Kathleen
@katwee.bsky.social
Avid reader, writer, dog partner, gardener, walker.
Career writing about housing, addictions and medicine. Graduate school and volunteer, architecture and urban planning.
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Career writing about housing, addictions and medicine. Graduate school and volunteer, architecture and urban planning.
No DMs.
Zelenskyy rules out ceding land to Russia, refusing to bow to Putin or Trump - The Washington Post
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Zelensky rules out ceding land to Russia, refusing to bow to Putin or Trump — The Washington Post
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not give up territory, not to hasten peace talks, not to satisfy Washington and not under pressure from Moscow.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Zelenskyy rules out ceding land to Russia, refusing to bow to Putin or Trump - The Washington Post
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Snow bunny. Lover of all things snow. Maybe not the get-ups Mom puts on me.
December 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Snow bunny. Lover of all things snow. Maybe not the get-ups Mom puts on me.
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More of this nationwide please!
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara issued a stern warning to his officers on Thursday: Intervene when you see Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents using unlawful force or lose your job.
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
More of this nationwide please!
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There isn’t much for our Supreme Court to hear, the Constitution is already clear. And just to be absolutely clear: the Supreme Court does not have the power to overrule or rewrite our Constitution.
December 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
There isn’t much for our Supreme Court to hear, the Constitution is already clear. And just to be absolutely clear: the Supreme Court does not have the power to overrule or rewrite our Constitution.
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The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
Rise of crisis pregnancy centers highlights shift in anti-abortion movement - PBS News
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Rise of crisis pregnancy centers highlights shift in anti-abortion movement — PBS News
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving faith-based pregnancy centers in New Jersey. The organization is hoping to block the state from investigating whether they misled women into b...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Rise of crisis pregnancy centers highlights shift in anti-abortion movement - PBS News
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“Trump’s Thanksgiving consisted of him being “in a room ranting. This is not normal behavior. It’s not healthy ... has anyone in the history of the world ever had an MRI and had no idea what it was for?” Walz asked
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A Disastrous Weekend For MAGA: Noem Flails On National Television As Walz Exposes Trump’s Mental Decline and Mark Kelly Slams Hegseth For His Heinous Acts
We bring a sledgehammer to maga nonsense
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December 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“Trump’s Thanksgiving consisted of him being “in a room ranting. This is not normal behavior. It’s not healthy ... has anyone in the history of the world ever had an MRI and had no idea what it was for?” Walz asked
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Opinion | Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Education Secretary Linda McMahon should resign - USA TODAY
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Opinion | Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Education Secretary Linda McMahon should resign — USA TODAY
Linda McMahon has no business leading the Department of Education. She should resign, writes Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Opinion | Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Education Secretary Linda McMahon should resign - USA TODAY
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Just imagine Mike Johnson’s face when we get this done.
Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!
Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
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November 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Just imagine Mike Johnson’s face when we get this done.
Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!
Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!
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A terrible day in America when the U.S. president is colluding with Russia against Ukraine. 🇺🇦
November 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A terrible day in America when the U.S. president is colluding with Russia against Ukraine. 🇺🇦
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces' - NPR
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U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces' — NPR
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces' - NPR
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How a united message of 'Tax the Rich' could make life more affordable, and win elections - Advocate
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How a united message of 'Tax the Rich' could make life more affordable, and win elections — Advocate
Opinion: Think of what we could accomplish for the country by taxing the 1%, writes Michael Dru Kelley.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
How a united message of 'Tax the Rich' could make life more affordable, and win elections - Advocate
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Ex-Trump Fans Are Sharing Why They Stopped Being MAGA In The Last Year, And It's Eye-Opening - BuzzFeed
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Ex-Trump Fans Are Sharing Why They Stopped Being MAGA In The Last Year, And It's Eye-Opening — BuzzFeed
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November 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Ex-Trump Fans Are Sharing Why They Stopped Being MAGA In The Last Year, And It's Eye-Opening - BuzzFeed
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New limits on school loans could narrow physician and nurse pipeline, educators warn - NPR
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New limits on school loans could narrow physician and nurse pipeline, educators warn — NPR
Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:50 AM
New limits on school loans could narrow physician and nurse pipeline, educators warn - NPR
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Trump EPA to abandon air-pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths - The Washington Post
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EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths — The Washington Post
The Environmental Protection Agency will no longer defend Biden-era limits on fine-particle pollution, which causes heart and lung disease.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Trump EPA to abandon air-pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths - The Washington Post
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Rep. Jason Crow's office is seeking a Capitol Police investigation into Trump for what they described as "intimidating, threatening, and concerning" social media posts.
It's highly unusual for a member of Congress to request a police investigation into a sitting president of the United States.
It's highly unusual for a member of Congress to request a police investigation into a sitting president of the United States.
Scoop: Democrat requests police investigation into Trump over "threatening" posts
"All of these posts are intimidating, threatening, and concerning," Rep. Jason Crow's office wrote.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rep. Jason Crow's office is seeking a Capitol Police investigation into Trump for what they described as "intimidating, threatening, and concerning" social media posts.
It's highly unusual for a member of Congress to request a police investigation into a sitting president of the United States.
It's highly unusual for a member of Congress to request a police investigation into a sitting president of the United States.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett has released receipts that reveal that ProPublica has reported that Kristi Noem secretly diverted hundreds of millions of dollars in Department of Homeland Security funds to a consulting firm affiliated with her own campaign.
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett has released receipts that reveal that ProPublica has reported that Kristi Noem secretly diverted hundreds of millions of dollars in Department of Homeland Security funds to a consulting firm affiliated with her own campaign.
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Sex trafficking on Meta platforms was both difficult to report and widely tolerated. Instagram’s former head of safety testified that when she joined Meta in 2020 she was shocked to learn the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the “trafficking of humans for sex.”
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Sex trafficking on Meta platforms was both difficult to report and widely tolerated. Instagram’s former head of safety testified that when she joined Meta in 2020 she was shocked to learn the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the “trafficking of humans for sex.”
Another Kennedy speaks while she can, about what the regime’s destruction of the NIH and our medical system means.
A Battle with My Blood - The New Yorker
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A Battle with My Blood - The New Yorker
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A Battle with My Blood — The New Yorker
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Another Kennedy speaks while she can, about what the regime’s destruction of the NIH and our medical system means.
A Battle with My Blood - The New Yorker
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A Battle with My Blood - The New Yorker
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ICE in 2025 reminds me of secret police thugs in some dictatorships I've reported in. Take this incident in Rhode Island in which ICE misidentified a target at a courthouse and threatened to smash the windows of a judge's car when she intervened. www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
ICE in 2025 reminds me of secret police thugs in some dictatorships I've reported in. Take this incident in Rhode Island in which ICE misidentified a target at a courthouse and threatened to smash the windows of a judge's car when she intervened. www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
