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Jennifer Vroom

@jvtacoma.bsky.social
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Longtime history teacher. Lapsed glass artist. Reader of all things not fantasy/spiritual. I'll travel anywhere. Learning Arabic. Seahawks, Mariners. She/her.

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m @keptsimple.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
many centrists are as disdainful of science as MAGA these days. virtually every study on the topic, and there have been many, show that youth programs reduce crime. it's a settled question. this is no different from claiming vaccines are a hoax.
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
😡😡😡 “Meta employees acknowledged in internal communications that the Instagram accounts of Brazilian ​President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were hindered by ‌restrictions during [Brazil’s] election” & that Meta “recommended the profile ​of challenger…Flavio Bolsonaro” & “his ​WhatsApp channel…” 1/
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
If I were on Talarico's team, I'd devote a nontrivial amount of advertising to "How do you feel about Elon Musk wanting to build unregulated data centers across the state of Texas while trying to buy the election?"
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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Nobody seems to want to take responsibility for ordering the code red on Starshield — controlled by the US — degrading Ukraine's air defenses without warning at a time when Russia was stepping up attacks on civilians and power stations. Bipartisan senators have asked DOD IG to investigate.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The ICE officer who faces charges for road raging in Minneapolis (pulling a gun on a random motorist who blocked him from driving his unmarked SUV on the shoulder) broke into tears on the stand and said he was under a lot of stress, ok?
Morgan, who was abruptly called up to the Twin Cities from Washington, D.C., said he did not want to join the surge because he was unfamiliar with the area and had heard reports of animosity toward immigration officers.

“I’m not used to that, I’ve never seen something like that in policing,” he said.

The agent broke down in tears while testifying about feeling unsafe and overwhelmed during Operation Metro Surge, describing the atmosphere as a “riot” where he faced relentless harassment, racial slurs and threats of death.

Through a shaky voice, Morgan described the toll his brief deployment took on him and his family.

“I’ve never experienced something like this before,” he said. “I had to take my daughter out of school… because I did the job I’m supposed to do.”

Morgan’s second-degree assault charges stem from a Feb. 5 incident during the surge, when state prosecutors say he illegally drove an unmarked SUV on a Minneapolis freeway shoulder before pointing a firearm at the occupants of a white Cadillac that repeatedly swerved to block him.
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Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Really hard to separate why live-streaming executions by firing squad could possibly be good when they casually throw around stuff like this.
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Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I’m sorry, did a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate just ‘Won’t somebody think of the neo-Nazis?’ during a live TV debate?
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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“Sir, we are cratering in the polls, please try and not do anything nuts for the next month. Maybe on social, just keep it benign.” “Like what?” “I don’t know. People like animals. A lot of people just post like cat videos and stuff.” “Gotcha, say no more.”
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Ahmed Baba @ahmedbaba.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Watching Katie Zacharia repeat the Trump Admin’s blatant lies without the usual shameless confidence we’re used to is jarring. Shows you how much of this administration’s unreality is being upheld by pure dishonest bravado. The lies fall even flatter without it.
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Connor Ewing @cmewing.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
It would be easy to mistake this as accountability for gross misconduct when in reality it's punishment for freelancing and insufficient discretion. Grifting is the norm, not the exception, in this administration. But Guilfoyle made the mistake of getting caught and not dealing The Big Man in.
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Trump ousts US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle amid corruption allegations
Asked about misconduct allegations against Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump says she was doing a good job but he didn't like what he was reading.
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Jennifer Vroom @jvtacoma.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
In third grade, I had several lengthy absences due to illness. It was 1978 - the year of the Jonestown Kool-Aid drinkers and TWO papal conclaves (we weren't even Catholic). I was obsessed. Read/watched the news religiously. I also read books on lighting design. Miraculously, I had friends.
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Gregg Rosenthal @greggrosenthal.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Rams tackle Alaric Jackson, who is facing a potential suspension for punching Bills DE Bradley Chubb, was not suspended by the NFL after an arrest for felony domestic violence this June.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Group cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at University of Chicago frat house, police report says
The 21-year-old woman told police the assault happened during a party at the Alpha Epsilon Pi house, according to the report. Her account was backed up by two friends, who stated they intervened by ba...
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
A U.S. Air Force member jailed since August for publicly calling for President Donald Trump's impeachment is being held in solitary confinement 24 hours a day, according to his attorney. www.military.com/air-force-ma...
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Air Force Maj. Jason Watson is in Solitary 24 Hours Daily After Publicly Calling For Trump’s Impeachment
Maj. Jason Watson has been jailed since August after publicly opining on the president and his administration, drawing a big legal battle.
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J.M. Berger PRE-ORDER THE POPE'S HITMAN @jmberger.com · 14/10/2026
One weird trick to solve all your AI problems: Make the creators of AI legally liable for foreseeable problems their product causes, just like every other damn product in the world.
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Jennifer Vroom @jvtacoma.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
This makes me sad because I remember seeing him at a Dukakis rally back in 1988. I looked it up to make sure I wasn't imagining things.
press clipping from a Dukakis rally that shows Rob Lowe was there
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
President Trump and the Republicans had a two year romp through every political fantasy nourished in their heart since The John Birch Society and Richard Nixon, and you know what: it turns out their ideas were bad and are tanking the economy.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
These fucking people. If you want to save humanity, save it *here* and *now*. Bezos could easily move the needle on climate change if he wanted to try.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/10/2026
Real America's Voice interviewed a guy at the Trump rally in Ohio who blasted Trump for peddling "lies and garbage." He went so hard on Trump and JD Vance that they cut the interview short.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Any Democrat announcing pre-emptively that they won't impeach Trump is not just failing to fulfill their constitutional duties, they're signaling to Trump that he can ramp up the abuses because they're not going to hold him accountable. Nope.
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
No president can abuse power alone: he needs a complicit Congress, and contractors to do the physical work. Riverbend's owner Logan Jones could have said "we can't start that fast", or "we need to wait for the court order". He didn't. You can call and tell him what you think. 2/ riverbendva.com
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Why would a physical search of Omar’s home in 2026 be relevant to or necessary for an investigation into whether her dad filled out a form incorrectly decades ago?
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/10/2026
before this is over i will not be surprised if trump cuts down every cherry tree he can find just to spite DC
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 11/10/2026
The police said she lied about being raped. Then she hit record.
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Police didn’t believe a 12-year-old who said she'd been raped. Then she hit record.
“If I didn’t find the evidence for them, I wasn’t too sure they would find it.”
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Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
KKK
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed
Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Brown University’s widget shows that the energy costs of the Iran war have just passed $1,000 per household iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/10/2026
Trump: "You can no longer say, 'Hi mom.' It's, 'Hi gestating. I love you so much gestating.'"
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City of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 09/10/2026
Today, and every day, we stand with the Somali community.
The marquee at Cedar Culture Center with the message "We love our Somali neighbors" written out.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump's suit appears to be part of Jos. A. Bank's Traveler line. The suit is listed as having been made abroad using a wool-polyester-spandex blend. The company describes it as having the "ultimate stretch" and was designed to minimize body odor.
Trump wearing a blue suit on stage. He is flashing his jacket open, such that you can see the interior labels. One label says Jos. A. Bank. A product shot from Jos. A. Bank's website. This is from the Traveler line. It appears to match the label in Trump's suit. A photo from the product page touts that the suit is made from a new "fabric technology" that has "ultimate stretch performance" and "anti-microbial/ reduce moisture and odor" qualities. There is a photo of a man wearing the suit. From the product page: "Product Details & Care
Stay comfortable and confident with this Traveler® Collection suit separates jacket, powered by innovative 37.5 © technology. Designed to maintain your body's ideal microclimate, the fabric removes moisture at the vapor stage to keep you dry before sweat even forms. Plus, 37.5 helps absorb and trap odor molecules, keeping you fresh and ready for every occasion. Offering maximum mobility with built-in stretch, this jacket moves effortlessly with you throughout your day. As part of the suit separates collection, it allows you to customize your fit by selecting jacket, vest, and pant sizes individually, ensuring a tailored look that's perfect for you.
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Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump & Hegseth aren't just proposing to livestream an execution for willing viewers. Even if you support the death penalty, consider what happens next: Footage of a man being shot to death, pushed into our kids' feeds. It won't be contained. Hope the parents in the Trump Admin are cool with that
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Thorpe Langton @mspdawg.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Just a reminder how much Tom Emmer has debased himself for power:
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Universities bring in foreign students ... to undercut the wages of American residents? What? This is exactly backwards. Foreign students subsidize the tuition of American students. I wonder why the VP who follows Nazis online has this all wrong. Probably an innocent, non-racist mistake.
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WIRED @wired.com · 09/10/2026
An ICE agent on the scene of a shooting in upper Manhattan on Thursday has repeatedly been accused in federal court of unlawful arrests and using force during arrests in New York and Minneapolis, a WIRED investigation finds.
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ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests
Brenden Cuni, an ICE supervisor, has been accused of excessive force and tackling a pregnant woman to the ground. Several of his arrests were later found to be unlawful in federal court.
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 08/10/2026
All these guys spent all this effort to get "fuck you" money and can't even bring themselves, even once, to use it to say "fuck you" to Trump. Pathetic.
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Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If Democrats win, johnson will not be speaker at the point where they are swearing in the new Congress. They are sworn in by the speaker elect, who is chosen by the member elects
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This segment is about DHS's claim that they have identified and arrested over 2,000 "terrorists," a claim laughable on its face. This is largely because the admin has reclassified multiple criminal gangs as "foreign terrorist organizations," and ICE's gang identification is notorious sloppy.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 09/10/2026
Hey, wanna see a murder?
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
impeach hegseth should be on the list day one it is not even debatable tbh
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
For the first time on record, a majority of Americans have not much/no confidence in the government to ensure food safety. news.gallup.com/poll/715430/...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/10/2026
jesus christ i have never heard a democratic talk this bluntly about an opponent
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Devastating 💔 Abolish ice www.instagram.com/reel/DePkMcN...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 08/10/2026
Tropical Storm Isaias could make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast as a hurricane this weekend, hours before No. 2 Georgia plays at No. 6 Alabama in a major college football game on Saturday night that President Trump is planning to attend. to.pbs.org/4hC7lUI
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Tropical storm threat churns planning for Georgia-Alabama game with Trump set to attend
Tropical Storm Isaias could make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast as a hurricane this weekend, hours before No. 2 Georgia plays at No. 6 Alabama in a major college football game on Saturday night that ...
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#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 03/10/2026
Since 👇 post 9 days ago, Elon has spent almost $11 million more, over a million bucks a day. In the Senate races alone, he's spent: $8.7m in Texas $4.5m in Ohio $4m in Michigan
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Jennifer Vroom @jvtacoma.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Granted, I'm a Mariners fan, but Bryan Woo and former Mariner Eugenio Suárez have got to be part of the conversation. I think Ohtani is cute, though.
Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryan WooFormer Seattle Mariners 3rd baseman Eugenio Suárez
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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 07/10/2026
We can’t have anything!!!! WE DO NOT WANT YOU HERE!!! sports.yahoo.com/articles/gon...
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‘It’s gonna be a nightmare’: Alabama-Georgia faces a ‘perfect storm’ with President Trump visit and hurricane
Saturday’s showdown between the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs and the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide was already a massive, high-profile game, but add in a College GameDay during the morning, and a visit from Un...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“.. defense companies backed by the president's sons, including Anduril, have now raked in more than $6 billion dollars in active or promised government contracts since those investments were made, according to the government's official contract reporting. abcnews.com/Politics/tru...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
Trump ends his mumbly, low energy speech and then YMCA starts blaring as he waits for applause that never really comes
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