Kate
@julian3.bsky.social
Therapist, in Northern Massachusetts. Here for birds, basketball, ADHD, queer stuff, pretty pictures. BLM. She/her. Cisgender. (Not a slur.)
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Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.
January 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.
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Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America
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99% chance this is what they mean
January 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM
99% chance this is what they mean
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I've never had a colonoscopy but I imagine reading the news in America is like having one but the tube has metal spikes on it and the opening is lined with honey and ants.
January 14, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I've never had a colonoscopy but I imagine reading the news in America is like having one but the tube has metal spikes on it and the opening is lined with honey and ants.
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High-school yearbook cover drawn by Bill Watterson in 1976.
January 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM
High-school yearbook cover drawn by Bill Watterson in 1976.
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I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
January 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
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Answer in the thread is, "Only if they otherwise have lawful authority to enter your home (eg, hot pursuit of someone fleeing a felony)." and Courtney's reminder for the audience that being undocumented is NOT a felony. 👇
Hey @deborahahrens.bsky.social or anyone else with specialized knowledge: I have now seen multiple videos of ICE and/or cops telling people that insisting on a warrant before allowing them to enter your home is obstruction of justice.
Is this true under any circumstance?
Is this true under any circumstance?
January 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Answer in the thread is, "Only if they otherwise have lawful authority to enter your home (eg, hot pursuit of someone fleeing a felony)." and Courtney's reminder for the audience that being undocumented is NOT a felony. 👇
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It’s not too late to get a flu or COVID vaccine! Free clinics in Boston this month:
www.boston.gov/departments/...
www.boston.gov/departments/...
Free Vaccine Clinics in Boston
Everyone ages six months and older is encouraged to get the updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Pregnant parents, babies, and older adults should consult their health care professional about RSV vaccin...
www.boston.gov
January 13, 2026 at 10:57 PM
It’s not too late to get a flu or COVID vaccine! Free clinics in Boston this month:
www.boston.gov/departments/...
www.boston.gov/departments/...
My hometown's river was the Charles River/Quinobequin. I've canoed quite a bit of it.
I currently live near Sucker Brook, which feeds into the Nissitissit River. I just moved here, so I have only really begun to explore.
I currently live near Sucker Brook, which feeds into the Nissitissit River. I just moved here, so I have only really begun to explore.
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 13, 2026 at 1:35 AM
My hometown's river was the Charles River/Quinobequin. I've canoed quite a bit of it.
I currently live near Sucker Brook, which feeds into the Nissitissit River. I just moved here, so I have only really begun to explore.
I currently live near Sucker Brook, which feeds into the Nissitissit River. I just moved here, so I have only really begun to explore.
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Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
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Getting word from my peeps on the ground in Minneapolis that two businesses (Smitten Kitten and Wrecktangle pizza) are getting supplies and food to a community that is under attack. They need $$! The Venmo is @wrecktanglepizza And the Cashapp is $itsdali28 PLEASE SUPPORT and/or SPREAD THE WORD!!
January 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Getting word from my peeps on the ground in Minneapolis that two businesses (Smitten Kitten and Wrecktangle pizza) are getting supplies and food to a community that is under attack. They need $$! The Venmo is @wrecktanglepizza And the Cashapp is $itsdali28 PLEASE SUPPORT and/or SPREAD THE WORD!!
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The sign on Kristi Noem's podium reads "One of ours, all of yours." The reader will recall that this was a fascist rallying cry in the Spanish Civil War. What it means is that one of "our" people is worth all of "your" people.
January 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The sign on Kristi Noem's podium reads "One of ours, all of yours." The reader will recall that this was a fascist rallying cry in the Spanish Civil War. What it means is that one of "our" people is worth all of "your" people.
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"I'm not in Minnesota -- what can I do to help?"
A list of ideas!
A list of ideas!
January 11, 2026 at 10:33 PM
"I'm not in Minnesota -- what can I do to help?"
A list of ideas!
A list of ideas!
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I know it's hard to shock these days but Elon Musk going full Rhodesia defender and calling for the ethnic cleansing of the US should still shock you.
These are neo nazi views that were only previously shared on explicitly neo nazi sites.
These are neo nazi views that were only previously shared on explicitly neo nazi sites.
January 11, 2026 at 2:43 PM
I know it's hard to shock these days but Elon Musk going full Rhodesia defender and calling for the ethnic cleansing of the US should still shock you.
These are neo nazi views that were only previously shared on explicitly neo nazi sites.
These are neo nazi views that were only previously shared on explicitly neo nazi sites.
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Second Harvest is one of the suppliers for Joyce Uptown Foodshelf (joyceuptownfoodshelf.org), who I volunteer with. Joyce is referring shoppers to a local church making deliveries to those who can't leave their homes. Whoever you donate money or time to in the chain, they're helping South Mpls.
January 11, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Second Harvest is one of the suppliers for Joyce Uptown Foodshelf (joyceuptownfoodshelf.org), who I volunteer with. Joyce is referring shoppers to a local church making deliveries to those who can't leave their homes. Whoever you donate money or time to in the chain, they're helping South Mpls.
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Hi folks, I'm seeing a lot of "Eyes on Minneapolis" & "We support Minnesota" sentiment. Here's a tangible way you can help:
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Second Harvest Heartland | Local Minnesota, Wisconsin food bank | 2harvest.org
There is more than enough food for everyone. As one of the nation’s largest hunger relief agencies, it’s our job to make sure healthy, nutritious food gets to the households who need it. Every day, we...
www.2harvest.org
January 10, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Hi folks, I'm seeing a lot of "Eyes on Minneapolis" & "We support Minnesota" sentiment. Here's a tangible way you can help:
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
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alright last thing before i try to sign off for the day- but i think part of the reason they are getting more and more aggressive, the reason they keep sending in more troops is that the community defense is working.
January 10, 2026 at 8:10 PM
alright last thing before i try to sign off for the day- but i think part of the reason they are getting more and more aggressive, the reason they keep sending in more troops is that the community defense is working.
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This situation is really escalating in a terrifying way. Minnesota I am so fucking proud of you and also so mad for you.
Federal immigration officers are pulling out of a Louisiana crackdown and heading to Minneapolis in an abrupt pivot from an operation that drew protests around New Orleans and aimed to make thousands of arrests, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Federal officers are leaving Louisiana immigration crackdown for Minneapolis, documents show
Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that federal border agents are pulling out of a Louisiana immigration crackdown and heading to Minneapolis.
www.mprnews.org
January 10, 2026 at 1:44 AM
This situation is really escalating in a terrifying way. Minnesota I am so fucking proud of you and also so mad for you.
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I have to say, as a man with two mothers, I find the derisive deployment of language like "lesbian" and "lover" by those on the far right who are trying to justify Renee Good's death particularly disgusting and dehumanizing. These women. They are wives. They are a family. That's it.
January 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I have to say, as a man with two mothers, I find the derisive deployment of language like "lesbian" and "lover" by those on the far right who are trying to justify Renee Good's death particularly disgusting and dehumanizing. These women. They are wives. They are a family. That's it.
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People being like, "But Venezuelans are happy about Maduro being gone!" have the memories of goldfish. IN 2003, the narrative was that Iraqis celebrated the U.S. invasion and capture of Saddam.
Whether they were happy or not, invading Iraq was still the wrong thing to do.
Whether they were happy or not, invading Iraq was still the wrong thing to do.
January 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
People being like, "But Venezuelans are happy about Maduro being gone!" have the memories of goldfish. IN 2003, the narrative was that Iraqis celebrated the U.S. invasion and capture of Saddam.
Whether they were happy or not, invading Iraq was still the wrong thing to do.
Whether they were happy or not, invading Iraq was still the wrong thing to do.
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For those looking at what is going on in Venezuela and saying this isn't who we are, this is exactly who we are. We have a long history of doing shit like this in central and south America. This isn't a Trump thing this is an America thing.
January 4, 2026 at 2:31 AM
For those looking at what is going on in Venezuela and saying this isn't who we are, this is exactly who we are. We have a long history of doing shit like this in central and south America. This isn't a Trump thing this is an America thing.
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Time to reup the real National Security Strategy:
a man and woman are sitting next to each other in a church .
ALT: a man and woman are sitting next to each other in a church .
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Time to reup the real National Security Strategy:
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It's crystal clear: a pending criminal indictment does NOT cure the clear illegality of this attack under int'l law. It violated the UN Charter in just the same way Russia's attack on Ukraine did. And unlike our 1989 Panama invasion, there seems not even a pretense of a threat to Americans there.
Vance pushes back and says this was not illegal, arguing "Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism. You don't get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas."
January 3, 2026 at 4:13 PM
It's crystal clear: a pending criminal indictment does NOT cure the clear illegality of this attack under int'l law. It violated the UN Charter in just the same way Russia's attack on Ukraine did. And unlike our 1989 Panama invasion, there seems not even a pretense of a threat to Americans there.
Greatest hits comin' back around: No blood for oil. Not in my name.
Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
January 3, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Greatest hits comin' back around: No blood for oil. Not in my name.