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@romeojackson

They/Them/The Femme. Gracie Lee Fowler's Grandbaby, 6/21/1942-12/8/2019. Scholar-Organizer-Healer. Your Honor, I'm A Freak Bitch. PTSD/ADHD/Angsty Baddie.

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The more Timmy Chalamet speaks, the more his relationship with a Jenner makes all the sense in the world

07.03.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 586 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 11
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β€˜We’re in it’: Democrats won’t rule out giving Trump more money for Middle East war Democrats will have to balance a desire to criticize Trump’s offensive in Iran with pressure to support funding to defend the nation now at war.

Senate Dem looking at funding Trump's war, per Politico:

Jack Reed (RI): @reed.senate.gov
Gary Peters (MI): @peters.senate.gov
Tim Kaine (VA): @kaine.senate.gov
Elissa Slotkin (MI): @slotkin.senate.gov
Chris Coons (DE): @coons.senate.gov
Jeanne Shaheen (NH): @shaheen.senate.gov

05.03.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 489 πŸ” 327 πŸ’¬ 139 πŸ“Œ 285

A spokesperson for Boardroom just sent this to me:

One of the writers who was laid off vehemently pushed back against this statement: β€œWe were the only full-time staff writers at Boardroom”

21.02.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 207 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 6
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Funeral Services Set for Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson Rainbow/PUSH announced that Jackson, who passed away this week at the age of 84, will be laying in state at the coalition’s office β€” located at 930 E. 50th Street β€” on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26 ahead of a f...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson will lie in state for two days next week before he is laid to rest following services at his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition headquarters in Chicago.

https://to.wttw.com/46TFZmT

21.02.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

question aside her explanation shows a much healthier perspective on than people pretend high performers have to have and everyone would be better off with it

18.02.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 1337 πŸ” 203 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 2
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SCOTUS changed the rules for bringing cases to the court because John Roberts won't sell his stocks Roberts and Alito are the only two justices who own individual stocks. Also: A new lawsuit challenges the Trump admin's removal of the Pride flag at the Stonewall Monument.

NEW: SCOTUS changed the rules for bringing cases to the court because John Roberts won't sell his stocks.

Roberts and Alito are the only two justices who own individual stocks.

Today, at Law Dork:

17.02.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 415 πŸ” 219 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 12
My tan-ish hand with bright coral nail polish holding a plain white card that just says: You’re the best thing I’ve found on the internet.

My tan-ish hand with bright coral nail polish holding a plain white card that just says: You’re the best thing I’ve found on the internet.

Anyway here’s the card I gave my partner for Valentine’s yesterday

15.02.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 544 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 5

The OGs ran out of gas in this All Star game

16.02.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 253 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...

Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.

β€œHe can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, β€˜Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.

10.02.2026 01:10 πŸ‘ 13917 πŸ” 5361 πŸ’¬ 374 πŸ“Œ 525

i always love it when liberals critique me for being part of some leftist hive mind when like, I voted exclusively for Democrats. I told other people I thought it was best to vote for Democrats.

The Democrats lost. And they didn't lose because leftists refused to vote for them.

06.02.2026 07:25 πŸ‘ 3199 πŸ” 333 πŸ’¬ 99 πŸ“Œ 30

yeah seeing the "Minneapolis took off because the so-called 'activists' got out of the way and let normal people in" takes is really frustrating. that's not at all an accurate look at what's happening in Mpls or anywhere else. All these movements rely on cores of people who have experience.

03.02.2026 04:42 πŸ‘ 3429 πŸ” 583 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 11

Do people actually not know what a central role fashion has played in social movements??????

31.01.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 872 πŸ” 134 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 0
TEXT: I was Alex Pretti’s final nursing student. He was my friend and my nursing mentor. For the past four months, I stood shoulder to shoulder with him during my capstone preceptorship at the Minneapolis VA Hospital. There he trained me to care for the sickest of the sick as an ICU nurse. He taught me how to care for arterial and central lines, the intricacies of managing multiple IVs filled with lifesaving solutions, and how to watch over every heartbeat, every breath, and every flicker of life, ready to act the moment they wavered. Techniques intended to heal.
Alex carried patience, compassion and calm as a steady light within him. Even at the very end, that light was there. I recognized his familiar stillness and signature calm composure shining through during those unbearable final moments captured on camera.
It does not surprise me that his final words were, β€œAre you okay?” Caring for people was at the core of who he was. He was incapable of causing harm. He lived a life of healing, and he lived it well.
Alex believed strongly in the Second Amendment and in the rights rooted in our Constitution and its amendments. He spoke out for justice and peace whenever he could, not only out of obligation, but out of a belief that we are more connected than divided, and that communication would bring us together.

TEXT: I was Alex Pretti’s final nursing student. He was my friend and my nursing mentor. For the past four months, I stood shoulder to shoulder with him during my capstone preceptorship at the Minneapolis VA Hospital. There he trained me to care for the sickest of the sick as an ICU nurse. He taught me how to care for arterial and central lines, the intricacies of managing multiple IVs filled with lifesaving solutions, and how to watch over every heartbeat, every breath, and every flicker of life, ready to act the moment they wavered. Techniques intended to heal. Alex carried patience, compassion and calm as a steady light within him. Even at the very end, that light was there. I recognized his familiar stillness and signature calm composure shining through during those unbearable final moments captured on camera. It does not surprise me that his final words were, β€œAre you okay?” Caring for people was at the core of who he was. He was incapable of causing harm. He lived a life of healing, and he lived it well. Alex believed strongly in the Second Amendment and in the rights rooted in our Constitution and its amendments. He spoke out for justice and peace whenever he could, not only out of obligation, but out of a belief that we are more connected than divided, and that communication would bring us together.

TEXT: I want his family to know his legacy lives on. I am a better nurse because of the wisdom and skills he instilled in me. I carry his light with me into every room, letting it guide and steady my hands as I heal and care for those in need.
Please honor my friend by standing up for peace, preferably with a cup of black coffee in hand and a couple of pieces of candy in your pocket, just as he would. He would remind you that caring for others is hard work, and we must do whatever it takes to get through the long shifts. Step outside with your dog, breathe in the world, hike or bike as he loved to do, and let yourself find peace in the quiet moments within nature. Stand up for justice and speak with those whose views differ from your own. Hold your beliefs with strength, but always extend love outward, even in the face of adversity.
Take one step, no matter how small, to help heal our world. Through these acts, carry his light forward in his name. Let his legacy continue to heal.

TEXT: I want his family to know his legacy lives on. I am a better nurse because of the wisdom and skills he instilled in me. I carry his light with me into every room, letting it guide and steady my hands as I heal and care for those in need. Please honor my friend by standing up for peace, preferably with a cup of black coffee in hand and a couple of pieces of candy in your pocket, just as he would. He would remind you that caring for others is hard work, and we must do whatever it takes to get through the long shifts. Step outside with your dog, breathe in the world, hike or bike as he loved to do, and let yourself find peace in the quiet moments within nature. Stand up for justice and speak with those whose views differ from your own. Hold your beliefs with strength, but always extend love outward, even in the face of adversity. Take one step, no matter how small, to help heal our world. Through these acts, carry his light forward in his name. Let his legacy continue to heal.

From a FB post about Alex Pretti:

26.01.2026 00:32 πŸ‘ 2398 πŸ” 896 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 1

Rahm will drive to invest in electorial politics like never before. This man is a PEST! A SHAME ON CHICAGO!!!

26.01.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Live: Man shot by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.

️Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara says the man shot by federal agents this morning has died

24.01.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 445 πŸ” 209 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 26

😭😭😭

24.01.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot from STAT article that says


"What we're going to have is a real-world experience of when unvaccinated people get measles," he said. "What is the new incidence of hospitalization? What's the incidence of death?"

Screenshot from STAT article that says "What we're going to have is a real-world experience of when unvaccinated people get measles," he said. "What is the new incidence of hospitalization? What's the incidence of death?"

RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.

22.01.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 5758 πŸ” 2798 πŸ’¬ 479 πŸ“Œ 701

I use to have themes too. That made it "fun". Sometimes it's prints, sometimes it was all about the statement necklace. Sometimes it was a color

23.01.2026 11:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: Chicago Public Schools will close Friday because of severe cold weather, officials announce. With a high of 5 degrees, wind chills could reach -35 degrees, officials say. @wttw.bsky.social

22.01.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6

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22.01.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The finally is taking me down

22.01.2026 15:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bovino says well-organized protesters make ICE operation harder
Greg Bovino cited β€œcollusion and corruption” by Twin Cities officials and β€œanarchists” as reasons Operation Metro Surge has been more difficult than previous operations in other states.

"They've got some excellent communications, and that coupled with a very poor response from the mayor and the governor, those two things coupled together make that a difficult operating environment at times."

Bovino says well-organized protesters make ICE operation harder Greg Bovino cited β€œcollusion and corruption” by Twin Cities officials and β€œanarchists” as reasons Operation Metro Surge has been more difficult than previous operations in other states. "They've got some excellent communications, and that coupled with a very poor response from the mayor and the governor, those two things coupled together make that a difficult operating environment at times."

Border Czar Tom Homan, on Jan. 25, 2025:

β€œFor instance, Chicago, very well educated, they’ve been educated how to defy ICE, how to hide from ICE. They call it β€˜Know Your Rights.’ I call it how to escape arrest.”

Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, Jan. 20, 2026:

20.01.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

Chuckling at the people in the U.S. who consistently shit on people who live in "red" states... Well according to others in the world, the entire US is now a "red" state. Not so easy to overthrow authoritarians, is it?

20.01.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 4826 πŸ” 1170 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE Details a New Minnesota-Based Detention Network That Spans 5 States Internal ICE planning documents propose spending up to $50 million on a privately run network capable of shipping immigrants in custody hundreds of miles across the Upper Midwest.

NEW: ICE documents reviewed by @wired.com show plans to open a detention center in Appleton, MN, to detain people from five states. @dell.bsky.social reports: www.wired.com/story/ice-de...

20.01.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a problem that actual elected officials post on social media as if they are powerless observers and commentators.

19.01.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 2810 πŸ” 742 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 0
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oh it's going to be a Recession recession

18.01.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 16896 πŸ” 3431 πŸ’¬ 329 πŸ“Œ 476
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Mayor Brandon Johnson will take your calls on β€˜Ask the Mayor’ Tuesday

Listeners of "In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons" can call 866-915-WBEZ to bring their questions about Chicago and how it's being run directly to the mayor from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday.

13.01.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hate this bum!

12.01.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | I Study Friendship. Here’s How You Make Lasting Friends.

"Friendships are not commodities or disposable. But they are also not always readily available." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...

06.01.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” by RAYE reaches a new peak of #13 (+43) on the Hot 100.

It becomes her highest-charting single, surpassing β€œEscapism.”

06.01.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1