Ruth Zardo
@celizwh.bsky.social
aka weak pyridaben carbazole sound, aka houyhnhnm. Shitlib. Merry Can. Retired HS science teacher. Love science, hate woo.
I don't write poetry and I don't own a duck. I'm just a cranky old woman who cusses a lot. No DMs
I don't write poetry and I don't own a duck. I'm just a cranky old woman who cusses a lot. No DMs
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Ruth Zardo
@celizwh.bsky.social
· Dec 21
I just updated my bio and added "not a resister" LMAOOOOO.
a woman in a suit stands at a podium with the words do not come above her
ALT: a woman in a suit stands at a podium with the words do not come above her
media.tenor.com
Dem bashers, accelerationists, Bernie bros will not get a follow back
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There is so much research & analysis on this.
These folks whining are really not too bright
www.fpri.org/article/2020...
These folks whining are really not too bright
www.fpri.org/article/2020...
Populism in American Elections: Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump - Foreign Policy Research Institute
When a political movement becomes interwoven into an individual’s self-identity, said individual is unable to criticize that political movement without implicitly criticizing themselves. Conversely, t...
www.fpri.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:47 PM
There is so much research & analysis on this.
These folks whining are really not too bright
www.fpri.org/article/2020...
These folks whining are really not too bright
www.fpri.org/article/2020...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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How denouncing Bad Bunny could give Gavin Newsom a much-needed Sister Souljah moment.
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 AM
How denouncing Bad Bunny could give Gavin Newsom a much-needed Sister Souljah moment.
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“Families are limiting movement, avoiding public places and living in constant uncertainty, regardless of their legal status, including citizens.”
The Willmar City Council explains how the ICE surge is impacting towns across Minnesota.
www.wctrib.com/news/local/w...
The Willmar City Council explains how the ICE surge is impacting towns across Minnesota.
www.wctrib.com/news/local/w...
Willmar Council OKs letter to elected officials about immigration enforcement activities
The Willmar City Council on Monday approved a letter to state and federal elected officials regarding the immigration enforcement activities taking place in Willmar over the last few weeks.
www.wctrib.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:16 PM
“Families are limiting movement, avoiding public places and living in constant uncertainty, regardless of their legal status, including citizens.”
The Willmar City Council explains how the ICE surge is impacting towns across Minnesota.
www.wctrib.com/news/local/w...
The Willmar City Council explains how the ICE surge is impacting towns across Minnesota.
www.wctrib.com/news/local/w...
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went hunting for dinosaur bones in the Dakotas with child sex traffickers Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
RFK Jr.’s Bizarre Trip With Epstein and Ghislaine Exposed in Files
The trip took place on a Native reservation where collecting fossils without explicit tribal permission is considered looting.
trib.al
February 7, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went hunting for dinosaur bones in the Dakotas with child sex traffickers Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Since the Civil Rights Movement, Black and Jewish Americans have worked together to combat persecution and pursue racial justice for all of God’s children.
A great local history of this everlasting bond here:
flatlandkc.org/news-issues/...
A great local history of this everlasting bond here:
flatlandkc.org/news-issues/...
History of Persecution Binds Black, Jewish Communities
Flatland revisits the history of cooperation between Kansas City's Black and Jewish communities in light of new PBS documentary
flatlandkc.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Since the Civil Rights Movement, Black and Jewish Americans have worked together to combat persecution and pursue racial justice for all of God’s children.
A great local history of this everlasting bond here:
flatlandkc.org/news-issues/...
A great local history of this everlasting bond here:
flatlandkc.org/news-issues/...
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Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
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Americans must be eyes wide open that blocking the DHS funding bill will not shut down ICE.
ICE is now sitting on a massive slush fund it can tap, whether or not we pass a funding bill.
ICE is now sitting on a massive slush fund it can tap, whether or not we pass a funding bill.
Federal agents cannot murder people in broad daylight and face zero consequences.
I will NOT support the DHS bill as it stands.
The DHS bill needs to be split off from the larger funding package before the Senate—Republicans must work with us to do that.
I’ll keep fighting to rein in DHS and ICE.
I will NOT support the DHS bill as it stands.
The DHS bill needs to be split off from the larger funding package before the Senate—Republicans must work with us to do that.
I’ll keep fighting to rein in DHS and ICE.
January 25, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Americans must be eyes wide open that blocking the DHS funding bill will not shut down ICE.
ICE is now sitting on a massive slush fund it can tap, whether or not we pass a funding bill.
ICE is now sitting on a massive slush fund it can tap, whether or not we pass a funding bill.
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More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.
January 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM
More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.
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Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE since October, was the primary caretaker of his disabled adult child, Wael.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says
Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complications related to Pompe disease.
people.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE since October, was the primary caretaker of his disabled adult child, Wael.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
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It continues.
1/27/2026 - Minneapolis
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
ICE just attempted an illegal entry into the ECUADORIAN CONSULATE to abduct someone
They did not have a warrant
January 27, 2026 at 10:49 PM
It continues.
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Casual reminder to ONLY call the elected officials who show up on your ballot. 👍📞🤓
Non-constituent calls do not get tallied and can cause more harm than good. For example, during high traffic times like this, they block calls from constituents who can get tallied.
Non-constituent calls do not get tallied and can cause more harm than good. For example, during high traffic times like this, they block calls from constituents who can get tallied.
January 26, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Casual reminder to ONLY call the elected officials who show up on your ballot. 👍📞🤓
Non-constituent calls do not get tallied and can cause more harm than good. For example, during high traffic times like this, they block calls from constituents who can get tallied.
Non-constituent calls do not get tallied and can cause more harm than good. For example, during high traffic times like this, they block calls from constituents who can get tallied.
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The world needs to see this: cell phone footage from "The woman in the pink coat."
Trigger warning: this shows a real human being shot by tyrannical government agents in Minneapolis this morning.
Trigger warning: this shows a real human being shot by tyrannical government agents in Minneapolis this morning.
⛔️Pink Coat Lady just released her upclose video of the current Minneapolis 🔫‼️#trending #Fyp #news
YouTube video by Beneath The Noise With CLG
youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
The world needs to see this: cell phone footage from "The woman in the pink coat."
Trigger warning: this shows a real human being shot by tyrannical government agents in Minneapolis this morning.
Trigger warning: this shows a real human being shot by tyrannical government agents in Minneapolis this morning.
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Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
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Trump’s pathetic trick of causing chaos and then claiming huge victory over a return to status quo would absolutely not work without the media doing the work for him.
February 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Trump’s pathetic trick of causing chaos and then claiming huge victory over a return to status quo would absolutely not work without the media doing the work for him.
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
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Heard from a public school staffer.
ICE agents follow school buses on their afternoon routes & target some parents picking up kids from bus stops.
If ICE knew anything abt particular parents, they'd go to homes.
Seems they're just leveraging kids' vulnerability & mixing with racial profiling.
ICE agents follow school buses on their afternoon routes & target some parents picking up kids from bus stops.
If ICE knew anything abt particular parents, they'd go to homes.
Seems they're just leveraging kids' vulnerability & mixing with racial profiling.
January 15, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Heard from a public school staffer.
ICE agents follow school buses on their afternoon routes & target some parents picking up kids from bus stops.
If ICE knew anything abt particular parents, they'd go to homes.
Seems they're just leveraging kids' vulnerability & mixing with racial profiling.
ICE agents follow school buses on their afternoon routes & target some parents picking up kids from bus stops.
If ICE knew anything abt particular parents, they'd go to homes.
Seems they're just leveraging kids' vulnerability & mixing with racial profiling.
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It’s easy to watch the news and feel overwhelmed or even helpless at everything going on. I need you to fight that feeling.
I’m an optimist. You have to be when you strap yourself to a rocket for a living. But there’s real reason to be hopeful this year and l’ll tell you why.
I’m an optimist. You have to be when you strap yourself to a rocket for a living. But there’s real reason to be hopeful this year and l’ll tell you why.
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
It’s easy to watch the news and feel overwhelmed or even helpless at everything going on. I need you to fight that feeling.
I’m an optimist. You have to be when you strap yourself to a rocket for a living. But there’s real reason to be hopeful this year and l’ll tell you why.
I’m an optimist. You have to be when you strap yourself to a rocket for a living. But there’s real reason to be hopeful this year and l’ll tell you why.
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Wherever ICE goes, chaos is sure to follow.
Kansas City is strongly opposed to opening a mega detention center in our community.
That funding would be better spent on support for local law enforcement and other public safety initiatives.
www.kctv5.com/2026/01/15/k...
Kansas City is strongly opposed to opening a mega detention center in our community.
That funding would be better spent on support for local law enforcement and other public safety initiatives.
www.kctv5.com/2026/01/15/k...
Kansas City mayor, congressman oppose proposed ICE detention facility
Kansas City's Mayor has joined an area Congressman in opposition of a proposed ICE detention facility.
www.kctv5.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Wherever ICE goes, chaos is sure to follow.
Kansas City is strongly opposed to opening a mega detention center in our community.
That funding would be better spent on support for local law enforcement and other public safety initiatives.
www.kctv5.com/2026/01/15/k...
Kansas City is strongly opposed to opening a mega detention center in our community.
That funding would be better spent on support for local law enforcement and other public safety initiatives.
www.kctv5.com/2026/01/15/k...
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For non-German speakers:
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
Liebe Medien, ich kann die Schlagzeile "Keine Einigung zwischen USA und Dänemark" nicht mehr sehen. Wenn ein Bewaffneter eine Bank stürmt, titelt ihr doch auch nicht: "Räuber und Kassiererin finden keinen Konsens über Geldübergabe." Hört auf, imperiale Aggression als normale Diplomatie zu framen.
January 15, 2026 at 11:11 AM
For non-German speakers:
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”