Nicole Rosenleaf Ritter
@rosenleaf.bsky.social
Editor and writer. Choral and opera singer. Wife and mom. Ex-expat Montanan. Bleeding-heart liberal. Not necessarily in that order.
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Big news out of Montana: Dr. Thomas Weiner has lost his license and will never practice medicine there again as the medical board finally responds to reports that he hurt and mistreated people. They noted Scott Warwick, who got 10 years of chemo etc, died from it, but never had cancer. Context 👇
Let me tell you a story – one of the more haunting I’ve seen in 20 years of journalism. It’s about greed, death and denial. It took two years to unravel one doctor’s myth, a hospital’s complicity in creating it, and a documented trail of suspicious deaths…🧵
December 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Big news out of Montana: Dr. Thomas Weiner has lost his license and will never practice medicine there again as the medical board finally responds to reports that he hurt and mistreated people. They noted Scott Warwick, who got 10 years of chemo etc, died from it, but never had cancer. Context 👇
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I somehow missed that Dan Savage was on Bluesky now. If you missed the memo, consider this your reminder that Dan Savage is a racist transphobe who has allied himself with Jesse Singal (!) and written racist screeds attacking Black people while dismissing the racism of white gays.
December 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I somehow missed that Dan Savage was on Bluesky now. If you missed the memo, consider this your reminder that Dan Savage is a racist transphobe who has allied himself with Jesse Singal (!) and written racist screeds attacking Black people while dismissing the racism of white gays.
Hell yes. Say no.
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Hell yes. Say no.
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Bill Clinton is an avatar for the old neoliberal establishment. He’s rotten & so are they. The Epstein Class’s time is coming to an end. Both sides, everyone, is gonna have to reckon with this. Get on board with taking them down & fixing our country or get out of the way.
When you’re guilty AF & dont pretend to hide it anymore:
Bill Clinton spox: “The White House hasn’t been hiding these files for months only to dump them late on a Friday to protect Bill Clinton. This is about shielding themselves from what comes next, or from what they’ll try and hide forever.”
Bill Clinton spox: “The White House hasn’t been hiding these files for months only to dump them late on a Friday to protect Bill Clinton. This is about shielding themselves from what comes next, or from what they’ll try and hide forever.”
December 20, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Bill Clinton is an avatar for the old neoliberal establishment. He’s rotten & so are they. The Epstein Class’s time is coming to an end. Both sides, everyone, is gonna have to reckon with this. Get on board with taking them down & fixing our country or get out of the way.
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This studio awards-season email is really matching the current mood in a way I’m not sure they intended.
December 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This studio awards-season email is really matching the current mood in a way I’m not sure they intended.
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The International Monetary Fund asked me to review the literature on migration economics to draw lessons for low-income countries.
In a new @iza.org paper, I argue that policy for the 21st century must discard four outdated ideas.
www.iza.org/publications...
🧵 thread—>
In a new @iza.org paper, I argue that policy for the 21st century must discard four outdated ideas.
www.iza.org/publications...
🧵 thread—>
December 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The International Monetary Fund asked me to review the literature on migration economics to draw lessons for low-income countries.
In a new @iza.org paper, I argue that policy for the 21st century must discard four outdated ideas.
www.iza.org/publications...
🧵 thread—>
In a new @iza.org paper, I argue that policy for the 21st century must discard four outdated ideas.
www.iza.org/publications...
🧵 thread—>
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"In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In Washington DC, the dedicated Trump administration operatives who help cover up his vicious sex crimes are members of an elite squad known as the Special MAGA Propaganda Unit. These are their stories."
December 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In Washington DC, the dedicated Trump administration operatives who help cover up his vicious sex crimes are members of an elite squad known as the Special MAGA Propaganda Unit. These are their stories."
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Once again a reminder: We can have trans rights, bodily autonomy, gender nonconformity, and freedom of expression, or we can have none of these things.
There’s no third option.
There’s no third option.
In addition to this administration trying to kill kids, and they're also coming for our binders? OUR BINDERS.
December 19, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Once again a reminder: We can have trans rights, bodily autonomy, gender nonconformity, and freedom of expression, or we can have none of these things.
There’s no third option.
There’s no third option.
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Man I remember Malheur so well. Such a clear signal of what was to come. Some of the most privileged & entitled white men in the f'ing world engaging in open lawlessness in the name of their own imagined victimhood ...
... and getting away with it.
That's the true American template.
... and getting away with it.
That's the true American template.
The Takeover of Malheur Kicked Off a Decade of Lawlessness
The wildlife refuge occupation set the stage for Trump, January 6, and so much more.
www.pdxmonthly.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Man I remember Malheur so well. Such a clear signal of what was to come. Some of the most privileged & entitled white men in the f'ing world engaging in open lawlessness in the name of their own imagined victimhood ...
... and getting away with it.
That's the true American template.
... and getting away with it.
That's the true American template.
This story will fuck you up and it should
I hope you’ll read this story about Melissa Hortman’s life, her parents and children, her love for gardening, her faith, and her approach to public service. It’s not about how she died, there is infinitely more to know about her than that. She is so missed.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life
Melissa Hortman died in a shocking act of political violence. This is her story
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This story will fuck you up and it should
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every trans kid brings more value to the world than any chickenshit politician willing to sacrifice them for political points
December 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
every trans kid brings more value to the world than any chickenshit politician willing to sacrifice them for political points
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Call this what it is: A fascist power play to viciously curtail freedoms in the heart of the free world.
If the administration is able to do this, nobody is safe. Not you. Not your loved ones. Nobody.
If the administration is able to do this, nobody is safe. Not you. Not your loved ones. Nobody.
Breaking News: The Trump administration plans to ramp up efforts to strip some naturalized Americans of their citizenship, internal documents obtained by The New York Times show, marking an aggressive new phase in President Trump’s immigration crackdown. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
December 17, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Call this what it is: A fascist power play to viciously curtail freedoms in the heart of the free world.
If the administration is able to do this, nobody is safe. Not you. Not your loved ones. Nobody.
If the administration is able to do this, nobody is safe. Not you. Not your loved ones. Nobody.
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I’m trying not to be mad about institutional conservatives breaking with Trump over saying hateful things about Rob Reiner but not over pepper spraying babies at Sam’s Club
December 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I’m trying not to be mad about institutional conservatives breaking with Trump over saying hateful things about Rob Reiner but not over pepper spraying babies at Sam’s Club
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Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true
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It says a lot about our political media environment that Democrats are called upon to defend things they never said and Republicans are allowed to emerge unscathed for things they're literally recorded saying.
December 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
It says a lot about our political media environment that Democrats are called upon to defend things they never said and Republicans are allowed to emerge unscathed for things they're literally recorded saying.
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I had a holler about that terrible ~ family estrangement crisis ~ piece in the NYT
No, You Shouldn't Ignore Your Dad’s Racism Just Because He Cuts Turkey Good
'Tis the season for a scolding over the so-called 'family estrangement crisis.'
www.theflytrapmedia.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I had a holler about that terrible ~ family estrangement crisis ~ piece in the NYT
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Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
Another great thing about the iOS update is that my texts are being consistently autocorrected from “the weekend” to “The Weeknd” as if I am making plans with just this one famous musician on the regular instead of, you know, discussing a specific time of the week
December 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Another great thing about the iOS update is that my texts are being consistently autocorrected from “the weekend” to “The Weeknd” as if I am making plans with just this one famous musician on the regular instead of, you know, discussing a specific time of the week
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🎶 if he’ll drive you to the crime then he’s a fed.
If he’ll drive you to the crime then he’s a fed.
If he’ll drive you to the crime, then you’re gonna do the time.
If he’ll drive you to the crime then he’s a fed.”
If he’ll drive you to the crime then he’s a fed.
If he’ll drive you to the crime, then you’re gonna do the time.
If he’ll drive you to the crime then he’s a fed.”
Dear Bluesky hammer&sickle crowd:
That new dude in your group? He’s an FBI agent.
That new dude in your group? He’s an FBI agent.
December 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
🎶 if he’ll drive you to the crime then he’s a fed.
If he’ll drive you to the crime then he’s a fed.
If he’ll drive you to the crime, then you’re gonna do the time.
If he’ll drive you to the crime then he’s a fed.”
If he’ll drive you to the crime then he’s a fed.
If he’ll drive you to the crime, then you’re gonna do the time.
If he’ll drive you to the crime then he’s a fed.”
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Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
December 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
Us: Across your entire career?
Reiner: In a 6 year period.
Us: That sounds-
Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.
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This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend
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ICE snatched a human rights hero.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
Our ex-BuzzFeed team has provided a testimonial to the immigration court about the value of Guan's work and his incredible bravery. I hope that this man - who I am in absolute awe of - is granted the asylum he needs and deserves. You can read more here: hrichina.substack.com/p/man-who-fi...
Man who filmed Uyghur concentration camps now fights for his own freedom in the United States
In 2020, Guan Heng embarked on a risky mission to prove the existence of concentration camp facilities used to imprison Uyghurs. Now, he faces the threat of deportation back to China, where he would f...
hrichina.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
ICE snatched a human rights hero.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.
On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
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For @prospect.org, I wrote about SINNERS as the movie of 2025 (not necessarily the best, but certainly the one that best fused popularity and acclaim) and why Hollywood treated its success like a threat. prospect.org/2025/12/11/s...
The Hit Hollywood Didn’t Want - The American Prospect
Ryan Coogler’s bloodsucker blockbuster is all about Black creative freedom. No wonder the industry saw it as a threat.
prospect.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
For @prospect.org, I wrote about SINNERS as the movie of 2025 (not necessarily the best, but certainly the one that best fused popularity and acclaim) and why Hollywood treated its success like a threat. prospect.org/2025/12/11/s...
Yeah, because what I most want after I’ve run in a panic to a gate a mile away is to do some pull ups
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Yeah, because what I most want after I’ve run in a panic to a gate a mile away is to do some pull ups