Karen Fitton
@karenlf.bsky.social
Mom of 2 boys and 1 lab pittie. Casual hiker in the PNW. Salesforce consultant for nonprofits. Salesforce MVP Hall of Fame. Call West Seattle and North Dakota home.
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One day I dialled my last phone call on a rotary phone and I had no idea.
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
One day I dialled my last phone call on a rotary phone and I had no idea.
For those in King County, check that your ballot has been counted. Every vote matters! And, in the Seattle mayoral race the difference right now is 91 votes
Check online to see if your ballot has been counted, and if not, see if it's possible to cure. info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
King County Elections
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November 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
For those in King County, check that your ballot has been counted. Every vote matters! And, in the Seattle mayoral race the difference right now is 91 votes
OMG - I've thought these same things every time! Every time
Had a breast exam today. After being contorted & smushed into a glass shield, then gracelessly crushed w/ a vice, the tech asked if I was okay. I said my neck was stiff. She replied, “And you’re only 50. I put 80-year olds in this thing.” My one thought: No way this device was designed by women.
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 AM
OMG - I've thought these same things every time! Every time
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That’s why I say keep calling.
I recognize this is, to some extent, cope/bargaining, but
this is the the first of several votes necessary to end the shutdown, right? so even the present unfathomable fecklessness doesn't mean it's over over, and there are multiple potential blockage points ahead to reject a no-concessions 'deal'?
this is the the first of several votes necessary to end the shutdown, right? so even the present unfathomable fecklessness doesn't mean it's over over, and there are multiple potential blockage points ahead to reject a no-concessions 'deal'?
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
That’s why I say keep calling.
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This right here.
October 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This right here.
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Leavitt: "At this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority."
October 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Leavitt: "At this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority."
Mariners!
a baseball player wearing a green jersey with the number 49
ALT: a baseball player wearing a green jersey with the number 49
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October 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Mariners!
September 24, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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If you're upset about Jimmy Kimmel being "canceled," I'm sure you were just as furious when you heard about Joy Reid
and Tiffany Cross
or Amber Ruffin
or Karen Attiah
or Jemele Hill
Because Kimmel might still have a job if you were
and Tiffany Cross
or Amber Ruffin
or Karen Attiah
or Jemele Hill
Because Kimmel might still have a job if you were
Black Women, White Apathy and Why a Leopard Ate Jimmy Kimmel's Face
Jimmy Kimmel is not a victim of "cancel culture." But he is the perfect example of what happens when white people are silent in the face of racism.
dlvr.it
September 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
If you're upset about Jimmy Kimmel being "canceled," I'm sure you were just as furious when you heard about Joy Reid
and Tiffany Cross
or Amber Ruffin
or Karen Attiah
or Jemele Hill
Because Kimmel might still have a job if you were
and Tiffany Cross
or Amber Ruffin
or Karen Attiah
or Jemele Hill
Because Kimmel might still have a job if you were
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“I have a Republican representative, what can I do?”
This. Call every office they have, every day. Be polite, be persistent, but push
This. Call every office they have, every day. Be polite, be persistent, but push
Two more Republicans.
That’s all we need to force a vote in the House on releasing the Epstein files.
If you live in a GOP district, your representative needs to hear from you: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
That’s all we need to force a vote in the House on releasing the Epstein files.
If you live in a GOP district, your representative needs to hear from you: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Only two more Republicans needed to force vote on Epstein files release, bill co-sponsor says – live
Donald Trump calls clamor over Jeffrey Epstein files a ‘Democrat hoax that never ends’ as bipartisan group of lawmakers try to force vote on legislation
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
“I have a Republican representative, what can I do?”
This. Call every office they have, every day. Be polite, be persistent, but push
This. Call every office they have, every day. Be polite, be persistent, but push
I know there are a lot of needs out there but if you are inclined to give. This couple could really use some help. They are friends of a relative of mine. www.gofundme.com/f/support-ka...
Donate to Support Katelyn and Ty's Recovery Journey, organized by Matt Miller
On July 25, 2025, my sister Katelyn and her husband Ty were involved in a head-o… Matt Miller needs your support for Support Katelyn and Ty's Recovery Journey
www.gofundme.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I know there are a lot of needs out there but if you are inclined to give. This couple could really use some help. They are friends of a relative of mine. www.gofundme.com/f/support-ka...
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Yesterday we posted about the Trump administration shutting down the LGBTQ+ youth crisis line, the “press 3” option on 988 is officially gone. The Trevor Project is stepping up to help fill the gap, and they could really use some support right now. If you’re able, please consider donating! 🏳️🌈 💛
July 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Yesterday we posted about the Trump administration shutting down the LGBTQ+ youth crisis line, the “press 3” option on 988 is officially gone. The Trevor Project is stepping up to help fill the gap, and they could really use some support right now. If you’re able, please consider donating! 🏳️🌈 💛
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This is the power of justice, access and inclusion. We all benefit when we all support each other.
op: chronicallyjenni (via IG)
op: chronicallyjenni (via IG)
July 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This is the power of justice, access and inclusion. We all benefit when we all support each other.
op: chronicallyjenni (via IG)
op: chronicallyjenni (via IG)
This is so good. I also remember dialing. Sticking your finger in the circle for the number, spinning it, and letting go. Once for each number. If you made a mistake on one of the numbers, hang up and start over.
The Phone.
When The Phone rang, it was an event. As a younger kid, it was very common to race your siblings to The Phone to answer it. When you were, like, seven years old, you had a hope that it could be someone interesting or exciting. Maybe it's the President calling. It never was.
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When The Phone rang, it was an event. As a younger kid, it was very common to race your siblings to The Phone to answer it. When you were, like, seven years old, you had a hope that it could be someone interesting or exciting. Maybe it's the President calling. It never was.
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What’s a real thing from your childhood that kids these days would find completely foreign?
Like, how we used to be able to walk right up to the gate to meet our family coming off a flight.
Or how we had to pick a spot to meet at the theater BEFORE we went.
Like, how we used to be able to walk right up to the gate to meet our family coming off a flight.
Or how we had to pick a spot to meet at the theater BEFORE we went.
July 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This is so good. I also remember dialing. Sticking your finger in the circle for the number, spinning it, and letting go. Once for each number. If you made a mistake on one of the numbers, hang up and start over.
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Someone (@lewfoo) posted a long thread on the THREADS app about this. I’m posting the @npr.org story on which her thread was based here. PLEASE READ & SHARE. It’s so important.
@cbsnews.com @nbcnews.com @abc7.bsky.social
www.npr.org/sections/the...
@cbsnews.com @nbcnews.com @abc7.bsky.social
www.npr.org/sections/the...
When The U.S. Government Tried To Replace Migrant Farmworkers With High Schoolers
In 1964, a program that brought migrant Mexican laborers to the U.S. ended. So the U.S. recruited American students to pick crops instead. When they saw their living conditions, strikes ensued.
www.npr.org
July 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Someone (@lewfoo) posted a long thread on the THREADS app about this. I’m posting the @npr.org story on which her thread was based here. PLEASE READ & SHARE. It’s so important.
@cbsnews.com @nbcnews.com @abc7.bsky.social
www.npr.org/sections/the...
@cbsnews.com @nbcnews.com @abc7.bsky.social
www.npr.org/sections/the...
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Watching other cities #LegalizeCornerStores like.
Let’s do this Seattle! Take action: actionnetwork.org/letters/lega...
Let’s do this Seattle! Take action: actionnetwork.org/letters/lega...
July 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Watching other cities #LegalizeCornerStores like.
Let’s do this Seattle! Take action: actionnetwork.org/letters/lega...
Let’s do this Seattle! Take action: actionnetwork.org/letters/lega...
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9. Media outlets gets a percentage of the revenue generated from every customer they refer to Amazon. Around Prime Day, Amazon increases the referral fees, doubling them in some categories.
So media companies are incentivized to make it seem like there are great deals.
So media companies are incentivized to make it seem like there are great deals.
July 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
9. Media outlets gets a percentage of the revenue generated from every customer they refer to Amazon. Around Prime Day, Amazon increases the referral fees, doubling them in some categories.
So media companies are incentivized to make it seem like there are great deals.
So media companies are incentivized to make it seem like there are great deals.
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Is your congressional representative a Republican? Have you called them yet and told them you don’t want this bill?
202-224-3121
202-224-3121
ICYMI: Trump’s budget (aka the Big Ugly Bill) passed the Senate yesterday, but now it’s back to the House. House Democrats are holding the line and voting NO – but we need 4 Republicans to join us to tank this bill.
Stay tuned – we’re doing everything we can to stop this.
Stay tuned – we’re doing everything we can to stop this.
July 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Is your congressional representative a Republican? Have you called them yet and told them you don’t want this bill?
202-224-3121
202-224-3121
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Reminder: Republicans blocked my amendment to strip out their provision to defund Planned Parenthood.
Their policy to DEFUND Planned Parenthood IS included in the Big Ugly bill.
So, what now? We MUST kill this bill in the House. Fight like hell. Speak up. Make yourself heard.
Their policy to DEFUND Planned Parenthood IS included in the Big Ugly bill.
So, what now? We MUST kill this bill in the House. Fight like hell. Speak up. Make yourself heard.
You heard Patty. For the sake of women's health and so much more, kill this bill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
July 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Reminder: Republicans blocked my amendment to strip out their provision to defund Planned Parenthood.
Their policy to DEFUND Planned Parenthood IS included in the Big Ugly bill.
So, what now? We MUST kill this bill in the House. Fight like hell. Speak up. Make yourself heard.
Their policy to DEFUND Planned Parenthood IS included in the Big Ugly bill.
So, what now? We MUST kill this bill in the House. Fight like hell. Speak up. Make yourself heard.
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A must read.👇
“From the federal level, they don’t want to deal with us. They are continuously trying to get out of the things they agreed to in these treaties,” he said. “They pass it along to the states, but the states don’t want to deal with us either.” boltsmag.org/voting-right...
“From the federal level, they don’t want to deal with us. They are continuously trying to get out of the things they agreed to in these treaties,” he said. “They pass it along to the states, but the states don’t want to deal with us either.” boltsmag.org/voting-right...
“A Law Without a Way to Enforce It” - Bolts
In North Dakota as elsewhere, Native voters face a triple threat: judges targeting the VRA, Trump officials hostile to discrimination laws, and a funding crunch depleting their work.
boltsmag.org
June 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
A must read.👇
“From the federal level, they don’t want to deal with us. They are continuously trying to get out of the things they agreed to in these treaties,” he said. “They pass it along to the states, but the states don’t want to deal with us either.” boltsmag.org/voting-right...
“From the federal level, they don’t want to deal with us. They are continuously trying to get out of the things they agreed to in these treaties,” he said. “They pass it along to the states, but the states don’t want to deal with us either.” boltsmag.org/voting-right...
This 👇
I’ve never much cared for the argument that undocumented immigrants deserve respect because they’re “hardworking” or that they take the jobs no one else wants. That feels ick, because it diminishes people’s worth to what can be produced for the capitalist machine.
They’re human beings. They deserve
They’re human beings. They deserve
June 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This 👇
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Yeah, this is not remotely hard.
I’ll say it again - when *any* politician uses the ‘I haven’t read that story’ lie about something they knew they would get asked about, the interviewer has a duty to say ‘Okay, in that case I’m going to terminate this interview and you can come back when you’re better prepared.”
TAPPER: I have a hard time thinking that if a D president held a dinner for investors in his cryptocurrency, you wouldn't be outraged
MIKE JOHNSON: Look, I don't know anything about the dinner. I was a little busy this past week, so I'm not going to comment on something I haven't even heard about
MIKE JOHNSON: Look, I don't know anything about the dinner. I was a little busy this past week, so I'm not going to comment on something I haven't even heard about
May 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Yeah, this is not remotely hard.
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Well done, Miss Feldman.
May 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Well done, Miss Feldman.
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It’s about to get more challenging.
So stop doomscrolling and start strategizing. There’s work that we must do to deal with the next 100 days. My thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
So stop doomscrolling and start strategizing. There’s work that we must do to deal with the next 100 days. My thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Part 2 - How We Navigate the Next 100 Days
So what do we make of all of this?
open.substack.com
May 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
It’s about to get more challenging.
So stop doomscrolling and start strategizing. There’s work that we must do to deal with the next 100 days. My thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
So stop doomscrolling and start strategizing. There’s work that we must do to deal with the next 100 days. My thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...