Kathy Ryan
drkryan.bsky.social
Kathy Ryan
@drkryan.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus (Lycoming College) in psychology.
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The PIECE OF 💩 #ICE savage in this video is kneeing this man in the face.

Brutality is the rule, not the exception.

DO YOU THINK THEY'RE ORDERED TO BE VIOLENT?

#ICELawlessness is rampant.

Call Congress at 202-224-3121 & help register voters!

If you go to rallies ask folks to register to vote!
January 10, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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This is a very important lawsuit. The purpose of the board bill to get rid of Interco Plaza wasn't just another goody/favor for a developer. It's about setting the precedent for selling off City park land.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2026.01.09-1...
January 10, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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What can one do except weep for a country whose leaders would vilify a woman killed in front of her wife and dog like this, by a masked man whose reaction to ending someone’s life is to call her a fucking bitch?
January 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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My column on the front page of the Chicago Sun-Times today:

www.everygoddamnday.com/2026/01/next...
January 9, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban.

“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”

Full remarks:
January 8, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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Without an extension of the ACA subsidies, 1 in 4 people said they plan to or have already dropped their health insurance because they can’t afford the new premiums. That’s nearly 6 million Americans.
January 8, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump push to politicize US military ‘reminiscent of Stalin’, top general warns
Maj Gen Paul Eaton says US president’s effort to bend military to his will could have dire long-term consequences
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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“Attention is the just & loving gaze directed upon an individual reality.” — Iris Murdoch

#SeekingTruth #EthicalSTL
January 4, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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These idiots cling to their lie, even after U.S. intelligence debunked it.
January 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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The 8 billionaires are: Musk, Ellison, Bezos, Page, Brin, Zuckerberg, Huang, Ballmer.

Each one saw their wealth explode as a direct result of the massive and unsustainable AI bubble.

Let's resolve to remember that when their bubble bursts all over working people in 2026.

Happy New Year!
"What a year for the ultra wealthy. The world’s 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025’s… booming markets, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. And about a quarter of this year’s gains went to just eight billionaires.” — Bloomberg Morning Brief
December 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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CNN: “Surely you don’t think a daycare should be unlocked.”

SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”

CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”

SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔

He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
December 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A really good one from HCR: youtu.be/LSEV5uuzbq8?...
What This Year Looks Like to a Historian | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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"MTG is not playing a part. Her mistakes and errors are the product of legitimate belief. And people who operate via genuine belief are generally compatible with liberalism."
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Gives Me Hope
People don’t change—but they can remember who they are.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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One thing I wish I'd added is that in Trump's first term, the Democrats should have impeached Trump for abuse of the pardon power. It was one of his most dangerous offenses, and they ignored it, which created a terrible precedent. They could impeach him for abuse of the pardon power now.
New interview! On digital surveillance, the players behind Trump's pardons, the agenda of the Epstein files, and much more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2l1...
Trump’s Coming Techno-Fascism, Sarah Kendzior
YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show
www.youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Pretty great 30 minutes here describes where we are at.
New interview! On digital surveillance, the players behind Trump's pardons, the agenda of the Epstein files, and much more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2l1...
Trump’s Coming Techno-Fascism, Sarah Kendzior
YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show
www.youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
HOME | Trump Kennedy Center
www.trumpkennedycenter.org
December 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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to advocate for pardons and clemency, creating what critics describe as a “pardon-shopping” or quasi pay-to-play system.
December 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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That’s where the culture wars come in handy. Distract people with fear so that they tolerate the money grab from tax policies that favor the wealthy and deregulation of consumer protections.
America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth.

The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth.

When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
December 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Are Tests Biased Against Students Who Don't Give A Shit
December 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Can't believe I have to say this, but it's 2025 still and apparently this is how this year has gone:

IF YOU HAVE MEASLES PLEASE DON'T GET ON A PLANE.

patch.com/new-jersey/n...
Possible Measles Exposure At Newark Airport Amid Holiday Travel: Health Officials
The non-NJ resident was in at least two terminals while infected with measles, officials said.
patch.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Anyone who thought Trump wasn’t going to bomb people on Christmas Day hasn’t been paying attention.
December 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Two weeks after a Dem governor's win, the North Carolina legislature’s GOP supermajority fast-tracked a bill that would transform the balance of power in the state.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/inside-...
Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
This post first appeared at ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Everyone should read this week’s WSJ story on Trump selling pardons. It’s some of the most corrupt shit I’ve ever seen—you can literally corner him at one of his lame parties and walk away with a pardon. How is this not the biggest story in the country?
December 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM