The Childfree Cat Lady
@childfreecatlady13.bsky.social
A defender of democracy. And cats. Recovering lawyer. #resist
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"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
America has lost her way
And I'm extremely worried we won't be able to find our way back
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
America has lost her way
And I'm extremely worried we won't be able to find our way back
September 26, 2025 at 4:43 AM
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
America has lost her way
And I'm extremely worried we won't be able to find our way back
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
America has lost her way
And I'm extremely worried we won't be able to find our way back
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September 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Comedy is not illegal. Tell the short-fingered vulgarian and Disney to get stuffed.
September 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Comedy is not illegal. Tell the short-fingered vulgarian and Disney to get stuffed.
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It seems appropriate to remind everyone that the leading cause of death in children is guns
September 20, 2025 at 3:46 AM
It seems appropriate to remind everyone that the leading cause of death in children is guns
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BREAKING: The D.C. Bar's board of professional responsibility recommends that Trump ally Jeff CLARK be *disbarred*
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July 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
BREAKING: The D.C. Bar's board of professional responsibility recommends that Trump ally Jeff CLARK be *disbarred*
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
A Coast Guard Commander Miscarried. She Nearly Died After Being Denied Care.
U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law, the military will only pay for abortions in cases of rape, incest or to…
www.propublica.org
July 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
Thank you, Senator Warren. Canceling my Paramount Plus streaming, though I’ll miss Star Trek 🖖
I’ve been investigating Paramount’s deal with Trump. Here’s what we know:
- Trump sued CBS
- CBS called the lawsuit “meritless”
- Paramount (owner of CBS) still settled, handing $16 MILLION+ to Trump’s library
- Paramount has a billion-dollar deal that needs Trump’s approval
- Trump sued CBS
- CBS called the lawsuit “meritless”
- Paramount (owner of CBS) still settled, handing $16 MILLION+ to Trump’s library
- Paramount has a billion-dollar deal that needs Trump’s approval
CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery.
America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.
Watch and share his message.
America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons.
Watch and share his message.
July 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Thank you, Senator Warren. Canceling my Paramount Plus streaming, though I’ll miss Star Trek 🖖
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Dozens of Marines are now patrolling the border near Campo, California. Not just in support roles, but shoulder to shoulder with Border Patrol.
A direct challenge to the Posse Comitatus Act, which bans the military from civilian law enforcement.
A direct challenge to the Posse Comitatus Act, which bans the military from civilian law enforcement.
June 29, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Dozens of Marines are now patrolling the border near Campo, California. Not just in support roles, but shoulder to shoulder with Border Patrol.
A direct challenge to the Posse Comitatus Act, which bans the military from civilian law enforcement.
A direct challenge to the Posse Comitatus Act, which bans the military from civilian law enforcement.
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After the House Republicans voted to take healthcare from millions of Americans
And food from starving children
So they can give tax breaks to billionaires
Senate Republicans are on the verge of doing the same
Don’t EVER tell me the two parties are the same
We won’t get over losing Medicaid
And food from starving children
So they can give tax breaks to billionaires
Senate Republicans are on the verge of doing the same
Don’t EVER tell me the two parties are the same
We won’t get over losing Medicaid
June 29, 2025 at 4:08 AM
After the House Republicans voted to take healthcare from millions of Americans
And food from starving children
So they can give tax breaks to billionaires
Senate Republicans are on the verge of doing the same
Don’t EVER tell me the two parties are the same
We won’t get over losing Medicaid
And food from starving children
So they can give tax breaks to billionaires
Senate Republicans are on the verge of doing the same
Don’t EVER tell me the two parties are the same
We won’t get over losing Medicaid
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A federal appeals court signaled it may revive a case contesting mass voter challenges in Georgia. The lawsuit could limit voter intimidation efforts and offer a rare chance to strengthen the Voting Rights Act.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Appeals Court Could Crack Down on Anti-Voting Group’s Dangerous Mass Voter Challenges
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A federal appeals court signaled it may revive a case contesting mass voter challenges in Georgia. The lawsuit could limit voter intimidation efforts and offer a rare chance to strengthen the Voting Rights Act.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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I realize posting this here is preaching to the choir. But after the Grok White Genocide thing & Ye essentially launching an exclusive Neo Nazi single on the platform... I felt motivated to write about X and how bizarre it is that so many people (news outlets, celebrities, politicians) use it
What Are People Still Doing on X?
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout
www.theatlantic.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I realize posting this here is preaching to the choir. But after the Grok White Genocide thing & Ye essentially launching an exclusive Neo Nazi single on the platform... I felt motivated to write about X and how bizarre it is that so many people (news outlets, celebrities, politicians) use it
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And as AG, Bondi has ordered the Foreign Influence Task Force to be "disbanded."
www.justice.gov/ag/media/138...
www.justice.gov/ag/media/138...
May 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
And as AG, Bondi has ordered the Foreign Influence Task Force to be "disbanded."
www.justice.gov/ag/media/138...
www.justice.gov/ag/media/138...
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Part of our descent into competitive authoritarianism. Targeting opposition politicians for retaliation and announcing investigations publicly to maximize damage to them.
May 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Part of our descent into competitive authoritarianism. Targeting opposition politicians for retaliation and announcing investigations publicly to maximize damage to them.
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honestly this kind of thing is just cruel: it’s another snake oil sale to people who are desperate.
I don’t know who is making money off this but i guarantee that’s what’s going on.
I don’t know who is making money off this but i guarantee that’s what’s going on.
At a Tractor Supply store in Boise last week, staff said they were sold out of the apple-flavoured brand
May 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Cis women can’t use a hotel bathroom in peace because of anti-woke
May 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Cis women can’t use a hotel bathroom in peace because of anti-woke
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NEW: Tulsi Gabbard, now the US director of national intelligence, used the same easily cracked password for different online accounts including a personal Gmail account and Dropbox over a period of years, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal.
Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years
Tulsi Gabbard, now the US director of national intelligence, used the same easily cracked password for different online accounts including a personal Gmail account and Dropbox over a period of years, ...
www.wired.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
NEW: Tulsi Gabbard, now the US director of national intelligence, used the same easily cracked password for different online accounts including a personal Gmail account and Dropbox over a period of years, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal.
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Amid all the other news, it's easy to become inured to the basic facts here. Öztürk:
-Is not accused of committing any crime
-Is nonviolent
-Was in this country legally
-Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to
-Has been locked up for six weeks
-Is not accused of committing any crime
-Is nonviolent
-Was in this country legally
-Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to
-Has been locked up for six weeks
Now from Öztürk’s ACLU lawyer Esha Bhandari:
“Rümeysa Öztürk’s case is unprecedented and shocking. She has been held behind bars for six weeks while her health deteriorates for writing an op-ed.”
“Rümeysa Öztürk’s case is unprecedented and shocking. She has been held behind bars for six weeks while her health deteriorates for writing an op-ed.”
May 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Amid all the other news, it's easy to become inured to the basic facts here. Öztürk:
-Is not accused of committing any crime
-Is nonviolent
-Was in this country legally
-Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to
-Has been locked up for six weeks
-Is not accused of committing any crime
-Is nonviolent
-Was in this country legally
-Merely engaged in speech that the administration objects to
-Has been locked up for six weeks
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Scoop: All of the managers in DOJ's voting section have been remove and political appointees have told attorneys to dismiss all active cases without explanation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump’s justice department appointees remove managers of voting unit
Section is responsible for enforcing laws designed to prevent voter discrimination, raised alarm about voting rights enforcement
www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Scoop: All of the managers in DOJ's voting section have been remove and political appointees have told attorneys to dismiss all active cases without explanation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, went to pay his respects to the servicemembers and civilians lost in Pearl Harbor on “June 7th, 1941.”
It looks good, except Pearl Harbor happened on December 7th.
It seems Mr. Phelan skipped that part of history class.
Only the best people, right?
It looks good, except Pearl Harbor happened on December 7th.
It seems Mr. Phelan skipped that part of history class.
Only the best people, right?
April 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan, went to pay his respects to the servicemembers and civilians lost in Pearl Harbor on “June 7th, 1941.”
It looks good, except Pearl Harbor happened on December 7th.
It seems Mr. Phelan skipped that part of history class.
Only the best people, right?
It looks good, except Pearl Harbor happened on December 7th.
It seems Mr. Phelan skipped that part of history class.
Only the best people, right?
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The Attorney General is so unserious.
If you’re a prosecutor who is serious about obtaining a conviction, you don’t go on Fox and talk about the (alleged) facts of the case like this.
Has Bondi read the Justice Manual? Has Bondi heard of pretrial publicity motions? How about bar ethics rules?
If you’re a prosecutor who is serious about obtaining a conviction, you don’t go on Fox and talk about the (alleged) facts of the case like this.
Has Bondi read the Justice Manual? Has Bondi heard of pretrial publicity motions? How about bar ethics rules?
April 26, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The Attorney General is so unserious.
If you’re a prosecutor who is serious about obtaining a conviction, you don’t go on Fox and talk about the (alleged) facts of the case like this.
Has Bondi read the Justice Manual? Has Bondi heard of pretrial publicity motions? How about bar ethics rules?
If you’re a prosecutor who is serious about obtaining a conviction, you don’t go on Fox and talk about the (alleged) facts of the case like this.
Has Bondi read the Justice Manual? Has Bondi heard of pretrial publicity motions? How about bar ethics rules?
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“We’re here 'because the government of the United States wants you to leave the United States.'
The parties included a 7-year-old boy, wearing a shirt emblazoned with a pizza cartoon."
Because the administration cut funds for lawyers for migrant children
@gothamist.com
gothamist.com/news/4-year-...
The parties included a 7-year-old boy, wearing a shirt emblazoned with a pizza cartoon."
Because the administration cut funds for lawyers for migrant children
@gothamist.com
gothamist.com/news/4-year-...
4-year-old migrant girl, other kids go to court in NYC with no lawyer: 'The cruelty is apparent'
The Trump administration cut funding for lawyers aiding unaccompanied minors in court.
gothamist.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:42 AM
“We’re here 'because the government of the United States wants you to leave the United States.'
The parties included a 7-year-old boy, wearing a shirt emblazoned with a pizza cartoon."
Because the administration cut funds for lawyers for migrant children
@gothamist.com
gothamist.com/news/4-year-...
The parties included a 7-year-old boy, wearing a shirt emblazoned with a pizza cartoon."
Because the administration cut funds for lawyers for migrant children
@gothamist.com
gothamist.com/news/4-year-...
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Target foot traffic down for 11th straight week after caving on DEI
Costco, which defied calls to end DEI, notches 16th straight week of foot-traffic gains.
www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025...
Costco, which defied calls to end DEI, notches 16th straight week of foot-traffic gains.
www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025...
Target foot traffic down for 11th straight week after caving on DEI
Costco, which defied calls to end DEI, notches 16th straight week of foot-traffic gains.
www.retailbrew.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Target foot traffic down for 11th straight week after caving on DEI
Costco, which defied calls to end DEI, notches 16th straight week of foot-traffic gains.
www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025...
Costco, which defied calls to end DEI, notches 16th straight week of foot-traffic gains.
www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025...
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Women living in states that banned abortion are 2x more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth or soon after.
Black women in banned states were 3.3x as likely to die as white mothers in those states.
New report from Gender Equity Policy Institute:
Black women in banned states were 3.3x as likely to die as white mothers in those states.
New report from Gender Equity Policy Institute:
Maternal Mortality in the United States After Abortion Bans - Gender Equity Policy Institute (GEPI)
Mothers Living in Abortion Ban States at Significantly Higher Risk of Death During Pregnancy and Childbirth
thegepi.org
April 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Women living in states that banned abortion are 2x more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth or soon after.
Black women in banned states were 3.3x as likely to die as white mothers in those states.
New report from Gender Equity Policy Institute:
Black women in banned states were 3.3x as likely to die as white mothers in those states.
New report from Gender Equity Policy Institute:
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They have no regard or care for the dignity and well-being of others.
U.S.-Born Doctor Speaks Out After Getting Email From ICE Demanding She Leave The U.S. Immediately
It was just a matter of time.
www.comicsands.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
They have no regard or care for the dignity and well-being of others.