Rochester.Ray
@umbrumray.bsky.social
Progressive Gun Owner. History Lover. Some guy on the internet. Aspiring somebody. Founding member of the Flower City Firearms Association.
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pepperidge farm remembers
December 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
pepperidge farm remembers
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Donald Trump just bombed a hospital on Christmas. But a cashier at Target said "Happy Holidays" to me when I was doing a return this morning. I have never felt more politically homeless.
December 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Donald Trump just bombed a hospital on Christmas. But a cashier at Target said "Happy Holidays" to me when I was doing a return this morning. I have never felt more politically homeless.
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I care a lot about public safety. That means doing things that actually work. Not making up statistics to suit a PR narrative.
Unlike the county administration, when I use data, I show my work and cite my sources.
Unlike the county administration, when I use data, I show my work and cite my sources.
I had an "a-ha" moment after I crunched the numbers for JEDS and found the claims were inflated.
JEDS was supposed to tackle most troubled-youth.
But it wasn't legally able to do so.
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JEDS was supposed to tackle most troubled-youth.
But it wasn't legally able to do so.
1/
December 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I care a lot about public safety. That means doing things that actually work. Not making up statistics to suit a PR narrative.
Unlike the county administration, when I use data, I show my work and cite my sources.
Unlike the county administration, when I use data, I show my work and cite my sources.
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“ The daughter of a well known conservative operative , whose paper did not answer the topic at hand and had a carefully planned media campaign , had a trans instructor fired for grading a paper according to the agreed upon rubric”
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“ The daughter of a well known conservative operative , whose paper did not answer the topic at hand and had a carefully planned media campaign , had a trans instructor fired for grading a paper according to the agreed upon rubric”
Been like that for a long time not just with trump and it's fucking bullshit
Kind of wild how the take that some of Trump's supporters were "deplorable" was some huge scandal, but regularly screaming about "radical left scum" is just a thing he'll say with no media backlash.
December 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Been like that for a long time not just with trump and it's fucking bullshit
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‘How the South Won the Civil War’ 💯🎯
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 2:05 AM
‘How the South Won the Civil War’ 💯🎯
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
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"This story doesn't need a sandworm"
This is almost always wrong. Arguably, EVERY story benefits from adding a huge subterranean worm with quasi-mystical or semi-supernatural powers, or equivalent (similar to Moby Dick).
Obviously the bigger the worm, the more literary quality it adds.
This is almost always wrong. Arguably, EVERY story benefits from adding a huge subterranean worm with quasi-mystical or semi-supernatural powers, or equivalent (similar to Moby Dick).
Obviously the bigger the worm, the more literary quality it adds.
what is your least favorite piece of writing advice and why? 👀
December 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"This story doesn't need a sandworm"
This is almost always wrong. Arguably, EVERY story benefits from adding a huge subterranean worm with quasi-mystical or semi-supernatural powers, or equivalent (similar to Moby Dick).
Obviously the bigger the worm, the more literary quality it adds.
This is almost always wrong. Arguably, EVERY story benefits from adding a huge subterranean worm with quasi-mystical or semi-supernatural powers, or equivalent (similar to Moby Dick).
Obviously the bigger the worm, the more literary quality it adds.
Reminder that Biden had all the Epstein stuff and sat on it for 4 years.
He did so many things I liked but did nothing to stop the rise of facism.
He did so many things I liked but did nothing to stop the rise of facism.
December 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Reminder that Biden had all the Epstein stuff and sat on it for 4 years.
He did so many things I liked but did nothing to stop the rise of facism.
He did so many things I liked but did nothing to stop the rise of facism.
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This thread by a former NYT editor documents how the NYT came to push the Cass Review so hard over other reviews. It was dictated from the top by editors. They sidelined their own London reporter to put Azeen Ghorayshi on it.
How the nyt used the Cass report to restart its anti-trans propaganda campaign in the US:
Coverage of the report was initially assigned to a nyt UK correspondent, usual practice for a UK report. The story being prepared cited critics who called Cass a shoddy, political document that defied science
Coverage of the report was initially assigned to a nyt UK correspondent, usual practice for a UK report. The story being prepared cited critics who called Cass a shoddy, political document that defied science
One reason the NYT has burned its credibility with trans people is that they still cite the discredited Cass report in reporting on trans healthcare. Never the German, Utah, or other systematic reviews supporting care. They also never provide the political context behind restrictions in care.
December 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
This thread by a former NYT editor documents how the NYT came to push the Cass Review so hard over other reviews. It was dictated from the top by editors. They sidelined their own London reporter to put Azeen Ghorayshi on it.
They didn't need to be bribed or blackmailed. This has been a conservative project for decades.
Democracy is their enemy. It allowed desegregation which conservatives never forgave America for.
Democracy is their enemy. It allowed desegregation which conservatives never forgave America for.
December 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
They didn't need to be bribed or blackmailed. This has been a conservative project for decades.
Democracy is their enemy. It allowed desegregation which conservatives never forgave America for.
Democracy is their enemy. It allowed desegregation which conservatives never forgave America for.
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Very cool!
December 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Very cool!
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December 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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AIRBNB LOBBYING FILES, PART 2: Monroe County attorneys actually asked that Airbnb provide data on room nights and addresses, even if we opted out of the registry. Those clauses disappeared from the final bill. /1
December 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
AIRBNB LOBBYING FILES, PART 2: Monroe County attorneys actually asked that Airbnb provide data on room nights and addresses, even if we opted out of the registry. Those clauses disappeared from the final bill. /1
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Last night's vote giving Airbnb what it wanted was about way more than a policy decision.
December 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Last night's vote giving Airbnb what it wanted was about way more than a policy decision.
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Read Bello's data dump here. it's everything I suspected.
Morelle's kid - a lobbyist for Airbnb - was deeply involved since last spring in crafting the rushed opt out bill favoring Airbnb we are about to vote on.
Monroe is ALONE among big Upstate counties.
rachbarnhart.substack.com/p/documents-...
Morelle's kid - a lobbyist for Airbnb - was deeply involved since last spring in crafting the rushed opt out bill favoring Airbnb we are about to vote on.
Monroe is ALONE among big Upstate counties.
rachbarnhart.substack.com/p/documents-...
December 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Read Bello's data dump here. it's everything I suspected.
Morelle's kid - a lobbyist for Airbnb - was deeply involved since last spring in crafting the rushed opt out bill favoring Airbnb we are about to vote on.
Monroe is ALONE among big Upstate counties.
rachbarnhart.substack.com/p/documents-...
Morelle's kid - a lobbyist for Airbnb - was deeply involved since last spring in crafting the rushed opt out bill favoring Airbnb we are about to vote on.
Monroe is ALONE among big Upstate counties.
rachbarnhart.substack.com/p/documents-...
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Imo, this is tied to the quote about how conservatism relies on
1. ingroups are protected by law, but not bound by it
and
2. Outgroups are bound by laws, but not protected by them
Part of their protection is making sure you're never allowed to be away from them. You aren't allowed to be free
1. ingroups are protected by law, but not bound by it
and
2. Outgroups are bound by laws, but not protected by them
Part of their protection is making sure you're never allowed to be away from them. You aren't allowed to be free
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Imo, this is tied to the quote about how conservatism relies on
1. ingroups are protected by law, but not bound by it
and
2. Outgroups are bound by laws, but not protected by them
Part of their protection is making sure you're never allowed to be away from them. You aren't allowed to be free
1. ingroups are protected by law, but not bound by it
and
2. Outgroups are bound by laws, but not protected by them
Part of their protection is making sure you're never allowed to be away from them. You aren't allowed to be free
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This is the energy 👏🏾
Sorry I can't afford to send my refurbished antique phone to a landfill to get Tim Cook another house or keep Sundar Pichai's numbers up or whatever, but even if I had the choice I'd hang onto it for a decade just to spite their crooked asses
Pick a struggle
Either we're at fault for being poor because we keep buying things so consumerism must be discouraged
Or
The economy will fail if we don't buy things, so consumerism must be encourages
Either we're at fault for being poor because we keep buying things so consumerism must be discouraged
Or
The economy will fail if we don't buy things, so consumerism must be encourages
November 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
This is the energy 👏🏾
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I went on PBS Newshour to discuss what's been happening to the trans community under the Trump administration.
youtu.be/6Rhy-wcgCsM?...
youtu.be/6Rhy-wcgCsM?...
PBS News Hour full episode, Nov. 24, 2025
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I went on PBS Newshour to discuss what's been happening to the trans community under the Trump administration.
youtu.be/6Rhy-wcgCsM?...
youtu.be/6Rhy-wcgCsM?...
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Love to see it
Woah!
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
Ontario passed a law starting Jan 2026 that it is illegal for companies to ghost you.
If you have interviewed for a job they are legally required to inform you if they hire someone else or close the position.
The law also requires salary transparency on listings and disclosing use of AI
November 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Love to see it
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If you actually expect laws and courts to deliver "justice", you have been watching WAAAAAAAY too much copaganda on TV.
November 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If you actually expect laws and courts to deliver "justice", you have been watching WAAAAAAAY too much copaganda on TV.
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Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
If the airplane is going to stuff be into a sardine can I'm going to dress comfortable.
Duffy: "Trump talks about the golden age of transportation. But the golden age in transportation truly begins with you ... People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly ... so we want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season: Help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
If the airplane is going to stuff be into a sardine can I'm going to dress comfortable.
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If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
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The Republican Party is a Nazi party, exhibit whatever out of infinity.
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The Republican Party is a Nazi party, exhibit whatever out of infinity.