Ruth Zakarin
@ruthz.bsky.social
Gun violence prevention activist and survivor advocate. Knitter, cat lady, grey hair evangelist. Oh, and I box. Lots of strong opinions that are all my own. Check out my essays at: https://dot-connecting.ghost.io
I’m so sick of watching this man abuse women
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9h agoTrump on Letitia James: "That disgusting Letitia dog. She's a dog."
This photo is a work of art which looks like it came from a calendar. Whilst the crowd's mood is somber and reflective, parking lot lights cast a golden hue onto nearby trees and spectacularly onto the gazebo situated to the right. Autumn is showing on the foliage of several trees in the area.
Ruth Zakarin@ruthz.bsky.social · yesterdayBoston stands with Jane Doe.
I felt this with the cage fighting on the White House lawn. The video game like posts from official government accounts depicting violence. Hegseth bombing boats like it’s a game of Battleship. The memes making Trump into a superhero with his gigantic guns. It’s a pattern. And it’s escalating.
Want to learn more about Question 9 on the Massachusetts ballot? Vote YES for a Safe Massachusetts and protect our strong gun safety laws!
The state of Tennessee botched an execution and it was absolutely horrific. So our federal government sees fit not to stop executions but instead carry one out live on TV. It’s an exquisite level of barbarism.
We will never stop gun violence in a country whose government shoots immigrants and their supporters in the streets and live streams a public execution.
We will never stop gun violence in a country whose government shoots immigrants and their supporters in the streets and live streams a public execution.
It’s October 7th and it’s difficult to find words. I have nothing but sorrow for the widespread death and destruction, trauma and pain, strife and division. I struggle to see a path forward but will continue to seek one. It can only be built on a foundation of safety for all people, not vengeance.
One of the bazillion reasons you should take domestic violence seriously is that abusers are completely unfit for leadership positions. Because they are abusive. Because they are violent. And their policies and rhetoric will also be abusive and violent.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d agoTrump: "I could've done very bad things to Hillary Clinton. I could've done very very bad things to Joe Biden. I could've done very bad things to Barack Hussein Obama ... I can do whatever I want, if I want."
It’s October 7th and it’s difficult to find words. I have nothing but sorrow for the widespread death and destruction, trauma and pain, strife and division. I struggle to see a path forward but will continue to seek one. It can only be built on a foundation of safety for all people, not vengeance.
“Those endorsing ‘no’ on Question 9 include… a number of gun stores, firing ranges and local gun clubs. Mike Minogue, the Republican nominee for governor, donated $5,000 to the ‘no’ campaign. Smith & Wesson… donated $50,000…” Vote Yes on 9 for a Safe Massachusetts… 1/ www.wbur.org/news/2026/10...
Question 9: Referendum puts major Mass. gun law before voters
Question 9 asks voters whether to keep or scrap a 2024 gun law. The question is before voters because of an effort by gun rights advocates, who argue the law damages hunting traditions, prohibitively ...
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“Those endorsing ‘no’ on Question 9 include… a number of gun stores, firing ranges and local gun clubs. Mike Minogue, the Republican nominee for governor, donated $5,000 to the ‘no’ campaign. Smith & Wesson… donated $50,000…” Vote Yes on 9 for a Safe Massachusetts… 1/ www.wbur.org/news/2026/10...
Question 9: Referendum puts major Mass. gun law before voters
Question 9 asks voters whether to keep or scrap a 2024 gun law. The question is before voters because of an effort by gun rights advocates, who argue the law damages hunting traditions, prohibitively ...
wbur.org
One of the things I love about my work is the way advocates show up for each other. We may be working on different issues (though really they’re all related) but we’ve got each other’s backs. The way my friends are showing up for me with this ballot campaign… it means a lot. Like, a lot. 🧡
Honestly this feels like gaslighting. Trump isn’t going to follow new rules on ethics. It’s like saying if you just do xxx the abuser will stop being abusive.
NBC News@nbcnews.com · 5d agoFormer White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel calls on Democratic lawmakers to set aside plans to impeach President Trump if they win a majority in the House, pushing them instead to pass an ethics reform package.
It what world would we tolerate a president who cavalierly talks about the destruction of two cities? The annihilation of their residents? Apparently this is the world where we tolerate that. Vote out every politician who accepts this.
Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · 4d agoTrump on Iran: Let 'em take out Los Angeles and San Diego, it's a small price to pay
Today at a community event an irate man called me the r-word and some other choice things in front of my staff. Though much much worse than that, he said it in front of his young daughters. 🧵
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Vote Yes in 2026 to protect Massachusetts’ new gun safety laws… Keep communities safes.
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I think I talked to more voters today than any other event so far this year. Allston/Brighton votes YES on 9 for gun violence prevention, safe communities, and a safe Massachusetts! @yesforasafema.bsky.social
The fraternity brothers in the group chat who cheer violence? That behavior is being modeled by the president of this country. I cannot stress this enough — Trump is teaching young men how to be abusive every time he opens his mouth.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6d agoTrump: "We've gonna shove it up their ass ... They are a bunch of dumb son of a bitches" Remember when presidents had dignity? Here's a lowlight supercut from Trump's rally tonight in Ohio:
The not all men response clearly comes from a place of discomfort. I wish more men understood the difference between discomfort and danger. And yes, we are asking men to sit with discomfort so women don’t have to live with as much danger. 1/2
Interesting that he says he wants to establish the death penalty for large scale drug dealers when he’s issued pardons or commutations for notorious drug dealers: Juan Orlando Hernández, Ross Ulbricht, and Larry Hoover. TLDR: if you line his pockets, he pardons. If you’re poor you get murdered.
Mike Pompeo has been rewarded with a teaching fellowship at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. The same school that canceled my class on media, race and international affairs. @columbiasipa.bsky.social share.google/KEvTy5yER71U...
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to join SIPA faculty
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will join the School of International and Public Affairs as a fellow at SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics in March, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
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Tony Somogyi 🇺🇦 🇨🇦🇪🇺@tonysomo.bsky.social · last wk.Thank you for your courage and for reminding us about this murder & cold blooded dismemberment of a courageous journalist. I can never forget Pompeo’s off the cuff dismissal of Jamal’s fate and Kushner’s divulging of intelligence about MBS enemies in exchange for deal$; all of them put to death!
The not all men response clearly comes from a place of discomfort. I wish more men understood the difference between discomfort and danger. And yes, we are asking men to sit with discomfort so women don’t have to live with as much danger. 1/2
Something I learned just this week: "only 4% of the world’s women and girls live in the U.S., but the U.S. confines ONE-QUARTER of the world’s incarcerated women and girls." www.prisonpolicy.org/global/women...
Melissa Gira Grant@melissagiragrant.com · 7d agothe Cornell case should make us question prosecutors and police all the time: the same DA offices discounting college students’ sexual assault cases (the lacking investigations, the disbelief) are happy to jail countless women for far less, day in and day out, when most people aren’t watching
More coverage of the Vote Yes on 9 for a Safe MA campaign! This work is about keeping our communities — and our children — safe from gun violence. Check out the video and don’t forget to vote YES on question 9 to protect our keep our strong gun laws in MA! www.westernmassnews.com/2026/10/01/s...
Saving Lives or Restricting Rights? What a “Yes” or “No” Vote on Question 9 Means
This November, voters in Western Massachusetts will decide whether to keep or get rid of the state’s major gun law by voting on Ballot Question 9.
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