Cathy Thom
@cathyscorner.bsky.social
Writer, historian, policy geek, blogger, former school board member. Musings & interesting posts regarding politics, society, education, & life in general. All opinions are my own.
From the Washington Post - the Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. raised enough anti-trust concerns. But given that this new Paramount Skydance offer is a debt-based one backed by Jared Kushner & his Middle Eastern prince buddies also raises emoluments & national security concerns.
December 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
From the Washington Post - the Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. raised enough anti-trust concerns. But given that this new Paramount Skydance offer is a debt-based one backed by Jared Kushner & his Middle Eastern prince buddies also raises emoluments & national security concerns.
Throwing soldiers under the bus to save their own asses after ordering them to commit acts considered to be murder under any circumstances, even during war. Typical of a regime headed by a draft dodger who called fallen soldiers “losers & suckers.” 😡
December 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Throwing soldiers under the bus to save their own asses after ordering them to commit acts considered to be murder under any circumstances, even during war. Typical of a regime headed by a draft dodger who called fallen soldiers “losers & suckers.” 😡
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"If you look at job growth between January and September ... for the past 15 years, it's only been worse once, and that was during the pandemic ... It is the worst first nine months for the labor market in 15 years."
November 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"If you look at job growth between January and September ... for the past 15 years, it's only been worse once, and that was during the pandemic ... It is the worst first nine months for the labor market in 15 years."
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“Mark my words: It may take some time, but Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder.”
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“Mark my words: It may take some time, but Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder.”
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Now here’s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. 🤡
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Now here’s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. 🤡
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
THIS 👉👉👉
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Witkoff is not buying the Russian narrative. He is selling it.
November 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Witkoff is not buying the Russian narrative. He is selling it.
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Elizabeth Warren on Colbert's show: "We don't think one corporation or one man named David Ellison should be able to buy up all the shows and buy up all the sports and buy up all the news and decide who watches what and I'm gonna stay in that fight."
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Elizabeth Warren on Colbert's show: "We don't think one corporation or one man named David Ellison should be able to buy up all the shows and buy up all the sports and buy up all the news and decide who watches what and I'm gonna stay in that fight."
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Rewarding a dictator-aggressor always leads to another war. One that is usually even worse.
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Rewarding a dictator-aggressor always leads to another war. One that is usually even worse.
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If joking about Charlie Kirk is considered “violent rhetoric,” how do we describe open calls to hang members of Congress?
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
If joking about Charlie Kirk is considered “violent rhetoric,” how do we describe open calls to hang members of Congress?
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
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AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social : As I’ve said before, there was a day before Donald Trump’s presidency and there will be a day after. And in that day after, people will see so many of the decisions that individuals and organizations made…
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social : As I’ve said before, there was a day before Donald Trump’s presidency and there will be a day after. And in that day after, people will see so many of the decisions that individuals and organizations made…
Is this what we want for our daughters, granddaughters, nieces, & sisters? 🐷🐖
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Is this what we want for our daughters, granddaughters, nieces, & sisters? 🐷🐖
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November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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MAJOR NEWS: Federal judges, including a Trump appointee, just BLOCKED Texas Republicans from using their new gerrymandered congressional map in 2026, ruling it was likely an illegal racial gerrymander. TX must revert to its 2021 map as Trump’s redistricting power grab collapses.
November 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
MAJOR NEWS: Federal judges, including a Trump appointee, just BLOCKED Texas Republicans from using their new gerrymandered congressional map in 2026, ruling it was likely an illegal racial gerrymander. TX must revert to its 2021 map as Trump’s redistricting power grab collapses.
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So you mistakenly dismembered a journalist?
MBS claims the murder of Khashoggi was "a huge mistake and we're our doing our best that this doesn't happen again."
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
So you mistakenly dismembered a journalist?
Tell me you are in a cult without saying you are in a cult, Megyn. You disgust me and every other decent person on the planet. If your “team” requires you to defend the sex trafficking and sexual abuse of minors of any age, you are on the wrong f—ing team.
November 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Tell me you are in a cult without saying you are in a cult, Megyn. You disgust me and every other decent person on the planet. If your “team” requires you to defend the sex trafficking and sexual abuse of minors of any age, you are on the wrong f—ing team.
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
November 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Them: “I’m sick of subsidizing their groceries when mine cost so much”
SNAP does not drive up grocery prices.
That would be inflation, tariffs & corporate greed.
For every $1 spent on SNAP there’s a $1.50 going back into the economy.
While you’re blaming the poor, the rich are robbing everyone.
SNAP does not drive up grocery prices.
That would be inflation, tariffs & corporate greed.
For every $1 spent on SNAP there’s a $1.50 going back into the economy.
While you’re blaming the poor, the rich are robbing everyone.
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Them: “I’m sick of subsidizing their groceries when mine cost so much”
SNAP does not drive up grocery prices.
That would be inflation, tariffs & corporate greed.
For every $1 spent on SNAP there’s a $1.50 going back into the economy.
While you’re blaming the poor, the rich are robbing everyone.
SNAP does not drive up grocery prices.
That would be inflation, tariffs & corporate greed.
For every $1 spent on SNAP there’s a $1.50 going back into the economy.
While you’re blaming the poor, the rich are robbing everyone.
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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
Tell me you are in a cult without saying you are in a cult, Megyn. You disgust me and every other decent person on the planet. If your "team" requires you to defend the sex trafficking and sexual abuse of minors of any age, you are on the wrong f---ing team.
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Tell me you are in a cult without saying you are in a cult, Megyn. You disgust me and every other decent person on the planet. If your "team" requires you to defend the sex trafficking and sexual abuse of minors of any age, you are on the wrong f---ing team.
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@repdangoldman.bsky.social is the best. We need more members of Congress like him.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
@repdangoldman.bsky.social is the best. We need more members of Congress like him.
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You would think that the 8 GOP Senators who are SO OUTRAGED that Jack Smith subpoenaed their phone records that they want $1 million compensation would bring him in to testify IN A PUBLIC HEARING to explain why he did this. But no, they don’t want to do that. I wonder why?
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
You would think that the 8 GOP Senators who are SO OUTRAGED that Jack Smith subpoenaed their phone records that they want $1 million compensation would bring him in to testify IN A PUBLIC HEARING to explain why he did this. But no, they don’t want to do that. I wonder why?