Amy Ruffo
@amyrulocal.bsky.social
focused on state and local news and politics. I repost as a filing method, which means - a lot.
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Rep. Don Bacon: "We saw that WSJ article yesterday that many people around the president are hoping to make billions of dollars—these are all billionaires in their own right—from an agreement from Russia, if they get a favorable agreement with Ukraine. That alarms me tremendously."
November 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Rep. Don Bacon: "We saw that WSJ article yesterday that many people around the president are hoping to make billions of dollars—these are all billionaires in their own right—from an agreement from Russia, if they get a favorable agreement with Ukraine. That alarms me tremendously."
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They’re simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but they get to ignore orders from a federal judge if they feel they’re not legal.
KARL: Did you know about the judge's order when you issued your order for the planes to continue?
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
KRISTI NOEM: This is an activist judge. We comply with all federal orders that are lawful and binding.
November 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
They’re simultaneously arguing that soldiers have to follow all orders from the president, legal or not, but they get to ignore orders from a federal judge if they feel they’re not legal.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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🧵This 58-year-old nurse from Maryland is seen being violently dragged along the ground by officials in Ghana.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
Woman deported from Maryland shown on video being dragged in Ghana
Rabbiatu Kuyateh was detained this summer at her annual ICE check-in, her son said. She moved to the D.C. area 30 years ago as she fled civil war in Sierra Leone.
www.nbcnews.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:30 AM
🧵This 58-year-old nurse from Maryland is seen being violently dragged along the ground by officials in Ghana.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
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It’s impossibly boring. I can feel my brain rotting when I hear them talk. They aren’t even really talking, in the sense of communicating - it’s a verbal smokescreen to unconvincingly obscure the fact that they are simply going to do whatever they want, until someone stops them.
November 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It’s impossibly boring. I can feel my brain rotting when I hear them talk. They aren’t even really talking, in the sense of communicating - it’s a verbal smokescreen to unconvincingly obscure the fact that they are simply going to do whatever they want, until someone stops them.
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The Trump admin now says nursing isn't a professional degree.
The admin plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree to exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing students questioning how they'll pay for graduate degrees.
The admin plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree to exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing students questioning how they'll pay for graduate degrees.
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Trump admin now says nursing isn't a professional degree.
The admin plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree to exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing students questioning how they'll pay for graduate degrees.
The admin plan to redefine what constitutes a professional degree to exclude nursing and limit access to student loans — outraging national health care groups and leaving nursing students questioning how they'll pay for graduate degrees.
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LSU is paying its previous football coach over $50 million NOT to coach there while likely guaranteeing Kiffin something approaching double that, all while having an academic hiring freeze and budget cuts across the board. What is the purpose of a university (rhetorical)?
SOURCES: Lane Kiffin is expected to accept LSU's offer to become the Tigers next head coach. Kiffin is set to meet with his Ole Miss team this morning at 9 AM CT. As we reported yesterday morning, LSU has been very confident it was going to land Kiffin. www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...
Lane Kiffin expected to take LSU job as Ole Miss sets team meeting: Source
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
LSU is paying its previous football coach over $50 million NOT to coach there while likely guaranteeing Kiffin something approaching double that, all while having an academic hiring freeze and budget cuts across the board. What is the purpose of a university (rhetorical)?
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96% of what I raise goes DIRECTLY to the SPECIFIC candidates (or Dem party committees/etc) clearly indicated on the page itself.
The other 4% goes to cover ActBlue's credit card processing fees.
That's it. Anything you *choose* to tip either ActBlue or myself with *afterwards* is your call.
The other 4% goes to cover ActBlue's credit card processing fees.
That's it. Anything you *choose* to tip either ActBlue or myself with *afterwards* is your call.
November 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
96% of what I raise goes DIRECTLY to the SPECIFIC candidates (or Dem party committees/etc) clearly indicated on the page itself.
The other 4% goes to cover ActBlue's credit card processing fees.
That's it. Anything you *choose* to tip either ActBlue or myself with *afterwards* is your call.
The other 4% goes to cover ActBlue's credit card processing fees.
That's it. Anything you *choose* to tip either ActBlue or myself with *afterwards* is your call.
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I like the idea of historic American roses from around the country.
November 30, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I like the idea of historic American roses from around the country.
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When Biden tried to form a Disinformation Governance Board in 2022, Magats lost their shit, calling the proposed board an unconstitutional "Ministry of Truth" and threatening to kill the members.
But when Trump does it, they applaud. These people ooze hypocrisy from every pore.
But when Trump does it, they applaud. These people ooze hypocrisy from every pore.
November 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
When Biden tried to form a Disinformation Governance Board in 2022, Magats lost their shit, calling the proposed board an unconstitutional "Ministry of Truth" and threatening to kill the members.
But when Trump does it, they applaud. These people ooze hypocrisy from every pore.
But when Trump does it, they applaud. These people ooze hypocrisy from every pore.
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Now Senate Armed Services Committee and House Armed Services Committee - vow "vigorous oversight" and "full accounting" of Secretary Hegseth's alleged "kill them all" order and double-strike operation.
Rare joint statements by GOP Chairman and Ranking Member on both committees
Rare joint statements by GOP Chairman and Ranking Member on both committees
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Now Senate Armed Services Committee and House Armed Services Committee - vow "vigorous oversight" and "full accounting" of Secretary Hegseth's alleged "kill them all" order and double-strike operation.
Rare joint statements by GOP Chairman and Ranking Member on both committees
Rare joint statements by GOP Chairman and Ranking Member on both committees
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I wrote an essay for @bostonreview.bsky.social about what I learned about close reading when I taught at West Virginia University
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
The Claims of Close Reading - Boston Review
Literary studies have been starved by austerity, but their core methodology remains radical.
www.bostonreview.net
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I wrote an essay for @bostonreview.bsky.social about what I learned about close reading when I taught at West Virginia University
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
www.bostonreview.net/articles/the...
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Turning Point at OU posted this girl's essay in full and man is it rough
November 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Turning Point at OU posted this girl's essay in full and man is it rough
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When a board of trustees gives policy making authority to the government, it has sacrificed instiutional autonomy. Boards need to recognize their fiduciary obligations go beyond financial sustainability.
agb.org/governnow/#P...
agb.org/governnow/#P...
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
When a board of trustees gives policy making authority to the government, it has sacrificed instiutional autonomy. Boards need to recognize their fiduciary obligations go beyond financial sustainability.
agb.org/governnow/#P...
agb.org/governnow/#P...
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Who is supporting these settlements? It’s generally not faculty or even long-time university administrators, it’s university boards and interim administrators who they’ve installed after admins with more of a fighting instinct have been forced out. There’s a playbook here.
@mbkplus.bsky.social and I will have more thoughts on the podcast, but it's no coincidence that the two most draconian settlements were signed by *interim* university presidents.
Here’s the text of the Northwestern settlement with the DoJ, which includes a $75 million financial component / payoff (cc @profmarkovic.bsky.social):
November 29, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Who is supporting these settlements? It’s generally not faculty or even long-time university administrators, it’s university boards and interim administrators who they’ve installed after admins with more of a fighting instinct have been forced out. There’s a playbook here.
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Second: As to intent, if the fact that SOME Americans die from drug overdoses means that all drug dealers are guilty of murder then every gun manufacturer is guilty of murder. And make no mistake: central American drug violence is powered by US guns. www.thetrace.org/2024/06/atf-...
Avoiding a Legal Battle, the ATF Has Released Near-Unprecedented Gun Trafficking Data
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has released records detailing the origin of guns smuggled from the United States to Mexico and Central America, marking just the second time in...
www.thetrace.org
November 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Second: As to intent, if the fact that SOME Americans die from drug overdoses means that all drug dealers are guilty of murder then every gun manufacturer is guilty of murder. And make no mistake: central American drug violence is powered by US guns. www.thetrace.org/2024/06/atf-...
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“why the fuck are we invading Venezuela” should really be on at least a couple of chyrons
November 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“why the fuck are we invading Venezuela” should really be on at least a couple of chyrons
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Fortunately, these numbers are small, as they always are with pediatric deaths. There were 109 deaths from infectious disease overall, and of those, 39 deaths were from vaccine-preventable diseases.
These numbers will keep going up since we have a group of charlatans in charge of vaccines.
These numbers will keep going up since we have a group of charlatans in charge of vaccines.
November 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Fortunately, these numbers are small, as they always are with pediatric deaths. There were 109 deaths from infectious disease overall, and of those, 39 deaths were from vaccine-preventable diseases.
These numbers will keep going up since we have a group of charlatans in charge of vaccines.
These numbers will keep going up since we have a group of charlatans in charge of vaccines.
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It should go without saying, but the president has no authority to do this, and anyone reporting the story needs to say as such.
November 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It should go without saying, but the president has no authority to do this, and anyone reporting the story needs to say as such.
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Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
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A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
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AMERICANS DO NOT WANT TO ETHNICALLY CLEANSE THE NONWHITE POPULATION. Only a tiny cabal of dedicated white supremacists led by Stephen Miller wants that.
But Americans are being lied to by their cowed, billionaire-controlled media about what their government wants.
But Americans are being lied to by their cowed, billionaire-controlled media about what their government wants.
America’s civic institutions have to address the full monstrosity of this. So too do democratic governments elsewhere in the world. It’s not happening. It’s being allowed to pass - so as not to rock the boat. Rock the boat, guys, rock it hard, rock it now.
“What is remigration, which the Department of Homeland Security is calling for?”
It’s this:
It’s this:
November 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
AMERICANS DO NOT WANT TO ETHNICALLY CLEANSE THE NONWHITE POPULATION. Only a tiny cabal of dedicated white supremacists led by Stephen Miller wants that.
But Americans are being lied to by their cowed, billionaire-controlled media about what their government wants.
But Americans are being lied to by their cowed, billionaire-controlled media about what their government wants.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Trump claims “any document” signed by Joe Biden is “hereby terminated.”
He calls out executive orders later but obviously “any document” would be much broader and include legislation.
(He can’t legally do that but, as always, we get to watch how far he can push this without repercussions)
He calls out executive orders later but obviously “any document” would be much broader and include legislation.
(He can’t legally do that but, as always, we get to watch how far he can push this without repercussions)
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Trump claims “any document” signed by Joe Biden is “hereby terminated.”
He calls out executive orders later but obviously “any document” would be much broader and include legislation.
(He can’t legally do that but, as always, we get to watch how far he can push this without repercussions)
He calls out executive orders later but obviously “any document” would be much broader and include legislation.
(He can’t legally do that but, as always, we get to watch how far he can push this without repercussions)