Ron Hebensperger

@ronhebensperger.bsky.social

Xitter exile. Into: progressive politics, home beer brewing, voice acting, bad puns, solar energy, photography. Dog lover. Live in southern MN.

Sunday Morning and just thinking about John Lewis Can't stop thinking how SCOTUS ..Six Justices DELIBERATELY GUTTED the VOTING RIGHTS ACT.. Can't stop thinking of the millions who fought for & were beaten.. some died John Lewis "The right to vote is precious, almost sacred" Good Trouble NOW !

Here’s a question for legal scholars, especially those of Constitutional law: can Congress pass a law that nullifies/repeals/overturns a SCOTUS decision? I have yesterday’s VRA hollowing-out decision, or the Citizens United decision in mind.

After the White House complained about an unflattering photo of Karoline Leavitt, it was removed from AFP and Getty’s systems. This is the photo in question. Please do not repost it. 👇

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Today, Palm Sunday 2026, I’m gathering on the lawn of the Minnesota State Capitol with thousands of Christians celebrating Jesus’ peaceful entry into Jerusalem from the east, in stark contrast to Pilate’s Military parade from the West.

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I live in Minnesota. Last Tuesday night we held our precinct caucuses. I signed up to be a delegate. Earlier tonight I received a phone call from an actual candidate thanking me for my participation in democracy. This is a great country, and Minnesota is a great state.

Today, my wife and I left NYC after visiting a few days, but stopped at Liberty State Park in NJ where we viewed the Statue of Liberty. She greeted so many "teeming masses, yearning to breathe free," like my Great-grandparents in 1910. Later in the day I learned of an ICE abduction of a man from 1/2

A view of the Statue of Liberty from Liberty State Park in New Jersey.

The American Federation of Gov Employees issued a press release (11/6/25) opposing AFGE Pres. Kelley's call for a "clean" end to the shutdown. The union MUST "hold the line" for a budget that secures affordable healthcare & collective bargaining rights before restoring paychecks. Do not surrender.

AFGE REFORMERS
Contact: Dave Casserly (he/him)
AFGE Reformers
afgereformers@gmail.com
​PRESS RELEASE
​AFGE RANK AND FILE ISSUE OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT KELLEY
Union federal workers say "We need to hold the line!"
​Washington, DC, November 6, 2025
​AFGE Reformers, a group of rank and file members working for increased democracy within the American Federation of Government Employees, have issued an open letter to AFGE President Everett Kelley disagreeing with his recent call for an immediate end to the federal government shutdown via a “clean” continuing resolution.
​Although federal workers have faced unprecedented attacks this year, reopening the federal government with a budget that harms working people is not worth the cost, the members who have signed on say. Signatories urge AFGE leaders to stand with allies in Congress who are trying to secure a better budget: one that ensures affordable healthcare, protects public services, and constrains unprecedented executive power over federal spending.
​Mae apGoyannon (he/they), AFGE Local 2157 states, “I was shocked when I read President Kelley’s statement. Myself and most of the other federal workers I know think that helping keep healthcare and other costs affordable for the majority of Americans is more important than getting paid sooner. We took an oath to defend the Constitution and serve the people, and we are helping each other hold on without pay as long as we can so that we can continue to fulfill that oath.”
​“We must rally around our colleagues and fellow Feds not receiving a paycheck to ensure they are taken care of. Bring them meals, pay a bill, collect cash donations from mutual friends. Come together and make sure they are ok because as a long time union member, I cannot support a policy position that puts our timely paycheck above the basic rights of all Americans to affordable healthcare,” says Julia Simon (she/her), AFGE Local 1969. “An injury to one is an injury to all. This is what solidarity looks li…