Katherine Pratt, PhD (she/her)
@gattakat.bsky.social
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The amount of palantir and other crap military industrial complex advertising around DC right now is outta control
We’re like one minor financial crisis away from us wearing their patches and branding like gd nascar
We’re like one minor financial crisis away from us wearing their patches and branding like gd nascar
November 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The amount of palantir and other crap military industrial complex advertising around DC right now is outta control
We’re like one minor financial crisis away from us wearing their patches and branding like gd nascar
We’re like one minor financial crisis away from us wearing their patches and branding like gd nascar
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📢 Announcing hacklore.org 📢
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
Stop Hacklore!
hacklore.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📢 Announcing hacklore.org 📢
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
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“we need to be nicer to men” bro they didn’t let women have their own credit cards til 50 years ago
November 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
“we need to be nicer to men” bro they didn’t let women have their own credit cards til 50 years ago
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Whoa whoa whoa whoa
What do you mean “too many books”
I’m not familiar with this unit of measurement
What do you mean “too many books”
I’m not familiar with this unit of measurement
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
What do you mean “too many books”
I’m not familiar with this unit of measurement
What do you mean “too many books”
I’m not familiar with this unit of measurement
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Reposted by Katherine Pratt, PhD (she/her)
Seems to really dislike Greenblatt
November 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Seems to really dislike Greenblatt
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First Democratic member of the Senate to attack Greenblatt in public?
November 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
First Democratic member of the Senate to attack Greenblatt in public?
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They’re not even dog whistles anymore
"The Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika as a hate symbol.
"Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi insignia as 'potentially divisive' under its new guidelines.
"The new policy similarly downgrades the definition of nooses and the Confederate flag."
Free link wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
"Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi insignia as 'potentially divisive' under its new guidelines.
"The new policy similarly downgrades the definition of nooses and the Confederate flag."
Free link wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
They’re not even dog whistles anymore
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Now that’s a lede.
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Now that’s a lede.
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Story by @taracopp.bsky.social and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social.
Read here: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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“due to no legal or policy restrictions.”
Testing on brown people before using it on you. American voters, foreign policy is domestic policy. This truth can no longer be ignored for the panacea of a mythical lesser evil.
Testing on brown people before using it on you. American voters, foreign policy is domestic policy. This truth can no longer be ignored for the panacea of a mythical lesser evil.
November 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“due to no legal or policy restrictions.”
Testing on brown people before using it on you. American voters, foreign policy is domestic policy. This truth can no longer be ignored for the panacea of a mythical lesser evil.
Testing on brown people before using it on you. American voters, foreign policy is domestic policy. This truth can no longer be ignored for the panacea of a mythical lesser evil.
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MUPPET KNIVES OUT
Am I a hypocrite for wanting this after giving a hard no to muppet knives out
Okay, I'm making my case for the only Muppet I want to see on Broadway right now...
November 19, 2025 at 5:30 AM
MUPPET KNIVES OUT
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I do this ish for a living, I am an AI developer and researcher, and *I* don’t fully understand the security implications. What hope do regular users have?
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: "Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications"
Microsoft is pushing ahead with its plan to add agentic capabilities to Windows 11 but has issued an important security warning for anyone who is interested in trying it out.
www.windowscentral.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I do this ish for a living, I am an AI developer and researcher, and *I* don’t fully understand the security implications. What hope do regular users have?
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
We're suing the city of San Jose for its pervasive ALPR surveillance program. With nearly 500 ALPRs, the SJPD allows its officers to search millions of records, all without a warrant. These unconstitutional searches must be stopped. Read the complaint: www.eff.org/cases/siren...
We're suing the city of San Jose for its pervasive ALPR surveillance program. With nearly 500 ALPRs, the SJPD allows its officers to search millions of records, all without a warrant. These unconstitutional searches must be stopped. Read the complaint: www.eff.org/cases/siren...
SIREN and CAIR-CA v. San Jose
The San Jose Police Department has blanketed the city’s roadways with nearly five hundred Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs). The police department uses this unblinking surveillance network to
www.eff.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
We're suing the city of San Jose for its pervasive ALPR surveillance program. With nearly 500 ALPRs, the SJPD allows its officers to search millions of records, all without a warrant. These unconstitutional searches must be stopped. Read the complaint: www.eff.org/cases/siren...
We're suing the city of San Jose for its pervasive ALPR surveillance program. With nearly 500 ALPRs, the SJPD allows its officers to search millions of records, all without a warrant. These unconstitutional searches must be stopped. Read the complaint: www.eff.org/cases/siren...
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I'm at the Target boycott, I'm at the Starbucks boycott, I'm at the combination Target boycott and Starbucks boycott
Beginning Monday, a Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink will be available exclusively at Starbucks cafés inside Target stores.
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
November 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I'm at the Target boycott, I'm at the Starbucks boycott, I'm at the combination Target boycott and Starbucks boycott
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I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
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In 2028 I will vote for whoever will send Stephen Miller to The Hague.
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
In 2028 I will vote for whoever will send Stephen Miller to The Hague.
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New York City billboards are displaying the president’s 91 felony charges.
November 16, 2025 at 8:46 PM
New York City billboards are displaying the president’s 91 felony charges.
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Rabbi here.
The West Bank is absolutely occupied, in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, reaffirmed from the Fourth Hague Convention of 1907, Article 42.
It would be helpful if people who didn't know what they were talking about didn't open their uninformed mouths.
The West Bank is absolutely occupied, in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, reaffirmed from the Fourth Hague Convention of 1907, Article 42.
It would be helpful if people who didn't know what they were talking about didn't open their uninformed mouths.
Genuinely curious as to why Wu and others who argue along these lines are surprised that pro-Israel politics are on the back-foot in the United States.
November 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Rabbi here.
The West Bank is absolutely occupied, in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, reaffirmed from the Fourth Hague Convention of 1907, Article 42.
It would be helpful if people who didn't know what they were talking about didn't open their uninformed mouths.
The West Bank is absolutely occupied, in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, reaffirmed from the Fourth Hague Convention of 1907, Article 42.
It would be helpful if people who didn't know what they were talking about didn't open their uninformed mouths.
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it is my ethical obligation as a linkedin user to report ICE recruitment ads as “annoying or not interesting” 🫡
November 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
it is my ethical obligation as a linkedin user to report ICE recruitment ads as “annoying or not interesting” 🫡
Reposted by Katherine Pratt, PhD (she/her)
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More veterans are being pushed to community care. What do records show when we get PTSD care there? More than 1/2 don't screen for suicide risk; fewer than 1/4 use a first-line treatment. VA direct care system MUST be protected.
buff.ly
November 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
More veterans are being pushed to community care. What do records show when we get PTSD care there? More than 1/2 don't screen for suicide risk; fewer than 1/4 use a first-line treatment. VA direct care system MUST be protected.
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in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
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Friends, I'm looking to speak with people who are upset about the Democrats' shutdown deal and who can speak about how increasing healthcare costs will impact them. If that's you, I can be reached via DM or at [email protected]. We can also protect people's identities as needed.
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Friends, I'm looking to speak with people who are upset about the Democrats' shutdown deal and who can speak about how increasing healthcare costs will impact them. If that's you, I can be reached via DM or at [email protected]. We can also protect people's identities as needed.
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I love a meme targeted for my demographic
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I love a meme targeted for my demographic
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I designed a horseshoe crab sweater and published it on Ravelry on National horseshoe crab day! If you ever thought to yourself “man, I really want a hand knit sweater with horseshoe crabs on it” boy do I have great news for ya
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
June 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I designed a horseshoe crab sweater and published it on Ravelry on National horseshoe crab day! If you ever thought to yourself “man, I really want a hand knit sweater with horseshoe crabs on it” boy do I have great news for ya
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...