AC Roosevelt
@acroosevelt.bsky.social
Archaeologist and four-field anthropologist. Born on Long Island, NY. Do field research in Amazonia and Central Africa. Like animals. Like to grow plants. Don't like fake news, deception, authoritarianism. Teach at a large public university in Chicago, IL.
Conservative columnist for the NYT David French writes today, "until the demand for decency reaches toward the very top of the movement, then Trump's malignant influence will continue to metastasize, and he'll hand the baton to [someone] who extends [his] legacy of cruelty, bigotry, and rage."
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Conservative columnist for the NYT David French writes today, "until the demand for decency reaches toward the very top of the movement, then Trump's malignant influence will continue to metastasize, and he'll hand the baton to [someone] who extends [his] legacy of cruelty, bigotry, and rage."
On the Trump administration's withholding of SNAP benefits for the poor, disabled, elderly, and children, Senator Amy Klobuchar says: "The cruelty is the point." She leads the Democrats on the Senate's top agriculture committee.
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
On the Trump administration's withholding of SNAP benefits for the poor, disabled, elderly, and children, Senator Amy Klobuchar says: "The cruelty is the point." She leads the Democrats on the Senate's top agriculture committee.
AP A friend of the court brief on concerns of former CIA Director Michael Hayden and former army chief of staff George Casey was submitted to SCOTUS. "Strict adherence to this principle -- that military personnel...at the direction of the President...may not engage in domestic law enforcement."
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
AP A friend of the court brief on concerns of former CIA Director Michael Hayden and former army chief of staff George Casey was submitted to SCOTUS. "Strict adherence to this principle -- that military personnel...at the direction of the President...may not engage in domestic law enforcement."
Voice of the People! RandyParmec "The cruel scenes we see each day on TV of dark-skinned people being zip-tied, dragged to an immigration compound and then disappeared are changing attitudes about immigrants...A record high of 79% ...now consider immigration a good thing for the country".
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Voice of the People! RandyParmec "The cruel scenes we see each day on TV of dark-skinned people being zip-tied, dragged to an immigration compound and then disappeared are changing attitudes about immigrants...A record high of 79% ...now consider immigration a good thing for the country".
Voice of the People! The Chicago Board of Rabbis wrote to say "We...are profoundly grieved at the denial of the Constitution's First Amendment right of freedom of worship...The government must allow the priests of the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago to celebrate Mass for detainees..."
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Voice of the People! The Chicago Board of Rabbis wrote to say "We...are profoundly grieved at the denial of the Constitution's First Amendment right of freedom of worship...The government must allow the priests of the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago to celebrate Mass for detainees..."
Voice of the People! John Bronfman is grandfather of a boy in the Rayito de Sol school where a teacher was seized by ICE/BP. He called the act an abuse of civil liberty and an unconstitutional unreasonable search and seizure.
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Voice of the People! John Bronfman is grandfather of a boy in the Rayito de Sol school where a teacher was seized by ICE/BP. He called the act an abuse of civil liberty and an unconstitutional unreasonable search and seizure.
Voice of the People! John Bronfman writes about his grandson's Spanish emersion pre-school, where federal immigration agents entered without a warrant and dragged a teacher away before horrified staff, parents, and crying children. He calls it lawless thuggery.
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Voice of the People! John Bronfman writes about his grandson's Spanish emersion pre-school, where federal immigration agents entered without a warrant and dragged a teacher away before horrified staff, parents, and crying children. He calls it lawless thuggery.
See Paul Hands' cartoon on the Chicago Trubune editorial page today.
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
See Paul Hands' cartoon on the Chicago Trubune editorial page today.
Many US states have started to give out SNAP funds, since the USDA initially said the emergency funds COngress set aside could fund SNAP during the shutdown. But now USDA is demanding they stop. Many people rely on these funds for their daily food. What is Trump and his administrators thinking?
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Many US states have started to give out SNAP funds, since the USDA initially said the emergency funds COngress set aside could fund SNAP during the shutdown. But now USDA is demanding they stop. Many people rely on these funds for their daily food. What is Trump and his administrators thinking?
Americans are worried about finances, yet Trump put on a Gatsby party, is cutting taxes further for the very rich, and putting up a golden ballroom. And now he's stiffing the poor, the disabled, the elderly, and children of their food stamps. He doesn't seem to have the public interest at heart.
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Americans are worried about finances, yet Trump put on a Gatsby party, is cutting taxes further for the very rich, and putting up a golden ballroom. And now he's stiffing the poor, the disabled, the elderly, and children of their food stamps. He doesn't seem to have the public interest at heart.
USDA first said that the two funds set aside by Congress for emergencies to pay SNAP and other nutrition programs could be provided during the shutdown but now the administration says it could not be provided in full and not right away. Suspicious contradictions.
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
USDA first said that the two funds set aside by Congress for emergencies to pay SNAP and other nutrition programs could be provided during the shutdown but now the administration says it could not be provided in full and not right away. Suspicious contradictions.
Given most Americans' uncertaincies about the economy and their livelihoods, in contrast to the confidence of the very rich, the Trump administration's recent move to give new tax breaks to the richest companies and investors isbeing kept very quiet. Not going to be widely popular.
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Given most Americans' uncertaincies about the economy and their livelihoods, in contrast to the confidence of the very rich, the Trump administration's recent move to give new tax breaks to the richest companies and investors isbeing kept very quiet. Not going to be widely popular.
The ABC/Washington Post/Ipsos poll shows the destruction of the White House East Wing is opposed by 56% of Americans and only 28% approve. So perhaps that defiant act was yet another recent Trump effort that seems very likely to push him further down in the polls.
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The ABC/Washington Post/Ipsos poll shows the destruction of the White House East Wing is opposed by 56% of Americans and only 28% approve. So perhaps that defiant act was yet another recent Trump effort that seems very likely to push him further down in the polls.
Thank goodness, trolls seem very rare on Bluesky.
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Thank goodness, trolls seem very rare on Bluesky.
Well, even on Twitter/X people of good will still greatly outnumber trolls. I'll get 20 or 30 follows, likes or retweets for every 2 or 3 trolls these days. But I think DHS has scraped up trolls to follow those critiquing DHS. I had virtually none til Chicago Midway Blitz.
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Well, even on Twitter/X people of good will still greatly outnumber trolls. I'll get 20 or 30 follows, likes or retweets for every 2 or 3 trolls these days. But I think DHS has scraped up trolls to follow those critiquing DHS. I had virtually none til Chicago Midway Blitz.
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She's only changed her tune in certain self-serving instances. She still supports 🍊moldemort whole-heartedly🙄
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
She's only changed her tune in certain self-serving instances. She still supports 🍊moldemort whole-heartedly🙄
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This bill doesn’t address the core issue that millions of Americans will no longer be able to afford ACA insurance coverage next year. I’m willing to work with anyone to create a path forward but this isn’t it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This bill doesn’t address the core issue that millions of Americans will no longer be able to afford ACA insurance coverage next year. I’m willing to work with anyone to create a path forward but this isn’t it.
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Israeli occupation forces forcibly expelled the elderly Palestinian Umm Zuhri Shweiki from her home in Silwan’s Batn al-Hawa neighborhood, handing the property to Israeli settlers.
November 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Israeli occupation forces forcibly expelled the elderly Palestinian Umm Zuhri Shweiki from her home in Silwan’s Batn al-Hawa neighborhood, handing the property to Israeli settlers.
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Thank you, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Thank you, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social
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Former Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by Trump, was arrested on kidnapping and aggravated assault charges
Surely Trump bears some responsibility to the victim this monster kidnapped & assaulted.
. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Surely Trump bears some responsibility to the victim this monster kidnapped & assaulted.
. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Former Jan. 6 defendant arrested on kidnapping and aggravated assault charges
The Utah man was previously charged with firing a gun outside the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Former Jan. 6 defendant pardoned by Trump, was arrested on kidnapping and aggravated assault charges
Surely Trump bears some responsibility to the victim this monster kidnapped & assaulted.
. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Surely Trump bears some responsibility to the victim this monster kidnapped & assaulted.
. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
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Thank you New Jersey for picking this leader and allowing her to send a very clear message about what "real Americans" (TM) want.
This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Thank you New Jersey for picking this leader and allowing her to send a very clear message about what "real Americans" (TM) want.
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ICE Agents kidnap workers in Chicago in BROAD DAYLIGHT, leaving equipment running behind
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
ICE Agents kidnap workers in Chicago in BROAD DAYLIGHT, leaving equipment running behind