Kate Royce
@kate-royce.bsky.social
Fired CFPB attorney, Jamaica Plain resident, dog lover. Opinions entirely my own.
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as a Massachusetts native it is my duty to wish you all a happy Alice’s Restaurant day wherever you are
remember: you can get anything you want, at Alice’s Restaurant (excepting Alice)
remember: you can get anything you want, at Alice’s Restaurant (excepting Alice)
November 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
as a Massachusetts native it is my duty to wish you all a happy Alice’s Restaurant day wherever you are
remember: you can get anything you want, at Alice’s Restaurant (excepting Alice)
remember: you can get anything you want, at Alice’s Restaurant (excepting Alice)
Really enjoyed this one (especially the last sentence!): www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
Opinion | Has Marjorie Taylor Greene Really Seen the Light?
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Really enjoyed this one (especially the last sentence!): www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/o...
Had a wonderful (if rainy) time canvassing JP with @jpprogressives.bsky.social spreading the word about what to do if ICE shows up! Special thanks to the two 20-something roommates who were leaving their unit just as I showed up and asked "want an anti-ICE flyer" to which they said "FUCK YEAH WE DO"
November 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Had a wonderful (if rainy) time canvassing JP with @jpprogressives.bsky.social spreading the word about what to do if ICE shows up! Special thanks to the two 20-something roommates who were leaving their unit just as I showed up and asked "want an anti-ICE flyer" to which they said "FUCK YEAH WE DO"
not two-thirds of the MA delegation voting to condemn socialism 🫠
Not two weeks after a democratic socialist is elected mayor of New York City, 86 Democratic House members vote to 'condemn socialism.'
November 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
not two-thirds of the MA delegation voting to condemn socialism 🫠
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I think we should reallocate all of ICE’s funding to the CFPB, and throw Russ Vought in jail
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I think we should reallocate all of ICE’s funding to the CFPB, and throw Russ Vought in jail
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So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
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Larry Summers (Nov. 10): The trustees need to investigate the Harvard Crimson!
Harvard Crimson (Nov. 16): Mr. Summers, while we have your attention...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard Crimson (Nov. 16): Mr. Summers, while we have your attention...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Larry Summers (Nov. 10): The trustees need to investigate the Harvard Crimson!
Harvard Crimson (Nov. 16): Mr. Summers, while we have your attention...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard Crimson (Nov. 16): Mr. Summers, while we have your attention...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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Ellen is my constituent and a dedicated federal worker who has literally helped feed our neighbors.
We cannot allow Trump and USDA to fire her just for speaking out and exercising her right to free speech.
She must be reinstated and allowed to continue her essential work.
We cannot allow Trump and USDA to fire her just for speaking out and exercising her right to free speech.
She must be reinstated and allowed to continue her essential work.
November 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Ellen is my constituent and a dedicated federal worker who has literally helped feed our neighbors.
We cannot allow Trump and USDA to fire her just for speaking out and exercising her right to free speech.
She must be reinstated and allowed to continue her essential work.
We cannot allow Trump and USDA to fire her just for speaking out and exercising her right to free speech.
She must be reinstated and allowed to continue her essential work.
I am SO PROUD of my Boston FUN co-chair Ellen! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/14/m...
‘Squashing people’s voices’: Boston federal worker who decried SNAP cuts on MSNBC now faces firing by Trump administration - The Boston Globe
A USDA employee in Boston says the Trump administration is retaliating against her for speaking out.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I am SO PROUD of my Boston FUN co-chair Ellen! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/14/m...
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Commentary: I am a primary care physician in Boston, taking care of particularly sick and structurally marginalized patients in the heart of the city, writes Divya Manoharan. Many of the patients I worry most about are currently living with their families in emergency assistance shelters.
Housing is a public health imperative
At first glance, limiting emergency assistance shelter looks like it will save the state money, writes Divya Manoharan. But forcing people – especially those with uncontrolled illness – back into home...
www.wbur.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Commentary: I am a primary care physician in Boston, taking care of particularly sick and structurally marginalized patients in the heart of the city, writes Divya Manoharan. Many of the patients I worry most about are currently living with their families in emergency assistance shelters.
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Federal workers ensure your heat is on, your families are fed, your childcare needs are met, & more.
They deserve dignity & respect. But under the Trump-Republican shutdown, they are losing both their livelihoods and their ability to serve our communities.
Shameful.
They deserve dignity & respect. But under the Trump-Republican shutdown, they are losing both their livelihoods and their ability to serve our communities.
Shameful.
As government shutdown drags on, furloughed federal workers feel the pain
Two IRS workers in New England say they are furloughed as the government shutdown drags on and are concerned about their livelihoods. "It about time that we stop being used as pawns in this situation,...
www.wbur.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Federal workers ensure your heat is on, your families are fed, your childcare needs are met, & more.
They deserve dignity & respect. But under the Trump-Republican shutdown, they are losing both their livelihoods and their ability to serve our communities.
Shameful.
They deserve dignity & respect. But under the Trump-Republican shutdown, they are losing both their livelihoods and their ability to serve our communities.
Shameful.
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The cooking oil she needed was too expensive.
The 65 yo woman “had $52 of her $289 monthly food benefit left, and little hope that her card would be reloaded on Sunday as scheduled.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/u... by @jennarussell.bsky.social (gift link)
The 65 yo woman “had $52 of her $289 monthly food benefit left, and little hope that her card would be reloaded on Sunday as scheduled.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/u... by @jennarussell.bsky.social (gift link)
‘I’m Going to Stretch It’: Anxiety Over SNAP Leads to Hard Choices
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
The cooking oil she needed was too expensive.
The 65 yo woman “had $52 of her $289 monthly food benefit left, and little hope that her card would be reloaded on Sunday as scheduled.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/u... by @jennarussell.bsky.social (gift link)
The 65 yo woman “had $52 of her $289 monthly food benefit left, and little hope that her card would be reloaded on Sunday as scheduled.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/u... by @jennarussell.bsky.social (gift link)
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It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
Hello welcome to bluesky. We have every kind of anti-government radical left of center, and also, baseball
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
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A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social is unmatched. Read her latest piece—and everything else she writes.
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social is unmatched. Read her latest piece—and everything else she writes.
October 29, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social is unmatched. Read her latest piece—and everything else she writes.
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social is unmatched. Read her latest piece—and everything else she writes.
Boston Federal Unionists were out in force at No Kings! Thank you to the two lovely people who independently brought us snacks 🥹
October 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Boston Federal Unionists were out in force at No Kings! Thank you to the two lovely people who independently brought us snacks 🥹
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After 2024, pundits brushed off the Resistance as cringe. I submit: Yes, it was. And cringe is good. Cringe, in fact, will save democracy.
Resistance Is Cringe
But it’s also effective.
www.theatlantic.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
After 2024, pundits brushed off the Resistance as cringe. I submit: Yes, it was. And cringe is good. Cringe, in fact, will save democracy.
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Marcos Candido is a union organizer, native son of Lowell, & Democratic Socialist running to fight for the working class. He placed first in his preliminary and is poised to dethrone an incumbent with a far bigger war chest. Join us for a canvass & donate today! bdsa.us/helpmarcos marcos4council.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Marcos Candido is a union organizer, native son of Lowell, & Democratic Socialist running to fight for the working class. He placed first in his preliminary and is poised to dethrone an incumbent with a far bigger war chest. Join us for a canvass & donate today! bdsa.us/helpmarcos marcos4council.com
This is a fascinating and scary read—chat, is it good when almost half the country's consumer purchases are made by the richest 10%?
For Businessweek’s November issue, I have a feature about the high-fee premium credit card war being waged by American Express and Chase for the hearts, minds, and swipes of America’s affluent supershoppers. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Inside the Credit Card Battle to Win America’s Richest Shoppers
The fierce fight between Amex and Chase is playing out over higher fees, extravagant events and every perk imaginable.
www.bloomberg.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This is a fascinating and scary read—chat, is it good when almost half the country's consumer purchases are made by the richest 10%?
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what's actually happening is in the first instance a war for narrative control, not physical control. blinding a troop with a laser, to use a technical term, "looks bad" to normies. being normal and peaceful at masked thugs "looks good" to normies.
www.liberalcurrents.com/how-to-win-a...
www.liberalcurrents.com/how-to-win-a...
How to Win a Rigged Game
The Civil Rights Movement is worth studying not just because they were right, but because they won.
www.liberalcurrents.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
what's actually happening is in the first instance a war for narrative control, not physical control. blinding a troop with a laser, to use a technical term, "looks bad" to normies. being normal and peaceful at masked thugs "looks good" to normies.
www.liberalcurrents.com/how-to-win-a...
www.liberalcurrents.com/how-to-win-a...
Jonathan Choe to Trump: "Another group right now that is behind antifa and working with antifa very closely based on the research that we have right now that we're gonna give to you and your team are the Democratic Socialists of America."
October 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"Thirty-six percent interest on food should be illegal." Glad this article mentioned the CFPB *was* looking into it!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/m...
They Got to Live a Life of Luxury. Then Came the Fine Print.
www.nytimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"Thirty-six percent interest on food should be illegal." Glad this article mentioned the CFPB *was* looking into it!
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/m...
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"It feels as if everything has vanished. Not only the tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza erased without graves, without records, as if they had never existed – so many other things have been hollowed out: basic conceptions of morality, decency, compassion, humanity, hope, future."
Disappearing people, disappearing morals – how two years has changed Gaza and Israel | Orly Noy
There can be no healing until the world stares into and acknowledges the void torn open by this conflict, says Israeli journalist Orly Noy
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"It feels as if everything has vanished. Not only the tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza erased without graves, without records, as if they had never existed – so many other things have been hollowed out: basic conceptions of morality, decency, compassion, humanity, hope, future."
Just got my first ICE ad on Youtube--"if you are an illegal immigrant, self-deport now"--and I would like to take this opportunity to say:
1) abolish ICE and DHS
2) put Kristi Noem in jail (after, of course, a fair trial!)
3) nice job on the microtargeted ads, morons
1) abolish ICE and DHS
2) put Kristi Noem in jail (after, of course, a fair trial!)
3) nice job on the microtargeted ads, morons
October 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Just got my first ICE ad on Youtube--"if you are an illegal immigrant, self-deport now"--and I would like to take this opportunity to say:
1) abolish ICE and DHS
2) put Kristi Noem in jail (after, of course, a fair trial!)
3) nice job on the microtargeted ads, morons
1) abolish ICE and DHS
2) put Kristi Noem in jail (after, of course, a fair trial!)
3) nice job on the microtargeted ads, morons
"The government is unable to care for all Americans right now, not just the richest ones"--our Boston FUN co-chair Ellen telling no lies on MSNBC!
www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin...
www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin...
Furloughed federal worker: We are feeling ‘angry at being treated as political pawns’
42,000 federal workers at the USDA are in limbo, and future funding remains uncertain for critical food assistance programs like SNAP and WIC with no end in sight for the government shutdown. Furlough...
www.msnbc.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"The government is unable to care for all Americans right now, not just the richest ones"--our Boston FUN co-chair Ellen telling no lies on MSNBC!
www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin...
www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin...