Rose Hayden-Smith, PhD
@rosehaydensmith.com
History PhD 🕰️ | #VictoryGardens | Emerita U of California | Writer & Book Lover 📚 | Family, faith (Episcopal) | ☀️🌊805 | #CooperativeExtension Blog: https://bio.site/rosehaydensmith
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#ProudBlue #DemsUnited
Heather Cox Richardson says the violence is finally waking up white Americans who thought it wouldn’t reach them. It will get worse—but it’s not inevitable they'll win. Authoritarian regimes fall when people refuse them. We can still stop this.
#ChoosePeaceNotChaos
Heather Cox Richardson says the violence is finally waking up white Americans who thought it wouldn’t reach them. It will get worse—but it’s not inevitable they'll win. Authoritarian regimes fall when people refuse them. We can still stop this.
#ChoosePeaceNotChaos
January 16, 2026 at 9:23 PM
#ProudBlue #DemsUnited
Heather Cox Richardson says the violence is finally waking up white Americans who thought it wouldn’t reach them. It will get worse—but it’s not inevitable they'll win. Authoritarian regimes fall when people refuse them. We can still stop this.
#ChoosePeaceNotChaos
Heather Cox Richardson says the violence is finally waking up white Americans who thought it wouldn’t reach them. It will get worse—but it’s not inevitable they'll win. Authoritarian regimes fall when people refuse them. We can still stop this.
#ChoosePeaceNotChaos
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Trump Cards, folks
Kevin Hassett on Trump's 10% cap on credit card interest rates: "Our expectations is that it won't necessarily require legislation because there will be great new Trump Cards provided voluntarily by the banks."
January 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Trump Cards, folks
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Holy shit.
Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Live Updates: Newly Released Records Detail Chaos During Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Holy shit.
Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Renee Good was alive when the bystander physician asked to check her pulse. She was alive when ICE refused to let him help. She was alive when they told him “I don’t care.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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"This has been obvious for the past year to all who have eyes to see, or who are willing to let their eyes do any seeing. But the last few days have provided especially clear instances of the assault on the rule of law."
We Have the King That Thomas Paine Feared
The rule of law was central to the American experiment. Is it still?
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM
"This has been obvious for the past year to all who have eyes to see, or who are willing to let their eyes do any seeing. But the last few days have provided especially clear instances of the assault on the rule of law."
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THREAD.
A collection of random dogs I have met on my adventures in the British countryside.
You will find the captions to the photos in the alt text.
A collection of random dogs I have met on my adventures in the British countryside.
You will find the captions to the photos in the alt text.
January 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
THREAD.
A collection of random dogs I have met on my adventures in the British countryside.
You will find the captions to the photos in the alt text.
A collection of random dogs I have met on my adventures in the British countryside.
You will find the captions to the photos in the alt text.
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We don’t want Greenland.
We want healthcare.
We want healthcare.
January 16, 2026 at 4:51 AM
We don’t want Greenland.
We want healthcare.
We want healthcare.
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LA Times sums up the state of our government: federal Nazi propaganda.
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
Nazi-esque slogans on official government communications? Yes, that's where we're at
Official U.S. government accounts are posting content with direct ties to white supremacy and even Nazi Germany.
www.latimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:11 AM
LA Times sums up the state of our government: federal Nazi propaganda.
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
www.latimes.com/politics/new...
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At least 2 Senators have said "All Powell has to do is talk to Pirro and tell her he's going to resign and Trump will drop the charges."
So here we have 2 sitting US Senators admitting the President is illegally extorting the chairman of The Fed. Admitting crimes out loud, on TV.
WTAF.
So here we have 2 sitting US Senators admitting the President is illegally extorting the chairman of The Fed. Admitting crimes out loud, on TV.
WTAF.
January 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
At least 2 Senators have said "All Powell has to do is talk to Pirro and tell her he's going to resign and Trump will drop the charges."
So here we have 2 sitting US Senators admitting the President is illegally extorting the chairman of The Fed. Admitting crimes out loud, on TV.
WTAF.
So here we have 2 sitting US Senators admitting the President is illegally extorting the chairman of The Fed. Admitting crimes out loud, on TV.
WTAF.
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Grinning like a 5-year old getting his participation trophy at the post-season T-ball pizza party.
January 16, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Grinning like a 5-year old getting his participation trophy at the post-season T-ball pizza party.
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I don't think people realize how quickly self-sorting is happening as the middle evaporates.
You're either 100% behind the resistance or you're a fascist collaborator.
You're either 100% behind the resistance or you're a fascist collaborator.
We are so far past the Rubicon that it isn't worth having a discussion anymore as to whether Trump is acting as an authoritarian. The only question is whether we have the strength and courage to get back to the other side.
January 15, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I don't think people realize how quickly self-sorting is happening as the middle evaporates.
You're either 100% behind the resistance or you're a fascist collaborator.
You're either 100% behind the resistance or you're a fascist collaborator.
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besides all the obvious things to say, my hot take is that this is also time to retire the Nobel Prize as this whole thing is too embarrassing for words
#BREAKING: Venezuela's Machado says she 'presented' her Nobel Prize to Trump
January 15, 2026 at 10:02 PM
besides all the obvious things to say, my hot take is that this is also time to retire the Nobel Prize as this whole thing is too embarrassing for words
A change in tempo...a new blog format, including audio. Essays and reflections on history, culture, and everyday life — written in harmony.
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A change in tempo
Re-scoring A Polyphonic Life
open.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:02 PM
A change in tempo...a new blog format, including audio. Essays and reflections on history, culture, and everyday life — written in harmony.
open.substack.com/pub/rosehayd...
open.substack.com/pub/rosehayd...
I seriously bless the young people in my Congressional rep’s office for being such good listeners. Their phones are ringing off the hook and they are unfailingly kind and patient.
January 15, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I seriously bless the young people in my Congressional rep’s office for being such good listeners. Their phones are ringing off the hook and they are unfailingly kind and patient.
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just a wild thing for a Senator to have to say??????????????????
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:59 AM
just a wild thing for a Senator to have to say??????????????????
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He really is doing all of it.
January 15, 2026 at 4:36 AM
He really is doing all of it.
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Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
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Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
January 15, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Senate Democrats absolutely have to shut the govt down to stop this ICE insanity in the Twin Cities. This is not sustainable & cannot be normalized. Any Democratic vote to provide money to the thugs who are brutalizing this community is a grave betrayal to the people here. Accountability can't wait.
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Just want to stress that this was a woman who was simply trying to get to a doctor's appointment.
We are so far past the Rubicon that it isn't worth having a discussion anymore as to whether Trump is acting as an authoritarian. The only question is whether we have the strength and courage to get back to the other side.
January 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Just want to stress that this was a woman who was simply trying to get to a doctor's appointment.
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Macron: At the request of Denmark, I have decided that France will participate in the joint exercises organized by Denmark in Greenland, Operation Arctic Endurance. The first French military elements are already on their way. Others will follow.
January 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Macron: At the request of Denmark, I have decided that France will participate in the joint exercises organized by Denmark in Greenland, Operation Arctic Endurance. The first French military elements are already on their way. Others will follow.
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It’s time to stop the influx of immigrants who take drugs, father children out of wedlock, and steal from the government.
by Elon Musk
by Elon Musk
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
It’s time to stop the influx of immigrants who take drugs, father children out of wedlock, and steal from the government.
by Elon Musk
by Elon Musk
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hey, boys, let's go to Maine in the absolute dead of winter and make sure everybody there REALLY fucking hates the GOP right before a pivotal Senate election
BREAKING — Mayor of Lewiston, Maine posts on FB that ICE is coming to the city imminently. This confirms my reporting the agency is planning a surge in the city and state generally.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
Lewiston is home to a large Somali-American population, which made up 4.6% of the population as of the 2020 census.
January 14, 2026 at 10:57 PM
hey, boys, let's go to Maine in the absolute dead of winter and make sure everybody there REALLY fucking hates the GOP right before a pivotal Senate election
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I don't understand how this is legal...? www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:29 PM
I don't understand how this is legal...? www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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a piece of chicken
a piece of broccoli
(a) corn tortilla
one other thing
is that piece of chicken a wing? a leg?
how big is "a piece" of broccoli?
do you just eat your corn tortilla dry?
what's "one other thing"? a dollop of salsa? a rice kernel?
these are deeply unserious, wicked people.
a piece of broccoli
(a) corn tortilla
one other thing
is that piece of chicken a wing? a leg?
how big is "a piece" of broccoli?
do you just eat your corn tortilla dry?
what's "one other thing"? a dollop of salsa? a rice kernel?
these are deeply unserious, wicked people.
Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."
January 14, 2026 at 9:51 PM
a piece of chicken
a piece of broccoli
(a) corn tortilla
one other thing
is that piece of chicken a wing? a leg?
how big is "a piece" of broccoli?
do you just eat your corn tortilla dry?
what's "one other thing"? a dollop of salsa? a rice kernel?
these are deeply unserious, wicked people.
a piece of broccoli
(a) corn tortilla
one other thing
is that piece of chicken a wing? a leg?
how big is "a piece" of broccoli?
do you just eat your corn tortilla dry?
what's "one other thing"? a dollop of salsa? a rice kernel?
these are deeply unserious, wicked people.
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Sweden is over Trump's nonsense about Greenland and is sending in troops.
SWEDEN, PEOPLE.
SWEDEN, PEOPLE.
January 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Sweden is over Trump's nonsense about Greenland and is sending in troops.
SWEDEN, PEOPLE.
SWEDEN, PEOPLE.
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Imagine having Trump point at you - you specifically - and say "fuck you" - again, fuck *you* specifically - twice in one day, and then he caps it off by flicking you off in front of everyone. The stuff of legends tbh
WATCH: Trump shows his middle finger and appears to say "fuck you" after Ford worker yells "pedophile protector" - TMZ
January 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Imagine having Trump point at you - you specifically - and say "fuck you" - again, fuck *you* specifically - twice in one day, and then he caps it off by flicking you off in front of everyone. The stuff of legends tbh