Vicki Ruscigno
@vickileer207.bsky.social
77-year-young, life-long liberal. I retired many years ago from the VA in Seattle, Washington. Loved my job as a counselor there... until I didn't. A book lover. Animal lover. Amateur gardener and coffee addict. I live with my little dog Lucy.
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It's Friday morning 12/2025! You can put me on mute. You can block me. I don't care. I'll not stop! There're NO Civil Rights in Trump's Deranged America! I'll repeat this Every Day until Reality Sinks In. No children's rights! No women's rights! No disability rights! No minority rights! 150 yrs gone
a poster of martin luther king jr. with the words our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things
ALT: a poster of martin luther king jr. with the words our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things
media.tenor.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It's Friday morning 12/2025! You can put me on mute. You can block me. I don't care. I'll not stop! There're NO Civil Rights in Trump's Deranged America! I'll repeat this Every Day until Reality Sinks In. No children's rights! No women's rights! No disability rights! No minority rights! 150 yrs gone
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Family of Colombian man killed in illegal U.S. strike files human rights challenge
The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g...
The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g...
Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. strike files human rights challenge
In a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas, the first challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats argues that the death was an extrajudicial killing.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Family of Colombian man killed in illegal U.S. strike files human rights challenge
The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g...
The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights
#Wrldpoli🌐
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g...
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🎁 Article
Japanese American groups have filed an amicus brief Trump’s recent invocation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, a law that was also used to justify the imprisonment of Japanese Americans. They have denounced as a disgrace the government’s mass detention...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
Japanese American groups have filed an amicus brief Trump’s recent invocation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, a law that was also used to justify the imprisonment of Japanese Americans. They have denounced as a disgrace the government’s mass detention...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
Haunted by History, Japanese Americans Fight Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
🎁 Article
Japanese American groups have filed an amicus brief Trump’s recent invocation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, a law that was also used to justify the imprisonment of Japanese Americans. They have denounced as a disgrace the government’s mass detention...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
Japanese American groups have filed an amicus brief Trump’s recent invocation of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, a law that was also used to justify the imprisonment of Japanese Americans. They have denounced as a disgrace the government’s mass detention...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/u...
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I cannot keep up with the absolute mountain of bullshit that is today from Trump, his administration, the $6.5 BILLION donation to Trump accounts. Holy shit.
December 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I cannot keep up with the absolute mountain of bullshit that is today from Trump, his administration, the $6.5 BILLION donation to Trump accounts. Holy shit.
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In a world awash with negative science/health news this is unashamedly great news. connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
Seventh patient in HIV remission after stem cell transplant | News | ConnectSci
connectsci.au
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 AM
In a world awash with negative science/health news this is unashamedly great news. connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
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Again! WTF did you expect from a candidate who LITERALLY sold #ExecutiveOrders in exchange for a billion dollars in campaign donations from #BigOil?
THEY wrote them, he signed them.
You KNEW this, and voted for him anyway.
THEY wrote them, he signed them.
You KNEW this, and voted for him anyway.
December 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Again! WTF did you expect from a candidate who LITERALLY sold #ExecutiveOrders in exchange for a billion dollars in campaign donations from #BigOil?
THEY wrote them, he signed them.
You KNEW this, and voted for him anyway.
THEY wrote them, he signed them.
You KNEW this, and voted for him anyway.
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Thank you @seattletimes.com for publishing.
The exclusion of nursing as a professional degree will impact the future pipeline of advanced practice nurses, educators, & future leaders. We must demand inclusion of nurses in the Dept of Education's proposed rule
The exclusion of nursing as a professional degree will impact the future pipeline of advanced practice nurses, educators, & future leaders. We must demand inclusion of nurses in the Dept of Education's proposed rule
We must speak up and ask the Department of Education to include nurses on the federal list of professional degrees. Read WSNA President @justin-gill.bsky.social's op-ed in @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social and sign the petition at ana.quorum.us/campaign/professionaldegreepetition/
Include nursing on the federal list of professional degrees | Op-Ed
I am alarmed by the Department of Education’s proposal to remove nursing from its list of “professional degree” programs, limiting what students can borrow.
www.seattletimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Thank you @seattletimes.com for publishing.
The exclusion of nursing as a professional degree will impact the future pipeline of advanced practice nurses, educators, & future leaders. We must demand inclusion of nurses in the Dept of Education's proposed rule
The exclusion of nursing as a professional degree will impact the future pipeline of advanced practice nurses, educators, & future leaders. We must demand inclusion of nurses in the Dept of Education's proposed rule
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Mike Johnson is powerless to stop this:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Mike Johnson is powerless to stop this:
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but the shortest distance between Venezuala and the United States is about 933 nautical miles.
A 33' boat outfitted w. a 300 gallon tank *might* be able to travel approximately 600 miles, weather permitting.
Long story short, I call bullshit.
A 33' boat outfitted w. a 300 gallon tank *might* be able to travel approximately 600 miles, weather permitting.
Long story short, I call bullshit.
December 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but the shortest distance between Venezuala and the United States is about 933 nautical miles.
A 33' boat outfitted w. a 300 gallon tank *might* be able to travel approximately 600 miles, weather permitting.
Long story short, I call bullshit.
A 33' boat outfitted w. a 300 gallon tank *might* be able to travel approximately 600 miles, weather permitting.
Long story short, I call bullshit.
This is the truth!
December 3, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This is the truth!
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Obscene
Starbucks is facing its longest unfair labor practice strike in its history, as thousands of workers are on picket lines demanding better pay and labor conditions.
Last year, CEO Brian Niccol made $95.8 million. The median Starbucks worker made $14,674: www.seattletimes.com/business/sta...
Last year, CEO Brian Niccol made $95.8 million. The median Starbucks worker made $14,674: www.seattletimes.com/business/sta...
Starbucks union says strike is longest in company history
Starbucks Workers United is now referring to its walkout as "the longest unfair labor practice strike in Starbucks history."
www.seattletimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Obscene
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This young woman has lived in America since she was 7.
On her way to visit family for Thanksgiving, she was abruptly detained, shackled, and deported to Honduras. It's not even clear if she had a deportation order.
This isn't going after criminals. It makes no one safer.
On her way to visit family for Thanksgiving, she was abruptly detained, shackled, and deported to Honduras. It's not even clear if she had a deportation order.
This isn't going after criminals. It makes no one safer.
19-year-old college student deported despite judge's order blocking her removal: Lawyer
A 19-year-old college student who was on her way to surprise her family for Thanksgiving break was detained at a Boston airport and later deported.
abcnews.go.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This young woman has lived in America since she was 7.
On her way to visit family for Thanksgiving, she was abruptly detained, shackled, and deported to Honduras. It's not even clear if she had a deportation order.
This isn't going after criminals. It makes no one safer.
On her way to visit family for Thanksgiving, she was abruptly detained, shackled, and deported to Honduras. It's not even clear if she had a deportation order.
This isn't going after criminals. It makes no one safer.
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“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.”
--Teddy Roosevelt (R)
--Teddy Roosevelt (R)
December 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.”
--Teddy Roosevelt (R)
--Teddy Roosevelt (R)
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In 2000, almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels. By 2024, 90% of their electricity was from renewables. ⚡ Energy transitions can happen faster than we think!
December 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In 2000, almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels. By 2024, 90% of their electricity was from renewables. ⚡ Energy transitions can happen faster than we think!
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The worst part about the boat strikes - regardless of who ordered what and besides the ultimate tragedy of lives lost - is they’re forever a stain on the professionalism and dignity of the United States military.
They’re an insult to every American who ever sacrificed to do the right thing.
They’re an insult to every American who ever sacrificed to do the right thing.
December 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The worst part about the boat strikes - regardless of who ordered what and besides the ultimate tragedy of lives lost - is they’re forever a stain on the professionalism and dignity of the United States military.
They’re an insult to every American who ever sacrificed to do the right thing.
They’re an insult to every American who ever sacrificed to do the right thing.
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The Trump administration just pardoned and released a convicted Honduran drug lord from prison—a guy who is responsible for bringing literal tons of cocaine into the U.S.
I cannot say this enough: this is the most corrupt administration in American history.
I cannot say this enough: this is the most corrupt administration in American history.
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez freed from prison after Trump pardons drug trafficking conviction
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was convicted in 2024 of trafficking drugs into the United States, has been freed from a U.S. prison.
abcnews.go.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Trump administration just pardoned and released a convicted Honduran drug lord from prison—a guy who is responsible for bringing literal tons of cocaine into the U.S.
I cannot say this enough: this is the most corrupt administration in American history.
I cannot say this enough: this is the most corrupt administration in American history.
Yep. And I (Trump) had a man (Vance) and HE (?) had a MAN(?)? Trump cant member that he ran againt a WOMAN.
December 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Yep. And I (Trump) had a man (Vance) and HE (?) had a MAN(?)? Trump cant member that he ran againt a WOMAN.
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Libertarians are happy to use all the "free" services at their disposal, until they are asked to pay a user fee for them. I've said for years that car licensing fees should be tied to mileage driven...make those who use the road, pay for it. You might get more interest in transit that way....
December 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Libertarians are happy to use all the "free" services at their disposal, until they are asked to pay a user fee for them. I've said for years that car licensing fees should be tied to mileage driven...make those who use the road, pay for it. You might get more interest in transit that way....
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Nah. Anarchy is even dumber. But libertarianism is right behind them.
December 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Nah. Anarchy is even dumber. But libertarianism is right behind them.
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I knew a libertarian who worked for the city and his wife was a public school teacher. Not the brightest bulb.
December 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I knew a libertarian who worked for the city and his wife was a public school teacher. Not the brightest bulb.
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Honestly, Libertarianism is the most idiotic political ideology on the planet. I have a "friend" who is a Libertarian and county firefighter. Let that hypocrisy sink in.
December 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Honestly, Libertarianism is the most idiotic political ideology on the planet. I have a "friend" who is a Libertarian and county firefighter. Let that hypocrisy sink in.