PK
@counselorpk.bsky.social
School Counselor in WA; Ohio born and raised; Gen X; Trying to find the joy where I can and not lose hope #ASCA #scchat
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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She completely caved when the vote was before her in the House but has lots of ideas for what *other* politicians can do in the Senate.
Sure, sure.
Sure, sure.
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (one of 7 Democrats who just voted to fund DHS) defends her stance.
Argues funding for ICE "is not the question." Instead, Senate Democrats have leverage for various demands.
"I think they could negotiate to replace Noem with someone that doesn't skirt the filibuster."
Argues funding for ICE "is not the question." Instead, Senate Democrats have leverage for various demands.
"I think they could negotiate to replace Noem with someone that doesn't skirt the filibuster."
January 28, 2026 at 9:41 PM
She completely caved when the vote was before her in the House but has lots of ideas for what *other* politicians can do in the Senate.
Sure, sure.
Sure, sure.
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Man, someone sounds really mad that a bunch of Minneapolis soccer moms can manage op-sec while the Secretary of Defense texts his battle plans to the editor in chief of the Atlantic.
January 26, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Man, someone sounds really mad that a bunch of Minneapolis soccer moms can manage op-sec while the Secretary of Defense texts his battle plans to the editor in chief of the Atlantic.
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“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting," Pretti's family said in a statement.
www.jezebel.com/alex-pretti-...
www.jezebel.com/alex-pretti-...
Alex Pretti, Man Killed by Federal Agents Whom the White House Labeled a Domestic Terrorist, Was ICU Nurse for Veterans
“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting," Pretti's family said in a statement.
www.jezebel.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:02 PM
“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting," Pretti's family said in a statement.
www.jezebel.com/alex-pretti-...
www.jezebel.com/alex-pretti-...
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Really hard to look at this and all the other examples of bravery and kindness from ordinary people in this moment not think also of the tremendous cowardice exhibited over the past year by some of the richest, most well-protected people in business, media and politics
Let us all have the courage displayed by the residents of Minneapolis.
January 25, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Really hard to look at this and all the other examples of bravery and kindness from ordinary people in this moment not think also of the tremendous cowardice exhibited over the past year by some of the richest, most well-protected people in business, media and politics
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Man, I bet the NRA is going to be furious when they hear that jack-booted thugs from the federal government executed a law-abiding citizen for exercising his Second Amendment right to carry a handgun.
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
January 24, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Man, I bet the NRA is going to be furious when they hear that jack-booted thugs from the federal government executed a law-abiding citizen for exercising his Second Amendment right to carry a handgun.
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
Any second now, I'm sure.
He was a white guy, if that helps?
Hello? NRA?
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This is on Jeffries and Democratic house leadership. People are being murdered. Small children are being snatched.
Am aware that with only Massie breaking GOP ranks it passes regardless. But on grounds of history and morality alone, you whip these seven weasels for a unanimous caucus.
Am aware that with only Massie breaking GOP ranks it passes regardless. But on grounds of history and morality alone, you whip these seven weasels for a unanimous caucus.
The Democrats who voted FOR I.C.E. funding:
Henry Cuellar (Texas)
Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
Laura Gillen (N.Y.)
Jared Golden (Maine)
Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Wash.)
Don Davis (N.C.)
Tom Suozzi (N.Y.)
These are conservative Ds anyway, and represent pinkish districts.
www.huffpost.com/entry/minnes...
Henry Cuellar (Texas)
Vicente Gonzalez (Texas)
Laura Gillen (N.Y.)
Jared Golden (Maine)
Marie Glusenkamp Perez (Wash.)
Don Davis (N.C.)
Tom Suozzi (N.Y.)
These are conservative Ds anyway, and represent pinkish districts.
www.huffpost.com/entry/minnes...
7 House Democrats Vote To Give ICE $10 Billion
The bill provides $10 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement with no meaningful constraints on its often violent tactics in Minnesota and elsewhere.
www.huffpost.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:07 AM
This is on Jeffries and Democratic house leadership. People are being murdered. Small children are being snatched.
Am aware that with only Massie breaking GOP ranks it passes regardless. But on grounds of history and morality alone, you whip these seven weasels for a unanimous caucus.
Am aware that with only Massie breaking GOP ranks it passes regardless. But on grounds of history and morality alone, you whip these seven weasels for a unanimous caucus.
@gluesenkampperez.house.gov Your vote today is shameful and your statement would be laughable if the current situation wasn’t so dire. Actually fatal. Just switch parties at this point. You’re not a Democrat. #WA03 won’t forget.
January 22, 2026 at 10:37 PM
@gluesenkampperez.house.gov Your vote today is shameful and your statement would be laughable if the current situation wasn’t so dire. Actually fatal. Just switch parties at this point. You’re not a Democrat. #WA03 won’t forget.
Calling MGP. This is shameful.
DHS spending bill passed 220-207
7 Democrats voted in favor:
Henry Cuellar
Don Davis
Laura Gilles
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Tom Suozzi
Massie voted No
Andy Harris didn't vote
Might not have passed if every Democrat voted No, but leadership wasn't whipping them to do so
7 Democrats voted in favor:
Henry Cuellar
Don Davis
Laura Gilles
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Jared Golden
Vicente Gonzalez
Tom Suozzi
Massie voted No
Andy Harris didn't vote
Might not have passed if every Democrat voted No, but leadership wasn't whipping them to do so
January 22, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Calling MGP. This is shameful.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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Curt Cignetti and Fernando Mendoza are unbelievably entertaining. What a season for the Indiana Hoosiers.
January 20, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Curt Cignetti and Fernando Mendoza are unbelievably entertaining. What a season for the Indiana Hoosiers.
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If you’re not following @musicologyduck.bsky.social you’re missing the wildest live thread I’ve seen in ages
January 20, 2026 at 2:41 AM
If you’re not following @musicologyduck.bsky.social you’re missing the wildest live thread I’ve seen in ages
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Hundreds of Clark County students walked out of class Tuesday protesting recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities.
‘We don’t want the fear’: Clark County students walk out of class to protest ICE activity
Hundreds of Clark County students walked out of class Tuesday protesting recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities.
www.columbian.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Hundreds of Clark County students walked out of class Tuesday protesting recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities.
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If Trump's new immigration law enforcement agents think their tough guy act is attracting people to their cause or intimidating people into not protesting against their abuses, they are woefully mistaken.
January 13, 2026 at 4:13 AM
If Trump's new immigration law enforcement agents think their tough guy act is attracting people to their cause or intimidating people into not protesting against their abuses, they are woefully mistaken.
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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Students at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis are walking out to protest ICE days after a clash between U.S. Border Patrol agents and protesters at the school.
📸: Jerry Holt
📸: Jerry Holt
January 12, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Students at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis are walking out to protest ICE days after a clash between U.S. Border Patrol agents and protesters at the school.
📸: Jerry Holt
📸: Jerry Holt
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An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
(Published Aug. 2025)
(Published Aug. 2025)
Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money.
An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state law...
www.propublica.org
January 12, 2026 at 9:14 PM
An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
(Published Aug. 2025)
(Published Aug. 2025)
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I can't say this loudly enough: THEY ARE TRYING TO NORMALIZE THE KILLING OF CIVILIANS FOR PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTED PROTEST ACTIVITIES.
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I can't say this loudly enough: THEY ARE TRYING TO NORMALIZE THE KILLING OF CIVILIANS FOR PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTED PROTEST ACTIVITIES.
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Renee Good committed gender insubordination: she didn't cower & grovel to male authority. Many women are killed for the very same reason all over the world. We just call it by the euphemism "domestic violence" instead of what it is: a campaign of political terrorism in which any man can participate.
When Renee Good said "I'm not mad at you" what the ICE goon heard was "I'm not scared of you."
That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
January 10, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Renee Good committed gender insubordination: she didn't cower & grovel to male authority. Many women are killed for the very same reason all over the world. We just call it by the euphemism "domestic violence" instead of what it is: a campaign of political terrorism in which any man can participate.
Megan Kelly is vile. And vapid and inhumane. But to comment on her physical appearance is misogynistic. I’m sick to death of people casually throwing in commentary on women’s bodies when it literally does not matter. Her words and actions matter. Not her looks.
The charmless, bitter, anorexic rage Barbie with the Greg Allman tribute haircut needs a cookie. And a moral compass.
January 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Megan Kelly is vile. And vapid and inhumane. But to comment on her physical appearance is misogynistic. I’m sick to death of people casually throwing in commentary on women’s bodies when it literally does not matter. Her words and actions matter. Not her looks.
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Pope Leo weighs in, speaking against Trump's "might makes right" policy without mentioning his name. He also condemns the abuse of language to hide truth.
Gift article, so you don't need a subscription to read it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
Pope Leo Condemns a ‘Zeal for War’ That He Sees as Spreading Globally
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Pope Leo weighs in, speaking against Trump's "might makes right" policy without mentioning his name. He also condemns the abuse of language to hide truth.
Gift article, so you don't need a subscription to read it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
Gift article, so you don't need a subscription to read it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
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This is the best video explanation I have seen on how the Trump administration is changing public education as we know it. A must-watch for anyone who cares about schools. by @nadiasussman.bsky.social
Vouchers, Patriotism and Prayer: The Trump Administration’s Plan to Remake Public Education
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is bringing about a new era in education — and perhaps the end of public schools as we know them.
www.propublica.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
This is the best video explanation I have seen on how the Trump administration is changing public education as we know it. A must-watch for anyone who cares about schools. by @nadiasussman.bsky.social