Kathleen McNamara
@kathleenmcna.bsky.social
Hibernophilic teacher of literature and champion of local journalism. Buffalonian.
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Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
June 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Not taking anything away from Senator Padilla because he was treated atrociously
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
But I JUST want to remind everyone that the Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, a Black woman, was just indicted for just asking questions at an ICE detention center in her state
Keep that same energy of support for her
An Easter homily from the most excellent Rex Smith: be like Lirt Bolt.
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If you can't sing, whistle. But do something.
The American resistance to Trumpism is emerging, but it requires full engagement
open.substack.com
April 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
An Easter homily from the most excellent Rex Smith: be like Lirt Bolt.
open.substack.com/pub/upstatea...
open.substack.com/pub/upstatea...
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"Every upright conscience cannot but decisively condemn any racism, not matter in what heart or place it is found. Ultimately, it emerges in ever new and unexpected ways, offending and degrading the human family." #JohnPaulII #PrayForAmerica www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US department of defense website
Page honoring Charles C Rogers for his Vietnam war service is now defunct with letters “DEI” added to website address
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"Every upright conscience cannot but decisively condemn any racism, not matter in what heart or place it is found. Ultimately, it emerges in ever new and unexpected ways, offending and degrading the human family." #JohnPaulII #PrayForAmerica www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The people Attorney General Bondi is calling “terrorists” have had no trial and no chance to defend themselves. We do not know who they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril.
March 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The people Attorney General Bondi is calling “terrorists” have had no trial and no chance to defend themselves. We do not know who they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril.
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It is easy to overlook the small, but in incredibly important changes, Trump is making in our country
RIP libraries? 📚
In a new EO, Trump has targeted the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, & archives program grant recipients. www.everylibrary.org/statementiml...
In a new EO, Trump has targeted the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, & archives program grant recipients. www.everylibrary.org/statementiml...
Statement on Trump's Attack on Federal Funding for Libraries
www.everylibrary.org
March 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
It is easy to overlook the small, but in incredibly important changes, Trump is making in our country
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WTF. Those pathetic, insecure little white men in the White House: "Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website." Tell Lincoln the Civil War was 'a DEI reference' wapo.st/4isEBv8
Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veterans
Pentagon leaders have ordered that their websites and social media pages remove articles and images that “promote” DEI.
wapo.st
March 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
WTF. Those pathetic, insecure little white men in the White House: "Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website." Tell Lincoln the Civil War was 'a DEI reference' wapo.st/4isEBv8
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A professor of environmental sciences gives a quick punchy take on the "eye-popping" numbers re. how clean air promotes economic growth.
An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs.
No pay wall.
An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs.
No pay wall.
America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore
Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, by one estimate.
theconversation.com
March 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A professor of environmental sciences gives a quick punchy take on the "eye-popping" numbers re. how clean air promotes economic growth.
An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs.
No pay wall.
An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs.
No pay wall.
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The is the Trump political appointee in charge of explaining why all the people axed in DOGE firings were dead weight or bad employees. Spends her day posting fashion influencer outfit pics with affiliate links. www.cnn.com/2025/03/11/p...
Trump official tasked with defending DOGE cuts posted fashion influencer videos from her office | CNN Politics
As the Office of Personnel Management oversaw the layoffs of thousands of federal workers and pressed others to justify their positions, the agency’s chief spokesperson repeatedly used her office for ...
www.cnn.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The is the Trump political appointee in charge of explaining why all the people axed in DOGE firings were dead weight or bad employees. Spends her day posting fashion influencer outfit pics with affiliate links. www.cnn.com/2025/03/11/p...
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Very laugh-til-you-cry: WaPo Opinions declined a chagrined column by American icon and reader fave @annelamott.bsky.social—in fairness, it is NOT an ode to the free market—so she took it to the LAT. There, of course, it was auto-countered by AI…calling for REVOLUTION www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
![Los Angeles Times — AI responses to an Anne Lamott column:
Different views on the topic
• Critics might argue Lamott's focus on individual spiritual renewal dangerously minimizes the urgency of structural political action, particularly given her dismissal of Musk/Trump conflicts as comic fodder rather than existential threats to democracy!61.
• Her analogy comparing national crises to
12-step programs ("trust and surrender") could be seen as passive compared to direct challenges to power structures, echoing critiques that 12-step models prioritize personal acceptance over systemic change 3116]
• While Lamott cites 1960s anti-war protests as evidence small actions create change, opponents note today's polarized media landscape and authoritarian leanings require more confrontational tactics than her proposed "community organizing" and boat-building symbolism 41161.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zwlj2d6nr2yun2poyvokffjy/bafkreicjsggarxlsmpy4p5oqksp37ktbhg5pwyao5wdr6cumiewggurikq@jpeg)
March 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Very laugh-til-you-cry: WaPo Opinions declined a chagrined column by American icon and reader fave @annelamott.bsky.social—in fairness, it is NOT an ode to the free market—so she took it to the LAT. There, of course, it was auto-countered by AI…calling for REVOLUTION www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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Hearing from a source:
"A friend at NCI lost 3 outstanding staff (their words) and tweeted about it. She was suspended for 2 days. No idea how her tweet was flagged."
This is for all the people asking us why it's hard to tell what's happening at NIH. Retaliation is real.
"A friend at NCI lost 3 outstanding staff (their words) and tweeted about it. She was suspended for 2 days. No idea how her tweet was flagged."
This is for all the people asking us why it's hard to tell what's happening at NIH. Retaliation is real.
March 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Hearing from a source:
"A friend at NCI lost 3 outstanding staff (their words) and tweeted about it. She was suspended for 2 days. No idea how her tweet was flagged."
This is for all the people asking us why it's hard to tell what's happening at NIH. Retaliation is real.
"A friend at NCI lost 3 outstanding staff (their words) and tweeted about it. She was suspended for 2 days. No idea how her tweet was flagged."
This is for all the people asking us why it's hard to tell what's happening at NIH. Retaliation is real.
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I cannot overstate how much I love the fact that Williams & Connolly put *14* individual lawyers’ names in the signature block of their complaint.
W&C is sending a clear message: We are not afraid.
BRAVO.
W&C is sending a clear message: We are not afraid.
BRAVO.
Perkins Coie, which helped defeat Trump's attempts to subvert the 2020 election, fights Trump's order targeting the firm as a violation of the 1st, 5th and 6th Amendments and the separation of powers.
"Perkins Coie cannot allow its clients to be bullied." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Perkins Coie cannot allow its clients to be bullied." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I cannot overstate how much I love the fact that Williams & Connolly put *14* individual lawyers’ names in the signature block of their complaint.
W&C is sending a clear message: We are not afraid.
BRAVO.
W&C is sending a clear message: We are not afraid.
BRAVO.
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If you’re getting fired from the Dept of Education and you think you might want to run for local office - especially school board - @runforsomething.net would love to help you. Join the call on 3/25. www.mobilize.us/runforsometh...
From Public Service to Public Office: A Call for Former Federal Workers · Run for Something
To all of the federal employees who have been tossed out of their roles by the Trump administration - we need you! You all are exactly the kinds of leaders who are needed in local office and Run For S...
www.mobilize.us
March 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
If you’re getting fired from the Dept of Education and you think you might want to run for local office - especially school board - @runforsomething.net would love to help you. Join the call on 3/25. www.mobilize.us/runforsometh...
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Looks like they’ve got her back.
March 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Looks like they’ve got her back.
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New from me.👇
It does not surprise me that people are worried. I expected many to be concerned. But I did not anticipate that so many leaders across industries and professions would allow fear to silence them. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-c...
It does not surprise me that people are worried. I expected many to be concerned. But I did not anticipate that so many leaders across industries and professions would allow fear to silence them. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-c...
We Can’t Give In to Fear
From Marc | No one wants to speak up. Everyone wants to hide or lay low.
www.democracydocket.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
New from me.👇
It does not surprise me that people are worried. I expected many to be concerned. But I did not anticipate that so many leaders across industries and professions would allow fear to silence them. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-c...
It does not surprise me that people are worried. I expected many to be concerned. But I did not anticipate that so many leaders across industries and professions would allow fear to silence them. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-c...
Crowded House - "Don't Dream It's Over" (Larkin Poe Cover)
YouTube video by Larkin Poe
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March 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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WATCH: “This is a tragedy for the free world. But first and foremost a tragedy for the United States.”
This 8 minute speech by French Senator Claude Malhuret on Trump siding with Putin and what it means for the world is worth your time.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DG9Lj0F...
This 8 minute speech by French Senator Claude Malhuret on Trump siding with Putin and what it means for the world is worth your time.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DG9Lj0F...
March 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
WATCH: “This is a tragedy for the free world. But first and foremost a tragedy for the United States.”
This 8 minute speech by French Senator Claude Malhuret on Trump siding with Putin and what it means for the world is worth your time.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DG9Lj0F...
This 8 minute speech by French Senator Claude Malhuret on Trump siding with Putin and what it means for the world is worth your time.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DG9Lj0F...
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As we honor Women’s History Month, let’s remember the strength and resilience of enslaved women who fought for freedom and shaped history. Their resilience continues to inspire the fight for justice today. 165 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
As we honor Women’s History Month, let’s remember the strength and resilience of enslaved women who fought for freedom and shaped history. Their resilience continues to inspire the fight for justice today. 165 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
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THE ELECTION GUIDE FOR NEXT WEEK IS OUT!!!!
There are elections across 10 states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, NH, NJ, MN, ND and SC.
Please help spread this far and wide!
ariellaelm.substack.com/p/election-d...
There are elections across 10 states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, NH, NJ, MN, ND and SC.
Please help spread this far and wide!
ariellaelm.substack.com/p/election-d...
Election Day Is Every Tuesday: March 9-15
Every week, it becomes even clearer how important this weekly local elections are.
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March 8, 2025 at 1:38 AM
THE ELECTION GUIDE FOR NEXT WEEK IS OUT!!!!
There are elections across 10 states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, NH, NJ, MN, ND and SC.
Please help spread this far and wide!
ariellaelm.substack.com/p/election-d...
There are elections across 10 states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, NH, NJ, MN, ND and SC.
Please help spread this far and wide!
ariellaelm.substack.com/p/election-d...
HCR explains where this is all heading (and why the “disruption” to everything, even the sacred market, will be total).
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March 5, 2025
In the gym of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, on March 5, 1946, former and future prime minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill rose to deliver a speech.
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March 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
HCR explains where this is all heading (and why the “disruption” to everything, even the sacred market, will be total).
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...