Kate
@kate-1.bsky.social
🌺 Law, politics, love, art, culture, science, literature, history 🌺
Student of everything - Cornellian
Unabashed liberal philosophy
Working to help us survive the current regime in the White House
If you have <5 posts, I'm not following you
Student of everything - Cornellian
Unabashed liberal philosophy
Working to help us survive the current regime in the White House
If you have <5 posts, I'm not following you
October 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This guy has been failing upward his entire life. And now his astonishing incompetence is being visited upon all of us.
It is so tragic.
It is so tragic.
Soon, the majority of government shutdown days *in all of US history* will have happened on Donald Trump's watch.
October 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This guy has been failing upward his entire life. And now his astonishing incompetence is being visited upon all of us.
It is so tragic.
It is so tragic.
I had considered purchasing an Oura ring b/c I like to collect data and health information. But . . . then I read this.
No Oura for me and I recommend everyone avoid. Save your money and stop helping the Nazis get richer.
electoral-vote.com
No Oura for me and I recommend everyone avoid. Save your money and stop helping the Nazis get richer.
electoral-vote.com
October 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I had considered purchasing an Oura ring b/c I like to collect data and health information. But . . . then I read this.
No Oura for me and I recommend everyone avoid. Save your money and stop helping the Nazis get richer.
electoral-vote.com
No Oura for me and I recommend everyone avoid. Save your money and stop helping the Nazis get richer.
electoral-vote.com
This is delicious. . .
(1/3)
I think Ed makes a pretty strong point here about Lindsey Halligan: She hasn't been lawfully appointed under 28 U.S.C. § 546, and as he also points out, his view is supported by a 1986 OLC opinion written by some guy named … {checks notes} … Samuel A. Alito. (1/3)
I think Ed makes a pretty strong point here about Lindsey Halligan: She hasn't been lawfully appointed under 28 U.S.C. § 546, and as he also points out, his view is supported by a 1986 OLC opinion written by some guy named … {checks notes} … Samuel A. Alito. (1/3)
October 2, 2025 at 5:55 AM
This is delicious. . .
Oh wow . . . this one is terrific.
Ms. Morrisot -- Yet another under-rated female painter. 💙
Ms. Morrisot -- Yet another under-rated female painter. 💙
October 2, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Oh wow . . . this one is terrific.
Ms. Morrisot -- Yet another under-rated female painter. 💙
Ms. Morrisot -- Yet another under-rated female painter. 💙
Where do I sign up?
Barbra Streisand is joining Jane Fonda and 600+ entertainment figures in re-launching the Committee for the First Amendment. Fonda announced the revival of the organization, initially founded by her father, Henry Fonda. The organization was founded in the 1940s to defend free speech against fascism.
October 2, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Where do I sign up?
Reposted by Kate
Welp, I told you so . . .
October 2, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Welp, I told you so . . .
The corruption is mind-boggling.
They are open and notorious in their acts of corruption.
They are open and notorious in their acts of corruption.
"Along with fast-tracking the money, Noem flew there herself on a government plane to tour the pier personally. She then stayed for the weekend and got dinner with the donor, a local cardiologist, at the French restaurant Bleu Provence..."
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Kristi Noem Fast-Tracked Millions in Disaster Aid to Florida Tourist Attraction After Campaign Donor Intervened
The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noe...
www.propublica.org
September 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The corruption is mind-boggling.
They are open and notorious in their acts of corruption.
They are open and notorious in their acts of corruption.
Looking for some unrequited love-type poetry from the poets on Bluesky today.
September 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Looking for some unrequited love-type poetry from the poets on Bluesky today.
That man hasn't made anything other than deranged word salad speeches since before I reached adulthood.
September 25, 2025 at 3:43 AM
That man hasn't made anything other than deranged word salad speeches since before I reached adulthood.
Reposted by Kate
Reposted by Kate
Reposted by Kate
September 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Reposted by Kate
Reposted by Kate
Every time he signs one of his dumb proclamations and holds it up to the cameras from now on, everyone's going to be reminded of the Epstein birthday card.
September 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Every time he signs one of his dumb proclamations and holds it up to the cameras from now on, everyone's going to be reminded of the Epstein birthday card.
September 10, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Reposted by Kate
Trump lied for months about the birthday note. What else is he lying about?
Release the files!
Release the files!
September 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Trump lied for months about the birthday note. What else is he lying about?
Release the files!
Release the files!
Timeline cleanse #2:
I am fascinated by architecture and the creative abilities of architects who also must engineer safe and effective buildings.
Love the round features and curves everywhere at my hotel. Cannot find an angle anywhere!
I am fascinated by architecture and the creative abilities of architects who also must engineer safe and effective buildings.
Love the round features and curves everywhere at my hotel. Cannot find an angle anywhere!
September 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Timeline cleanse #2:
I am fascinated by architecture and the creative abilities of architects who also must engineer safe and effective buildings.
Love the round features and curves everywhere at my hotel. Cannot find an angle anywhere!
I am fascinated by architecture and the creative abilities of architects who also must engineer safe and effective buildings.
Love the round features and curves everywhere at my hotel. Cannot find an angle anywhere!
Timeline cleanse.
Day and night in paradise this week. Note the fantastic "Blood Moon" . . . rare and beautiful.
Day and night in paradise this week. Note the fantastic "Blood Moon" . . . rare and beautiful.
September 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Timeline cleanse.
Day and night in paradise this week. Note the fantastic "Blood Moon" . . . rare and beautiful.
Day and night in paradise this week. Note the fantastic "Blood Moon" . . . rare and beautiful.
No kidding.
Every authoritarian needs neutered institutions to look the other way while he dismantles democracy and fundamental freedoms. (And yes, it is always "he.")
Every authoritarian needs neutered institutions to look the other way while he dismantles democracy and fundamental freedoms. (And yes, it is always "he.")
September 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
No kidding.
Every authoritarian needs neutered institutions to look the other way while he dismantles democracy and fundamental freedoms. (And yes, it is always "he.")
Every authoritarian needs neutered institutions to look the other way while he dismantles democracy and fundamental freedoms. (And yes, it is always "he.")
Reposted by Kate
How it started vs. How it’s going.
Turns out mocking Iowans worried about losing their health care by saying “well, we all are going to die” is not a winning message.
Turns out mocking Iowans worried about losing their health care by saying “well, we all are going to die” is not a winning message.
September 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
How it started vs. How it’s going.
Turns out mocking Iowans worried about losing their health care by saying “well, we all are going to die” is not a winning message.
Turns out mocking Iowans worried about losing their health care by saying “well, we all are going to die” is not a winning message.
Reposted by Kate
Before long they’ll be offering parole to prison inmates willing to abuse immigrants for a steady paycheck 🙄😡
September 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Before long they’ll be offering parole to prison inmates willing to abuse immigrants for a steady paycheck 🙄😡
This line from @ositanwanevu.com's review of the new Wm F. Buckley bio is so true:
". . . the right is animated substantially, and perhaps fundamentally, by ugly and irrational prejudices"
That is why it's pointless to argue with MAGA.
Read the review & the book:
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
". . . the right is animated substantially, and perhaps fundamentally, by ugly and irrational prejudices"
That is why it's pointless to argue with MAGA.
Read the review & the book:
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
Conservatism’s Baton Twirler | Osita Nwanevu
No one will ever write a biography of consequence about Rich Lowry. While remembrances of William F. Buckley Jr., the founder of National Review, often
www.nybooks.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This line from @ositanwanevu.com's review of the new Wm F. Buckley bio is so true:
". . . the right is animated substantially, and perhaps fundamentally, by ugly and irrational prejudices"
That is why it's pointless to argue with MAGA.
Read the review & the book:
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
". . . the right is animated substantially, and perhaps fundamentally, by ugly and irrational prejudices"
That is why it's pointless to argue with MAGA.
Read the review & the book:
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...