Kate Powers
@plain-kate.bsky.social
Stage director, prison theatremaker, college professor, Shakespeare nerd, trauma-informed / consent-based maker of good trouble, striving to be anti-racist, hates Nazis and patriarchal nonsense. Redhead. #SlawaUkrainii #GoBills 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🚫👑
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Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
He does like them on the younger side.
November 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
He does like them on the younger side.
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Trump’s 28-point peace plan with Russia “is misnamed,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. “It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future.”
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
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November 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Trump’s 28-point peace plan with Russia “is misnamed,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. “It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future.”
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From "The Origins of Totalitarianism" by Hannah Arendt. Thanks to Marc Elias
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”
November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
From "The Origins of Totalitarianism" by Hannah Arendt. Thanks to Marc Elias
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”
“Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.”
Tomorrow is both my dad's and my mom's yahrzeit. He died last year, after a very rough final few months, four years to the day after mom. Notre Dame pasted Army for him that night, which he would have enjoyed. It's been a helluva year to try to grieve and rebuild.
November 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Tomorrow is both my dad's and my mom's yahrzeit. He died last year, after a very rough final few months, four years to the day after mom. Notre Dame pasted Army for him that night, which he would have enjoyed. It's been a helluva year to try to grieve and rebuild.
Not surprised, but disappointed to see Jesse Green using 'colorblind' in his NYT article today w/o any acknowledgement of the dated, problematic implications (to wit, erasure). Multicultural casting, Jesse, surely, in conversation with color conscious approaches.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
The Debate Over Colorblind Casting Isn’t Settled After All
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Not surprised, but disappointed to see Jesse Green using 'colorblind' in his NYT article today w/o any acknowledgement of the dated, problematic implications (to wit, erasure). Multicultural casting, Jesse, surely, in conversation with color conscious approaches.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/t...
🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: Dear Ukrainians! Remember that first day of the war. Most of us made our choice. The choice for Ukraine. Recall our feelings back then. What was it like? Dark, loud, heavy, painful. For many – terrifying. But the enemy did not see our backs running away. They saw our eyes”
November 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
November 22, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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🔥Chris Murphy: "The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM"
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side."
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side."
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🔥Chris Murphy: "The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM"
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side."
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side."
This is pedagogical malpractice. Hear your students when they speak. Also, knock it off with the paternalistic consensual warranting; don't speak for them. INVITE THEM INTO DIALOGUE.
Larry Summers’s co-teacher at Harvard:
“We will miss his insights and his wisdom”
Student:
“NO WE WON’T”
dude pretends he doesn’t hear, then intros Tony Blair lmao
“We will miss his insights and his wisdom”
Student:
“NO WE WON’T”
dude pretends he doesn’t hear, then intros Tony Blair lmao
November 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This is pedagogical malpractice. Hear your students when they speak. Also, knock it off with the paternalistic consensual warranting; don't speak for them. INVITE THEM INTO DIALOGUE.
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"..federal agents used chemical weapons on protesters at least 49 times in 18 incidents across Chicago and the suburbs since Oct. 1. Federal agents have used chemical irritants at least 30 times since a judge placed restrictions on their use of tear gas and pepper spray."
Feds used chemical agents dozens of times in Chicago — Investigative Project on Race and Equity
An investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation Midway Blitz.
www.raceandequityproject.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
"..federal agents used chemical weapons on protesters at least 49 times in 18 incidents across Chicago and the suburbs since Oct. 1. Federal agents have used chemical irritants at least 30 times since a judge placed restrictions on their use of tear gas and pepper spray."
Cool. Now resign from Harvard, Larry.
Ex-Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has resigned from the OpenAI board of directors following the release of the Epstein emails.
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Cool. Now resign from Harvard, Larry.
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Friends, call your MoC. The Senate has passed S.J. Res 37—a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Now we need Speaker Johnson to bring it to the floor for a vote. Ask you MoC to lobby him for a vote on this bill! #ElbowsUp
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Friends, call your MoC. The Senate has passed S.J. Res 37—a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Now we need Speaker Johnson to bring it to the floor for a vote. Ask you MoC to lobby him for a vote on this bill! #ElbowsUp
I have been building out class for the spring term: Scum & Villainy, a scene study class where we do a deep dive into characters who have crossed the moral event horizon, while also looking at some essays on evil, monster theory. Only 2 people have registered. Perhaps the world is too full of scum.
November 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I have been building out class for the spring term: Scum & Villainy, a scene study class where we do a deep dive into characters who have crossed the moral event horizon, while also looking at some essays on evil, monster theory. Only 2 people have registered. Perhaps the world is too full of scum.
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reminder that Donald Trump said on the record that he partied with his buddy Jeffrey Epstein and women “on the younger side” and yet we’re pretending like the natural of their relationship is some big mystery
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
reminder that Donald Trump said on the record that he partied with his buddy Jeffrey Epstein and women “on the younger side” and yet we’re pretending like the natural of their relationship is some big mystery
He is sorry it came to light.
Larry Summers discusses his “statement of regret” for his disturbing messages to Jeffrey Epstein with Harvard students
November 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
He is sorry it came to light.
Thread.
The Epstein bill is headed to Trump’s desk as we speak.
So, what now? Well, a lot of panic, it seems. I have seen every single possible worst case scenario all over social media in the last hour, so let’s go through this step by step. My only request, read the whole thing before commenting.
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So, what now? Well, a lot of panic, it seems. I have seen every single possible worst case scenario all over social media in the last hour, so let’s go through this step by step. My only request, read the whole thing before commenting.
1/
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Thread.
Quiet, piggy.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 19, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Quiet, piggy.
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Oh they don’t like the whistles? Hey everyone, they don’t like the whistles. If you use them it makes the armed goons sad.
Kristi Noem is mad that protesters are blowing whistles at ICE agents.
November 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Oh they don’t like the whistles? Hey everyone, they don’t like the whistles. If you use them it makes the armed goons sad.
SDCF Barbara Whitman Award recognizes a director who has developed a distinctive artistic voice, demonstrated unique vision in their theatrical work. Recipients must be an early-career director, nom by a theatre professional. Incl an unrestricted $10,000 cash prize.
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The Barbara Whitman Award | SDC Foundation
sdcfoundation.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
SDCF Barbara Whitman Award recognizes a director who has developed a distinctive artistic voice, demonstrated unique vision in their theatrical work. Recipients must be an early-career director, nom by a theatre professional. Incl an unrestricted $10,000 cash prize.
sdcfoundation.org/the-barbara-...
sdcfoundation.org/the-barbara-...
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“Demonstrators rally in front of an AT&T retail store in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on November 16, 2025, urging the telecommunications company to end its multimillion-dollar contracts with ICE and CBO, which protesters claim contribute to family separations and deportation efforts.”
www.reutersconnect.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“Demonstrators rally in front of an AT&T retail store in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on November 16, 2025, urging the telecommunications company to end its multimillion-dollar contracts with ICE and CBO, which protesters claim contribute to family separations and deportation efforts.”
I have had interviews in hotel rooms, either sitting on the bed or with the bed awkwardly between the interviewer and myself.
If you are not in academia, you might not know this, but job interviews used to be held at conferences IN HOTEL ROOMS. Women candidates in a hotel room alone with often all-male committees. People sitting on beds! The horror stories I've heard.
I thing I sometimes thing about is that university departments were still doing job interviews in hotel rooms in the mid aughts
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I have had interviews in hotel rooms, either sitting on the bed or with the bed awkwardly between the interviewer and myself.
Sorta thinking it might be time for Joe Brady to go, y'all. Thoughts?
November 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Sorta thinking it might be time for Joe Brady to go, y'all. Thoughts?
Just noting the irony of *all this* alongside Project 2025's claim that it will protect us all from "child predators and misogynistic exploiters of women." It's almost funny, if it wasn't so corrupt and disingenous and damaging to individuals as well as the culture writ large.
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Just noting the irony of *all this* alongside Project 2025's claim that it will protect us all from "child predators and misogynistic exploiters of women." It's almost funny, if it wasn't so corrupt and disingenous and damaging to individuals as well as the culture writ large.