@krazykitkat.bsky.social
MSc (Atmospheric Science) by thesis. invisible disability, chronic illness. feminist. bleeding heart leftie. adorer of wonderful women. crazy bird lady. she/her
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"[B]ody cameras are not a reform to any form of police violence. There has been overwhelming research. There's so much research and overwhelming consensus ... that even the federal government's own position, for a decade or more, has been that body cameras do not reduce police violence."
As calls grow to abolish ICE, Alec Karakatsanis warns activists not fall for “copaganda,” which “takes ordinary people who are outraged over what’s happening and converts them into supporting meaningless reforms that actually don’t reduce the size or power or budget of these bureaucracies.”
In Battle Over DHS Funding, Reforms Like Body Cameras Are a “Copaganda” Myth
Let’s focus on changes that will actually reduce the violence these agencies commit, says author Alec Karakatsanis.
truthout.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:41 PM
"[B]ody cameras are not a reform to any form of police violence. There has been overwhelming research. There's so much research and overwhelming consensus ... that even the federal government's own position, for a decade or more, has been that body cameras do not reduce police violence."
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#Melbourne is so parched. 3mm of rain in the past six weeks and repeated heatwaves. Example of an intense flash drought coming on top of an ordinary rainfall year.
February 3, 2026 at 5:21 AM
#Melbourne is so parched. 3mm of rain in the past six weeks and repeated heatwaves. Example of an intense flash drought coming on top of an ordinary rainfall year.
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Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
You suckers
You suckers
February 3, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
You suckers
You suckers
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yeah seeing the "Minneapolis took off because the so-called 'activists' got out of the way and let normal people in" takes is really frustrating. that's not at all an accurate look at what's happening in Mpls or anywhere else. All these movements rely on cores of people who have experience.
Lots of regular degular, never-done-an-activism folks have been activated in recent months and are working alongside a bunch of seasoned, die-hard, been-tired-for-ten-years-or-more organizers, and you don't know all of those stories bc most people are moving with a bit of discretion in these times.
February 3, 2026 at 4:42 AM
yeah seeing the "Minneapolis took off because the so-called 'activists' got out of the way and let normal people in" takes is really frustrating. that's not at all an accurate look at what's happening in Mpls or anywhere else. All these movements rely on cores of people who have experience.
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The Thriving Kids model has been released. Guess what it doesn’t contain? In home supports. For parents who previously used NDIS funding to provide home supports like cooking or cleaning? That’s not gonna happen anymore. But feel free to ring the parenting hotline if you feel stressed
February 3, 2026 at 9:12 AM
The Thriving Kids model has been released. Guess what it doesn’t contain? In home supports. For parents who previously used NDIS funding to provide home supports like cooking or cleaning? That’s not gonna happen anymore. But feel free to ring the parenting hotline if you feel stressed
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The third pillar of Thriving Kids is insulting because it puts the onus for responding to childhood disabilities onto parents. Not coping? Maybe you need another parenting coaching session?
That 3rd paragraph is kinda insulting
The Thriving Kids model has been released. Guess what it doesn’t contain? In home supports. For parents who previously used NDIS funding to provide home supports like cooking or cleaning? That’s not gonna happen anymore. But feel free to ring the parenting hotline if you feel stressed
February 3, 2026 at 9:46 AM
The third pillar of Thriving Kids is insulting because it puts the onus for responding to childhood disabilities onto parents. Not coping? Maybe you need another parenting coaching session?
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Once again, setting aside that the "$14 billion" number is made up, more than 90% of the Somalis in Minnesota are American citizens. minnesotareformer.com/briefs/most-...
February 2, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Once again, setting aside that the "$14 billion" number is made up, more than 90% of the Somalis in Minnesota are American citizens. minnesotareformer.com/briefs/most-...
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This administration says all moms should breastfeed unless of course they think you should be detained by ICE instead
A newborn in Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half.
ICE agents took her mother when she went to work, trying to make money for diapers.
Her 16-year-old and Bri, a local mother of two, saved that baby's life. @chabeli.bsky.social tells their story
ICE agents took her mother when she went to work, trying to make money for diapers.
Her 16-year-old and Bri, a local mother of two, saved that baby's life. @chabeli.bsky.social tells their story
When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.
19thnews.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:57 PM
This administration says all moms should breastfeed unless of course they think you should be detained by ICE instead
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There are so many tragedies these days and this is among them. I saw many wonderful shows at the KC when I was a kid. It never ceases to horrify me that no one (in power) is stopping this president from ravaging the country. They could learn from the folks in ICE occupied cities.
February 2, 2026 at 12:03 AM
There are so many tragedies these days and this is among them. I saw many wonderful shows at the KC when I was a kid. It never ceases to horrify me that no one (in power) is stopping this president from ravaging the country. They could learn from the folks in ICE occupied cities.
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You just know that the new Kennedy Center in two years is going to be fucking ugly and gilded with gold and who knows what else
February 1, 2026 at 11:52 PM
You just know that the new Kennedy Center in two years is going to be fucking ugly and gilded with gold and who knows what else
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*sigh* here we go again. Your phone is not listening to everything around you 24/7 for advertising purposes. *If* you have voice activation on for the assistant, the mic is listening for the activation phrase: the processing power for listening for a single specific phrase is much lower.
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:07 AM
*sigh* here we go again. Your phone is not listening to everything around you 24/7 for advertising purposes. *If* you have voice activation on for the assistant, the mic is listening for the activation phrase: the processing power for listening for a single specific phrase is much lower.
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I mean, they are correct in that the graphic does not glorify or valorize any specific incident. It glorifies all of them. Any of them. However you do it, it glorifies them. It's a general glorification of shooting people in the head without due process of law simply because you don't like them.
"There is no labeling in the graphic, and there are no identifying features... this graphic does not glorify nor valorize any incident because it lacks any reasonable connection," the college Republicans who posted this graphic said in a statement. dailyillini.com/news-stories...
February 2, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I mean, they are correct in that the graphic does not glorify or valorize any specific incident. It glorifies all of them. Any of them. However you do it, it glorifies them. It's a general glorification of shooting people in the head without due process of law simply because you don't like them.
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The East Wing.
The Kennedy Center.
The Affordable Care Act.
SNAP.
Democracy. Decency. Morality. America’s place as a world leader.
He’s burning it all down.
The Kennedy Center.
The Affordable Care Act.
SNAP.
Democracy. Decency. Morality. America’s place as a world leader.
He’s burning it all down.
February 2, 2026 at 12:22 AM
The East Wing.
The Kennedy Center.
The Affordable Care Act.
SNAP.
Democracy. Decency. Morality. America’s place as a world leader.
He’s burning it all down.
The Kennedy Center.
The Affordable Care Act.
SNAP.
Democracy. Decency. Morality. America’s place as a world leader.
He’s burning it all down.
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I’m facing eviction.
When you’re chronically ill there’s few things more stressful than losing healthcare or housing.
Both should be guaranteed as human rights.
I hope to keep up my writing but the stress is taking a toll.
Please send good vibes and spare spoons my way.
When you’re chronically ill there’s few things more stressful than losing healthcare or housing.
Both should be guaranteed as human rights.
I hope to keep up my writing but the stress is taking a toll.
Please send good vibes and spare spoons my way.
February 2, 2026 at 5:23 AM
I’m facing eviction.
When you’re chronically ill there’s few things more stressful than losing healthcare or housing.
Both should be guaranteed as human rights.
I hope to keep up my writing but the stress is taking a toll.
Please send good vibes and spare spoons my way.
When you’re chronically ill there’s few things more stressful than losing healthcare or housing.
Both should be guaranteed as human rights.
I hope to keep up my writing but the stress is taking a toll.
Please send good vibes and spare spoons my way.
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The measles outbreak in the Dilley Detention facility will disable and kill children.
It’s not a flaw or an accident.
This is the system working as intended.
Fascism and eugenics go hand in hand.
They want the “others” to die.
Disease spread is a tool of the colonizer.
It’s not a flaw or an accident.
This is the system working as intended.
Fascism and eugenics go hand in hand.
They want the “others” to die.
Disease spread is a tool of the colonizer.
February 2, 2026 at 9:36 AM
The measles outbreak in the Dilley Detention facility will disable and kill children.
It’s not a flaw or an accident.
This is the system working as intended.
Fascism and eugenics go hand in hand.
They want the “others” to die.
Disease spread is a tool of the colonizer.
It’s not a flaw or an accident.
This is the system working as intended.
Fascism and eugenics go hand in hand.
They want the “others” to die.
Disease spread is a tool of the colonizer.
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It’s been over a month since Keith Porter was killed by an ICE agent.
Almost a month since Renee Nicole Good was killed.
Over a week since Alex Pretti was killed.
There have been no arrests. No investigations. No apologies.
They’re literally getting away with murder.
Almost a month since Renee Nicole Good was killed.
Over a week since Alex Pretti was killed.
There have been no arrests. No investigations. No apologies.
They’re literally getting away with murder.
February 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
It’s been over a month since Keith Porter was killed by an ICE agent.
Almost a month since Renee Nicole Good was killed.
Over a week since Alex Pretti was killed.
There have been no arrests. No investigations. No apologies.
They’re literally getting away with murder.
Almost a month since Renee Nicole Good was killed.
Over a week since Alex Pretti was killed.
There have been no arrests. No investigations. No apologies.
They’re literally getting away with murder.
Pure racism.
An immigrant whining about immigration.
'refusing entry to migrants from nations "known to foster extremist ideologies"' - like the US?
#auspol
An immigrant whining about immigration.
'refusing entry to migrants from nations "known to foster extremist ideologies"' - like the US?
#auspol
One Nation 'spot the Westerner' video condemned
A One Nation party official has filmed strangers on Melbourne's streets claiming the city "doesn't look like a Western nation at all".
www.abc.net.au
February 2, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Pure racism.
An immigrant whining about immigration.
'refusing entry to migrants from nations "known to foster extremist ideologies"' - like the US?
#auspol
An immigrant whining about immigration.
'refusing entry to migrants from nations "known to foster extremist ideologies"' - like the US?
#auspol
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2GB and 6News saying Cory Bernardi will be endorsed as a One Nation Senate candidate. Given One Nation's famous inability to keep its own MPs in the tent for a full term a guy who quit his party seven months into a six year term last time should fit right in.
February 1, 2026 at 10:57 PM
2GB and 6News saying Cory Bernardi will be endorsed as a One Nation Senate candidate. Given One Nation's famous inability to keep its own MPs in the tent for a full term a guy who quit his party seven months into a six year term last time should fit right in.
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"$5 billion in incorrect pension payments prompt calls to end “shoddy” automation system" by Tegan George
thepoint.com.au/news/260202
thepoint.com.au/news/260202
$5 billion in incorrect pension payments prompt calls to end “shoddy” automation system
Advocates are urging the government to prioritise recommendations from the Robodebt Royal Commission, including transparency about how automated decisions are made.
thepoint.com.au
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 AM
"$5 billion in incorrect pension payments prompt calls to end “shoddy” automation system" by Tegan George
thepoint.com.au/news/260202
thepoint.com.au/news/260202
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Gen X Dads! Are they our biggest threat to social cohesion? What does that even mean?! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Have we suddenly become a nation of gullible xenophobes overnight? | First Dog on the Moon
No, of course not. We were always a nation of gullible xenophobes
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Gen X Dads! Are they our biggest threat to social cohesion? What does that even mean?! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The problem is not that women are too angry. It’s that way too many men are not angry enough about women being killed by male violence.
February 2, 2026 at 12:11 PM
The problem is not that women are too angry. It’s that way too many men are not angry enough about women being killed by male violence.
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This is in fact, the most respectful way to say sorry, hello, thank you, and goodbye. Japan is catching on.
February 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM
This is in fact, the most respectful way to say sorry, hello, thank you, and goodbye. Japan is catching on.
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Huge.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a Texas State Senate special election with 57.2 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Lee Wambsganss. The district was traditionally Republican, and the GOP candidate was publicly backed by Donald Trump. #Texas
February 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Huge.
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In Peter Attia’s book Outlive he writes about his 1 month old having a cardiac arrest and then staying in New York for business. The date his son became critically ill was July 11, 2017. There is an email about an appointment with Epstein dated July 13, 2017.
February 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
In Peter Attia’s book Outlive he writes about his 1 month old having a cardiac arrest and then staying in New York for business. The date his son became critically ill was July 11, 2017. There is an email about an appointment with Epstein dated July 13, 2017.
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Real estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher says www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Real estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher says
‘This is a blatant and disturbing disregard for the law and for people’s security,’ digital rights advocate says
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Real estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher says www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...