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C.H. Romatowski

@romatowski.bsky.social

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Editor, translator, filmmaker. Recovering academic. Leftist. Perfumista. ME/CFS, MCAS, POTS. EN/FR. She/they. DMV. More some days than others.

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C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social · Jun 29

My family’s news from this spring: Elon fired my sister the day she learned she has breast cancer.

Here’s a bit of what it’s been like for her as one of the civil servants fighting to preserve our public services, at the same time that she’s fighting for her life.

A Real Cancer in Washington

The quiet heroism of my friend in government

www.theatlantic.com

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C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social · 50m

Same and I think that’s behind most of the reaction.

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 14h

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 15h

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 10h

Has lived in the US since he was NINE MONTHS OLD.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 11h

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social · 8h

Oh gosh, back to back that’s a great night

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generic @chrismcneil.bsky.social · 9h

haven’t been to Mass in decades, but this kind of stuff activates Treadstone-level protocols in cultural Catholics

Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 16h

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 10h

Remember self-care. Sprinkle some joy in with the doom scrollin' and whatnot. I love you and there's absolutely nothin' you can do about it.

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C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social · 9h

Oh no

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Wikipedia Brown @theycallhimbfg.bsky.social · 11h

Virginians since January 2022

ceej @ceej.online · Sep 28

if your governor shows up on the news in a fleece vest you’re so fucked

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C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social · 11h

Moms ftw, fr

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 14h

Making people afraid to be affiliated with antifascism—making people afraid to be associated with groups and people that actively oppose fascism—is some bleak shit.

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Alan Dettlaff @alandettlaff.com · 15h

Yesterday I was told that the class I’m scheduled to teach this month, Confronting Oppression & Injustice, is no longer part of our curriculum. This is a required class yet there was no discussion, no faculty vote, just an email saying the class no longer exists. This is what it’s like in Texas now.

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jj skolnik @modernistwitch.myatproto.social · 16h

GET AN ACTUAL POWER ANALYSIS, i am yelling, always

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 22h

My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.

Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books

A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.

www.pilsencommunitybooks.com

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Kyle Johnson @kyleejohnson.bsky.social · 17h

Interesting additional fact. All the General Counsels for the public higher ed institutions report to the AG’s office. So if you want those institutions to put up any legal fight in the current environment, we’d need a different AG

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 20h

This news is yet another reason to mask up in public spaces to protect yourself and your neighbors

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social · 18h

Hey Virginia have you voted yet?

Sam Shirazi @samshirazi.bsky.social · 19h

Reflection of current politics little discussion of what Virginia AG actually does

Increasingly important role in suing (or not suing) Presidential administration

Virginia has not joined lawsuits brought by Dem AGs

Also provides legal advice to state agencies and defends them

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 19h

the virtue signalling vs. not discussion just strikes me as a social drama that makes sense within the class of people that don't think they have anything else at stake in these discussions other than clout, some of whom also can't imagine any other way of relating to these discussions

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C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social · 18h

That it bothers Kid Rock enough to rant about it on television is proof of this. It’s escaped control of people like him. That’s power.

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C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social · 18h

No words for the people who would do such a thing. I am so sorry.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 1d

PSA: it’s time to get your flu shot.

New flu vaccines are available for the 2025-2026 season, targeting three main virus strains. It's important to remember that the virus changes every year, making annual vaccination an important part of staying healthy. buff.ly/v2KTr6y
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Flu season has arrived – and so have updated flu vaccines

Despite some confusion around changing vaccine guidelines, the CDC still recommends an annual flu shot for everyone 6 months and older.

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C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social · 1d

This is wrenching, I am so sorry. Thank you so much for going to all this effort, my heart is broken for all the kids who won’t have someone with the capacity to do this for them. It’s completely wrong that they should need that.

C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social · 1d

We badly need a perfume emoji!!

Meanwhile, here’s a feed of perfume posts, which is how I found your post:

C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social · 1d

I just had this experience in reverse watching Chungking Express for the first time. Totally missed the window, nothing has made me feel more middle-aged than how little I connected to its quirky flights of fancy. Womp womp lol

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 1d

When “True Blood” was airing, I was in grad school. At the time, I was baffled as to why Sookie would feel so strongly about Bill. But now I get it. Similarly, I was confused about a lot of Tara’s decisions in season two. And now I’m like, “it be like that sometimes.” This show is for GROWN FOLKS.

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Remora House DC 🎃 @remorahousedc.bsky.social · 1d

If you are employed & doing pretty fine right now, set aside some money from each paycheck to dedicate to mutual aid asks. Even just $20.

Shit is really bad, the social safety net is being shredded, & truly TRULY all we have is each other right now.

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C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social · 1d

“entire opposition media outlets aren’t being shuttered”

CBS News was just gutted like a fish but go off I guess