Jane Ritchhart
@janesr15.bsky.social
💙 life long democrat. Political junkie and working on creative interests. My other interests: genealogy, history, science, environmental issues, social justice, equality, and having a garden! 🏳️🌈 🇺🇦✡️
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This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
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Welcome to Donald Trump’s America, where swastikas are no longer considered hate symbols.
This is unacceptable. Jewish Americans are less safe when antisemitic hate is normalized by our government.
This is unacceptable. Jewish Americans are less safe when antisemitic hate is normalized by our government.
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Welcome to Donald Trump’s America, where swastikas are no longer considered hate symbols.
This is unacceptable. Jewish Americans are less safe when antisemitic hate is normalized by our government.
This is unacceptable. Jewish Americans are less safe when antisemitic hate is normalized by our government.
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REMINDER: President Biden NEVER cut SNAP payments, never even had a government shutdown.
In fact, he cut child poverty in half.
He cut child hunger, too.
I miss having a REAL President.
In fact, he cut child poverty in half.
He cut child hunger, too.
I miss having a REAL President.
November 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
REMINDER: President Biden NEVER cut SNAP payments, never even had a government shutdown.
In fact, he cut child poverty in half.
He cut child hunger, too.
I miss having a REAL President.
In fact, he cut child poverty in half.
He cut child hunger, too.
I miss having a REAL President.
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Watch all the way to the end.
Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
November 8, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Watch all the way to the end.
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The governments that starved their own people in need were never the good guys. No matter how much you twist yourself in knots to justify cutting SNAP when emergency funds exist, this is an act of evil against our fellow Americans by the Trump Administration and the Republican Doormat Congress.
October 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The governments that starved their own people in need were never the good guys. No matter how much you twist yourself in knots to justify cutting SNAP when emergency funds exist, this is an act of evil against our fellow Americans by the Trump Administration and the Republican Doormat Congress.
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"Destruction of federal property is a federal crime-18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines it as willfully injuring or committing any depredation of U.S. gov't property-Damage exceeding $1k is a felony w/ a fine-up to 10 yrs in prison or both"
Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.
Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.
October 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"Destruction of federal property is a federal crime-18 U.S. Code § 1361 defines it as willfully injuring or committing any depredation of U.S. gov't property-Damage exceeding $1k is a felony w/ a fine-up to 10 yrs in prison or both"
Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.
Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.
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U.S. Special Counsel nominee Paul Ingrassia says he has a “Nazi streak” and has promoted antisemitic & white nationalist extremism like the “Great Replacement.” This hate should have no place in our federal government.
Our full statement: jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...
Our full statement: jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...
October 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
U.S. Special Counsel nominee Paul Ingrassia says he has a “Nazi streak” and has promoted antisemitic & white nationalist extremism like the “Great Replacement.” This hate should have no place in our federal government.
Our full statement: jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...
Our full statement: jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...
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Karoline Leavitt is a complete disgrace.
Her violent and unhinged rhetoric is going to get someone killed.
These extremists are sick people.
Her violent and unhinged rhetoric is going to get someone killed.
These extremists are sick people.
October 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Karoline Leavitt is a complete disgrace.
Her violent and unhinged rhetoric is going to get someone killed.
These extremists are sick people.
Her violent and unhinged rhetoric is going to get someone killed.
These extremists are sick people.
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FYI “Young Republicans” are adult men
October 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
FYI “Young Republicans” are adult men
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@chrismurphyct.bsky.social: "The Republicans attacks on the No Kings protests are sickening.
To them, only pro-Trump speech is protected. If you oppose Trump - you 'hate America' or you're a 'terrorist'.
What they're trying to do is simple: suppress turnout this weekend. Don't let them win."
To them, only pro-Trump speech is protected. If you oppose Trump - you 'hate America' or you're a 'terrorist'.
What they're trying to do is simple: suppress turnout this weekend. Don't let them win."
October 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social: "The Republicans attacks on the No Kings protests are sickening.
To them, only pro-Trump speech is protected. If you oppose Trump - you 'hate America' or you're a 'terrorist'.
What they're trying to do is simple: suppress turnout this weekend. Don't let them win."
To them, only pro-Trump speech is protected. If you oppose Trump - you 'hate America' or you're a 'terrorist'.
What they're trying to do is simple: suppress turnout this weekend. Don't let them win."
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New poll reports majority of Hoosiers oppose redistricting
indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/new-p...
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New poll reports majority of Hoosiers oppose redistricting • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Most Hoosiers oppose a redistricting effort that could eliminate two Democrat-held congressional seats in Indiana, according to a new poll.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
New poll reports majority of Hoosiers oppose redistricting
indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/new-p...
indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/new-p...
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"'They had the Black people in one van, and the immigrants in another van,' she said..."
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
ICE agents raid South Shore apartments; Trump says Chicago could become military training ground
ICE agents raided a South Shore apartment building overnight as the city braces for a possible military deployment.
abc7chicago.com
October 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"'They had the Black people in one van, and the immigrants in another van,' she said..."
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
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" Don't lose hope" - Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
" Don't lose hope" - Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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"What kind of monsters grab children & take them outside without clothes? Who does that? What kind of govt permits its agents to abuse American citizens & non-citizens w/o the slightest concern for their rights, their well-being, indeed their basic humanity?"
www.americaamerica.news/p/got-a-minu...
www.americaamerica.news/p/got-a-minu...
Got a Minute or Two?: The Attack in Chicago
The night-time raid on a Chicago apartment building and its residents is an ugly escalation by an immoral regime—and an attack on all decent people
www.americaamerica.news
October 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"What kind of monsters grab children & take them outside without clothes? Who does that? What kind of govt permits its agents to abuse American citizens & non-citizens w/o the slightest concern for their rights, their well-being, indeed their basic humanity?"
www.americaamerica.news/p/got-a-minu...
www.americaamerica.news/p/got-a-minu...
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It can’t be said enough: the last three times the government has shut down, Donald Trump was president of the United States, and Republicans controlled the House and the Senate. They cannot govern.
October 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
It can’t be said enough: the last three times the government has shut down, Donald Trump was president of the United States, and Republicans controlled the House and the Senate. They cannot govern.
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George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100
George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100
Hardy, a lieutenant colonel, became the youngest Tuskegee fighter pilot at 19, and was among the first Black military pilots in the United States.
www.nbcnews.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100
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MSNBC Acquires Rachel Maddow-Produced ‘Andrew Young: The Dirty Work’ (Exclusive)
The documentary about the Civil Rights Movement leader and politician will air on the cable network on Oct. 17 after a special edition of ‘The Rachel Maddow Show.’
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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The Trump administration has once again inserted politics into medicine -- this time by narrowing the indications for the COVID-19 vaccine against the adviceopens in a new tab or window of many physicians and health organizationsopens in a new tab or window.
Opinion | Do I Have to Go Abroad for a COVID Booster?
As a healthy, young physician, the updated shot isn't approved for me
belib.org
September 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The Trump administration has once again inserted politics into medicine -- this time by narrowing the indications for the COVID-19 vaccine against the adviceopens in a new tab or window of many physicians and health organizationsopens in a new tab or window.
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Don’t mix us at with other newsrooms: we are different. We are the Mississippi FREE PRESS, and we are here to report truth and uncomfortable facts about POWER and how it treats the PEOPLE.
I explain here:
I explain here:
EDITOR'S NOTE: "Let’s just say I’m obsessed with the people affected & left behind & don’t give a damn about power—except how it treats the rest of us," Donna Ladd writes. "I’ve designed two Mississippi publications now that never salivate over power & that daily favor the voices of the people."
Editor’s Note | Our Haley Barbour Reporting Centers People, Not Power
Donna Ladd writes on former Gov. Haley Barbour’s redirection of federal low-income Katrina housing funds to other projects, despite residents’ needs.
buff.ly
September 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Don’t mix us at with other newsrooms: we are different. We are the Mississippi FREE PRESS, and we are here to report truth and uncomfortable facts about POWER and how it treats the PEOPLE.
I explain here:
I explain here:
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
September 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
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As we head into Labor Day Weekend, we remember Rose Schneiderman, a prominent Jewish American labor union leader.
This Shabbat, join us in honoring the labor leaders like Rose who not only championed workers' basic rights, but also inspired us to advocate for more.
Shabbat Shalom!
This Shabbat, join us in honoring the labor leaders like Rose who not only championed workers' basic rights, but also inspired us to advocate for more.
Shabbat Shalom!
August 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
As we head into Labor Day Weekend, we remember Rose Schneiderman, a prominent Jewish American labor union leader.
This Shabbat, join us in honoring the labor leaders like Rose who not only championed workers' basic rights, but also inspired us to advocate for more.
Shabbat Shalom!
This Shabbat, join us in honoring the labor leaders like Rose who not only championed workers' basic rights, but also inspired us to advocate for more.
Shabbat Shalom!
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A message for JD Vance and anyone else in this Administration that is pretending they care about the safety of our kids.
They don’t. All they care about is the political approval and profits of the gun industry. And they show it every day.
They don’t. All they care about is the political approval and profits of the gun industry. And they show it every day.
August 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A message for JD Vance and anyone else in this Administration that is pretending they care about the safety of our kids.
They don’t. All they care about is the political approval and profits of the gun industry. And they show it every day.
They don’t. All they care about is the political approval and profits of the gun industry. And they show it every day.