Kathie Flood
@phluddie.bsky.social
Video Game Maker, Ocean Warrior, Drummer, Lifeguard, Dog Servant
Sobering words, well worth your time. It saddens me that the wisdom provided will be rejected by those who marinate in misinformation. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
President for Life
Donald Trump is trying to amass the powers of a king.
www.theatlantic.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Sobering words, well worth your time. It saddens me that the wisdom provided will be rejected by those who marinate in misinformation. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Reposted by Kathie Flood
People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference. youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?...
Five Ways to Fight Trump's Fascism
YouTube video by Robert Reich
youtu.be
October 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference. youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?...
Wise words... www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-...
The world needs free, rigorous and objective information | Opinion, Pope Leo XIV
It is a paradox that in the age of communication, news media are undergoing a period of crisis, Pope Leo XIV told a press organization at the Vatican.
www.seattletimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Wise words... www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-...
Marching and dancing with so many patriotic, peaceful, friendly souls at the #NoKings event in Redmond WA today was a reflection of the country's better angels, joyful and resolute.
October 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Marching and dancing with so many patriotic, peaceful, friendly souls at the #NoKings event in Redmond WA today was a reflection of the country's better angels, joyful and resolute.
18 October 2025, be there. Be peaceful, fun, and clear. We are patriots who love America and want to see it live up to its ideals. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
They're calling it a "Hate America" Rally
Rubbish. We’re rallying on Saturday because we LOVE America
open.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
18 October 2025, be there. Be peaceful, fun, and clear. We are patriots who love America and want to see it live up to its ideals. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
So many good reasons to make the extra effort to shop locally and anywhere but Amazon...
Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon...
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
October 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
So many good reasons to make the extra effort to shop locally and anywhere but Amazon...
A ray of good news for the climate... proud of Washington state! www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Supreme Court shoots down challenge to WA carbon market
A natural gas power plant in Grays Harbor County had sued over the state’s keystone climate policy.
www.seattletimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A ray of good news for the climate... proud of Washington state! www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Reposted by Kathie Flood
God speed, Jane Goodall - your NatGeo specials helped make me aware, curious, and protective of the environment. Thank you. @janegoodallcan.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
God speed, Jane Goodall - your NatGeo specials helped make me aware, curious, and protective of the environment. Thank you. @janegoodallcan.bsky.social
My heart breaks for a) any military member who isn't a straight white guy, and b) our country, which is unnecessarily vulnerable due to the misguided priorities of the Fox hack and orange menace. Ugh.
October 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
My heart breaks for a) any military member who isn't a straight white guy, and b) our country, which is unnecessarily vulnerable due to the misguided priorities of the Fox hack and orange menace. Ugh.
Reposted by Kathie Flood
With the dismantling of the CDC, it's a good time to revisit the geography of the Covid-19 pandemic, which featured dramatic regional gaps in adherence to public health advice, vaccination rates, and resultant deaths.
www.nationhoodlab.org/vaccinations...
www.nationhoodlab.org/vaccinations...
Vaccinations and deaths: the Regional Geography of the Covid-19 pandemic
Public and official compliance with public health advice, vaccination rates, and Covid deaths varied widely across the regional cultures identified in the American Nations model
www.nationhoodlab.org
September 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
With the dismantling of the CDC, it's a good time to revisit the geography of the Covid-19 pandemic, which featured dramatic regional gaps in adherence to public health advice, vaccination rates, and resultant deaths.
www.nationhoodlab.org/vaccinations...
www.nationhoodlab.org/vaccinations...
Spinal Tap II, The End Continues is a worthy successor to the original, reliably on the clever side of the fine line with stupid. #SpinalTap2
September 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Spinal Tap II, The End Continues is a worthy successor to the original, reliably on the clever side of the fine line with stupid. #SpinalTap2
Reposted by Kathie Flood
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
September 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
Happy International Peace Day! Thanks for organizing @westseattleindivisible.com !
September 22, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Happy International Peace Day! Thanks for organizing @westseattleindivisible.com !
We must speak up while we still can. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... #Indivisible #freespeech #NoOeanNoUs #socialjustice #climatejustice #NoKings
‘Politics of the End’ is a Seattle U class. It could be a study of last week’s news
What's happening with the Trump administration in the wake of a tragedy is the type of event that can tip political systems into collapse, says a Seattle U professor.
www.seattletimes.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
We must speak up while we still can. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... #Indivisible #freespeech #NoOeanNoUs #socialjustice #climatejustice #NoKings
Yo, Republicans in the Senate! Maybe choose the difficult right instead of the easy wrong for *lifetime* appointments? WTH.
July 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Yo, Republicans in the Senate! Maybe choose the difficult right instead of the easy wrong for *lifetime* appointments? WTH.
I love the idea that every dollar I spend is a little vote for the kind of world in which we live. This makes me shop at small businesses, farmers' markets, arts & music festivals, etc. and talk to the people doing the work.
Thanks for the inspiration & thought exercise, Anna Lappé!
Thanks for the inspiration & thought exercise, Anna Lappé!
June 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I love the idea that every dollar I spend is a little vote for the kind of world in which we live. This makes me shop at small businesses, farmers' markets, arts & music festivals, etc. and talk to the people doing the work.
Thanks for the inspiration & thought exercise, Anna Lappé!
Thanks for the inspiration & thought exercise, Anna Lappé!
Reposted by Kathie Flood
What’s the real difference between the National Guard and active duty troops—and why does it matter in LA? Trump just federalized the California Guard against the governor’s wishes, a rare move not seen since 1965. Here’s what you need to know:
youtu.be/B7NRZrTzZuM
youtu.be/B7NRZrTzZuM
Trump vs Newsom: Who Really Controls the National Guard?
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
youtu.be
June 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
What’s the real difference between the National Guard and active duty troops—and why does it matter in LA? Trump just federalized the California Guard against the governor’s wishes, a rare move not seen since 1965. Here’s what you need to know:
youtu.be/B7NRZrTzZuM
youtu.be/B7NRZrTzZuM
Helped clean up the beaches at Myrtle Edwards Park with @patagonia.com this morning. Happy #WorldOceansDay
June 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Helped clean up the beaches at Myrtle Edwards Park with @patagonia.com this morning. Happy #WorldOceansDay
Pardoning J6 criminals, taking healthcare away from 11M people to fund tax cuts for richest 1%, killing USAID (killing US jobs + killing poor people), destroying the environment, trashing science, abandoning Ukraine, enabling ugly glassbowls of all kinds... who wants this?? #NoKings #IMissJoe
June 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Reposted by Kathie Flood
Tonight, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band opened their Land of Hope & Dreams Tour. Bruce launched this run of shows with three statements about the situation in the United States, with comments preceding his songs Land of Hope and Dreams, House of a Thousand Guitars and My City of Ruins.
Land of Hope and Dreams
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
May 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Tonight, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band opened their Land of Hope & Dreams Tour. Bruce launched this run of shows with three statements about the situation in the United States, with comments preceding his songs Land of Hope and Dreams, House of a Thousand Guitars and My City of Ruins.
A good reminder that there's a lot we don't know about the ocean... www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...
Humans still haven't seen 99.999% of the deep seafloor
Human eyes have only seen a tiny, tiny, tiny fraction of the areas of the world that are covered by deep water. Scientists want to change how they explore these regions.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A good reminder that there's a lot we don't know about the ocean... www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...
Why is it our job to keep kids alive in poor countries?
1) U.S.A.I.D. advances our national interests & our values. Its demolition means that the US loses soft power.
2) We can heal the sick & save children’s lives inexpensively: US spends 0.24 percent of gross national income on humanitarian aid.
1) U.S.A.I.D. advances our national interests & our values. Its demolition means that the US loses soft power.
2) We can heal the sick & save children’s lives inexpensively: US spends 0.24 percent of gross national income on humanitarian aid.
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. (Gift Article)
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Why is it our job to keep kids alive in poor countries?
1) U.S.A.I.D. advances our national interests & our values. Its demolition means that the US loses soft power.
2) We can heal the sick & save children’s lives inexpensively: US spends 0.24 percent of gross national income on humanitarian aid.
1) U.S.A.I.D. advances our national interests & our values. Its demolition means that the US loses soft power.
2) We can heal the sick & save children’s lives inexpensively: US spends 0.24 percent of gross national income on humanitarian aid.