Ruth Elsesser
@ruth-elsesser.bsky.social
“One person, standing on principle, can make a positive difference in the lives of many.” Jimmy Carter
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As a former Texas State Rep, let me be clear: LOCKING Rep. Nicole Collier inside the chamber is beyond outrageous.
Forcing elected officials to sign “permission slips” & take police escorts to leave? That’s not procedure. That’s some old Jim Crow playbook.
Forcing elected officials to sign “permission slips” & take police escorts to leave? That’s not procedure. That’s some old Jim Crow playbook.
August 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
As a former Texas State Rep, let me be clear: LOCKING Rep. Nicole Collier inside the chamber is beyond outrageous.
Forcing elected officials to sign “permission slips” & take police escorts to leave? That’s not procedure. That’s some old Jim Crow playbook.
Forcing elected officials to sign “permission slips” & take police escorts to leave? That’s not procedure. That’s some old Jim Crow playbook.
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Like you I've seen all the pics people post here abt the steady increase of tacky gold crap he keeps adding to the oval office. But somehow it wasn't until I saw this picture that it just hit me. What the actual fuck. Like a Vegas whorehouse.
August 19, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Like you I've seen all the pics people post here abt the steady increase of tacky gold crap he keeps adding to the oval office. But somehow it wasn't until I saw this picture that it just hit me. What the actual fuck. Like a Vegas whorehouse.
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Texas Democrats shadowed by law enforcement officers to stop them repeating protest over redrawing congressional districts – US politics live
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Texas Democrats shadowed by law enforcement officers to stop them repeating protest over redrawing congressional districts – US politics live
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August 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Texas Democrats shadowed by law enforcement officers to stop them repeating protest over redrawing congressional districts – US politics live
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🚨BREAKING: TSUNAMI ADVISORY UPGRADED TO FULL WARNING FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Cape Mendocino to the Oregon border is now in the danger zone.
⚠️ This is no longer precaution, this is GO TIME.
Get off the coast. Get to high ground.
Cape Mendocino to the Oregon border is now in the danger zone.
⚠️ This is no longer precaution, this is GO TIME.
Get off the coast. Get to high ground.
July 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
🚨BREAKING: TSUNAMI ADVISORY UPGRADED TO FULL WARNING FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Cape Mendocino to the Oregon border is now in the danger zone.
⚠️ This is no longer precaution, this is GO TIME.
Get off the coast. Get to high ground.
Cape Mendocino to the Oregon border is now in the danger zone.
⚠️ This is no longer precaution, this is GO TIME.
Get off the coast. Get to high ground.
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#SanFrancisco, a 1-foot tsunami is not the same as a 1 foot tide. It is a wall of water in motion. It's the energy, not the height, that's dangerous. Don't go to the beach to watch this. #tsunami #LosAngeles #SanDiego, #Seattle
July 30, 2025 at 5:44 AM
#SanFrancisco, a 1-foot tsunami is not the same as a 1 foot tide. It is a wall of water in motion. It's the energy, not the height, that's dangerous. Don't go to the beach to watch this. #tsunami #LosAngeles #SanDiego, #Seattle
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ICE's increasingly aggressive tactics are unacceptable and dangerous. They do not make us any safer.
I’m calling for an independent investigation right now — this abuse of power must end.
I’m calling for an independent investigation right now — this abuse of power must end.
Warren, Markey call for probe into ‘escalating aggression’ by federal agents in immigration raids - The Boston Globe
The Massachusetts senators called for the investigation in a letter sent Wednesday to the US Department of Homeland Security.
www.bostonglobe.com
June 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
ICE's increasingly aggressive tactics are unacceptable and dangerous. They do not make us any safer.
I’m calling for an independent investigation right now — this abuse of power must end.
I’m calling for an independent investigation right now — this abuse of power must end.
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Saying there are “too many non-working holidays” on Juneteenth is so on brand for a man who is actively trying to erase Black history.
This from the same man who’s wasted over $26 million in taxpayer dollars and spent more than 30 days golfing since January 20, 2025? Please.
This from the same man who’s wasted over $26 million in taxpayer dollars and spent more than 30 days golfing since January 20, 2025? Please.
June 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Saying there are “too many non-working holidays” on Juneteenth is so on brand for a man who is actively trying to erase Black history.
This from the same man who’s wasted over $26 million in taxpayer dollars and spent more than 30 days golfing since January 20, 2025? Please.
This from the same man who’s wasted over $26 million in taxpayer dollars and spent more than 30 days golfing since January 20, 2025? Please.
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I have been a Dodgers fan my whole life & I’m proud of that.
NEW: The Los Angeles Dodgers say they have denied entry to ICE agents who arrived at the stadium and "requested permission to access the parking lots."
June 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I have been a Dodgers fan my whole life & I’m proud of that.
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While we wait for the Supreme Court to rule in a critical redistricting case from Louisiana, this is what the GOP is up to in Texas and Ohio. Remember the GOP's plan is to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to cheat.
June 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
While we wait for the Supreme Court to rule in a critical redistricting case from Louisiana, this is what the GOP is up to in Texas and Ohio. Remember the GOP's plan is to make it harder for you to vote and easier for them to cheat.
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This is a cover-up‼️
DHS is illegally trying to change the rules on congressional oversight visits to facilities to hide human rights abuses.
“We know that they’re trying to hide all those abuses. That’s why it’s important that we can just get in at a moment’s notice.” – Rep. @gomez.house.gov
DHS is illegally trying to change the rules on congressional oversight visits to facilities to hide human rights abuses.
“We know that they’re trying to hide all those abuses. That’s why it’s important that we can just get in at a moment’s notice.” – Rep. @gomez.house.gov
June 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This is a cover-up‼️
DHS is illegally trying to change the rules on congressional oversight visits to facilities to hide human rights abuses.
“We know that they’re trying to hide all those abuses. That’s why it’s important that we can just get in at a moment’s notice.” – Rep. @gomez.house.gov
DHS is illegally trying to change the rules on congressional oversight visits to facilities to hide human rights abuses.
“We know that they’re trying to hide all those abuses. That’s why it’s important that we can just get in at a moment’s notice.” – Rep. @gomez.house.gov
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Never forget American history. Happy Juneteenth!
June 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Never forget American history. Happy Juneteenth!
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“This is not policy, it is punishment, and it can only result in cruel and arbitrary outcomes ... Already we are hearing stories of innocent fathers and mothers being wrongly deported, with no recourse to appeal.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
LA archbishop slams Trump‘s cruel and arbitrary’ immigration agenda
Archbishop José Gomez accused the administration of having ‘no immigration policy beyond the stated goal of deporting thousands of people each day’
www.independent.co.uk
June 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
“This is not policy, it is punishment, and it can only result in cruel and arbitrary outcomes ... Already we are hearing stories of innocent fathers and mothers being wrongly deported, with no recourse to appeal.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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“If this can happen in a Member of Congress’s office, it can happen to anyone — and it is happening...”
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
'It can happen to anyone': Nadler rebukes DHS after staffer detained in Manhattan office
The agency said the unidentified staff member was not charged.
www.politico.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
“If this can happen in a Member of Congress’s office, it can happen to anyone — and it is happening...”
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
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I know that you know,
but at least something good here.
More than 40 russian heavy bombers at four airfields were hit across russia.
These bombers attack Ukrainian cities every night.
Well done!
but at least something good here.
More than 40 russian heavy bombers at four airfields were hit across russia.
These bombers attack Ukrainian cities every night.
Well done!
June 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I know that you know,
but at least something good here.
More than 40 russian heavy bombers at four airfields were hit across russia.
These bombers attack Ukrainian cities every night.
Well done!
but at least something good here.
More than 40 russian heavy bombers at four airfields were hit across russia.
These bombers attack Ukrainian cities every night.
Well done!
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Fruit and veg from EU set to get cheaper as UK axes border checks in Brexit reset
Ministers say removing trade barriers will result in lower prices and more choice on supermarket shelves
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Ministers say removing trade barriers will result in lower prices and more choice on supermarket shelves
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Fruit and veg from EU set to get cheaper as UK axes border checks in Brexit reset
Ministers claim removing trade barriers will result in lower prices and more choice on supermarket shelves
inews.co.uk
June 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Fruit and veg from EU set to get cheaper as UK axes border checks in Brexit reset
Ministers say removing trade barriers will result in lower prices and more choice on supermarket shelves
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Ministers say removing trade barriers will result in lower prices and more choice on supermarket shelves
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Early rumors are that up to 40 Russian strategic bombers were destroyed in one of the most audacious operations I’ve ever seen.
Get fucked, Vlad.
Get fucked, Vlad.
June 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Early rumors are that up to 40 Russian strategic bombers were destroyed in one of the most audacious operations I’ve ever seen.
Get fucked, Vlad.
Get fucked, Vlad.
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Law enforcement officers should never cover their faces when making arrests or conceal their identities (unless they are working undercover). They work for us. We have a right to know who they are. These face coverings are frightening & unAmerican, as though they're ashamed of what they're doing.
June 2, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Law enforcement officers should never cover their faces when making arrests or conceal their identities (unless they are working undercover). They work for us. We have a right to know who they are. These face coverings are frightening & unAmerican, as though they're ashamed of what they're doing.
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Colorado attack: What we know so far https://twp.ai/4in4Rt
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Colorado attack: What we know so far
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June 2, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Colorado attack: What we know so far https://twp.ai/4in4Rt
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Alright folks, here we go! Ask me anything, 30ish mins, gogo!
May 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Alright folks, here we go! Ask me anything, 30ish mins, gogo!
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Exactly.
People really need to stop acting like this is normal.
An 80% tariff is still fucking stupid.
People really need to stop acting like this is normal.
An 80% tariff is still fucking stupid.
FIXED THE HEADLINE: President Wacko, trying to cover his screwup, says China tariffs should be 80% — then punts to Bessent, who’s also a hot mess.
NEWSFLASH: 80% is still many times higher than before Trump lit the trade war fuse.
NEWSFLASH: 80% is still many times higher than before Trump lit the trade war fuse.
May 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Exactly.
People really need to stop acting like this is normal.
An 80% tariff is still fucking stupid.
People really need to stop acting like this is normal.
An 80% tariff is still fucking stupid.
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She was playing with passion.
I saw her today on the stairs of the Actor’s House.
Initially, the building was a Karaite Jewish synagogue, or kenesa, constructed between 1898 and 1902.
It was closed after the 1917 revolution. Since 1981, the building has been used for concerts and performances.
I saw her today on the stairs of the Actor’s House.
Initially, the building was a Karaite Jewish synagogue, or kenesa, constructed between 1898 and 1902.
It was closed after the 1917 revolution. Since 1981, the building has been used for concerts and performances.
May 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
She was playing with passion.
I saw her today on the stairs of the Actor’s House.
Initially, the building was a Karaite Jewish synagogue, or kenesa, constructed between 1898 and 1902.
It was closed after the 1917 revolution. Since 1981, the building has been used for concerts and performances.
I saw her today on the stairs of the Actor’s House.
Initially, the building was a Karaite Jewish synagogue, or kenesa, constructed between 1898 and 1902.
It was closed after the 1917 revolution. Since 1981, the building has been used for concerts and performances.
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“Where governments have invested for the future, the returns have been transformative”
Will Snell @fairness.bsky.social
www.bigissue.com/opinion/uk-p...
Will Snell @fairness.bsky.social
www.bigissue.com/opinion/uk-p...
Labour must learn from Wales and bring about a politics that looks to the future
The challenges facing UK politics demand an fundamental shift towards long-term thinking, says Will Snell of the Fairness Foundation.
www.bigissue.com
May 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
“Where governments have invested for the future, the returns have been transformative”
Will Snell @fairness.bsky.social
www.bigissue.com/opinion/uk-p...
Will Snell @fairness.bsky.social
www.bigissue.com/opinion/uk-p...