Todd Rossman
@mystic-scientist.bsky.social
American beekeeper &
philosophical counselor
in Latvia, EU
philosophical counselor
in Latvia, EU
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"The standout in Burlington started with two people and has grown to as many as 750..."
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Activists hit the road to rally against ICE raids in Massachusetts - Daily Hampshire Gazette
NORTHAMPTON — In organizing a street theater performance in front of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Burlington this week, activists from western Massachusetts relayed, both orally ...
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December 15, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"The standout in Burlington started with two people and has grown to as many as 750..."
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Russia is deliberately bombing medical warehouses in Ukraine to cut off medicine and terrorize civilians.
Russia Deliberately Bombs Medical Warehouses Across Ukraine—4 Strikes in the Past 2 Months
Russia has hit 4 major Ukrainian pharmaceutical warehouses in 2 months, crippling medicine supplies and threatening healthcare nationwide.
united24media.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Russia is deliberately bombing medical warehouses in Ukraine to cut off medicine and terrorize civilians.
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Exactly the sort of tyrannical behavior that the Constitution was written to prevent. See the Fourth Amendment in particular.
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Exactly the sort of tyrannical behavior that the Constitution was written to prevent. See the Fourth Amendment in particular.
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Donald Trump is not well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHLciC67V8
Has Donald Trump Finally Lost It?
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Donald Trump is not well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHLciC67V8
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One reason why Republicans won't extend expiring ACA subsidies?
Koch-backed lobby groups have spent over $1.1M pressuring GOP lawmakers to let 20M Americans' health insurance costs go up.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Koch-backed lobby groups have spent over $1.1M pressuring GOP lawmakers to let 20M Americans' health insurance costs go up.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
December 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
One reason why Republicans won't extend expiring ACA subsidies?
Koch-backed lobby groups have spent over $1.1M pressuring GOP lawmakers to let 20M Americans' health insurance costs go up.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Koch-backed lobby groups have spent over $1.1M pressuring GOP lawmakers to let 20M Americans' health insurance costs go up.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Skepticism will justifiably turn into realism : Russia doesn't aim for lasting peace and is an aggressor with N. Korea as an ally with soldiers on the ground.
Here’s a timeline of every US-led peace proposal Russia rejected.
How Many US-Led Peace Proposals Has Russia Rejected? A Timeline
In 2025, Russia rejected all US-led Ukraine peace proposals. Here’s a timeline of every major ceasefire and peace plan Moscow turned down.
united24media.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Skepticism will justifiably turn into realism : Russia doesn't aim for lasting peace and is an aggressor with N. Korea as an ally with soldiers on the ground.
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Massive Layoffs at the Dept of #Education Erode Its #CivilRights Division
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
Massive Layoffs at the Department of Education Erode Its Civil Rights Division
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Massive Layoffs at the Dept of #Education Erode Its #CivilRights Division
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve #discrimination complaints.
www.propublica.org/article/educ...
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❄️💲Using frozen Russian assets will change the balance of power in the war, Europe must act, — The Times.
If on Thursday, December 18, European leaders agree to use these reserves, it will be a turning point in the war and, perhaps, for the security of Europe itself.
If on Thursday, December 18, European leaders agree to use these reserves, it will be a turning point in the war and, perhaps, for the security of Europe itself.
December 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
❄️💲Using frozen Russian assets will change the balance of power in the war, Europe must act, — The Times.
If on Thursday, December 18, European leaders agree to use these reserves, it will be a turning point in the war and, perhaps, for the security of Europe itself.
If on Thursday, December 18, European leaders agree to use these reserves, it will be a turning point in the war and, perhaps, for the security of Europe itself.
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After our last post, MAGA voices rushed to claim that Trump had nothing to do with the traffic stop involving Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s son, where federal agents demanded proof of his citizenship. Let’s be clear about why this is not a coincidence.
December 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
After our last post, MAGA voices rushed to claim that Trump had nothing to do with the traffic stop involving Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s son, where federal agents demanded proof of his citizenship. Let’s be clear about why this is not a coincidence.
There rule of law and democracy are a common interest of Europe & the US.
The present Executive branch is authoritarian & trying to coalesce power, so there is that
US trusted former totalitarian Soviet regimes when democracy was re-established. Let's watch how innovation will correct this
The present Executive branch is authoritarian & trying to coalesce power, so there is that
US trusted former totalitarian Soviet regimes when democracy was re-established. Let's watch how innovation will correct this
Chancellor Merz is right: Europe can no longer depend on America.
But he's wrong to say that America is pursuing its own interests.
Trump is pursuing his deranged and corrupt interests, not ours.
But he's wrong to say that America is pursuing its own interests.
Trump is pursuing his deranged and corrupt interests, not ours.
December 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
There rule of law and democracy are a common interest of Europe & the US.
The present Executive branch is authoritarian & trying to coalesce power, so there is that
US trusted former totalitarian Soviet regimes when democracy was re-established. Let's watch how innovation will correct this
The present Executive branch is authoritarian & trying to coalesce power, so there is that
US trusted former totalitarian Soviet regimes when democracy was re-established. Let's watch how innovation will correct this
The rule of law makes governance a skill we must do well as these judges have. This maintains a safe environment for self-rule & the pursuit of happiness with established rights.
Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
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Fiasco for Trump as Judge Issues Harsh Rebuke in Abrego Garcia Case
Judge Paula Xinis’s ruling temporarily freed Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody. It also savagely indicted Trump’s lawless handling of this whole affair from start to finish.
newrepublic.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The rule of law makes governance a skill we must do well as these judges have. This maintains a safe environment for self-rule & the pursuit of happiness with established rights.
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Times Investigation: Ex-Trump DOJ lawyers say ‘fraudulent’ UC antisemitism probes led them to quit
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Times Investigation: Ex-Trump DOJ lawyers say 'fraudulent' UC antisemitism probes led them to quit
The Times spoke to nine former Department of Justice civil rights attorneys tasked with investigating antisemitism complaints at the University of California. They all resigned during their investigat...
www.latimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Times Investigation: Ex-Trump DOJ lawyers say ‘fraudulent’ UC antisemitism probes led them to quit
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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"The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies and democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency."
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams
A landmark report on global inequality shows that
the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else
continued to expand this year
www.commondreams.org
December 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies and democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency."
amplifying this ordinary good to help reset emotions when we are viewing social media
As both a teacher and a parent, I see every day how challenging it can be for families to figure out how to give their children real freedom in the world. Again and again, the #BikeBus shows me that it is one of the best tools we have for scaffolding independence.
December 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
amplifying this ordinary good to help reset emotions when we are viewing social media
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks at the ICE Baltimore field office for a scheduled check-in. Abrego was released from custody after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration lacked legal authority to continue holding him in an immigration detention center.
December 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks at the ICE Baltimore field office for a scheduled check-in. Abrego was released from custody after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration lacked legal authority to continue holding him in an immigration detention center.
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Every major city needs this.
NEW in Bolts: Local officials in Newark, Jersey City, and Trenton want civilian agencies that can investigate police and issue subpoenas. But they keep running into the state’s Democratic leaders.
New Jersey Cities Are Pressing Resistant State Officials for Civilian Police Oversight
Local officials in Newark, Jersey City, and Trenton want civilian agencies that can investigate police and issue subpoenas. But they keep running into the state’s Democratic leaders.
boltsmag.org
December 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Every major city needs this.
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It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
December 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
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Trump has gone after his political enemies for so-called mortgage fraud.
But the hypocrite-in-chief has committed the IDENTICAL offense of signing MULTIPLE mortgages for new "primary residences" & instead used them as investment or rental properties.
It's time for Trump's DOJ to investigate HIM.
But the hypocrite-in-chief has committed the IDENTICAL offense of signing MULTIPLE mortgages for new "primary residences" & instead used them as investment or rental properties.
It's time for Trump's DOJ to investigate HIM.
December 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Trump has gone after his political enemies for so-called mortgage fraud.
But the hypocrite-in-chief has committed the IDENTICAL offense of signing MULTIPLE mortgages for new "primary residences" & instead used them as investment or rental properties.
It's time for Trump's DOJ to investigate HIM.
But the hypocrite-in-chief has committed the IDENTICAL offense of signing MULTIPLE mortgages for new "primary residences" & instead used them as investment or rental properties.
It's time for Trump's DOJ to investigate HIM.
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Israel has killed 249 journalists in the last 2 years.
That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together.
A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.
That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together.
A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.
Israel’s war against journalists must end | Video by Dylan Collins
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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December 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Israel has killed 249 journalists in the last 2 years.
That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together.
A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.
That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together.
A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.
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Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
An estimated 200,000 people have fled fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo just days after Trump hailed a “historic” peace deal to end the conflict.
200,000 Flee Congo After Trump’s ‘Historic’ Peace Deal
Why the Rwanda-Congo accord misses the point.
foreignpolicy.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word “deal” was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
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The Trump administration's strikes on civilian boats have killed nearly 90 people.
These strikes are clear violations of domestic and international law, and place military personnel in unacceptable legal, ethical, and moral jeopardy. They must stop.
These strikes are clear violations of domestic and international law, and place military personnel in unacceptable legal, ethical, and moral jeopardy. They must stop.
Troops Involved in Boat Strikes Face a ‘Moral Injury’ Risk, Experts Say
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The Trump administration's strikes on civilian boats have killed nearly 90 people.
These strikes are clear violations of domestic and international law, and place military personnel in unacceptable legal, ethical, and moral jeopardy. They must stop.
These strikes are clear violations of domestic and international law, and place military personnel in unacceptable legal, ethical, and moral jeopardy. They must stop.
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🇺🇸🇨🇳 Trump: China has very few windmills. You know why? Because they're smart. We don't like things that kill all our birds.
China is actually the world leader in installed wind power capacity.
China is actually the world leader in installed wind power capacity.
December 11, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🇺🇸🇨🇳 Trump: China has very few windmills. You know why? Because they're smart. We don't like things that kill all our birds.
China is actually the world leader in installed wind power capacity.
China is actually the world leader in installed wind power capacity.