Katie (Taylor’s Version)
@whiggrrl.bsky.social
Liberal Swiftie and avid Philadelphia sports fan.
Go Birds!
Go Birds!
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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Told my lecture class today that the New Deal's National Recovery Administration's "Blue Eagle" logo inspired the owner of the Philadelphia football team to rename the franchise as the Eagles.
Voice from the back of the lecture hall: "Go Birds!"
Voice from the back of the lecture hall: "Go Birds!"
September 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Told my lecture class today that the New Deal's National Recovery Administration's "Blue Eagle" logo inspired the owner of the Philadelphia football team to rename the franchise as the Eagles.
Voice from the back of the lecture hall: "Go Birds!"
Voice from the back of the lecture hall: "Go Birds!"
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An addled president is shredding the Constitution to usher in white nationalism and fascism while destroying the economy and our health care, so if you’re going to write an alarmist op-ed because a mayoral candidate might open five (5) city-run grocery stores, you can kindly get bent.
June 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
An addled president is shredding the Constitution to usher in white nationalism and fascism while destroying the economy and our health care, so if you’re going to write an alarmist op-ed because a mayoral candidate might open five (5) city-run grocery stores, you can kindly get bent.
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I am not religious, but this seems to reflect the Jesus I was taught about and I’m not sure how people who claim to be Christian believe otherwise.
The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM
April 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I am not religious, but this seems to reflect the Jesus I was taught about and I’m not sure how people who claim to be Christian believe otherwise.
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Don’t look at me, I voted for the black lady who didn’t want to burn down our economy.
April 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Don’t look at me, I voted for the black lady who didn’t want to burn down our economy.
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Jeffrey Goldberg thinking he was being pranked and then realizing he was actually just in the war plans group chat is such a good microcosm of how it feels to be alive right now, everything seems fake until you realize it’s actually real and incredibly stupid
March 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Jeffrey Goldberg thinking he was being pranked and then realizing he was actually just in the war plans group chat is such a good microcosm of how it feels to be alive right now, everything seems fake until you realize it’s actually real and incredibly stupid
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We kept saying trumps second term will be worse and it is. But honestly, I get no pleasure from being right. It’s so soul crushing to watch how stupid everything is.
March 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
We kept saying trumps second term will be worse and it is. But honestly, I get no pleasure from being right. It’s so soul crushing to watch how stupid everything is.
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The Department of Justice was created in 1870 with an explicit mission to protect civil rights and enforce the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments.
The DOJ went after the Klan hard, securing thousands of indictments and 600+ convictions within the first year alone.
How about restoring *that* focus?
The DOJ went after the Klan hard, securing thousands of indictments and 600+ convictions within the first year alone.
How about restoring *that* focus?
Leavitt: "We want to restore the Department of Justice to an institution that focuses on fighting law and order."
March 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The Department of Justice was created in 1870 with an explicit mission to protect civil rights and enforce the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments.
The DOJ went after the Klan hard, securing thousands of indictments and 600+ convictions within the first year alone.
How about restoring *that* focus?
The DOJ went after the Klan hard, securing thousands of indictments and 600+ convictions within the first year alone.
How about restoring *that* focus?
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You know that scene in Braveheart where Wallace is betrayed by the Scottish nobles and he chases one down and finds out it was Robert-the-Bruce.
And then Wallace just lays on the ground in disbelief at the betrayal?
That’s how I feel right now. Chuck Schumer is a weaker Robert the Bruce.
And then Wallace just lays on the ground in disbelief at the betrayal?
That’s how I feel right now. Chuck Schumer is a weaker Robert the Bruce.
March 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
You know that scene in Braveheart where Wallace is betrayed by the Scottish nobles and he chases one down and finds out it was Robert-the-Bruce.
And then Wallace just lays on the ground in disbelief at the betrayal?
That’s how I feel right now. Chuck Schumer is a weaker Robert the Bruce.
And then Wallace just lays on the ground in disbelief at the betrayal?
That’s how I feel right now. Chuck Schumer is a weaker Robert the Bruce.
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I’d like to ask every single New Yorker who’s remotely left of center to get actively involved in your local Democratic Party chapter with the goal of driving Schumer, Gillibrand, Hochul, Adams, Cuomo and all the other dead wood into retirement.
March 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I’d like to ask every single New Yorker who’s remotely left of center to get actively involved in your local Democratic Party chapter with the goal of driving Schumer, Gillibrand, Hochul, Adams, Cuomo and all the other dead wood into retirement.
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N.J. Attorney General Matthew Platkin is pursuing another lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration, this time over his attempts to dismantle the Department of Education.
He joined 20 other attorney generals in the suit.
He joined 20 other attorney generals in the suit.
N.J. attorney general sues Trump administration over dismantling of Education Department
Matthew Platkin joined 20 other attorney generals in the suit against President Donald Trump's administration.
inquirer.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
N.J. Attorney General Matthew Platkin is pursuing another lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration, this time over his attempts to dismantle the Department of Education.
He joined 20 other attorney generals in the suit.
He joined 20 other attorney generals in the suit.
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Walz: "The idea that the secretary of education would not know what IDEA is -- individuals with disability in education act -- that's like your mechanic not knowing how to put air in your tire. And she's in charge of this nation's education progress. It is catastrophic."
March 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Walz: "The idea that the secretary of education would not know what IDEA is -- individuals with disability in education act -- that's like your mechanic not knowing how to put air in your tire. And she's in charge of this nation's education progress. It is catastrophic."
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one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much
March 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
one thing i keep thinking about is how there is simply no way to design a constitutional system that can resist authoritarian incursion if participants in that system do not actually care that much
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This this this
The detention of Mahmoud Khalil puts all Americans fundamental rights at risk. And if you can’t see that because you oppose his politics, well that’s exactly the reaction Trump and his cronies are counting on. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention Is a Trial Run
The pro-Palestine student was arrested without due process for exercising his right to free speech. He will not be the last.
www.theatlantic.com
March 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This this this
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This Sunday, the whole country needs to spring forward from 1939.
March 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This Sunday, the whole country needs to spring forward from 1939.
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Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
March 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
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Democrats have abdicated their right to lead. It’s GOT TO come from the streets.
March 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Democrats have abdicated their right to lead. It’s GOT TO come from the streets.
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In issuing the temporary restraining order, the judge said DOGE’s access to the data breached federal privacy laws and posed irreparable harm to plaintiffs. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal Judge Blocks DOGE Access to Sensitive Data At Education Department
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In issuing the temporary restraining order, the judge said DOGE’s access to the data breached federal privacy laws and posed irreparable harm to plaintiffs. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
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Two Super Bowl victories in seven years. No White House trips. Your team could never
February 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Two Super Bowl victories in seven years. No White House trips. Your team could never
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SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist.
wrd.cm
February 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.
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i don’t even know if crime is the right word for the illegal destruction of USAID. it is an autocratic power grab and a direct attack on the sovereignty of the american people
February 5, 2025 at 3:16 AM
i don’t even know if crime is the right word for the illegal destruction of USAID. it is an autocratic power grab and a direct attack on the sovereignty of the american people
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Just a reminder that Musk couldn’t get a top level security clearance. And he was under investigation for violating the terms of the clearance he did have. Now he has your Social Security number, your tax returns, and is unilaterally deciding who the government does and does not pay.
Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules
Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether the company and its leader complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter sa...
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just a reminder that Musk couldn’t get a top level security clearance. And he was under investigation for violating the terms of the clearance he did have. Now he has your Social Security number, your tax returns, and is unilaterally deciding who the government does and does not pay.