Kim Simmons
@kmsmmns.bsky.social
Maine
Feminist Sociologist
Mother
Climate Justice
Part-Time Faculty
Title IX & ERA advocate
Welcoming & Belonging - http://www.imyourneighborbooks.org
Feminist Sociologist
Mother
Climate Justice
Part-Time Faculty
Title IX & ERA advocate
Welcoming & Belonging - http://www.imyourneighborbooks.org
It has been true for the past decade. Senator Collins has lost all credibility that her supposed priorities - Health research! Civility! Freedom from Government overreach! A smaller deficit! Tax fairness! - ever mattered to her at all. Loyalty to $$ and protecting her wealthy predator friends wins
Well, my fellow Maine voters. Here is Susan Collins today paying tribute to her boss while holding her MAGA hat.
February 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM
It has been true for the past decade. Senator Collins has lost all credibility that her supposed priorities - Health research! Civility! Freedom from Government overreach! A smaller deficit! Tax fairness! - ever mattered to her at all. Loyalty to $$ and protecting her wealthy predator friends wins
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KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
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Y’all want to sit up here and write bills as it relates to literally 10 collegiate athletes. That’s all we have that are trans!
We have thousands of people being incarcerated and we are subjecting our communities to abuse..
But no, no, let’s focus on the 10 trans kids!”
~Rep Jasmine Crockett 👑
We have thousands of people being incarcerated and we are subjecting our communities to abuse..
But no, no, let’s focus on the 10 trans kids!”
~Rep Jasmine Crockett 👑
February 4, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Y’all want to sit up here and write bills as it relates to literally 10 collegiate athletes. That’s all we have that are trans!
We have thousands of people being incarcerated and we are subjecting our communities to abuse..
But no, no, let’s focus on the 10 trans kids!”
~Rep Jasmine Crockett 👑
We have thousands of people being incarcerated and we are subjecting our communities to abuse..
But no, no, let’s focus on the 10 trans kids!”
~Rep Jasmine Crockett 👑
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Now being targeted by Libs of TT.
I will always put the dignity of our patients first. I will not stop speaking out for the nuanced, personalized clinical care our patients deserve.
I will always put the dignity of our patients first. I will not stop speaking out for the nuanced, personalized clinical care our patients deserve.
“Our expert ethical analysis does not support withholding gender-affirming care from minors.”
As pediatric bioethicists, we wrote this analysis of the ethical shortcomings and flawed conclusions driving the two proposed bans on gender-affirming care.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/g...
As pediatric bioethicists, we wrote this analysis of the ethical shortcomings and flawed conclusions driving the two proposed bans on gender-affirming care.
www.statnews.com/2026/01/30/g...
February 3, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Now being targeted by Libs of TT.
I will always put the dignity of our patients first. I will not stop speaking out for the nuanced, personalized clinical care our patients deserve.
I will always put the dignity of our patients first. I will not stop speaking out for the nuanced, personalized clinical care our patients deserve.
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So, right now, the only reliable way to diagnose endometriosis is with exploratory surgery. But finally, real scientists (instead of male scientists), are on the job & of course they’ve identified multiple markers in menstrual blood that point to noninvasive testing.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Driven by the pain of endometriosis, this scientist is uncovering clues to its causes
Katie Burns is helping reveal the immune system’s role in the long-neglected disease
www.science.org
September 10, 2025 at 6:10 AM
So, right now, the only reliable way to diagnose endometriosis is with exploratory surgery. But finally, real scientists (instead of male scientists), are on the job & of course they’ve identified multiple markers in menstrual blood that point to noninvasive testing.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Breaking: A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending legal protections for more than 350,000 Haitians, preventing them from being exposed to deportation to a country ravaged by gang violence. www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
US judge halts Trump plan to end protections for 350,000 Haitians
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking legal protections for more than 350,000 Haitians, preventing their potential deportation to a country that has been ravaged by ...
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Breaking: A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending legal protections for more than 350,000 Haitians, preventing them from being exposed to deportation to a country ravaged by gang violence. www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
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In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is two or three days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
February 1, 2026 at 5:21 PM
In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is two or three days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
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a woman reached out to donate 500,000 delta skymiles to get people home to MN as they are released from custody in TX.
we're getting flights booked today. it should be enough to get at least 15 people home.
delta should be doing for free since they take ICE money.
we're getting flights booked today. it should be enough to get at least 15 people home.
delta should be doing for free since they take ICE money.
February 1, 2026 at 5:50 PM
a woman reached out to donate 500,000 delta skymiles to get people home to MN as they are released from custody in TX.
we're getting flights booked today. it should be enough to get at least 15 people home.
delta should be doing for free since they take ICE money.
we're getting flights booked today. it should be enough to get at least 15 people home.
delta should be doing for free since they take ICE money.
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what impressed me most today was that a huge crowd of people who mostly had never been tear gassed managed to retreat without running or trampling each other. under a cloud of gas that was not moving (zero wind), people held onto each other and walked blind down a street packed tight as sardines
Just got gassed pretty good at the labor union anti-ICE protest in Portland. Massive march, 5-10k strong. Vibes were very much liberal rather than radical. Lots of kids and older folks.
They gassed the whole crowd as soon as it marched on ICE, in broad daylight.
They gassed the whole crowd as soon as it marched on ICE, in broad daylight.
February 1, 2026 at 8:56 AM
what impressed me most today was that a huge crowd of people who mostly had never been tear gassed managed to retreat without running or trampling each other. under a cloud of gas that was not moving (zero wind), people held onto each other and walked blind down a street packed tight as sardines
It’s esp hard because so many orgs are working triple time to meet the increase in crisis calls + funding cuts and many partners ending shared supports. It’s not easy for the SV crisis orgs to also do movement organizing or rapid response but we need their input to navigate the deep trauma response
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
It’s esp hard because so many orgs are working triple time to meet the increase in crisis calls + funding cuts and many partners ending shared supports. It’s not easy for the SV crisis orgs to also do movement organizing or rapid response but we need their input to navigate the deep trauma response
Which movement orgs are leading the feminist strategy for addressing Epstein files in biggest possible way? Is there a trauma informed plan to organize and demand answers and gigantic structural change? There is so much collective outrage but I don’t know where to find movement orgs? #SV #MeToo
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 PM
@aclumaine.bsky.social won a case for a student who was suspended for leaving a note in bathroom saying in effect “this school protects rapists” b/c fact and 1st Amendment.
February 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM
@aclumaine.bsky.social won a case for a student who was suspended for leaving a note in bathroom saying in effect “this school protects rapists” b/c fact and 1st Amendment.
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for over 3 weeks, I've spoken to ICE watchers and organizers across the country: first right after Renee Good's killing — then 2 weeks into my reporting, Alex Pretti was killed.
ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them
ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them
‘Backing down isn’t an option’: Minnesota ICE shootings mobilize Americans to join ICE observer groups
The killings of Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti have inspired people across the US to document federal agents’ activities in their communities
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:18 PM
for over 3 weeks, I've spoken to ICE watchers and organizers across the country: first right after Renee Good's killing — then 2 weeks into my reporting, Alex Pretti was killed.
ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them
ICE watchers are being detained and harassed — but they're also stopping ICE abductions and inspiring others to join them
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"Even for an administration that has spent a year violating the First Amendment in all kinds of novel ways, the arrest of a prominent journalist is a shock—a five-alarm fire moment."
By @jillfilipovic.bsky.social in @slate.com
slate.com/news-and-pol...
By @jillfilipovic.bsky.social in @slate.com
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Don Lemon’s Arrest Is a Five-Alarm Fire Moment
Late Thursday night, former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents at the direction of Attorney General Pam Bondi.
slate.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:54 PM
"Even for an administration that has spent a year violating the First Amendment in all kinds of novel ways, the arrest of a prominent journalist is a shock—a five-alarm fire moment."
By @jillfilipovic.bsky.social in @slate.com
slate.com/news-and-pol...
By @jillfilipovic.bsky.social in @slate.com
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Your talk was just what we needed, and your answer on tiredness so real. Thank you!
February 1, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Your talk was just what we needed, and your answer on tiredness so real. Thank you!
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Based on what I've seen, at least 4 current/former Harvard professors have now been named as Epstein associates. Which seems notable given prior reporting that Epstein used false promises of "elite" college admissions to lure young girls into his web of abuse.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Epstein survivors say financier lured them with promise of college education
Multiple survivors claim Epstein dangled admission to top universities to ensnare them in his sexual abuse network
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Based on what I've seen, at least 4 current/former Harvard professors have now been named as Epstein associates. Which seems notable given prior reporting that Epstein used false promises of "elite" college admissions to lure young girls into his web of abuse.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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This ought to be unthinkable. Instead, it's Saturday katemanne.substack.com/p/katie-john...
Katie Johnson is Still at the Heart of the Epstein/Trump Story
Plus what the new files released tell us and what they don’t
katemanne.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:41 PM
This ought to be unthinkable. Instead, it's Saturday katemanne.substack.com/p/katie-john...
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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This Epstein drop is HUGE and utterly disgusting. I don’t see how this man is allowed to remain in office. Where are the evangelical leaders, the soccer moms, the folks stocking up on eggs, the farmers, the small business owners.
Decide. Who are you?
Decide. Who are you?
January 30, 2026 at 10:04 PM
This Epstein drop is HUGE and utterly disgusting. I don’t see how this man is allowed to remain in office. Where are the evangelical leaders, the soccer moms, the folks stocking up on eggs, the farmers, the small business owners.
Decide. Who are you?
Decide. Who are you?
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A new statement from Epstein survivors:
"Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. That is outrageous."
"Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. That is outrageous."
January 30, 2026 at 10:33 PM
A new statement from Epstein survivors:
"Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. That is outrageous."
"Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. That is outrageous."
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Tierra Walker knew that abortion was illegal in Texas, but she thought that hospitals could make an exception for patients like her, whose health was clearly on the line.
At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.
(Published Nov. 2025)
At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.
(Published Nov. 2025)
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Tierra Walker knew that abortion was illegal in Texas, but she thought that hospitals could make an exception for patients like her, whose health was clearly on the line.
At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.
(Published Nov. 2025)
At 20 weeks pregnant, she died of preeclampsia.
(Published Nov. 2025)
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Minnesota is grieving. But we’re resolved. The support we’ve received from across the country has energized us, and given us hope.
It’s time for the federal government to draw down their forces and let us get back to allowing freedom, opportunity, and security – for everyone.
It’s time for the federal government to draw down their forces and let us get back to allowing freedom, opportunity, and security – for everyone.
January 29, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Minnesota is grieving. But we’re resolved. The support we’ve received from across the country has energized us, and given us hope.
It’s time for the federal government to draw down their forces and let us get back to allowing freedom, opportunity, and security – for everyone.
It’s time for the federal government to draw down their forces and let us get back to allowing freedom, opportunity, and security – for everyone.
There was a time when Senator Collins really sold herself as a “fiscal conservative“ who believed in civil rights and privacy, and generally letting people be. The switch to openly and happily taking money from hard-working Mainers & future generations to fund billionaires is not going to fly here.
January 30, 2026 at 12:27 AM
There was a time when Senator Collins really sold herself as a “fiscal conservative“ who believed in civil rights and privacy, and generally letting people be. The switch to openly and happily taking money from hard-working Mainers & future generations to fund billionaires is not going to fly here.
I’ve never seen anything like the efforts being made to maintain community. A human wall outside an immigrant owned business, intricate networks for food+ deliveries, and a very Maine irreverence for authority. We really do not like being told what to do and civil liberties are bipartisan value.
January 30, 2026 at 12:27 AM
I’ve never seen anything like the efforts being made to maintain community. A human wall outside an immigrant owned business, intricate networks for food+ deliveries, and a very Maine irreverence for authority. We really do not like being told what to do and civil liberties are bipartisan value.