kathryn
@tia-katie.bsky.social
A flowchart for modern times
Do I need to keep working through this crisis?
aka: I don't have enough PTO for this. aka: my body can't handle the amount of Prozac needed for this timeline.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:40 AM
A flowchart for modern times
Treated myself to a self-cleaning litter box. This one keeps sticking her head inside to watch what's going on, triggering the sensors so it stops, and it's taking forever to get through the cleaning cycle. At least she's not scared of it!
February 3, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Treated myself to a self-cleaning litter box. This one keeps sticking her head inside to watch what's going on, triggering the sensors so it stops, and it's taking forever to get through the cleaning cycle. At least she's not scared of it!
The cats love my string-based hobby. I love the snuggles.
January 28, 2026 at 12:37 PM
The cats love my string-based hobby. I love the snuggles.
I took one year of Mandarin in college and all I can remember is "I am American, I'm sorry, this is not my car" and that feels like a good start for right now.
January 17, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I took one year of Mandarin in college and all I can remember is "I am American, I'm sorry, this is not my car" and that feels like a good start for right now.
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Hi there, my Slate article about ICE is blowing up and I've been talking into a microphone nonstop all day
I'm going to make a thread of the interviews I've done already, and the ones I'm going to do in the next few days. Feel free to check them out if you would like to!
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I'm going to make a thread of the interviews I've done already, and the ones I'm going to do in the next few days. Feel free to check them out if you would like to!
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You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Hi there, my Slate article about ICE is blowing up and I've been talking into a microphone nonstop all day
I'm going to make a thread of the interviews I've done already, and the ones I'm going to do in the next few days. Feel free to check them out if you would like to!
🧵
I'm going to make a thread of the interviews I've done already, and the ones I'm going to do in the next few days. Feel free to check them out if you would like to!
🧵
Nothing says getting ready for Christmas by spending the morning extracting my photos from Google and uploading to Proton drive while waiting for my Subaru's routine maintenance check. Self-care all around.
December 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Nothing says getting ready for Christmas by spending the morning extracting my photos from Google and uploading to Proton drive while waiting for my Subaru's routine maintenance check. Self-care all around.
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Don't forget what happened with the travel ban during the first Trump administration:
Version 1: Clumsy, overbroad, and poorly implemented; blocked by courts; withdrawn.
Version 2: Slightly less clumsy; slightly less overbroad; poorly implemented; blocked by courts; expired.
Version 3: Upheld.
Version 1: Clumsy, overbroad, and poorly implemented; blocked by courts; withdrawn.
Version 2: Slightly less clumsy; slightly less overbroad; poorly implemented; blocked by courts; expired.
Version 3: Upheld.
🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.
Full text, per government source:
Full text, per government source:
January 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Don't forget what happened with the travel ban during the first Trump administration:
Version 1: Clumsy, overbroad, and poorly implemented; blocked by courts; withdrawn.
Version 2: Slightly less clumsy; slightly less overbroad; poorly implemented; blocked by courts; expired.
Version 3: Upheld.
Version 1: Clumsy, overbroad, and poorly implemented; blocked by courts; withdrawn.
Version 2: Slightly less clumsy; slightly less overbroad; poorly implemented; blocked by courts; expired.
Version 3: Upheld.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
January 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
SHARE WIDELY.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.
With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.
You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.
(1/3)
"Political evolution is a lifelong process, and it is messy. Being present for people will always mean being there for the mess created by human conflict and trauma." - Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes & Mariame Kaba
January 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Political evolution is a lifelong process, and it is messy. Being present for people will always mean being there for the mess created by human conflict and trauma." - Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes & Mariame Kaba
i love a good bingo card
What the Hell, Let's Play Inauguration Bingo
Why not have a bit of unhinged fun while we still can?
www.jezebel.com
January 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
i love a good bingo card
Here's one of my favorites that I saved, for your enjoyment and to help curate my algorithm.
January 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Here's one of my favorites that I saved, for your enjoyment and to help curate my algorithm.