Kathy L Weiss
@middlechildtake.bsky.social
Writer/editor, granny to five, runner, humanitarian, who knows we are more alike than we are different. Except vis-a-vis crimes and corruption. I have a ❤️ for anyone touched by the devastating disease known as #ALS. Slava Ukraine! No DMs, please!
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Kleptocratic capture has overtaken a national cultural institution, converting it into a slush fund for allies while abandoning its public mission. This underscores how Trump’s second term treats civic institutions as assets to be looted, branded, and monetized.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center
Sheldon Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Kleptocratic capture has overtaken a national cultural institution, converting it into a slush fund for allies while abandoning its public mission. This underscores how Trump’s second term treats civic institutions as assets to be looted, branded, and monetized.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#Sad: Trump’s Harshest Republican Critics? Lawmakers Headed for the Exits.
www.nytimes.com/article/trum...
www.nytimes.com/article/trum...
Trump’s Harshest Republican Critics? Lawmakers Headed for the Exits.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
#Sad: Trump’s Harshest Republican Critics? Lawmakers Headed for the Exits.
www.nytimes.com/article/trum...
www.nytimes.com/article/trum...
Kelly, in a statement on X, vowed to fight the disciplinary action “with everything I’ve got,” and called Hegseth “the most unqualified Secretary of Defense in our country’s history.”
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/p...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/p...
Pentagon to cut Sen. Mark Kelly's military retirement pay over 'seditious' video: Hegseth
Sen. Mark Kelly and other members of Congress on the video reminded members of the U.S. military that they can refuse to follow illegal orders.
www.cnbc.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Kelly, in a statement on X, vowed to fight the disciplinary action “with everything I’ve got,” and called Hegseth “the most unqualified Secretary of Defense in our country’s history.”
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/p...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/p...
Question your reps: "Why are you governing only for the rich?!"
Trump’s Cuts Are About to Make Health Care Even Worse www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Trump’s Cuts Are About to Make Health Care Even Worse www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Cuts Are About to Make Health Care Even Worse
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Question your reps: "Why are you governing only for the rich?!"
Trump’s Cuts Are About to Make Health Care Even Worse www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Trump’s Cuts Are About to Make Health Care Even Worse www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
What our #SCOTUS has wrought:
Trump Suggests U.S. Could Take Action Against More Countries www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/u...
Trump Suggests U.S. Could Take Action Against More Countries www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/u...
Trump Suggests U.S. Could Take Action Against More Countries
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:39 PM
What our #SCOTUS has wrought:
Trump Suggests U.S. Could Take Action Against More Countries www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/u...
Trump Suggests U.S. Could Take Action Against More Countries www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/u...
The Danger of Trump’s Flamboyant Violence
For a commander in chief with three years left in office, his newfound fondness for military force is ominous.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
For a commander in chief with three years left in office, his newfound fondness for military force is ominous.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
Opinion | The Danger of Trump’s Flamboyant Violence
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
The Danger of Trump’s Flamboyant Violence
For a commander in chief with three years left in office, his newfound fondness for military force is ominous.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
For a commander in chief with three years left in office, his newfound fondness for military force is ominous.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
Are the chances of #impeachment rising?? open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 4, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio took the administration’s message about its strikes on Venezuela to the Sunday talk shows this morning.
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Are the chances of #impeachment rising?? open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Economist Paul Krugman: The Real "Donroe Doctrine" open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
The Real Donroe Doctrine
Seeking cash and an ego boost, not regime change
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Economist Paul Krugman: The Real "Donroe Doctrine" open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Uh-huh. Russia calls for "dialogue" now?! But not for its war against #Ukraine
www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Russia backs Maduro, says disputes must be settled through dialogue
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned what it called US armed aggression against Venezuela on 3 January and said it is deeply concerned.
www.pravda.com.ua
January 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Uh-huh. Russia calls for "dialogue" now?! But not for its war against #Ukraine
www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
#SoManyDistractions! Man, the #EpsteinFiles must be devastating for Trump.
www.npr.org/2026/01/03/g...
www.npr.org/2026/01/03/g...
U.S. hit Venezuela with 'large-scale strike,' captured Nicolás Maduro, Trump says
President Trump claimed overnight that the United States carried out airstrikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro.
www.npr.org
January 3, 2026 at 1:13 PM
#SoManyDistractions! Man, the #EpsteinFiles must be devastating for Trump.
www.npr.org/2026/01/03/g...
www.npr.org/2026/01/03/g...
#SCOTUS: What have you done to our great country?!
The root of the issue appears to be the prosecution of former Mesa County elections clerk Tina Peters, who has aligned herself with the president’s claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
The root of the issue appears to be the prosecution of former Mesa County elections clerk Tina Peters, who has aligned herself with the president’s claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM
#SCOTUS: What have you done to our great country?!
The root of the issue appears to be the prosecution of former Mesa County elections clerk Tina Peters, who has aligned herself with the president’s claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
The root of the issue appears to be the prosecution of former Mesa County elections clerk Tina Peters, who has aligned herself with the president’s claims of fraud in the 2020 election.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
This is how Trump will ban abortion drugs:
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Meanwhile, the #EPA lets real polluters pollute again! #Cray
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Meanwhile, the #EPA lets real polluters pollute again! #Cray
thehill.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:07 PM
This is how Trump will ban abortion drugs:
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Meanwhile, the #EPA lets real polluters pollute again! #Cray
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Meanwhile, the #EPA lets real polluters pollute again! #Cray
The Art of the Deal guy can't deal:
The White House has kept negotiations with countries open months after the president has proclaimed that deals were done.
U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Hits Stumbling Block www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/b...
The White House has kept negotiations with countries open months after the president has proclaimed that deals were done.
U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Hits Stumbling Block www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/b...
U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Hits Stumbling Block
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The Art of the Deal guy can't deal:
The White House has kept negotiations with countries open months after the president has proclaimed that deals were done.
U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Hits Stumbling Block www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/b...
The White House has kept negotiations with countries open months after the president has proclaimed that deals were done.
U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Hits Stumbling Block www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/b...
Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact? Part II
The researchers demonstrated that Americans were bearing the cost of Trump’s tariffs, in contrast to what he and his advisers have claimed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...
The researchers demonstrated that Americans were bearing the cost of Trump’s tariffs, in contrast to what he and his advisers have claimed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...
Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact?
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact? Part II
The researchers demonstrated that Americans were bearing the cost of Trump’s tariffs, in contrast to what he and his advisers have claimed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...
The researchers demonstrated that Americans were bearing the cost of Trump’s tariffs, in contrast to what he and his advisers have claimed.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...
Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact? Cronyism, tariff evasion, Trumpy political maneuvers but consumers and businesses bear the brunt
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...
Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact?
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact? Cronyism, tariff evasion, Trumpy political maneuvers but consumers and businesses bear the brunt
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/b...
Over 400,000 of Russians killed/wounded for little gain in Ukraine...yet Putin doesn't want peace talks:
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
Over 400,000 Russians killed, wounded for 0.8 percent of Ukraine in 2025
Ukraine’s General Staff estimated the tally - but Russian President Vladimir Putin appears bent on avoiding peace talks.
www.aljazeera.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Over 400,000 of Russians killed/wounded for little gain in Ukraine...yet Putin doesn't want peace talks:
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...
Finally: A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller #Roundup ...because the study, which concluded the product was safe, was conducted by Monsanto itself!
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Finally: A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller #Roundup ...because the study, which concluded the product was safe, was conducted by Monsanto itself!
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/c...
In case you had any doubt about Trump's allegiance...this Russian crypto fraudster is walking free
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/b...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/b...
Ilya Lichtenstein, Bitcoin hacker behind massive crypto theft, credits Trump for early prison release
Ilya Lichtenstein had been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty and admitting to the hack of crypto assets valued in the billions of dollars.
www.cnbc.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:36 PM
In case you had any doubt about Trump's allegiance...this Russian crypto fraudster is walking free
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/b...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/b...
Why did 47 HIRE UNDERAGE GIRLS to work in his spa at Mar-a-Lago?? #Trafficking
We now have additional reporting that 47 definitely knew about Epstein raping his own Mar-a-Lago employees, but he never reported it to law enforcement.
January 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Why did 47 HIRE UNDERAGE GIRLS to work in his spa at Mar-a-Lago?? #Trafficking
Reposted by Kathy L Weiss
A horrific moment of russian missiles slammed into a residential high‑rise in Kharkiv‼️
Is this how Russia wants Ukraine "to succeed"?
Is this how Russia wants Ukraine "to succeed"?
January 2, 2026 at 1:50 PM
A horrific moment of russian missiles slammed into a residential high‑rise in Kharkiv‼️
Is this how Russia wants Ukraine "to succeed"?
Is this how Russia wants Ukraine "to succeed"?
Why would any leader of a democracy want to sabotage the education of nursing professionals??
www.cpr.org/2026/01/01/t...
www.cpr.org/2026/01/01/t...
Why a federal student loan proposal has Colorado nurses worried
Colorado nurses warn proposed student loan cuts could deepen an already deep workforce shortage.
www.cpr.org
January 2, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Why would any leader of a democracy want to sabotage the education of nursing professionals??
www.cpr.org/2026/01/01/t...
www.cpr.org/2026/01/01/t...