Jennifer Austin
@jlaustin13.bsky.social
Writer, mother, wife, Midland County Dems ✊❤️🇺🇸💙, finder-of-all-things, laundress extraordinaire. I write girls with attitude - she/her
It’s time all those who can step up start the work! And give some olds volunteers a break. We have to win. That’s it. That’s the message medium.com/@jtrylch13/t...
The Volunteers Are Tired. It’s Your Turn Now.
In 2017, I walked into a Midland County Democratic Party meeting, took a seat in the back, and, like Harry Potter when the Dursleys had…
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My latest @medium.com article where I get a little spicy. Take a read and let me know what you think! “Apparently, ‘Blue No Matter Who’ is a conditional statement. A ‘for thee, but not for me’ slogan.” medium.com/@jtrylch13/w...
What Happened to “Blue No Matter Who”?
I voted Uncommitted in 2024.
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My most recent @medium.com article: What my John Wayne-Worshipping Father Taught Me About Collectivism Medium: tinyurl.com/3jmdcykf
What My John Wayne-Worshipping Father Taught Me About Collectivism
I was raised in a John Wayne household. His movies, quotes, and rugged individualism were almost a religion. More time was spent watching…
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Researching candidates on your ballot shouldn't require the investigative skills of a true-crime podcaster. JP Kloberdanz from Ballot Ready on the pod! 🎙️ Listen now: Apple: tinyurl.com/372sssae Spotify: tinyurl.com/y4zjrszh YouTube: tinyurl.com/bdjnfbvd @ballotready.org @jlaustin13.bsky.social
Vibe of this episode: 🤝 Civic engagement 🤝 Democracy 🤝 Practical voter education 🤝 Making voting less weird Featuring JP Kloberdanz from Ballot Ready Give it a listen. 🎧 Apple: tinyurl.com/372sssae Spotify: tinyurl.com/y4zjrszh YouTube: tinyurl.com/bdjnfbvd @ballotready.org @jlaustin13.bsky.social
From my own words on the pod the other day, “Get your ass out and vote!” @abdulelsayed.bsky.social
Kermit the Frog Holds 'Vote' Mug
ALT: Kermit the Frog Holds 'Vote' Mug
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Democrats keep asking how to attract young people. They already know the answer. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 medium.com/@jtrylch13/d...
Democrats Keep Asking How to Attract Young People. They Already Know the Answer.
I’ve been involved in Michigan politics on the Democratic side for about a decade. Yeah, I was one of those people who got involved after…
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New episode: ✅ Civic engagement ✅ Local elections ✅ Voter education ✅ Floppy disk stories Listen for a fascinating convo on helping people navigate complicated ballots!🎙️ Apple: tinyurl.com/372sssae Spotify: tinyurl.com/y4zjrszh YouTube: tinyurl.com/bdjnfbvd @ballotready.org @jlaustin13.bsky.social
Every election season someone says: "I want to vote, but I don't know enough." That's exactly the problem Ballot Ready is trying to solve. 🎧 New episode out now: Apple: tinyurl.com/372sssae Spotify: tinyurl.com/y4zjrszh YouTube: tinyurl.com/bdjnfbvd @ballotready.org @jlaustin13.bsky.social@
We can either listen, or we can keep pretending that voters, young and old, aren't telling us what they want. New @medium.com article: Democrats Keep Asking How to Attract Young People. They Already Know the Answer. tinyurl.com/58ehwj5s
Democrats Keep Asking How to Attract Young People. They Already Know the Answer.
I’ve been involved in Michigan politics on the Democratic side for about a decade. Yeah, I was one of those people who got involved after…
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I'm voting for @abdulelsayed.bsky.social and if you're on the fence or need a nudge, please read. And watch the episode where we debunk the "Abdul-Can't-Win" myths. Link in article. Share to spread the message! Medium: tinyurl.com/4zc6c94s
A Friend Once Told Me to Vote My Convictions. I Never Forgot It.
The Case for Abdul El-Sayed and a Politics Bigger Than the Status Quo
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You know what's weird? People tell us Abdul can't win but admit they like his policies. We have to choose between voting from excitement & voting from fear. Apple: tinyurl.com/66t84tfn Spotify: tinyurl.com/36ntfca8 YouTube: tinyurl.com/ht4dwsv2 @abdulelsayed.bsky.social @jlaustin13.bsky.social
Stevens has been using misleading attacks on Abdul El-Sayed, and yet this man is such a decent human he is asking his supporters not to make fun of her for superficial reasons. Thank you, @abdulelsayed.bsky.social for showing us what a true representative of the people looks like. #AbdulForSenate
I get it. It takes some courage to accept your career is over, but come on. They enable & enable until they can’t take anymore & then they make 1 solitary vote or statement that gets them sacked. That’s not courage. That’s being fed up. Regardless, the GOP is full of fascist enablers & cowards.
Working people. That's who we should be standing for! - Erin Petrey 🙌🙌🙌 @erinpetrey.bsky.social @jlaustin13.bsky.social@
New episode = unplanned, unfiltered, and VERY real. Talking fear, gerrymandering, and why we’re all a little exhausted—but still showing up. YouTube: youtu.be/5tTJC7W-kks @jlaustin13.bsky.social
Yelling into a void might be therapeutic (we've all tried it!) but Ethan decided to do more! There's always more YOU can do too! Find a campaign to support NOW! Spotify: tinyurl.com/3n9t3345 #RunForSomething #StandUP #ActNow @ethanformd.com @jlaustin13.bsky.social
Joanna Whaley talks about her faith and how she holds onto it even in the face of MAGA coopting religion for their agenda. Apple: tinyurl.com/s2uwnnvj #Religion #Faith #Christianity @jlaustin13.bsky.social @joannawhaley.bsky.social
Joanna Whaley talks about why fighting with faith is essential for her. Apple: tinyurl.com/s2uwnnvj #Faith #Grassroots #Fight @joannawhaley.bsky.social @jlaustin13.bsky.social
Dive into the human side of politics! 🎙️ From COVID to economic challenges, this episode is a must-listen. Check out Beyond Resistance with Lisa McIntyre now! 👂 Apple: tinyurl.com/3fnzt7ke #BeyondResistance #Politics #Podcast @jlaustin13.bsky.social
Hope is a renewable resource, actually. Featuring: Chris Swanson, servant leadership, and proof that values > labels. ➡️Apple: tinyurl.com/539an3n8 @jlaustin13.bsky.social
If you’re tired of politics being cruel and ineffective, this episode is for you. 🎧 Beyond Resistance, out now. Spotify: tinyurl.com/2utatv8k @jlaustin13.bsky.social
Hegseth ended a contract with Anthropic because they refused to offer this. The AI company isn’t a hero, but because of even the slightest moral compass, they have been dominated from government contracts. Hegseth will find a company that WILL do this. That’s where we’re at.
Spending those Soros checks! 💰💵💰 Thanks, George! Wish you could have joined us! #FisherTheater #Detroit #Suffs
Could be your mom, could be your sister, could be your ex-girlfriend, could be the women you work with. And if you don’t know 50 women that could vet you, then that might be part of your problem.
Swalell and Garcia. Let’s get some more out of leadership!
We can’t allow this to continue. Call your reps. Protest. Volunteer with a local campaign, especially if you are in a purple to red district. Help get people registered to vote. We are not helpless. We have to take back the power. We have abdicated it for too long.
