Cate Eland
@romancingnope.bsky.social
Intrusive, intense, and annoying. she/her
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damn. I just searched and the piece I wrote for them years ago about domestic violence and Title IX is gone
Hello repro writers from the mid to late 20 teens - I just discovered Cosmopolitan at some point pulled almost every politics/repro story from the 5 years I wrote for them offline (except two, which they put under someone else's name and gave me "additional reporting" which it very much was not)
December 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
damn. I just searched and the piece I wrote for them years ago about domestic violence and Title IX is gone
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A disturbing account from a Queens woman describes immigration detention with her first-grade daughter.
A Queens Woman Describes What It’s Like to Be Held in Immigration Detention With Her First Grader
In an affidavit filed from detention in Dilley, Texas, the woman describes filth, cruelty, medical neglect, and negligible schooling.
hellgatenyc.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A disturbing account from a Queens woman describes immigration detention with her first-grade daughter.
Fortifying grains with folic acid has resulted in the number of babies born with neural tube defects dropping by a third. It is not waging war on poor people to ensure the foods they are most likely to eat provide adequate nutrition to prevent serious health issues.
Kennedy says adding folic acid to tortillas is “waging war” against poor residents. Folic acid has long been added to cereal and bread and the CDC website currently says it’s safe for those with the mutation mentioned in the thread Kennedy is replying to.
December 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Fortifying grains with folic acid has resulted in the number of babies born with neural tube defects dropping by a third. It is not waging war on poor people to ensure the foods they are most likely to eat provide adequate nutrition to prevent serious health issues.
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"One judge moved house. Another had to freeze her credit cards after a security breach.
Other judges have taken actions to adapt to the changing landscape by upgrading home security systems, changing the route they drive to work."
This is fascism. This is what terrorist intimidation looks like.
Other judges have taken actions to adapt to the changing landscape by upgrading home security systems, changing the route they drive to work."
This is fascism. This is what terrorist intimidation looks like.
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"One judge moved house. Another had to freeze her credit cards after a security breach.
Other judges have taken actions to adapt to the changing landscape by upgrading home security systems, changing the route they drive to work."
This is fascism. This is what terrorist intimidation looks like.
Other judges have taken actions to adapt to the changing landscape by upgrading home security systems, changing the route they drive to work."
This is fascism. This is what terrorist intimidation looks like.
Describe your Bluesky account in a single image.
December 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Describe your Bluesky account in a single image.
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This has been the autocrat’s playbook for a decade or two: have friendly oligarchs buy up independent media and then they impose government-friendly editorial policies so the autocrat doesn’t have to get their hand directly dirty killing the free press.
Iowa-based journalist Laura Belin compares Bari Weiss' adventures at CBS to Putin's makeover of supposedly independent Russian media, which she covered for RFE-RL twenty years ago. www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/25/o...
On "fair" reporting and what happened at "60 Minutes"
Laura Belin: I was alarmed (though not surprised) when CBS News boss Bari Weiss intervened to stop “60 Minutes” from airing a segment.
www.bleedingheartland.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This has been the autocrat’s playbook for a decade or two: have friendly oligarchs buy up independent media and then they impose government-friendly editorial policies so the autocrat doesn’t have to get their hand directly dirty killing the free press.
I still have this dream fairly regularly, and I graduated 20 years ago.
This is another version of the dream where you're back at college and you somehow keep forgetting to go to that one class and suddenly it's the final and you're screwed.
December 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I still have this dream fairly regularly, and I graduated 20 years ago.
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NEW: 4 months have passed since a Louisiana oil facility burst apart, spewing black sludge across homes, farms, and waterways as far as 50 miles away.
Yet the black goo still clings to walls, roofs, and soil of more than half of the majority-Black town’s properties
capitalbnews.org/roseland-lou...
Yet the black goo still clings to walls, roofs, and soil of more than half of the majority-Black town’s properties
capitalbnews.org/roseland-lou...
Roseland Fights for Relief After a Billion-Dollar Oil Disaster
Federal and state officials have sued the company behind the blast, but residents say the case won’t bring relief to their town.
capitalbnews.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
NEW: 4 months have passed since a Louisiana oil facility burst apart, spewing black sludge across homes, farms, and waterways as far as 50 miles away.
Yet the black goo still clings to walls, roofs, and soil of more than half of the majority-Black town’s properties
capitalbnews.org/roseland-lou...
Yet the black goo still clings to walls, roofs, and soil of more than half of the majority-Black town’s properties
capitalbnews.org/roseland-lou...
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ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
The economy is growing...alongside unemployment and the cost of housing, food, and healthcare. Wages, meanwhile, are flat.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/23/u...
U.S. economy grows by 4.3% in third quarter, much more than expected, delayed report shows
The U.S. economy grew at a much greater-than-expected pace in the third quarter, boosted by strong consumer spending, a delayed report released Tuesday showed.
www.cnbc.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The economy is growing...alongside unemployment and the cost of housing, food, and healthcare. Wages, meanwhile, are flat.
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/23/u...
I should have taken this week off. There are far too many people at work this week who still want to have meetings.
December 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I should have taken this week off. There are far too many people at work this week who still want to have meetings.
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Predictably, most of the comments blame conservatives for these types of policies. But I’m here to remind everyone that both Ds and Rs pass and praise policies that make child removals and adoptions easier, and haven’t done anything to support the material needs of at-risk families
In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...
www.propublica.org
December 30, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Predictably, most of the comments blame conservatives for these types of policies. But I’m here to remind everyone that both Ds and Rs pass and praise policies that make child removals and adoptions easier, and haven’t done anything to support the material needs of at-risk families
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Alan Dershowitz, Mr “I kept my underwear on” is not going to be happy about this.
The redacted document says he negotiated the Epstein agreement in order to protect himself.
More generally, Epstein’s buddies are not going to be happy,
as there seems to be a way to see behind the redactions …
The redacted document says he negotiated the Epstein agreement in order to protect himself.
More generally, Epstein’s buddies are not going to be happy,
as there seems to be a way to see behind the redactions …
It is. You can actually search visible text on the redacted documents and the completely UNredacted document appears in the results 😭
December 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Alan Dershowitz, Mr “I kept my underwear on” is not going to be happy about this.
The redacted document says he negotiated the Epstein agreement in order to protect himself.
More generally, Epstein’s buddies are not going to be happy,
as there seems to be a way to see behind the redactions …
The redacted document says he negotiated the Epstein agreement in order to protect himself.
More generally, Epstein’s buddies are not going to be happy,
as there seems to be a way to see behind the redactions …
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Listen. I don’t even need to see this because I already know. But in case you don’t, here it is.
December 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Listen. I don’t even need to see this because I already know. But in case you don’t, here it is.
The problem is, in fact, the opposite: we've spent decades sheltering the rich and powerful from the consequences of their illegal, harmful behavior and actively enabling corruption in the government, which is why a subset of people now think open criminality in public officials is fine.
December 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The problem is, in fact, the opposite: we've spent decades sheltering the rich and powerful from the consequences of their illegal, harmful behavior and actively enabling corruption in the government, which is why a subset of people now think open criminality in public officials is fine.
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As someone trying to learn more I would be furious if I signed up for what I thought was guidance on being a more inclusive provider and got transphobia instead.
Therapists push back as the anti-trans group Therapy First has slipped its way into providing continuing education to medical professionals. @veraeikon.bsky.social provides original reporting for this story exclusively on Assigned Media.
Therapists Push Back on Anti-Trans Continuing Education — Assigned
Assigned Media investigates as the anti-trans organization Therapy First has begun offering continuing education to medical professionals.
www.assignedmedia.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
As someone trying to learn more I would be furious if I signed up for what I thought was guidance on being a more inclusive provider and got transphobia instead.
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The Biden theory of everything was that talking about anything from the Trump Administration would only make it harder for the country to move past it & get back to normal. It could not have failed more dramatically.
I get why the Trump DOJ would bury a letter from one convicted child molester to another describing Trump as a fellow traveler.
But Epstein’s suicide was in 2019, which means that it was Biden’s DOJ that sat on this for most of the time, while conspiracy theories raged.
But Epstein’s suicide was in 2019, which means that it was Biden’s DOJ that sat on this for most of the time, while conspiracy theories raged.
December 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The Biden theory of everything was that talking about anything from the Trump Administration would only make it harder for the country to move past it & get back to normal. It could not have failed more dramatically.
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One of the more important stock-taking moments to watch a bootlegged news program censored in your country.
December 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
One of the more important stock-taking moments to watch a bootlegged news program censored in your country.
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Waymo suspends service in San Francisco after driverless cars cause traffic jams during blackout
Waymo suspends service in San Francisco after causing traffic jams during blackout
It was not immediately clear when Waymo’s service would be restored in San Francisco
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December 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Waymo suspends service in San Francisco after driverless cars cause traffic jams during blackout
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People are in such a rush to frame her as a stupid little lady when she is an extremely ambitious asshole
December 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
People are in such a rush to frame her as a stupid little lady when she is an extremely ambitious asshole
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While 60 Minutes shrivels up and goes down in infamy for cowering to a tyrant, boost this related PBS documentary story that also addresses this important topic.
December 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
While 60 Minutes shrivels up and goes down in infamy for cowering to a tyrant, boost this related PBS documentary story that also addresses this important topic.
Bari got hired to run a propaganda desk, not a newsroom. Running a newsroom is not an experience or skill she was hired for, and it's not a skill her job performance is being evaluated on now.
But I think it's a good question to ask now, if she has the skill to run a propaganda desk.
But I think it's a good question to ask now, if she has the skill to run a propaganda desk.
December 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Bari got hired to run a propaganda desk, not a newsroom. Running a newsroom is not an experience or skill she was hired for, and it's not a skill her job performance is being evaluated on now.
But I think it's a good question to ask now, if she has the skill to run a propaganda desk.
But I think it's a good question to ask now, if she has the skill to run a propaganda desk.
I don't know why some teachers think this way, but telling an ADHD kid to "work harder," "focus more", and "double check your work" has never once, not a single time in the history of kids, magically eradicated the impact of ADHD on a student's classroom performance.
December 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I don't know why some teachers think this way, but telling an ADHD kid to "work harder," "focus more", and "double check your work" has never once, not a single time in the history of kids, magically eradicated the impact of ADHD on a student's classroom performance.
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tonight the government killed a story on cbs about the slave labor camp in a foreign country theyre illegally sending people to
December 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
tonight the government killed a story on cbs about the slave labor camp in a foreign country theyre illegally sending people to