Hillbilly_Ivy_League
@rossman81.bsky.social
WV raised / Ivy League educated. No better and no worse than anyone. Opinions always my own and the result of critical thinking. Humanist. Feminist. Fan of dogs and this resilient Mother: 🌍
While I think there are crueler and more urgent atrocities happening by this regime, one thing stands out to me: this is occurring at the same time that Caroline Kennedy is dealing with the imminent death of her daughter from terminal cancer.
There couldn’t be a less compassionate president.
There couldn’t be a less compassionate president.
December 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
While I think there are crueler and more urgent atrocities happening by this regime, one thing stands out to me: this is occurring at the same time that Caroline Kennedy is dealing with the imminent death of her daughter from terminal cancer.
There couldn’t be a less compassionate president.
There couldn’t be a less compassionate president.
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I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
December 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
Don’t give that man oxygen. He says awful things because he can only survive if the focus is on him. Starve him of it. Focus on the good. What we focus on can reshape the world.
December 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Don’t give that man oxygen. He says awful things because he can only survive if the focus is on him. Starve him of it. Focus on the good. What we focus on can reshape the world.
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Mr. Rogers' famous advice to "Look for the helpers" was meant to help parents comfort kids in a terrifying world. For adults, there's an implied second part: ...And if you can, be one yourself.
This member of the Brown University community is a hero.
This member of the Brown University community is a hero.
December 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Mr. Rogers' famous advice to "Look for the helpers" was meant to help parents comfort kids in a terrifying world. For adults, there's an implied second part: ...And if you can, be one yourself.
This member of the Brown University community is a hero.
This member of the Brown University community is a hero.
Every chip at the facade of absolute power is how we get out of this nightmare.
Indiana Republicans rejected a proposal to redraw the state's congressional maps despite a furious pressure campaign by Trump
Trump's Bid To Rig Indiana Congressional Map Goes Down In Flames
After two months of pressure and violent threats, Republican state senators voted against Trump's effort to eliminate two House seats held by Democrats.
www.huffpost.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Every chip at the facade of absolute power is how we get out of this nightmare.
English speakers in media: please stop overusing the word “tender”. It is in every podcast, every article. It has ceased to have meaning. Synonyms exist for a reason! That is all. Carry on.
December 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
English speakers in media: please stop overusing the word “tender”. It is in every podcast, every article. It has ceased to have meaning. Synonyms exist for a reason! That is all. Carry on.
MacKenzie Scott is not just good for a billionaire, she seems to be one of the kinder humans out there. Her essay made me weep. In a world that feels very dark, nothing feels more astonishing than kindness. And yet, as she points out, it is everywhere.
Yield Giving
Established by MacKenzie Scott to share a financial fortune created through the effort of countless people, Yield is named after a belief in adding value…
yieldgiving.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:44 AM
MacKenzie Scott is not just good for a billionaire, she seems to be one of the kinder humans out there. Her essay made me weep. In a world that feels very dark, nothing feels more astonishing than kindness. And yet, as she points out, it is everywhere.
If this happens, remember that one of the mechanisms of power that we the people still have is purchasing power. Authoritarian capitalism cannot exist without your compliance.
If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
December 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
If this happens, remember that one of the mechanisms of power that we the people still have is purchasing power. Authoritarian capitalism cannot exist without your compliance.
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It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
“They don’t have power over me, they don’t have power over us,” Rathke added. “I’m not scared of them, honestly.”
Owner of Minneapolis restaurant says ICE entered without warrant, staff pushed back
ICE agents entered Hola Arepa on Wednesday at approximately 5:30 p.m. but left when employees demanded to see a warrant.
www.kare11.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
“They don’t have power over me, they don’t have power over us,” Rathke added. “I’m not scared of them, honestly.”
Hmong and Somali refugees came to Minnesota with support from Lutheran and Catholic charities and because of a welcoming community. KARE11 has always done great reporting and this article is just one example of why I love the Twin Cities. Never confuse niceness for weakness.
Owner of Minneapolis restaurant says ICE entered without warrant, staff pushed back
ICE agents entered Hola Arepa on Wednesday at approximately 5:30 p.m. but left when employees demanded to see a warrant.
www.kare11.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Hmong and Somali refugees came to Minnesota with support from Lutheran and Catholic charities and because of a welcoming community. KARE11 has always done great reporting and this article is just one example of why I love the Twin Cities. Never confuse niceness for weakness.
It turns out the thing I like most about Jimmy Kimmel is his wife Molly McNearny, head writer and exec producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live. This is just wonderful. ✨🩵✨
Molly McNearney Calls Out Donald Trump & Encourages Freedom of Speech | Women in Entertainment 2025
YouTube video by The Hollywood Reporter
m.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
It turns out the thing I like most about Jimmy Kimmel is his wife Molly McNearny, head writer and exec producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live. This is just wonderful. ✨🩵✨
Release the Epstein files.
Release the MRI results.
Release the innocent people wrongfully detained by this evil, racist regime.
Release the National Guard from being a pawn in this propaganda BS.
Release the world from this insanity and vote to impeach and remove this man from office.
Release the MRI results.
Release the innocent people wrongfully detained by this evil, racist regime.
Release the National Guard from being a pawn in this propaganda BS.
Release the world from this insanity and vote to impeach and remove this man from office.
November 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Release the Epstein files.
Release the MRI results.
Release the innocent people wrongfully detained by this evil, racist regime.
Release the National Guard from being a pawn in this propaganda BS.
Release the world from this insanity and vote to impeach and remove this man from office.
Release the MRI results.
Release the innocent people wrongfully detained by this evil, racist regime.
Release the National Guard from being a pawn in this propaganda BS.
Release the world from this insanity and vote to impeach and remove this man from office.
Racism, cruelty, ignorance, and violence: the common threads within this entire administration.
This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Racism, cruelty, ignorance, and violence: the common threads within this entire administration.
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I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
With the exception of one person, everyone I know who lost their jobs because of DOGE still do not have jobs.
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter reut.rs/4abeTdx
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
The Department of Government Efficiency claimed to have slashed tens of billions of dollars in expenditures, but it was impossible for outside financial experts to verify that because the unit did not provide detailed public accounting of its work.
reut.rs
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
With the exception of one person, everyone I know who lost their jobs because of DOGE still do not have jobs.
If you don’t already follow Heather Cox Richardson, you are truly missing out.
Well, well, well....
Let's think about why the Russians leaked it and why Trump is pushing for it at this particular moment. Could they think his days in the White House are numbered and they need to grab whatever they can?
Let's think about why the Russians leaked it and why Trump is pushing for it at this particular moment. Could they think his days in the White House are numbered and they need to grab whatever they can?
🤯🤯🤯🤯
November 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
If you don’t already follow Heather Cox Richardson, you are truly missing out.
Every day in the U.S. is truly nuts but today really is just one 👀 after another 👀.
Marjorie Taylor Greene announces she is resigning from Congress
"I will be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026”
"I will be resigning from office with my last day being January 5, 2026”
November 22, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Every day in the U.S. is truly nuts but today really is just one 👀 after another 👀.
Excellent, but we can do better.
November 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Excellent, but we can do better.
The problem with calling him President Piggy is that pigs are known to be highly intelligent animals.
November 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The problem with calling him President Piggy is that pigs are known to be highly intelligent animals.
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“Civilization is a race between education and catastrophe.”
— H.G. Wells
— H.G. Wells
November 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
“Civilization is a race between education and catastrophe.”
— H.G. Wells
— H.G. Wells
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If you're furious at the New York Times for the Olivia Nuzzi piece, watch my film Mr. Jones starring James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, on the long history of the NYT abusing power. They refused to let us show their articles covering up Stalin’s famine in Ukraine. youtu.be/wtWSyFNT9qY?...
MR. JONES - Official North American Trailer
YouTube video by Samuel Goldwyn Films
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
If you're furious at the New York Times for the Olivia Nuzzi piece, watch my film Mr. Jones starring James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, on the long history of the NYT abusing power. They refused to let us show their articles covering up Stalin’s famine in Ukraine. youtu.be/wtWSyFNT9qY?...
Politicians really looked around and said, “you know what this looming Great Depression 2.0 needs? A little bit of Millennial Prohibition.”
More than 15 Senate Democrats join GOP to advance nationwide ban on hemp products, including CBD gummies,
oh the paul amendment is going down 78-22
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Politicians really looked around and said, “you know what this looming Great Depression 2.0 needs? A little bit of Millennial Prohibition.”