Rosemary
@rosemaryd52.bsky.social
1952-73 UK, 1973-2007 US, 2007-19 UK, 2019 on US. Photo: an encounter with cows while walking in Northumberland. Short videos of my UK walks at https://www.youtube.com/@RosemaryUK-US. Twin Cities now. ID w/ religious left. Dual UK/US. She/her, trans ally.
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Rosemary
@rosemaryd52.bsky.social
· Oct 23
‘The church cannot be silent,’ Pope Leo XIV tells El Pasoans in Vatican meeting on mass deportation fears 2/n
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This is the start of a long thread with links to articles about Pope Leo and the topics he has been addressing. They include immigrants, the poor & the gulf between rich and poor, climate change & ecological debt, a free press refuting lies, and participatory democracy.
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Comedy Of Terrors
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Comedy Of Terrors
America’s most inept administration will destroy itself
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Comedy Of Terrors
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After the Trump administration launched “Operation Midway Blitz,” a mass deportation effort in and around Chicago, religious leaders joined the resistance, gathering at the Broadview ICE detention center on a daily basis.
religionnews.com/2025/11/13/m...
religionnews.com/2025/11/13/m...
Methodist pastors march into courtroom to support 'boring suburban dad' indicted for protesting
CHICAGO (RNS) — ‘If you come for one United Methodist, you have come for all of us,’ said a Chicago area UMC pastor.
religionnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
After the Trump administration launched “Operation Midway Blitz,” a mass deportation effort in and around Chicago, religious leaders joined the resistance, gathering at the Broadview ICE detention center on a daily basis.
religionnews.com/2025/11/13/m...
religionnews.com/2025/11/13/m...
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Hang onto these pictures because Hegseth will have the offending sign removed as soon as he sobers up today.
November 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Hang onto these pictures because Hegseth will have the offending sign removed as soon as he sobers up today.
I spent 20 yrs as an educator, in various capacities: preschool teacher, preschool director, 1st & 2nd grade teacher, ESL and bilingual, adult educator, parent support, early childhood validator and trainer. MA in elem ed / early childhood.
Lore: when playing with my dolls, I always played school.☺️
Lore: when playing with my dolls, I always played school.☺️
November 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I spent 20 yrs as an educator, in various capacities: preschool teacher, preschool director, 1st & 2nd grade teacher, ESL and bilingual, adult educator, parent support, early childhood validator and trainer. MA in elem ed / early childhood.
Lore: when playing with my dolls, I always played school.☺️
Lore: when playing with my dolls, I always played school.☺️
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Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
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Sign at the US Military Academy at West Point:
November 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Sign at the US Military Academy at West Point:
So, I learned yesterday that I am not the only 70-something with a crush on Mamdani. 😍
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
So, I learned yesterday that I am not the only 70-something with a crush on Mamdani. 😍
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[Trumps hangs portrait of Eugene Debs in Oval Office]
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 AM
[Trumps hangs portrait of Eugene Debs in Oval Office]
Just look at the power dynamic in this photo! I think the old man president may regret remaining seated. Beside it getting much harder for Trump to do anything other than sit & cover his right hand, I think he thinks it's making others pay homage to him. And his positive words re Zohran now on tape.
Find you somebody who looks at you like Donald Trump looks at Zohran Mamdani.
November 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Just look at the power dynamic in this photo! I think the old man president may regret remaining seated. Beside it getting much harder for Trump to do anything other than sit & cover his right hand, I think he thinks it's making others pay homage to him. And his positive words re Zohran now on tape.
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"What Donald Trump wants is, he wants to use fear and intimidation to silence dissent, to silence opposition, and to silence speech," Crow said. "I'm not going to allow that to happen, because the moment we allow that to happen is the moment we lose our democracy." to.pbs.org/48dJEMx
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"What Donald Trump wants is, he wants to use fear and intimidation to silence dissent, to silence opposition, and to silence speech," Crow said. "I'm not going to allow that to happen, because the moment we allow that to happen is the moment we lose our democracy." to.pbs.org/48dJEMx
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
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The swastika on my coast guard ship is already answering a lot of questions about swastikas on coast guard ships.
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The swastika on my coast guard ship is already answering a lot of questions about swastikas on coast guard ships.
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Weird. Nothing on the @nytimes.com homepage about the President of the United States calling for the execution of members of the opposition in response to their political speech.
Important: House Dem leaders just said Trump's call for execution of Dems has prompted them to contact US Capitol Police and House Sergeant at Arms to "ensure the safety of these members and their families."
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
Treat Trump like an unhinged menace. He's weak and in deep political trouble. Don't let up.
November 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Weird. Nothing on the @nytimes.com homepage about the President of the United States calling for the execution of members of the opposition in response to their political speech.
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Rubio needs to learn that forcing Russia’s ideas on others without asking others for their own is not an exchange of ideas.
This plan includes zero concessions from Russia and countless from Ukraine.
It is neither serious, realistic, nor fair
This plan includes zero concessions from Russia and countless from Ukraine.
It is neither serious, realistic, nor fair
November 20, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Rubio needs to learn that forcing Russia’s ideas on others without asking others for their own is not an exchange of ideas.
This plan includes zero concessions from Russia and countless from Ukraine.
It is neither serious, realistic, nor fair
This plan includes zero concessions from Russia and countless from Ukraine.
It is neither serious, realistic, nor fair
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Stephen Miller said the Chicago building was “filled with TdA terrorists.”
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Stephen Miller said the Chicago building was “filled with TdA terrorists.”
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
DOJ prosecutors have not filed criminal charges or shown evidence that anyone arrested in the raid belonged to the Tren de Aragua gang.
With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social
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I think we should all just start saying “Quiet piggy” to Trump when he starts saying crazy things.
November 20, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I think we should all just start saying “Quiet piggy” to Trump when he starts saying crazy things.
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The “piggy” comment is really disturbing.
Yes it is bullying and just mean and disrespectful.
But it’s probably also indicative of a continuing loss of inhibitory control. And that’s a sign of cognitive decline.
Yes it is bullying and just mean and disrespectful.
But it’s probably also indicative of a continuing loss of inhibitory control. And that’s a sign of cognitive decline.
I don't know why the "Piggy" thing is bothering me so much. It's one more unforgivable thing in a list of 20,000 unforgivable things, but I've been mad about it for like 12 straight hours.
November 19, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The “piggy” comment is really disturbing.
Yes it is bullying and just mean and disrespectful.
But it’s probably also indicative of a continuing loss of inhibitory control. And that’s a sign of cognitive decline.
Yes it is bullying and just mean and disrespectful.
But it’s probably also indicative of a continuing loss of inhibitory control. And that’s a sign of cognitive decline.
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My son was in Paris last week. I had told him to eat lots of baguettes and croissants for me. Consequently, no photos emailed of things like the Eiffel Tower and the Notre Dame. Rather, these beauties. 😍🤣
November 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
My son was in Paris last week. I had told him to eat lots of baguettes and croissants for me. Consequently, no photos emailed of things like the Eiffel Tower and the Notre Dame. Rather, these beauties. 😍🤣
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ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Minnesota for soliciting sex from a minor
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Minnesota for soliciting sex from a minor
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After a decades-long cover-up, this is a tremendous victory for the victims who fought for the release of these files.
Since Trump pledged to sign the bill, we demand he stop putting up barriers and order the DOJ to immediately produce a full, unredacted release of the files as ordered by Congress.
Since Trump pledged to sign the bill, we demand he stop putting up barriers and order the DOJ to immediately produce a full, unredacted release of the files as ordered by Congress.
Senate agrees to automatically pass bill to release Epstein files as Trump claims to not care – US politics live
President says ‘I don’t care when the Senate passes the House Bill’ after it agrees to unanimous consent request to pass act as soon as legislation arrives from House
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
After a decades-long cover-up, this is a tremendous victory for the victims who fought for the release of these files.
Since Trump pledged to sign the bill, we demand he stop putting up barriers and order the DOJ to immediately produce a full, unredacted release of the files as ordered by Congress.
Since Trump pledged to sign the bill, we demand he stop putting up barriers and order the DOJ to immediately produce a full, unredacted release of the files as ordered by Congress.
Pope Leo needs to visit the US asap. I'm not Catholic but very pleased with many of the things he has spoken out about, including immigration, poverty, the gulf between the poor and elites, climate, the free press and participatory democracy. And multifaith leaders must come together against this.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Pope Leo needs to visit the US asap. I'm not Catholic but very pleased with many of the things he has spoken out about, including immigration, poverty, the gulf between the poor and elites, climate, the free press and participatory democracy. And multifaith leaders must come together against this.
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If you’ve explicitly said you’ve denied regular teaching and mentorship to a student because they won’t fuck you, hoping it will coerce them into doing so, then whatever is protecting you is not tenure. Tenure protection does not cover that and teaching is the last thing you should be doing.
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM
If you’ve explicitly said you’ve denied regular teaching and mentorship to a student because they won’t fuck you, hoping it will coerce them into doing so, then whatever is protecting you is not tenure. Tenure protection does not cover that and teaching is the last thing you should be doing.
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Quite a staggering statistic. Trump isn’t just bringing misery to immigrants, he’s harming everyone.
#TrumpSlump
#TrumpSlump
NEW: The Trump administration's brutal removal of so many workers is projected to shrink the nation’s GDP by as much as 6.8% — a deeper hit than the one sustained during the Great Recession.
A.J. Schumann:
A.J. Schumann:
Mass Deportations Aren’t Helping Workers. They’re Tanking The Economy. - OtherWords
Trump claimed immigrants were “taking your jobs.” But during his brutal crackdown, the job market has only gotten worse.
otherwords.org
November 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Quite a staggering statistic. Trump isn’t just bringing misery to immigrants, he’s harming everyone.
#TrumpSlump
#TrumpSlump