Janet Roach
@jroachtv.bsky.social
Award-winning television journalist and documentarian.
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Norfolk, Va
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Norfolk, Va
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President Trump made an obscene gesture with his middle finger and mouthed “f--- you” twice to a person who can be heard yelling “pedophile protector” at him during a tour of a Ford factory in Michigan — a reaction the White House said was “appropriate.”
Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler
A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing “f--- you” and raising his middle finger toward someone shouting at him inside the Ford factory.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:06 AM
President Trump made an obscene gesture with his middle finger and mouthed “f--- you” twice to a person who can be heard yelling “pedophile protector” at him during a tour of a Ford factory in Michigan — a reaction the White House said was “appropriate.”
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Credit to Jake Tapper/CNN for acknowledging the obvious here, which a number of journalists/media outlets are unwilling or unable to state clearly.
Tapper to Noem: "I just showed you video of people attacking law enforcement officers on J6. Trump pardoned them all. You said Trump is enforcing all the laws equally. That's just not true. There's a different standard for LEOs being attacked if they're being attacked by Trump supporters."
January 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Credit to Jake Tapper/CNN for acknowledging the obvious here, which a number of journalists/media outlets are unwilling or unable to state clearly.
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North Carolina’s kindergarten vaccines dropped last school year. If rates decline further, the consequences will be swift, severe and personal. | Opinion
Lawmakers: Vaccines protect NC children and families. We mustn’t give up on them | Opinion
North Carolina’s kindergarten vaccines dropped last school year. If rates decline further, the consequences will be swift, severe and personal. | Opinion
bit.ly
October 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
North Carolina’s kindergarten vaccines dropped last school year. If rates decline further, the consequences will be swift, severe and personal. | Opinion
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We previously found that the Trump administration knew the vast majority of the 230+ Venezuelan men deported to El Salvador had not been convicted of violent crimes.
Our latest analysis reveals another jarring reality: that most of the men were already moving through the U.S. immigration system.
Our latest analysis reveals another jarring reality: that most of the men were already moving through the U.S. immigration system.
He Came to the U.S. to Support His Sick Child. He Was Detained. Then He Disappeared.
Like most of the more than 230 Venezuelan men deported to a Salvadoran prison, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas had followed U.S. immigration rules. Then Trump rewrote them.
www.propublica.org
July 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
We previously found that the Trump administration knew the vast majority of the 230+ Venezuelan men deported to El Salvador had not been convicted of violent crimes.
Our latest analysis reveals another jarring reality: that most of the men were already moving through the U.S. immigration system.
Our latest analysis reveals another jarring reality: that most of the men were already moving through the U.S. immigration system.
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Mark my words and please understand: They erase your history so that they can erase your rights.
April 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Mark my words and please understand: They erase your history so that they can erase your rights.
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Tariffs will be lifted on penguins who agree to be completely white.
by Stephen Miller
by Stephen Miller
April 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Tariffs will be lifted on penguins who agree to be completely white.
by Stephen Miller
by Stephen Miller
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Allison Riggs won the election for NC Supreme Court. Changing the rules after the election to throw out the votes of tens of thousands of North Carolinians who followed all of the rules is a travesty.
April 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Allison Riggs won the election for NC Supreme Court. Changing the rules after the election to throw out the votes of tens of thousands of North Carolinians who followed all of the rules is a travesty.
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Once upon a time, a job with the federal government meant security, good benefits, and a move up into the middle class for Black Americans. Now, it means the danger of losing your livelihood because the new administration sees your position as bloat. bit.ly/BNV-Politics
April 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Once upon a time, a job with the federal government meant security, good benefits, and a move up into the middle class for Black Americans. Now, it means the danger of losing your livelihood because the new administration sees your position as bloat. bit.ly/BNV-Politics
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“If the state can deprive an individual of his freedom simply because of his politics, which is what appears to have happened [to Mahmoud Khalil], then no one is safe,” @adamserwer.bsky.social writes: theatln.tc/87FfKC8B
March 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
“If the state can deprive an individual of his freedom simply because of his politics, which is what appears to have happened [to Mahmoud Khalil], then no one is safe,” @adamserwer.bsky.social writes: theatln.tc/87FfKC8B
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Well done, Dick’s Sporting Goods
Well Done 💙
Well Done 💙
March 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Well done, Dick’s Sporting Goods
Well Done 💙
Well Done 💙
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A federal judge reversed the firing of a National Labor Relations Board member by President Donald Trump, with a scathing ruling that said “an American president is not a king.”
Judge reinstates NLRB member Trump fired: 'A president is not a king'
www.cnbc.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A federal judge reversed the firing of a National Labor Relations Board member by President Donald Trump, with a scathing ruling that said “an American president is not a king.”
This is insane.. absolutely insane. Pray for Ukraine. 🙏🏾
WATCH: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance got into a heated exchange with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Friday over U.S. support for Ukraine in its ongoing fight against Russian forces. youtu.be/bzVCgT9Vtrc (1/x)
WATCH: Zelenskyy meeting blows up as Trump suggests Ukrainian president needs to be more grateful
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is insane.. absolutely insane. Pray for Ukraine. 🙏🏾
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So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
Elon Musk: "We will make mistakes. We won't be perfect ... so for example, with USAID, one of the things we accidentally canceled very briefly was ebola prevention."
February 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.
What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.
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✅ DEI Employer of the Day™
DSW
"We believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI], and call on our associates, customers, and communities to hold us accountable to showing it every day."
The NAACP Black Consumer Advisory encourages consumers to 'buy-in' on companies that back their values.
DSW
"We believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI], and call on our associates, customers, and communities to hold us accountable to showing it every day."
The NAACP Black Consumer Advisory encourages consumers to 'buy-in' on companies that back their values.
February 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
✅ DEI Employer of the Day™
DSW
"We believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI], and call on our associates, customers, and communities to hold us accountable to showing it every day."
The NAACP Black Consumer Advisory encourages consumers to 'buy-in' on companies that back their values.
DSW
"We believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI], and call on our associates, customers, and communities to hold us accountable to showing it every day."
The NAACP Black Consumer Advisory encourages consumers to 'buy-in' on companies that back their values.
Just told my 21 year old daughter that I was watching the tube. What’s the tube, she asked. 🤦🏽♀️ #FeelingOld
February 16, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Just told my 21 year old daughter that I was watching the tube. What’s the tube, she asked. 🤦🏽♀️ #FeelingOld
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The dismantling of USAID has brought immense harm to its beneficiaries, writes Peter Wehner. "Patients have been told to leave refugee hospitals in Thailand. Soup kitchens that feed hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan have been closed."
The Cruel Attack on USAID
Trump’s assault on the aid agency poses a haunting question.
www.theatlantic.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The dismantling of USAID has brought immense harm to its beneficiaries, writes Peter Wehner. "Patients have been told to leave refugee hospitals in Thailand. Soup kitchens that feed hundreds of thousands of people in Sudan have been closed."
Va Dept of Health reports 2 pediatric flu deaths. One was a school-aged child 5-12 yrs old in the eastern region.. the other a teenager in the central Va region. These are the first flu deaths of the 2024-25 season in Va.
January 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Va Dept of Health reports 2 pediatric flu deaths. One was a school-aged child 5-12 yrs old in the eastern region.. the other a teenager in the central Va region. These are the first flu deaths of the 2024-25 season in Va.
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Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
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GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans
January 26, 2025 at 12:07 AM
These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business.
Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans
Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans
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JUST IN: President Trump said he has pardoned Ross William Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road dark web marketplace who was serving a life sentence.
Trump says he pardoned founder of Silk Road criminal marketplace | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he had granted a pardon to Ross William Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road dark web marketplace.
www.cnn.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
JUST IN: President Trump said he has pardoned Ross William Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road dark web marketplace who was serving a life sentence.
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COMMENTARY: FEMA's administrator, a longtime Coloradan, is being attacked as a "DEI hire" because she's a woman. Here's how we straight white guys, regardless of politics, should respond to that trendy slur. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqX2...
January 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
COMMENTARY: FEMA's administrator, a longtime Coloradan, is being attacked as a "DEI hire" because she's a woman. Here's how we straight white guys, regardless of politics, should respond to that trendy slur. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqX2...
Earthquake in Virginia today. 2.8.. outside of Richmond. Confirmed by the US Geological Survey.
January 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Earthquake in Virginia today. 2.8.. outside of Richmond. Confirmed by the US Geological Survey.
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Today, a North Carolina judge rejected a request from the Republican National Committee (RNC), North Carolina GOP, Wake County GOP and two voters to toss out nearly 60,000 ballots cast in all November 2024 statewide races. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
North Carolina Judge Denies Republicans’ Request To Toss 60,000 Ballots
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Today, a North Carolina judge rejected a request from the Republican National Committee (RNC), North Carolina GOP, Wake County GOP and two voters to toss out nearly 60,000 ballots cast in all November 2024 statewide races. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The U.S. Education Department announced on Monday that it had canceled student loans for more than 150,000 borrowers, bringing the tally of Americans whose loans were forgiven under President Biden to over five million.
Biden’s Push to Cancel Student Debt Surpasses 5 Million Borrowers
With Monday’s authorization and 27 previous ones, the Biden administration has forgiven over $180 billion in student loans, even as its larger policy vision never took root.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The U.S. Education Department announced on Monday that it had canceled student loans for more than 150,000 borrowers, bringing the tally of Americans whose loans were forgiven under President Biden to over five million.