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Kim Kelly
@kimkelly.bsky.social
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labor journalist & author. big on metal, workers, tattoos, cold places, and Philly. do no harm, take no shit 🏴

my books/email: www.kim-kelly.com

my reporting: @inthesetimes.com + more

my lefty metal newsletter: salvo.ghost.io

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living with an urban farmer is a constant adventure. some days it’s all muddy boots and compost, and others he’ll come home with two tiny perfect key limes in his pocket for me
A hand with tattoos visible on the wrist holds two small key limes
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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I promise you that I am not surprised about that aspect of things
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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thank you for supporting striking Starbucks workers, Comrade Hilary Duff
Screenshot showing that Hilary Duff’s ig account liked my Starbucks strike video for More Perfect Union
November 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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original flight at 9:55pm, now set to depart at 2:13am
Selfie of a very disgruntled tattooed white lady with two long blonde braids and a camo Obituary hat
November 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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No contract, no coffee! @sbworkersunited.org workers from all over PA (and as far away as Georgia!) came together to picket Starbucks’ largest distribution center
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Out here in York, PA where @sbworkersunited.org strikers are BLOCKADING the largest Starbucks distribution center in the country to demand a fair contract!!
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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literally could not look more normal today and yet the eyeballing from strangers persists
Selfie of me, a tattooed white lady with blue eyes in glasses and a black Death longsleeve, looking extremely normal
November 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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“Why do people have to live outside? Why?”
October 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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how could you not wanna insure this face
Rare photo of me (white lady with lots of colorful tattooed and braided dark blonde hair) and my partner (ridiculously pretty Black man with dimples, here sticking out his tongue)
October 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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met a baby
A taxidermied calf with two heads stands on a wooden platform looking adorable
October 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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spotted in my friend’s witchy oddities store in Chicago 👻
extremely cute little white ceramic ghost figure holding a white ceramic picket sign that reads “Fuck ICE”
October 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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solidarity forever
A grey stone grave marker for Eugene V. Debs, it’s covered in red flowers and small pins and coins
October 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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finally made it to Terre Haute to pay tribute to the big guy
Me (a white woman wearing a camo shirt and black jeans) grinning next to a blue historical market outside Eugene V. Debs’ home
October 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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got to hear Bernie give a talk about the impact and importance of Eugene V. Debs in Terre Haute tonight, good stuff
Bernie Sanders stands at a podium in front of a red and white banner reading “Debs Foundation - peace, justice, equality”
October 26, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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rat pie
A paper mache sculpture that looks like a beige pie crust with two grey rats on top
October 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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we feed him apples!!
October 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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anyway here’s the possum who likes to come visit us at night
A possum sits on a wooden fence
October 23, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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I wrote about Pete Hegseth, that terrible modern day American Narcissus, for the new issue of @inthesetimes.com inthesetimes.com/article/amer...
Photo illustration of Pete hegseth, an angry-looking white man with coiffed silver hair and a navy suit, superimposed in front of the Capitol building
October 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Now there are reports of a “Second Amendment protest” being held at Philly’s City Hall at 4pm (an enormously high-traffic area and major public transport hub). City Council staffers are being sent home right now
Screenshot of an email: Good afternoon, everyone, I want to inform you that a rally in support of the 2nd Amendment is scheduled to take place around City Hall at 4:00 pm today. This rally may draw a sizable crowd and may impact traffic, parking or accessibility in the area around City Hall. We are being told that the group will be openly carrying weapons. Please don't be alarmed, the police are well aware and closely monitoring them as they make their way to City Hall. With that being said, the Council President will be dismissing staff at 3:00 pm today. Please make sure your timecards reflect the early dismissal for today. Text: Good afternoon, everyone, I want to inform you that a rally in support of the 2nd Amendment is scheduled to take place around City Hall at 4:00 pm today. This rally may draw a sizable crowd and may impact traffic, parking or accessibility in the area around City Hall. We are being told that the group will be openly carrying weapons. Please don't be alarmed, the police are well aware and closely monitoring them as they make their way to City Hall. With that being said, the Council President will be dismissing staff at 3:00 pm today. Please make sure your timecards reflect the early dismissal for today.
October 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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PHILLY: Apparently there’s a protest “against gun violence scheduled to start at 3pm today and go from the Art Museum into Kensington. The chuds *will be armed and open-carrying* and several local schools have already sent students home out of caution. Cops are already at the Art Museum.
Email text: Good morning Freire Families - Freire Charter High School will dismiss at 1PM today. All students must go directly home and all after school activities are cancelled. At 10:30 today all Center City Schools were called to an urgent and unscheduled meeting around school safety. Law Enforcement has advised all schools in Center City to dismiss early. They didn't give great detail, but shared that there is a planned protest happening today at 3PM and some of the participants have Open-Carry permits and may be brandishing firearms/assault weapons down the Parkway and into Center City. There is some level of uncertainty and the potential for counter-protests. We are working with the other schools in the area and law enforcement for a staggered dismissal. Freire Charter High School will dismiss at approximately 1PM after they report to their 5th period classes. With the protest planned for 3PM, there is not any indication of immediate safety concerns and dismissing at 1PM. This allows for time for the other center city schools to dismiss (starting at 11:30) and for the crowds to thin out before our community dismisses. The current plan is for students to report to their 5th period class at 1PM and classrooms will be dismissed individually so we can have a safe and orderly dismissal. I apologize for the inconvenience and I can assure you we have moved swiftly and thoughtfully in how to pivot on short notice. Facebook post: < J. R. Masterman Home and MASTERMAN School Association 26m • G ! URGENT ! Dear Masterman Families, Today, the School District of Philadelphia was notified of a planned protest that will be occurring this afternoon. Out of an abundance of caution for our students and staff, Masterman will dismiss early today at 2:00 p.m. All after-school activities will be cancelled or postponed. The Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) will be in the area of the planned protest. I want to reiterate that the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff are our top priority. If there are any questions, please feel free to contact the school at (215) 400-7580. Thank you for your continued support of the students at Masterman. Sincerely, Tomás Hanna Associate Superintendent
October 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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went home for a visit today. I miss the Pines
Selfie of me, a white woman with blue eyes and two long dark blonde braids, wearing a black longsleeve and camo hat A cedar water swamp with pine trees and bushes in the foreground A cedar water swamp with pine trees and bushes in the background and loose cranberries floating in the water A cedar water swamp with pine trees and bushes in the foreground
October 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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our best anniversary trip yet
Two people (one a devilishly handsome Black man in jeans and a black T-shirt, the other a tattooed white lady in a white Hooded Menace shirt) stand in front of a reproduction of the Harper’s Ferry Armory where John Brown and his comrades staged their raid
October 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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this is how your email finds me
Blurry black and white photo of me, a white lady with a bunch of tattoos in a black cutoff shirt
October 16, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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was gonna judge this person until I remembered that my phone is named “Torture Portal”
Screenshot of a phone screen showing several WiFi network names including “Fartfuck McNasty”
October 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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I truly believe that all-ages DIY metal/hardcore shows are the answer to so many of society’s current problems
October 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM