Rose
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Writer, reader, photographer, wanderer, life-long Democrat— in no particular order. Grandmother of two smart, kind and funny boys.
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NEW: Indiana Republicans are trying to make sure no judge can stop their new gerrymander, adding provisions in their bill to ban temporary blocks, bypass lower courts and force every challenge straight to the conservative-majority state Supreme Court.
Indiana Republicans Aim to Sideline Courts to Protect their Gerrymander
Read more here.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM
NEW: Indiana Republicans are trying to make sure no judge can stop their new gerrymander, adding provisions in their bill to ban temporary blocks, bypass lower courts and force every challenge straight to the conservative-majority state Supreme Court.
Interesting.
High level meeting this morning involving Marco Rubio, Steve WItkoff, Jared Kushner and a Ukrainian delegation in...
...Hallandale Beach?
High level meeting this morning involving Marco Rubio, Steve WItkoff, Jared Kushner and a Ukrainian delegation in...
...Hallandale Beach?
This meeting is about to start. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
November 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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A top Republican in Indiana, whose daughter has Down Syndrome, just announced he will be voting to block Trump’s gerrymandering after Trump used the R-word to insult people yesterday.
November 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A top Republican in Indiana, whose daughter has Down Syndrome, just announced he will be voting to block Trump’s gerrymandering after Trump used the R-word to insult people yesterday.
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I intentionally try to choose kindness, or at least to give grace where it’s due. But none of that counts when it comes to Stephen Miller. Among others. But particularly him. [redacted] [redacted] forever [redacted] in hell [redacted] under a burning, torrential, unceasing rain of piss.
November 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I intentionally try to choose kindness, or at least to give grace where it’s due. But none of that counts when it comes to Stephen Miller. Among others. But particularly him. [redacted] [redacted] forever [redacted] in hell [redacted] under a burning, torrential, unceasing rain of piss.
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1/2 Several weeks before he came onto national scene, last summer while Biden was still in the race, I was at a tech conf where Walz gave 40-minute keynote, about the way advanced geospatial data systems were transforming all sectors in Minnesota. Gov, ag, educ, mfr, research, sustainability [cont]
November 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
1/2 Several weeks before he came onto national scene, last summer while Biden was still in the race, I was at a tech conf where Walz gave 40-minute keynote, about the way advanced geospatial data systems were transforming all sectors in Minnesota. Gov, ag, educ, mfr, research, sustainability [cont]
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Also recognize that this unambiguous use of the military to commit murder of helpless noncombatants as they fought for life is a direct reflection of the virulent white supremacy that has seized our government, where every Latino man is a gangbanger in a de facto state of war against White America
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Also recognize that this unambiguous use of the military to commit murder of helpless noncombatants as they fought for life is a direct reflection of the virulent white supremacy that has seized our government, where every Latino man is a gangbanger in a de facto state of war against White America
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🚨 Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the lowest on record (JAXA data)
• about 910,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,500,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,170,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,660,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Graphics zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 910,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,500,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,170,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,660,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Graphics zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🚨 Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the lowest on record (JAXA data)
• about 910,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,500,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,170,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,660,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Graphics zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
• about 910,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 1,500,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 2,170,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 2,660,000 km² below the 1980s mean
Graphics zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
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This is almost word for word what xenophobes in the 1930s and 1940s said about Miller's Jewish ancestors and relatives. He's so hateful he couldn't possibly recognize that of course.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This is almost word for word what xenophobes in the 1930s and 1940s said about Miller's Jewish ancestors and relatives. He's so hateful he couldn't possibly recognize that of course.
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He’s gonna start a war with Venezuela because killing things and people is the only way a weak man can feel strong.
November 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
He’s gonna start a war with Venezuela because killing things and people is the only way a weak man can feel strong.
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On Politically Speaking: Rep. Jaclyn Zimmermann breaks down her first year in Jefferson City, the fight over abortion rights and redistricting, and why she believes Democrats could flip more seats in west St. Louis County.
Missouri state Rep. Zimmermann forecasts Democratic gains in west St. Louis County
The Manchester Democrat represents one of the state’s most competitive state legislative districts.
www.stlpr.org
November 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
On Politically Speaking: Rep. Jaclyn Zimmermann breaks down her first year in Jefferson City, the fight over abortion rights and redistricting, and why she believes Democrats could flip more seats in west St. Louis County.
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A U.S. military lawyer warned the Trump administration that its secretive boat strikes may be unlawful. Now rising deaths and silence on evidence have triggered global alarms over possible extrajudicial killings.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A U.S. military lawyer warned the Trump administration that its secretive boat strikes may be unlawful. Now rising deaths and silence on evidence have triggered global alarms over possible extrajudicial killings.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
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Listen, this administration isn’t “making America great.” It’s targeting our neighbors, tearing families apart, and putting lives on the line. Democrats on Oversight are standing up because this fight isn’t about left or right. It’s about right and wrong. Period.
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Listen, this administration isn’t “making America great.” It’s targeting our neighbors, tearing families apart, and putting lives on the line. Democrats on Oversight are standing up because this fight isn’t about left or right. It’s about right and wrong. Period.
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'An ordinary president, Kelly told us on Tuesday afternoon, would have responded to the video by affirming that troops should of course follow lawful orders. “But not this guy,” he added. “We basically said, ‘Follow the law.’ And he said, ‘Kill them.’”'
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
‘An Example MUST BE SET’
The pursuit of Mark Kelly in the military-justice system sends a clear message to service members and veterans.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
'An ordinary president, Kelly told us on Tuesday afternoon, would have responded to the video by affirming that troops should of course follow lawful orders. “But not this guy,” he added. “We basically said, ‘Follow the law.’ And he said, ‘Kill them.’”'
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Sen. Mark Kelly has piloted a space ship – and a fighter plane into battle.
Pete Hegseth abuses alcohol and has had multiple allegations of abusing women lodged against him. Donald Trump looks directly into total solar eclipses without eye protection and has dodged the draft five times.
Pete Hegseth abuses alcohol and has had multiple allegations of abusing women lodged against him. Donald Trump looks directly into total solar eclipses without eye protection and has dodged the draft five times.
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Sen. Mark Kelly has piloted a space ship – and a fighter plane into battle.
Pete Hegseth abuses alcohol and has had multiple allegations of abusing women lodged against him. Donald Trump looks directly into total solar eclipses without eye protection and has dodged the draft five times.
Pete Hegseth abuses alcohol and has had multiple allegations of abusing women lodged against him. Donald Trump looks directly into total solar eclipses without eye protection and has dodged the draft five times.
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The Secretary of Snake Oil.
Lutnick on his meetings with EU leaders: "The idea is, 'Come on guys, embrace the ideas and the model of the Trump administration and you'll get a trillion of investment here.' So we're trying to teach them, encourage them to follow the Trump lead."
November 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Secretary of Snake Oil.
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The 28-Point “Peace Plan” for Ukraine Is Illegal. Here’s the Full (Easy-to-Read) Legal Breakdown.
www.onestnetwork.com/post/the-28-...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/the-28-...
The 28-Point “Peace Plan” for Ukraine Is Illegal. Here’s the Full Legal Breakdown.
This analysis breaks down each clause and explains exactly why the “peace plan” is legally void and unenforceable.
www.onestnetwork.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The 28-Point “Peace Plan” for Ukraine Is Illegal. Here’s the Full (Easy-to-Read) Legal Breakdown.
www.onestnetwork.com/post/the-28-...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/the-28-...
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I served as our Ambassador in Ukraine for 3 years under Putin’s missiles and drones but resigned when Trump kept appeasing Putin. America does not bow to dictators. It’s not who we are.
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I served as our Ambassador in Ukraine for 3 years under Putin’s missiles and drones but resigned when Trump kept appeasing Putin. America does not bow to dictators. It’s not who we are.
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
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I’ve said this every month for a year.
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I’ve said this every month for a year.
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Instead of hiring more immigration judges, the Department of Justice just posted an ad for "deportation judges." join.justice.gov
November 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Check out this story.
Check out this story.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Of course they are.
Of course they are.
NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Of course they are.
Of course they are.