Veronica Rose
@vhamster.bsky.social
San Francisco cat lady, bookworm, horror fan, Trek nerd, Janeite, ME/CFS spoonie, professional Auntie.
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Instagram: personal @la_v_enrose, cats @vhamster - far more popular for good reason
she/her
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🖤🩶🤍💜
Instagram: personal @la_v_enrose, cats @vhamster - far more popular for good reason
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Walter found this old piece in the Nob Hill Gazette featuring Chipotle and Manchego. I thought it was only in the hard copy magazine!
www.nobhillgazette.com/style_and_de...
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Bay Area Pets Get Festive in Holiday Gear
‘Tis the season for celebrating loved ones — and that includes our furry friends too. Pets provide companionship, pleasure and, often, comic relief. To make your spirits bright, we’ve photographed
www.nobhillgazette.com
June 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Walter found this old piece in the Nob Hill Gazette featuring Chipotle and Manchego. I thought it was only in the hard copy magazine!
www.nobhillgazette.com/style_and_de...
www.nobhillgazette.com/style_and_de...
To quote Molly Ivins, "I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag."
June 12, 2025 at 7:03 AM
To quote Molly Ivins, "I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag."
I ordered a shower speaker to listen to podcasts the only time I think I will. Any recommendations? I'll only get through a couple a week, so specific episodes appreciated.
March 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I ordered a shower speaker to listen to podcasts the only time I think I will. Any recommendations? I'll only get through a couple a week, so specific episodes appreciated.
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Among Democrats - "Democrats need to be more (X) in their opposition to Trump's policies"
Confrontational: 68%
Civil: 19%
YouGov / Feb 25, 2025 / n=1604
Confrontational: 68%
Civil: 19%
YouGov / Feb 25, 2025 / n=1604
February 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Among Democrats - "Democrats need to be more (X) in their opposition to Trump's policies"
Confrontational: 68%
Civil: 19%
YouGov / Feb 25, 2025 / n=1604
Confrontational: 68%
Civil: 19%
YouGov / Feb 25, 2025 / n=1604
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Want to learn more about @standupforscience.bsky.social ? I spoke with three of the lead organizers for a Q&A you can read here: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
‘Stand Up for Science’ Rallies Will Protest Trump Attacks on Research
Amid President Donald Trump’s attacks on government scientists and science funding, researchers are arranging rallies to “Stand Up for Science” in Washington, D.C., and nationwide on March 7
www.scientificamerican.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Want to learn more about @standupforscience.bsky.social ? I spoke with three of the lead organizers for a Q&A you can read here: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
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Courage and honor come in many forms.
February 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Courage and honor come in many forms.
February 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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I support this level of petty.
February 23, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I support this level of petty.
‘Distress flag’ hung high in Yosemite to protest federal job cuts
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‘Distress flag’ hung high in Yosemite to protest federal job cuts
Saturday’s protest sought to bring attention to the thousands of federal job cuts made by President Donald Trump’s administration this month.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
‘Distress flag’ hung high in Yosemite to protest federal job cuts
www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...
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C-PAC is a cult gathering, not a convention!
This “Third Term Project” poster at CPAC is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. The same people who were screaming about “the deep state” are now openly fantasizing about a dictator-for-life.
This “Third Term Project” poster at CPAC is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. The same people who were screaming about “the deep state” are now openly fantasizing about a dictator-for-life.
February 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
C-PAC is a cult gathering, not a convention!
This “Third Term Project” poster at CPAC is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. The same people who were screaming about “the deep state” are now openly fantasizing about a dictator-for-life.
This “Third Term Project” poster at CPAC is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. The same people who were screaming about “the deep state” are now openly fantasizing about a dictator-for-life.
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Infuriating! 😡
Don’t Cut My Medicaid!
The majority of my son’s medical team are in Austin (1.5 hr drive), some in Houston (3 hrs), one in Dallas (5 hrs).
Telehealth appts are needed & necessary!
My son has extreme car anxiety, not to mention wear and tear on our car, gas! 🤬
And we’re not alone!
Don’t Cut My Medicaid!
The majority of my son’s medical team are in Austin (1.5 hr drive), some in Houston (3 hrs), one in Dallas (5 hrs).
Telehealth appts are needed & necessary!
My son has extreme car anxiety, not to mention wear and tear on our car, gas! 🤬
And we’re not alone!
February 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Infuriating! 😡
Don’t Cut My Medicaid!
The majority of my son’s medical team are in Austin (1.5 hr drive), some in Houston (3 hrs), one in Dallas (5 hrs).
Telehealth appts are needed & necessary!
My son has extreme car anxiety, not to mention wear and tear on our car, gas! 🤬
And we’re not alone!
Don’t Cut My Medicaid!
The majority of my son’s medical team are in Austin (1.5 hr drive), some in Houston (3 hrs), one in Dallas (5 hrs).
Telehealth appts are needed & necessary!
My son has extreme car anxiety, not to mention wear and tear on our car, gas! 🤬
And we’re not alone!
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So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.
February 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.
Things bringing me joy:
Cats in full snow gear and dogs in balaclavas.
Cats in full snow gear and dogs in balaclavas.
February 20, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Things bringing me joy:
Cats in full snow gear and dogs in balaclavas.
Cats in full snow gear and dogs in balaclavas.
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“I thought: America is a free country with respect for human rights,” he said. “I had no idea it was like a dictatorship.”
The Times spoke to people being trapped inside a Panama hotel after deportation from the US and the individual stories of horror are almost too much to bear www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
February 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“I thought: America is a free country with respect for human rights,” he said. “I had no idea it was like a dictatorship.”
I want to do this. I live in San Francisco. Would you come?
February 19, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I want to do this. I live in San Francisco. Would you come?
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I'm not an expert on the law by any means, but she is and here's what she says: bsky.app/profile/debp...
This new EO is a doozy, clearly written to test the constitutionality of independent agencies at the SCt. It purports to effectively bring all independent agencies - including the Fed Election Cmsn and the Fed (in part) under presidential control. Irreconcilable w/existing law full stop. /1
ATTN: Since the White House only posted the Fact Sheet of his ~only the president and AG can say what the law is~ EO, I moved the email of the actual EO, which was sent to the press list from the Office of Communications, into a PDF and posted it.
February 19, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I'm not an expert on the law by any means, but she is and here's what she says: bsky.app/profile/debp...
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Our coup got coupier. Our authoritarianism got more authoritarian. And of course this is stupidity as a battering ram against what is legal and constitutional, because they weaponize stupidity.
If you wonder how countries slip into dictatorship, it’s like this.
Amidst another flurry of news, an official adds at the end that Trump has signed an Executive Order saying that “only the President or Attorney General can speak for the US…as to what the law is.”
What?!
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Amidst another flurry of news, an official adds at the end that Trump has signed an Executive Order saying that “only the President or Attorney General can speak for the US…as to what the law is.”
What?!
👀
February 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Our coup got coupier. Our authoritarianism got more authoritarian. And of course this is stupidity as a battering ram against what is legal and constitutional, because they weaponize stupidity.
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“They were stripped of their passports and most of their cellphones, they said, and then locked in a hotel, barred from seeing lawyers and told they would soon be sent to a makeshift camp near the Panamanian jungle.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
Under Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan, Some Migrants Are Being Sent to Panama
The administration has asked Panama to take in hundreds of people who can’t easily be sent back to their countries. Many say they are in danger.
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“They were stripped of their passports and most of their cellphones, they said, and then locked in a hotel, barred from seeing lawyers and told they would soon be sent to a makeshift camp near the Panamanian jungle.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...
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Nice shots! I was in the park. Great crowd!
February 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Nice shots! I was in the park. Great crowd!
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High turnout in DC, too
February 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
High turnout in DC, too
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Yes, big energetic turnout in NYC, with people joining the march from the sidelines!
February 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Yes, big energetic turnout in NYC, with people joining the march from the sidelines!
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Richmond, VA
February 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Richmond, VA