Rosanna Landis Weaver
@landisweaver.bsky.social
Most of my career was focused on getting shareholders to vote againts overpaid CEOs. I post about income inequality, social justice, aging, bargains, books, politics, gardens, adoption, humor, hope. Always curious.
Particularly amused w this typo!
Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
January 6, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Particularly amused w this typo!
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@socialsecurityworks.org president Nancy Altman recaps Donald Trump’s year of Social Security sabotage in @thehill.com
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Donald Trump’s year of Social Security sabotage
Donald Trump is attempting to demolish the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, which contains the famous Social Security mural, while also enacting policies that threaten the Social Security system i…
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January 5, 2026 at 10:05 PM
@socialsecurityworks.org president Nancy Altman recaps Donald Trump’s year of Social Security sabotage in @thehill.com
thehill.com/opinion/fina...
thehill.com/opinion/fina...
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
I tend to answer the phone when it says "potential spam" because I figure it might also be "potential call with life-changing good news." But I'm starting to get discouraged.
January 5, 2026 at 6:46 PM
I tend to answer the phone when it says "potential spam" because I figure it might also be "potential call with life-changing good news." But I'm starting to get discouraged.
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UPDATED LIST of countries the Trump administration has threatened to invade, annex, or otherwise attack in the 85 hours of 2026 so far:
🇻🇪 Venezuela
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇬🇱 Greenland
🇮🇷 Iran
🇨🇦 Canada
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇲🇽 Mexico
Insane.
🇻🇪 Venezuela
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇬🇱 Greenland
🇮🇷 Iran
🇨🇦 Canada
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇲🇽 Mexico
Insane.
January 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM
UPDATED LIST of countries the Trump administration has threatened to invade, annex, or otherwise attack in the 85 hours of 2026 so far:
🇻🇪 Venezuela
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇬🇱 Greenland
🇮🇷 Iran
🇨🇦 Canada
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇲🇽 Mexico
Insane.
🇻🇪 Venezuela
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇬🇱 Greenland
🇮🇷 Iran
🇨🇦 Canada
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇲🇽 Mexico
Insane.
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Trump claims Venezuelan oil will pay for the costs of US occupation of the country.
This false claim was also made about Iraq, which ended up costing the US almost $2 trillion and significantly increased the deficit.
This false claim was also made about Iraq, which ended up costing the US almost $2 trillion and significantly increased the deficit.
Q: Is it possible that the US ends up administering Venezuela for years?
TRUMP: Well, you know, it won't cost us anything because the money coming out of the ground is very substantial
TRUMP: Well, you know, it won't cost us anything because the money coming out of the ground is very substantial
January 3, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Trump claims Venezuelan oil will pay for the costs of US occupation of the country.
This false claim was also made about Iraq, which ended up costing the US almost $2 trillion and significantly increased the deficit.
This false claim was also made about Iraq, which ended up costing the US almost $2 trillion and significantly increased the deficit.
This is a really important article. Key point: "Walmart isn't actually paying out less in overall salary than Costco; it's just choosing to distribute that salary in a very different way." Though not a focus of this article this is true for executive pay as well.
@moreperfectunion.bsky.social
Costco's Business model is much better for employee's than Walmart's www.unchartedblue.com/the-business...
Costco's Business model is much better for employee's than Walmart's www.unchartedblue.com/the-business...
The business strategies that make Walmart a ghoul and Costco a mensch
Neither Walmart nor Costco represents the extreme of what's possible within the system, but their choices do showcase some sharp contrasts within the broad spectrum of American capitalism.
www.unchartedblue.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM
This is a really important article. Key point: "Walmart isn't actually paying out less in overall salary than Costco; it's just choosing to distribute that salary in a very different way." Though not a focus of this article this is true for executive pay as well.
Was going through my great-aunts collection of political buttons and thought this is still true
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Was going through my great-aunts collection of political buttons and thought this is still true
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New euphemism for "bottomless corruption and naked abuses of power" just dropped
January 4, 2026 at 11:35 AM
New euphemism for "bottomless corruption and naked abuses of power" just dropped
Trying to figure out if the Verizon outage we are dealing with is local to Hyattsville or more widespread. Astonishing how plan altering this outage has been
January 3, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Trying to figure out if the Verizon outage we are dealing with is local to Hyattsville or more widespread. Astonishing how plan altering this outage has been
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Baltimore Mayor: “Gun violence is a public health issue — we’re showing how to reduce violence the right way.”
January 3, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Baltimore Mayor: “Gun violence is a public health issue — we’re showing how to reduce violence the right way.”
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I would wager that the actual reason why no prior sitting president has apparently ever taken the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test, is that no prior president or VP since the test's creation in 1996 has ever engaged in behavior that is as suggestive of cognitive impairment as Trump has.
Trump again says his health is “PERFECT” and claims he “ACED” his third straight cognitive exam, a test given by doctors to detect signs of dementia
January 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I would wager that the actual reason why no prior sitting president has apparently ever taken the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test, is that no prior president or VP since the test's creation in 1996 has ever engaged in behavior that is as suggestive of cognitive impairment as Trump has.
Have already begun to realize that one thing I liked about 2025 was that it was a good round number for doing math. It feels like 2026 will be inherently more difficult.
January 3, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Have already begun to realize that one thing I liked about 2025 was that it was a good round number for doing math. It feels like 2026 will be inherently more difficult.
Well, it’s happened. I now read both advice, columns, and coming-of-age novels and think they’re being a little unfair to the mother.
January 2, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Well, it’s happened. I now read both advice, columns, and coming-of-age novels and think they’re being a little unfair to the mother.
Such a straightforward idea. Hasn’t happened because the people doing the actual voting are the wealthy ones
bobanton71.bsky.social
Fun fact:
At 3.5 minutes past midnight on New Year's morning, Elon Musk earning $60k per minute reached his year’s SS wage base limit of $184,500.
Want to save social security?
Raise the salary cap.
Fun fact:
At 3.5 minutes past midnight on New Year's morning, Elon Musk earning $60k per minute reached his year’s SS wage base limit of $184,500.
Want to save social security?
Raise the salary cap.
January 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Such a straightforward idea. Hasn’t happened because the people doing the actual voting are the wealthy ones
New Years morning has the least amount of traffic on 95 that I’ve ever seen. A lovely cruise-controlled drive to PA
January 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
New Years morning has the least amount of traffic on 95 that I’ve ever seen. A lovely cruise-controlled drive to PA
"In masks outrageous and austere
The years go by in single file;
But none has merited my fear,
And none has quite escaped my smile."
I always think of that quote from Elinor Wylie on NYE, from her wonderful poem: poets.org/poem/let-no-...
The years go by in single file;
But none has merited my fear,
And none has quite escaped my smile."
I always think of that quote from Elinor Wylie on NYE, from her wonderful poem: poets.org/poem/let-no-...
Let No Charitable Hope
Now let no charitable hope
poets.org
January 1, 2026 at 3:17 AM
"In masks outrageous and austere
The years go by in single file;
But none has merited my fear,
And none has quite escaped my smile."
I always think of that quote from Elinor Wylie on NYE, from her wonderful poem: poets.org/poem/let-no-...
The years go by in single file;
But none has merited my fear,
And none has quite escaped my smile."
I always think of that quote from Elinor Wylie on NYE, from her wonderful poem: poets.org/poem/let-no-...
This sign set up by my town a few years ago still seems to be solid advice
December 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This sign set up by my town a few years ago still seems to be solid advice
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Ha! This would give Trump a heart attack!! 🤣🤣
December 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Ha! This would give Trump a heart attack!! 🤣🤣
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NPR Books We Love 2025
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NYT 100 Notable Books of 2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
The New York Public Library
BEST BOOKS of 2025
www.nypl.org/spotlight/be...
B & N The Best Books of 2025
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/categor...
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
NYT 100 Notable Books of 2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
The New York Public Library
BEST BOOKS of 2025
www.nypl.org/spotlight/be...
B & N The Best Books of 2025
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/categor...
December 31, 2025 at 1:48 AM
NPR Books We Love 2025
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
NYT 100 Notable Books of 2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
The New York Public Library
BEST BOOKS of 2025
www.nypl.org/spotlight/be...
B & N The Best Books of 2025
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/categor...
apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
NYT 100 Notable Books of 2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
The New York Public Library
BEST BOOKS of 2025
www.nypl.org/spotlight/be...
B & N The Best Books of 2025
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/categor...
Just watched the great John Candy bio on Prime. Directed by Tom Hanks son which I’m sure helped get a lot of talent in the room. Anyway, inspired to dig around for clips.
I wonder why “cool running” wasn’t featured in the documentary. I hope it’s not some kind of milkshake duck situation.
I wonder why “cool running” wasn’t featured in the documentary. I hope it’s not some kind of milkshake duck situation.
I need the world (and especially @meakoopa.bsky.social ) to know that in 1982‘s tribute to B-movies, John Candy hosts a tribute to Ed Wood than ends with him and Dan Aykroyd “re-enacting” the sweater scene from GLEN OR GLENDA. The Ed Wood part starts around 22 minutes in.
youtu.be/r2TnJ6DkJwM?...
youtu.be/r2TnJ6DkJwM?...
It Came from Hollywood
YouTube video by Todd Dale
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December 31, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Just watched the great John Candy bio on Prime. Directed by Tom Hanks son which I’m sure helped get a lot of talent in the room. Anyway, inspired to dig around for clips.
I wonder why “cool running” wasn’t featured in the documentary. I hope it’s not some kind of milkshake duck situation.
I wonder why “cool running” wasn’t featured in the documentary. I hope it’s not some kind of milkshake duck situation.
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Seen over on FB
December 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Seen over on FB
Day after day I am sent various 6-digit codes and told not to share them. But I'm feeling generous. So here you go: 126859
December 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Day after day I am sent various 6-digit codes and told not to share them. But I'm feeling generous. So here you go: 126859
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Making good progress on emails. Trying to brace myself to read a week's worth of Heather Cox Richardson, and I hate that bracing myself is a thing I need to do.
December 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Making good progress on emails. Trying to brace myself to read a week's worth of Heather Cox Richardson, and I hate that bracing myself is a thing I need to do.