Randy Roller
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Happily and gayly married; father and grandfather; lover of opera, movies, classical music, and gardening; very worried about the next four years.
"But today the evangelical movement focuses largely on social agendas not promoted in the Bible while ignoring ethical injunctions the Bible makes repeatedly."
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Opinion | What Would Surprise Jesus About Christmas 2025?
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December 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"But today the evangelical movement focuses largely on social agendas not promoted in the Bible while ignoring ethical injunctions the Bible makes repeatedly."
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We are dealing with FOTUS and MAGA because of the DNC and its many failures. By not releasing the report, what is it hiding?
Has the DNC Learned Nothing Since 2024?
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Has the DNC Learned Nothing Since 2024?
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Has the DNC Learned Nothing Since 2024?
The party's refusal to release its own autopsy of the last election is an alarming sign
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December 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
We are dealing with FOTUS and MAGA because of the DNC and its many failures. By not releasing the report, what is it hiding?
Has the DNC Learned Nothing Since 2024?
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Has the DNC Learned Nothing Since 2024?
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UNACCEPTABLE! Take down those ugly words NOW!!
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade
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December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
UNACCEPTABLE! Take down those ugly words NOW!!
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Kennedy Center Adds Trump’s Name to Facade www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
$900 BILLION.
How can any sensible person feel good about that?
Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill, Clearing It for Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
How can any sensible person feel good about that?
Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill, Clearing It for Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill, Clearing It for Trump
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December 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
$900 BILLION.
How can any sensible person feel good about that?
Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill, Clearing It for Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
How can any sensible person feel good about that?
Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill, Clearing It for Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
Two charlatans advance their agenda of hatred.
MAHA = Make America Hate Again
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MAHA = Make America Hate Again
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RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce sweeping measures to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth
The Department of Health and Human Services announced new proposals that would effectively block gender-affirming care for trans youth across the country.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Two charlatans advance their agenda of hatred.
MAHA = Make America Hate Again
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MAHA = Make America Hate Again
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"The claim that the Trump administration rescued more than 62,000 migrant children out of more than 300,000 missing migrant children is an unfounded exaggeration."
Trump admin said it rescued more than 62K children from sex trafficking and abuse. Here are the facts www.snopes.com/news/2025/12...
Trump admin said it rescued more than 62K children from sex trafficking and abuse. Here are the facts www.snopes.com/news/2025/12...
Trump admin said it rescued more than 62K children from sex trafficking and abuse. Here are the facts
A November 2025 initiative by ICE is focused on the sponsors migrant children have been placed with.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"The claim that the Trump administration rescued more than 62,000 migrant children out of more than 300,000 missing migrant children is an unfounded exaggeration."
Trump admin said it rescued more than 62K children from sex trafficking and abuse. Here are the facts www.snopes.com/news/2025/12...
Trump admin said it rescued more than 62K children from sex trafficking and abuse. Here are the facts www.snopes.com/news/2025/12...
There is so much bad in the USA and in the world, but this civilization killing issue is still mostly ignored.
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Arctic is again the hottest it's been in 125 years, with record-low sea ice, NOAA report says
Although the Trump administration has taken steps to scuttle or downplay other reports about climate change, this one struck a similar tone to those from past years.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
There is so much bad in the USA and in the world, but this civilization killing issue is still mostly ignored.
www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
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"Dec. 16 (UPI) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he won't call for an amendment vote to renew enhanced subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, ensuring higher health insurance premiums through the healthcare marketplace next year."
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December 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
"Dec. 16 (UPI) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he won't call for an amendment vote to renew enhanced subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, ensuring higher health insurance premiums through the healthcare marketplace next year."
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A Stephen King tribute to Rob Reiner
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Opinion | Stephen King: Why I Hugged Rob Reiner After Watching ‘Stand by Me’
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December 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A Stephen King tribute to Rob Reiner
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The Trump murders continue. Congress doesn't care. America sucks.
U.S. Strikes 3 More Boats in Eastern Pacific, Killing 8 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
U.S. Strikes 3 More Boats in Eastern Pacific, Killing 8 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
U.S. Strikes 3 More Boats in Eastern Pacific, Killing 8
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December 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The Trump murders continue. Congress doesn't care. America sucks.
U.S. Strikes 3 More Boats in Eastern Pacific, Killing 8 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
U.S. Strikes 3 More Boats in Eastern Pacific, Killing 8 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
Unemployment is UP. Wage earnings are DOWN. FOTUS screams the economy is great. Only fools still believe.
White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate
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December 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Unemployment is UP. Wage earnings are DOWN. FOTUS screams the economy is great. Only fools still believe.
White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Trump commits HUGE MISTAKE as new scandal ERUPTS | Another Day
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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December 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A tribute to Rob Reiner.
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Opinion | ‘Reiner’s Career Shows What We’ve Lost’: Three Opinion Writers on His Legacy
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December 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A tribute to Rob Reiner.
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To honor Rob Reiner.
Husband and I saw this play in Sagatuck, MI, many years ago and it was a powerful experience.
With a star-studded play about marriage equality, the late Rob Reiner made LGBTQ+ rights part of his legacy - Queerty www.queerty.com/with-a-star-...
Husband and I saw this play in Sagatuck, MI, many years ago and it was a powerful experience.
With a star-studded play about marriage equality, the late Rob Reiner made LGBTQ+ rights part of his legacy - Queerty www.queerty.com/with-a-star-...
With a star-studded play about marriage equality, the late Rob Reiner made LGBTQ+ rights part of his legacy - Queerty
Though he directed classics like 'Stand By Me,' the legendary filmmaker's most important work was his fight for marriage equality.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
To honor Rob Reiner.
Husband and I saw this play in Sagatuck, MI, many years ago and it was a powerful experience.
With a star-studded play about marriage equality, the late Rob Reiner made LGBTQ+ rights part of his legacy - Queerty www.queerty.com/with-a-star-...
Husband and I saw this play in Sagatuck, MI, many years ago and it was a powerful experience.
With a star-studded play about marriage equality, the late Rob Reiner made LGBTQ+ rights part of his legacy - Queerty www.queerty.com/with-a-star-...
Gov. Newsom is acting like the president I wish we had right now.
California Hires Former C.D.C. Officials Who Criticized Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
California Hires Former C.D.C. Officials Who Criticized Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
California Hires Former C.D.C. Officials Who Criticized Trump Administration
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December 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Gov. Newsom is acting like the president I wish we had right now.
California Hires Former C.D.C. Officials Who Criticized Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
California Hires Former C.D.C. Officials Who Criticized Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
Sandy Hook Elementary, Brown University, and the Conservative Gun Lust Killing Our Children
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Sandy Hook Elementary, Brown University, and the Conservative Gun Lust Killing Our Children
Every allegiance has a cost.
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December 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Sandy Hook Elementary, Brown University, and the Conservative Gun Lust Killing Our Children
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I'm a Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, Wagner man, but Wozzeck is one of my favorite operas. I've only seen it live once and I was deeply shaken to my core. Devastated.
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After 100 Years, an Operatic Masterpiece Keeps Shocking Us
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December 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I'm a Puccini, Verdi, Mozart, Wagner man, but Wozzeck is one of my favorite operas. I've only seen it live once and I was deeply shaken to my core. Devastated.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/a...
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#SafeNowhere #GunsEverywhere
Gunshots, Sirens and a Manhunt Transform Brown’s Campus www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/u...
Gunshots, Sirens and a Manhunt Transform Brown’s Campus www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/u...
Gunshots, Sirens and a Manhunt Transform Brown’s Campus
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December 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
#SafeNowhere #GunsEverywhere
Gunshots, Sirens and a Manhunt Transform Brown’s Campus www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/u...
Gunshots, Sirens and a Manhunt Transform Brown’s Campus www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/u...
"And they say the E.P.A. is breaking Mr. Trump’s promises to make America healthy again."
AND no one is surprised.
MAHA Moms Are Angry at the E.P.A. Lee Zeldin Is Trying to Win Them Back. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/c...
AND no one is surprised.
MAHA Moms Are Angry at the E.P.A. Lee Zeldin Is Trying to Win Them Back. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/c...
MAHA Moms Are Angry at the E.P.A. Lee Zeldin Is Trying to Win Them Back.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"And they say the E.P.A. is breaking Mr. Trump’s promises to make America healthy again."
AND no one is surprised.
MAHA Moms Are Angry at the E.P.A. Lee Zeldin Is Trying to Win Them Back. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/c...
AND no one is surprised.
MAHA Moms Are Angry at the E.P.A. Lee Zeldin Is Trying to Win Them Back. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/c...
"Mr. Jeffries’s embrace of Mr. Cuellar was a disturbing sign that Democratic leaders, when it is politically advantageous, may be willing to join in Mr. Trump’s degradation of the justice system."
The Pardon That Represents the New Era of Corruption www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/o...
The Pardon That Represents the New Era of Corruption www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/o...
Opinion | The Pardon That Represents the New Era of Corruption
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December 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"Mr. Jeffries’s embrace of Mr. Cuellar was a disturbing sign that Democratic leaders, when it is politically advantageous, may be willing to join in Mr. Trump’s degradation of the justice system."
The Pardon That Represents the New Era of Corruption www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/o...
The Pardon That Represents the New Era of Corruption www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/o...
Congratulations! Well-deserved.
Fernando Mendoza wins 2025 Heisman Trophy, the first in Indiana program history www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...
Fernando Mendoza wins 2025 Heisman Trophy, the first in Indiana program history www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...
Fernando Mendoza wins 2025 Heisman Trophy, the first in Indiana program history
The nerdy and unflappable quarterback won a close vote in what's been a dream season for Indiana.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Congratulations! Well-deserved.
Fernando Mendoza wins 2025 Heisman Trophy, the first in Indiana program history www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...
Fernando Mendoza wins 2025 Heisman Trophy, the first in Indiana program history www.nytimes.com/athletic/688...