1d

We can make that photograph happen.

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Stephanie Zvan @stephaniezvan.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, yes. Yet another form of designated-adult hood. Joy.

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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 2d

@sesmith.lol is here for you with a lowdown on testosterone's impact on fertility, including the latest scientific findings. This article help you make informed decisions about T with accessible, up-to-date, & research-backed guidance. www.scarleteen.com/read/pregn...

Text: "Got a uterus & ovaries? On T? s.e. smith's got (almost) everything you need to know about testosterone's impact on your fertility," beside an illustration of an ovum and sperm.

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 1d

THIS IS THE WAY

Abortion at urgent care. At the student health clinic. At the community health center. Integrate abortion care into primary care clinics and into standard medical and nursing training—where it belongs.

Liz Sepper @lsepper.bsky.social · 1d

Integrating abortion care into urgent care

After Planned Parenthood closure, doctors pioneer new abortion access model in Upper Peninsula

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN/WBUP) — Earlier this year, the Upper Peninsula lost its only in-person access to abortion care when Marquette’s Planned Parenthood clinic closed. Now, what's replacing it might ...

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 2d

hennepin county commissioner irene fernando sent an email to mayor frey about a letter she sent him back on 9/17, days after mariah samuels was murdered by her partner. this letter was partially seeking information from him such as the timeline from the city's and MPD's perspective

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