Julie Roles
@jroles.bsky.social
Saint Paulite, Minnesotan, cat lover. Communications professional. We need to save our democracy.
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A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
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Elon Musk’s new pay package would feed all forty million Americans on SNAP for the next ten years. He wouldn’t notice the difference but the country would.
November 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Elon Musk’s new pay package would feed all forty million Americans on SNAP for the next ten years. He wouldn’t notice the difference but the country would.
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The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
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“If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them.”
— Paul Wellstone
— Paul Wellstone
October 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them.”
— Paul Wellstone
— Paul Wellstone
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🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2
October 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2
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STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.
VANCE: No, George, I sai--
STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
VANCE: No, George, I sai--
STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
October 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.
VANCE: No, George, I sai--
STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
VANCE: No, George, I sai--
STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
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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 9:08 AM
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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NEW: Illinois Gov. Pritzker announced President Trump intends to federalize 300 state National Guard troops “in the coming hours" over objections from state and city leaders.
We resolutely condemn this potential escalation. It's a power grab meant to intimidate and torment Chicago's communities.
We resolutely condemn this potential escalation. It's a power grab meant to intimidate and torment Chicago's communities.
October 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
NEW: Illinois Gov. Pritzker announced President Trump intends to federalize 300 state National Guard troops “in the coming hours" over objections from state and city leaders.
We resolutely condemn this potential escalation. It's a power grab meant to intimidate and torment Chicago's communities.
We resolutely condemn this potential escalation. It's a power grab meant to intimidate and torment Chicago's communities.
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Just another reminder that Social Security has a fraud rate of 0.00625% which is FAR lower than private sector retirement programs.
September 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Just another reminder that Social Security has a fraud rate of 0.00625% which is FAR lower than private sector retirement programs.
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DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
September 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
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Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC after pressure from the United States government. This is a direct attack on the First Amendment.
Everyone who values freedom of speech should be outraged — and they should speak out.
Everyone who values freedom of speech should be outraged — and they should speak out.
September 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC after pressure from the United States government. This is a direct attack on the First Amendment.
Everyone who values freedom of speech should be outraged — and they should speak out.
Everyone who values freedom of speech should be outraged — and they should speak out.
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What *exactly* does an "extremist leftist" even mean??
Because I'm pretty left & I want all people to have healthcare, affordable housing, quality schools, a living wage (& only 1 job!), equality/equity, & for people be able to love who they want, to name a few.
How is this radical?
Because I'm pretty left & I want all people to have healthcare, affordable housing, quality schools, a living wage (& only 1 job!), equality/equity, & for people be able to love who they want, to name a few.
How is this radical?
September 13, 2025 at 4:11 AM
What *exactly* does an "extremist leftist" even mean??
Because I'm pretty left & I want all people to have healthcare, affordable housing, quality schools, a living wage (& only 1 job!), equality/equity, & for people be able to love who they want, to name a few.
How is this radical?
Because I'm pretty left & I want all people to have healthcare, affordable housing, quality schools, a living wage (& only 1 job!), equality/equity, & for people be able to love who they want, to name a few.
How is this radical?
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Minnesota can’t do this alone. We need action at the federal level - now.
August 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Minnesota can’t do this alone. We need action at the federal level - now.
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“Someday, I hope, we’re going to have a reckoning over the horrors of this moment, but I don’t think we can do it without a clearer understanding of how this fits into U.S. history. There’s a tendency to say, “This isn’t who we are,” and I get the impulse, but history is never that simple.”
Opinion | Concentration camps are not just part of our past, but our present and future
From David M. Perry: From Minnesota’s Fort Snelling to Japanese internment camps to Florida's Alligator Alcatraz, these camps have become an American tradition.
www.startribune.com
August 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
“Someday, I hope, we’re going to have a reckoning over the horrors of this moment, but I don’t think we can do it without a clearer understanding of how this fits into U.S. history. There’s a tendency to say, “This isn’t who we are,” and I get the impulse, but history is never that simple.”
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Absolutely surreal to watch White House reporters ask Leavitt questions about tariffs moments after she and Gabbard used this briefing to baselessly accuse Obama of crimes punishable by death. We’re a sick joke of a country.
July 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Absolutely surreal to watch White House reporters ask Leavitt questions about tariffs moments after she and Gabbard used this briefing to baselessly accuse Obama of crimes punishable by death. We’re a sick joke of a country.
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Keep real history alive. If you’re a library at risk of having books confiscated or removed, pick a library in Canada, send them there with a note to keep for you, and they’ll do it no questions asked. Any library, any town, any city. Send them all here. Well keep them safe.
“Black Women Were Forced to Breed for Profit — And History Tried to Bury It”
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The Darkest Secret of American Slavery They Don’t Want You to Know
“Black Women Were Forced to Breed for Profit — And History Tried to Bury It”
medium.com
July 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Keep real history alive. If you’re a library at risk of having books confiscated or removed, pick a library in Canada, send them there with a note to keep for you, and they’ll do it no questions asked. Any library, any town, any city. Send them all here. Well keep them safe.
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w here’s a picture MN can celebrate. State Senator John Hoffman discharged from ICU today after being shot numerous times during assassination attempt. His family tells me he’s moving to a rehab facility and still has a long road ahead.
July 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
w here’s a picture MN can celebrate. State Senator John Hoffman discharged from ICU today after being shot numerous times during assassination attempt. His family tells me he’s moving to a rehab facility and still has a long road ahead.
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After 26 hours of fighting on the Senate floor, Republicans voted to rip health care from millions of people and let little babies go hungry. And they cheered.
I'm angry. You should be too. But this fight isn't over.
I'm angry. You should be too. But this fight isn't over.
I'm angry. You should be too. But this fight isn't over.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
youtube.com
July 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
After 26 hours of fighting on the Senate floor, Republicans voted to rip health care from millions of people and let little babies go hungry. And they cheered.
I'm angry. You should be too. But this fight isn't over.
I'm angry. You should be too. But this fight isn't over.
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It shouldn't get lost that just today, Senate Republicans have voted to close nursing homes, close rural hospitals, and cut food stamp benefits for children and veterans.
July 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
It shouldn't get lost that just today, Senate Republicans have voted to close nursing homes, close rural hospitals, and cut food stamp benefits for children and veterans.
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If the Senate's budget is enacted, millions will lose health insurance, millions will fall into poverty, and the national debt will increase by $3.3T.
All of this to provide a major tax cut mainly to the rich and big corporations.
There is no justification for this.
All of this to provide a major tax cut mainly to the rich and big corporations.
There is no justification for this.
June 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
If the Senate's budget is enacted, millions will lose health insurance, millions will fall into poverty, and the national debt will increase by $3.3T.
All of this to provide a major tax cut mainly to the rich and big corporations.
There is no justification for this.
All of this to provide a major tax cut mainly to the rich and big corporations.
There is no justification for this.
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Clinton, Clyburn, Summers, Palantir, Bloomberg, NYT, Wall St, AIPAC...all tried their best.
The entire establishment went full racist and Islamophobic in the end.
Still Mamdani won.
Biggest F U to the Democratic Establishment and 1% since AOC win.
Wow.
The entire establishment went full racist and Islamophobic in the end.
Still Mamdani won.
Biggest F U to the Democratic Establishment and 1% since AOC win.
Wow.
June 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Clinton, Clyburn, Summers, Palantir, Bloomberg, NYT, Wall St, AIPAC...all tried their best.
The entire establishment went full racist and Islamophobic in the end.
Still Mamdani won.
Biggest F U to the Democratic Establishment and 1% since AOC win.
Wow.
The entire establishment went full racist and Islamophobic in the end.
Still Mamdani won.
Biggest F U to the Democratic Establishment and 1% since AOC win.
Wow.
Thank you @smith.senate.gov for calling out right wing extremism and voicing the anger and sadness Minnesotans are feeling. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u...
A Senator Who Was on a Hit List Fears the Fueling of Political Violence
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Thank you @smith.senate.gov for calling out right wing extremism and voicing the anger and sadness Minnesotans are feeling. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u...
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Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
June 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)