catherine, would probably throw a samitch
@cathere.bsky.social
Interests: sociology, language, law, and dogs, also cats.
In a former life or two or three: carnival survivor, professional student (ethno and CA), petty bureaucrat
In a former life or two or three: carnival survivor, professional student (ethno and CA), petty bureaucrat
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Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.
peopleofcolorintech.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
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For anyone who cares, my current favorite whistle to 3d print is: makerworld.com/en/models/11...
Small two-tone whistle by ACstudio MakerWorld: Download Free 3D Models
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makerworld.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
For anyone who cares, my current favorite whistle to 3d print is: makerworld.com/en/models/11...
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Cloud or spaceship?
November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Cloud or spaceship?
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For years, Utah cities and the League of Cities and Towns have said they are working to address the housing affordability crisis. Talk is cheap. Their actions speak louder than those promises. It is past time that the state of Utah creates some basic minimum zoning standards to promote housing
Riverton Wonders: Allow Some Townhomes or Lose Zoning Power?
The Riverton Planning Commission tabled a pitch for townhomes, but some officials worry about state preempting local cities for more housing.
buildingsaltlake.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
For years, Utah cities and the League of Cities and Towns have said they are working to address the housing affordability crisis. Talk is cheap. Their actions speak louder than those promises. It is past time that the state of Utah creates some basic minimum zoning standards to promote housing
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Water fluoridation does not hinder brain development, 40-year study finds
Water fluoridation does not hinder brain development, 40-year study finds
A New Zealand dental surgeon says the 40-year study clearly shows fluoridation is safe for people of all ages.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Some additional context: Of the 19 GOP senators who voted to adjourn today rather than rush a new congressional map, 10 aren't up until 2028 (so they're more shielded from the threat of Trump-backed primaries). And 2 more, whose seat is up in 2026, had already said they're retiring.
Indiana's Senate voted today to adjourn by a vote of 29 to 19, with 19 Republicans joining the chamber's 10 Democrats to defy the governor's wish that the state re-gerrymander asap.
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/18/r...
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/18/r...
Redistricting rift growing among Indiana Republicans • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Tuesday made his most overt political threat to recalcitrant Republican state senators over congressional redistricting by saying he could look for ways to “compel” them to ...
indianacapitalchronicle.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Some additional context: Of the 19 GOP senators who voted to adjourn today rather than rush a new congressional map, 10 aren't up until 2028 (so they're more shielded from the threat of Trump-backed primaries). And 2 more, whose seat is up in 2026, had already said they're retiring.
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There's very little uncertainty left here.
It's looking extremely likely that Utah will be using this new congressional map next year that's all but guaranteed to flip a seat to Democrats, resulting in a 3R-1D delegation.
It's looking extremely likely that Utah will be using this new congressional map next year that's all but guaranteed to flip a seat to Democrats, resulting in a 3R-1D delegation.
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
There's very little uncertainty left here.
It's looking extremely likely that Utah will be using this new congressional map next year that's all but guaranteed to flip a seat to Democrats, resulting in a 3R-1D delegation.
It's looking extremely likely that Utah will be using this new congressional map next year that's all but guaranteed to flip a seat to Democrats, resulting in a 3R-1D delegation.
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Important: It's been a week, & Utah Republicans *have not filed an appeal* on the judge's decision to toss out the map they tried adopting, & choose one submitted by the plaintiffs.
And they're signaling they're not going to do so with an eye to changing it for 2026: kutv.com/news/local/u...
And they're signaling they're not going to do so with an eye to changing it for 2026: kutv.com/news/local/u...
November 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Important: It's been a week, & Utah Republicans *have not filed an appeal* on the judge's decision to toss out the map they tried adopting, & choose one submitted by the plaintiffs.
And they're signaling they're not going to do so with an eye to changing it for 2026: kutv.com/news/local/u...
And they're signaling they're not going to do so with an eye to changing it for 2026: kutv.com/news/local/u...
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Between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, join us in hitting pause on buying from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com?utm_source=i...
November 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, join us in hitting pause on buying from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com?utm_source=i...
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One of the federal judges I'm writing about is the notorious racist Harold Cox, who often used the N-word in open court and more.
But even he didn't get this unhinged in his written opinions.
But even he didn't get this unhinged in his written opinions.
In an unhinged dissent in our Texas redistricting victory, a GOP appointed judge seems to believe that George Soros and I did...well, I'm not sure what...but he is very mad. Bigly.
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
One of the federal judges I'm writing about is the notorious racist Harold Cox, who often used the N-word in open court and more.
But even he didn't get this unhinged in his written opinions.
But even he didn't get this unhinged in his written opinions.
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Astonishing to stop and realize that, at any given moment, bands of masked men armed to the teeth are storming churches and daycares, terrorizing entire communities—and that most of the country's political establishment barely blinks.
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Astonishing to stop and realize that, at any given moment, bands of masked men armed to the teeth are storming churches and daycares, terrorizing entire communities—and that most of the country's political establishment barely blinks.
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Federal agents in Chicago used tear gas more times in one day last month than Chicago police did all year.
Great reporting:
southsideweekly.com/feds-tear-ga...
Great reporting:
southsideweekly.com/feds-tear-ga...
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Federal agents in Chicago used tear gas more times in one day last month than Chicago police did all year.
Great reporting:
southsideweekly.com/feds-tear-ga...
Great reporting:
southsideweekly.com/feds-tear-ga...
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STAT rounded up on what is known about the authors and reviewers.
The key point: "many of the authors and reviewers have been outspoken critics of gender-affirming care, are affiliated with anti-LGBTQ+ groups, and have little-to-no experience providing clinical care for young trans people."
The key point: "many of the authors and reviewers have been outspoken critics of gender-affirming care, are affiliated with anti-LGBTQ+ groups, and have little-to-no experience providing clinical care for young trans people."
HHS names authors and releases peer-review comments for gender dysphoria report
The new report reveals that many of the authors and reviewers have been outspoken critics of gender-affirming care and belong to anti-LGBTQ+ groups
www.statnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
STAT rounded up on what is known about the authors and reviewers.
The key point: "many of the authors and reviewers have been outspoken critics of gender-affirming care, are affiliated with anti-LGBTQ+ groups, and have little-to-no experience providing clinical care for young trans people."
The key point: "many of the authors and reviewers have been outspoken critics of gender-affirming care, are affiliated with anti-LGBTQ+ groups, and have little-to-no experience providing clinical care for young trans people."
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Absolutely unhinged. The opposite — in almost every case — of what the “free speech warriors” claimed they wanted. It was always, as it so often is, just about control.
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Absolutely unhinged. The opposite — in almost every case — of what the “free speech warriors” claimed they wanted. It was always, as it so often is, just about control.
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I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.
Following the recent election, leadership will be changing in many districts where conservative values previously dominated school board meetings and community actions.
epgn.com/2025/11/18/v...
epgn.com/2025/11/18/v...
Voters shift school boards toward LGBTQ+ inclusion across PA and N.J. - Philadelphia Gay News
School boards in PA and NJ are shifting fast—LGBTQ+ leaders are winning, conservatives are losing, and policy battles are heating up.
epgn.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.
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found my Thanksgiving turkey 🦃
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
found my Thanksgiving turkey 🦃
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download our app to buy coffee! get your coffee by simply entering your email! coffee is just one password containing a number, letter, and special character away! hey. fuck you
November 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
download our app to buy coffee! get your coffee by simply entering your email! coffee is just one password containing a number, letter, and special character away! hey. fuck you
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"Bovino is basically leading a rebel cavalry, a la Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, who raided and terrorized communities in...the Civil War. That latter analogy holds up particularly well in one specific respect: Forrest became the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan after the war."
Trump, Border Patrol Retreat in Failure from Chicago
Five important lessons of the first six months of Trump’s immigration raids — and why CBP’s Greg Bovino is the Nathan Bedford Forrest of the Trump era.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
November 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
"Bovino is basically leading a rebel cavalry, a la Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, who raided and terrorized communities in...the Civil War. That latter analogy holds up particularly well in one specific respect: Forrest became the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan after the war."
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Timeline cleanse:
Rosie the Peep.
Rosie the Peep.
November 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Timeline cleanse:
Rosie the Peep.
Rosie the Peep.
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Summers probably wishing he had not resigned from University of Austin so quickly
November 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Summers probably wishing he had not resigned from University of Austin so quickly
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And ED makes it official. Numerous programs are getting shipped out to four different agencies.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
McMahon Breaks Up More of the Education Department
Trump officials announced six agreements with four agencies to take over some of ED’s responsibilities.
www.insidehighered.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
And ED makes it official. Numerous programs are getting shipped out to four different agencies.
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
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Huge win for Missouri and for all libraries. Thank you to MASL, MLA, the ACLU, and everyone involved! @la-cac.org #FReadom
www.stlpr.org/government-p...
www.stlpr.org/government-p...
Missouri court strikes down book ban law that pushed libraries to remove hundreds of titles
A law creating a misdemeanor offense for school employees who supply ‘sexually explicit material’ to students is now void.
www.stlpr.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Huge win for Missouri and for all libraries. Thank you to MASL, MLA, the ACLU, and everyone involved! @la-cac.org #FReadom
www.stlpr.org/government-p...
www.stlpr.org/government-p...
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Starbucks can end this today: bargain in good faith, resolve unfair labor practices, and stop the union-busting.
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Starbucks can end this today: bargain in good faith, resolve unfair labor practices, and stop the union-busting.
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract