Kate
@kc74.bsky.social
Be kind. Make good choices. Librarian between Virginia and Geneva. Mass transit fan. Exhausted by home ownership. Vote vote vote at every opportunity. Love snail mail and PostCrossing. Cosy and Smooch’s human
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Rob Reiner devoted his life to entertaining us and fighting to make the world a better place. We will honor his memory by continuing to show up for our democracy.
Our hearts are with everyone who loved Rob and Michele Singer Reiner.
Our hearts are with everyone who loved Rob and Michele Singer Reiner.
December 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Rob Reiner devoted his life to entertaining us and fighting to make the world a better place. We will honor his memory by continuing to show up for our democracy.
Our hearts are with everyone who loved Rob and Michele Singer Reiner.
Our hearts are with everyone who loved Rob and Michele Singer Reiner.
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I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
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New: The 61-year-old retired Tennessee cop who spent 37 days in jail over an anti-Trump Facebook meme has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against the authorities who ordered his arrest.
"In America, we do not jail people for political speech."
Gift link: wapo.st/490I014
"In America, we do not jail people for political speech."
Gift link: wapo.st/490I014
A retired policeman was jailed over an anti-Trump meme. Now he’s suing.
Attorneys for 61-year-old Larry Bushart say a Tennessee sheriff violated the First Amendment: “In America, we do not jail people for political speech.”
wapo.st
December 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
New: The 61-year-old retired Tennessee cop who spent 37 days in jail over an anti-Trump Facebook meme has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against the authorities who ordered his arrest.
"In America, we do not jail people for political speech."
Gift link: wapo.st/490I014
"In America, we do not jail people for political speech."
Gift link: wapo.st/490I014
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White House adds plaques below Biden and Obama portraits, calling them ‘the worst President in American history’ and ‘divisive’
White House adds insulting plaques below Biden and Obama portraits
www.independent.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
White House adds plaques below Biden and Obama portraits, calling them ‘the worst President in American history’ and ‘divisive’
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And in September, I wrote about now-Judge Jennifer Mascott's hearing
Senator Adam Schiff asked her, straightup, if Trump would be immune from prosecution if he ordered SEAL Team Six to assassinate a political opponent
But she would not give a straight answer
ballsandstrikes.org/nominations/...
Senator Adam Schiff asked her, straightup, if Trump would be immune from prosecution if he ordered SEAL Team Six to assassinate a political opponent
But she would not give a straight answer
ballsandstrikes.org/nominations/...
Can Trump Have His Political Opponents Killed? This Trump Judicial Nominee Won’t Say
Jennifer Mascott shows that if you are a Trump loyalist who aspires to be a federal judge, there are some things you just can’t say, no matter how absurd you look in the process.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
And in September, I wrote about now-Judge Jennifer Mascott's hearing
Senator Adam Schiff asked her, straightup, if Trump would be immune from prosecution if he ordered SEAL Team Six to assassinate a political opponent
But she would not give a straight answer
ballsandstrikes.org/nominations/...
Senator Adam Schiff asked her, straightup, if Trump would be immune from prosecution if he ordered SEAL Team Six to assassinate a political opponent
But she would not give a straight answer
ballsandstrikes.org/nominations/...
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Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Police officer who shot Tamir Rice hired by West Virginia departments, report says
Rice family attorney calls the hiring "imbecilic and heartless," as Loehmann has previously resigned from three other departments after public protests.
www.cleveland.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
Tamir Rice was 12 years old.
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! Just saw members of the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. filing into the Senate gallery to watch the Senate pass the NDAA, which grants them federal recognition.
Some tribes have questioned Lumbee's legitimacy + are furious.
Lumbee went for Trump in '24. He pushed this thru.
www.huffpost.com/entry/lumbee...
Some tribes have questioned Lumbee's legitimacy + are furious.
Lumbee went for Trump in '24. He pushed this thru.
www.huffpost.com/entry/lumbee...
GOP Lawmakers Tucked A Controversial Provision Into A 3,000-Page Bill
Lawmakers tucked language into a fast-moving defense bill to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the only tribal provision in the 3,086-page bill.
www.huffpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
! Just saw members of the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. filing into the Senate gallery to watch the Senate pass the NDAA, which grants them federal recognition.
Some tribes have questioned Lumbee's legitimacy + are furious.
Lumbee went for Trump in '24. He pushed this thru.
www.huffpost.com/entry/lumbee...
Some tribes have questioned Lumbee's legitimacy + are furious.
Lumbee went for Trump in '24. He pushed this thru.
www.huffpost.com/entry/lumbee...
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LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
December 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
LUHAN: Is the FCC an independent agency?
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
CARR: I think th---
L: Yes or no
C: There's a test for this in the la---
L: It's yes or no, Brendan! On your website, it simply says, man, 'the FCC is independent.' This isn't a trick question
C: The FCC is not
L: So is your website lying?
C: Possibly
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Tech companies are actually pretty explicit about this: The point is to have a device that you can’t escape, one that always has access to you and makes you a constant source of data beyond what a phone does. Surveillance-first devices.
In 2025, wearables made a hard pivot to AI
If you want to put AI on someone 24/7, wearables are the best bet.
www.theverge.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Tech companies are actually pretty explicit about this: The point is to have a device that you can’t escape, one that always has access to you and makes you a constant source of data beyond what a phone does. Surveillance-first devices.
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On that last post: I genuinely cannot think of any good-faith reason to bar international adoptions from those 39 countries. Under this new ban, consulates will refuse adoption visas for any baby from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Nigeria, or any of the 39 other countries.
December 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
On that last post: I genuinely cannot think of any good-faith reason to bar international adoptions from those 39 countries. Under this new ban, consulates will refuse adoption visas for any baby from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Nigeria, or any of the 39 other countries.
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A reminder tonight that Venezuela has nothing to do with fentanyl. The vast majority of the fentanyl supply begins as precursor chemicals in China, is manufactured in Mexico, and makes it to the U.S. by land, mostly smuggled by U.S. citizens hiding it within lawful trade and traffic at entry points.
Fentanyl smuggling: Most seizures occur at ports of entry where U.S. citizens are the primary smugglers - American Immigration Council
Most fentanyl enters the U.S. through ports of entry, not via migrants. U.S. citizens are the primary smugglers, often recruited by criminal networks. Effective solutions focus on better screening at ...
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A reminder tonight that Venezuela has nothing to do with fentanyl. The vast majority of the fentanyl supply begins as precursor chemicals in China, is manufactured in Mexico, and makes it to the U.S. by land, mostly smuggled by U.S. citizens hiding it within lawful trade and traffic at entry points.
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While Ukraine and the world intensify peace efforts, Putin’s forces unleashed 69 strike drones in a single night, hitting Ukraine’s infrastructure and injuring civilians.
www.kyivpost.com/post/66410
www.kyivpost.com/post/66410
Russian Attacks Rock Odesa and Kharkiv; Rescuers Hit in Donetsk, High-Rise Struck in Zaporizhzhia
Russian forces launched 69 strike drones overnight, damaging infrastructure and injuring civilians. In the Donetsk region, an FPV drone wounded four emergency responders.
www.kyivpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
While Ukraine and the world intensify peace efforts, Putin’s forces unleashed 69 strike drones in a single night, hitting Ukraine’s infrastructure and injuring civilians.
www.kyivpost.com/post/66410
www.kyivpost.com/post/66410
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For anyone worried AI will replace all of us.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
December 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
For anyone worried AI will replace all of us.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
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AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
December 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
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There have been roughly 629 rescues across our state as of yesterday afternoon.
I want to express my deep appreciation to our first responders, the National Guard, our emergency management team, and all those who are lending a hand to help Washingtonians through this emergency.
I want to express my deep appreciation to our first responders, the National Guard, our emergency management team, and all those who are lending a hand to help Washingtonians through this emergency.
December 17, 2025 at 5:17 AM
There have been roughly 629 rescues across our state as of yesterday afternoon.
I want to express my deep appreciation to our first responders, the National Guard, our emergency management team, and all those who are lending a hand to help Washingtonians through this emergency.
I want to express my deep appreciation to our first responders, the National Guard, our emergency management team, and all those who are lending a hand to help Washingtonians through this emergency.
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NCAR provides the facilities, tools, & data critical for atmospheric sci education & research. Leading computer models of the Earth System are developed here. The training, continuing education, & sci exchanges NCAR makes possible are irreplaceable. Its dismantling would be chaotic & devastating.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 4:58 AM
NCAR provides the facilities, tools, & data critical for atmospheric sci education & research. Leading computer models of the Earth System are developed here. The training, continuing education, & sci exchanges NCAR makes possible are irreplaceable. Its dismantling would be chaotic & devastating.
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Pritzker signs bill allowing Illinois to issue state-specific vaccine guidelines
The new law will allow the state to publish guidelines that differ from the CDC
capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzke....
The new law will allow the state to publish guidelines that differ from the CDC
capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzke....
Pritzker signs bill allowing Illinois to issue state-specific vaccine guidelines
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill allowing the Illinois Department of Public Health to issue vaccine guidance independent
capitolnewsillinois.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Pritzker signs bill allowing Illinois to issue state-specific vaccine guidelines
The new law will allow the state to publish guidelines that differ from the CDC
capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzke....
The new law will allow the state to publish guidelines that differ from the CDC
capitolnewsillinois.com/news/pritzke....
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BREAKING: Mike Johnson just said he won't call a vote this year to extend enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act — effectively guaranteeing they will expire at the end of this month.
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
BREAKING: Mike Johnson just said he won't call a vote this year to extend enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act — effectively guaranteeing they will expire at the end of this month.
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Today the California Labor Movement came together to show strong solidarity with the striking workers of @sbworkersunited.org!
#NoContractNoCoffee
#NoContractNoCoffee
December 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Today the California Labor Movement came together to show strong solidarity with the striking workers of @sbworkersunited.org!
#NoContractNoCoffee
#NoContractNoCoffee
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Excuse me, I forgot that “working class” means “white and male” and that “class politics” means “affirming racism and sexism.”
December 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Excuse me, I forgot that “working class” means “white and male” and that “class politics” means “affirming racism and sexism.”
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good morning saints and kelly! if you know this theme song, it is truly truly truly time to schedule a mammogram or a colonoscopy!
a cartoon character with pink hair is standing in front of a spotlight
ALT: a cartoon character with pink hair is standing in front of a spotlight
media.tenor.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
good morning saints and kelly! if you know this theme song, it is truly truly truly time to schedule a mammogram or a colonoscopy!
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The rest of the media was totally irresponsible for not running with this headline: novaramedia.com/2025/12/15/n...
Nazi’s Son Wins Chilean Presidency | Novara Media
Ultra-conservative candidate José Antonio Kast, whose father was a member of the Nazi party, has achieved a massive victory in Chile, prompting celebration from the international far right. Phineas Ru...
novaramedia.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The rest of the media was totally irresponsible for not running with this headline: novaramedia.com/2025/12/15/n...
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Hey everyone going WELL TIME TO PLAY MORE FORTNITE TO HUNT DOWN PEOPLE WEARING HARRY POTTER STUFF
No. Stop playing Fortnite. They're partnering with Rowling and Harry Potter in 2025, with full knowledge of what that decision means. Stop supporting them. Stop playing the game.
No. Stop playing Fortnite. They're partnering with Rowling and Harry Potter in 2025, with full knowledge of what that decision means. Stop supporting them. Stop playing the game.
December 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Hey everyone going WELL TIME TO PLAY MORE FORTNITE TO HUNT DOWN PEOPLE WEARING HARRY POTTER STUFF
No. Stop playing Fortnite. They're partnering with Rowling and Harry Potter in 2025, with full knowledge of what that decision means. Stop supporting them. Stop playing the game.
No. Stop playing Fortnite. They're partnering with Rowling and Harry Potter in 2025, with full knowledge of what that decision means. Stop supporting them. Stop playing the game.
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...