KarolynSchalk
@karolynschalk.bsky.social
I afflict the comfortable, and comfort the afflicted. Nature, gardens, sustainable economics, dogs, cats, and humor. Retired technology executive. She/her.
I’m glad I taunted him by yelling ‘squid’ whenever the Mets played the Cubs all those years ago.
Former baseball star Darryl Strawberry thanks Trump for pardon during sermon at Tulsa church
Former baseball star Darryl Strawberry thanks Trump for pardon during sermon at Tulsa church
“God just completely set me free when he gave me a pardon from President Donald J. Trump,” Strawberry said.
dlvr.it
November 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I’m glad I taunted him by yelling ‘squid’ whenever the Mets played the Cubs all those years ago.
Somebody willing to accurately describe Muskyboi.
They both took it as a given that Elon is one of the smartest, most innovative people on earth who could uniquely see through any problem. They did not, even once, consider that he's a monumentally lucky rich guy, who has no fucking clue about some fairly basic concepts.
November 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Somebody willing to accurately describe Muskyboi.
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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A before bedtime video clip of Boris the cat, and Marie the pitty princess to help you relax.
November 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
A before bedtime video clip of Boris the cat, and Marie the pitty princess to help you relax.
Billboard on I75 in #Cincinnati #Ohio
November 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Billboard on I75 in #Cincinnati #Ohio
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OpenAI has signed a multi-year deal with Amazon to buy $38 billion worth of AWS cloud infrastructure to train its models and serve its users.
www.wired.com/story/openai...
www.wired.com/story/openai...
OpenAI Signs $38 Billion Deal With Amazon
OpenAI has committed to buying billions of dollars worth of compute from AWS—the latest in a string of major deals brokered by the AI startup.
www.wired.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
OpenAI has signed a multi-year deal with Amazon to buy $38 billion worth of AWS cloud infrastructure to train its models and serve its users.
www.wired.com/story/openai...
www.wired.com/story/openai...
Timeline cleanse, snuggles with my animal friends.
October 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Timeline cleanse, snuggles with my animal friends.
WTAF. Delusional dotard, ranting like a dolt.
October 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
WTAF. Delusional dotard, ranting like a dolt.
Urge #Ohio's Democratic #Redistricting commissioners to stand strong. NO illegal maps:
House Minority Leader Dani @Isaacsohn:
📲 614-466-5786
📧 Rep24@OhioHouse.gov
Senate Minority Leader @NickieAntonio:
📲 614-466-5123
📧 Antonio@OhioSenate.gov
House Minority Leader Dani @Isaacsohn:
📲 614-466-5786
📧 Rep24@OhioHouse.gov
Senate Minority Leader @NickieAntonio:
📲 614-466-5123
📧 Antonio@OhioSenate.gov
#NorthCarolina Democrats are suing to stop Republicans' illegal maps! 🇺🇲🇺🇲
As long as #Ohio's Democratic legislators refuse to vote for unconstitutional districts, lawsuits AND a referendum are on the table here!
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
As long as #Ohio's Democratic legislators refuse to vote for unconstitutional districts, lawsuits AND a referendum are on the table here!
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
October 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Once upon a time Google’s guiding principle was “Don’t be evil” In 2015 it changed to “Do the right thing.” Is 2025’s slogan “Don’t care”?
Trump's ballroom donors include:
-Google, whose CEO thanked Trump for "resolution" of an antitrust case
-Palantir, which has lucrative contracts with ICE
-Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman, who would profit from Trump's regulatory rollbacks for private equity
Pay-to-play.
-Google, whose CEO thanked Trump for "resolution" of an antitrust case
-Palantir, which has lucrative contracts with ICE
-Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman, who would profit from Trump's regulatory rollbacks for private equity
Pay-to-play.
October 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Once upon a time Google’s guiding principle was “Don’t be evil” In 2015 it changed to “Do the right thing.” Is 2025’s slogan “Don’t care”?
The song of the moment #WhiteHouse youtu.be/sjZUGVi1Brw?...
Cynthia Erivo performs Bernstein's "Take Care of This House" with the National Symphony Orchestra
YouTube video by The Kennedy Center
youtu.be
October 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The song of the moment #WhiteHouse youtu.be/sjZUGVi1Brw?...
Paging @govpritzker.illinois.gov
NEW: I found 17 sheriffs in Illinois that have contracts to detain people for ICE through U.S. Marshals Service contracts. IL law explicitly prohibits these types of intergovernmental service agreements. news.wttw.com/2025/10/22/d...
Despite Illinois Sanctuary Laws, At Least 17 County Sheriffs Have Contracts to Hold People in ICE Custody
To ascertain if county jails are complying with the state’s TRUST Act, WTTW News sent Freedom of Information Act requests to each of the 90 county jails in Illinois to obtain copies of intergovernment...
news.wttw.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Paging @govpritzker.illinois.gov
The Honorable Marie Underfoot Murgatroyd wishes you sweet dreams.
October 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The Honorable Marie Underfoot Murgatroyd wishes you sweet dreams.
Platner, in case you didn’t know
god grant me the confidence of a man with a nazi tattoo to run as a democrat for senate
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Platner, in case you didn’t know
Reposted by KarolynSchalk
The focus of ALL the attention should not be on Trump or his grifting family. ALL eyes should be on his Republican representatives, his White House team, the staff/lawyers/general workers, who enable and protect him. Cameras and microphones should be in their faces every minute of the day.
October 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The focus of ALL the attention should not be on Trump or his grifting family. ALL eyes should be on his Republican representatives, his White House team, the staff/lawyers/general workers, who enable and protect him. Cameras and microphones should be in their faces every minute of the day.
Reposted by KarolynSchalk
My speech at “No Kings” — “It’s Time To Surprise Them!”
No Kings!
My Speech at Cincinnati's Protest: "Time To Surprise Them!"
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October 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
My speech at “No Kings” — “It’s Time To Surprise Them!”
#Cincinnati #NoKings rally in Smale Park around 2PM, and hour into the event. Good turn out, 90 events across Ohio today.
October 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
#Cincinnati #NoKings rally in Smale Park around 2PM, and hour into the event. Good turn out, 90 events across Ohio today.
October 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The bigger the statue, the better it looks when the peasants topple it.
October 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The bigger the statue, the better it looks when the peasants topple it.
This is truth. Do what you can to nourish your spirit, burnish your hope, comfort your community. Gird your confidence in mutuality. Show up to protests, or otherwise bear witness. #NoKings #democracy
i thought Ezra Levin, one of the organizers of the No Kings gatherings, made such an important profound point yesterday. He said, "Our enemy here is not Trump, our enemy is fatalism and nihilism and cynicism."
Once you give up your power, the authoritarian wins.
Once you give up your power, the authoritarian wins.
October 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This is truth. Do what you can to nourish your spirit, burnish your hope, comfort your community. Gird your confidence in mutuality. Show up to protests, or otherwise bear witness. #NoKings #democracy