Rebecca Petruck (she/her)
@rpetruck.bsky.social
Children's author, including MG novels Boy Bites Bug and Steering Toward Normal. Developmental editor. Current master's of social work student at University of Louisville. Resident of western NC.
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Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
December 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
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This is really solid investigative reporting from the Sun-Times. And a brutal expose of Greg Bovino, the cosplaying tough guy who has terrorized so many immigrants in Chicago. Read it all. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Greg Bovino’s the star of Trump’s deportation show. We trace his roots.
As a boy, the Hollywood movie “The Border" set the course for his life. He couldn’t believe the Border Patrol agents in the movie were the bad guys. Now that he’s in charge of deportation efforts caus...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This is really solid investigative reporting from the Sun-Times. And a brutal expose of Greg Bovino, the cosplaying tough guy who has terrorized so many immigrants in Chicago. Read it all. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
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I don’t give a f*ck who you are, what political party you support, etc. if you’re a pedophile you need to be arrested.
Trump, Clinton, Gates included in Epstein photo trove
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump, Clinton, Gates included in Epstein photo trove
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump, Clinton, Gates included in Epstein photo trove
The House Oversight Committee is releasing photos from the Epstein estate linking powerful men to the late convicted sex offender.
www.politico.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I don’t give a f*ck who you are, what political party you support, etc. if you’re a pedophile you need to be arrested.
Trump, Clinton, Gates included in Epstein photo trove
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump, Clinton, Gates included in Epstein photo trove
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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This 20 year old citizen, Mobashir was tackled, brutalized & abducted by #ICE.
"I felt like I was getting assaulted. I was getting kidnapped. And that’s exactly what it was,” he said.
He poses this question: If this #ICELawlessness is happening on camera, what's happening off camera?
Speak out! 🧵
"I felt like I was getting assaulted. I was getting kidnapped. And that’s exactly what it was,” he said.
He poses this question: If this #ICELawlessness is happening on camera, what's happening off camera?
Speak out! 🧵
December 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This 20 year old citizen, Mobashir was tackled, brutalized & abducted by #ICE.
"I felt like I was getting assaulted. I was getting kidnapped. And that’s exactly what it was,” he said.
He poses this question: If this #ICELawlessness is happening on camera, what's happening off camera?
Speak out! 🧵
"I felt like I was getting assaulted. I was getting kidnapped. And that’s exactly what it was,” he said.
He poses this question: If this #ICELawlessness is happening on camera, what's happening off camera?
Speak out! 🧵
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As both a teacher and a parent, I see every day how challenging it can be for families to figure out how to give their children real freedom in the world. Again and again, the #BikeBus shows me that it is one of the best tools we have for scaffolding independence.
December 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
As both a teacher and a parent, I see every day how challenging it can be for families to figure out how to give their children real freedom in the world. Again and again, the #BikeBus shows me that it is one of the best tools we have for scaffolding independence.
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No cherry-picking. No party filter. Just receipts.
And a lot of powerful men are terrified right now.
KASIE HUNT: “Do you have pictures of people engaged in sexual acts as part of this?”
REP. SUBRAMANYAM: “Yes, there are people engaged in sexual acts.”
@repsuhas.bsky.social
And a lot of powerful men are terrified right now.
KASIE HUNT: “Do you have pictures of people engaged in sexual acts as part of this?”
REP. SUBRAMANYAM: “Yes, there are people engaged in sexual acts.”
@repsuhas.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
No cherry-picking. No party filter. Just receipts.
And a lot of powerful men are terrified right now.
KASIE HUNT: “Do you have pictures of people engaged in sexual acts as part of this?”
REP. SUBRAMANYAM: “Yes, there are people engaged in sexual acts.”
@repsuhas.bsky.social
And a lot of powerful men are terrified right now.
KASIE HUNT: “Do you have pictures of people engaged in sexual acts as part of this?”
REP. SUBRAMANYAM: “Yes, there are people engaged in sexual acts.”
@repsuhas.bsky.social
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He absolutely does not care that your healthcare, is about to run out.
Zero fucks are given.
Zero fucks are given.
December 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
He absolutely does not care that your healthcare, is about to run out.
Zero fucks are given.
Zero fucks are given.
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Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams
A landmark report on global inequality shows that
the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else
continued to expand this year
www.commondreams.org
December 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
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In Major Ruling, Court Rejects Student Loan Forgiveness Delay Sought By Trump Administration
In Major Ruling, Court Rejects Student Loan Forgiveness Delay Sought By Trump Administration
Borrowers scored a victory after a federal judge rejected a request by the Education Department to delay student loan forgiveness processing for 200,000 borrowers.
www.forbes.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
In Major Ruling, Court Rejects Student Loan Forgiveness Delay Sought By Trump Administration
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We all deserve the same healthcare we provide to Congress…
December 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We all deserve the same healthcare we provide to Congress…
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December 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Women once again bearing the brunt of #Christofascist zealotry and insanity.
#Healthcare
#PlannedParenthood
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
#Healthcare
#PlannedParenthood
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Court rejects Planned Parenthood's challenge to Trump-backed law ending Medicaid funding
A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that a provision of U.S. President Donald Trump's signature tax and domestic policy bill that deprives Planned Parenthood and local affiliates that perform abor...
www.reuters.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Women once again bearing the brunt of #Christofascist zealotry and insanity.
#Healthcare
#PlannedParenthood
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
#Healthcare
#PlannedParenthood
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Inclusive classrooms work, but how and for whom matters. This new autism research offers some surprising insights that could really guide practice: thisweekinschoolpsychology.com/blog/2025/12...
#autism #schoolpsychology
#autism #schoolpsychology
Which Kids Thrive in Inclusive Classrooms? New Autism Research Reveals Unexpected Clues - This Week In School Psychology
Should the child learn in an inclusive classroom with typically developing peers, or in a specialized autism-specific program?
thisweekinschoolpsychology.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Inclusive classrooms work, but how and for whom matters. This new autism research offers some surprising insights that could really guide practice: thisweekinschoolpsychology.com/blog/2025/12...
#autism #schoolpsychology
#autism #schoolpsychology
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FBI Leader Crumbles During Basic Questions About Threat of “Antifa”
Well, this sure sounds like a confession that antifa’s designation as a domestic terror group was based on nothing.
newrepublic.com/post/204308/...
Well, this sure sounds like a confession that antifa’s designation as a domestic terror group was based on nothing.
newrepublic.com/post/204308/...
FBI Leader Crumbles During Basic Questions About Threat of “Antifa”
Well, this sure sounds like a confession that antifa’s designation as a domestic terror group was based on nothing.
newrepublic.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
FBI Leader Crumbles During Basic Questions About Threat of “Antifa”
Well, this sure sounds like a confession that antifa’s designation as a domestic terror group was based on nothing.
newrepublic.com/post/204308/...
Well, this sure sounds like a confession that antifa’s designation as a domestic terror group was based on nothing.
newrepublic.com/post/204308/...
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Reminder: Only a few weeks away until California’s mask ban for law enforcement officers goes into effect—
Beginning January 1st, #ICE & other agencies operating in the state will no longer be allowed to use face coverings that hide an officer’s identity
Beginning January 1st, #ICE & other agencies operating in the state will no longer be allowed to use face coverings that hide an officer’s identity
December 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Reminder: Only a few weeks away until California’s mask ban for law enforcement officers goes into effect—
Beginning January 1st, #ICE & other agencies operating in the state will no longer be allowed to use face coverings that hide an officer’s identity
Beginning January 1st, #ICE & other agencies operating in the state will no longer be allowed to use face coverings that hide an officer’s identity
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You'll see this article posted a lot today. That's only because everyone should read it. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
You'll see this article posted a lot today. That's only because everyone should read it. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
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I've had some media requests curious about the history of citizenship before the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship clause. Here are 2 ungated opeds I wrote in advance of my book. 1/
History Shows Why Birthright Citizenship is so Important
The 14th Amendment aimed to overturn restrictive state laws while making the Constitution more inclusive.
time.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I've had some media requests curious about the history of citizenship before the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship clause. Here are 2 ungated opeds I wrote in advance of my book. 1/
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Police officer domestic violence is a structural failure—not just the isolated misconduct of "a few bad apples."
Police Officer Domestic Violence Is A Crisis. It’s Time for States to Take Action.
Intimate partner and domestic violence in police families, paired with oversight and policies, make officer-abusers a public safety threat.
msmagazine.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Police officer domestic violence is a structural failure—not just the isolated misconduct of "a few bad apples."
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Doubly offensive because the architects are never the ones sitting out on the beam
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Doubly offensive because the architects are never the ones sitting out on the beam
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Sam Altman: hey I made a machine that stole literally all your stuff in order to make CSAM of your child actors, sometimes it encourages people to kill themselves
Disney: Holy shit here's a billion dollars
Altman: the machine loses more than that each week but thank you. Soon it will become god.
Disney: Holy shit here's a billion dollars
Altman: the machine loses more than that each week but thank you. Soon it will become god.
December 12, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Sam Altman: hey I made a machine that stole literally all your stuff in order to make CSAM of your child actors, sometimes it encourages people to kill themselves
Disney: Holy shit here's a billion dollars
Altman: the machine loses more than that each week but thank you. Soon it will become god.
Disney: Holy shit here's a billion dollars
Altman: the machine loses more than that each week but thank you. Soon it will become god.
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This is demonstrably false. A blatant lie. Not even a hint of truth. Can we not sue them for this shit?!? This frustrates me so much.
December 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This is demonstrably false. A blatant lie. Not even a hint of truth. Can we not sue them for this shit?!? This frustrates me so much.
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Yeah, this happened.
December 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Yeah, this happened.
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The repression of Palestine solidarity activism, violent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on immigrant communities, and censorship of the press in the US mean the country's civic freedom ranking has been downgraded to "obstructed" status, the Johannesburg-based Civicus Monitor said.
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The repression of Palestine solidarity activism, violent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on immigrant communities, and censorship of the press in the US mean the country's civic freedom ranking has been downgraded to "obstructed" status, the Johannesburg-based Civicus Monitor said.
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It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
December 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted