Robin VanderRoest ❌👑
@rlbv.bsky.social
Live with a curmudgeonly (& sweet) hubby, a vocal (& dear) beagle, & foster beagles. Retired computer programmer. Like to read, knit, walk, watch British mysteries. Enjoy fall leaves, winter snow, spring green. Fan of LGBTQ rights & democracy. LDS.
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NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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For previous presidents, "Quiet, piggy" would have been a career defining catastrophe. For Trump, it wasn't even the worst thing he said that day.
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
For previous presidents, "Quiet, piggy" would have been a career defining catastrophe. For Trump, it wasn't even the worst thing he said that day.
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1/Catherine Lucey, the White House correspondent for Bloomberg, asked Donald Trump about releasing the Epstein files on Air Force One over the weekend. In response, Trump leaned forward, slashing an accusatory finger her direction and barked, “Quiet! Quiet Piggy,” at her.
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
1/Catherine Lucey, the White House correspondent for Bloomberg, asked Donald Trump about releasing the Epstein files on Air Force One over the weekend. In response, Trump leaned forward, slashing an accusatory finger her direction and barked, “Quiet! Quiet Piggy,” at her.
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What the FUCK
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
What the FUCK
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ICE has arrested about 600 immigrants in the city of Chicago. You know how many of them have criminal records? Sixteen.
They promised to secure the border and remove anybody who was violent — and they lied.
They promised to secure the border and remove anybody who was violent — and they lied.
November 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
ICE has arrested about 600 immigrants in the city of Chicago. You know how many of them have criminal records? Sixteen.
They promised to secure the border and remove anybody who was violent — and they lied.
They promised to secure the border and remove anybody who was violent — and they lied.
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I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
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Presenting Kalamazoo's first snowfall for fall 2025.
November 9, 2025. Asylum Lake Preserve, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
#photography #droneography #aerialphotography #drone #snow #fall #autumn #kalamazoo #michigan
November 9, 2025. Asylum Lake Preserve, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
#photography #droneography #aerialphotography #drone #snow #fall #autumn #kalamazoo #michigan
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Presenting Kalamazoo's first snowfall for fall 2025.
November 9, 2025. Asylum Lake Preserve, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
#photography #droneography #aerialphotography #drone #snow #fall #autumn #kalamazoo #michigan
November 9, 2025. Asylum Lake Preserve, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
#photography #droneography #aerialphotography #drone #snow #fall #autumn #kalamazoo #michigan
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FBI warns criminals have been impersonating ICE agents to commit robberies & other crimes
This was predictable & inevitable given ICE goons dress & look exactly like gang bangers
ICE badges, carriers, & patches are readily available on the internet to anyone w/$$
www.newsweek.com/fbi-warns-cr...
This was predictable & inevitable given ICE goons dress & look exactly like gang bangers
ICE badges, carriers, & patches are readily available on the internet to anyone w/$$
www.newsweek.com/fbi-warns-cr...
November 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
FBI warns criminals have been impersonating ICE agents to commit robberies & other crimes
This was predictable & inevitable given ICE goons dress & look exactly like gang bangers
ICE badges, carriers, & patches are readily available on the internet to anyone w/$$
www.newsweek.com/fbi-warns-cr...
This was predictable & inevitable given ICE goons dress & look exactly like gang bangers
ICE badges, carriers, & patches are readily available on the internet to anyone w/$$
www.newsweek.com/fbi-warns-cr...
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On top of refusing to fully fund SNAP during the shutdown, the Trump regime has:
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
On top of refusing to fully fund SNAP during the shutdown, the Trump regime has:
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
-Cut $1 billion from USDA programs supporting food banks
-Enacted tariffs that have caused food prices to rise
-Made the largest cut to SNAP in history
-Canceled the annual food security survey
Shameful.
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"Thank you for your attention to this matter"
Democratic leaders ask Trump for meeting to end shutdown
New letter ===>
Democratic leaders ask Trump for meeting to end shutdown
New letter ===>
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"Thank you for your attention to this matter"
Democratic leaders ask Trump for meeting to end shutdown
New letter ===>
Democratic leaders ask Trump for meeting to end shutdown
New letter ===>
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The feds attacked a car wash, abducted people who have legal status, and their boss can’t find them to HELP them because he has no idea where they are.
This is insane.
These are our neighbors. 4/
This is insane.
These are our neighbors. 4/
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The feds attacked a car wash, abducted people who have legal status, and their boss can’t find them to HELP them because he has no idea where they are.
This is insane.
These are our neighbors. 4/
This is insane.
These are our neighbors. 4/
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This is a classic form of voter intimidation—making people feel like it’s not safe to go to the polls. It moments like this where we need to summon our courage & vote anyhow. Vote in the tradition of the people who marched in Selma to secure the right to vote.
Breaking from NJ AG Platkin:
"Early this morning, law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email involving certain polling places in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic Counties. Law enforcement … have worked swiftly to secure these polling locations."
"Early this morning, law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email involving certain polling places in Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Passaic Counties. Law enforcement … have worked swiftly to secure these polling locations."
November 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This is a classic form of voter intimidation—making people feel like it’s not safe to go to the polls. It moments like this where we need to summon our courage & vote anyhow. Vote in the tradition of the people who marched in Selma to secure the right to vote.
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This is the president of the United States taking a break from gold-and-marble interior renovations to say he’ll defy a court order to feed hungry Americans.
Nero would be proud.
Nero would be proud.
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This is the president of the United States taking a break from gold-and-marble interior renovations to say he’ll defy a court order to feed hungry Americans.
Nero would be proud.
Nero would be proud.
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The sociopath-in-chief is defying court orders to feed starving kids.
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The sociopath-in-chief is defying court orders to feed starving kids.
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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“Speaker Johnson, many Americans are wondering why you’re unable to see or hear any developments in the news. Some are speculating that you were kicked in the head by a horse; others theorize that you’ve been huffing spray paint. Which is it?”
November 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“Speaker Johnson, many Americans are wondering why you’re unable to see or hear any developments in the news. Some are speculating that you were kicked in the head by a horse; others theorize that you’ve been huffing spray paint. Which is it?”
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This is an excellent idea!!!
November 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This is an excellent idea!!!
November 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
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From MeidasTouch Legal AF: The Convicted FElon DOJ is now deleting court documents on J6 terrorists who have been in trouble with law repeatedly. The DOJ was caught when a judge noticed a document missing on a J6'er, who wanted to bomb Obama's home & was convicted for it. I bet these are ICE now.
November 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
From MeidasTouch Legal AF: The Convicted FElon DOJ is now deleting court documents on J6 terrorists who have been in trouble with law repeatedly. The DOJ was caught when a judge noticed a document missing on a J6'er, who wanted to bomb Obama's home & was convicted for it. I bet these are ICE now.
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I wonder if the South American fishermen he's routinely killing would count as "innocent Christians" too, or nah?
Confirmation from TV entertainer and inexplicably Secretary of War/Defense/whatevs Pete Hegseth.
November 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I wonder if the South American fishermen he's routinely killing would count as "innocent Christians" too, or nah?
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The government is shutdown, and millions of Americans are about to go without food and/or medicine because of him.
So what does Donald Trump do? Keeps bragging about his $300,000,000 golden ballroom and throws a Great Gatsby party at his private resort.
He is so stupidly tone-deaf.
So what does Donald Trump do? Keeps bragging about his $300,000,000 golden ballroom and throws a Great Gatsby party at his private resort.
He is so stupidly tone-deaf.
November 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The government is shutdown, and millions of Americans are about to go without food and/or medicine because of him.
So what does Donald Trump do? Keeps bragging about his $300,000,000 golden ballroom and throws a Great Gatsby party at his private resort.
He is so stupidly tone-deaf.
So what does Donald Trump do? Keeps bragging about his $300,000,000 golden ballroom and throws a Great Gatsby party at his private resort.
He is so stupidly tone-deaf.
The setting sun lit up our neighbor’s maple last night, as kids were out trick-or-treating.
#BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn #MichiganFall
#BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn #MichiganFall
November 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The setting sun lit up our neighbor’s maple last night, as kids were out trick-or-treating.
#BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn #MichiganFall
#BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn #MichiganFall
A beautiful day, with lots of fall color on the Kal-Haven Trail. Bernie was a happy boy!
#WalkingWithBernie #MichiganFall #OurBeagleBernie #KalHavenTrail #Kalamazoo #BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn
#WalkingWithBernie #MichiganFall #OurBeagleBernie #KalHavenTrail #Kalamazoo #BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn
November 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A beautiful day, with lots of fall color on the Kal-Haven Trail. Bernie was a happy boy!
#WalkingWithBernie #MichiganFall #OurBeagleBernie #KalHavenTrail #Kalamazoo #BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn
#WalkingWithBernie #MichiganFall #OurBeagleBernie #KalHavenTrail #Kalamazoo #BlueSkyArtShow #Autumn
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Marie Wicks took the time to research Ranked Choice Voting. Read her letter of support to learn why she believes it belongs in Michigan! Sign the petition! Find out where at www.RankMIVote.org/where-do-i-sign #VoteYourHopesNotYourFears #RankedChoiceVoting #Michigan #Nonpartisan #VotersRights
October 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Marie Wicks took the time to research Ranked Choice Voting. Read her letter of support to learn why she believes it belongs in Michigan! Sign the petition! Find out where at www.RankMIVote.org/where-do-i-sign #VoteYourHopesNotYourFears #RankedChoiceVoting #Michigan #Nonpartisan #VotersRights