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Jeff Roush

@jeffroushwriting.bsky.social
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Parent, lawyer, writer, lexicological acrobat, and a guy working to find my way and make a difference as I go www.jeffroushwriting.com

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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 12h
Yes indeed. I do feel the dam is about to break though.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 13h
If you love the current administration, all it stands for, and all those who enable it, you… listen to Sam, as you will probably hate my book. If you like sourced, entertaining criticism through the limerick form that God intended for such purposes, you should check it out.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 14h
Thank you!
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This financial unquenchable thirst Is the core of “America First.” They’ll grab whole crux of the plan: They’ll grab all that they can Till the bubble must finally burst. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
theatlantic.com
MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Now investments are meant to pay back, And Trump’s donors are fully on track. They give a few million To reap a cool billion, Then cycle some more through a PAC. www.americanprogressaction.org/article/how-...
americanprogressaction.org
How President Trump and His Administration Are Benefiting MAGA Inc. Super PAC Donors
While American families pay more under Trump, MAGA Inc. donors are collecting contracts, pardons, and favorable regulatory actions. Now their money is funding a flurry of ads in battleground states an...
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The next layer of pyramid sin Comes when hangers-on push their way in. Offer access for cash In a ham-fisted dash To make money increasing the din. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
wsj.com
Exclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account
Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
And give DOJ meddling a shout; Thanks to Blanche, some enforcement’s now out. Won’t serve citizens here, But admin finds more dear All the cash made from rules they can flout. www.propublica.org/article/todd...
propublica.org
Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Kushner’s partner Steve Witkoff makes bank, And has conflicts of interest to thank. His investments depend On how far he will bend, And he’s chosen a self-serving wank. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
nytimes.com
Trump’s Special Envoy Hauled In More Than $250 Million While in Government
A disclosure shows that Steve Witkoff collected nearly $107 million in 2025 from a holding company that includes a crypto business owned by his family and President Trump’s.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
One step down, Jared Kushner has flown To negotiate peace deals he’s blown. In his gov role, he sucks, But he’s raking in bucks— And his business portfolio’s grown. www.npr.org/2026/09/16/n...
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How Jared Kushner is mixing U.S. diplomacy with his billion-dollar business
The New Yorker's Dexter Filkins says while Trump's son-in-law is a U.S. special envoy negotiating peace, he's also working on private business deals, raising billions in some of the same countries.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
From untouchable top, there’s a slope To his progeny, Cokehead and Dope. Their investment games played Are just insider trade, With a widening criminal scope. www.aei.org/commentary/n...
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
At the tip of the pyramid, Don Has perfected the Art of the Con. There’s not much left to suss; His next bankruptcy? Us— And our prospects already seem wan. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump’s $2bn bonanza heralds the rise of political grifters across the west
With voters embracing leaders who brazenly monetise public office, experts say an ethical code is breaking down
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Tonight’s #FridayLimericks check on the top of the administration pyramid. This admin has left ethics adrift, So let’s check on the State of the Grift. All the money they sap In this leadership gap Is enabled by Congress that’s whiffed.
Graph depicting the structure of a pyramid scheme.
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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
ICE is opening a prison for children on a toxic waste site in Louisiana. www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
Children facing the camera | text: ICE is opening a prison for children on a toxic waste site in Alexandria, Louisiana.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Measure for Measure seems like an important bit of Shakespeare these days.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I hope he confessed to his son.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Perfect! 😂
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Mike Johnson has hinted that a lawn business might be his next chapter. While this is no more believable than anything else he says, I can picture him explaining how he never saw any rock, and these reports of a broken mower are the first he’s heard of it. meidasnews.com/news/mike-jo...
meidasnews.com
Mike Johnson Floats Exit Plan as Panicked Republicans Plot His Replacement
The House speaker is talking about starting a lawn business if Republicans lose control of Congress, while GOP lawmakers are already discussing who should replace him.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I did feel old next to her. 😂. But she is an impressive person, and I think she is a really strong candidate.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thank you so much!
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Not the biggest reason to support her, but the linguistic delights here would be incredible.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thank you, Eddie. In a sea of politicians, she seems like the real deal.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Kristina is battling an incumbent with a huge fundraising advantage and super PAC support. To learn more and donate to her campaign, I encourage you to check her official site. kristinaknickerbocker.com/meet-kristina/
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Meet Kristina - Knickerbocker for Congress
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
So seeing someone like Kristina step up, sacrifice time and income to make a difference, is inspiring. She’s focusing on people over party, on being present to listen and represent her district. And I’m happy to be voting for a genuine, caring, focused person in this race.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Some of those struggles are part of everyday life and have been forever. Some, like the upcoming elimination of Medicare Part D and price increases due to a tariff by whim policy and war because vibes approach, were avoidable errors that Turner still supports.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It’s probably both a reason and an effect of Turner not having held a town hall in 20 years in office. But people are struggling in Ohio. Struggling in ways that are hard to see if you’re not looking, if you are focused on party power and kowtowing to a President.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
But I met a hard-working mother who is entering politics for a reason that stuck with me when she said it: “I saw harm.” It’s not a campaign tagline, but something that matters. She’s running against Mike Turner, who either doesn’t see harm or chooses not to act on it.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Kristina is a military veteran and a nurse practitioner who works with cancer patients. You’ll see campaign ads describing her as a radical socialist, because that’s what campaign ads call those running as Democrats. Create a caricature to avoid running against a human.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I had the chance to meet @knickerbockeroh.bsky.social, candidate for U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 10th District, tonight. It was refreshing to meet a person rather than looking at another campaign ad—and to meet some of my neighbors along the way. (Thread)
Me, standing with OH-10 representative candidate Kristina Knickerbocker at a meet and greet.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Our military leadership has no interest in the sanctity of human life. “Bad guy” or not, the taking of a life should be a heavy, somber occasion, not a spectacle for mass entertainment. Then again, Senate Repubs did confirm the drunk who axed a drummer. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Pentagon says there will be a livestream of firing squad’s execution of the Fort Hood shooter
The execution of Nidal Hasan is scheduled for Dec. 3.
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I Resist Fascist Trump @harrypotterresists.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🔹️Trump : “I can do whatever I want, if I want. I could’ve done very bad things to Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden" 🔹️ICE investigated 100s of voter regist. groups and considers spying on them 🔹️Rs brace for defeat & Trump impeachment And more !👇🏻 aaronparnas.substack.com/p/news-trump...
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NEWS: Trump Threatens ‘Very Bad’ Things for Obama, Armed Guards Deployed to Post Offices for Election, ICE Spies on Voting Groups
Good evening, “I can do whatever I want, if I want.” That’s what Donald Trump said in the Oval Office today, moments after telling reporters he “could’ve done very bad things” to Barack Obama, Hillary...
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Have you heard of 1789 Capital? The venture capital firm founded by Don Jr? They obtained a stake in a small company named Vulcan Elements-and quickly got a $620 million deal from the Pentagon Why? “The call came from the White House: We have to get this done” #PaytoPlayPresident
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Shea LaRoux @shealaroux.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
He means their Liberty to kill us and or oppress us
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Exactly right-how does my marriage hurt anyone else’s practice of their religion. Why should any religion stop me from getting married and making a life commitment to the person I love.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I cannot understand the hate or the desire to control love like that. The depth of love required to endure what gets thrown at same-sex couples is powerful, and beautiful.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thank you, my friend!
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
He is many, many things. Deeply problematic things. Stupid, unfortunately, is not one of them.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The KKK presents itself as a Christian group. I don’t think anyone has tried in recent years to claim their religious liberty is infringed when people call them bigots.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I’ll probably wait till it’s available at the library, but I do plan to read it. Understanding the way he thinks feels important.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Yes.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Unfortunately he’s not stupid. But he does seem either unable or unwilling to see the line between his ideology and the law.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is the difference between freedom to practice and freedom to impose beliefs. Unless we flip and then hold the Senate, we carry a heavy risk of cementing for generations a majority that weaponizes the First Amendment for government rather than protecting us from government.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It’s one thing to say a baker or web designer can choose not to create something to which they are opposed. It’s another entirely to say a Christian can prevent two people from getting married when said Christian has no involvement required.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I am hopeful that years from now the jurisprudence of Samuel Alito is pushed to the same corners as Plessy and Korematsu. His notion that “religious freedom” requires elevating a brand of Christianity above criticism turns the First Amendment on its head. abcnews.com/Politics/thr...
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Alito calls same-sex marriage a 'decisive' turn 'against religious liberty' in new book
A new book by Justice Samuel Alito presents his view of the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the country with a focus on religious freedom.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We hear words all the time, and read them in news stories that bury the show in favor of the tell. Whether you’re learning to write or you’re learning what the world has to teach, look and listen for the truths under the stories we hear. It’s there, if we choose to find it. (2/2)
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Today’s high school writing club meeting focused on dialogue. Besides technical tips for writing, we encouraged the kids to pay attention to how dialogue works in the wild, and how movements and mannerisms reveal meanings behind the words. (1/2)
My shirt today, Bill (played by Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) declaring “All we are is dust in the wind dude.”  The shirt does not depict two mii characters as one student asked, and good golly I feel old.
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thank you, Kathy!
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thank you so much! I appreciate you.
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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 05/10/2026
🎶 Pedal Power A fun music #video to get you excited about the benefits of #cycling #ClimateAction #airquality #health #wellbeing #ClimateChange #EndFossilFuels PL RP🩷💚💙Thank you! Enjoy! 🎶
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thank you, Billy Bob!
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Jeff Roush @jeffroushwriting.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Everything he touches turns into something illegal, usually to further line his own pockets.
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