MommaRoth
@mommaroth.bsky.social
NC Mom & political news junkie, working for good karma points and hoping to one day have a proper "y'all" roll off my tongue... (she/her)
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The Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks.
October 2, 2026 at 12:06 AM
The Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks.
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A European once asked me "will it take a Savita Halappanavar to finally get America to end it's abortion bans?"
Wasn't sure how to explain that we already have many Savita Halappanavars
Wasn't sure how to explain that we already have many Savita Halappanavars
For weeks, Tierra Walker and her family continued to ask medical providers about ending the pregnancy
For weeks, medical providers continued to tell her, “Your baby is fine”
Walker, however, was not
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
For weeks, medical providers continued to tell her, “Your baby is fine”
Walker, however, was not
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
Tierra Walker’s Death Was Preventable. The Conservative Legal Movement Made It Predictable
Republican politicians have made Texas doctors increasingly afraid to provide lifesaving abortion care.
ballsandstrikes.org
October 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
A European once asked me "will it take a Savita Halappanavar to finally get America to end it's abortion bans?"
Wasn't sure how to explain that we already have many Savita Halappanavars
Wasn't sure how to explain that we already have many Savita Halappanavars
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TODAY: New SNAP cuts are kicking in because of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill."
5 million people have already lost food assistance, incl. 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted.
No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.
Source: Sen. E. Warren
5 million people have already lost food assistance, incl. 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted.
No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.
Source: Sen. E. Warren
October 2, 2026 at 9:25 AM
TODAY: New SNAP cuts are kicking in because of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill."
5 million people have already lost food assistance, incl. 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted.
No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.
Source: Sen. E. Warren
5 million people have already lost food assistance, incl. 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted.
No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.
Source: Sen. E. Warren
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The White House is coordinating with the Justice Department to hide its abortion agenda from voters until after they've voted in order to try to influence the results of the election.
October 2, 2026 at 1:56 PM
The White House is coordinating with the Justice Department to hide its abortion agenda from voters until after they've voted in order to try to influence the results of the election.
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Has rump had more strokes playing golf or in his brain?
"...a 'distinct neurological event', suggesting it demonstrates evidence of 'multiple seizures'."
"stroke...focal epilepsy...seizures"
Should rump have nuclear codes with "steep cognitive decline"? 25th Amendment
www.aol.com/articles/tru...
"...a 'distinct neurological event', suggesting it demonstrates evidence of 'multiple seizures'."
"stroke...focal epilepsy...seizures"
Should rump have nuclear codes with "steep cognitive decline"? 25th Amendment
www.aol.com/articles/tru...
Trump's UN speech shows 'multiple seizures' and 'steep neurological decline', expert claims - AOL
A clinical and forensic psychologist has analyzed President Donald Trump's UN General Assembly speech and claims it shows evidence of "multiple seizures" and his cognitive decline
www.aol.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Has rump had more strokes playing golf or in his brain?
"...a 'distinct neurological event', suggesting it demonstrates evidence of 'multiple seizures'."
"stroke...focal epilepsy...seizures"
Should rump have nuclear codes with "steep cognitive decline"? 25th Amendment
www.aol.com/articles/tru...
"...a 'distinct neurological event', suggesting it demonstrates evidence of 'multiple seizures'."
"stroke...focal epilepsy...seizures"
Should rump have nuclear codes with "steep cognitive decline"? 25th Amendment
www.aol.com/articles/tru...
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In a move that smacks of retaliation, Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte is moving to slash next year’s budget for the agency’s inspector general’s office by more than 60 percent — after it was involved in an earlier investigation of him.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Bill Pulte Guts the IG Office That Investigated Him
Cuts Would Put IG Office Out of Business In a move that...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
In a move that smacks of retaliation, Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte is moving to slash next year’s budget for the agency’s inspector general’s office by more than 60 percent — after it was involved in an earlier investigation of him.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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From the @nypost.com: If it feels like you’re being nickel-and-dimed in every aspect of your life, it’s not your imagination.
@lindsayowens.bsky.social breaks down why surveillance pricing is so nefarious: "It's the intersection of two things we hate: being spied on & being overcharged.”
@lindsayowens.bsky.social breaks down why surveillance pricing is so nefarious: "It's the intersection of two things we hate: being spied on & being overcharged.”
Get the feeling you’re being nickel-and-dimed? Dynamic pricing means you probably are
McDonald’s is the latest to use AI-powered algorithms to set pricing.
nypost.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
From the @nypost.com: If it feels like you’re being nickel-and-dimed in every aspect of your life, it’s not your imagination.
@lindsayowens.bsky.social breaks down why surveillance pricing is so nefarious: "It's the intersection of two things we hate: being spied on & being overcharged.”
@lindsayowens.bsky.social breaks down why surveillance pricing is so nefarious: "It's the intersection of two things we hate: being spied on & being overcharged.”
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Trump's ICE prisons are funding nine Republicans for Senate. A judge kept Georgia's Social Security numbers from him. His Powell smear died in 120 pages. 30,000 prison workers got their union back. Friday.
Trump Fills The ICE Prisons. The Prison Companies Fund Nine GOP Senate Candidates.
Every name, from the filings nobody added up. Also: Georgia’s voters, Jerome Powell, and 30,000 prison workers all beat Trump this week.
www.dworkinsubstack.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Trump's ICE prisons are funding nine Republicans for Senate. A judge kept Georgia's Social Security numbers from him. His Powell smear died in 120 pages. 30,000 prison workers got their union back. Friday.
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Top White House officials are reportedly waiting until after the midterm elections to restrict abortion and birth control:
“No one wants us taking any real action before the midterms."
“No one wants us taking any real action before the midterms."
October 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Top White House officials are reportedly waiting until after the midterm elections to restrict abortion and birth control:
“No one wants us taking any real action before the midterms."
“No one wants us taking any real action before the midterms."
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Donald Trump has let companies like Nvidia sell our advanced AI chips to China.
He's putting the profits of his buddy CEOs ahead of America’s interests.
He's putting the profits of his buddy CEOs ahead of America’s interests.
Elizabeth Warren Says Trump Approving Nvidia's Chip Deal Will Drive Up Prices Of Smartphones And Laptops: China Wins, Rest Of Us Lose
On Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized the Donald Trump selling its "advanced" chips to China. Warren Flags Price Risks, AI Competition Concerns Her statement came after Nvidia CEO J...
finance.yahoo.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Donald Trump has let companies like Nvidia sell our advanced AI chips to China.
He's putting the profits of his buddy CEOs ahead of America’s interests.
He's putting the profits of his buddy CEOs ahead of America’s interests.
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Schmitt: Did you or did you not trade the family cow for magic beans, which grow into a giant beanstalk leading to a giant’s castle in the sky?
No, sir. You're confusing me with Jack and the Beanstalk.
No, sir. You're confusing me with Jack and the Beanstalk.
October 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Schmitt: Did you or did you not trade the family cow for magic beans, which grow into a giant beanstalk leading to a giant’s castle in the sky?
No, sir. You're confusing me with Jack and the Beanstalk.
No, sir. You're confusing me with Jack and the Beanstalk.
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Best Twitter riposte of the day. But no doubt about it, JD Vance is the master of casual white supremacy.
October 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Best Twitter riposte of the day. But no doubt about it, JD Vance is the master of casual white supremacy.
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Our paper about the challenges and opportunities in decentralized clinical trials for #LongCOVID is out! We discuss the regulatory, clinical, & disease-specific challenges we faced in building a clinical trial network for Long COVID.
Please read and share with your networks! 🧪
Please read and share with your networks! 🧪
Frontiers | Facilitators and barriers to decentralized Long COVID platform clinical trials using repurposed drugs
Long COVID is an emerging chronic condition that results in substantial impairments in quality of life, physical function, and ability to maintain gainful em...
www.frontiersin.org
October 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Our paper about the challenges and opportunities in decentralized clinical trials for #LongCOVID is out! We discuss the regulatory, clinical, & disease-specific challenges we faced in building a clinical trial network for Long COVID.
Please read and share with your networks! 🧪
Please read and share with your networks! 🧪
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Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.
October 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.
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Call the Ken Paxton Corruption Hotline at 844-WHOS-KEN.
Learn about his record and leave him a voicemail.
(It’s a real number.)
Learn about his record and leave him a voicemail.
(It’s a real number.)
NEW AD: Are you a data center company looking to take over rural Texas?
Are you a crime-loving millionaire looking to throw the FBI off your scent?
Are you a child predator looking to get out of jail after just 1 day?
Call 844-WHOS-KEN to hear what Ken Paxton can do for you!
Are you a crime-loving millionaire looking to throw the FBI off your scent?
Are you a child predator looking to get out of jail after just 1 day?
Call 844-WHOS-KEN to hear what Ken Paxton can do for you!
October 2, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Call the Ken Paxton Corruption Hotline at 844-WHOS-KEN.
Learn about his record and leave him a voicemail.
(It’s a real number.)
Learn about his record and leave him a voicemail.
(It’s a real number.)
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This is for the folks that punch in for long days and long nights, who pour their heart into their work, whose load never gets lighter, and folks who work 80 hours a week like I did.
There's power in who we are and we can't afford to waste it. It's time that your hard work pays off.
There's power in who we are and we can't afford to waste it. It's time that your hard work pays off.
October 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
This is for the folks that punch in for long days and long nights, who pour their heart into their work, whose load never gets lighter, and folks who work 80 hours a week like I did.
There's power in who we are and we can't afford to waste it. It's time that your hard work pays off.
There's power in who we are and we can't afford to waste it. It's time that your hard work pays off.
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The same guy who has been using government records to launch phony investigations is firing the people who do actual investigations after the investigated him.
Bill Pulte Guts the IG Office That Investigated Him talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Bill Pulte Guts the IG Office That Investigated Him
Cuts Would Put IG Office Out of Business In a move that...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
The same guy who has been using government records to launch phony investigations is firing the people who do actual investigations after the investigated him.
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My man looks like he's about to get slimed on "You Can't Do That on Television"
October 1, 2026 at 10:56 PM
My man looks like he's about to get slimed on "You Can't Do That on Television"
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My man looks like Poochie the Rockin' Tech Support
Exclusive: Major Republican fundraiser winning contracts from Trump administration, emails reveal
Palmer Luckey has donated $5.9m to Republicans and bundled more, while reaping billions in Pentagon contracts
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2026 at 10:51 PM
My man looks like Poochie the Rockin' Tech Support
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Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in #Minneapolis | AP
www.wbaltv.com/article/rene...
www.wbaltv.com/article/rene...
Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in Minneapolis
Renee Good’s family has sued the U.S. government and several ICE officials, alleging wrongful death in the woman’s killing by an ICE officer in Minnesota.
www.wbaltv.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Renee Good's family sues US government and immigration officials over her killing in #Minneapolis | AP
www.wbaltv.com/article/rene...
www.wbaltv.com/article/rene...
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Alternative headline: Ohio has paused revenue stream used for state funding due to a disastrous war unauthorized by Congress.
October 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Alternative headline: Ohio has paused revenue stream used for state funding due to a disastrous war unauthorized by Congress.
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Ohio's gas tax is 38.5c/gal and diesel tax is 47c/gal, and starting Oct 4 as retailers buy fuel that's not taxed will start passing along the decrease. As stations buy fuel every 2-4 days there will be a lag to how quickly some stations start to lower price.
October 1, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Ohio's gas tax is 38.5c/gal and diesel tax is 47c/gal, and starting Oct 4 as retailers buy fuel that's not taxed will start passing along the decrease. As stations buy fuel every 2-4 days there will be a lag to how quickly some stations start to lower price.
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It’s bad, guys
I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings
Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
time.com
October 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
It’s bad, guys
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not helping, @theonion.com
Dude Wipes Introduces New Flushable Khakis https://theonion.com/dude-wipes-introduces-new-flushable-khakis/
October 1, 2026 at 4:18 PM
not helping, @theonion.com
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His vocabulary is so limited it’s like reading a transcript of Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, if Koko were a white nationalist
I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings
Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
time.com
October 1, 2026 at 3:22 PM
His vocabulary is so limited it’s like reading a transcript of Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, if Koko were a white nationalist