Sarah Rumpf
@rumpfshaker.bsky.social
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Sarah Rumpf
@rumpfshaker.bsky.social
· Aug 22
“If I sit next to a madman as he drives a car into a group of innocent bystanders, I can't, as a Christian, simply wait for the catastrophe, then comfort the wounded and bury the dead. I must try to wrestle the steering wheel out of the hands of the driver.”
~Dietrich Bonhoeffer
~Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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I just don't get being unfathomably rich and deciding to devote your entire life to ... making the at that point meaninglessly large money number go up.
February 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I just don't get being unfathomably rich and deciding to devote your entire life to ... making the at that point meaninglessly large money number go up.
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This and also ... he could afford to enrage Trump, have Trump weaponize the government against all of his businesses, etc. -- and he'd still have so much more money than he could ever spend in 10 lifetimes.
To put it another way: Jeff Bezos could easily ensure there are no staff cuts at The Washington Post for the next decade, and he'd still have more than $249B in net worth left over.
Jeff Bezos' wedding last summer cost somewhere around $50M. That, alone, could have saved all 300 positions cut today at The Washington Post for a year.
Of course, he wouldn't have to choose. He could do both because he's worth $250B, which is nearly the GDP of New Zealand.
Of course, he wouldn't have to choose. He could do both because he's worth $250B, which is nearly the GDP of New Zealand.
February 4, 2026 at 8:41 PM
This and also ... he could afford to enrage Trump, have Trump weaponize the government against all of his businesses, etc. -- and he'd still have so much more money than he could ever spend in 10 lifetimes.
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‘LFG’: Newsom Crows About Winning Redistricting ‘War’ After Supreme Court Rejects Trump Admin’s Appeal www.mediaite.com/politics/lfg...
‘LFG’: Newsom Crows About Winning Redistricting ‘War’ After Supreme Court Rejects Trump Admin’s Appeal
The Supreme Court granted Gov. Gavin Newsom a major political victory when it declined to hear an appeal from Republicans challenging the state's redistricting.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
‘LFG’: Newsom Crows About Winning Redistricting ‘War’ After Supreme Court Rejects Trump Admin’s Appeal www.mediaite.com/politics/lfg...
‘LFG’: Newsom Crows About Winning Redistricting ‘War’ After Supreme Court Rejects Trump Admin’s Appeal www.mediaite.com/politics/lfg...
‘LFG’: Newsom Crows About Winning Redistricting ‘War’ After Supreme Court Rejects Trump Admin’s Appeal
The Supreme Court granted Gov. Gavin Newsom a major political victory when it declined to hear an appeal from Republicans challenging the state's redistricting.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
‘LFG’: Newsom Crows About Winning Redistricting ‘War’ After Supreme Court Rejects Trump Admin’s Appeal www.mediaite.com/politics/lfg...
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My colleague @walterolson.bsky.social just issued a statement about Trump's latest threat to "nationalize" elections:
Cato Expert Warns Against Trump's Desire to Nationalize Elections
Even coming from an ordinary politician, this federal takeover would be a terrible idea.
www.cato.org
February 3, 2026 at 8:27 PM
My colleague @walterolson.bsky.social just issued a statement about Trump's latest threat to "nationalize" elections:
Medical Examiner Officially Determines Alex Pretti’s Death Was a Homicide www.mediaite.com/crime/breaki...
BREAKING: Medical Examiner Officially Determines Alex Pretti’s Death Was a Homicide
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office has officially determined Alex Pretti's death to be a homicide, The Minnesota Star Tribune reported on Monday.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Medical Examiner Officially Determines Alex Pretti’s Death Was a Homicide www.mediaite.com/crime/breaki...
“The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. If we fight, we have to do it with love. We don’t hate them, we love our people, we love our family, and that’s the way to do it — with love."
#BadBunny at #GRAMMYs www.mediaite.com/media/entert...
#BadBunny at #GRAMMYs www.mediaite.com/media/entert...
Grammy Crowd Goes Wild At Bad Bunny’s ICE-Torching Victory Speech
Bad Bunny sparked loud cheers and a standing ovation with his Grammy acceptance speech, which he kicked off by bashing Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:27 AM
“The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. If we fight, we have to do it with love. We don’t hate them, we love our people, we love our family, and that’s the way to do it — with love."
#BadBunny at #GRAMMYs www.mediaite.com/media/entert...
#BadBunny at #GRAMMYs www.mediaite.com/media/entert...
Trump DHS Locks Down ICE Detention Facility Where Liam Ramos Was Held Amid Measles Outbreak
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Trump DHS Locks Down ICE Detention Facility Where Liam Ramos Was Held Amid Measles Outbreak
ICE locked down a detention facility in Dilley Texas after a measles outbreak, CBS News reported -- the same facility that held 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Trump DHS Locks Down ICE Detention Facility Where Liam Ramos Was Held Amid Measles Outbreak
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ProPublica Identifies Fed Agents Who Shot Alex Pretti: ‘Few Investigations That Deserve More Sunlight’ www.mediaite.com/crime/propub...
ProPublica Identifies Fed Agents Who Shot Alex Pretti: ‘Few Investigations That Deserve More Sunlight’
The two federal agents who shot Alex Pretti were identified by government records reviewed by ProPublica reporter J. David McSwane.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:22 AM
ProPublica Identifies Fed Agents Who Shot Alex Pretti: ‘Few Investigations That Deserve More Sunlight’ www.mediaite.com/crime/propub...
Checking on my fellow Floridians dealing with this unusual experience of “winter.” 🥶
Y’all ok? Who got snow? We didn’t in Orlando. Probably best we don’t try driving until we get above freezing (still only 32 in Orlando with a wind chill of 24, and freezing again tonight)
Y’all ok? Who got snow? We didn’t in Orlando. Probably best we don’t try driving until we get above freezing (still only 32 in Orlando with a wind chill of 24, and freezing again tonight)
February 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Checking on my fellow Floridians dealing with this unusual experience of “winter.” 🥶
Y’all ok? Who got snow? We didn’t in Orlando. Probably best we don’t try driving until we get above freezing (still only 32 in Orlando with a wind chill of 24, and freezing again tonight)
Y’all ok? Who got snow? We didn’t in Orlando. Probably best we don’t try driving until we get above freezing (still only 32 in Orlando with a wind chill of 24, and freezing again tonight)
Imagine not only saying such a thing but also using it to promote your podcast. And, no, there's no context that makes this comment better.
Megyn Kelly Says She Doesn’t ‘Feel Sorry’ for Alex Pretti Because He Was ‘Resisting Arrest’ Like George Floyd www.mediaite.com/opinion/megy...
Megyn Kelly Says She Doesn’t ‘Feel Sorry’ for Alex Pretti Because He Was ‘Resisting Arrest’ Like George Floyd www.mediaite.com/opinion/megy...
Megyn Kelly Says She Doesn’t ‘Feel Sorry’ for Alex Pretti Because He Was ‘Resisting Arrest’ Like George Floyd
Megyn Kelly kicked off her latest podcast episode by declaring that she did not "feel sorry" for Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by Border Patrol agents.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Imagine not only saying such a thing but also using it to promote your podcast. And, no, there's no context that makes this comment better.
Megyn Kelly Says She Doesn’t ‘Feel Sorry’ for Alex Pretti Because He Was ‘Resisting Arrest’ Like George Floyd www.mediaite.com/opinion/megy...
Megyn Kelly Says She Doesn’t ‘Feel Sorry’ for Alex Pretti Because He Was ‘Resisting Arrest’ Like George Floyd www.mediaite.com/opinion/megy...
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From Angry Catfish, independent bicycle shop in Minneapolis
January 25, 2026 at 1:50 AM
From Angry Catfish, independent bicycle shop in Minneapolis
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Imagine this in a trial.
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
January 25, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Imagine this in a trial.
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
Devastating first-hand witness to Alex Pretti's killing
Declaration filed in federal court:
"I don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him."
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Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
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Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
January 24, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."
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Very curious to see how the 2nd Amendment worshippers try to pretend this was not a clear violation of that. And a legally concealed gun is not a brandished weapon. Insane times.
January 24, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Very curious to see how the 2nd Amendment worshippers try to pretend this was not a clear violation of that. And a legally concealed gun is not a brandished weapon. Insane times.
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Alex Pretti was murdered while trying to protect a woman from being assaulted by federal agents
TW ⚠️
This is the pink jacket lady’s angle. (From Drop Site News)
Horrific. Bovino is a stone cold liar.
Pretti wasn’t attacking officers, he had just helped a lady they assaulted and had gotten pepper sprayed.
This is the pink jacket lady’s angle. (From Drop Site News)
Horrific. Bovino is a stone cold liar.
Pretti wasn’t attacking officers, he had just helped a lady they assaulted and had gotten pepper sprayed.
January 24, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Alex Pretti was murdered while trying to protect a woman from being assaulted by federal agents
NIE WIEDER!
(just in case putting it in the original German helps the Trump admin understand “NEVER AGAIN” better)
(just in case putting it in the original German helps the Trump admin understand “NEVER AGAIN” better)
January 24, 2026 at 8:28 PM
NIE WIEDER!
(just in case putting it in the original German helps the Trump admin understand “NEVER AGAIN” better)
(just in case putting it in the original German helps the Trump admin understand “NEVER AGAIN” better)
Seems like a good time to reshare my interview from last week with @NAACP President @DerrickNAACP — we had a thoughtful discussion about constitutional rights & where activism can make a difference. Thanks to @LincolnSquareHQ for the platform. youtu.be/iPw64_rJ47s
Trump 2.0 Is Breaking the Constitution | NAACP President Derrick Johnson & Sarah Rumpf
YouTube video by Lincoln Square
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January 24, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Seems like a good time to reshare my interview from last week with @NAACP President @DerrickNAACP — we had a thoughtful discussion about constitutional rights & where activism can make a difference. Thanks to @LincolnSquareHQ for the platform. youtu.be/iPw64_rJ47s
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This is such an important point. That 5-year-old and his dad should never been detained in the first place! That's because they were already in the system and going through the legal process to seek asylum — and their arrest was seemingly just to juice ICE's numbers.
This kid and his father entered via CBP One app. It's just absurd and monumentally unfair for people who availed themselves of lawful channels when they existed by following government processes to suddenly get detained and deported to a third country.
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
newrepublic.com/article/2056...
January 23, 2026 at 6:44 PM
This is such an important point. That 5-year-old and his dad should never been detained in the first place! That's because they were already in the system and going through the legal process to seek asylum — and their arrest was seemingly just to juice ICE's numbers.
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“There is no filtering layer between the event and the public; there’s no net to trap the lies. More accurately: There are plenty of ways to drink the raw sewage without waiting for the water treatment plant to do its work.”
@pbump.com is pretty damn good at writing, I must say.
@pbump.com is pretty damn good at writing, I must say.
The Jack Smith hearing shows what was lost in the fracturing of American media
Perhaps the most enlightening comment former special counsel Jack Smith offered during his hours-long testimony before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee centered not on Trump but on what Sm...
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January 23, 2026 at 3:40 AM
“There is no filtering layer between the event and the public; there’s no net to trap the lies. More accurately: There are plenty of ways to drink the raw sewage without waiting for the water treatment plant to do its work.”
@pbump.com is pretty damn good at writing, I must say.
@pbump.com is pretty damn good at writing, I must say.
Chair of Florida Democrats Cheers Move by Trump Administration to Loosen Some Gun Restrictions as ‘Victory’ for Second Amendment www.mediaite.com/politics/cha...
Chair of Florida Democrats Cheers Move by Trump Administration to Loosen Some Gun Restrictions as ‘Victory’ for Second Amendment
Nikki Fried, the chair of the Florida Democratic Party, issued a statement Thursday applauding an announcement by ATF that would loosen firearms restrictions for medical marijuana users.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Chair of Florida Democrats Cheers Move by Trump Administration to Loosen Some Gun Restrictions as ‘Victory’ for Second Amendment www.mediaite.com/politics/cha...
Recorded podcast earlier tonight. Kitten curled up behind me and slept the whole time. Bonus video with cute kitten purring snores in case you needed that. Take care.
January 21, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Recorded podcast earlier tonight. Kitten curled up behind me and slept the whole time. Bonus video with cute kitten purring snores in case you needed that. Take care.
remember when Trump promised to “drain the swamp”? that was funny
Trump Just Pardoned a Convicted Fraudster He Previously Freed from Prison for a Different Fraud in 2021
Trump Just Pardoned a Convicted Fraudster He Previously Freed from Prison for a Different Fraud in 2021
President Donald Trump signed off on several eyebrow-raising pardons this week, including a convicted fraudster he had already freed from prison for a different fraud scheme during his first term.
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dlvr.it
January 16, 2026 at 11:49 PM
remember when Trump promised to “drain the swamp”? that was funny