Ronja A-R
@ronja-ar.bsky.social
AutDHD, queer AF, chronically ill, mobility aids user. Retired nurse, computer engineer & translator (English, Swedish, Finnish). Lifelong lefty and growing leftier with age. Moved from Baltimore, MD to Finland in 1969, thank goodness!
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Ronja A-R
@ronja-ar.bsky.social
· Jan 2
Hello, I'm haemoglobin 65 & atrial fibrillation, both in 2025.
Plus three, several decades ago escaped fires (nobody died & we got no burns, but we all got asthma, and even though I'm the only one with a PTSD diagnosis, I am certain all us siblings at least have it, possibly parents had, too).
Plus three, several decades ago escaped fires (nobody died & we got no burns, but we all got asthma, and even though I'm the only one with a PTSD diagnosis, I am certain all us siblings at least have it, possibly parents had, too).
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Tämä asia ei varmaan tullut yllätyksenä kenelläkään.
yle.fi/a/74-2020938...
yle.fi/a/74-2020938...
Toimeentulotuen tiukennukset osuvat kovimmin 49 000 tulottoman joukkoon, arvioi Kela
Uutiset nopeasti ja luotettavasti.
yle.fi
February 10, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Tämä asia ei varmaan tullut yllätyksenä kenelläkään.
yle.fi/a/74-2020938...
yle.fi/a/74-2020938...
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From a presentation I gave a few months ago on how to handle personal cyber security while doing journalism safely during a protest
February 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
From a presentation I gave a few months ago on how to handle personal cyber security while doing journalism safely during a protest
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This amorphous and ever-shifting group of agents drawn from across the federal government looks increasingly like a catchall national police force operating at the direction of the White House itself.
The Democratic Plan to “Reform” ICE Misses One Huge Thing
We are no longer talking about individual law enforcement agencies, but rather a giant, singular blob.
slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:23 PM
This amorphous and ever-shifting group of agents drawn from across the federal government looks increasingly like a catchall national police force operating at the direction of the White House itself.
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TIME’S PASSING (2007)
Oil on Panel - 26” x 16”
As a native Californian, I really enjoy the change in seasons that I experience living in New England. There is even beauty to be found in the shadows of the leafless trees against the pale gray winter sky. 1/2
#art
Oil on Panel - 26” x 16”
As a native Californian, I really enjoy the change in seasons that I experience living in New England. There is even beauty to be found in the shadows of the leafless trees against the pale gray winter sky. 1/2
#art
February 10, 2026 at 1:56 PM
TIME’S PASSING (2007)
Oil on Panel - 26” x 16”
As a native Californian, I really enjoy the change in seasons that I experience living in New England. There is even beauty to be found in the shadows of the leafless trees against the pale gray winter sky. 1/2
#art
Oil on Panel - 26” x 16”
As a native Californian, I really enjoy the change in seasons that I experience living in New England. There is even beauty to be found in the shadows of the leafless trees against the pale gray winter sky. 1/2
#art
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man these people are just thugs and gangsters
Greer: "The thing to keep in mind with Canada is this is a country that's 75% dependent on the United States for its gross domestic product ... it can't be a situation where the Canadians have an antagonistic relationship"
February 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
man these people are just thugs and gangsters
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"Life cannot just be about one sad thing after another," says the man responsible—directly or indirectly—for like 90% of the sad things that happened in the past year.
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM
"Life cannot just be about one sad thing after another," says the man responsible—directly or indirectly—for like 90% of the sad things that happened in the past year.
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🎊🎉🎉🎉🎊
BREAKING: 74 Courtesans working at a legal brothel in Nevada are unionizing with @cwaunion.bsky.social.
February 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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The folks at the @brennancenter.org have a good analysis on the #SaveAct
They point out that the bill Will disenfranchised millions of voters
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
They point out that the bill Will disenfranchised millions of voters
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting
The “show your papers” requirement is an attack on the freedom to vote.
www.brennancenter.org
February 10, 2026 at 3:37 AM
The folks at the @brennancenter.org have a good analysis on the #SaveAct
They point out that the bill Will disenfranchised millions of voters
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
They point out that the bill Will disenfranchised millions of voters
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
WARNING for FLASHING graphics in the video. Do not click if you are photosensitive (epileptic, migraineur, or similar).
The Republican party doesn't want women to vote because women are more likely to vote Democratic than men so they have came up with this scheme called the Save Act.The name sounds like it's patriotic voter protection.
But what it really does is disenfranchise women & impose a poll tax.
But what it really does is disenfranchise women & impose a poll tax.
February 10, 2026 at 2:46 PM
WARNING for FLASHING graphics in the video. Do not click if you are photosensitive (epileptic, migraineur, or similar).
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“What are you doing about the reverse vampire problem”
It will surprise y’all to hear that there are no “Muslims taking over the state” and there is no “sharia law” in Texas that threatens anyone.
This is genuinely disgusting.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
This is genuinely disgusting.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
“What are you doing about the reverse vampire problem”
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Trans Youth Suicides Skyrocketed In UK After Care Drawdown; Government Covers It Up
www.erininthemorning...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.erininthemorning...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Trans Youth Suicides Skyrocketed In UK After Care Drawdown; Government Covers It Up
A Freedom of Information request to the National Child Mortality Database reveals that 22 trans children under 18 died by suicide in England in 2021-22 alone.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Trans Youth Suicides Skyrocketed In UK After Care Drawdown; Government Covers It Up
www.erininthemorning...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.erininthemorning...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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This is almost exactly what nineteenth century Europeans who were opposed to Jewish emancipation said about Jewish practices. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
February 10, 2026 at 2:08 PM
This is almost exactly what nineteenth century Europeans who were opposed to Jewish emancipation said about Jewish practices. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
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USA • DOJ may face investigation for pressuring Apple, Google to remove apps for tracking ICE agents tinyurl.com/23rbggyp [Engadget]
DOJ may face investigation for pressuring Apple, Google to remove apps for tracking ICE agents
A House Judiciary Committee member has asked the US Department of Justice to turn over all its communications with Apple and Google regarding the companies' removal of apps that shared information about sightings of ICE officers.
tinyurl.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
USA • DOJ may face investigation for pressuring Apple, Google to remove apps for tracking ICE agents tinyurl.com/23rbggyp [Engadget]
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The Care Credit thing that all vets offer is literally bananas. The interest rate is 33 percent. THIRTY-THREE.
How is that not usury?? I feel like a loan shark has a better vig for crying out loud.
How is that not usury?? I feel like a loan shark has a better vig for crying out loud.
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The Care Credit thing that all vets offer is literally bananas. The interest rate is 33 percent. THIRTY-THREE.
How is that not usury?? I feel like a loan shark has a better vig for crying out loud.
How is that not usury?? I feel like a loan shark has a better vig for crying out loud.
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New from @awhf.bsky.social & @alixgouldwerth.bsky.social
at Can We Still Govern?
Did you know that your former employers can contest your unemployment benefits? They have a strong incentive to do so, and private companies like Equifax are helping them. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/why-your-b...
at Can We Still Govern?
Did you know that your former employers can contest your unemployment benefits? They have a strong incentive to do so, and private companies like Equifax are helping them. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/why-your-b...
Why Your Boss Can Block Your Unemployment Benefits
And what it means for worker wellbeing and access to the safety net
donmoynihan.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:43 PM
New from @awhf.bsky.social & @alixgouldwerth.bsky.social
at Can We Still Govern?
Did you know that your former employers can contest your unemployment benefits? They have a strong incentive to do so, and private companies like Equifax are helping them. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/why-your-b...
at Can We Still Govern?
Did you know that your former employers can contest your unemployment benefits? They have a strong incentive to do so, and private companies like Equifax are helping them. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/why-your-b...
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The president is monetizing the presidency & it is basically just background noise at this point
We have concentration camps & it is basically just background noise at this point
We are threatening the sovereignty of our NATO allies & it is basically just background noise at this point
Etc.
We have concentration camps & it is basically just background noise at this point
We are threatening the sovereignty of our NATO allies & it is basically just background noise at this point
Etc.
We are murdering people and it is basically just background noise at this point. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
U.S. Boat Strike Kills 2 in Pacific, With One Survivor
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The president is monetizing the presidency & it is basically just background noise at this point
We have concentration camps & it is basically just background noise at this point
We are threatening the sovereignty of our NATO allies & it is basically just background noise at this point
Etc.
We have concentration camps & it is basically just background noise at this point
We are threatening the sovereignty of our NATO allies & it is basically just background noise at this point
Etc.
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'Merica, the inn with no room...
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
'Merica, the inn with no room...
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DonOld tRump’s Ape Video Shows How America Still Dehumanizes Black People [Op-Ed]
madamenoire.com/1650981/trum...
madamenoire.com/1650981/trum...
Donald Trump’s Ape Video Shows How America Still Dehumanizes Black People [Op-Ed]
Dr. Stacey Patton writes, "I’m not doing Racism History 101 every time somebody posts a monkey, banana, watermelon, or jungle meme."
madamenoire.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:59 AM
DonOld tRump’s Ape Video Shows How America Still Dehumanizes Black People [Op-Ed]
madamenoire.com/1650981/trum...
madamenoire.com/1650981/trum...
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⚡️Ukraine moves its power grid underground to shield it from Russian attacks.
So far, Ukraine has secured one substation in an underground concrete bunker with a second one underway.
kyivindependent.com/ukraine-move...
So far, Ukraine has secured one substation in an underground concrete bunker with a second one underway.
kyivindependent.com/ukraine-move...
Ukraine moves its power grid underground to shield it from Russian attacks
So far, Ukraine has secured one substation in an underground concrete bunker with a second one underway, Vitaliy Zaichenko, CEO of Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s state-grid operator, told the Kyiv Independent.
kyivindependent.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:12 PM
⚡️Ukraine moves its power grid underground to shield it from Russian attacks.
So far, Ukraine has secured one substation in an underground concrete bunker with a second one underway.
kyivindependent.com/ukraine-move...
So far, Ukraine has secured one substation in an underground concrete bunker with a second one underway.
kyivindependent.com/ukraine-move...
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There are so many ways to interact with our fascinating world ...
"I'll be damned, it's a Beaver"
Hand embroidery thread painting artwork
#AnimalArtTuesday #embroidery #WildlifeArt
Hand embroidery thread painting artwork
#AnimalArtTuesday #embroidery #WildlifeArt
February 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM
There are so many ways to interact with our fascinating world ...
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How that feels so familiar?
January 25, 2026 at 7:27 PM
How that feels so familiar?
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![Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihcxd5wcrrf5nxz3g4riglsrccbucmdns6kxrtmtj6gjgwqibp3fi@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Who paid for the Super Bowl ICE ad?
"Ideally, in a democracy, we’d know who is spending millions trying to change public opinion on the secret police. But, in the American system, that’s just not how it works."
"Ideally, in a democracy, we’d know who is spending millions trying to change public opinion on the secret police. But, in the American system, that’s just not how it works."
Who paid for the Super Bowl ICE ad?
The group behind Sunday's bizarre commercial has a sparse paper trail.
www.motherjones.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Who paid for the Super Bowl ICE ad?
"Ideally, in a democracy, we’d know who is spending millions trying to change public opinion on the secret police. But, in the American system, that’s just not how it works."
"Ideally, in a democracy, we’d know who is spending millions trying to change public opinion on the secret police. But, in the American system, that’s just not how it works."
Oh this looks extremely promising...
February 10, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Oh this looks extremely promising...