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Bruce Roller

@bruceroller.bsky.social
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(he/him), 🏳️‍🌈Husband, dad, grandfather, liberal minister, reader/writer, retired non-profit CEO, foodie, life-long learner, activist/advocate, friend. No DMs. Ember is the only child we have left at home, and she’s almost a year old already.

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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
LGBT+ riders face systemic violence on Uber – from Bogotá to NYC. No one should fear an attack or abandonment because of who they are. We demand mandatory safety training and real accountability. Safety is a right! a.allout.org/s/vG7eA/
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Uber: Stop hate attacks on LGBT+ riders
LGBT+ riders face systemic violence on Uber – from Bogotá to NYC. No one should fear an attack or abandonment because of who they are. We demand mandatory safety training and real accountability. Safety is a right!
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Stay for the whole show! This is TOO good!
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
What’s you lookin’ at??!
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Go, Mamdani! Haters gonna hate; we’ve got your back!
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This will have a big effect on my birth state of Kentucky. I’m grateful that I had reason to leave 37 years ago and I am still in beautiful, relatively safe Michigan.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 04/09/2026
A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked backlash in communities across the United States and transformed the midterm election landscape.
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EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Piers, …yet!
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
What happened here? An unhinged and unrestrained Donald Trump, too many spineless Republicans in Congress, and a majority corrupt and complicit Supreme Court. Let’s speak out loud and clear while we still can….and let’s vote like our lives and human rights depend on it because they do!
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
substack.com/@ginnisimpso...
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Ginni Simpson (@ginnisimpson)
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Kentucky’s constitution gives Gov. Beshear the power to appoint a Democrat to McConnell’s seat. Republicans rewrote the law twice to stop him. I signed — tell him to use it: petition.edwardswire.com/beshear
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Gov. Beshear: Appoint A Democrat To McConnell’s Seat
Trump won Kentucky by 30 points — a special election is an automatic Republican win. The Kentucky Constitution gives Gov. Beshear an untested power to appoint a Democrat instead.
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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Government of the People, by the People, for the People
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
A proposed rule fueled by Trump’s conspiracy theories would require the USPS to keep a list of voters it believes should be allowed to vote by mail—and give them the power to hold those ballots hostage. Urge them to say NO and help protect voting by mail: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...
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Don’t Let Trump Sabotage Vote by Mail!
In a new proposed rule, the USPS would be required to keep a list of voters it believes should be allowed to vote by mail—as well as the power to stop those ballots from being delivered. Urge them to ...
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Michigan Communities Demand Full & Sustainable Public School Funding. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/mich...
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Michigan Communities Demand Full & Sustainable Public School Funding
Michigan parents, caregivers, students, school staff, and community members are asking the Michigan Legislature to approve a budget that does the following: Passes by June 30, 2026 so schools can ...
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
ICE is detaining LGBT+ asylum seekers with no criminal record and separating same-sex families, even when people are following the law. This is happening right now. I just signed this petition – can you add your name too? a.allout.org/s/O53MQ/lol 🔂
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USA: Stop ICE from targeting LGBT+ asylum seekers
ICE is detaining LGBT+ asylum seekers with no criminal record, separating same-sex families, and punishing people for complying with the law. Sign to demand this stops now.
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: URGENT ACTION: TELL GOV. WHITMER TO OPPOSE TRUMP VOUCHER SCHEME. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/urge...
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URGENT ACTION: TELL GOV. WHITMER TO OPPOSE TRUMP VOUCHER SCHEME
We have gotten word that Gov. Whitmer may opt in to Trump's (and Betsy Devos's) federal voucher scheme as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA). This would allow up to $5 BILLION in public dol...
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REMALONE @ipasa.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
ICE is detaining LGBT+ asylum seekers with no criminal record and separating same-sex families, even when people are following the law. This is happening right now. I just signed this petition – can you add your name too? a.allout.org/s/O53MQ
a.allout.org
USA: Stop ICE from targeting LGBT+ asylum seekers
ICE is detaining LGBT+ asylum seekers with no criminal record, separating same-sex families, and punishing people for complying with the law. Sign to demand this stops now.
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
I agree, 100%. You can bet I wrote my senators and representatives before each vote and urged them to vote no on each of those “clowns“. 😀
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Here’s a calming moment for your eyes and for your soul.
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Christopher Columbus statue erected on White House grounds #UPI
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Christopher Columbus statue erected on White House grounds - UPI.com
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Jon Lion Fine Art @jonlionfineart.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The Dove 🕊️ has sold… anyone interested in any of the other 3?
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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Haters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
I’m La Vaca- a puppy 2b killed #nycacc - NY NJ NH NE CT DE DC MD ME RI CT VA PA- u can foster/save me - my expenses are covered- I’m just a baby! nycacc.app/browse/247230 Pls repost me! Urgent ‼️‼️
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Oh great. Another cosplaying faker as head of DHS. What could go wrong?
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Good for you, senator! I hope your colleagues show the same wisdom.
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
If this were said by anyone else, I would find it incredible, but with 47 it doesn’t even seem unusual. What a sad state of affairs!
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I just wrote a @FaithfulAmerica letter: Tell your senator: Do NOT confirm Markwayne Mullin. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell your senator: Do NOT confirm Markwayne Mullin
The Senate is about to vote on whether to confirm Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma -- an election denier -- as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. DHS oversees both immigration enfo...
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Imagining a better future in an uncertain world, still resonates. It can sometimes feel impossible, but I believe it is what will get us through. —Dan Rather Somewhere Over the Rainbow” open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
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“Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
A Reason To Smile
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Congress has a critical government funding deadline on January 30th. It’s up to them to use it for good. Send an email to demand accountability and oppose additional funding for DHS without safeguards that rein in ICE’s violence and lawlessness: act.standupamerica.com/letters/lett...
act.standupamerica.com
Tell Congress: Freeze Funding for ICE!
Congress has a critical government funding deadline on January 30th. It’s up to them to use it for good—by opposing additional funding for DHS without safeguards that rein in violent and lawless agent...
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Never requested, unwanted, and unnecessary! Keep the protests going until all the military (that is not there at the invitation of the governor or mayor) is removed. apple.news/ANXM31XKBQhu...
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Trump's border czar says a 'small' security force will stay in Minnesota — NPR
Tom Homan says this federal force will stay
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Corporatist fascism, plain and simple. DHS is trying to get tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics. This is unconstitutional, and Congress must shut it down, before we turn into East Germany. techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/h...
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Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics | TechCrunch
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts docu...
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
This is an authoritarian power grab, full stop. Nationalizing elections would put the executive branch in control of who votes and how. That’s how dictators rig outcomes, crush opposition, and assault democratic self-government. This should alarm everyone: www.ms.now/news/trump-s...
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Trump suggests federal control of elections in ‘some areas’
In a lengthy interview with NBC, the president said he will accept the results of the midterm elections if they are “honest.”
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...
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Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize
Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota, on January 26, 2026 (Brandon Bell / Getty Images) The editors of The Nation are formally nominating the city of Minneapo...
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Politico @politico.com · 04/02/2026
Fulton County challenges FBI’s seizure of its 2020 ballots in court
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Fulton County challenges FBI’s seizure of its 2020 ballots in court
It’s the Georgia county’s latest bid to defend its election practices against intensifying attacks from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies.
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Have you heard? There’s a new bill that makes it harder for millions of eligible Americans to vote. Join me and @standupamerica.bsky.social in urging Congress to vote NO on the SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/no-o...
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Vote NO on the SAVE Act!
The SAVE Act is a trick to undermine our voting rights. Urge Congress to vote no on the SAVE ACT.
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
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A Letter to My Adult Children Who Have Come of Age in the Trump Era
My loves,
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
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A Letter to My Adult Children Who Have Come of Age in the Trump Era
My loves,
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Verizon: Stop Powering Detention, Deportation, and Abuse.. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell... look
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Tell Verizon: Stop Powering Detention, Deportation, and Abuse.
Verizon is helping power a system of detention, deportation, and abuse. Through a 10-year, $176 billion contract with the Department of Homeland Security, Verizon provides communications infrastructur...
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Congress has a critical government funding deadline on January 30th. It’s up to them to use it for good. Send an email to demand accountability and oppose additional funding for DHS without safeguards that rein in ICE’s violence and lawlessness: act.standupamerica.com/letters/lett...
act.standupamerica.com
Tell Congress: Freeze Funding for ICE!
Congress has a critical government funding deadline on January 30th. It’s up to them to use it for good—by opposing additional funding for DHS without safeguards that rein in violent and lawless agent...
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Hmmmm! That’s not what I saw.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13/01/2026
Rep. Lieu: “Greg Bovino last night made a post that essentially called protesters, ‘cannon fodder.’ He needs to delete that post, or he needs to resign…If Greg Bovino and the administration doesn't turn down the rhetoric, it's going to cause more people to get killed.”
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has stayed silent on Uganda's extreme Anti-Homosexuality Act. Silence in the face of persecution is a choice. Sign the open letter urging him to condemn the law and stand with LGBT+ people facing violence and exile. a.allout.org/s/OzzQe/
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Zohran Mamdani must condemn Uganda's anti-LGBT+ law
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not condemned Uganda's brutal Anti-Homosexuality Act. As a global leader, his silence matters. Join this open letter calling on him to speak out against state repression a...
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RM @squireafd.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
“In this moment of democracy survival, people need to be prepared to do anything in order to ensure that our constitutional system of government continues to exist. “The authoritarian move that was dictated to Texas by the White House needs to be opposed by any means necessary.”
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Texas House just helped Trump rig the midterm elections
"This is racial gerrymandering at its worst."
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
We need more courageous military people and veterans to speak out like this young man.
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Trump declared a fake emergency in D.C. and sent in the military. Congress can end this abuse of power—join @standupamerica.com & demand action now: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...
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Stop Trump’s D.C. Takeover
Trump sent the National Guard into Washington, D.C. to intimidate his opponents and distract from his failed agenda. Email Congress now and demand they end his takeover of our nation’s capital.
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Political Bill SC @politicalbillsc.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
It's a pattern that is undeniable. The louder the thump on the Bible the more despicable their actions are in private.
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
I signed and I urge you to. ADD YOUR NAME: Donald Trump's allies in Congress are ramping up their attacks on religious charities that help immigrants. As Christians, we need to speak up now. act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/gop-ref...
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ADD YOUR NAME: We support faith based aid to immigrants and refugees
Donald Trump's allies in Congress are ramping up their attacks on religious charities that help immigrants. As Christians, we need to speak up now.
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Bruce Roller @bruceroller.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Totalitarianism stacking the media deck…
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/07/2025
Let’s be clear: This is political censorship. Just as CBS’ parent company handed Trump $16 million to settle a spurious lawsuit, this decision is about preemptively bowing to a regime that demands obedience. We stand with Stephen Colbert and every voice that Trump wants silenced.
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Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning
CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.
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