Ronja A-R
@ronja-ar.bsky.social
AutDHD, queer AF, chronically ill, mobility aids user. Retired nurse, computer engineer & translator (English, Swedish, Finnish). Lifelong lefty and growing leftier with age. Moved from Baltimore, MD to Finland in 1969, thank goodness!
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Hello, I'm haemoglobin 65 & atrial fibrillation, both in 2025.
Plus three, several decades ago escaped fires (nobody died & we got no burns, but we all got asthma, and even though I'm the only one with a PTSD diagnosis, I am certain all us siblings at least have it, possibly parents had, too).
Plus three, several decades ago escaped fires (nobody died & we got no burns, but we all got asthma, and even though I'm the only one with a PTSD diagnosis, I am certain all us siblings at least have it, possibly parents had, too).
We cannot be sure.
Given how many people have been disappeared by the Trump regime, how can we be sure thousands haven't been murdered
January 14, 2026 at 12:56 AM
We cannot be sure.
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Minnesota, Minneapolis, & Saint Paul filed a lawsuit to stop ICE's occupation
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison: "We allege that the obvious targeting of Minnesota for our diversity, for our democracy & our differences of opinion with the federal govt, is a violation of the Constitution & federal law”
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison: "We allege that the obvious targeting of Minnesota for our diversity, for our democracy & our differences of opinion with the federal govt, is a violation of the Constitution & federal law”
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Minnesota, Minneapolis, & Saint Paul filed a lawsuit to stop ICE's occupation
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison: "We allege that the obvious targeting of Minnesota for our diversity, for our democracy & our differences of opinion with the federal govt, is a violation of the Constitution & federal law”
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison: "We allege that the obvious targeting of Minnesota for our diversity, for our democracy & our differences of opinion with the federal govt, is a violation of the Constitution & federal law”
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I'm referring to Trump as a dictator lately because of his recent public statements—like, literally on the record statements to news outlets—that he doesn't believe there are any limits on his power & authority. Since dictators are just leaders unconstrained by law, it's plainly how he sees himself
January 12, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I'm referring to Trump as a dictator lately because of his recent public statements—like, literally on the record statements to news outlets—that he doesn't believe there are any limits on his power & authority. Since dictators are just leaders unconstrained by law, it's plainly how he sees himself
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Usually slip-and-fall videos make me cringe but I literally feel only joy watching ice on ice spills.
January 14, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Usually slip-and-fall videos make me cringe but I literally feel only joy watching ice on ice spills.
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Ice vs ICE. I know what side I’m on. Rhymes with “falling bad.”
January 14, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Ice vs ICE. I know what side I’m on. Rhymes with “falling bad.”
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It’s so weird to me that people don’t signal in their cars because they are afraid of people “knowing what I’m going to do,” yes, you’re sending a four thousand pound machine down the street at thirty miles per hour. People need to know where you’re going
January 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
It’s so weird to me that people don’t signal in their cars because they are afraid of people “knowing what I’m going to do,” yes, you’re sending a four thousand pound machine down the street at thirty miles per hour. People need to know where you’re going
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Typing with one hand as usual
January 13, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Typing with one hand as usual
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Meet Pluto!
He is a smart and energetic dog who is ready for a loving forever home.
🐾
He loves to learn new tricks and commands, and will work hard to earn those treats! He's also a total softie who loves belly rubs and snuggles.
Look for him at the Philadelphia
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
He is a smart and energetic dog who is ready for a loving forever home.
🐾
He loves to learn new tricks and commands, and will work hard to earn those treats! He's also a total softie who loves belly rubs and snuggles.
Look for him at the Philadelphia
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
January 13, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Meet Pluto!
He is a smart and energetic dog who is ready for a loving forever home.
🐾
He loves to learn new tricks and commands, and will work hard to earn those treats! He's also a total softie who loves belly rubs and snuggles.
Look for him at the Philadelphia
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
He is a smart and energetic dog who is ready for a loving forever home.
🐾
He loves to learn new tricks and commands, and will work hard to earn those treats! He's also a total softie who loves belly rubs and snuggles.
Look for him at the Philadelphia
www.pspca.org
#AdoptDontShop
💙🐶🐾
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"They're not the smart ones, we are" - Donald J. Trump (today in a speech in Detroit)
This is, you know, the same guy who, in his first term as president, didn't know who the president of the Virgin Islands is...
This is, you know, the same guy who, in his first term as president, didn't know who the president of the Virgin Islands is...
January 13, 2026 at 8:02 PM
"They're not the smart ones, we are" - Donald J. Trump (today in a speech in Detroit)
This is, you know, the same guy who, in his first term as president, didn't know who the president of the Virgin Islands is...
This is, you know, the same guy who, in his first term as president, didn't know who the president of the Virgin Islands is...
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A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about policy proposals in the first two days of Washington’s legislative session, with lead lawmakers and the governor lining up in support. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/13/p...
Proposed ban on police face coverings gains momentum in WA Legislature • Washington State Standard
A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about proposals in the first two days of Washington’s legislative session.
washingtonstatestandard.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM
A ban on police face coverings has been one of the most talked about policy proposals in the first two days of Washington’s legislative session, with lead lawmakers and the governor lining up in support. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/13/p...
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JUST NOW: Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social arrives at the start of the new Tennessee legislative session with a huge “ABOLISH ICE” flag
January 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
JUST NOW: Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social arrives at the start of the new Tennessee legislative session with a huge “ABOLISH ICE” flag
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We’re actually doing a solo stream tonight and it’s BIG!!!
We’ve got matched donations, we’ve got knit goods for donors, and we’re trying to air our ad on the next Bears game!!!
Tune in in 30 minutes!!
Twitch: twitch.tv/katabughazaleh
YouTube: youtube.com/@katmabu
We’ve got matched donations, we’ve got knit goods for donors, and we’re trying to air our ad on the next Bears game!!!
Tune in in 30 minutes!!
Twitch: twitch.tv/katabughazaleh
YouTube: youtube.com/@katmabu
January 14, 2026 at 12:26 AM
We’re actually doing a solo stream tonight and it’s BIG!!!
We’ve got matched donations, we’ve got knit goods for donors, and we’re trying to air our ad on the next Bears game!!!
Tune in in 30 minutes!!
Twitch: twitch.tv/katabughazaleh
YouTube: youtube.com/@katmabu
We’ve got matched donations, we’ve got knit goods for donors, and we’re trying to air our ad on the next Bears game!!!
Tune in in 30 minutes!!
Twitch: twitch.tv/katabughazaleh
YouTube: youtube.com/@katmabu
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a quiet afternoon moment of reflection with Pines and River
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#ArtistsOnBlueSky #BlueSkyArtShow #WomensArtBlueSky #Photography #PhotographersOnBlueSky #OregonCoast #Clouds #Oregon #Pines #River
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#ArtistsOnBlueSky #BlueSkyArtShow #WomensArtBlueSky #Photography #PhotographersOnBlueSky #OregonCoast #Clouds #Oregon #Pines #River
January 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM
a quiet afternoon moment of reflection with Pines and River
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#ArtistsOnBlueSky #BlueSkyArtShow #WomensArtBlueSky #Photography #PhotographersOnBlueSky #OregonCoast #Clouds #Oregon #Pines #River
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#ArtistsOnBlueSky #BlueSkyArtShow #WomensArtBlueSky #Photography #PhotographersOnBlueSky #OregonCoast #Clouds #Oregon #Pines #River
FACEPALM!!
Mike Huckabee Claims Conservatives Aren’t Really MAGA if They Oppose Foreign Regime Change: ‘Posers’
Mike Huckabee Claims Conservatives Aren’t Really MAGA if They Oppose Foreign Regime Change: ‘Posers’
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee claimed there was no room in the MAGA movement for conservatives who oppose foreign regime change and conflict.
The post Mike Huckabee Claims Conservatives Aren’t Really MAGA if They Oppose Foreign Regime Change: ‘Posers’ first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
January 14, 2026 at 12:30 AM
FACEPALM!!
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Under the disgraceful direction of treasonous dirtbag Pete Hegseth, the United States military used an aircraft that resembled a civilian aircraft to bomb a boat.
This is what war crimes, perfidy and deliberately trying to start World War III looks like. Truly sadistic.
This is what war crimes, perfidy and deliberately trying to start World War III looks like. Truly sadistic.
January 13, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Under the disgraceful direction of treasonous dirtbag Pete Hegseth, the United States military used an aircraft that resembled a civilian aircraft to bomb a boat.
This is what war crimes, perfidy and deliberately trying to start World War III looks like. Truly sadistic.
This is what war crimes, perfidy and deliberately trying to start World War III looks like. Truly sadistic.
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This motherfucker helped Trump get elected in the first place, but is far too stupid to have thought it through.
Much like everyone else who supported Trump.
bsky.app/profile/carl...
Much like everyone else who supported Trump.
bsky.app/profile/carl...
“.. Are we really gonna be the Gestapo, 'Where's your papers?' Is that what we've come to?"
January 13, 2026 at 10:34 PM
This motherfucker helped Trump get elected in the first place, but is far too stupid to have thought it through.
Much like everyone else who supported Trump.
bsky.app/profile/carl...
Much like everyone else who supported Trump.
bsky.app/profile/carl...
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Iran is an Islamic theocracy because of the US. Iran had a democratic government which the US and UK overthrew to install a brutal pro western dictatorship for oil. The 79 revolution was a direct consequence of this. People pretend the government is anti-US for no reason
January 13, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Iran is an Islamic theocracy because of the US. Iran had a democratic government which the US and UK overthrew to install a brutal pro western dictatorship for oil. The 79 revolution was a direct consequence of this. People pretend the government is anti-US for no reason
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Let’s not lose sight.
Release the rest of the Epstein files. NOW!
Release the rest of the Epstein files. NOW!
January 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Let’s not lose sight.
Release the rest of the Epstein files. NOW!
Release the rest of the Epstein files. NOW!
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Grateful to @geneweingarten.bsky.social for bringing up a story of a murder in the Civil Rights era that I had never heard of, one that has particular relevance right now.
geneweingarten.substack.com/p/this-has-h...
geneweingarten.substack.com/p/this-has-h...
This Has Happened Before
Viola Liuzzo was 39 years old when she was murdered. It was March 25, 1965.
geneweingarten.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Grateful to @geneweingarten.bsky.social for bringing up a story of a murder in the Civil Rights era that I had never heard of, one that has particular relevance right now.
geneweingarten.substack.com/p/this-has-h...
geneweingarten.substack.com/p/this-has-h...
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last night : seeing the northern lights when they were this strong and visible (you could see all the shimmering and dancing with the naked eye, it was just a bit less colour saturated) was like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. utterly humbling and astonishing
near Tromsø, Norway
near Tromsø, Norway
January 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM
last night : seeing the northern lights when they were this strong and visible (you could see all the shimmering and dancing with the naked eye, it was just a bit less colour saturated) was like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. utterly humbling and astonishing
near Tromsø, Norway
near Tromsø, Norway
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How's #Florida woman Pam Bondi doing as AG? Not so good!: "Judge demands response after lawmakers accuse DOJ of dragging feet with Epstein files" www.courthousenews.com/judge-demand...
Judge demands response after lawmakers accuse DOJ of dragging feet with Epstein files
Meanwhile, another federal judge is urging prosecutors to prioritize more pressing cases. “Epstein is dead,” she said Tuesday.
www.courthousenews.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:16 PM
How's #Florida woman Pam Bondi doing as AG? Not so good!: "Judge demands response after lawmakers accuse DOJ of dragging feet with Epstein files" www.courthousenews.com/judge-demand...
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I mentioned earlier today that I had done a watercolour of the London Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand. This is it from 1993 (see alt text). I did several paintings wandering up and down the Strand and also in the Inns of Court.
#London #TheStrand #watercolour #ink
#London #TheStrand #watercolour #ink
January 13, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I mentioned earlier today that I had done a watercolour of the London Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand. This is it from 1993 (see alt text). I did several paintings wandering up and down the Strand and also in the Inns of Court.
#London #TheStrand #watercolour #ink
#London #TheStrand #watercolour #ink
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Speaking of contempt, release the damn Epstein files.
January 13, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Speaking of contempt, release the damn Epstein files.
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Absolutely despicable.
There seemingly is no limit to the depths of depravity the administration will go to cover for their propaganda machine.
We need to arrest and prosecute the federal agent that murdered Renee Nicole Good. And we need trials for those involved.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
There seemingly is no limit to the depths of depravity the administration will go to cover for their propaganda machine.
We need to arrest and prosecute the federal agent that murdered Renee Nicole Good. And we need trials for those involved.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Absolutely despicable.
There seemingly is no limit to the depths of depravity the administration will go to cover for their propaganda machine.
We need to arrest and prosecute the federal agent that murdered Renee Nicole Good. And we need trials for those involved.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
There seemingly is no limit to the depths of depravity the administration will go to cover for their propaganda machine.
We need to arrest and prosecute the federal agent that murdered Renee Nicole Good. And we need trials for those involved.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
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I miss having a president who didn't hate more than 1/2 the country.
January 13, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I miss having a president who didn't hate more than 1/2 the country.