Kate
@bansheeblue.bsky.social
Multifaceted person exploring my own dimensions and getting lost in the process. Really just a Blue soul trying to survive in a Red state. Like so many I'm new here. Oh everybody's putting their likes hmm Sci Fi & Fishing. Lots of Fishing 😊
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Now add the fiscal trap. Texas slashed local revenue, cut off alternative funding paths, and shifted schools onto unstable revenue streams. Cities like Houston and Dallas face impossible long-term math because the state engineered it that way. youtu.be/WLQFoOwNPug
Now add the fiscal trap. Texas slashed local revenue, cut off alternative funding paths, and shifted schools onto unstable revenue streams. Cities like Houston and Dallas face impossible long-term math because the state engineered it that way. youtu.be/WLQFoOwNPug
How Texas Will Bankrupt Its Cities
YouTube video by Daily MindBrew
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December 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
6/7
Now add the fiscal trap. Texas slashed local revenue, cut off alternative funding paths, and shifted schools onto unstable revenue streams. Cities like Houston and Dallas face impossible long-term math because the state engineered it that way. youtu.be/WLQFoOwNPug
Now add the fiscal trap. Texas slashed local revenue, cut off alternative funding paths, and shifted schools onto unstable revenue streams. Cities like Houston and Dallas face impossible long-term math because the state engineered it that way. youtu.be/WLQFoOwNPug
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3/7
Once the courts lose independence, nothing stops the state from overriding local elections or punishing cities. A governor can reshape entire regions simply by threatening judges who stand up for local rights. They called it accountability when it was really about control & punishment.
Once the courts lose independence, nothing stops the state from overriding local elections or punishing cities. A governor can reshape entire regions simply by threatening judges who stand up for local rights. They called it accountability when it was really about control & punishment.
December 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Once the courts lose independence, nothing stops the state from overriding local elections or punishing cities. A governor can reshape entire regions simply by threatening judges who stand up for local rights. They called it accountability when it was really about control & punishment.
Once the courts lose independence, nothing stops the state from overriding local elections or punishing cities. A governor can reshape entire regions simply by threatening judges who stand up for local rights. They called it accountability when it was really about control & punishment.
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Texas Young Republicans are calling upon TX lawmakers to pass a law allowing Governor Abbott to put blue TX cities into receivership. They say the State Leadership Initiative (SLI)—co-founded by Nate Fischer of New Founding — suggested the idea. New Founding partner Nathan Halberstadt loves it. 1/
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Texas Young Republicans are calling upon TX lawmakers to pass a law allowing Governor Abbott to put blue TX cities into receivership. They say the State Leadership Initiative (SLI)—co-founded by Nate Fischer of New Founding — suggested the idea. New Founding partner Nathan Halberstadt loves it. 1/
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Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
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if democrats want to retain any amount of integrity they need to immediately vote out chuck schumer as party minority leader
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
if democrats want to retain any amount of integrity they need to immediately vote out chuck schumer as party minority leader
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LESS. THAN. A. WEEK.
Took them less than a week to take one of the most visible public repudiations of the GOP in my lifetime and turn it into hog slop.
I’m so mad my temperature is higher than my ACA premiums.
Took them less than a week to take one of the most visible public repudiations of the GOP in my lifetime and turn it into hog slop.
I’m so mad my temperature is higher than my ACA premiums.
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
LESS. THAN. A. WEEK.
Took them less than a week to take one of the most visible public repudiations of the GOP in my lifetime and turn it into hog slop.
I’m so mad my temperature is higher than my ACA premiums.
Took them less than a week to take one of the most visible public repudiations of the GOP in my lifetime and turn it into hog slop.
I’m so mad my temperature is higher than my ACA premiums.
@cnn.com That's a month! people How hard is that to understand? It's not 1900 a year the rates are going up They're going up from for example 800 a Month to 1900 a MONTH. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social My God help them get it. They present it as annual rate but that's a monthly payment. FFS
October 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
@cnn.com That's a month! people How hard is that to understand? It's not 1900 a year the rates are going up They're going up from for example 800 a Month to 1900 a MONTH. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social My God help them get it. They present it as annual rate but that's a monthly payment. FFS
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Any American medium that fails to cover the largest protests in American history is failing in the basic mission of informing the public about the facts.
#NoKings
#NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Any American medium that fails to cover the largest protests in American history is failing in the basic mission of informing the public about the facts.
#NoKings
#NoKings
@cnn-news.bsky.social This is why we're trouble- congressman like the one that was just on that thought everyone should buy employee based insurance. I'm sorry I'm an independent contractor I don't work for a large corporation. I guess I'll need to go work for an Amazon warehouse #shutdown
October 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
@cnn-news.bsky.social This is why we're trouble- congressman like the one that was just on that thought everyone should buy employee based insurance. I'm sorry I'm an independent contractor I don't work for a large corporation. I guess I'll need to go work for an Amazon warehouse #shutdown
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“Fuck them kids.”
That’s literally what an ICE agent said when ICE, the FBI et al. raided an apartment in Chicago, including with a Blackhawk helicopter, separated children from their parents, and zip-tied them to each other.
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
That’s literally what an ICE agent said when ICE, the FBI et al. raided an apartment in Chicago, including with a Blackhawk helicopter, separated children from their parents, and zip-tied them to each other.
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
October 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
“Fuck them kids.”
That’s literally what an ICE agent said when ICE, the FBI et al. raided an apartment in Chicago, including with a Blackhawk helicopter, separated children from their parents, and zip-tied them to each other.
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
That’s literally what an ICE agent said when ICE, the FBI et al. raided an apartment in Chicago, including with a Blackhawk helicopter, separated children from their parents, and zip-tied them to each other.
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
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The GOP health care for immigrants lie is an old one. Here’s me six years ago:
October 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
The GOP health care for immigrants lie is an old one. Here’s me six years ago:
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Quick reminder: they can still release the Epstein files during a government shutdown.
October 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Quick reminder: they can still release the Epstein files during a government shutdown.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Late Afternoon Light ~ Cyril Cox, 1958
September 29, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Late Afternoon Light ~ Cyril Cox, 1958
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Sure. Left wing terrorism is at an all time high, going from 3% of domestic terror fatalities to 4%. Right wing terrorism on the other hand has dipped to an all time low of 95%
So technically, yeah.
So technically, yeah.
September 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Sure. Left wing terrorism is at an all time high, going from 3% of domestic terror fatalities to 4%. Right wing terrorism on the other hand has dipped to an all time low of 95%
So technically, yeah.
So technically, yeah.
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hey @nytimes.com: there is no counterpoint here. There are no credible legal experts who would EVER say that the US military has any right or authority to blow civilian craft out of the Caribbean and kill their crews from afar without any provocation. There is no other side to this question.
September 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
hey @nytimes.com: there is no counterpoint here. There are no credible legal experts who would EVER say that the US military has any right or authority to blow civilian craft out of the Caribbean and kill their crews from afar without any provocation. There is no other side to this question.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social Please articulate better when you're on these talk shows that Johnson is lying the ACA $. Yes the policies start January 1 but I have to pick my policy Dec 15th and right now my policy will go up $1,200 a month. Am I supposed to pick my policy and then just hope It fixes
September 30, 2025 at 3:31 AM
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social Please articulate better when you're on these talk shows that Johnson is lying the ACA $. Yes the policies start January 1 but I have to pick my policy Dec 15th and right now my policy will go up $1,200 a month. Am I supposed to pick my policy and then just hope It fixes
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The American people are about to be walloped by the Big Ugly Bill
Hospitals are closing and health insurance is becoming unaffordable-all because Trump gave tax breaks to billionaires
MAGA has proven they don’t care if Americans suffer
Democrats must step up NOW
It might be their only chance
Hospitals are closing and health insurance is becoming unaffordable-all because Trump gave tax breaks to billionaires
MAGA has proven they don’t care if Americans suffer
Democrats must step up NOW
It might be their only chance
JD Vance: "We don't want to shut down the government, but if Democrats refuse to just pass this clean continuing resolution, that's exactly what's going to happen."
September 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The American people are about to be walloped by the Big Ugly Bill
Hospitals are closing and health insurance is becoming unaffordable-all because Trump gave tax breaks to billionaires
MAGA has proven they don’t care if Americans suffer
Democrats must step up NOW
It might be their only chance
Hospitals are closing and health insurance is becoming unaffordable-all because Trump gave tax breaks to billionaires
MAGA has proven they don’t care if Americans suffer
Democrats must step up NOW
It might be their only chance
@jaketapper.bsky.social Mike Johnson is lying... Well... in a way. If the Dems don't get this changed my health ins. is going to go up $1200 a MONTH.It does not go into effect until Jan 1 - true- but I have to pick my policy in open enrollment period which is Nov 15th - Dec 15th. So he's lying.
September 28, 2025 at 1:12 PM
@jaketapper.bsky.social Mike Johnson is lying... Well... in a way. If the Dems don't get this changed my health ins. is going to go up $1200 a MONTH.It does not go into effect until Jan 1 - true- but I have to pick my policy in open enrollment period which is Nov 15th - Dec 15th. So he's lying.
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Kash Patel fired the 'legendary' special agent in charge of Utah's FBI division a month ago. Her colleagues say she was “absolutely the best” agent in the bureau but she was a woman of color so she had to go:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...
September 12, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Kash Patel fired the 'legendary' special agent in charge of Utah's FBI division a month ago. Her colleagues say she was “absolutely the best” agent in the bureau but she was a woman of color so she had to go:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...
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This sums up 30 years of GOP control in Texas.
Do nothing.
Crisis.
Act concerned and say you’ll fix it.
Do nothing, and move on.
Too many Texans are in an abusive relationship with the GOP. It can take a long time to realize and break free.
We see you and will fight with you. Reach out.
Do nothing.
Crisis.
Act concerned and say you’ll fix it.
Do nothing, and move on.
Too many Texans are in an abusive relationship with the GOP. It can take a long time to realize and break free.
We see you and will fight with you. Reach out.
Competing legislative priorities and an industry that has pushed against certain regulations could challenge a suite of camp safety bills this special legislative session.
Texas bills increasing youth camp safety face long odds, even after Hill Country floods
Competing legislative priorities and an industry that has pushed against certain regulations could challenge a suite of camp safety bills this special legislative session.
www.texastribune.org
August 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This sums up 30 years of GOP control in Texas.
Do nothing.
Crisis.
Act concerned and say you’ll fix it.
Do nothing, and move on.
Too many Texans are in an abusive relationship with the GOP. It can take a long time to realize and break free.
We see you and will fight with you. Reach out.
Do nothing.
Crisis.
Act concerned and say you’ll fix it.
Do nothing, and move on.
Too many Texans are in an abusive relationship with the GOP. It can take a long time to realize and break free.
We see you and will fight with you. Reach out.
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I remember when this happened.
July 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I remember when this happened.
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George Nader is a man that has child abuse, child pornography charges dating back to 1985. He was convicted in the 1990’s for transporting child pornography. He was sentenced in 2003 for sexually abusing 10 boys. He pleaded guilty in early 2020 to flying a 14-year-old boy from Europe to the US
July 31, 2025 at 5:32 AM
George Nader is a man that has child abuse, child pornography charges dating back to 1985. He was convicted in the 1990’s for transporting child pornography. He was sentenced in 2003 for sexually abusing 10 boys. He pleaded guilty in early 2020 to flying a 14-year-old boy from Europe to the US
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It's just a “swarm of fish" following a duck.
July 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It's just a “swarm of fish" following a duck.