Kate
@katewho.bsky.social
semi-professional pattern-spotter and hopeful romantic
genuinely thought that buff david dobrik was photoshop this whole time
May 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
genuinely thought that buff david dobrik was photoshop this whole time
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millennials will be like i know a banger and it's the reading rainbow theme song. and they're right
March 20, 2025 at 1:06 AM
millennials will be like i know a banger and it's the reading rainbow theme song. and they're right
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my latest newsletter piece: on how the Democrats' posture toward trans rights signals a fundamental misunderstanding of how politics work
The Tyranny of Public Opinion
The battle over trans rights shows that Democrats have forgotten the fundamentals of politics
stringinamaze.net
March 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
my latest newsletter piece: on how the Democrats' posture toward trans rights signals a fundamental misunderstanding of how politics work
sippin pom juice like it’s whiskey
February 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
sippin pom juice like it’s whiskey
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To mark "Trump will declare a national emergency for mass deportations" day: here is the initial spreadsheet of our crowd-sourced *local* immigration advocacy/support organizations.
Please share widely, put to good use, and keep letting me know about more organizations folks can connect with.
Please share widely, put to good use, and keep letting me know about more organizations folks can connect with.
November 19, 2024 at 12:01 AM
To mark "Trump will declare a national emergency for mass deportations" day: here is the initial spreadsheet of our crowd-sourced *local* immigration advocacy/support organizations.
Please share widely, put to good use, and keep letting me know about more organizations folks can connect with.
Please share widely, put to good use, and keep letting me know about more organizations folks can connect with.
worker solidarity forever! thank you postal carriers, park rangers, and other government employees!
poem by me, paintings by kensett
poem by me, paintings by kensett
February 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
worker solidarity forever! thank you postal carriers, park rangers, and other government employees!
poem by me, paintings by kensett
poem by me, paintings by kensett
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Let’s be clear: the whole thing is a con. TikTok could’ve kept the app rolling on Sunday but by shutting down & mentioning Trump, he gets to be the savior. One of many examples of companies & billionaires bowing down.
It’s BS. But it’s also the reality. Let’s not give Trump anymore opportunities 👍🏾
It’s BS. But it’s also the reality. Let’s not give Trump anymore opportunities 👍🏾
January 19, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Let’s be clear: the whole thing is a con. TikTok could’ve kept the app rolling on Sunday but by shutting down & mentioning Trump, he gets to be the savior. One of many examples of companies & billionaires bowing down.
It’s BS. But it’s also the reality. Let’s not give Trump anymore opportunities 👍🏾
It’s BS. But it’s also the reality. Let’s not give Trump anymore opportunities 👍🏾
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Damn. “Boom. One secret meeting and the Resnicks owned nearly 60% of an important California water resource, built with hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money.”
perfectunion.us/how-this-bil...
perfectunion.us/how-this-bil...
How This Billionaire Couple Stole California's Water Supply
In a series of secret meetings, the Resnicks seized control of California’s public water supply. Now they’ve built a business empire by selling it back to working people.
perfectunion.us
January 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Damn. “Boom. One secret meeting and the Resnicks owned nearly 60% of an important California water resource, built with hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money.”
perfectunion.us/how-this-bil...
perfectunion.us/how-this-bil...
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Some local officials see Trump's promise of mass deportations as an answer to their shrinking budgets
"In some cases, immigrant detention is filling voids left by declining prison and jail populations"
"In some cases, immigrant detention is filling voids left by declining prison and jail populations"
‘Perverse’ Incentives: How Local Governments Might Cash In on Trump’s Migrant Detention
Some local officials see President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations as an answer to their budget woes.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Some local officials see Trump's promise of mass deportations as an answer to their shrinking budgets
"In some cases, immigrant detention is filling voids left by declining prison and jail populations"
"In some cases, immigrant detention is filling voids left by declining prison and jail populations"
Hey Minnesota friends, did you also wake up with an email from Xcel Energy proposing new electric rates for Minnesota customers for 2025 and 2026? Their proposed increases are 9.6% for 2025 and an additional 3.6% for 2026.
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January 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Hey Minnesota friends, did you also wake up with an email from Xcel Energy proposing new electric rates for Minnesota customers for 2025 and 2026? Their proposed increases are 9.6% for 2025 and an additional 3.6% for 2026.
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2024 was extraordinarily busy, so we’ll forgive you if you missed some of our articles at @bolts.bsky.social.
Our team chose our 12 favorite pieces of the year. These are articles I'd love for you to not miss—& give them new life if you did.
And: thank you for reading us! ↓
Our team chose our 12 favorite pieces of the year. These are articles I'd love for you to not miss—& give them new life if you did.
And: thank you for reading us! ↓
December 28, 2024 at 12:38 AM
2024 was extraordinarily busy, so we’ll forgive you if you missed some of our articles at @bolts.bsky.social.
Our team chose our 12 favorite pieces of the year. These are articles I'd love for you to not miss—& give them new life if you did.
And: thank you for reading us! ↓
Our team chose our 12 favorite pieces of the year. These are articles I'd love for you to not miss—& give them new life if you did.
And: thank you for reading us! ↓
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Brief thread on how we got here: Since the GOP won control of the House 2 years ago they have not passed a single appropriations package into law. Government has operated at funding levels set by Dems 2 years ago via continuing resolutions every few months. This is not normal.
December 19, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Brief thread on how we got here: Since the GOP won control of the House 2 years ago they have not passed a single appropriations package into law. Government has operated at funding levels set by Dems 2 years ago via continuing resolutions every few months. This is not normal.
teeny would be the one to tell jeff he smells good 😂
#survivor47
#survivor47
December 19, 2024 at 1:52 AM
teeny would be the one to tell jeff he smells good 😂
#survivor47
#survivor47
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well well well, if it isn't a little magic revealing itself to me in the unfolding of the mundane
December 7, 2024 at 8:38 PM
well well well, if it isn't a little magic revealing itself to me in the unfolding of the mundane
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A must-read: Patrick Chandler Brown — named after the PCB chemicals dumped in his community — purchased the plantation where his great-grandfather was enslaved and is in the process of transforming it to serve farmers like him
Black Earth — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER
In North Carolina, a Black farmer purchased the plantation where his ancestors were enslaved— and is reclaiming his family’s story, his community’s health, and the soil beneath his feet.
bittersoutherner.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:27 PM
A must-read: Patrick Chandler Brown — named after the PCB chemicals dumped in his community — purchased the plantation where his great-grandfather was enslaved and is in the process of transforming it to serve farmers like him
Interesting read that ties in to a disturbing trajectory.
Harm small-mid sized farms thru tariffs —> Seize the land —> Incarcerate migrant farm workers —> Seize the labor
Brought to you by the unholy matrimony of venture capital and government.
Harm small-mid sized farms thru tariffs —> Seize the land —> Incarcerate migrant farm workers —> Seize the labor
Brought to you by the unholy matrimony of venture capital and government.
This is by design
They want to kill as many farms as possible and scoop them up
farmlandgrab.org/post/32430-j...
They want to kill as many farms as possible and scoop them up
farmlandgrab.org/post/32430-j...
JD Vance funded AcreTrader. Here’s why that matters.
The real estate platform streamlines investing in US farmland. Now farms are fast becoming a portfolio staple for investors worldwide.
farmlandgrab.org
December 6, 2024 at 12:30 AM
Interesting read that ties in to a disturbing trajectory.
Harm small-mid sized farms thru tariffs —> Seize the land —> Incarcerate migrant farm workers —> Seize the labor
Brought to you by the unholy matrimony of venture capital and government.
Harm small-mid sized farms thru tariffs —> Seize the land —> Incarcerate migrant farm workers —> Seize the labor
Brought to you by the unholy matrimony of venture capital and government.
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6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...
6 hours under martial law in Seoul
On the ground from the protests outside the National Assembly building
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2024 at 10:04 AM
6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...
i can’t go to sleep now, i must scroll thru 30 more easy high protein lunch reels
December 3, 2024 at 5:16 AM
i can’t go to sleep now, i must scroll thru 30 more easy high protein lunch reels
It’s giving Jeff Probst exiting final tribal council only to appear live on stage at the Hollywood studio
Joe Biden becomes the first sitting US President to visit the Amazon Rainforest.
November 18, 2024 at 3:46 AM
It’s giving Jeff Probst exiting final tribal council only to appear live on stage at the Hollywood studio
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Ultimately what we need is free universal dental care and a complete change in the American diet spurred by a radically new farm bill and tighter regulation of sugar. But until then, we need to keep fluoride in the fucking tap water or our kids will suffer.
November 18, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Ultimately what we need is free universal dental care and a complete change in the American diet spurred by a radically new farm bill and tighter regulation of sugar. But until then, we need to keep fluoride in the fucking tap water or our kids will suffer.
