Irene Rettenmaier
Analyst in Finance by day, writer by night, & enjoys life to the fullest. Wife, mom, & comic book fan. She/Her #WritingCommunity #BLM #Hydrocephalus #BrainTumor #Mastectomy
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierWe strongly advise the public not to do this, it’s unsafe. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted photos of himself and his grandkids swimming in Rock Creek, a Washington waterway so contaminated with sewage runoff that swimming has been banned citywide for over 50 years.
- To all those who are in the role of mother for fur, reptile, feather, and human, I salute you. I thank you for being there. I appreciate you. Happy Mother’s Day ❤️
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- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierBREAKING: A federal court ruled that our client Rümeysa Öztürk must be released on bail immediately. She will return home to New England as her case proceeds.
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierBREAKING: A federal court ruled that Alabama's 2023 congressional map discriminates against Black voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act and Constitution. This is a win for voting rights.
- Reposted by Irene Rettenmaier🚨BREAKING: On behalf of individual voters, my law firm has filed a petition in the Wisconsin Supreme Court to undo that state's extreme partisan congressional gerrymander. www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...
- WE HAVE A POPE!!!!!
- Reposted by Irene Rettenmaier<Trump loudly shits his pants> Miller: masterful flatulence, sir! Nobody in the history of the world has ever shat himself so eloquently.
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierI've been fighting to stop Trump and the Republicans from changing voting rules and suppress voting rights for years. The North Carolina Supreme Court election is just the latest example of them trying and us beating them in court.
- First measles and now pertussis/whooping cough. Let’s see, we have diseases, famine, wars, and now we’ll get a new Pope. If the Catholic cardinals select donald, we are absolutely in the end times. www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierI am not often quoted in @nytimes.com DealBook, but I hope the business community is listening.
- May the 4th Be with YOU!
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierI like telling authoritarians where to shove it in multiple languages
- The fact that there's an ASL interpreter there.... Thank you @aoc.bsky.social 🥹😍🤟🏼
- Yesterday was a brighter day. I even went to Panda Express to get us dinner and this was my fortune. TGIF and make it a great day.
- Yesterday was a hard day for me. I’m feeling depressed and trying to work through it. I went outside and took a picture of our tree. At least I smiled once yesterday. Hopefully today is a better day. ❤️
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- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierIt’d be cool if the ppl who kicked & screamed about the phony Biden bribery story (where the FBI informant went to prison for lying) at least pretended to care about Trump blatantly selling access. (cc: @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty @RepTimBurchett) newrepublic.com/post/194420/...
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierIt only takes 4 Republicans in the House, or 4 in the Senate to stop this.
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- Wait! You’re telling me this isn’t normal?
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierIf anyone in the legacy media wants to know why they have lost the trust of the American public, I suggest they tune into C-SPAN at 8pm tonight for a tutorial. Support pro-democracy, independent media.
- This sign reminds me of George Orwell’s novels.
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- The most disgusting and disgraceful person on earth. Wearing a blue suit!!!! And will any of the republiCONs say anything?!? 🤬
- This makes complete sense now. I’m a “Constant Reader” and have most of Stephen King’s books in hardcover.
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierEMERGENCY ACTION Join us we’re actively working to get coalition members on the ground! Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI this morning after refusing to allow ICE agents into her courtroom. She was taken to the federal courthouse.
- Reposted by Irene Rettenmaier"The Partnership for Public Service, which studies the federal workforce, has used budget figures to produce a rough estimate that Trump's firings, re-hirings, lost productivity and paid leave of thousands of workers will cost upward of $135 billion this fiscal year." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierFolks always ask me what stories aren’t getting enough attention. Pay attention to India and Pakistan - this is the most tense situation in several years and has the potential to spiral out of control if cooler heads don’t prevail.
- It’s on my countdown clock too!
- So grateful we had the divine opportunity to visit Vatican City and witness Pope Francis with his sacred blessing in 2013. May Pope Francis rest in eternal peace. youtu.be/B0SR_tbNi1Q?...
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierHad the best time with Jimmy Kimmel! Tune in tonight! #kimmel
- Reposted by Irene Rettenmaier“I’ve never missed a court appearance. I’ve never missed an appointment with immigration or ICE,” Daboin Rall said. “The truth is: I don’t have any criminal record. I’ve done everything correctly according to the rules of this country.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierSome autistic people don't speak, some speak a lot. Some stim, some don't. Some avoid eye contact, some don't. Autism isn’t just one story. It’s a library full of wonderful people.
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierBREAKING NEWS: The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
- Reposted by Irene Rettenmaier"almost every night since Oct 2023, even during his hospitalization, Pope Francis made a daily phone call to the only Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip to check on their safety and offer words of prayer and support. His last public act, the day before he died, was to call for a ceasefire in Gaza."
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- Four companies I won’t shop.
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierJuan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a 20-year-old American citizen born in the U.S., was jailed in Florida under a controversial state immigration law, even though he had a valid U.S. birth certificate and Social Security card. A judge confirmed both documents were real, but said she
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierAuntie Lynn is a legal resident of Hawaii who has been held by ICE. Please listen to her story here. It’s heartbreaking. 💔 Please share in hopes Aunty Lynn will be freed and reunited with her family. 💗🙏 #MomSky #Voices4Victory
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierFour House Democrats, Reps. Robert Garcia (Calif.), Maxwell Frost (Fla.), Maxine Dexter (Ore.), and Yassamin Ansari (Ariz.), are traveling to El Salvador to advocate for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was “mistakenly” deported to the country by the Trump administration.
- Oh my goodness, my favorite Pope. The one I saw at the Vatican. I am beyond sad. Rest in Peace Pope Francis. Thank you for praying over me. Thank you for caring so much for humanity and creatures; small and large. The world has lost a compassionate soul. 💔😔
- Reposted by Irene Rettenmaier*Of course* advance information on US combat operations is classified. Pretending otherwise is an insult to our troops, who all know this. The Secretary is unfit to lead.
- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about strikes in Yemen to a second unclassified Signal group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said. nyti.ms/4jBQ1wV
- Reposted by Irene Rettenmaierhe's gotta go Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
- Justice Allison Riggs won and the republiCONs won’t accept it. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
- Happy 420 and Easter!
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- Aurora, Colorado soccer coach detained by Customs at airport after traveling internationally. www.9news.com/video/news/l...
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- Columbine High School in Colorado April 20, 1999 Never Forget
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- Reposted by Irene Rettenmaier“Are you worried?” That is always the first question. “Of course I am worried,” I respond. “The president of the United States considers me an enemy and has promised retribution. I would be an idiot not to be worried. But I am not going to give in. I will continue to fight.”
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- Reposted by Irene RettenmaierAutism isn’t an epidemic. It's not a disease. It’s a natural variation in how people think…which, frankly, is a relief in a world where most people don't think at all.
- Eman Basher from Twitter is correct.
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