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Toni Rocha

@tonir2324.bsky.social
5.9K followers 9.3K following 2.5K posts

Born in Montana, more than 60 years in communications. Published seven books, hundreds of magazine articles, 25 years plus as a newspaper reporter. Lifelong democrat, RLS and proud of it! No DMs please.

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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 14h
The only thing Republicans fix is elections 
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A lovely space to relax and renew, the Nicholas Conservatory in Rockford Illinois is an appealing spot to visit. We should all have something like this
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Just a thought: it takes about two years to learn how to speak and another 60 years to learn when to shut up 
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Albert Einstein said, “three great forces rule this world: fear, stupidity, and greed.“
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Every day that Trump and his obscene cabinet remain in office, is like another episode from a really cheesy soap opera… “As the stomach turns.“
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If brains were gunpowder, Donald Trump wouldn’t have enough to blow his nose. 
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Concerned about the safety of ground beef? Here’s the solution: buy a meat grinder. Make your own own. You can grind chuck roast, pork, roast, chicken, turkey and all kinds of things bought from sources you trust. Meat grinders start at about $15 and go up at Walmart, Amazon and other sources.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A person who’s only measure of success is how much wealth they have accumulated in life is very poor indeed 
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Why can’t we enact laws based not on whether or not they are socialist, communistic, progressive, conservative, democratic, republican but because they are the right thing to do?
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
When the ultra rich have destroyed everything edible and drinkable in this country, they can start eating their own 
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The movie Wizard of Oz was released more than 80 years ago. Today, if Dorothy met a man with no heart, a man with no brain, and a man with no courage, she would not be in Oz. She would be in Washington DC.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Nothing beats the smell of somebody else cooking your breakfast in the morning lol. this beautiful plate of avocado spinach eggs Benedict is served up at Sebastian‘s in Roscoe Illinois. It’s enough enough for three meals. And it’s absolutely delicious. Delicious. 
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Iran is accused of hacking water supply systems in Minnesota, Michigan and Georgia, all trump vendetta sites.This makes no sense; wouldn’t it target DC or Mara Lago or another logical place? I smell a muskrat.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Does anybody know how many MAGA it takes to help Trump change a lightbulb? Nobody knows, they’re all still sitting there in the dark. 
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I’m really curious… If bedbugs come from beds, where do cockroaches come from? 
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Our military doesn’t need bigger balls, it needs better leadership
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Every time a Christian nationalist praises Trump, an angel loses its lunch.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This is a picture of my backyard in North Central Illinois. You can clearly see the smoke from Canada. Add to that temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and high humidity and going outdoors is a miserable experience.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Two down, one to go
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
When I was a child growing up in Central Illinois, 4 July meant sparkles and fireworks, picnics, and parades, and one more special sweet treat… The wild black cap raspberries were ripe! I would gobble down hands full of them. I’d come home happy with scratched arms and purple fingers lol
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The 1% of this country that are billionaires saying that we just want to eat them… No, we want to get paid enough to be able to eat. We want to tax them enough so that we will be able to eat.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I believe we should unite and resurrect the gray panthers, only this time instead of the color of their skin, we will address the content of their character… Or rather the lack there of.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I put this birdhouse in my umbrella hole in the patio table to-paint it. Afterward, I intended to move it away from the house. Change of plans; a pair of wrens are moving in and they’re taking four of the units! I didn’t realize male wrens built several nests and let the female pick one.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Trump, Hegseth and Rubio misinformed/LIED to America about the Iran war. The agreement signed proves we LOST this illegal war. We must amend the constitution to immediately remove from office any elected official who lies and prosecute them
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
So to sum up: $300 billion to pay off Iran; 13 Americans dead; gas prices historically high; inflation rising; thanks to loser trump. Have we made America great again?
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I don’t know where these Republicans get Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid as “entitlement.“ I’m 81 and I am still paying Medicare out of my Social Security along with federal taxes. They know what they can do with their notions.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Meet the Press viewers this morning got a glimpse of a nearly extinct creature: the rare white male hippo – POTUS, snorting, snarling, and rampaging when he didn’t get his way
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Ribeye steaks at Schnucks today: $27.99 a pound. I’m not buying it… Not the republican administration‘s lies. Not the food industries’ greed. Not the BS about the economy.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
What makes no sense to me?… The Republicans like Dr. Oz and RFK Junior face cameras and say they want America’s population healthier? And then they do everything they can possibly think of to make sure we’re not. How two-faced can you get?
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
My mother planted these oriental poppies more than 40 years ago and they still come up gloriously and bloom every June. This year is no exception. The only downside is they don’t bloom long enough.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
All the wealth in the world cannot compensate for an utter lack of human value
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Too many Americans are being led to blame the wrong people. High prices are not the fault of trans people, poor families, any race or creed. They have been distracted by those who are truly responsible. The republicans and the wealthy
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
So, $300 billion in restitution to Iran? Trump lost this war single handed so make him pay for it. Confiscate and liquidate his holdings to pay it.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I believe what will fix America really fast… One, term limits for every elected official. Two,, age limits for every elected official. Three, ban lobbying; it’s legalized bribery. Four, eliminate the electoral college.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Curious, isn’t it… Putin visits XI in China and now all of a sudden, China is telling Putin to end the conflict with Ukraine. Did Putin ask for this intervention to save face? Or is there something more sinister going on?
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This UFC event on the White House lawn sounds more like ancient Rome. Picture the mad emperor, lounging on his couch in his toga while his greedy, corrupt senators scream, death down on the gladiators in the arena.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Help! There’s a cat in my shopping bag! Funny, I don’t remember checking this cat out… Lol
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Former vice president Mike Pence said yesterday that it was impossible for congress members to live on what equates to $80 an hour salary. But the Republicans expect you and I to live on minimum wage which is less than eight dollars an hour. Are you sick of the Republicans enough yet?
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
John F. Kennedy said it. “The rights of all men are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.“
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Republicanism in America has become a disease. Its symptoms are the seven deadly sins. And there’s only one kind of shot that cures it.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I received my electric bill today. I believe they’ve charged me for my electricity, sunlight, moonlight, starlight, flashlight, candlelight, the light of the Holy Spirit and the light at the end of the tunnel.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
My mother planted these miniature tulips more than 40 years ago. They still bloom beautifully every single year… a sweet memory of how much my mother loved nature.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
There is one way in one way only to put an end to the Republicans gerrymandering and cheating. Vote true blue all the way through. Do not vote for a Republican.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
More money is spent on boob jobs and Viagra than dementia research today. By 2040, seniors will have perky boobs and stiff Willie’s with no clue what to do with them.
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Sigmund Freud said this, “before you self diagnose with depression or low self-esteem, make sure that you are not indeed surrounded by assholes.“
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Every time a Republican screws up, they do something BAD… blame a democrat
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
I believe this book could become a best seller…
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Toni Rocha @tonir2324.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
This big, lovable gingerbread boy is named Corndog! He was rescued from the streets by Winnebago County animal services in Rockford, Illinois, and is looking for a new home. He’s six years old, loves attention, and being held and snuggled. Check him out at Winnebagoanimals.org.
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