Gina Ruiz
@ginaruiz.bsky.social
She/her/ella. Native Angeleno and Chicana writer who occasionally gets around to writing stories.
Jasmine and Aiden’s grandma, bibliophile, dog person, baker, foodie, and scholar.
Jasmine and Aiden’s grandma, bibliophile, dog person, baker, foodie, and scholar.
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The vote to release the Epstein files is not a political game. It’s about truth, accountability, and justice for the survivors whose lives were shattered by sick, powerful people. Survivors deserve more than answers — they deserve justice.
This is the first step toward that long-overdue justice.
This is the first step toward that long-overdue justice.
House Votes to Release Epstein Files in New Setback for Trump
Donald Trump’s firm control of Washington showed signs of weakening Tuesday as nearly all House Republicans voted to compel the Justice Department to release its files on sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstei...
www.bloomberg.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The vote to release the Epstein files is not a political game. It’s about truth, accountability, and justice for the survivors whose lives were shattered by sick, powerful people. Survivors deserve more than answers — they deserve justice.
This is the first step toward that long-overdue justice.
This is the first step toward that long-overdue justice.
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Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
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New York City billboards are displaying the president’s 91 felony charges.
November 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
New York City billboards are displaying the president’s 91 felony charges.
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I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
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46 new #Manuscripts went online from the #Vatican this week www.wiglaf.org/vatican/2025...
Includes: Ge'ez imagery, 17th C Barberini stuff, 18th-19th C Sistine music, classics, a spanish illustrated work on machines and _more_
#MedievalSky #Skystorians
Includes: Ge'ez imagery, 17th C Barberini stuff, 18th-19th C Sistine music, classics, a spanish illustrated work on machines and _more_
#MedievalSky #Skystorians
Vatican Manuscripts Added Week 46 of 2025
A total of forty-six manuscripts were completed in week 46 of the calendar year. The distribution is not quite what we have seen recently, Barb.lat continues to be the largest collection, adding seve...
www.wiglaf.org
November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
46 new #Manuscripts went online from the #Vatican this week www.wiglaf.org/vatican/2025...
Includes: Ge'ez imagery, 17th C Barberini stuff, 18th-19th C Sistine music, classics, a spanish illustrated work on machines and _more_
#MedievalSky #Skystorians
Includes: Ge'ez imagery, 17th C Barberini stuff, 18th-19th C Sistine music, classics, a spanish illustrated work on machines and _more_
#MedievalSky #Skystorians
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What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Researchers surveyed more than 4,300 people to build the first large-scale inventory of everyday risky choices and found the biggest struggles are job-related decisions (like quitting or starting a role), followed by health, financial, and social choices.
The Hidden Risks You Make Every Day - Neuroscience News
Researchers surveyed more than 4,300 people to create the first large-scale inventory of modern real-life risky choices, revealing which decisions people actually struggle with in daily life.
neurosciencenews.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Researchers surveyed more than 4,300 people to build the first large-scale inventory of everyday risky choices and found the biggest struggles are job-related decisions (like quitting or starting a role), followed by health, financial, and social choices.
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@repdangoldman.bsky.social is the best. We need more members of Congress like him.
👏👏👏
👏👏👏
November 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
@repdangoldman.bsky.social is the best. We need more members of Congress like him.
👏👏👏
👏👏👏
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She’s certainly getting unusual amenities, but I have to say the choice to lead this piece with “unlimited toilet paper” is fuckin bizarre.
Apparently, Ghislaine Maxwell is living it up in prison with unlimited toilet paper. Here’s what we know about her alleged special privileges at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
Ghislaine Maxwell Is Living It Up With Unlimited Toilet Paper
What we know about the special privileges Epstein’s accomplice is reportedly receiving at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
nymag.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
She’s certainly getting unusual amenities, but I have to say the choice to lead this piece with “unlimited toilet paper” is fuckin bizarre.
I can’t wait till that evil monster is in prison
Bovino: "Whether they were criminals or individuals that were taking jobs from Americans -- you name it, that's what they were doing. And I'll tell you what's gonna happen. We're gonna go even harder on the streets. If he releases those 650, we're gonna apprehend 1,650 on the streets of Chicago."
November 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I can’t wait till that evil monster is in prison
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Raskin on Ghislaine Maxwell: "The fact she was able to be transferred to a prison camp where no sex offenders had ever been allowed to enter before, much less live there, is an indication they've got some kind of meeting of the minds about what Trump can provide to her & what she can provide to him"
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Raskin on Ghislaine Maxwell: "The fact she was able to be transferred to a prison camp where no sex offenders had ever been allowed to enter before, much less live there, is an indication they've got some kind of meeting of the minds about what Trump can provide to her & what she can provide to him"
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If GOP senators think they deserve 500K minimum for having their phone privacy invaded how much should citizens and legal residents detained by ICE for being Brown get? 10 million? 100 million?
November 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
If GOP senators think they deserve 500K minimum for having their phone privacy invaded how much should citizens and legal residents detained by ICE for being Brown get? 10 million? 100 million?
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Where are we going, friends? I’ll pack my bags.
www.jezebel.com/more-young-w...
www.jezebel.com/more-young-w...
More Young Women Than Ever Want to GTFO of the U.S.
Where are we going, friends? I’ll pack my bags.
www.jezebel.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Where are we going, friends? I’ll pack my bags.
www.jezebel.com/more-young-w...
www.jezebel.com/more-young-w...
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On the campaign trail in 2024, President Donald Trump promised to halve Americans’ energy bills by January 2026.
With less than two months to Trump’s self-imposed deadline, household electricity bills are up 11 percent on average since his inauguration.
Voters have taken notice.
With less than two months to Trump’s self-imposed deadline, household electricity bills are up 11 percent on average since his inauguration.
Voters have taken notice.
The elections were a referendum on energy—and Democrats won
Welcome to the electric blue wave.
www.motherjones.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
On the campaign trail in 2024, President Donald Trump promised to halve Americans’ energy bills by January 2026.
With less than two months to Trump’s self-imposed deadline, household electricity bills are up 11 percent on average since his inauguration.
Voters have taken notice.
With less than two months to Trump’s self-imposed deadline, household electricity bills are up 11 percent on average since his inauguration.
Voters have taken notice.
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At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
Are we winning yet?
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Are we winning yet?
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Yoo hoo, Governor Hochul! Let's learn from our neighbor.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Yoo hoo, Governor Hochul! Let's learn from our neighbor.
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A pro-voting group sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) Tuesday, accusing him of launching a retaliation campaign meant to intimidate and suppress Latino voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Latino Voting Group Sues Texas AG Paxton Over Voter Retaliation, Intimidation Efforts
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A pro-voting group sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) Tuesday, accusing him of launching a retaliation campaign meant to intimidate and suppress Latino voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Eight Senators snuck in a MILLION-DOLLAR PAYOUT for themselves for being investigated for their possible involvement in the January 6th insurrection.
There is no money for healthcare, but there is money for a payout to Senators? This is fucken 🐂 💩!
There is no money for healthcare, but there is money for a payout to Senators? This is fucken 🐂 💩!
November 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Eight Senators snuck in a MILLION-DOLLAR PAYOUT for themselves for being investigated for their possible involvement in the January 6th insurrection.
There is no money for healthcare, but there is money for a payout to Senators? This is fucken 🐂 💩!
There is no money for healthcare, but there is money for a payout to Senators? This is fucken 🐂 💩!
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This is so big, seriously, the biggest scandal we’ve ever seen‼️👀👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
This is so big, seriously, the biggest scandal we’ve ever seen‼️👀👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Shocker
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received 22 reports of overheating, smoking, or burning Tesla Powerwall 2 home batteries. The company will replace defective units.
Tesla Powerwall 2 recall expands to US after reports of fires | TechCrunch
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received 22 reports of overheating, smoking, or burning Tesla Powerwall 2 home batteries. The company will replace defective units.
techcrunch.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Shocker
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Unsurprisingly, there's a bunch of other potential presidential crimes revealed in the Epstein emails, like mortgage fraud, regular old timey fraud, and a bunch of other financial crimes.
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Unsurprisingly, there's a bunch of other potential presidential crimes revealed in the Epstein emails, like mortgage fraud, regular old timey fraud, and a bunch of other financial crimes.
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BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
NEW: At Pope Leo’s Urging, Bishops Issue Historic Rebuke of Trump’s Raids
Nearly all U.S. Catholic bishops united in Baltimore to denounce the Trump administration’s “inhumane” deportation campaign — a near-unanimous, unprecedented moral stand against a sitting president.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
BREAKING: At Pope Leo XIV’s urging, U.S. Catholic bishops just delivered the strongest rebuke of a sitting president in Church history — condemning Trump-Vance raids as “inhumane” and “dehumanizing” in a 216–5 vote.
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Are you telling me that The New York Times could have ended Trump’s presidency before it began had they been willing to run the photos of him with girls in bikinis in Epstein’s kitchen?
I hope every independent journalist talks about this until we find out why they didn’t run that story.
I hope every independent journalist talks about this until we find out why they didn’t run that story.
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Are you telling me that The New York Times could have ended Trump’s presidency before it began had they been willing to run the photos of him with girls in bikinis in Epstein’s kitchen?
I hope every independent journalist talks about this until we find out why they didn’t run that story.
I hope every independent journalist talks about this until we find out why they didn’t run that story.