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Jo Zienty
@jozienty.bsky.social
Nat Board Cert Teacher/Librarian. Winner: 2014 Soon-to-be-Famous Illinois Author Award, writer, reader, devoted to democracy & justice 4 all. I have friends everywhere. If U wouldn’t say it 2 my face, don’t post it in replies.

https://www.joannezienty.com
Workin’ for The Man…
November 9, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Thank heaven for little girls… without them what would little boys do…
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Awesome thread! Behold the female, destroyer of worlds!
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Misguided showgirls
November 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The stats:
October 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
And someone who doesn’t know the facts:
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Still missing her! A gift from… yes, Portland!
October 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
#NoKings The Pope even made an appearance because he’s a local boy
October 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
And fruit and unicorns and Santa!
October 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
No Portland frogs, but some of the best people and animals around!
#NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Yes, they do and so we must, again, recall the words of MLK on nonviolent protest.
October 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
I'm not sure Trump even understands which generals and admirals are showing up. To me, it sounds like he thinks they are generals and admirals from other countries:

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/u...
September 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
When I attended the University of Chicago, it was widely known as “the place where fun goes to die” even with the ubiquitous Ho-ho-ho laughing gargoyle t-shirts. So I’m not sure what’s up with this reunion Save the Date postcard that’s giving off strong Barbie vibes.
September 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
On Thursday, May 22, 1856, in the United States Senate chamber, Representative Preston Brooks, a pro-slavery Democrat from South Carolina, used a walking cane to attack Senator Charles Sumner, an abolitionist Republican from Massachusetts.
September 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Maybe he’s thinking of Star Wars.
August 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
A gem from 1954:
August 13, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The BLS is, by law, required to provide monthly reports:

uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?e...

Oh wait, nothing about this regime follows the law, does it?
August 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The BLS is, by law, expected to put out monthly job reports :

uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?e...
August 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Man, I could have worked at Vogue in its heyday!

Test yourself! You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
July 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The phrase goes back centuries:
June 24, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I was there, too! It was a powerful event!
June 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Naperville, IL — powerful!
#NoKings
June 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Celebrating #NoKings Day in Naperville, IL My personal crowd estimator, who has experience in these matters, said we may have topped 20,000
#NoKings
@dupagedemocrats.bsky.social
@indivisibledupage.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Another protest, another sign. Ready to celebrate #NoKings Day with @dupagedemocrats.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Devotions for Troubled Times: note to self—don’t respond.
June 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM