Jamie Lynn Harley Quinn
@jamielynnkitten.bsky.social
I'm too tired to be witty, but you might get lucky and catch me at the right level of sleep deprivation.
Democracy, fighting fascism, writing, escapism via books/travel/humor. Mother of dragon cats & foster kittens. A republic if we can keep it, indeed.
Democracy, fighting fascism, writing, escapism via books/travel/humor. Mother of dragon cats & foster kittens. A republic if we can keep it, indeed.
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I am incredibly sick of living through a time in this country that is both historically evil and historically stupid.
lol?
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
lol?
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Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
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This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
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Great job, @schumer.senate.gov. You've changed the story from "GOP hurting millions of Americans to please unpopular, failing, delusional despot who's destroying his party" to "Dems are too weak and divided in the face of Trump's strength to take a stand and protect Americans"
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Great job, @schumer.senate.gov. You've changed the story from "GOP hurting millions of Americans to please unpopular, failing, delusional despot who's destroying his party" to "Dems are too weak and divided in the face of Trump's strength to take a stand and protect Americans"
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
Primary every last member of leadership.
Went to repost this and then depressingly saw it was from 8 months ago. This is still true, and I am now convinced it will remain true until there are successful primary challenges nationwide to the "roll over and play dead" Dems.
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Primary every last member of leadership.
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This is the message of a failed, feckless, and leaderless party. We need a party with backbone, and the only path to it is through a cleansing primary season. If your Dem is up for reelection, and you aren't damn sure they're fighting the fascists with everything they've got, primary the bastard.
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
This is the message of a failed, feckless, and leaderless party. We need a party with backbone, and the only path to it is through a cleansing primary season. If your Dem is up for reelection, and you aren't damn sure they're fighting the fascists with everything they've got, primary the bastard.
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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The level of normie involvement and investment in Chicago in what is essential a city-wide* decentralized grassroots mutual aid program of resistance to ICE/CBP — it is truly a remarkable inspiration in these otherwise awful times.
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The level of normie involvement and investment in Chicago in what is essential a city-wide* decentralized grassroots mutual aid program of resistance to ICE/CBP — it is truly a remarkable inspiration in these otherwise awful times.
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Texas is suing a school district for obeying the Constitution and not posting the Ten Commandments.
Attorney General Ken Paxton wants schools to choose between breaking state law or the First Amendment.
It's the Texas version of Christian Nationalism.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-sues...
Attorney General Ken Paxton wants schools to choose between breaking state law or the First Amendment.
It's the Texas version of Christian Nationalism.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-sues...
Texas sues school district for following the law and not posting the Ten Commandments
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Galveston ISD shows how far Christian Nationalists will go to force their religion into public education
www.friendlyatheist.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Texas is suing a school district for obeying the Constitution and not posting the Ten Commandments.
Attorney General Ken Paxton wants schools to choose between breaking state law or the First Amendment.
It's the Texas version of Christian Nationalism.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-sues...
Attorney General Ken Paxton wants schools to choose between breaking state law or the First Amendment.
It's the Texas version of Christian Nationalism.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-sues...
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OMG. The site is literally called the Dunning Kruger Times.
With a “WOW!,” President Trump posts a claim about DOGE and “royalties linked to Obamacare” that originated on a satirical website. That site’s own About section reads: “Everything on this website is fiction… If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”
November 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
OMG. The site is literally called the Dunning Kruger Times.
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‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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This sure looks like purges as part of a larger effort to politicize the military.
Hard to overstate the seriousness. A professional, non-politicized, civilian-controlled military is one of those historically amazing things 2020s Americans take for granted.
The alternative is considerably worse.
Hard to overstate the seriousness. A professional, non-politicized, civilian-controlled military is one of those historically amazing things 2020s Americans take for granted.
The alternative is considerably worse.
Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation
We spoke with 20 current and former military officials about the purge.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
We spoke with 20 current and former military officials about the purge.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
This sure looks like purges as part of a larger effort to politicize the military.
Hard to overstate the seriousness. A professional, non-politicized, civilian-controlled military is one of those historically amazing things 2020s Americans take for granted.
The alternative is considerably worse.
Hard to overstate the seriousness. A professional, non-politicized, civilian-controlled military is one of those historically amazing things 2020s Americans take for granted.
The alternative is considerably worse.
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“We have rarely witnessed such brutality erupt into public view like it has in Chicago,” writes Michael Woolf, senior minister of Lake Street Church of Evanston. “For me, this is a spiritual emergency, and it means putting our bodies on the line in order to stop deportations.”
I’m One of the Clergy ICE Assaulted. They Treat Immigrants Worse
I learned the hard way that my clerical collar doesn’t offer much protection from ICE. But immigrants have no protection at all.
sojo.net
November 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“We have rarely witnessed such brutality erupt into public view like it has in Chicago,” writes Michael Woolf, senior minister of Lake Street Church of Evanston. “For me, this is a spiritual emergency, and it means putting our bodies on the line in order to stop deportations.”
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There’s a disturbing lack of outrage over ICE’s aggressive tackling and arrest of a non verbal autistic man in Chicago.
Just like the lack of outrage over Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been held in solitary for months.
Disabled lives matter too!
Just like the lack of outrage over Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been held in solitary for months.
Disabled lives matter too!
Disabled People are Being Mistreated in ICE Detention Facilities
Why is no one talking about it? Where's the media? Where's the public outcry? Another example of the pervasive nature of ableism and how society views disabled people as expendable.
www.disabledginger.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
There’s a disturbing lack of outrage over ICE’s aggressive tackling and arrest of a non verbal autistic man in Chicago.
Just like the lack of outrage over Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been held in solitary for months.
Disabled lives matter too!
Just like the lack of outrage over Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee who’s been held in solitary for months.
Disabled lives matter too!
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Great read about Chicago’s growing resistance movement against Operation Midway Blitz. Story of community, solidarity, and empathy bringing the children of day laborers together with suburban moms. Gift link. By Andrew Carter @chicagotribune.com
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
Inside Chicago’s growing resistance movement against Operation Midway Blitz: ‘Small acts have huge consequences’
In Chicago, the resistance to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation mission has taken many forms. A movement has grown through acts large and small.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Great read about Chicago’s growing resistance movement against Operation Midway Blitz. Story of community, solidarity, and empathy bringing the children of day laborers together with suburban moms. Gift link. By Andrew Carter @chicagotribune.com
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
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My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
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I poured everything I had into this one. "I see you gathering, hundreds at a time, to learn, to keep watch, and bare your teeth. I see you running toward danger, together, and loving each other more fiercely than you ever knew you could." organizingmythoughts.org/in-chicago-w...
November 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I poured everything I had into this one. "I see you gathering, hundreds at a time, to learn, to keep watch, and bare your teeth. I see you running toward danger, together, and loving each other more fiercely than you ever knew you could." organizingmythoughts.org/in-chicago-w...
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Chad’s wife is a federal judge who was appointed by Trump and confirmed despite a Not Qualified rating from the ABA. She issued a nationwide block on Biden’s public transit mask mandate and also struck down a ban on guns in post offices. No complaints about activist judges from Chad then?
At #FedSoc, just-departed Bondi chief of staff and acting DOJ No. 3 Chad Mizelle urges Congress to step up campaign to impeach federal judges who've blocked Trump policies. Mizelle also rejects Roberts' stance that rulings can't be grounds for impeachment. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Chad’s wife is a federal judge who was appointed by Trump and confirmed despite a Not Qualified rating from the ABA. She issued a nationwide block on Biden’s public transit mask mandate and also struck down a ban on guns in post offices. No complaints about activist judges from Chad then?
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In case you haven’t heard: Legit food banks in your local area get the most food for your donated dollar. You can buy one can of beans or one bag of pasta with $1. They can buy double, triple, quadruple that for the same $1. So look into food banks, and consider setting up a monthly donation.
November 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In case you haven’t heard: Legit food banks in your local area get the most food for your donated dollar. You can buy one can of beans or one bag of pasta with $1. They can buy double, triple, quadruple that for the same $1. So look into food banks, and consider setting up a monthly donation.
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Reminder that Republicans don't really believe in religious liberty. Religion is a tool for enhancing their political power, and any expression of faith to the contrary must be suppressed.
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Reminder that Republicans don't really believe in religious liberty. Religion is a tool for enhancing their political power, and any expression of faith to the contrary must be suppressed.
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morning thought:
one of capitalism's *greatest* claims can now be that the world's first trillionaire has already murdered an estimated 600,000 people and toll is excellerating.
such a direct ratio of profit & debit is rarely calculated.
& such superlatives in self-enrichment & mass murder!
one of capitalism's *greatest* claims can now be that the world's first trillionaire has already murdered an estimated 600,000 people and toll is excellerating.
such a direct ratio of profit & debit is rarely calculated.
& such superlatives in self-enrichment & mass murder!
November 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
morning thought:
one of capitalism's *greatest* claims can now be that the world's first trillionaire has already murdered an estimated 600,000 people and toll is excellerating.
such a direct ratio of profit & debit is rarely calculated.
& such superlatives in self-enrichment & mass murder!
one of capitalism's *greatest* claims can now be that the world's first trillionaire has already murdered an estimated 600,000 people and toll is excellerating.
such a direct ratio of profit & debit is rarely calculated.
& such superlatives in self-enrichment & mass murder!
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Video of Greg Bovino in Waukegan, with residents following and shouting, “You a bitch!” Taken by Armando Sanchez
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Video of Greg Bovino in Waukegan, with residents following and shouting, “You a bitch!” Taken by Armando Sanchez
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Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
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And that's a permanent injunction from U.S. District Court Judge Immergut preventing the National Guard from being deployed in Portland. The judge says the president exceeded his authority.
The opinion:
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The opinion:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
#146 in State of Oregon v. Trump (D. Or., 3:25-cv-01756) – CourtListener.com
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: For the reasons provided, this Court GRANTS declaratory relief and permanent injunctive relief, as stated herein, and in the accompanying Judgment. See attache...
storage.courtlistener.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
And that's a permanent injunction from U.S. District Court Judge Immergut preventing the National Guard from being deployed in Portland. The judge says the president exceeded his authority.
The opinion:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The opinion:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...