Rosco The Grouch
@roscothegrouch.bsky.social
Retired secondary school teacher. #Aikido student. Lover of Australian #wildlife. Born 310ppm CO₂. Life science student. Had a gutful of hyperpartisanship threatening democracy and climate action. Canadian expat Living on #Bundjalung country. Voted YES.
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Starbucks settles New York City worker scheduling violations. "Fast food employers must give workers regular schedules..., must provide schedules 14 days in advance and cannot reduce hours by more than 15% without ‘just cause or a legitimate business reason’." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...
Starbucks to Pay $39 Million in Landmark N.Y.C. Labor Law Settlement
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December 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Starbucks settles New York City worker scheduling violations. "Fast food employers must give workers regular schedules..., must provide schedules 14 days in advance and cannot reduce hours by more than 15% without ‘just cause or a legitimate business reason’." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...
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Merit before mates? Yeah .. nah. Here’s how @albomp.bsky.social is smothering the “No Favourites” Briggs Review recommendations to end cronyism, patronage via “jobs for mates”. Albo is emerging as a true duopolist. 👇Centre for Public Integrity.
December 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Merit before mates? Yeah .. nah. Here’s how @albomp.bsky.social is smothering the “No Favourites” Briggs Review recommendations to end cronyism, patronage via “jobs for mates”. Albo is emerging as a true duopolist. 👇Centre for Public Integrity.
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🎅 Will Santa bring MELIA her hero? Shes ready to go home and be loved. Over 810 days, do you blame her? A low traffic adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. She needs training. Please adopt her. Be her forever
🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
🎅 Will Santa bring MELIA her hero? Shes ready to go home and be loved. Over 810 days, do you blame her? A low traffic adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. She needs training. Please adopt her. Be her forever
🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
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Sadly relevant today.
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sadly relevant today.
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Congratulations, Norm!!
BREAKING: We won! 3rd Circuit affirms illegality of Habba appointment
We @democracydefendersfund.org are honored to work on this case with the wonderful folks at Lowell & Associates, Gerald Krovatin & many others 👇
We @democracydefendersfund.org are honored to work on this case with the wonderful folks at Lowell & Associates, Gerald Krovatin & many others 👇
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Congratulations, Norm!!
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December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Keep the birdie warm- call the animal control / bird sanctuary type place - see if it can fly away after I warms up a bit
November 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Keep the birdie warm- call the animal control / bird sanctuary type place - see if it can fly away after I warms up a bit
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This exactly. Once it warms up it will fly away. Happens all the time at our house and we tack them under a warm coat on our bodies with an opening. They soon fly.
November 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This exactly. Once it warms up it will fly away. Happens all the time at our house and we tack them under a warm coat on our bodies with an opening. They soon fly.
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This. (I'm a vet and 100% agree with this take.)
November 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This. (I'm a vet and 100% agree with this take.)
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My law firm is currently litigating 11 redistricting cases in 10 states. We are also litigating an additional 54 voting and election cases in 27 states.
This is as many cases as we typically handle going into the final months of the election. 2026 will almost certain be a record breaking year.
This is as many cases as we typically handle going into the final months of the election. 2026 will almost certain be a record breaking year.
November 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
My law firm is currently litigating 11 redistricting cases in 10 states. We are also litigating an additional 54 voting and election cases in 27 states.
This is as many cases as we typically handle going into the final months of the election. 2026 will almost certain be a record breaking year.
This is as many cases as we typically handle going into the final months of the election. 2026 will almost certain be a record breaking year.
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November 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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November 25, 2024 at 6:08 AM
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Anthony Klan: “The open letter states Segal’s Plan “risks undermining democratic and multicultural values”, including “conflating antisemitism” with “criticisms of the policies or actions of the State of Israel”.
It also threatens “lawful political expression”, “academic inquiry”, “journalism”……….
It also threatens “lawful political expression”, “academic inquiry”, “journalism”……….
November 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Anthony Klan: “The open letter states Segal’s Plan “risks undermining democratic and multicultural values”, including “conflating antisemitism” with “criticisms of the policies or actions of the State of Israel”.
It also threatens “lawful political expression”, “academic inquiry”, “journalism”……….
It also threatens “lawful political expression”, “academic inquiry”, “journalism”……….
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Anthony Klan: “The Jewish organisations, which include the Jewish Council of Australia and Jews for Justice, say Segal’s 20-page Antisemitism Plan, released in July, is “undemocratic”, “punitive in nature” and risks “exacerbating instead of combating” antisemitism.”
November 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Anthony Klan: “The Jewish organisations, which include the Jewish Council of Australia and Jews for Justice, say Segal’s 20-page Antisemitism Plan, released in July, is “undemocratic”, “punitive in nature” and risks “exacerbating instead of combating” antisemitism.”
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Anthony Klan: “Do not grant the Special Envoy any enforcement or monitoring powers, nor endorse any enforcement framework..”
“(Segal’s) plan…poses a threat to human rights, democratic freedoms and social cohesion” — Jewish groups.
“(Segal’s) plan…poses a threat to human rights, democratic freedoms and social cohesion” — Jewish groups.
November 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Anthony Klan: “Do not grant the Special Envoy any enforcement or monitoring powers, nor endorse any enforcement framework..”
“(Segal’s) plan…poses a threat to human rights, democratic freedoms and social cohesion” — Jewish groups.
“(Segal’s) plan…poses a threat to human rights, democratic freedoms and social cohesion” — Jewish groups.
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Anthony Klan: “A group of Jewish organisations has labelled Envoy Jillian Segal’s “Antisemitism Report” an attack on Australia’s “democracy” and “freedoms” – benefiting the state of Israel — and say it must be rejected.”
November 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Anthony Klan: “A group of Jewish organisations has labelled Envoy Jillian Segal’s “Antisemitism Report” an attack on Australia’s “democracy” and “freedoms” – benefiting the state of Israel — and say it must be rejected.”
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November 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Anthony Klan: “Nine Australian Jewish organisations have penned an explosive open letter to the Albanese Government, saying it must reject Antisemitism Envoy Segal’s plan — and not give her “any enforcement or monitoring powers”.” #auspol.
November 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Anthony Klan: “Nine Australian Jewish organisations have penned an explosive open letter to the Albanese Government, saying it must reject Antisemitism Envoy Segal’s plan — and not give her “any enforcement or monitoring powers”.” #auspol.
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The White House website just keeps going downhill. It’s an embarrassment.
November 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The White House website just keeps going downhill. It’s an embarrassment.
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Bullshit headlines annoy the piss out of me. "Scientists are debating" an alien spaceship claim — translates to "One anesthesiologist claims it; all scientists in relevant fields ignore him."
'No easy explanation': Scientists are debating a 70-year-old UFO mystery as new images come to light
Two new peer-reviewed papers claim thousands of unexplained light flashes in vintage Palomar telescope images show statistical ties to nuclear tests and UFO reports. Not everyone agrees with the paper...
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November 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Bullshit headlines annoy the piss out of me. "Scientists are debating" an alien spaceship claim — translates to "One anesthesiologist claims it; all scientists in relevant fields ignore him."
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What he said: 💯 🎯
November 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What he said: 💯 🎯
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🎄 We just have to find MELIA a forever home by Christmas 🎄
Heres her bio. Shelter contact information is there. Please read it, maybe you're the one for her. If not repost. Her human is out there. We have to find them. 🤞
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Heres her bio. Shelter contact information is there. Please read it, maybe you're the one for her. If not repost. Her human is out there. We have to find them. 🤞
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November 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
🎄 We just have to find MELIA a forever home by Christmas 🎄
Heres her bio. Shelter contact information is there. Please read it, maybe you're the one for her. If not repost. Her human is out there. We have to find them. 🤞
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24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
Heres her bio. Shelter contact information is there. Please read it, maybe you're the one for her. If not repost. Her human is out there. We have to find them. 🤞
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24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...