@writeasroen.bsky.social
Reader and writer of speculative fantasy, hoping to be published someday. Dog agility teammate. Travel, gardening, baking, musician.
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Writers, unite! You do not need to be SFWA to be eligible for a lawsuit under the LibGen & PiLiMi Pirated Books Class - but you do need to act soon!
Deadline: September 1, 2025.
Read more about it here, and spread the word widely: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
Writers, unite! You do not need to be SFWA to be eligible for a lawsuit under the LibGen & PiLiMi Pirated Books Class - but you do need to act soon!
Deadline: September 1, 2025.
Read more about it here, and spread the word widely: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
August 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Also--
Writers, unite! You do not need to be SFWA to be eligible for a lawsuit under the LibGen & PiLiMi Pirated Books Class - but you do need to act soon!
Deadline: September 1, 2025.
Read more about it here, and spread the word widely: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
Writers, unite! You do not need to be SFWA to be eligible for a lawsuit under the LibGen & PiLiMi Pirated Books Class - but you do need to act soon!
Deadline: September 1, 2025.
Read more about it here, and spread the word widely: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
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Donald Trump's threat to bring the National Guard to Chicago isn't about safety — it's a test of the limits of his power and a trial run for a police state.
Illinois has long worked with federal law enforcement to tackle crime, but we won't let a dictator impose his will.
Illinois has long worked with federal law enforcement to tackle crime, but we won't let a dictator impose his will.
August 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Donald Trump's threat to bring the National Guard to Chicago isn't about safety — it's a test of the limits of his power and a trial run for a police state.
Illinois has long worked with federal law enforcement to tackle crime, but we won't let a dictator impose his will.
Illinois has long worked with federal law enforcement to tackle crime, but we won't let a dictator impose his will.
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Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump attempts to execute an armed takeover.
Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown
President Donald Trump said Chicago is his next likely target to crack down on urban crime. Military planning has been ongoing for weeks, officials say.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump attempts to execute an armed takeover.
Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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From the Guardian…
August 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
From the Guardian…
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We should not merely discard the phrase “Homeland Security,” we should abolish the department in its current form, assign many of its operations (e.g.,naturalization processes) to other depts and replace it with a disciplined and law-abiding border security operation that focuses on real threats
No decent American could fail to be horrified and deeply ashamed that our government, under the auspices of the Orwellian name, “Department of Homeland Security,” is complicit in these human rights atrocities.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Words & Phrases We Can Do Without
DHS is a human rights monstrosity
open.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We should not merely discard the phrase “Homeland Security,” we should abolish the department in its current form, assign many of its operations (e.g.,naturalization processes) to other depts and replace it with a disciplined and law-abiding border security operation that focuses on real threats
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This is from The Guardian. Forget Cancun or anything else the man is known for and nail Ted Cruz to this for the rest of his life. He did this LAST WEEK.
July 8, 2025 at 7:37 AM
This is from The Guardian. Forget Cancun or anything else the man is known for and nail Ted Cruz to this for the rest of his life. He did this LAST WEEK.
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Senate Democrats are introducing legislation today that would require immigration officers nationwide to wear clear ID when making public arrests.
It would also prohibit them from wearing non-medical masks or balaclavas that hide their faces.
It would also prohibit them from wearing non-medical masks or balaclavas that hide their faces.
Senators introduce a bill requiring immigration agents to show their faces
Democratic sponsors call masking tactics a "clear attempt" to compound "fear and chaos—and to avoid accountability."
www.motherjones.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Senate Democrats are introducing legislation today that would require immigration officers nationwide to wear clear ID when making public arrests.
It would also prohibit them from wearing non-medical masks or balaclavas that hide their faces.
It would also prohibit them from wearing non-medical masks or balaclavas that hide their faces.
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Republicans are already getting hammered over their votes for the OBBB — and rightfully so!
Republicans are already getting hammered over the OBBB
Chuck Schumer is warning Senate Republicans that passing a rescissions package will have “grave implications” for any FY2026 government-funding deal.
punchbowl.news
July 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Republicans are already getting hammered over their votes for the OBBB — and rightfully so!
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“Move towards automation” should raise eyebrows
Also: they want you to think “34 Million able-bodied on Medicaid” means people are LAZY, when what it really means is people are UNDERPAID.
The oligarchy thinks we are all idiots. They are stealing from you and laughing at you.
Also: they want you to think “34 Million able-bodied on Medicaid” means people are LAZY, when what it really means is people are UNDERPAID.
The oligarchy thinks we are all idiots. They are stealing from you and laughing at you.
July 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
“Move towards automation” should raise eyebrows
Also: they want you to think “34 Million able-bodied on Medicaid” means people are LAZY, when what it really means is people are UNDERPAID.
The oligarchy thinks we are all idiots. They are stealing from you and laughing at you.
Also: they want you to think “34 Million able-bodied on Medicaid” means people are LAZY, when what it really means is people are UNDERPAID.
The oligarchy thinks we are all idiots. They are stealing from you and laughing at you.
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I almost skipped this because, well, duh. Don't skip it. It does a great job of addressing our current situation without ever saying a word about our current situation. HCR is, as always, outstanding.
A video about the Declaration of Independence. I'm proud of this one.
The Declaration of Independence | Journey to American Democracy
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I almost skipped this because, well, duh. Don't skip it. It does a great job of addressing our current situation without ever saying a word about our current situation. HCR is, as always, outstanding.
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“The New York Times collaborated with a white nationalist eugenicist hacker and agreed to keep his identity a secret to publish a Zohran Mamdani hit piece” is a way bigger story than “18 year old Zohran Mamdani ticked ‘African American’ on his Columbia application because he was a citizen of Uganda”
July 4, 2025 at 1:40 AM
“The New York Times collaborated with a white nationalist eugenicist hacker and agreed to keep his identity a secret to publish a Zohran Mamdani hit piece” is a way bigger story than “18 year old Zohran Mamdani ticked ‘African American’ on his Columbia application because he was a citizen of Uganda”
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What happens after the Supreme Court’s CASA decision? Koh, Raul & Halbhuber write that the Administrative Procedure Act offers a strong alternative to grant nationwide relief from unlawful executive action.
www.justsecurity.org/115917/trump...
www.justsecurity.org/115917/trump...
A Path Forward After Trump v. CASA
After CASA, the APA offers a path to nationwide relief against unconstitutional executive actions without relying on universal injunctions.
www.justsecurity.org
June 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
What happens after the Supreme Court’s CASA decision? Koh, Raul & Halbhuber write that the Administrative Procedure Act offers a strong alternative to grant nationwide relief from unlawful executive action.
www.justsecurity.org/115917/trump...
www.justsecurity.org/115917/trump...
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Time to remember that Executive Orders are not laws and it is unconstitutional for the government to target individual people or companies through a bill of attainder like these.
The government can't set a tariff or tax on a specific company like John Deere, or penalize a specific university.
The government can't set a tariff or tax on a specific company like John Deere, or penalize a specific university.
April 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Time to remember that Executive Orders are not laws and it is unconstitutional for the government to target individual people or companies through a bill of attainder like these.
The government can't set a tariff or tax on a specific company like John Deere, or penalize a specific university.
The government can't set a tariff or tax on a specific company like John Deere, or penalize a specific university.
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Fun fact: Trump is actually spending MORE money than Biden did.
Musk and DOGE are a FRAUD — their real role is shutting down parts of the government that regulate Musk’s businesses while redirecting govt contracts to Musk and other insiders.
Musk and DOGE are a FRAUD — their real role is shutting down parts of the government that regulate Musk’s businesses while redirecting govt contracts to Musk and other insiders.
April 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Fun fact: Trump is actually spending MORE money than Biden did.
Musk and DOGE are a FRAUD — their real role is shutting down parts of the government that regulate Musk’s businesses while redirecting govt contracts to Musk and other insiders.
Musk and DOGE are a FRAUD — their real role is shutting down parts of the government that regulate Musk’s businesses while redirecting govt contracts to Musk and other insiders.
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NEW: The Trump Admin has been "covertly" withholding FEMA funds from Democratic states, seemingly as retaliation for sanctuary laws, a judge ruled.
Hawaii is missing $6 million for widlfire aid. Oregon is waiting on $129 million for disaster prevention.
Hawaii is missing $6 million for widlfire aid. Oregon is waiting on $129 million for disaster prevention.
Trump slammed for ‘covertly’ withholding FEMA funds from blue states
The Trump administration had claimed FEMA was just launching a new manual review process for allocations — a process the states showed is covertly based on Trump's funding freeze.
www.courthousenews.com
April 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
NEW: The Trump Admin has been "covertly" withholding FEMA funds from Democratic states, seemingly as retaliation for sanctuary laws, a judge ruled.
Hawaii is missing $6 million for widlfire aid. Oregon is waiting on $129 million for disaster prevention.
Hawaii is missing $6 million for widlfire aid. Oregon is waiting on $129 million for disaster prevention.
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@normornstein.bsky.social: "Most Republicans in Congress know that this is not just folly; it’s dangerous, destructive, and horrifying folly that could lead to a global depression."
newrepublic.com/article/1936...
newrepublic.com/article/1936...
Transcript: Trump’s Tariff Madness Can Be Stopped. Here’s How.
An interview with congressional scholar Norman Ornstein, who walks us through how Trump's tariffs can be reversed by Congress—and why Democrats must hound Republicans relentlessly to do so.
newrepublic.com
April 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
@normornstein.bsky.social: "Most Republicans in Congress know that this is not just folly; it’s dangerous, destructive, and horrifying folly that could lead to a global depression."
newrepublic.com/article/1936...
newrepublic.com/article/1936...
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james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
April 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
james surowiecki has discovered where the completely fabricated trump tariff rate has come from for each country
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
"...for every country, they just took our trade deficit with that country and divided it by the country's exports to us."
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This phenomenon known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all present at the same time along a line in the night sky on Friday, NASA says.
A rare 'parade' of all 7 planets will move across the night sky this week
This phenomenon known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all present at the same time along a line in the night sky on Friday, NASA says.
www.npr.org
February 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This phenomenon known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all present at the same time along a line in the night sky on Friday, NASA says.
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President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.
The FDIC's goal is to prevent another banking crisis. It's now also a Trump target
President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.
www.npr.org
February 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.
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critical piece! open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
DOGE Is Not Here to Help With Your Taxes
The financial data of millions of Americans is at risk as Musk and his "team" bring their unlawful breaches of privacy to the IRS
open.substack.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
critical piece! open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
My agility teammate is sooo neglected. 😉
February 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
My agility teammate is sooo neglected. 😉