@ronscowi1.bsky.social
Former factory worker, gas station attendant, and nonpartisan budget staff for Wisconsin State Legislature. Lived in Milwaukee and Madison WI. Moved to CO. Avid hiker and backpacker.
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NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
NEW data I've received: Just 5% of people detained by ICE since October 1 have had violent criminal convictions, 3/4 had no criminal convictions at all. Most "criminals" had immigration, traffic, and vice offenses. Not the "worst of the worst"...
Wheeler Peak (highest in NM - 13,197’) from Williams Lake in the Wheeler Peak Wilderness, NM, for #blueskymonday #mountainmonday Also, been to top some years back.
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Wheeler Peak (highest in NM - 13,197’) from Williams Lake in the Wheeler Peak Wilderness, NM, for #blueskymonday #mountainmonday Also, been to top some years back.
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As we get ready to shop for Thanksgiving remember the farm workers who harvest the food. We wouldn't enjoy a #Thanksgiving dinner without their hard work. #WeFeedYou
November 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
As we get ready to shop for Thanksgiving remember the farm workers who harvest the food. We wouldn't enjoy a #Thanksgiving dinner without their hard work. #WeFeedYou
Missed National Hike Day yesterday. Better late than never. On the trail up to Grassy Pass, Rawah Wilderness, Routt NF, CO, 2015.
November 19, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Missed National Hike Day yesterday. Better late than never. On the trail up to Grassy Pass, Rawah Wilderness, Routt NF, CO, 2015.
November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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ICE and Border Patrol aren't preventing violence in Chicago. They're creating violence in Chicago.
The "worst of the worst" is a big lie.
Only 2.6% on list of 614 Operation Midway Blitz arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show (gift link) www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/14/o...
Only 2.6% on list of 614 Operation Midway Blitz arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show (gift link) www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/14/o...
Only 2.6% on list of 614 ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ arrestees had criminal histories, DOJ records show
Meanwhile, the other 598 people on the list had no listed criminal history at all.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
ICE and Border Patrol aren't preventing violence in Chicago. They're creating violence in Chicago.
Northern Lights from Aquarius Hill between Lafayette & Louisville CO.
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Northern Lights from Aquarius Hill between Lafayette & Louisville CO.
Heavens Peak from Granite Park Chalet, Glacier NP, 2017, for #bluesky #mountainmonday. The haze is from Canadian forest fires.
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Heavens Peak from Granite Park Chalet, Glacier NP, 2017, for #bluesky #mountainmonday. The haze is from Canadian forest fires.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
My contribution to Mountain Monday. Mt Adams from Mt.Rainier National Park.
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
My contribution to Mountain Monday. Mt Adams from Mt.Rainier National Park.
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NEW: Footage of a US citizen in Chicago being rammed then dragged from her car on her way to work.
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
November 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
NEW: Footage of a US citizen in Chicago being rammed then dragged from her car on her way to work.
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
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That line pretty much sums it up
"It's hard to be an American right now."
Across the Bay Area, grief mixes with defiance at Dia de los Muertos events
"It's hard to be an American right now."
bit.ly
November 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
That line pretty much sums it up
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Happy Halloween from the people who harvest your #Halloween pumpkins. 🎃
¡Feliz Halloween de parte de quienes cosechan tus calabazas de Halloween! 🎃
#WeFeedYou
¡Feliz Halloween de parte de quienes cosechan tus calabazas de Halloween! 🎃
#WeFeedYou
October 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Happy Halloween from the people who harvest your #Halloween pumpkins. 🎃
¡Feliz Halloween de parte de quienes cosechan tus calabazas de Halloween! 🎃
#WeFeedYou
¡Feliz Halloween de parte de quienes cosechan tus calabazas de Halloween! 🎃
#WeFeedYou
A good friend is visiting from WI, so we spent a beautiful fall day in RMNP. Driving home on US 36, about 2 miles east of Estes Park, this group of elk was traversing a meadow along the highway. I’ve never seen anything like it.
October 31, 2025 at 4:44 AM
A good friend is visiting from WI, so we spent a beautiful fall day in RMNP. Driving home on US 36, about 2 miles east of Estes Park, this group of elk was traversing a meadow along the highway. I’ve never seen anything like it.
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Pumpkins will be decorating porches tomorrow as we enjoy Halloween. They come to us thanks to workers like these NY state farm workers who were harvesting these heavy pumpkins last Friday in the rain. #WeFeedYou
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Pumpkins will be decorating porches tomorrow as we enjoy Halloween. They come to us thanks to workers like these NY state farm workers who were harvesting these heavy pumpkins last Friday in the rain. #WeFeedYou
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Blaming baby boomers for the problems of younger generations is popular in elite media, but it is not serious analysis. The problem is the rich and the generational stuff is a distraction deanbaker22.substack.com/p/my-generat...
My Generation: Blame the Rich, not the Boomers
Blaming a generational grouping is a coverup, not serious reporting
deanbaker22.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Blaming baby boomers for the problems of younger generations is popular in elite media, but it is not serious analysis. The problem is the rich and the generational stuff is a distraction deanbaker22.substack.com/p/my-generat...
No Kings, Cleveland. The whole day was peaceful and a lot of fun! (Visiting my wife’s sister and her family in Huron, Ohio.)
October 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
No Kings, Cleveland. The whole day was peaceful and a lot of fun! (Visiting my wife’s sister and her family in Huron, Ohio.)
Took the grandkids to RMNP and the “haunted” Stanley Hotel in Estes Park today on their day off from school. Photos of Sprague Lake and Long’s Peak in RMNP.
October 15, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Took the grandkids to RMNP and the “haunted” Stanley Hotel in Estes Park today on their day off from school. Photos of Sprague Lake and Long’s Peak in RMNP.
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"Maria" is rolling up raisins under the hot Madera sun. To earn $70, she has to roll 1,000 sheets! Each row has around 250 sheet. It's hard grueling work walking on the burning sand for hours rolling one sheet after another. #WeFeedYou
October 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
"Maria" is rolling up raisins under the hot Madera sun. To earn $70, she has to roll 1,000 sheets! Each row has around 250 sheet. It's hard grueling work walking on the burning sand for hours rolling one sheet after another. #WeFeedYou
Since we moved to CO, my wife and I have hiked the Mitchell & Blue Lakes trail in the part of the Indian Peaks Wilderness in Brainard Lake Recreation Area to mark the beginning of our hiking season and the end. (The roads close Sunday) My brother stood in for my wife (fractured ankle) on this one.
October 10, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Since we moved to CO, my wife and I have hiked the Mitchell & Blue Lakes trail in the part of the Indian Peaks Wilderness in Brainard Lake Recreation Area to mark the beginning of our hiking season and the end. (The roads close Sunday) My brother stood in for my wife (fractured ankle) on this one.
Along the road from Leadville to Minturn, through Tennessee Pass. Just a small sample of the mountains of CO in the fall.
October 1, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Along the road from Leadville to Minturn, through Tennessee Pass. Just a small sample of the mountains of CO in the fall.
The highest! Mt Elbert, 14,440 ft. Been to the top many years ago.
September 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The highest! Mt Elbert, 14,440 ft. Been to the top many years ago.
Buena Vista. The Arkansas River, public trail, and Mt, Princeton.
September 29, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Buena Vista. The Arkansas River, public trail, and Mt, Princeton.