Katherine
@kathkight.bsky.social
Former lab girl. PBS stan.
Love your neighbor. Vote accordingly.🍄🐝
Love your neighbor. Vote accordingly.🍄🐝
Do you know who is NOT owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group?
Your local @PBS.org station!
✅ Global news
✅ National news
✅ Local news and politics
#ILovePBS
Your local @PBS.org station!
✅ Global news
✅ National news
✅ Local news and politics
#ILovePBS
Tonight marks a milestone for all of us at the PBS News Hour. On this day 50 years ago, we aired our first broadcast. The show had a different name, but the same mission to deliver thoughtful & trustworthy journalism. Half a century later, we're still at it & guided by the same principles & mission.
October 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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🚨@merkley.senate.gov and I just released our report detailing how the Netanyahu government is engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza. The U.S. is complicit and the world must stop it.
Read it in full here: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/download/van...
Read it in full here: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/download/van...
September 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🚨@merkley.senate.gov and I just released our report detailing how the Netanyahu government is engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza. The U.S. is complicit and the world must stop it.
Read it in full here: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/download/van...
Read it in full here: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/download/van...
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Today @merkley.senate.gov and I released a report on our recent trip to the Middle East.
Our inescapable conclusion: the Netanyahu government is engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
Tune in as we discuss what we saw and where we go from here:
Our inescapable conclusion: the Netanyahu government is engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
Tune in as we discuss what we saw and where we go from here:
Van Hollen, Merkley Release Report Detailing Findings on Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
youtube.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Today @merkley.senate.gov and I released a report on our recent trip to the Middle East.
Our inescapable conclusion: the Netanyahu government is engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
Tune in as we discuss what we saw and where we go from here:
Our inescapable conclusion: the Netanyahu government is engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
Tune in as we discuss what we saw and where we go from here:
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Firing the BLS Commissioner — the wonk in charge of the statisticians who track economic reality — is an authoritarian four alarm fire.
It will also backfire: You can't bend economic reality, but you can break the trust of markets. And biased data yields worse policy.
It will also backfire: You can't bend economic reality, but you can break the trust of markets. And biased data yields worse policy.
August 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Firing the BLS Commissioner — the wonk in charge of the statisticians who track economic reality — is an authoritarian four alarm fire.
It will also backfire: You can't bend economic reality, but you can break the trust of markets. And biased data yields worse policy.
It will also backfire: You can't bend economic reality, but you can break the trust of markets. And biased data yields worse policy.
Today's creative writing prompt:
July 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Today's creative writing prompt:
His daughter, Jennifer Cummings, spoke of her father's mission:
“It speaks to a man who held in high regard all government workers, including postal employees. He respected their work and their humanity, and saw the Postal Service as one of the essential threads that binds our nation together.”
“It speaks to a man who held in high regard all government workers, including postal employees. He respected their work and their humanity, and saw the Postal Service as one of the essential threads that binds our nation together.”
Baltimore post office renamed in honor of Elijah E. Cummings
Baltimore Post Office renamed in honor of Elijah E. Cummings
A post office in Baltimore City was renamed in honor of the late Rep. Elijah E. Cummings.
buff.ly
July 26, 2025 at 5:22 AM
His daughter, Jennifer Cummings, spoke of her father's mission:
“It speaks to a man who held in high regard all government workers, including postal employees. He respected their work and their humanity, and saw the Postal Service as one of the essential threads that binds our nation together.”
“It speaks to a man who held in high regard all government workers, including postal employees. He respected their work and their humanity, and saw the Postal Service as one of the essential threads that binds our nation together.”
The impact of having artificial human blood available for trauma patients and our military can't be overstated. #MedSky 🧪
Life-saving R&D,
only possible with federal funding.
At the University of Maryland @medschool.umaryland.edu in Baltimore.
Life-saving R&D,
only possible with federal funding.
At the University of Maryland @medschool.umaryland.edu in Baltimore.
A research team has successfully tested a blood substitute in animals, and human trials may not be far off. The powdered blood could help medics respond faster in a crisis.
Scientists are developing artificial blood that could save lives in emergencies
A research team has successfully tested a blood substitute in animals, and human trials may not be far off. The powdered blood could help medics respond faster in a crisis.
n.pr
July 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The impact of having artificial human blood available for trauma patients and our military can't be overstated. #MedSky 🧪
Life-saving R&D,
only possible with federal funding.
At the University of Maryland @medschool.umaryland.edu in Baltimore.
Life-saving R&D,
only possible with federal funding.
At the University of Maryland @medschool.umaryland.edu in Baltimore.
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🚨Did you know that RIGHT NOW Republicans are working to defund public broadcasting? Everything from shows our kids love like Sesame Street to local news to emergency alerts.
I'm on the Senate floor forcing as many amendment votes as possible to save this funding.
I'm on the Senate floor forcing as many amendment votes as possible to save this funding.
July 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
🚨Did you know that RIGHT NOW Republicans are working to defund public broadcasting? Everything from shows our kids love like Sesame Street to local news to emergency alerts.
I'm on the Senate floor forcing as many amendment votes as possible to save this funding.
I'm on the Senate floor forcing as many amendment votes as possible to save this funding.
What I'm Watching Now:
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
PBS Frontline @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
'President Trump and the Power of the Presidency'
As always with #PBSFrontline a frank, well-reported reality check.
also, infuriating.
Anyway, #ILovePBS 💙
frontline.donorsupport.co/page/Always-On
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
PBS Frontline @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
'President Trump and the Power of the Presidency'
As always with #PBSFrontline a frank, well-reported reality check.
also, infuriating.
Anyway, #ILovePBS 💙
frontline.donorsupport.co/page/Always-On
FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch full episodes of FRONTLINE, the PBS documentary series, and explore news investigations from FRONTLINE's award-winning journalism team.
www.pbs.org
July 16, 2025 at 2:58 AM
What I'm Watching Now:
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
PBS Frontline @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
'President Trump and the Power of the Presidency'
As always with #PBSFrontline a frank, well-reported reality check.
also, infuriating.
Anyway, #ILovePBS 💙
frontline.donorsupport.co/page/Always-On
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
PBS Frontline @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
'President Trump and the Power of the Presidency'
As always with #PBSFrontline a frank, well-reported reality check.
also, infuriating.
Anyway, #ILovePBS 💙
frontline.donorsupport.co/page/Always-On
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My quote of the day
The one thing ... that is truly ugly is the climate of hate and intimidation, created by a noisy few, which makes the decent majority reluctant to air in public their views ... Where all pretend to be thinking alike, it's likely that no one is thinking at all.
Edward Abbey
The one thing ... that is truly ugly is the climate of hate and intimidation, created by a noisy few, which makes the decent majority reluctant to air in public their views ... Where all pretend to be thinking alike, it's likely that no one is thinking at all.
Edward Abbey
May 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
My quote of the day
The one thing ... that is truly ugly is the climate of hate and intimidation, created by a noisy few, which makes the decent majority reluctant to air in public their views ... Where all pretend to be thinking alike, it's likely that no one is thinking at all.
Edward Abbey
The one thing ... that is truly ugly is the climate of hate and intimidation, created by a noisy few, which makes the decent majority reluctant to air in public their views ... Where all pretend to be thinking alike, it's likely that no one is thinking at all.
Edward Abbey
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Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
Really thoughtful, hopeful interview with Representative Sarah McBride.
How she navigates Congress, her view on the historical context of the current culture wars, and what she thinks Democrats should focus on now.
How she navigates Congress, her view on the historical context of the current culture wars, and what she thinks Democrats should focus on now.
Democrats Need ‘Imperfect Allies’
A conversation with Sarah McBride
www.theatlantic.com
April 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Really thoughtful, hopeful interview with Representative Sarah McBride.
How she navigates Congress, her view on the historical context of the current culture wars, and what she thinks Democrats should focus on now.
How she navigates Congress, her view on the historical context of the current culture wars, and what she thinks Democrats should focus on now.
I 💙 Steve Kerr.
Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”
April 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I 💙 Steve Kerr.
Senator Booker's filibuster was substantive, not just symbolic.
"We all owe him a debt of gratitude and an obligation to follow his example."
From another dude who stands up, speaks out, and fights for democracy.
👇
"We all owe him a debt of gratitude and an obligation to follow his example."
From another dude who stands up, speaks out, and fights for democracy.
👇
My Latest: Cory Booker showed us what courage looks like by standing up and speaking out in one’s town square. He showed us how it can help shape reality. He demonstrated that it can inspire others and thus can make a real difference in the fight for democracy.
The Power of Standing Up
From Marc | Cory Booker showed us what courage looks like by standing up and speaking out in one’s town square.
www.democracydocket.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Senator Booker's filibuster was substantive, not just symbolic.
"We all owe him a debt of gratitude and an obligation to follow his example."
From another dude who stands up, speaks out, and fights for democracy.
👇
"We all owe him a debt of gratitude and an obligation to follow his example."
From another dude who stands up, speaks out, and fights for democracy.
👇
After 18 hours, Sen. Cory Booker is still standing and speaking out against the Trump administration's corruption and incompetence.
Thank you, @booker.senate.gov and Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov
We need more senators to #GetInTheWay
Thank you, @booker.senate.gov and Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov
We need more senators to #GetInTheWay
I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
After 18 hours, Sen. Cory Booker is still standing and speaking out against the Trump administration's corruption and incompetence.
Thank you, @booker.senate.gov and Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov
We need more senators to #GetInTheWay
Thank you, @booker.senate.gov and Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov
We need more senators to #GetInTheWay
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Sen. @corybooker has committed to filibustering the business of the Senate to bring attention to the lawlessness of the Trump Administration until he can no longer stand or speak.
The least we can do is keep him company for awhile.
Watching www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
The least we can do is keep him company for awhile.
Watching www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
Cory Booker has taken the Senate floor and plans to filibuster as long as he’s physically able to protest the complete disregard for the rule of law by Trump and Musk.
Watch here: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
Watch here: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
April 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Sen. @corybooker has committed to filibustering the business of the Senate to bring attention to the lawlessness of the Trump Administration until he can no longer stand or speak.
The least we can do is keep him company for awhile.
Watching www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
The least we can do is keep him company for awhile.
Watching www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...
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Black Music Sunday: Celebrating Tracy Chapman’s voice for social justice. It's her birthday today.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Black Music Sunday: Celebrating Tracy Chapman’s voice for social justice
Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 250 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you��
www.dailykos.com
March 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Black Music Sunday: Celebrating Tracy Chapman’s voice for social justice. It's her birthday today.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
What I'm watching now:
Jacqueline du Pré
Genius & Tragedy
www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...
#31GreatWomenMusicians
#ILovePBS
Jacqueline du Pré
Genius & Tragedy
www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...
#31GreatWomenMusicians
#ILovePBS
March 29, 2025 at 2:57 AM
What I'm watching now:
Jacqueline du Pré
Genius & Tragedy
www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...
#31GreatWomenMusicians
#ILovePBS
Jacqueline du Pré
Genius & Tragedy
www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...
#31GreatWomenMusicians
#ILovePBS
The most powerful military and intelligence operations in the world are being directed by arrogant, lying, morons.
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
www.theatlantic.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The most powerful military and intelligence operations in the world are being directed by arrogant, lying, morons.
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I helped build a government AI system. DOGE fired me, rolled the AI out to the whole agency, and implied the AI can do my job and the jobs of the others they've fired.
It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵
It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵
March 21, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I helped build a government AI system. DOGE fired me, rolled the AI out to the whole agency, and implied the AI can do my job and the jobs of the others they've fired.
It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵
It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵
This is such a beautiful thread.
Like Voyager, almost every #NASA mission has achieved so much more than expected. And they remind us that our greatest achievements as a species require collective ingenuity and a steadfast commitment to the future.
Nerdy, transcendent, and prescient 👇 🛰️🧪
Like Voyager, almost every #NASA mission has achieved so much more than expected. And they remind us that our greatest achievements as a species require collective ingenuity and a steadfast commitment to the future.
Nerdy, transcendent, and prescient 👇 🛰️🧪
About fifty years ago, NASA strapped a message in a bottle to a rocket and flung it into the deep dark
It wasn’t supposed to go this far, but it did. Long past its mission, it’s still out there so far away now that a simple hello takes a day to reach it, and another day to hear if it says hello back
It wasn’t supposed to go this far, but it did. Long past its mission, it’s still out there so far away now that a simple hello takes a day to reach it, and another day to hear if it says hello back
March 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
This is such a beautiful thread.
Like Voyager, almost every #NASA mission has achieved so much more than expected. And they remind us that our greatest achievements as a species require collective ingenuity and a steadfast commitment to the future.
Nerdy, transcendent, and prescient 👇 🛰️🧪
Like Voyager, almost every #NASA mission has achieved so much more than expected. And they remind us that our greatest achievements as a species require collective ingenuity and a steadfast commitment to the future.
Nerdy, transcendent, and prescient 👇 🛰️🧪
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If you missed it - this is @chrismurphyct.bsky.social describing the transfer of wealth from ordinary people to the very wealthy, happening right now
youtu.be/MXZuHf7LMZE?...
youtu.be/MXZuHf7LMZE?...
Murphy: Trump’s Billionaire Tax Cut is a Scam to Take Money From Regular People
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
If you missed it - this is @chrismurphyct.bsky.social describing the transfer of wealth from ordinary people to the very wealthy, happening right now
youtu.be/MXZuHf7LMZE?...
youtu.be/MXZuHf7LMZE?...
"The wealthy have thrown shit at the walls in red states to see what sticks. They found the winning formula, wrote it into a plan called Project 2025, and now bring it nationwide."
@piperformissouri.bsky.social nails it.
👇
@piperformissouri.bsky.social nails it.
👇
They have installed the wealthiest man in the world to dismantle the country for himself and his fellow oligarchs. They plan to burn the country down to pay rock-bottom prices for the ashes.
A fire sale.
jesspiper.substack.com/p/i-know-exa...
A fire sale.
jesspiper.substack.com/p/i-know-exa...
I Know Exactly What They Are Doing
Rural foresight
jesspiper.substack.com
March 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
"The wealthy have thrown shit at the walls in red states to see what sticks. They found the winning formula, wrote it into a plan called Project 2025, and now bring it nationwide."
@piperformissouri.bsky.social nails it.
👇
@piperformissouri.bsky.social nails it.
👇
Nina Simone, BOTD in 1933.
Her voice is still relevant.
Her voice is still relevant.
Nina Simone: Backlash Blues
YouTube video by Nina Simone
youtu.be
February 20, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Nina Simone, BOTD in 1933.
Her voice is still relevant.
Her voice is still relevant.