Kathleen Bird
@kathleenbird.bsky.social
Organist, pianist, founder of The English Choir Berlin, sailor on S/V Vilisar, German/American, carless since 1982
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Meiselas: It seems that the outcome that Republicans want is whatever the worst possible outcome could be. More disease, more deaths, more murders, a horrible economy. And let’s literally pick the worst people for each possible position at every level.
August 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Meiselas: It seems that the outcome that Republicans want is whatever the worst possible outcome could be. More disease, more deaths, more murders, a horrible economy. And let’s literally pick the worst people for each possible position at every level.
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The new head of the CDC, Jim O’Neill, has no degree in science or medicine, and has pushed unproven treatments for COVID like ivermectin. This is so incredibly dangerous.
August 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The new head of the CDC, Jim O’Neill, has no degree in science or medicine, and has pushed unproven treatments for COVID like ivermectin. This is so incredibly dangerous.
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“Trump does not care what happens to Ukraine, just as long as his relationship with the Kremlin’s murderous boss remains intact. Note his empty threats and his obvious indifference. That’s where the truth lies.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/standing-b...
www.americaamerica.news/p/standing-b...
Standing By a Democratic Ally
If only America had a real president now, like Ukraine does
www.americaamerica.news
August 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“Trump does not care what happens to Ukraine, just as long as his relationship with the Kremlin’s murderous boss remains intact. Note his empty threats and his obvious indifference. That’s where the truth lies.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/standing-b...
www.americaamerica.news/p/standing-b...
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I'm sure the SVR and the GRU have warned Putin about this problem for many years. Still, you've got to admire his courage, stamina, and steely determination to get through that ride.
August 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I'm sure the SVR and the GRU have warned Putin about this problem for many years. Still, you've got to admire his courage, stamina, and steely determination to get through that ride.
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On Juneteenth, we're honoring the legacy of Black resistance by
- Defending a Louisiana map in court that fairly represents Black voters
- Protecting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs from the Trump administration
- Fighting book bans that censor Black stories
And more.
- Defending a Louisiana map in court that fairly represents Black voters
- Protecting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs from the Trump administration
- Fighting book bans that censor Black stories
And more.
June 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
On Juneteenth, we're honoring the legacy of Black resistance by
- Defending a Louisiana map in court that fairly represents Black voters
- Protecting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs from the Trump administration
- Fighting book bans that censor Black stories
And more.
- Defending a Louisiana map in court that fairly represents Black voters
- Protecting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs from the Trump administration
- Fighting book bans that censor Black stories
And more.
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Pure intimidation, absolutely payback for this announcement last night www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
June 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Pure intimidation, absolutely payback for this announcement last night www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...
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Reposted by Kathleen Bird
I promise y’all: marching in step is quite easy. Nothing difficult about it. That bad marching was intentional. I guarantee it.
June 15, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I promise y’all: marching in step is quite easy. Nothing difficult about it. That bad marching was intentional. I guarantee it.
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His egotistic need for a birthday parade did not Make America Great Again. It EMBARRASSED America. Our allies & enemies saw that pathetic display. But you know what else they saw? Millions of Americans protesting Trump, his Cabinet, GOP, & MAGA.
Happy Anniversary to our Army! You deserve better.🇺🇸
Happy Anniversary to our Army! You deserve better.🇺🇸
June 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
His egotistic need for a birthday parade did not Make America Great Again. It EMBARRASSED America. Our allies & enemies saw that pathetic display. But you know what else they saw? Millions of Americans protesting Trump, his Cabinet, GOP, & MAGA.
Happy Anniversary to our Army! You deserve better.🇺🇸
Happy Anniversary to our Army! You deserve better.🇺🇸
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Read @gregsargent.bsky.social on mainstream news “wrap[ping] lawless and authoritarian abuses of power in the aura of conventional politics.” newrepublic.com/article/1966...
Trump’s Fury at Gavin Newsom Backfires—and Reveals His Own Weakness
The media has it wrong. Trump is not coming across as fearsome and strong. Instead, his watch-me-play-fascist-on-TV routine is self-evident overkill.
newrepublic.com
June 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Read @gregsargent.bsky.social on mainstream news “wrap[ping] lawless and authoritarian abuses of power in the aura of conventional politics.” newrepublic.com/article/1966...
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Breaking News: The health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 members of a CDC advisory panel in his latest move to dismantle years of vaccine policy.
RFK Jr. Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts
The U.S. health secretary chose to “retire” members of a committee that makes significant decisions about who receives immunizations, including the vaccines for children.
trib.al
June 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Breaking News: The health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 members of a CDC advisory panel in his latest move to dismantle years of vaccine policy.
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This is a pretty important point!
The correct way to connect the authoritarian presence in LA and the Big Beautiful Bill is that the bill gives the government the resources to do this in dozens of cities at once. So if you don't like what's happening in LA, it's coming to your town if the bill passes.
June 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This is a pretty important point!
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@davidfrum.bsky.social as a longtime @theatlantic.com subscriber The David Frum podcast is a welcome addition to the pc landscape. Whether a fan of Susan Rice or not this is a great interview which provides insightful pov from someone with tremendous inside experience. Hope more ppl will listen.
Trump’s National-Security Disaster
Podcast Episode · The David Frum Show · 05/21/2025 · 59m
podcasts.apple.com
May 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
@davidfrum.bsky.social as a longtime @theatlantic.com subscriber The David Frum podcast is a welcome addition to the pc landscape. Whether a fan of Susan Rice or not this is a great interview which provides insightful pov from someone with tremendous inside experience. Hope more ppl will listen.
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Millions of Romanians are celebrating tonight nationwide. This is what democracy looks like, despite Russia's insane manipulation campaign and army of influencer-propagandists, the people saw right through the bullshit and made the right call for their future. Romania is undefeated. 🇷🇴🇪🇺
May 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Millions of Romanians are celebrating tonight nationwide. This is what democracy looks like, despite Russia's insane manipulation campaign and army of influencer-propagandists, the people saw right through the bullshit and made the right call for their future. Romania is undefeated. 🇷🇴🇪🇺
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Read down the thread to see a list of the President’s priorities for arts grants.
President Trump has released a 2026 budget that would entirely eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities, while the NEA releases an update to its grant guidelines. www.americantheatre.org/2025/05/02/t...
Trump Proposes Elimination of NEA and NEH
The administration’s 2026 budget comes at a time when the future of NEA staff and grant programs remains in doubt.
www.americantheatre.org
May 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Read down the thread to see a list of the President’s priorities for arts grants.
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Reminder that words matter. You can’t “deport” a US citizen. You might be kidnapping, disappearing, exiling, expelling, illegally removing, etc., but you’re not “deporting” a US citizen.
ACLU says another three US citizen children were disappeared from their own country today: www.aclu.org/press-releas...
ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation | American Civil Liberties Union
Families disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well
www.aclu.org
April 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Reminder that words matter. You can’t “deport” a US citizen. You might be kidnapping, disappearing, exiling, expelling, illegally removing, etc., but you’re not “deporting” a US citizen.
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BREAKING: 36k people showed up in LA for Bernie and AOC’s rally. In the off year.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
April 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BREAKING: 36k people showed up in LA for Bernie and AOC’s rally. In the off year.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
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As soon as May 20, thousands of Afghans living in the U.S. will lose a protection that shielded them from deportation and allowed them to work.
Trump administration ends temporary protected status for thousands of Afghans
As soon as May 20, thousands of Afghans living in the U.S. will lose a protection that shielded them from deportation and allowed them to work.
www.npr.org
April 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
As soon as May 20, thousands of Afghans living in the U.S. will lose a protection that shielded them from deportation and allowed them to work.
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Breaking News: The IRS agreed to share information with ICE to help locate people for deportation, court records show. This is a fundamental change in the IRS, which had gained the trust of migrants and encouraged them to file their taxes.
I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information with ICE
The agreement is a major departure from the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to gain the trust of migrants and encourage them to file their taxes.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Breaking News: The IRS agreed to share information with ICE to help locate people for deportation, court records show. This is a fundamental change in the IRS, which had gained the trust of migrants and encouraged them to file their taxes.
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Bislang gab es nur wenige größere Demonstrationen gegen Donald #Trump. Das soll sich jetzt ändern: In den #USA sind Proteste geplant - und auch in #Berlin. Die Democrats Abroad erwarten mehrere hundert Leute vor der US-Botschaft.
www.inforadio.de/rubriken/int...
www.inforadio.de/rubriken/int...
Proteste gegen Trump: Demokraten wollen "volle Pulle" loslegen
Landesweit soll es am Samstag in den USA Proteste gegen Präsident Donald Trump geben. Die Democrats Abroad demonstrieren auch in Berlin. Sprecher Cameron Spector erwartet mehrere hundert Leute.
www.inforadio.de
April 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Bislang gab es nur wenige größere Demonstrationen gegen Donald #Trump. Das soll sich jetzt ändern: In den #USA sind Proteste geplant - und auch in #Berlin. Die Democrats Abroad erwarten mehrere hundert Leute vor der US-Botschaft.
www.inforadio.de/rubriken/int...
www.inforadio.de/rubriken/int...
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The stock market is collapsing, and that means the retirement savings of everyday Americans are disappearing by the hour. This is all because of Trump's reckless mismanagement of the economy. Now, these tariffs that are being imposed will raise the cost of goods for everyday Americans.
April 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The stock market is collapsing, and that means the retirement savings of everyday Americans are disappearing by the hour. This is all because of Trump's reckless mismanagement of the economy. Now, these tariffs that are being imposed will raise the cost of goods for everyday Americans.
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Hello, Congress. Are you really going to go along with this tariff fiasco? Use your power.
April 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Hello, Congress. Are you really going to go along with this tariff fiasco? Use your power.
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This was….five months ago
April 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This was….five months ago