Roostie
@roostie28.bsky.social
Prof. Small business owner. Parent. Wanting the country my dad fought in three wars for. Wanting a sane reason to pay my taxes.
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If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
February 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
If you think there’s NOTHING in our heritage (or in any nation’s) to be unapologetic about, you’re a fool. A dangerous fool.
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If we don’t want to repeat history – then for God’s sake in this moment we better be strong enough to learn from it.
February 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
If we don’t want to repeat history – then for God’s sake in this moment we better be strong enough to learn from it.
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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8.5/9 for scared, sad, and angry; the tiny part left is still hopeful
On a scale of one to ten, how furious are you these days?
February 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
8.5/9 for scared, sad, and angry; the tiny part left is still hopeful
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Reminder that Elon Musk is in the Epstein files and has already been named by one of the survivors. Anyone still using X is helping a pedophile succeed.
February 15, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Reminder that Elon Musk is in the Epstein files and has already been named by one of the survivors. Anyone still using X is helping a pedophile succeed.
More murders in the Caribbean and no due process
February 15, 2026 at 9:26 PM
More murders in the Caribbean and no due process
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They have tried everything they can think of to distract us and prevent the truth from coming out — posting racist memes and even shutting down the House. But we will not stop until all involved are held accountable and the survivors get justice.
February 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
They have tried everything they can think of to distract us and prevent the truth from coming out — posting racist memes and even shutting down the House. But we will not stop until all involved are held accountable and the survivors get justice.
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Pam Bondi has been a complete and total failure at her job. The Epstein survivors showed more courage just by being in that room than she did under oath. She refused to answer questions and chose complicity.
America deserves better.
America deserves better.
February 11, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Pam Bondi has been a complete and total failure at her job. The Epstein survivors showed more courage just by being in that room than she did under oath. She refused to answer questions and chose complicity.
America deserves better.
America deserves better.
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Not only were the files that were supposed to be made available to Members of Congress still redacted, but we also learned that Pam Bondi has been keeping track of what Members have reviewed.
Clearly, this is one big cover-up led by Pam.
Clearly, this is one big cover-up led by Pam.
February 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Not only were the files that were supposed to be made available to Members of Congress still redacted, but we also learned that Pam Bondi has been keeping track of what Members have reviewed.
Clearly, this is one big cover-up led by Pam.
Clearly, this is one big cover-up led by Pam.
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Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte
February 11, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte
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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...
www.pbs.org
February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.
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THIS 👇
"You're not alone in being able to figure out how we push back and come up with new solutions."
"You're not alone in being able to figure out how we push back and come up with new solutions."
February 14, 2026 at 11:03 PM
THIS 👇
"You're not alone in being able to figure out how we push back and come up with new solutions."
"You're not alone in being able to figure out how we push back and come up with new solutions."
The contrast between this intelligent, articulate, upstanding man and what’s currently occupying the office is heart wrenching.
Great sitting down with Brian Tyler Cohen to talk about everything from the courage we saw in Minnesota, to how Democrats can be true to our values and get stuff done, to how we’re building a community of changemakers at the Obama Foundation. youtube.com/watch?v=uI-hgSE5QIw
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The contrast between this intelligent, articulate, upstanding man and what’s currently occupying the office is heart wrenching.
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Former President Barack Obama this weekend indirectly addressed a racist video President Trump posted earlier this month that depicted Obama and the former first lady, Michelle Obama, as apes. Obama stressed that he believed that most Americans found such content abhorrent.
In First Public Comments Since Trump’s Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum
In a podcast interview, former President Barack Obama did not directly address the video posted by Mr. Trump but denounced a “clown show” on social media.
nyti.ms
February 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Former President Barack Obama this weekend indirectly addressed a racist video President Trump posted earlier this month that depicted Obama and the former first lady, Michelle Obama, as apes. Obama stressed that he believed that most Americans found such content abhorrent.
Blatant defiance of court orders
In a secret deportation arrangement, the Trump administration flew nine people, nearly all of whom had been granted U.S. court protections from being sent back to their home countries, to the African nation of Cameroon in January.
U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections
Most had court orders protecting them from removal to their home countries, so they were sent to detention in Cameroon.
nyti.ms
February 15, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Blatant defiance of court orders
More ways to punish peaceful protestors
Students in more than three dozen states have walked out of class to protest ICE in recent weeks. But in Texas, Republican leaders have threatened students, teachers and school districts with severe consequences for taking part in demonstrations.
Texas Students Protest ICE Despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s Threats
In dozens of states, students have staged walkouts over immigration enforcement. In Texas, they’re doing so despite threats from Gov. Greg Abbott.
nyti.ms
February 15, 2026 at 9:16 PM
More ways to punish peaceful protestors
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The EPA said on Thursday that manufacturers would no longer earn a credit for installing engines that automatically turn off when vehicles come to a complete stop and restart when drivers take their feet off the brake pedal. The start-stop feature is meant to save fuel and reduce emissions.
Trump Administration Ends Credit for Start-Stop Feature in Cars
Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at red lights.
nyti.ms
February 15, 2026 at 8:32 PM
The EPA said on Thursday that manufacturers would no longer earn a credit for installing engines that automatically turn off when vehicles come to a complete stop and restart when drivers take their feet off the brake pedal. The start-stop feature is meant to save fuel and reduce emissions.
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A month after Iran launched a crackdown on nationwide protests, widespread arrests are roiling the country.
Iranian security use dragnet spanning the entire country to arrest protesters
A month after Iran launched a crackdown on nationwide protests, widespread arrests are roiling the country.
bit.ly
February 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM
A month after Iran launched a crackdown on nationwide protests, widespread arrests are roiling the country.
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Here’s what to know about the latest shutdown and how to plan ahead.
TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown
A shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has gone into effect. That includes the Transportation Security Administration, whose officers are responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports.
bit.ly
February 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Here’s what to know about the latest shutdown and how to plan ahead.
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Trump cut Medicaid & SNAP so he could use that money to warehouse millions of people who, according to DHS’s own numbers, pose no threat to public safety.
It's inhumane & a waste of your taxpayer money.
We need to claw back these funds & put an end to their prison camps.
It's inhumane & a waste of your taxpayer money.
We need to claw back these funds & put an end to their prison camps.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Trump cut Medicaid & SNAP so he could use that money to warehouse millions of people who, according to DHS’s own numbers, pose no threat to public safety.
It's inhumane & a waste of your taxpayer money.
We need to claw back these funds & put an end to their prison camps.
It's inhumane & a waste of your taxpayer money.
We need to claw back these funds & put an end to their prison camps.
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The US is creating a humanitarian crisis in Cuba. Trump's & Rubio's blockade is punishing the Cuban people, not the regime.
We must learn from 6 decades of failed Cuba-policy & reverse course.
We must learn from 6 decades of failed Cuba-policy & reverse course.
Cuba’s Food and Water Supplies Threatened Under U.S. Pressure, U.N. Says
Mexico, Chile and other countries said they were rushing aid to the Caribbean island, but economists said it would do little to alleviate the crisis
www.wsj.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The US is creating a humanitarian crisis in Cuba. Trump's & Rubio's blockade is punishing the Cuban people, not the regime.
We must learn from 6 decades of failed Cuba-policy & reverse course.
We must learn from 6 decades of failed Cuba-policy & reverse course.
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.