Roger Grow
@rogergrow.bsky.social
Star Trek, model trains, politics, music and art, rugby; Vermont.
Occasionally ideas found pondering…
Occasionally ideas found pondering…
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Trump’s immigration detention camps exist to drive profits for the prison companies giving him money.
The more profit they make, the more money they’ll give him, and the more people he’ll find to fill up those prisons — it’s not about crime and it won’t stop with immigrants.
The more profit they make, the more money they’ll give him, and the more people he’ll find to fill up those prisons — it’s not about crime and it won’t stop with immigrants.
November 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Trump’s immigration detention camps exist to drive profits for the prison companies giving him money.
The more profit they make, the more money they’ll give him, and the more people he’ll find to fill up those prisons — it’s not about crime and it won’t stop with immigrants.
The more profit they make, the more money they’ll give him, and the more people he’ll find to fill up those prisons — it’s not about crime and it won’t stop with immigrants.
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If you think gutting the professional status of NURSING one of the most essential, demanding, life-saving professions in existence is going to fly, think again. Trumpworld keeps inventing culture wars. Democrats keep trying to keep people alive.
November 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
If you think gutting the professional status of NURSING one of the most essential, demanding, life-saving professions in existence is going to fly, think again. Trumpworld keeps inventing culture wars. Democrats keep trying to keep people alive.
You think?
Swastikas and nooses are dangerous hate symbols used by white supremacists to celebrate the history of hatred, mass murder and terrorism of the white supremacist movement.
Removing the hate symbol classification is an attempt to normalize white supremacy.
Never let hate win.
Removing the hate symbol classification is an attempt to normalize white supremacy.
Never let hate win.
November 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
You think?
Born in the US, now living in Hitler's Germany. 🤬
Swastikas, nooses and the Confederate flag are reportedly no longer considered to be hate symbols by the U.S. Coast Guard
Swastika No Longer Hate Symbol Under New U.S. Coast Guard Policy: Report
www.huffpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Born in the US, now living in Hitler's Germany. 🤬
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
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The mainstream press can pretend Trumps execution calls are as important as Obamas tan suit, Hillary’s emails or Bidens age if they need cues for how intensely they should cover it
November 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The mainstream press can pretend Trumps execution calls are as important as Obamas tan suit, Hillary’s emails or Bidens age if they need cues for how intensely they should cover it
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The military is legally obligated to disobey illegal orders.
Trump wants the Democrats reminding them of that to be arrested, and reposting calls for them to be executed.
This is fascism — and pretending it’s not only empowers him to do worse.
Pay attention.
Trump wants the Democrats reminding them of that to be arrested, and reposting calls for them to be executed.
This is fascism — and pretending it’s not only empowers him to do worse.
Pay attention.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The military is legally obligated to disobey illegal orders.
Trump wants the Democrats reminding them of that to be arrested, and reposting calls for them to be executed.
This is fascism — and pretending it’s not only empowers him to do worse.
Pay attention.
Trump wants the Democrats reminding them of that to be arrested, and reposting calls for them to be executed.
This is fascism — and pretending it’s not only empowers him to do worse.
Pay attention.
Iowa is a political paradox.
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. “The transit system is one of the greatest tools communities have to combat climate change and reduce emission. You can make a pretty immediate impact.” [nytimes.com]
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
Ridership jumped, people cut back on driving and, over the summer, the city extended the program another year.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Iowa is a political paradox.
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Edward O. Wilson in 2009: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall.” [harvardmagazine.com]
November 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Edward O. Wilson in 2009: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall.” [harvardmagazine.com]
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Just a reminder: there was a Biden administration investigation into Epstein and Maxwell's co-conspirators. Trump killed it in January, fired the prosecutors, stole the files, & ordered Bondi to open a new sham investigation, led by a handpicked prosecutor, so DOJ wouldn't have to release the files.
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Just a reminder: there was a Biden administration investigation into Epstein and Maxwell's co-conspirators. Trump killed it in January, fired the prosecutors, stole the files, & ordered Bondi to open a new sham investigation, led by a handpicked prosecutor, so DOJ wouldn't have to release the files.
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Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Medicare for All Explained | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
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If Trump has nothing to hide, he'd tell Pam Bondi to release the Epstein Files like they all promised.
Mike Johnson would have sworn in Adelita Grijalva yesterday.
Ghislaine Maxwell would be sent back to Florida prison instead of being pampered in Club Fed in Texas.
And...
He's guilty as hell.
Mike Johnson would have sworn in Adelita Grijalva yesterday.
Ghislaine Maxwell would be sent back to Florida prison instead of being pampered in Club Fed in Texas.
And...
He's guilty as hell.
November 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
If Trump has nothing to hide, he'd tell Pam Bondi to release the Epstein Files like they all promised.
Mike Johnson would have sworn in Adelita Grijalva yesterday.
Ghislaine Maxwell would be sent back to Florida prison instead of being pampered in Club Fed in Texas.
And...
He's guilty as hell.
Mike Johnson would have sworn in Adelita Grijalva yesterday.
Ghislaine Maxwell would be sent back to Florida prison instead of being pampered in Club Fed in Texas.
And...
He's guilty as hell.
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A reminder that the President, an adjudicated rapist, a fraud, grifter, murderer, and felon, is also a pedophile.
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A reminder that the President, an adjudicated rapist, a fraud, grifter, murderer, and felon, is also a pedophile.
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You don’t pardon innocent people.
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
You don’t pardon innocent people.
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I got this useful bon mot from a middle school teacher recently.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I got this useful bon mot from a middle school teacher recently.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
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The president of the United States is on his way to an NFL game after a weekend spent partying at his country club and fighting to starve poor Americans.
And Senate Democrats want to surrender to him?!
Fuck that and fuck them.
And Senate Democrats want to surrender to him?!
Fuck that and fuck them.
November 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The president of the United States is on his way to an NFL game after a weekend spent partying at his country club and fighting to starve poor Americans.
And Senate Democrats want to surrender to him?!
Fuck that and fuck them.
And Senate Democrats want to surrender to him?!
Fuck that and fuck them.
What the fuck is the matter with these people?! 🤬
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What the fuck is the matter with these people?! 🤬
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Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
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Any sports fans, or documentary fans might be interested in this...
An absolutely fascinating documentary following Rugby League referees over a season, following the team of elite referees, seeing how they prepare, work together, develop, their emotions
Brilliant stuff
youtu.be/UtXyTvaAHrc?...
An absolutely fascinating documentary following Rugby League referees over a season, following the team of elite referees, seeing how they prepare, work together, develop, their emotions
Brilliant stuff
youtu.be/UtXyTvaAHrc?...
Beyond The Whistle | Behind-The-Scenes with the RFL's match officials
YouTube video by Rugby League
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Any sports fans, or documentary fans might be interested in this...
An absolutely fascinating documentary following Rugby League referees over a season, following the team of elite referees, seeing how they prepare, work together, develop, their emotions
Brilliant stuff
youtu.be/UtXyTvaAHrc?...
An absolutely fascinating documentary following Rugby League referees over a season, following the team of elite referees, seeing how they prepare, work together, develop, their emotions
Brilliant stuff
youtu.be/UtXyTvaAHrc?...
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Marshall and Wheaton!! ❤️
🍎 Ben St. James of Barnet — who's trying to create a “living museum of historically significant apples” in his backyard orchard — asked Brave Little State:
What happened to the Tinmouth apple, and why is it so hard to find today?
What happened to the Tinmouth apple, and why is it so hard to find today?
The case of the missing Tinmouth apple
Leave your grocery store apples at home and join our search for this most unusual Vermont fruit.
www.vermontpublic.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Marshall and Wheaton!! ❤️
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your hard-earned tax dollars are paying for a White House social media account that calls duty elected senators "demented losers."
it's totally unacceptable and a disgrace.
it's totally unacceptable and a disgrace.
November 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
your hard-earned tax dollars are paying for a White House social media account that calls duty elected senators "demented losers."
it's totally unacceptable and a disgrace.
it's totally unacceptable and a disgrace.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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