Rosemary
@sophygurl.bsky.social
Early 50's multiply disabled multiply queer lover of television, books, movies, cats, and people. Far left politically. In a love/hate relationship with Big Brother.
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https://gofund.me/414de474 to support me and my household!
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Rosemary
@sophygurl.bsky.social
· Mar 21
Should probably make my new pinned be a link to my GFM campaign but want to keep the intro thread connected to the pinned post still too.
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Three years today. The cops are already killing protesters—it's not a line we haven't crossed, it's a thing already happening—but lots of people never heard about or paid attention to this one. So it goes
If you don't remember Tortuguita's story, one place that I think told some of it well was the Bitter Southerner: bittersoutherner.com/feature/2023...
Little Turtle’s War — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER
The shooting death of a protestor at the hands of police feels like both an inevitable outcome of this long battle over Atlanta’s South River Forest and a completely preventable tragedy.
bittersoutherner.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Three years today. The cops are already killing protesters—it's not a line we haven't crossed, it's a thing already happening—but lots of people never heard about or paid attention to this one. So it goes
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Exactly, there's no winning.
It's either, "you obviously know nothing, you silly dilettante" or "I see, you're an egomaniac gatekeeper."
And yet for all the accusations that we're making the conversation about us, somehow the one thing they never want to talk about is the merits of our argument.
It's either, "you obviously know nothing, you silly dilettante" or "I see, you're an egomaniac gatekeeper."
And yet for all the accusations that we're making the conversation about us, somehow the one thing they never want to talk about is the merits of our argument.
Someone accused me of “don’t you know who I am” BS earlier when I said that if they wanted to know about my background, they were welcome to look into me. You are absolutely right, it’s either “you clearly don’t know shit” or “oh, so you think you’re a big deal.”
February 3, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Exactly, there's no winning.
It's either, "you obviously know nothing, you silly dilettante" or "I see, you're an egomaniac gatekeeper."
And yet for all the accusations that we're making the conversation about us, somehow the one thing they never want to talk about is the merits of our argument.
It's either, "you obviously know nothing, you silly dilettante" or "I see, you're an egomaniac gatekeeper."
And yet for all the accusations that we're making the conversation about us, somehow the one thing they never want to talk about is the merits of our argument.
Do not accept defund.
Abolish or nothing.
Abolish or nothing.
Now that most of the country wants to abolish ICE, get ready for the goalposts to shift, so that abolish ICE becomes "reform ICE" as we get closer to the election. We have to continue pressure to make sure we really mean abolish, when we say it, otherwise we will be sold out.
February 3, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Do not accept defund.
Abolish or nothing.
Abolish or nothing.
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Now that most of the country wants to abolish ICE, get ready for the goalposts to shift, so that abolish ICE becomes "reform ICE" as we get closer to the election. We have to continue pressure to make sure we really mean abolish, when we say it, otherwise we will be sold out.
February 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Now that most of the country wants to abolish ICE, get ready for the goalposts to shift, so that abolish ICE becomes "reform ICE" as we get closer to the election. We have to continue pressure to make sure we really mean abolish, when we say it, otherwise we will be sold out.
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There are a ton of risks that come with being highly visible, especially in these times — and this is doubly true for people living in the margins. Anyone who tells you otherwise is clueless and actively endangering people with misinformation.
February 3, 2026 at 2:46 AM
There are a ton of risks that come with being highly visible, especially in these times — and this is doubly true for people living in the margins. Anyone who tells you otherwise is clueless and actively endangering people with misinformation.
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Y’all know THE ODYSSEY didn’t actually happen, right?
February 3, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Y’all know THE ODYSSEY didn’t actually happen, right?
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The thing is, from a PR standpoint, angling for a comeback right during the release of The Files is the *worst* possible timing. People's tolerance for powerful men trying to get away with abusing their power is at an all-time low right now.
February 3, 2026 at 2:50 AM
The thing is, from a PR standpoint, angling for a comeback right during the release of The Files is the *worst* possible timing. People's tolerance for powerful men trying to get away with abusing their power is at an all-time low right now.
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I hope everyone who is sharing this, aghast, will wear respirators (and properly). Measles is airborne and respirators block transmission of airborne pathogens between ppl—including those going into/out of detention centres. Don’t wait for the fascist government to tell you to b/c they won’t!
ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
February 2, 2026 at 4:06 AM
I hope everyone who is sharing this, aghast, will wear respirators (and properly). Measles is airborne and respirators block transmission of airborne pathogens between ppl—including those going into/out of detention centres. Don’t wait for the fascist government to tell you to b/c they won’t!
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I can’t hit on “he shouldn’t be considered a candidate” harder than this, but I will add that he’s done less than nothing for the houseless community, actively made it worse for middle/poverty level families, and the reason why the dems will still put him up is because he protects the richer classes
USian trans people aren't telling you they won't vote for Gavin Newsom to cause you distress and despair.
USian trans people are telling you they won't vote for Gavin Newsom so you don't vote for his transphobic ass in the primaries.
They are giving you actionable information.
USian trans people are telling you they won't vote for Gavin Newsom so you don't vote for his transphobic ass in the primaries.
They are giving you actionable information.
February 3, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I can’t hit on “he shouldn’t be considered a candidate” harder than this, but I will add that he’s done less than nothing for the houseless community, actively made it worse for middle/poverty level families, and the reason why the dems will still put him up is because he protects the richer classes
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They should be impeaching him every single day. New crime, new impeachment. They should keep impeaching him once he’s out of office. They should keep impeaching him after he’s dead.
Impeachment is the only Constitutional check Congress has against a lawless president and talking about it would be a good start to reasserting Congressional power in the future. Assuming of course Congress wants to do that
Speaking out like this is all they can do now. Impeachment is a total and complete joke, and threatening to use it is akin to threatening to hit someone with a wet noodle. Impeachment is no longer a viable tool to use against Republican politicians.
February 3, 2026 at 2:37 AM
They should be impeaching him every single day. New crime, new impeachment. They should keep impeaching him once he’s out of office. They should keep impeaching him after he’s dead.
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Abolish the TSA while we’re at it
January 29, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Abolish the TSA while we’re at it
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If you know of any cat rescue/foster resources that might be able to help, they could really use it. Please repost if you can.
My friend is really concerned about her 1 year old cat's safety. She's having serious health issues, can't drive, & her very limited local support network is trying to get her to just put the cat outside. Anyone know any rescue/fosters for a kitty in Montgomery County,TX??
@ckshowalter.bsky.social
@ckshowalter.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 1:15 AM
If you know of any cat rescue/foster resources that might be able to help, they could really use it. Please repost if you can.
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Yes, opsec protects people.
That seems so transparently true that I can't stop wondering if I'm missing something here
That seems so transparently true that I can't stop wondering if I'm missing something here
February 3, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Yes, opsec protects people.
That seems so transparently true that I can't stop wondering if I'm missing something here
That seems so transparently true that I can't stop wondering if I'm missing something here
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The dude who proudly presides over the big dinner you cooked and carves the bird, then fucks off to scream at the football game while you clean up.
That impulse isn’t limited to holiday dinners.
That impulse isn’t limited to holiday dinners.
All of this, plus: any woman or queer person who’s ever lived with a dude knows this story. The house needs cleaning; he mows the lawn and then he’s “too tired” for what needs happening. The guy on the work project who makes PowerPoint transitions. And when you tell him what you need, he rages.
...well, I'm reflecting on that a lot watching Stancil crowned Street Movement Expert after three weeks of posting about trying out some work that some of his critics have been doing less ostentatiously, for decades.
February 3, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The dude who proudly presides over the big dinner you cooked and carves the bird, then fucks off to scream at the football game while you clean up.
That impulse isn’t limited to holiday dinners.
That impulse isn’t limited to holiday dinners.
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Certain abusers feel like it's time to slither out of the muck.
It's a whole LOL when the defense seems to be a sock puppet account and the "investigation" is hosted on Substack. Sure, the Nazis support you, mate. You're a powerful white dude. They'll cover for you! That's their jam.
It's a whole LOL when the defense seems to be a sock puppet account and the "investigation" is hosted on Substack. Sure, the Nazis support you, mate. You're a powerful white dude. They'll cover for you! That's their jam.
February 3, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Certain abusers feel like it's time to slither out of the muck.
It's a whole LOL when the defense seems to be a sock puppet account and the "investigation" is hosted on Substack. Sure, the Nazis support you, mate. You're a powerful white dude. They'll cover for you! That's their jam.
It's a whole LOL when the defense seems to be a sock puppet account and the "investigation" is hosted on Substack. Sure, the Nazis support you, mate. You're a powerful white dude. They'll cover for you! That's their jam.
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I should say, for folks unaware, I'm not making light of harassment. I did a lot of activism around 8chan shutdown, Terrorgram channel shutdown, and exposed a lot of Proud Boys. I've had pretty extreme experiences of kill list membership, death threats, house visits, SWATting, stalking, etc.
February 3, 2026 at 12:56 AM
I should say, for folks unaware, I'm not making light of harassment. I did a lot of activism around 8chan shutdown, Terrorgram channel shutdown, and exposed a lot of Proud Boys. I've had pretty extreme experiences of kill list membership, death threats, house visits, SWATting, stalking, etc.
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There's a certain dark irony to getting hit with "actually you should defer to Will's expertise because Nazis put him on a kill list once" in response to a thread about the erasure of women's expertise in movement organizing
February 3, 2026 at 12:48 AM
There's a certain dark irony to getting hit with "actually you should defer to Will's expertise because Nazis put him on a kill list once" in response to a thread about the erasure of women's expertise in movement organizing
I hate when I tell myself I'll get up at 8 and then check the clock and it's 8:01 - congratulations, I played myself.
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 AM
I hate when I tell myself I'll get up at 8 and then check the clock and it's 8:01 - congratulations, I played myself.
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We didn't say body cams on ICE. Their murders are already on video. We said no more ICE.
February 2, 2026 at 10:16 PM
We didn't say body cams on ICE. Their murders are already on video. We said no more ICE.
Don't let this man have a moment more of your attention.
Fuck Neil Himself Gaiman.
Fuck Neil Himself Gaiman.
Whole lot of you following Neil Gaiman, and I assume it's because you forgot you did so and he stopped posting when it was revealed he is a rapist.
Since he's trying to make a return, do yourself a favour and check if you're following @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com and if so unfollow and block.
Since he's trying to make a return, do yourself a favour and check if you're following @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com and if so unfollow and block.
February 3, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Don't let this man have a moment more of your attention.
Fuck Neil Himself Gaiman.
Fuck Neil Himself Gaiman.
Oh shit guys, they found our leader. Everyone scatter!!
[this is a joke, just in case the feds watching bsky don't understand humor]
[this is a joke, just in case the feds watching bsky don't understand humor]
🚨 Documents leaked to me reveal a federal watchlist of American protesters suspected of being Antifa - including its supposed leader.
One Department of Homeland Security document says a 29-year-old resident of Portland "is the leader of Antifa":
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/feds-ident...
One Department of Homeland Security document says a 29-year-old resident of Portland "is the leader of Antifa":
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/feds-ident...
Feds Identify “Leader of Antifa”
The list they're creating says so, anyway
www.kenklippenstein.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Oh shit guys, they found our leader. Everyone scatter!!
[this is a joke, just in case the feds watching bsky don't understand humor]
[this is a joke, just in case the feds watching bsky don't understand humor]
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Hi y’all!! A bunch of rtv ppl are auctioning items to fundraise for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. They provide free legal representation to low income immigrants and educate and advocate for immigrants’ rights. You can either bid or just donate directly!
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go.rallyup.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Hi y’all!! A bunch of rtv ppl are auctioning items to fundraise for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. They provide free legal representation to low income immigrants and educate and advocate for immigrants’ rights. You can either bid or just donate directly!
Do you all think trump thinks Portland OR and Portland ME are the same place?
February 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Do you all think trump thinks Portland OR and Portland ME are the same place?
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Ok, I've had it. We all enjoyed the brief ride but the Stancil redemption is done.
Please do not listen to Will Stancil when it comes to street movement organizing, he truly has no clue.
I say this as someone who has been doing this for 20 years with both emergent and institutional movements
Please do not listen to Will Stancil when it comes to street movement organizing, he truly has no clue.
I say this as someone who has been doing this for 20 years with both emergent and institutional movements
February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Ok, I've had it. We all enjoyed the brief ride but the Stancil redemption is done.
Please do not listen to Will Stancil when it comes to street movement organizing, he truly has no clue.
I say this as someone who has been doing this for 20 years with both emergent and institutional movements
Please do not listen to Will Stancil when it comes to street movement organizing, he truly has no clue.
I say this as someone who has been doing this for 20 years with both emergent and institutional movements