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White Rose Witching

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✨ Gay Hispanic hedge priest in MD 💀 Social justice necromancer 🏳️‍🌈 Working w/ Queer Ancestors ✊ LGBTQ+/disability activist 🌿 Bio-regional Druid

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White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · Feb 9

Pinning this here so new followers can learn who is behind this account.

I'm Ron (he/him),a gay Cuban-American hedge priest and ordained pagan clergy. My focus is on queer-affirming spirituality and spiritual activism. My practice is a blend of folk Catholicism, Druidry, and witchcraft.
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White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 1d

This is a good explainer of how Trump is not in charge:

robertreich.substack.com/p/the-power-...

White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 1d

"Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like “he is the commander in chief.”"

Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President

From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...

www.propublica.org

White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 1d

"Applying the tools of their craft to the U.S., they assess that the nation is “on a trajectory toward competitive authoritarianism: a system in which elections, courts, and other democratic institutions persist in form but are systematically manipulated to entrench executive control.”"
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White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 1d

"Today, Steady State, a group made up of more than 340 former U.S. intelligence officers from the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the State Department, and other intelligence agencies, released a report assessing the state of American democracy."
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October 16, 2025

Yesterday the Trump administration announced it would pay furloughed troops by using funds Congress appropriated for research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDTE) for fiscal year 2026.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t wait to see the evidence at their trial now, since summary execution failed. There will be a trial with evidence, right?

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god

The Pope tweets: "The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty. #DilexiTe"

Someone replies: "I was so hopeful I could be a Catholic again after the disaster that Francis was, guess we just get Francis 2.0 now and I am heartbroken. How do I stay a Catholic now...I don't want to lose faith but I am. You belong to someone else, not God."

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White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 1d

- That would require bringing the House back into session
- At which point he would have to swear in the new AZ Rep
- Who would then be the 218th signature on the discharge petition to force a vote to release the Epstein Files

The GOP has effectively dissolved Congress to protect pedophiles.
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White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 1d

Friendly reminder that we could avoid all of this by having Congress pass a bill authorizing this transfer of funds (which the Dems have been calling for) but Mike Johnson won't do it because:
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Trump’s Military Payroll Gambit Is a Baldly Illegal Seizure of Power

The president’s latest bit of chicanery may seem relatively muted, but it is perhaps the most anti-constitutional thing he’s done.

newrepublic.com

White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 1d

Resharing this fantastic essay in advance of No Kings tomorrow.

What Is America, and for Whom?

A white Christian ethno-state with strict hierarchies or a pluralistic democracy with egalitarian aspirations? American society has always been divided over what this country should strive to be

thomaszimmer.substack.com

White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, yes. Saying "No Kings" is contrary to the spirit of the country that *checks notes* went to war to be free from a king and establish a representative democracy with three co-equal branches of government designed to check each other and prevent a future king.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson on No Kings: "We refer to it by its more accurate description -- the Hate America Rally. You're gonna bring together the Marxists, the socialists, the antifa advocates, the anarchists, and the pro-Hamas wing of the far left Democrat Party. That is the modern Democratic Party."

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Kodiak149 @kodiak149.bsky.social · 2d

Read this 👇👇👇👇👇

Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 2d

The secret weapon every serious protester carries isn’t on their back...it’s between their ears.🔥👇

www.jackhopkinsnow.com

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White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 2d

"Love was everywhere in our town yesterday.

And then, the “Christians” showed up to try and eradicate it.

Seems like America these days…"

Our Town's PRIDE Festival Was a Beautiful, Joyful Celebration of Community. Then, The "Christians" Showed Up.

“And they’ll know we are Christians by our love.” - Christian hymn

johnpavlovitz.substack.com

White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 2d

And folks still wanna act surprised at these leaked Young Republican texts or pretend like they're some sort of aberration in the party and not the norm. Okay.

MAGA congressman busted with a swastika on his congressional office wall - LGBTQ Nation

The image appeared one day after a leaked chat showed Republican leaders declaring, "I love Hitler."

www.lgbtqnation.com

White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 2d

Seems I'm not the only one who sees the current SCOTUS term as cementing Roberts as a villain in the history of democracy. All in the name of "reverse racism".

John Roberts meets his Dred Scott moment.

October 16, 2025

roberthubbell.substack.com

White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 2d

"Beyond employment law, the EEOC’s new direction signals a broader cultural shift in how “religious freedom” is defined and enforced, one that may increasingly prioritize traditional or majority-faith beliefs over a balanced recognition of all spiritual paths."

Commissioner Confirmation Signals Major EEOC Shift on Equality, Faith, and Workplace Rights - News, Paganism, Politics, U.S.

Witchcraft & Pagan News - The Senate’s confirmation of Brittany Panuccio restores a conservative majority at the EEOC, signaling major shifts in workplace policy. From diversity programs to religious ...

wildhunt.org

White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 3d

Casual reminder that Vance is only one year older than the oldest person in this group chat. These are not kids. These are adults.

He's defending them because 1) they make up the GOP base and 2) he probably says the exact same shit and the hoods are off now.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 3d

Vance on public outrage over the "I love Hitler" group chat: "Grow up! Focus on the real issues. Don't focus on what kids say in group chats... The reality is that kids do stupid things, especially young boys — they tell edgy, offensive jokes. That's what kids do."

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White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 3d

And in the era of streaming, podcasts, etc.? It'll be *much* easier for us to take our eyes **and our dollars** elsewhere.

Ask Target how well this worked out for them?
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White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 3d

Here's the thing. Our communities *want* news/media that speaks to our concerns and interests. If these folks don't want to provide that it just means we're gonna go find it elsewhere. We'll support smaller, independent outlets the same way we gravitated to LOGO and BET.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 3d

NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams

NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams

The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...

www.thewrap.com

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White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 3d

Isn't it weird how "originalism" never applies to the Reconstruction Amendments?

We have to adhere to what folks meant when they wrote the thing, except when they explicitly did so to protect non-white Americans.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 3d

Everyone please call your local TV and radio stations and ask them to send a crew to the protests and report on them. Much of the media would prefer to ignore them like they did last time, even claiming they didn't know it was happening. Make sure they know this time and that we want to see it.

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Sean Fay-Wolfe | Diamond Axe Studios @seanfaywolfe.bsky.social · 3d

I'm just pointing out that if literally every person in America treated ICE like this (i.e. the way they deserve to be treated), it would be literally impossible for them to stop all of us.

LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 3d

She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.

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White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 3d

Considering three of them are on the Court due to a President who ran on some of the most grotesquely racist political campaigns we've seen in recent memory?

And where private chats from the next crop of GOP leaders show that continued bigoty *and* the VP is defending it?

Fuck these assholes.
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White Rose Witching @wrwitching.bsky.social · 3d

These MAGA Justices are fucking wild and need to be impeached.

In a country built by enslaved labor and where our founding documents started with a compromise that enslaved people would count as 3/5 of a person they now want to buy into the argument that race and politics are separate things.
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Court appears ready to curtail major provision of the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared ready to strike down a 2024 congressional map that a group of voters has challenged as the product of unconstitutional racial gerrymandering – that […]

www.scotusblog.com

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Tamsin the Reanimated Girl™ @tamsin.reimaginedgirl.com · 3d

If you're still on Twitter, this thread is a sobering example of why it's in your best interest to get off that platform as quickly as possible.

onion person @junlper.beer · 3d

important note from libcrusher:

Reactivating temporarily to send a warning.
Since I got doxxed, it appears the same doxxing ring has targeted several other users. I learned that they were banned this week, only for Elon to, apparently, personally unban them. I feel obliged to warn everyone about my experience.

It wasn't just my personal information that got published. Someone, somewhere, got my passwords too. For my banking accounts, brokerage accounts, venmo, etc.
Most of which had different and unique passwords. All these attempts started the day i got doxxed, and have sporadically continued since.

If you know anyone who's been doxxed by this group, you need to have them change all their passwords on every website immediately. Ensure 2FA and any other security measures are in place everywhere.
And, wherever possible, document and report it. Frankly, if you're a lefty of any note, do it now too

If anyone was also a victim of this or knows someone who was, there are ways to reach me. I wish I could go into more details right now. But until that time comes, protect yourself.

I will be deactivating in 20 minutes.
Hopefully, that's enough time for the warning to get out.

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Voted for joy and we ended up with this @deborahinohio.bsky.social · 3d

Every fucking one of us! If someone needs a ride in your community, step up and take them. Reach out in your local neighborhood FB groups and see if you can help disabled or seniors get to the polls. You CAN actually make FB useful, if you do it right.

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