Kat Benjamin
@katskib.bsky.social
That which does not kill me makes me stranger. (Not a typo. 😏)
Lifelong Democrat. Facts matter.
Sometimes I'm grumpy.
Lifelong Democrat. Facts matter.
Sometimes I'm grumpy.
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MAGAt's don't care about "illegals" voting; they care about anti-fascists voting.
February 16, 2026 at 10:49 AM
MAGAt's don't care about "illegals" voting; they care about anti-fascists voting.
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February 16, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Yeah, read this.
February 16, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Yeah, read this.
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On February 12, 2026, Representative Maxine Dexter, the only lung doctor in Congress, issued a searing condemnation of the Trump administration’s decision to repeal the EPA's Endangerment Finding.
February 15, 2026 at 9:46 PM
On February 12, 2026, Representative Maxine Dexter, the only lung doctor in Congress, issued a searing condemnation of the Trump administration’s decision to repeal the EPA's Endangerment Finding.
Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
Read our full investigation: propub.li/4aGjsLM
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
Read our full investigation: propub.li/4aGjsLM
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
Read our full investigation: propub.li/4aGjsLM
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
Read our full investigation: propub.li/4aGjsLM
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So the United States will only use empty warehouses to house people it wants to terrorize, not people it wants to shelter from the cold.
We really are not a very good-natured country.
We really are not a very good-natured country.
February 15, 2026 at 7:24 PM
So the United States will only use empty warehouses to house people it wants to terrorize, not people it wants to shelter from the cold.
We really are not a very good-natured country.
We really are not a very good-natured country.
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If my math is right, the current force is 10X the normal amount
And what’s a “security force”? This is Minneapolis, not Baghdad
And what’s a “security force”? This is Minneapolis, not Baghdad
White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota's Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead. A "small" security force will stay for a short period. https://to.pbs.org/4aDO804
Trump's border czar says smaller force of ICE agents will remain in Minnesota amid drawdown
He also said agents will keep investigating fraud allegations as well as the anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a church service.
to.pbs.org
February 15, 2026 at 7:12 PM
If my math is right, the current force is 10X the normal amount
And what’s a “security force”? This is Minneapolis, not Baghdad
And what’s a “security force”? This is Minneapolis, not Baghdad
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This ICE-hole aimed a grenade launcher directly at a protester’s face outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. The woman bravely gave zero fucks and stared the thug down.
‘Less than lethal’ rounds at this range can be deadly. (2/13/26)
#Resist #ProudBlue #LA #FuckICE
‘Less than lethal’ rounds at this range can be deadly. (2/13/26)
#Resist #ProudBlue #LA #FuckICE
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The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
A short note to Kristi Noem
To a current Cabinet secretary from a former one
robertreich.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
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I think we are going to have a Democratic-controlled Senate.
And all we will need for the leadership of that Democratic Senate to do is hold actual, real, impeachment trials.
As the Constitution requires.
Not the bullshit fake trials like the ones that the Senate held in 2020 and 2021...
And all we will need for the leadership of that Democratic Senate to do is hold actual, real, impeachment trials.
As the Constitution requires.
Not the bullshit fake trials like the ones that the Senate held in 2020 and 2021...
February 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I think we are going to have a Democratic-controlled Senate.
And all we will need for the leadership of that Democratic Senate to do is hold actual, real, impeachment trials.
As the Constitution requires.
Not the bullshit fake trials like the ones that the Senate held in 2020 and 2021...
And all we will need for the leadership of that Democratic Senate to do is hold actual, real, impeachment trials.
As the Constitution requires.
Not the bullshit fake trials like the ones that the Senate held in 2020 and 2021...
February 15, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Another towering achievement for RFKJr's anitivaxxer policies. www.thebanner.com/community/pu...
Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases
Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.
www.thebanner.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Another towering achievement for RFKJr's anitivaxxer policies. www.thebanner.com/community/pu...
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Remarkable: Majority of working class voters oppose deportations of undocumented immigrants with jobs/no criminal records, per new Marquette data.
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
February 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Remarkable: Majority of working class voters oppose deportations of undocumented immigrants with jobs/no criminal records, per new Marquette data.
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Remember how pundits said 2024 meant Dems must become restrictionist to win back working class? I challenge that here:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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No evidence women in combat roles lower standards, top enlisted leaders say
No evidence women in combat roles lower standards, top enlisted leaders say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s call for a review of the effectiveness of women in combat roles prompted questions during a Senate Armed Services hearing.
www.militarytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:12 AM
No evidence women in combat roles lower standards, top enlisted leaders say