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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · 23h

Telling the White blonde it's represented by other white blondes...

Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · 1d

NYU college Republicans had several affirmative action bake sales in the early oughts... which most everyone else considered to be racist.

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · 1d

Follow up: why would you want to not have an incumbent in 6 years in a purple state?

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · 3d

In a way she's the Elizabeth Holmes of journalism...

Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · 5d

Like at least wait until the statute of limitations runs out to wear the jewelry again...

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · 6d

He probably would also love to see her in jail...

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · 11d

...Your mother does not have much advice to pass on, but I can tell you when to be wary. You should be grateful is a sentence that the powerful wield like a cudgel."

Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · 11d

Currently reading Karen Russell's The Antidote: "Women like Dottie Iscoe often insist that people like me should feel grateful to them, Son. As if we are lucky to be alive at all in the world that they control. Ask any stone or flower if it feels grateful to be here.

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 12d

Weaponized gratitude is a key tool in the abuser's toolkit. The goal is to convince the victim that they owe the abuser so much, they should feel guilty for wanting to complain.

Tweet from the VP:
Joy Reid has had such a good life in this country. It's been
overwhelmingly kind and gracious to her. She is far wealthier than most.
Yet she oozes with contempt.
My honest, non-trolling advice to Joy Reid is that you'd be a much
happier person if you showed a little gratitude

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · 16d

Yes. Proposed family separation in 2014. Received an award in 2015 left the Trump administration in 2018 came back in 2025.

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · 16d

Why didn't you fire Tom Homan when he first proposed family separation?

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · 22d

Maybe even Democrat or Republican.

Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · 22d

Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard tried and failed to talk to their husband before their arrest. Catherine Parr succeeded.

Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 22d

FDR would famously leave everyone who had a convo with him think he actually agreed with him, Trump is basically the reverse and leaves a conversation agreeing with the last person who spoke to him

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 22d

did zelensky get oppo on the admin or

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · 23d

The White Supremacist Stripes

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Steven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · Sep 8

SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional

ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · Sep 5

But it's specifically Mooby from Dogma.

Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · Aug 31

My top are winesap, ruby frost and a basic granny smith

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · Aug 15

Definitely would make me feel LESS safe than the last time I was there.

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · Jul 26

The final shot is very

a woman with a bow in her hair is smiling

Alt: Mia Goth as Pearl smiling maniacally at the end of the film Pearl.

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · Jul 19

Maybe All Along the Watchtower?

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · Jul 18

So weird/coincidental that I finally watched ep. 9 of Hacks tonight. Literally ripped from the headlines. #LateShow

Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · Jul 15

He's giving Judge Doom halfway through human to toon transformation.

Jason O. Gilbert @gilbertjasono.bsky.social · Jul 14

They're calling it the least scanned QR code of all time

screnshot of CNN interview with Rahm Emmanuel. You can scan a QR code "for Full interview with Rahm Emanuel"

Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · Jul 5

I feel that we're actually like a week away from them marking up his application essay.

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · Jun 28

www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · Jun 27

I really do think this might be the worst Supreme Court of all time, which is saying something for an institution that coexisted with slavery

These motherfuckers are even worse imo bc they are *also* out here using antebellum reasoning and pursuing antebellum goals but well post bellum!

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Karen @kittytwist.bsky.social · Jun 26

One day after the toxicity of how much this country hates women was lessened slightly we get this.

The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · Jun 26

A divided Supreme Court ruled that states are allowed to cut off Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood. Here’s how the Supreme Court ruled in other major cases for this term so far.

Supreme Court rules states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood. Here are other major cases the court has ruled on so far. - The Boston Globe

The case centers on funding for other health care services Planned Parenthood provides in South Carolina, but the ruling could have broader implications for Medicaid patients.

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