Rose
@leptictidium.bsky.social
Boy choy enthusiast. Parent. Professionally senior services/anti-ageism advocacy. Actually I advocate for a lot of things.
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L.A. is a Mexican-American city. The majority of the population is made up of racial and ethnic minorities. We are all happy living together and really do not want to see our friends, neighbors and families being terrorized by federal robo-cops. This is bullshit.
June 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
L.A. is a Mexican-American city. The majority of the population is made up of racial and ethnic minorities. We are all happy living together and really do not want to see our friends, neighbors and families being terrorized by federal robo-cops. This is bullshit.
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About 1/6 of the total population of Serbia protested government malfeasance today. In the US that would be more than fifty million people.
March 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
About 1/6 of the total population of Serbia protested government malfeasance today. In the US that would be more than fifty million people.
4 year old quote of the day. "Babies can only pick up mice. I'm strong and could pick up a whole case of beer!"
To be clear, he has not, to my knowledge, ever picked up a case of beer.
To be clear, he has not, to my knowledge, ever picked up a case of beer.
March 13, 2025 at 3:35 AM
4 year old quote of the day. "Babies can only pick up mice. I'm strong and could pick up a whole case of beer!"
To be clear, he has not, to my knowledge, ever picked up a case of beer.
To be clear, he has not, to my knowledge, ever picked up a case of beer.
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once again I have to invoke the specter of Ronald Wilson Reagan, who is in Hell now. under Reagan, the term "government spending" was effectively demonized. fuck you, Reaganite ghouls! spending money, on its people and their needs, is the function of government! public works are good! say so!
March 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
once again I have to invoke the specter of Ronald Wilson Reagan, who is in Hell now. under Reagan, the term "government spending" was effectively demonized. fuck you, Reaganite ghouls! spending money, on its people and their needs, is the function of government! public works are good! say so!
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The stakes are just too high.
March 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The stakes are just too high.
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First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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BREAKING: New restrictions prohibit CDC from publishing with WHO on disease research.
March 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
BREAKING: New restrictions prohibit CDC from publishing with WHO on disease research.
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I swore off Amazon and Target for local stores and have no interest in going back
February 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I swore off Amazon and Target for local stores and have no interest in going back
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Please read—this is becoming serious!
March 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Please read—this is becoming serious!
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If you’re at home today, not spending money, and feeling bored, you might be wondering, “What could I do?” Well, task one: you can make random reports on this website: enddei.ed.gov
Department of Education FormLock
enddei.ed.gov
February 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
If you’re at home today, not spending money, and feeling bored, you might be wondering, “What could I do?” Well, task one: you can make random reports on this website: enddei.ed.gov
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Have courage
Stand up to bullies
Be like President Zelenskyy
Stand up to bullies
Be like President Zelenskyy
February 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Have courage
Stand up to bullies
Be like President Zelenskyy
Stand up to bullies
Be like President Zelenskyy
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This is great. (Better put together than my emails and calls to her, though covering some of the same ground I try to cover.)
February 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This is great. (Better put together than my emails and calls to her, though covering some of the same ground I try to cover.)
"The cuts... echo the Silicon Valley mantra of “move fast and break things.” That attitude can work for an app trying to keep users entertained. But when parts of the federal government break — say, health care or safety functions — people can die".
February 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"The cuts... echo the Silicon Valley mantra of “move fast and break things.” That attitude can work for an app trying to keep users entertained. But when parts of the federal government break — say, health care or safety functions — people can die".
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i really really want the Minneapolis Police Department to experience budget tieout every year like each & every Minneapolis Public School experiences every fucking spring. the choices we have to make are depraved.
if we funded schools like we funded cops, WE WOULDN’T NEED COPS!!
if we funded schools like we funded cops, WE WOULDN’T NEED COPS!!
February 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
i really really want the Minneapolis Police Department to experience budget tieout every year like each & every Minneapolis Public School experiences every fucking spring. the choices we have to make are depraved.
if we funded schools like we funded cops, WE WOULDN’T NEED COPS!!
if we funded schools like we funded cops, WE WOULDN’T NEED COPS!!
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This is your periodic reminder that if you live in Minnesota you have access (no login required) to the full text of the NYT, WaPo, WSJ, AJC, ChiTrib, LA Times, Star Tribune, and much more all the way back to the 80s. All thanks to eLibrary Minnesota. Libraries rule!
eLibrary Minnesota: News & Magazine resources: Home
Resources for news and magazines in ELM.
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February 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This is your periodic reminder that if you live in Minnesota you have access (no login required) to the full text of the NYT, WaPo, WSJ, AJC, ChiTrib, LA Times, Star Tribune, and much more all the way back to the 80s. All thanks to eLibrary Minnesota. Libraries rule!
I've created a calendar to track advocacy/protest events and meetings in the twin cities. Please feel free to utilize and share.
When available, I've listed organizers and links to websites.
shorturl.at/3DkKg
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When available, I've listed organizers and links to websites.
shorturl.at/3DkKg
(1/2)
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Access Google Calendar with a Google account (for personal use) or Google Workspace account (for business use).
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February 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I've created a calendar to track advocacy/protest events and meetings in the twin cities. Please feel free to utilize and share.
When available, I've listed organizers and links to websites.
shorturl.at/3DkKg
(1/2)
When available, I've listed organizers and links to websites.
shorturl.at/3DkKg
(1/2)
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How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...
www.propublica.org
February 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
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Musk is pouring $1.5 million into Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court race.
February 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Musk is pouring $1.5 million into Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court race.
4 year old is anxious about asteroids after learning about the dinosaurs, & I've spent a lot of time reassuring him the chance of the planet being hit by an asteroid is almost nothing, & that we have the technology to handle it if one comes close.
In unrelated news: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/s...
In unrelated news: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/s...
Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded.
The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger remains low, but experts are estimating the damage that could be done.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
4 year old is anxious about asteroids after learning about the dinosaurs, & I've spent a lot of time reassuring him the chance of the planet being hit by an asteroid is almost nothing, & that we have the technology to handle it if one comes close.
In unrelated news: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/s...
In unrelated news: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/s...