RowerGirl
@rowergirl.bsky.social
Voter, rower, cat lady. Knitter, baker, chocolate maker. Smarty pants, Oxford comma enthusiast, and all-around pain in the ass. 🦄
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RowerGirl
@rowergirl.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Hi Bluesky! 👋 Hope to find community again in a better space. I am scared and pissed and hopeful that we can survive all this. When not worrying about the world, I take orders from these two cats. I knit 🧶 for stress relief, mostly baby blankets. Pleased to meet you all 🙂
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
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There are more of us than there are of them. Our sincere love for each other and our simple wish to live is stronger than their hate.
Here is a link hopefully it works www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Here is a link hopefully it works www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:11 AM
There are more of us than there are of them. Our sincere love for each other and our simple wish to live is stronger than their hate.
Here is a link hopefully it works www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Here is a link hopefully it works www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Very worth the read. In contrast to the dehumanization they try with Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and the countless others who are snatched away whose names we do not know, we must re-humanize at every turn. Don't look away. We are not yet better than all this. But we can be. We must be.
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Very worth the read. In contrast to the dehumanization they try with Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and the countless others who are snatched away whose names we do not know, we must re-humanize at every turn. Don't look away. We are not yet better than all this. But we can be. We must be.
This. This. This! Do not let up pressure.
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 27, 2026 at 2:07 PM
This. This. This! Do not let up pressure.
Gov Pritzker is exactly right. But be careful because this may be the thing for those who have recently come out against ICE and its funding to back off. Keep up all the pressure on your Reps and Senators.
Who’s next?
One demotion cannot detract from accountability.
Greg Bovino and Trump’s agents must still be held responsible for the killings and the damage they’ve done to America.
One demotion cannot detract from accountability.
Greg Bovino and Trump’s agents must still be held responsible for the killings and the damage they’ve done to America.
Greg Bovino Loses His Job
The Border Patrol chief has been ousted from his role as “commander at large,” and will return to El Centro.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Gov Pritzker is exactly right. But be careful because this may be the thing for those who have recently come out against ICE and its funding to back off. Keep up all the pressure on your Reps and Senators.
Chaplain of the MN Timberwolves not up for anyone's shit. This is what we need more of from faith leaders.
January 26, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Chaplain of the MN Timberwolves not up for anyone's shit. This is what we need more of from faith leaders.
It is so legit remarkable to see a political leader of something clearly and positively explain how government is doing everyday things to benefit its citizens. Democrats need to learn everything they can from this type of communication style.
We're getting a snowstorm tomorrow. But New York City is prepared.
January 25, 2026 at 7:04 PM
It is so legit remarkable to see a political leader of something clearly and positively explain how government is doing everyday things to benefit its citizens. Democrats need to learn everything they can from this type of communication style.
Live coverage by Status Coup News at the scene of the latest shooting/murder by ICE. None of the people who are part of ICE should ever be allowed back into polite society. They should be shunned for the rest of their lives.
ICE has shot another person in Minneapolis. Follow our live coverage here www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASr1...
BREAKING: ICE SHOOTS ANOTHER IN MINNEAPOLIS, VIOLENTLY ATTACKING PROTESTERS AT THE SCENE
YouTube video by Status Coup News
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Live coverage by Status Coup News at the scene of the latest shooting/murder by ICE. None of the people who are part of ICE should ever be allowed back into polite society. They should be shunned for the rest of their lives.
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We've updated our running catalogue of Trump 2.0's cruelties, collusions, corruptions, and crimes. The total now stands at 637 since he returned to office.
Lest We Forget the Horrors: An Unending Catalog of Trump’s Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: December 2025: Atrocities 581- 637
Early in President Trump’s first term, McSweeney’s editors began to catalog the head-spinning number of misdeeds coming from his administration. We...
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January 22, 2026 at 4:15 PM
We've updated our running catalogue of Trump 2.0's cruelties, collusions, corruptions, and crimes. The total now stands at 637 since he returned to office.
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Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
January 23, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026
Worth reading this 🧵
Hope.
Hope.
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 23, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Worth reading this 🧵
Hope.
Hope.
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
So…are we sure then…?
January 21, 2026 at 6:08 AM
So…are we sure then…?
Reason #364 why Newsom should be soundly defeated in Democratic primaries.
Governor Gavin Newsom speaks out against a proposed initiative to tax California billionaires: “This will be defeated — there’s no question in my mind... I’ll do what I have to do to protect the state."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Newsom Vows to Stop Proposal to Tax Billionaires in California
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Reason #364 why Newsom should be soundly defeated in Democratic primaries.
An opportunity to report the GoFundMe fundraiser for Jonathan Ross by citing the GFM TOS
January 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
An opportunity to report the GoFundMe fundraiser for Jonathan Ross by citing the GFM TOS
Truth.
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Truth.
Just…wow 😱
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Just…wow 😱
Ok… Everything is terrible. 😞 Here are some cats living their best lives.
January 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Ok… Everything is terrible. 😞 Here are some cats living their best lives.
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If you're alone this Christmas, a reminder that 988 Crisis hotline is always available. I say this because I live in a +55 & this morning, my neighbor walked out into the parking lot & shot himself. A good man, Vietnam vet. with health/drink/drug issues.
Please seek help.
Please seek help.
December 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
If you're alone this Christmas, a reminder that 988 Crisis hotline is always available. I say this because I live in a +55 & this morning, my neighbor walked out into the parking lot & shot himself. A good man, Vietnam vet. with health/drink/drug issues.
Please seek help.
Please seek help.
This post came up in my feed. Indignantly challenging people to block her for her reaction. I responded to SOMEONE ELSE who asked who decides what "culturally normal" is. I responded to that person that it was people in power: white, cishet people. SHE blocked ME. Sensitive much? LOL, ok lady.
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This post came up in my feed. Indignantly challenging people to block her for her reaction. I responded to SOMEONE ELSE who asked who decides what "culturally normal" is. I responded to that person that it was people in power: white, cishet people. SHE blocked ME. Sensitive much? LOL, ok lady.
The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES gets a glorified version of the kind of made-up participation award that a 5-year old gets. What a fragile joke of a man. 🤡 🤡 🤡
#LoserTrump
#LoserTrump
December 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES gets a glorified version of the kind of made-up participation award that a 5-year old gets. What a fragile joke of a man. 🤡 🤡 🤡
#LoserTrump
#LoserTrump
Cait is correct. Listen to this. Afterward, go read the lyrics then listen to it again. References to Nina Simone and Billie Holliday. All black string ensemble. It hits.
gm here is today's required listening (fuck jimmy fallon, just skip past his stupid ass) youtu.be/sNNYei__joU?...
Hayley Williams: True Believer | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Cait is correct. Listen to this. Afterward, go read the lyrics then listen to it again. References to Nina Simone and Billie Holliday. All black string ensemble. It hits.
We all see the chaos from this idiot but Mother Jones does a great round-up of Patel’s complete ineptitude and why it is dangerous for all of us. 🤦♀️
The biggest little scandal in Washington right now is how bad Kash Patel is at being FBI director
Kash Patel, the FBI's agent of chaos
The biggest little scandal in Washington right now is how bad Patel is at being FBI director.
www.motherjones.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 AM
We all see the chaos from this idiot but Mother Jones does a great round-up of Patel’s complete ineptitude and why it is dangerous for all of us. 🤦♀️
Exactly. And someone had better be detailing all this shit in a Project 2029 plan. Right. Now.
November 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Exactly. And someone had better be detailing all this shit in a Project 2029 plan. Right. Now.