Catherine, working on Great
@doublespace.bsky.social
Researcher(liberal arts and social sciences), fiction writer, crazy cat lady. Escaped academic.
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I will die on the hill of: fictional characters can be essential sources of inspiration, support, & modeling for complex trauma survivors who grew up surrounded by toxic family, peers, & culture.
This is part of what makes libraries so magical. It’s where the other people, the safe ones, live. Bookstores and rooms with stacks and stacks of books work, too.
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If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
January 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
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Brief operational term of art 🧵 to help better define what we're experiencing. What we're experiencing is state terror. I've seen a lot of terms thrown around for what the Trump admin is doing w/ICE, CBP, & other federal law enforcement (LE). The now largely out of use term is state terror. 1/
January 17, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Brief operational term of art 🧵 to help better define what we're experiencing. What we're experiencing is state terror. I've seen a lot of terms thrown around for what the Trump admin is doing w/ICE, CBP, & other federal law enforcement (LE). The now largely out of use term is state terror. 1/
I’m ready.
Today is a good day for self care.
The groceries and laundry can wait.
Try out a new hobby, like haunting the attic of a mansion on the moors, or disappearing into a malevolent fog and becoming your own terrifying folk tale.
The groceries and laundry can wait.
Try out a new hobby, like haunting the attic of a mansion on the moors, or disappearing into a malevolent fog and becoming your own terrifying folk tale.
January 17, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I’m ready.
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ICE agents would be permanently barred from becoming state or local cops in Illinois if a state politician gets her way.
cwbchicago.com/2026/01/law-...
cwbchicago.com/2026/01/law-...
Law would ban ICE agents from becoming cops in Illinois
A newly introduced bill that would bar former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from working in state and local law enforcement in Illinois is sparking intense debate, with supporters calling...
cwbchicago.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:48 AM
ICE agents would be permanently barred from becoming state or local cops in Illinois if a state politician gets her way.
cwbchicago.com/2026/01/law-...
cwbchicago.com/2026/01/law-...
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Yes. And if you don’t, time to become someone your ancestors will be proud of.
Respectfully, I am going to whisper to some of our white comrades a truth that should be more widely known: You definitely have some ancestors to be proud of, ancestors who refused white supremacy, and poured out their lives in many of these struggles over time.
Time to claim your true history.
Time to claim your true history.
January 17, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Yes. And if you don’t, time to become someone your ancestors will be proud of.
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Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
January 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Some people were confused by my ICE post. This should clear it up.
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After lying about this baby they gassed and almost killed in their own neighborhood, DHS deleted their post
After lying about this baby they gassed and almost killed in their own neighborhood, DHS deleted their post
January 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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After lying about this baby they gassed and almost killed in their own neighborhood, DHS deleted their post
After lying about this baby they gassed and almost killed in their own neighborhood, DHS deleted their post
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DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
DHS employees entered our store this afternoon and served us a Notice of Inspection, demanding copies of I9 forms for each employee.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
In 27 years as shopkeepers, we have never been subjected to this type of investigation.
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New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
The Companies Behind ICE
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
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Saw a lot of headlines saying "wikipedia is embracing ai" being tossed around tabloids, and I'm pretty sure they were maliciously written to make you feel a certain way about Wikipedia. What's actually happening is that wikipedia is demanding payment for data scraping and the corpos don't like that.
Sure. AI companies have ALWAYS been training their models on Wikipedia content, which under the free and open access model is available to anyone — including AI companies. Agreements like these require AI companies to limit and offset the strain they place on Wikimedia infrastructure.
Hoping that @molly.wiki can help explain.
January 15, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Saw a lot of headlines saying "wikipedia is embracing ai" being tossed around tabloids, and I'm pretty sure they were maliciously written to make you feel a certain way about Wikipedia. What's actually happening is that wikipedia is demanding payment for data scraping and the corpos don't like that.
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If it feels like your life is beset by storms, you could shelter in place and wait them out.
Or, you could swallow them all, become a super storm, and lay waste to all before you.
Or, you could swallow them all, become a super storm, and lay waste to all before you.
January 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
If it feels like your life is beset by storms, you could shelter in place and wait them out.
Or, you could swallow them all, become a super storm, and lay waste to all before you.
Or, you could swallow them all, become a super storm, and lay waste to all before you.
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Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune
January 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune
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They are canceling youth sports across the city in Minneapolis this weekend because lawless masked armed federal paramilitaries are targeting the children and families.
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation has canceled youth sports because ICE is terrorizing our community
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
They are canceling youth sports across the city in Minneapolis this weekend because lawless masked armed federal paramilitaries are targeting the children and families.
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MAGA: “We aren’t Nazis!”
JD Vance: “ICE will be going door-to-door to find people.”
JD Vance: “ICE will be going door-to-door to find people.”
January 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
MAGA: “We aren’t Nazis!”
JD Vance: “ICE will be going door-to-door to find people.”
JD Vance: “ICE will be going door-to-door to find people.”
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This could be the unified Dem position. It is wildly popular. Puts the regime on defense on two fronts at the same time. Good policy, good politics.
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
www.huffpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:29 AM
This could be the unified Dem position. It is wildly popular. Puts the regime on defense on two fronts at the same time. Good policy, good politics.
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Best failed selfie attempt ever.
This young Icelandic stallion is named Ori. He possesses my whole heart. During these tumultuous times, find an animal that loves you.
This young Icelandic stallion is named Ori. He possesses my whole heart. During these tumultuous times, find an animal that loves you.
January 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Best failed selfie attempt ever.
This young Icelandic stallion is named Ori. He possesses my whole heart. During these tumultuous times, find an animal that loves you.
This young Icelandic stallion is named Ori. He possesses my whole heart. During these tumultuous times, find an animal that loves you.
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Between this and the GWAR cover of Pink Pony Club, it's really been a fun day for me, musically speaking.
Fellas, have you ever considered how awesome it is to be Fred Schneider? Just think about it.
Wow.
Dang.
This is why there are so many covers of B-52s songs...yet not enough. People want a little taste of Fred, if just for a moment.
Wow.
Dang.
This is why there are so many covers of B-52s songs...yet not enough. People want a little taste of Fred, if just for a moment.
"Love Shack" (B-52s cover) • Hannah Waddingham & Brendan Hunt • THUNDERGONG! 2023
YouTube video by Steps Of Faith Foundation
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Between this and the GWAR cover of Pink Pony Club, it's really been a fun day for me, musically speaking.
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I needed this. Maybe you do, too.
Bach Prelude from the 1st Cello Suite / "Over The Rainbow" - Yo-Yo Ma (LIVE on The Late Show)
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:04 AM
I needed this. Maybe you do, too.
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We are in fact DESPERATE for winter coats, waterproof gloves, and good boots. We get so many wonderful donations but it is so cold and the numbers of unhoused unsheltered people are going up at the absolute worst time for it, and we run out of coats weekly.
The frigid Twin Cities temperatures will hurt the homeless; so do not gloat about the impact on ICE without also stepping up here:
If you're still able to help Minnesota, @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social is always accepting donations. $10 buys a pack of handwarmers. If you were given Amazon gift cards this year for Christmas, you can shop their Amazon wishlist: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
January 14, 2026 at 7:29 PM
We are in fact DESPERATE for winter coats, waterproof gloves, and good boots. We get so many wonderful donations but it is so cold and the numbers of unhoused unsheltered people are going up at the absolute worst time for it, and we run out of coats weekly.
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I care more about supporting the people being harmed by ICE than I do about abortion or gay rights -& those things are the work of my life
Right now I care about punishing the people attacking my city more than I care about healthcare policy.
… and I have probably published fifty essays on Medicaid and related programs over the years.
… and I have probably published fifty essays on Medicaid and related programs over the years.
January 15, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I care more about supporting the people being harmed by ICE than I do about abortion or gay rights -& those things are the work of my life
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This. I am done returning to the status quo of what got us here. I want universal healthcare. I want a maximum wage tied to the minimum wage. I want omnipresent, cheap public transit and walkable neighborhoods. I want Supreme Court and police reform, and I want the rich to pay their fair share.
We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.
January 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
This. I am done returning to the status quo of what got us here. I want universal healthcare. I want a maximum wage tied to the minimum wage. I want omnipresent, cheap public transit and walkable neighborhoods. I want Supreme Court and police reform, and I want the rich to pay their fair share.
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this, driving a person to suicide because they had the temerity to want to work in public service, is what russ vought hoped to accomplish
“One day, a woman wrote to me on Signal, asking me not to respond. She lived alone, she messaged, and planned to die that weekend. Before she did, she wanted at least one person to understand: Trump had unraveled the government, and with it, her life.” @hannahnatanson.bsky.social essay:
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
this, driving a person to suicide because they had the temerity to want to work in public service, is what russ vought hoped to accomplish
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Shouldn't it be a bigger story that the immigration cops are seizing and imprisoning people who CANNOT POSSIBLY BE IMMIGRANTS
Oglala Sioux Tribe demands the release of Lakota men detained by ICE www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Oglala Sioux Tribe demands the release of Lakota men detained by ICE
The Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota has demanded the Department of Homeland Security release tribally enrolled citizens held by ICE, according to a statement released by the tribe.
www.mprnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Shouldn't it be a bigger story that the immigration cops are seizing and imprisoning people who CANNOT POSSIBLY BE IMMIGRANTS
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*vigorously highlights* if you put them together right *puts away highlighter. gets out pen. double underlines the word YOU*
these tools are not aware or intelligent, they are just tuned to predict certain things from certain other things, and if you put them together right **you can get useful predictions**
January 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM
*vigorously highlights* if you put them together right *puts away highlighter. gets out pen. double underlines the word YOU*