Tom Ruffen
Retired writer loves travel, movies, spectator sports, comedy, history & democracy. Raised in Massachusetts. Married to a Canadian.
#Resist #BlueCrew #TruthWarriors #ImpeachTrump
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- Reposted by Tom RuffenDespite judge’s order, ICE sent an immigrant to Mexico instead of back to Minnesota - The Minnesota Star Tribune
- Reposted by Tom RuffenMy immediate reaction is: unbelievable! But it’s all too believable.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenThere's zero chance that Trump will ever accept anything other than a GOP win. He can't, if MAGA loses control, Trump goes to jail. America is no longer a functioning democracy.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenA brand new Super PAC — Elect Chicago Women — just dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars into this race. Why? Because it’s actually a front for AIPAC dark money. And they’re doing everything they can to buy my race:
- Reposted by Tom RuffenI never understood how people of faith could vote for this degenerate scumbag.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenAmericans are angry for sure.
- BREAKING: Virginia Democrats have unveiled their plan to pick up four more seats in Congress, giving the public their first look at a map meant to counter President Donald Trump’s gerrymandering gains in GOP-controlled states. www.democracy-docket.com/news-alerts/...
- Reposted by Tom Ruffen🤣😄😂 Ya think? substack.com/@lynnsauvage...
- Reposted by Tom RuffenOperation Metro Surge is hurting small business and doing long-term damage to Minnesota’s economy. It’s time for this campaign of retribution to end. www.kare11.com/article/news...
- Reposted by Tom RuffenOther countries are getting it right. We must hold Trump and the other pedophiles accountable and follow their lead. It's sad to say that we need to follow others' lead?
- Reposted by Tom RuffenWe kissed the American middle class goodbye when we believed the lie that we’re ALL better off when the RICH get richer and the POOR get poorer. What if more companies and corporations (including newspapers), were cooperatively owned by the employees…
- Reposted by Tom RuffenThe People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail newrepublic.com/article/2060... via @newrepublic.com
- Reposted by Tom RuffenYes, it should.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenRepublicans cooked their own goose with the Clintons testifying Democrats say Republicans have set a precedent with subpoenas of an ex-president and first lady. "We will follow it ... Donald Trump, all of his kids. Everybody," Rep. Maxwell Frost said. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
- Reposted by Tom RuffenCheers and tears for the unexpected Catherine O'Hara tribute at the Westminster Dog Show in NYC. A Doberman Pinscher named Penny, from 🇨🇦 no less!, won Best In Show #CatherineOHara #WestmnsterDogShow #BestInShow www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/cathe...
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- Reposted by Tom RuffenEpstein: the Face of the Global Right Wing Via orinocotribune.com ift.tt/EulIbHs
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- Reposted by Tom RuffenBig Oil "purchased solar and EV patents to ensure others couldn’t use them, solicited control of renewable markets and then abandoned them, and funded powerful institutions to promote false solutions, all while using trade groups to downplay the harms of fossil fuels, according to the complaint." 😠
- Reposted by Tom RuffenCops were frequently getting caught planting drugs in 2017 because body cameras were new and many of them didn't understand how the technology worked. When cops hit "record" it saved the 30 seconds from *before* they hit the button. Eventually, they figured it out.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenTHIS IS THE TYPE OF PERSON THE ASSCLOWN IS OBVIOUSLY IN TOUCH WITH. THE 💩 NOW WANTS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RUN OUR ELECTIONS LIKE OTHER AUTOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG??? WE LOSE OUR PERSONAL FREEDOMS! THE TIME TO RESIST IS HERE.😎
- Reposted by Tom RuffenBREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. (1/2 🧵)
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- Reposted by Tom RuffenIn the historically anti-union South, the UAW just secured a landmark contract with Volkswagen. The workers won major wage increases, job security against outsourcing, and higher-quality healthcare. Congratulations to these workers, and remember: there is always hope in labor.
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- Reposted by Tom RuffenMen resigning after the horrors revealed in the Epstein files is NOT justice.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenMinnesota…
- Reposted by Tom RuffenIf you were a journalist or creative that was laid off by the Washington Post and you want to work for an independent, pro democracy news outlet, Democracy Docket is hiring. bit.ly/45Qaw4K
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- Reposted by Tom Ruffen🇨🇦Vancouver councillors want ICE-Gestapo banned from FIFA World Cup events. ICE-Gestapo has been murdering US citizens. "We don’t want it disrupting the success of an event that we, collectively, have invested a lot of money in,” #Cdnpoli #CanadaSky🇨🇦 www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
- Reposted by Tom RuffenEvery American needs to watch this:
- Reposted by Tom Ruffen"I regret being named in the Epstein files" passes as accountability and justice apparently.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenAlthea Gibson was the first African American to compete in a pro-world tennis tour and in 1956, the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam title. Overall, Gibson garnered 11 Grand Slam wins, including six singles titles. #BlackHistoryMonth
- Reposted by Tom RuffenChris Murphy: “He’s telling you he wants to federalize national elections — he's telling you that he thinks he won Minnesota & Georgia & California, that the 2020 elections were rigged— He’s trying to rewrite history & trying to make sure that nobody other than him & his allies win in 2026 & 2028”
- Reposted by Tom Ruffen🚨BREAKING: The White House Thursday refused to rule out the presence of immigration enforcement at voting locations this November, a response that follows extremist rhetoric about placing federal forces at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
- Reposted by Tom RuffenWhen you think back to the nomination hearings, every damn nominee has abandoned the assurances they made.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenSadly, this actually sounds totally possible.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenCongress, it's time to start an independent commission to investigate and make sense of the Epstein Files. The American public demands answers for everyone named in the files and accountability for the victims. It's time. How deep does this go? Why won't the DOJ do their job? Investigate them.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenName them shame them
- Reposted by Tom RuffenCorporatist 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...
- Reposted by Tom RuffenHe’s the stupid people’s President.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenI say it again and again...the Repugnican party must be totally obliterated in the upcoming elections, so that there will never be even the remotest possibility that a shitshow like this can ever happen again. Vote as if your very existence depends on it ... BECAUSE IT DOES!!!
- Reposted by Tom RuffenThe crazy president needs to be taken out of office. He is unfit to be president.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenGestapos opened fire, striking Martinez 5 times in the arm, chest & both legs 1 gestapo had body cam ... Martinez has said in court that it shows an officer shouting "do something b--" The gestapo who shot her, in a group text: "I fired 5 rounds & she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys."
- Reposted by Tom RuffenThanks to @arlingtondems.bsky.social for having us at their membership meeting tonight to outline the critical work we are doing to stand up for our immigrant neighbors and keep our communities safe and joyful! We’re ready to keep taking peaceful action every single day.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenA President can be impeached for Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. Just how many of those are needed! SOS..send help. Things are not okay.
- Reposted by Tom RuffenVirginia did NOT start this, but we are going to finish it. We must to TURN OUT AND VOTE YES for our Redistricting Amendment on Tuesday, April 21. #virginia #vote #redistricting
- Reposted by Tom Ruffen‘‘Why do they want Fulton County? Well, that’s obvious. It’s the biggest county in Georgia, and it houses Atlanta. If you control Fulton County that basically guarantees for Republicans they win every statewide race."
- Reposted by Tom RuffenSo weird how this keeps happening. www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...
- Reposted by Tom RuffenI just keep watching it disappear. Our free press. Our right to assembly. Our freedom of speech. Our right to due process. Our right to free and fair elections. Our protections from illegal search and seizure. Our private data. Our warrantless entry protections. All of it disappearing.
