Karen Lurker
@karenlurker.bsky.social
Mom (teen boys and dog!), wife, part-time worker, full-time ponderer
Gentle, humane, clear messaging - Pope Leo is an inspirational leader of the Catholic Church.
In a world where Trump punches down, be like Pope Leo and lift people up.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Gentle, humane, clear messaging - Pope Leo is an inspirational leader of the Catholic Church.
Staten Island's finest representative, twisting facts as usual.
@NMalliotakis ~ you know there was an open investigation during the Biden Administration which prohibits any vote to release findings. Not possible when a case is active.
@NMalliotakis ~ you know there was an open investigation during the Biden Administration which prohibits any vote to release findings. Not possible when a case is active.
In the Shameless Hall of Fame, this is up there with voting against the Biden infrastructure bill and then campaigning on the infrastructure projects in your district.
November 19, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Staten Island's finest representative, twisting facts as usual.
@NMalliotakis ~ you know there was an open investigation during the Biden Administration which prohibits any vote to release findings. Not possible when a case is active.
@NMalliotakis ~ you know there was an open investigation during the Biden Administration which prohibits any vote to release findings. Not possible when a case is active.
Important read for US Catholics.
"Pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence" --
A direct message opposing the Trump Administration's cruelty towards our immigration population, from US Conferences of Catholic bishops. *Almost unanimous*
"Pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence" --
A direct message opposing the Trump Administration's cruelty towards our immigration population, from US Conferences of Catholic bishops. *Almost unanimous*
Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Important read for US Catholics.
"Pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence" --
A direct message opposing the Trump Administration's cruelty towards our immigration population, from US Conferences of Catholic bishops. *Almost unanimous*
"Pray for an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence" --
A direct message opposing the Trump Administration's cruelty towards our immigration population, from US Conferences of Catholic bishops. *Almost unanimous*
🎵A story as old as time🎵
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Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
November 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🎵A story as old as time🎵
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The administration's entire motivation is vindictive prosecution, not governance for the common good.
They aren't complying with discovery because if they did, it would lead to disclosure of materials that establish beyond any doubt James' case on vindictive prosecution. The sanction for noncompliance is that the court accepts this inference. The case should then be dismissed, very quickly, too.
November 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The administration's entire motivation is vindictive prosecution, not governance for the common good.
It all comes back to "due process rights" for ALL OFF US.
FIRED DOJ LAWYER: “I responded up the chain of command - that’s a lie. I cannot sign my name to that.”
Erez Reuveni says he was fired by Trump’s DOJ for refusing to lie that KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA was a terrorist & gang member.
Erez Reuveni says he was fired by Trump’s DOJ for refusing to lie that KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA was a terrorist & gang member.
October 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
It all comes back to "due process rights" for ALL OFF US.
Reposted by Karen Lurker
Release the unredacted files.
September 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Release the unredacted files.
Pedophile/Abuser-in-Chief, poo pooing domestic assault
Still asking...Are we "Great Again?"
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Still asking...Are we "Great Again?"
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He’d know
Trump: "Things that take place in the home they call crime....If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this is a crime."
September 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Pedophile/Abuser-in-Chief, poo pooing domestic assault
Still asking...Are we "Great Again?"
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Still asking...Are we "Great Again?"
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Are we "Great Again?"
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The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added last month. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, and the unemployment rate inched up to 4.3%.
The U.S. added only 22,000 jobs last month, showing cracks in the labor market
The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added last month. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, and the unemployment rate inched up to 4.3%.
n.pr
September 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Are we "Great Again?"
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Are we "Great Again?"
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At an alarming pace, the Trump administration has fired climate scientists, rolled back regulations, interfered in data collection, and cut planning and emergency response funds. That puts all Americans at risk.
Read The Big Take ⬇️
Read The Big Take ⬇️
Trump Is Dismantling Climate Science at a Dangerous Pace
The White House has blocked efforts to measure, respond to and fight global warming. That puts all Americans at risk.
bloom.bg
September 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Are we "Great Again?"
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Scary, crIme-ridden TEXAS!
I ❤️ SFO.
I ❤️ SFO.
August 24, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Scary, crIme-ridden TEXAS!
I ❤️ SFO.
I ❤️ SFO.
This is reprehensible.
@brotherjones.bsky.social should have been able to attend this state-spinsored event in his district.
TN ~ do better!
@brotherjones.bsky.social should have been able to attend this state-spinsored event in his district.
TN ~ do better!
WATCH: “In video captured by the Tennessee Holler…”
On @msnbc, @eriellereshef plays our video of @brotherjones.bsky.social getting banned from @GovBillLee’s Teslas-only tunnel announcement — even though it was a state event, in his own district.
On @msnbc, @eriellereshef plays our video of @brotherjones.bsky.social getting banned from @GovBillLee’s Teslas-only tunnel announcement — even though it was a state event, in his own district.
July 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This is reprehensible.
@brotherjones.bsky.social should have been able to attend this state-spinsored event in his district.
TN ~ do better!
@brotherjones.bsky.social should have been able to attend this state-spinsored event in his district.
TN ~ do better!
Ladies and gentlemen,
Our depraved President, in his own words.
Embodiment of cruelty.
Our depraved President, in his own words.
Embodiment of cruelty.
REPORTER: Is the idea that if some illegal immigrants escapes, they get eaten by an alligator or a snake?
TRUMP: I guess that's the concept. This is not a nice business. I guess that's the concept.
TRUMP: I guess that's the concept. This is not a nice business. I guess that's the concept.
July 2, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Ladies and gentlemen,
Our depraved President, in his own words.
Embodiment of cruelty.
Our depraved President, in his own words.
Embodiment of cruelty.
*17* million people will lose Healthcare coverage to reward millionaires/billionaires with further tax cuts.
#notbigandbeautiful
#notbigandbeautiful
Republicans are putting 17 million lives at risk in their “Big Beautiful Bill.”
These are more than just numbers. These are real people who deserve to live a life without worrying they will go broke if they need health care.
These are more than just numbers. These are real people who deserve to live a life without worrying they will go broke if they need health care.
July 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
*17* million people will lose Healthcare coverage to reward millionaires/billionaires with further tax cuts.
#notbigandbeautiful
#notbigandbeautiful
Eau de (literal) 'Trump toilette'
In the past 24 hours, Trump’s threatened Elon Musk, Thomas Massie, Japan, a judge in Israel, the CEO of AT&T, Jerome Powell, Canada, Thom Tillis, a Forbes reporter, Harvard, & migrants with being eaten by Burmese pythons in the Everglades, while releasing a new line of colognes.
July 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Eau de (literal) 'Trump toilette'
Terry Moran doesn't have to worry about backlash from major media network anymore.
"His whims are our policy, his moods are our policy, his rages are our policy."
Independent journalist Terry Moran joined us for Coffee With Contrarians this morning
Independent journalist Terry Moran joined us for Coffee With Contrarians this morning
June 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Terry Moran doesn't have to worry about backlash from major media network anymore.
This should be every American resident's nightmare.
These are our neighbors and family.
These are our neighbors and family.
All across America, if you look like you might not belong according to the rightwing extremist regime’s conception of “real America,” you are now at constant risk of being assaulted by these masked thugs tasked with purging the nation.
Whatever you want to call this, democracy it definitely ain’t.
Whatever you want to call this, democracy it definitely ain’t.
ICE agents in tactical gear chase down and tackle a U.S. citizen in L.A.
After realizing he’s American, they just slink away.
Their only explanation: “Why were you running?”
Probably because two masked men with guns were trying to snatch him.
After realizing he’s American, they just slink away.
Their only explanation: “Why were you running?”
Probably because two masked men with guns were trying to snatch him.
June 21, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This should be every American resident's nightmare.
These are our neighbors and family.
These are our neighbors and family.
"Domestic Violent Extremism and white supremacists" ~ the biggest terrorist threats to USA
ICE was created post 9/11 to combat terrorist threats. If they aren't combatting the number one terror threat to America - Domestic Violent Extremism and white supremacists - then they don't need to exist as an agency.
June 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
"Domestic Violent Extremism and white supremacists" ~ the biggest terrorist threats to USA
Reposted by Karen Lurker
CATO Institute Director of Immigration Studies
June 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
CATO Institute Director of Immigration Studies
When the hostility comes from your OWN GOVERNMENT...
Earlier today ICE agents hit someone with a car and tear gassed a neighborhood, sparking several fires and disrupting businesses.
Immigrants, by contrast, did not.
Immigrants, by contrast, did not.
ICE is a much greater threat to this country than illegal immigrants. The current administration ia by far the greatest threat this country faces. The problem is not st our borders. It is in the White House.
June 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
When the hostility comes from your OWN GOVERNMENT...
Why?
Why?
WHY????!!!
Why?
WHY????!!!
JUST IN: US Supreme Court allows Musk's DOGE broad access to Social Security data reut.rs/45ITAxG
June 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Why?
Why?
WHY????!!!
Why?
WHY????!!!
Reposted by Karen Lurker
If you were following along with the budget bill hearing early this morning, the Democrats were correct. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office confirms: The GOP budget would increase the deficit by $2.3 trillion in a decade, help the rich & lower the income of the lowest 10%.
1/ Tonight at 1am ET/12pm CT/10pm PT, cowardly Republics go into a middle-of-the-night session to take up Trump's "Big, Beautiful" budget (also, ironically called the skinny budget) in hopes no one will pay attention. I'm up, making popcorn, & will let you know if anything interesting happens.
May 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
If you were following along with the budget bill hearing early this morning, the Democrats were correct. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office confirms: The GOP budget would increase the deficit by $2.3 trillion in a decade, help the rich & lower the income of the lowest 10%.
Exactly!
May 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Exactly!
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Dereliction of duty.
May 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Dereliction of duty.