Ken Rosenberg
@bayareaken.bsky.social
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Just days after I warned in TIME about the authoritarian playbook to defund the arts and rewrite history, the White House fired the entire Fine Arts Commission—6 members who review presidential construction projects, including Trump’s new ballroom. This isn’t coincidence. It’s confirmation.
Trump’s Campaign to Defund the Arts—and Rewrite History
"The campaign to defund the arts, capture our museums, and rewrite our history is a prelude to silencing dissent."
time.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Just days after I warned in TIME about the authoritarian playbook to defund the arts and rewrite history, the White House fired the entire Fine Arts Commission—6 members who review presidential construction projects, including Trump’s new ballroom. This isn’t coincidence. It’s confirmation.
So he fires the person who reported lousy employment numbers last month, only to find that (a) the employment numbers are much worse this month and (b) last month's numbers were revised to actually be negative. Seems Shakespeare was right: the truth will out.
Weak summer labor market growth flashes warning signs for the economy
The economy added 22,000 jobs in August, far fewer than expected, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3 percent.
wapo.st
September 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
So he fires the person who reported lousy employment numbers last month, only to find that (a) the employment numbers are much worse this month and (b) last month's numbers were revised to actually be negative. Seems Shakespeare was right: the truth will out.
This will lead to a recession and perhaps a depression...people in these jobs really need to understand what they are doing.
The fact that the most powerful Republican officials in the nation don’t understand Monetary Policy 101 is an important detail that too often goes overlooked.
CNBC: Do you think Jay Powell should stick around?
MIKE JOHNSON: My opinion is that we should reduce interest rates. The American economy is hot.
CNBC: But if it's too hot, you don't want to cut rates.
MIKE JOHNSON: My opinion is that we should reduce interest rates. The American economy is hot.
CNBC: But if it's too hot, you don't want to cut rates.
July 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This will lead to a recession and perhaps a depression...people in these jobs really need to understand what they are doing.
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$30B in new funds to hire 10,000 new ICE agents, $45B to expand detention centers, and no one stopping them from denying due process, trafficking and detaining people indefinitely…
Trump built a domestic army to keep himself in power indefinitely.
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-coup...
Trump built a domestic army to keep himself in power indefinitely.
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-coup...
The emerging coup
Lawless authoritarian regimes don't give up power willingly.
www.publicnotice.co
July 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
$30B in new funds to hire 10,000 new ICE agents, $45B to expand detention centers, and no one stopping them from denying due process, trafficking and detaining people indefinitely…
Trump built a domestic army to keep himself in power indefinitely.
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-coup...
Trump built a domestic army to keep himself in power indefinitely.
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-coup...
With today's Supreme Court rulings, it is now beyond clear that the majority simply don't believe the writers of the Constitution meant what they wrote. So they are, without Congress's (or the States) intervention, changing it to their liking.
I wish we weren't living through this, but here we are.
I wish we weren't living through this, but here we are.
June 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
With today's Supreme Court rulings, it is now beyond clear that the majority simply don't believe the writers of the Constitution meant what they wrote. So they are, without Congress's (or the States) intervention, changing it to their liking.
I wish we weren't living through this, but here we are.
I wish we weren't living through this, but here we are.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't want you to know the name of her opponent but will try every desperate attempt to save her seat.
My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can spread the word?
My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can spread the word?
June 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't want you to know the name of her opponent but will try every desperate attempt to save her seat.
My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can spread the word?
My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can spread the word?
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Take 3 minutes to watch Rep Dr. Kim Schrier give a masterclass on how to use your committee time. 👇
June 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Take 3 minutes to watch Rep Dr. Kim Schrier give a masterclass on how to use your committee time. 👇
From my "No Kings" event, this guy won the day.
June 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
From my "No Kings" event, this guy won the day.
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Yes, there is such a thing as antisemitism specifically and only targeting Jews.
But the vast majority is connected to a web of bigotry that involves other groups. That's doubly true for right wing antisemitism.
There is quite literally no way to address antisemitism without fighting for others.
But the vast majority is connected to a web of bigotry that involves other groups. That's doubly true for right wing antisemitism.
There is quite literally no way to address antisemitism without fighting for others.
December 30, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Yes, there is such a thing as antisemitism specifically and only targeting Jews.
But the vast majority is connected to a web of bigotry that involves other groups. That's doubly true for right wing antisemitism.
There is quite literally no way to address antisemitism without fighting for others.
But the vast majority is connected to a web of bigotry that involves other groups. That's doubly true for right wing antisemitism.
There is quite literally no way to address antisemitism without fighting for others.
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This is horrific to see.
And any news organization that resorts to any sort of euphemism to describe this is absolutely failing everyone.
And any news organization that resorts to any sort of euphemism to describe this is absolutely failing everyone.
February 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This is horrific to see.
And any news organization that resorts to any sort of euphemism to describe this is absolutely failing everyone.
And any news organization that resorts to any sort of euphemism to describe this is absolutely failing everyone.
This is about as fucked up as it gets. Good grief.
This is what Facebook/Meta said at the time: "We are appalled by the violence at the Capitol today. We are treating these events as an emergency."
Someone should ask Zuckerberg if he's now ok with the Capitol insurrection and Trump's role in it, including using Meta platforms.
Someone should ask Zuckerberg if he's now ok with the Capitol insurrection and Trump's role in it, including using Meta platforms.
Meta to pay Trump $25 million settlement for shutting his accounts after Jan. 6
$22 million will go toward a fund for Trump's presidential library.
www.axios.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:17 AM
This is about as fucked up as it gets. Good grief.
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President Jimmy Carter, our 39th President who lived to be 100, was one of our finest examples of humility and humanity. He demonstrated perfectly how a former President should conduct himself.
I am saddened by news of his passing, but feel privileged to have seen him.
RIP, President Carter. 🙏💔
I am saddened by news of his passing, but feel privileged to have seen him.
RIP, President Carter. 🙏💔
December 29, 2024 at 10:34 PM
President Jimmy Carter, our 39th President who lived to be 100, was one of our finest examples of humility and humanity. He demonstrated perfectly how a former President should conduct himself.
I am saddened by news of his passing, but feel privileged to have seen him.
RIP, President Carter. 🙏💔
I am saddened by news of his passing, but feel privileged to have seen him.
RIP, President Carter. 🙏💔
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(1/3) Jimmy Carter was a good man and a good president—a leader with decency, a kind heart, and a genuine desire to do what was right. Even in his final years, he showed us what it means to serve others and live with purpose.
December 29, 2024 at 9:44 PM
(1/3) Jimmy Carter was a good man and a good president—a leader with decency, a kind heart, and a genuine desire to do what was right. Even in his final years, he showed us what it means to serve others and live with purpose.
Reposted by Ken Rosenberg
Reposted by Ken Rosenberg
BREAKING: A Justice Department watchdog has found no evidence that the FBI deployed undercover agents to the Capitol or nearby protests on January 6, debunking another stupid MAGA conspiracy theory claiming law enforcement instigated the riot.
December 12, 2024 at 9:13 PM
BREAKING: A Justice Department watchdog has found no evidence that the FBI deployed undercover agents to the Capitol or nearby protests on January 6, debunking another stupid MAGA conspiracy theory claiming law enforcement instigated the riot.
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Just Elon Musk sharing an AI image of the New York Times engulfed in flame as a white nationalist Pepe mascot celebrates newfound influence.
December 10, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Just Elon Musk sharing an AI image of the New York Times engulfed in flame as a white nationalist Pepe mascot celebrates newfound influence.
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A reminder that liking a post on bsky doesn't make it appear on your followers feed in the same way that it did on X.
If you think your followers may be interested in a post, then please do re-post it don't just like it.
If you think your followers may be interested in a post, then please do re-post it don't just like it.
December 10, 2024 at 4:39 PM
A reminder that liking a post on bsky doesn't make it appear on your followers feed in the same way that it did on X.
If you think your followers may be interested in a post, then please do re-post it don't just like it.
If you think your followers may be interested in a post, then please do re-post it don't just like it.
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Reposted by Ken Rosenberg
I wish I cared about anything as much as Nancy Mace cares about where people pee.
November 19, 2024 at 6:10 PM
I wish I cared about anything as much as Nancy Mace cares about where people pee.
Quote of the Day:
"I'm too old to be governed by dumb people."
-- Charlie Skinner (played by Sam Waterston) of the HBO series, The Newsroom.
"I'm too old to be governed by dumb people."
-- Charlie Skinner (played by Sam Waterston) of the HBO series, The Newsroom.
November 19, 2024 at 2:56 AM
Quote of the Day:
"I'm too old to be governed by dumb people."
-- Charlie Skinner (played by Sam Waterston) of the HBO series, The Newsroom.
"I'm too old to be governed by dumb people."
-- Charlie Skinner (played by Sam Waterston) of the HBO series, The Newsroom.