kat (she/they)
@katkale.bsky.social
library worker, reader, game enjoyer 🍉
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Any authors/artists feeling weird about doing self-promotion right now: I'm actually kind of begging you to bring some of your unique creation to my timeline.
Not just as a distraction, but because art is a tool for building empathy--it's the way we learn to see the world through other eyes.
Not just as a distraction, but because art is a tool for building empathy--it's the way we learn to see the world through other eyes.
"Books for sale!" is basically a timeline cleanse at this point. It feels like hitting a save point inna video game and being able to breathe for a moment.
January 25, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Any authors/artists feeling weird about doing self-promotion right now: I'm actually kind of begging you to bring some of your unique creation to my timeline.
Not just as a distraction, but because art is a tool for building empathy--it's the way we learn to see the world through other eyes.
Not just as a distraction, but because art is a tool for building empathy--it's the way we learn to see the world through other eyes.
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trying to remember people are working to stop this everywhere
Absolutely massive turnout at the ICE Rapid Response training in Pittsburgh tonight, hosted by Frontline Dignity. Over 500 people showed up, including dozens from out of county & out of state.
January 24, 2026 at 4:50 PM
trying to remember people are working to stop this everywhere
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It doesn’t show up in the captions, but she’s also offering them food.
This summer, my family went to My Huong Kitchen on Eat Street and my toddler grandson couldn’t have been treated better by the proprietor. Yesterday, she displayed all her humanity provided refuge and car to teargas victims. youtube.com/shorts/XxFvg... Give her your business! myhuongkitchen.com
Business owner shelters protestors from tear gas
YouTube video by KARE 11
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January 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
It doesn’t show up in the captions, but she’s also offering them food.
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“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
@washingtonpost.com
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January 24, 2026 at 10:22 PM
“.. He cared about people deeply ..,” said Michael Pretti, Alex’s father. “He thought it was terrible, you know, kidnapping children, just grabbing people off the street. He cared about those people, and he knew it was wrong ..”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
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Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse in the Veterans Administration Health Care system.
“He felt that doing the protesting was a way to express his care for others,” his dad said.
#AbolishICE
#ICEOutOfMinnesota
#ProtectNurses
#HoldHisKillersAccountable
“He felt that doing the protesting was a way to express his care for others,” his dad said.
#AbolishICE
#ICEOutOfMinnesota
#ProtectNurses
#HoldHisKillersAccountable
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Alex Pretti was an intensive care nurse in the Veterans Administration Health Care system.
“He felt that doing the protesting was a way to express his care for others,” his dad said.
#AbolishICE
#ICEOutOfMinnesota
#ProtectNurses
#HoldHisKillersAccountable
“He felt that doing the protesting was a way to express his care for others,” his dad said.
#AbolishICE
#ICEOutOfMinnesota
#ProtectNurses
#HoldHisKillersAccountable
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Genuinely the only thing keeping me going—but it really is keeping me going—is how good it is to see people link arms and push for this to end.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
January 24, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Genuinely the only thing keeping me going—but it really is keeping me going—is how good it is to see people link arms and push for this to end.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
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As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
January 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM
As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.
ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.
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I know a lot of like, normie lib white parents who never went through a radical protester phase in college or anything, who ever since 2020 have been teaching their kids that making signs and then going out to protest against injustice is a thing we do together as a family. it feels like a big shift
Gotta remind yourself not to cry when you see the kid's signs.
It's negative -25°F and tears are dangerous.
"LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!"
"ICE GIT OUT YA FUCKIN DUMBIES 😡"
It's negative -25°F and tears are dangerous.
"LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!"
"ICE GIT OUT YA FUCKIN DUMBIES 😡"
January 24, 2026 at 6:23 AM
I know a lot of like, normie lib white parents who never went through a radical protester phase in college or anything, who ever since 2020 have been teaching their kids that making signs and then going out to protest against injustice is a thing we do together as a family. it feels like a big shift
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Eating the AI art in protest is ironically more Art than whatever the fuck the ai guy was doing
KINGOOOOOOOOOOO
January 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Eating the AI art in protest is ironically more Art than whatever the fuck the ai guy was doing
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"after attending economics training, participating judges use more economics language in their opinions, rule against regulatory agencies more often, and impose more severe criminal sentences" academic.oup.com/qje/article/...
Ideas Have Consequences: The Impact of Law and Economics on American Justice*
Abstract. This article empirically studies the effects of the early law and economics movement on the U.S. judiciary. We focus on the Manne Economics Insti
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January 20, 2026 at 2:42 PM
"after attending economics training, participating judges use more economics language in their opinions, rule against regulatory agencies more often, and impose more severe criminal sentences" academic.oup.com/qje/article/...
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I hope people support birchbark books in the twin cities which is run by Ojibwe writer Louise Erdrich. birchbarkbooks.com
Birchbark Books & Native Arts / Minneapolis, Minnesota
Owned by author Louise Erdrich, Birchbark Books is a full range bookstore specializing in Indigenous American books, arts & gifts. Our books are lovingly chosen. Our store is tended with care. We are ...
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January 19, 2026 at 6:14 AM
I hope people support birchbark books in the twin cities which is run by Ojibwe writer Louise Erdrich. birchbarkbooks.com
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A small, ancillary detail in this horror that made me cry
January 20, 2026 at 7:08 AM
A small, ancillary detail in this horror that made me cry
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hey has anyone seen my arkenstone
January 17, 2026 at 7:35 PM
hey has anyone seen my arkenstone
Oh hey it's release day for The Poet Empress by @dragons.bsky.social! I was lucky to receive an e-audiobook ARC. It was an emotional roller coaster with the perfect ending. It balances discussions of empathy, forgiveness, and accountability, with morally compromised main character. I loved it!
January 20, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Oh hey it's release day for The Poet Empress by @dragons.bsky.social! I was lucky to receive an e-audiobook ARC. It was an emotional roller coaster with the perfect ending. It balances discussions of empathy, forgiveness, and accountability, with morally compromised main character. I loved it!
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
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Since his socialist ideology was written out of the history books.. In his own words:
"If America does not use her vast resources of wealth to end poverty and make it possible for all of God’s children to have the basic necessities of life, she too will go to hell."
Happy MLK Day.
"If America does not use her vast resources of wealth to end poverty and make it possible for all of God’s children to have the basic necessities of life, she too will go to hell."
Happy MLK Day.
January 19, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Since his socialist ideology was written out of the history books.. In his own words:
"If America does not use her vast resources of wealth to end poverty and make it possible for all of God’s children to have the basic necessities of life, she too will go to hell."
Happy MLK Day.
"If America does not use her vast resources of wealth to end poverty and make it possible for all of God’s children to have the basic necessities of life, she too will go to hell."
Happy MLK Day.
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ahh a nice night out at the movies. now time to check my phone and see what our mad pedophile king and his evil scheming viziers are up to
January 19, 2026 at 6:47 AM
ahh a nice night out at the movies. now time to check my phone and see what our mad pedophile king and his evil scheming viziers are up to
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Beyond the fact that this bugfuck insane letter was written and sent to the leader of Norway, the State Dept agreeing to distribute it to other heads of state instead of objecting and honorably resigning or at the very least planning some kind of coverup is a sign of deep institutional collapse.
So this is why Trump is fixated on Greenland. Vengeance strikes again. This guy is dangerous.
January 19, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Beyond the fact that this bugfuck insane letter was written and sent to the leader of Norway, the State Dept agreeing to distribute it to other heads of state instead of objecting and honorably resigning or at the very least planning some kind of coverup is a sign of deep institutional collapse.
New year, more reading! One of my favorites so far was Light from Other Stars by @erikaswyler.bsky.social. If you like emotionally devastating family stories, space travel that is horrifying, and lit-fic/sci-fi blends, go get it! It made me cry in public so you know it's good. #booksky
January 19, 2026 at 3:35 PM
New year, more reading! One of my favorites so far was Light from Other Stars by @erikaswyler.bsky.social. If you like emotionally devastating family stories, space travel that is horrifying, and lit-fic/sci-fi blends, go get it! It made me cry in public so you know it's good. #booksky
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS BATTER
January 18, 2026 at 11:26 PM
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS BATTER
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per the story, the “Abolish ICE is bad” dude is also a “former Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection official”
The author of a controversial memo from centrist think tank Searchlight telling Democrats to abandon the slogan “Abolish ICE” is a senior advisor for WestExec, a D.C. shadow lobbyist for corporations in the defense, surveillance, and immigration enforcement industries.
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Author of ‘Don’t Say Abolish ICE’ Memo Is a Corporate Consultant - The American Prospect
Blas Nuñez-Neto is a senior adviser to WestExec, a shadow lobbyist for defense and tech firms.
prospect.org
January 19, 2026 at 2:58 PM
per the story, the “Abolish ICE is bad” dude is also a “former Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection official”
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How much of Trump's Greenland obsession is about wanting to punish Denmark, which possesses Greenland, for not giving him the Nobel peace prize, even though the Nobel organization is headquartered in Oslo, the board consists of Swedish and Norwegian citizens, and Denmark is not a factor
President Trump now linking his pursuit of Greenland to not winning the Nobel Peace Prize, even though the Nobel Committee is designed to be independent of Norway’s government (appointed by parliament).
“… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/w...
“… I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/w...
Denied Peace Prize, Trump Tells Norway He’ll Push for Greenland
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:58 PM
How much of Trump's Greenland obsession is about wanting to punish Denmark, which possesses Greenland, for not giving him the Nobel peace prize, even though the Nobel organization is headquartered in Oslo, the board consists of Swedish and Norwegian citizens, and Denmark is not a factor
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It’s bad enough how many losses there have been in federal jobs, but the private sector should be ashamed of itself for being complicit in this process.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
Black Women Turn to One Another as Their Career Paths Suddenly Recede
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January 17, 2026 at 7:09 PM
It’s bad enough how many losses there have been in federal jobs, but the private sector should be ashamed of itself for being complicit in this process.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
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Have you guys seen this?????? Acting Director, David Easterwood, of ICE in St Paul MN, is also a pastor at Cities Church
January 18, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Have you guys seen this?????? Acting Director, David Easterwood, of ICE in St Paul MN, is also a pastor at Cities Church