Dr K
@dockim.bsky.social
Leadership scholar and sf geek.
Coffee, books, movies, and my cat is all I need.
Oh… and democracy.
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Coffee, books, movies, and my cat is all I need.
Oh… and democracy.
#DemCast
#ResistTyranny
#TeamPete
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Extraordinary that the Texas government would be so corrupt that it would have to black out more than 80% of its emails with Elon Musk.
NEW: After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s influence over state government.
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Extraordinary that the Texas government would be so corrupt that it would have to black out more than 80% of its emails with Elon Musk.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has been hated by the left for years and never feared for her life. She’s been hated by the right for two days and had to hire security.
November 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been hated by the left for years and never feared for her life. She’s been hated by the right for two days and had to hire security.
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Since arriving in Congress in 2019 as the youngest Black woman ever elected, I’ve had 19 pieces of legislation signed into law — delivering real progress on health care, veterans’ services, homeland security, and more.
November 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Since arriving in Congress in 2019 as the youngest Black woman ever elected, I’ve had 19 pieces of legislation signed into law — delivering real progress on health care, veterans’ services, homeland security, and more.
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I think there's a decent chance that the Pope visits Chicago during this presidency and while there asks to see Broadview and I wonder how that plays out.
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I think there's a decent chance that the Pope visits Chicago during this presidency and while there asks to see Broadview and I wonder how that plays out.
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I understand the reasoning behind zeroing in on ICE & DHS abducting citizens. But when you lead with what's perceived as your most sympathetic cases, you cede the moral high ground & make arguing for others harder. It is wrong for armed, masked gestapo to grab people - doesn't matter their status.
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I understand the reasoning behind zeroing in on ICE & DHS abducting citizens. But when you lead with what's perceived as your most sympathetic cases, you cede the moral high ground & make arguing for others harder. It is wrong for armed, masked gestapo to grab people - doesn't matter their status.
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For the sake of clarity...
November 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
For the sake of clarity...
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Oh, I don’t know. Our rivers no longer catch on fire and our air is far less poisonous than it used to be, even in smog bowls like Los Angeles. And I think those are good things.
If there’s no shale gas then there’s no shale gas, but I still think environmentalism is basically bad and politicians should focus more on material prosperity.
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Oh, I don’t know. Our rivers no longer catch on fire and our air is far less poisonous than it used to be, even in smog bowls like Los Angeles. And I think those are good things.
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Attendees at last night’s White House dinner honoring MBS were all doing business with him and Saudi Arabia.
Under Trump, the only normative rule is to gain as much power and money as possible.
Power and wealth are honored, even if the honoree has greenlit a brutal murder.
Under Trump, the only normative rule is to gain as much power and money as possible.
Power and wealth are honored, even if the honoree has greenlit a brutal murder.
November 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Attendees at last night’s White House dinner honoring MBS were all doing business with him and Saudi Arabia.
Under Trump, the only normative rule is to gain as much power and money as possible.
Power and wealth are honored, even if the honoree has greenlit a brutal murder.
Under Trump, the only normative rule is to gain as much power and money as possible.
Power and wealth are honored, even if the honoree has greenlit a brutal murder.
Next month they won’t be able to find their calculators… and then their excel spreadsheet will be saved somewhere they can’t find… and then—
The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn’t calculate the unemployment rate and some other key numbers.
https://to.pbs.org/3X2KxlR
https://to.pbs.org/3X2KxlR
Labor Department won't release full October jobs report due to 43-day shutdown
The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn't calculate the unemployment rate and so...
www.pbs.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Next month they won’t be able to find their calculators… and then their excel spreadsheet will be saved somewhere they can’t find… and then—
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Yikes!
GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw is banned from traveling internationally for 3 months after an 'alcohol-related episode' during a Congressional delegation in Mexico.
GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw is banned from traveling internationally for 3 months after an 'alcohol-related episode' during a Congressional delegation in Mexico.
November 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Yikes!
GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw is banned from traveling internationally for 3 months after an 'alcohol-related episode' during a Congressional delegation in Mexico.
GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw is banned from traveling internationally for 3 months after an 'alcohol-related episode' during a Congressional delegation in Mexico.
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A federal judge said Wednesday he plans to move ahead quickly on a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March. https://to.pbs.org/4ibUCXd
Judge to proceed with contempt probe over U.S. flying migrants to El Salvador prison in March
A federal judge said Wednesday he plans to move ahead quickly on a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in M...
www.pbs.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
A federal judge said Wednesday he plans to move ahead quickly on a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March. https://to.pbs.org/4ibUCXd
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A *2nd* Indiana Republican State Senator has now been swatted after that GOP-controlled chamber refused to redistrict on Donald Trump’s behalf.
Just more evidence that the MAGA movement regularly engages in domestic terrorist acts.
www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
Just more evidence that the MAGA movement regularly engages in domestic terrorist acts.
www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
November 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
A *2nd* Indiana Republican State Senator has now been swatted after that GOP-controlled chamber refused to redistrict on Donald Trump’s behalf.
Just more evidence that the MAGA movement regularly engages in domestic terrorist acts.
www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
Just more evidence that the MAGA movement regularly engages in domestic terrorist acts.
www.indystar.com/story/news/p...
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Notorious GOP Rep. Cory Mills is now being investigated by the House Ethics Committee.
If Mills doesn’t retire - and if his district isn’t redrawn - his #FL07 seat will be a prime 2026 target for Democrats.
www.axios.com/2025/11/19/h...
If Mills doesn’t retire - and if his district isn’t redrawn - his #FL07 seat will be a prime 2026 target for Democrats.
www.axios.com/2025/11/19/h...
House ethics panel launches investigation into Rep. Cory Mills
The panel voted to establish an investigative subcommittee to examine a variety of allegations against Mills.
www.axios.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Notorious GOP Rep. Cory Mills is now being investigated by the House Ethics Committee.
If Mills doesn’t retire - and if his district isn’t redrawn - his #FL07 seat will be a prime 2026 target for Democrats.
www.axios.com/2025/11/19/h...
If Mills doesn’t retire - and if his district isn’t redrawn - his #FL07 seat will be a prime 2026 target for Democrats.
www.axios.com/2025/11/19/h...
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Please take the time to read this on healthcare, GOP lies and what might be done by my wise colleague and friend @normornstein.bsky.social. It's very smart and thoughtful. contrarian.substack.com/p/we-do-not-...
We do not want to go back to sham health insurance plans and denials
Obamacare isn’t perfect, but it’s better than what we had—and what the GOP proposes.
contrarian.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Please take the time to read this on healthcare, GOP lies and what might be done by my wise colleague and friend @normornstein.bsky.social. It's very smart and thoughtful. contrarian.substack.com/p/we-do-not-...
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Jessica: This backfiring with the gerrymandering is a big deal. Trump asked Abbott to cheat for him. They try, they fail. And a Trump-appointed judge even helped with that. So now it looks like Republicans aren’t going to net any seats. It looks like Democrats could end up with an extra three seats.
November 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Jessica: This backfiring with the gerrymandering is a big deal. Trump asked Abbott to cheat for him. They try, they fail. And a Trump-appointed judge even helped with that. So now it looks like Republicans aren’t going to net any seats. It looks like Democrats could end up with an extra three seats.
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Dr. Amy Acton, who is running for Governor of Ohio, will be speaking with me on Thinking About... Live tomorrow morning, Nov. 20th, at 9:30am ET. Come join us!
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snyder.substack.com
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Opening the future by understanding the past. Click to read "Thinking about...", by Timothy Snyder, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Dr. Amy Acton, who is running for Governor of Ohio, will be speaking with me on Thinking About... Live tomorrow morning, Nov. 20th, at 9:30am ET. Come join us!
@amyactonoh.bsky.social
snyder.substack.com
@amyactonoh.bsky.social
snyder.substack.com
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The headline says it all.
This poll has Dems +7.6 points on the generic ballot, and the reasons should now sound familiar from previous polls and election results:
The GOP is hemorrhaging support among the non-white and young voters they 'borrowed' in 2024.
www.theargumentmag.com/p/2026-is-lo...
This poll has Dems +7.6 points on the generic ballot, and the reasons should now sound familiar from previous polls and election results:
The GOP is hemorrhaging support among the non-white and young voters they 'borrowed' in 2024.
www.theargumentmag.com/p/2026-is-lo...
2026 is looking terrible for Republicans
They are losing the voters who powered Trump’s victory
www.theargumentmag.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The headline says it all.
This poll has Dems +7.6 points on the generic ballot, and the reasons should now sound familiar from previous polls and election results:
The GOP is hemorrhaging support among the non-white and young voters they 'borrowed' in 2024.
www.theargumentmag.com/p/2026-is-lo...
This poll has Dems +7.6 points on the generic ballot, and the reasons should now sound familiar from previous polls and election results:
The GOP is hemorrhaging support among the non-white and young voters they 'borrowed' in 2024.
www.theargumentmag.com/p/2026-is-lo...
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The Israeli military carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon Wednesday on what it said was Hezbollah infrastructure after a drone strike earlier in the day killed one person and wounded several others, including students on a bus. https://to.pbs.org/3XDRcD8
Israel's military carries out airstrikes in Lebanon after evacuation warnings
The new wave of strikes came as tensions between Israel and militants are escalating.
to.pbs.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Israeli military carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon Wednesday on what it said was Hezbollah infrastructure after a drone strike earlier in the day killed one person and wounded several others, including students on a bus. https://to.pbs.org/3XDRcD8
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NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
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Q: On the Epstein files, does the new investigation by the SDNY prevent the DOJ from releasing all of the remaining files?
BONDI: We'll continue to follow the law
(Not a no!)
BONDI: We'll continue to follow the law
(Not a no!)
November 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Q: On the Epstein files, does the new investigation by the SDNY prevent the DOJ from releasing all of the remaining files?
BONDI: We'll continue to follow the law
(Not a no!)
BONDI: We'll continue to follow the law
(Not a no!)
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My legal team will be in federal court in North Carolina today fighting against the state's unconstitutional redrawn congressional map. Before you listen to those in the GOP who say we can't win, ask Texas how that worked out for them.
November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
My legal team will be in federal court in North Carolina today fighting against the state's unconstitutional redrawn congressional map. Before you listen to those in the GOP who say we can't win, ask Texas how that worked out for them.
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The moment when 30 million American's received healthcare (2010) The moment when insurance companies had to start covering preexisting conditions, young adults could stay on their family's policy and I could trust that the small print couldn't screw me if I needed serious medical assistance. 🇺🇸
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The moment when 30 million American's received healthcare (2010) The moment when insurance companies had to start covering preexisting conditions, young adults could stay on their family's policy and I could trust that the small print couldn't screw me if I needed serious medical assistance. 🇺🇸
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after 4 years of blaming biden if they stubbed their toe, fox news now says its "unfair" to blame trump for the economy cause he's only been in office 9 months
So much for Day 1: Fox News says don't blame Trump for awful economy www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
So much for Day 1: Fox News says don't blame Trump for awful economy www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
So much for Day 1: Fox News says don't blame Trump for awful economy
President Donald Trump hit a new low in his approval rating on economic matters, and Fox News is crying foul.
In a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday, Trump is at 38% overall approval, the lowest .....
www.dailykos.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
after 4 years of blaming biden if they stubbed their toe, fox news now says its "unfair" to blame trump for the economy cause he's only been in office 9 months
So much for Day 1: Fox News says don't blame Trump for awful economy www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
So much for Day 1: Fox News says don't blame Trump for awful economy www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Remember when we were all about taking down terrorists and the networks that financed them?
Now they get red carpet treatment at the White House, presidential pardons and investment opportunities with America.
Times sure have changed.
Now they get red carpet treatment at the White House, presidential pardons and investment opportunities with America.
Times sure have changed.
November 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Remember when we were all about taking down terrorists and the networks that financed them?
Now they get red carpet treatment at the White House, presidential pardons and investment opportunities with America.
Times sure have changed.
Now they get red carpet treatment at the White House, presidential pardons and investment opportunities with America.
Times sure have changed.
