Kathy W
@cateady53.bsky.social
A blue dot in Austin. Resisting racism, misogyny, transphobia and all forms of Fascism every single day. Feminist of a certain age with cats. I’m not going back. No DMs
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The University of Texas will waste $325,000 of public money on a speechwriter for the President.
July 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The University of Texas will waste $325,000 of public money on a speechwriter for the President.
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That’s probably three times what a speechwriter for the President of the United States makes
The University of Texas will waste $325,000 of public money on a speechwriter for the President.
July 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
That’s probably three times what a speechwriter for the President of the United States makes
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JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
May 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
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This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.
April 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.
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Abrego Garcia's wife: "I will not stop fighting until I see my husband alive. Kilmar, if you can hear me, stay strong. God hasn't forgotten about you. Our children are asking when you will come home ... they miss their dad so much."
April 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Abrego Garcia's wife: "I will not stop fighting until I see my husband alive. Kilmar, if you can hear me, stay strong. God hasn't forgotten about you. Our children are asking when you will come home ... they miss their dad so much."
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"the president defied a Supreme Court ruling to return a man mistakenly sent to a gulag... and spoke of sending Americans to foreign concentration camps.
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
State Terror
A brief guide for Americans
snyder.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"the president defied a Supreme Court ruling to return a man mistakenly sent to a gulag... and spoke of sending Americans to foreign concentration camps.
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
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"After nearly five hours, he and his wife were released. They are now pursuing legal action.
"It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us."
www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...
"It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us."
www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...
‘Treated like a criminal': US citizen says he was detained returning from Canada
Bachir Atallah, a real estate attorney from New Hampshire, says he and his wife, Jessica Fakhri, were stopped crossing from Canada into Vermont
www.nbcboston.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"After nearly five hours, he and his wife were released. They are now pursuing legal action.
"It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us."
www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...
"It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us."
www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...
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Case and point.
A pro-Trump Supreme Court, in a unanimous 9-0 ruling, told the Trump administration they crossed an unsupportable line…and Republicans in Congress cannot seem to muster any courage to stand up for the rule of law.
www.rawstory.com/grassley-tow...
A pro-Trump Supreme Court, in a unanimous 9-0 ruling, told the Trump administration they crossed an unsupportable line…and Republicans in Congress cannot seem to muster any courage to stand up for the rule of law.
www.rawstory.com/grassley-tow...
'Are you proud?' GOP lawmaker grilled over 'shameful' Trump actions at heated town hall
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) hosted a town hall in Port Madison, Iowa, on Tuesday, where voters expressed their frustrations on a variety of topics, including the economy, tariffs, mass federal cuts, an...
www.rawstory.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Case and point.
A pro-Trump Supreme Court, in a unanimous 9-0 ruling, told the Trump administration they crossed an unsupportable line…and Republicans in Congress cannot seem to muster any courage to stand up for the rule of law.
www.rawstory.com/grassley-tow...
A pro-Trump Supreme Court, in a unanimous 9-0 ruling, told the Trump administration they crossed an unsupportable line…and Republicans in Congress cannot seem to muster any courage to stand up for the rule of law.
www.rawstory.com/grassley-tow...
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Trump’s purge of the federal bureaucracy was phase one of his administration. Now phase two is here, @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.
Phase Two Will Be Worse Than DOGE
First came the chaos. Next comes the retribution.
bit.ly
April 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Trump’s purge of the federal bureaucracy was phase one of his administration. Now phase two is here, @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.
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Deploying the military on the border. Next step: deploying them against protesters.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/p...
Trump authorizes military to take control of federal land along US southern border | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump sent a memorandum to four federal department heads Friday night instructing them to allow the military to use and take jurisdiction of federal land along the US-Mexico border.
www.cnn.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Deploying the military on the border. Next step: deploying them against protesters.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/p...
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it is worth pointing out that Schumer said that, in exchange for funding the government, he got the cuts to DC funding rescinded. he did not. he got literally nothing other than to lick republican boot.
BIG NEWS: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is imposing "extraordinary measures" to close the budget gap created by Congress. Those include freezes on spending, hiring, promotions, overtime, and some contracts. She's also planning for possible furloughs and facility closures.
April 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
it is worth pointing out that Schumer said that, in exchange for funding the government, he got the cuts to DC funding rescinded. he did not. he got literally nothing other than to lick republican boot.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been sitting in a Salvadoran prison for over a month because the Trump Admin made a mistake.
Now, the Admin is defying SCOTUS & refusing to bring him back.
If we allow Trump to violate Kilmar's rights, none of our rights are safe.
Kilmar is all of us.
Now, the Admin is defying SCOTUS & refusing to bring him back.
If we allow Trump to violate Kilmar's rights, none of our rights are safe.
Kilmar is all of us.
BREAKING
The President of El Salvador says he will not be releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
“How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States?”
The Supreme Court recently ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return.
(Abrego-Garcia was never convicted of terrorism)
The President of El Salvador says he will not be releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
“How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States?”
The Supreme Court recently ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return.
(Abrego-Garcia was never convicted of terrorism)
April 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been sitting in a Salvadoran prison for over a month because the Trump Admin made a mistake.
Now, the Admin is defying SCOTUS & refusing to bring him back.
If we allow Trump to violate Kilmar's rights, none of our rights are safe.
Kilmar is all of us.
Now, the Admin is defying SCOTUS & refusing to bring him back.
If we allow Trump to violate Kilmar's rights, none of our rights are safe.
Kilmar is all of us.
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We are now at the point where the AP can write this as if its a simple background fact and it sparks no outrage: "Trump has made no secret of his plans to use the power of the federal government to target domestic political adversaries."
April 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We are now at the point where the AP can write this as if its a simple background fact and it sparks no outrage: "Trump has made no secret of his plans to use the power of the federal government to target domestic political adversaries."
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Timothy Snyder
"This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped."
From my essay: "State Terror: A brief guide for Americans"
"This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped."
From my essay: "State Terror: A brief guide for Americans"
April 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Timothy Snyder
"This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped."
From my essay: "State Terror: A brief guide for Americans"
"This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped."
From my essay: "State Terror: A brief guide for Americans"
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I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
April 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
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"The work became more difficult when Trump officials started putting deportees on military-transport planes, whose tail numbers and itineraries don’t appear on the tracking sites. Cartwright has managed to find military flights by using the apps to search more than a dozen airports where U.S. milita
The Retired J.P. Morgan Executive Tracking Trump’s Deportation Flights
A CFO turned activist has become a go-to source for understanding the administration’s immigration crackdown.
www.theatlantic.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"The work became more difficult when Trump officials started putting deportees on military-transport planes, whose tail numbers and itineraries don’t appear on the tracking sites. Cartwright has managed to find military flights by using the apps to search more than a dozen airports where U.S. milita
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Let’s be clear. When the President defies the Supreme Court, it is the role of Congress to remove him from office. Full stop.
April 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Let’s be clear. When the President defies the Supreme Court, it is the role of Congress to remove him from office. Full stop.
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Constituents to Chuck Grassley: "Are you bringing back that guy from El Salvador?"
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
April 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Constituents to Chuck Grassley: "Are you bringing back that guy from El Salvador?"
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
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I'm going to have to add a paragraph to this book on the Civil Rights Division in the 1960s that informs readers that, originally, the CRD fought tirelessly for diversity, filed countless lawsuits to secure equity and showed up at segregated institutions to demand inclusion.
"Diversity is discrimination" is literally Orwellian language, like "war is peace, hate is love, slavery is freedom."
You can find it at civilrights.justice.gov
You can find it at civilrights.justice.gov
April 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I'm going to have to add a paragraph to this book on the Civil Rights Division in the 1960s that informs readers that, originally, the CRD fought tirelessly for diversity, filed countless lawsuits to secure equity and showed up at segregated institutions to demand inclusion.
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One thing I've learned over the last 85 days - believe these guys when they say what they're going to do.
Elon Musk called Social Security a Ponzi scheme and said it had to be eliminated - consequences be damned, apparently. They're gambling your future and don't care who gets hurt.
Elon Musk called Social Security a Ponzi scheme and said it had to be eliminated - consequences be damned, apparently. They're gambling your future and don't care who gets hurt.
April 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
One thing I've learned over the last 85 days - believe these guys when they say what they're going to do.
Elon Musk called Social Security a Ponzi scheme and said it had to be eliminated - consequences be damned, apparently. They're gambling your future and don't care who gets hurt.
Elon Musk called Social Security a Ponzi scheme and said it had to be eliminated - consequences be damned, apparently. They're gambling your future and don't care who gets hurt.
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How do you feel about having to pay taxes to a lawless dictatorship
April 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
How do you feel about having to pay taxes to a lawless dictatorship
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“To date, what the record shows is that nothing has been done. Nothing,” U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said at a court hearing Tuesday.
@politico.com #Garcia
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
@politico.com #Garcia
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
April 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
“To date, what the record shows is that nothing has been done. Nothing,” U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said at a court hearing Tuesday.
@politico.com #Garcia
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
@politico.com #Garcia
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
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Yup, Mark Paoletta — yes, one of the two people you might not have known in the creepy Clarence Thomas, Harlan Crow, and Leonard Leo painting — is the first name on the filing, as the "chief legal officer" at CFPB currently.
April 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Yup, Mark Paoletta — yes, one of the two people you might not have known in the creepy Clarence Thomas, Harlan Crow, and Leonard Leo painting — is the first name on the filing, as the "chief legal officer" at CFPB currently.