Kate
@kjr99.bsky.social
Standard poodle mama, science geek, sci-fi fan
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Nation Sets Off Fireworks To Commemorate Surviving Another Day
July 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Nation Sets Off Fireworks To Commemorate Surviving Another Day
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‘They say, We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning.’ —Archibald MacLeish
Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.
Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.
May 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
‘They say, We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning.’ —Archibald MacLeish
Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.
Remembering the fallen this Memorial Day, we can consider our own duty to strive so that our lives and our country are worthy of the price they paid.
I’m thinking they are looking for the Entwives .
Merry & Pippin have awoken the ents?
American Trees Are Moving West, and No One Knows Why
Climate change only explains at least 20 percent of the movement.
www.theatlantic.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I’m thinking they are looking for the Entwives .
Ben Wikler has been inspiring to those of us in WI.
I wish him well, but gosh, really will miss him in the state.
I wish him well, but gosh, really will miss him in the state.
It's been the honor of my life to serve as Chair of WisDems for the last six years. With a pro-democracy Supreme Court secured for years to come, Wisconsin can reach for a trifecta in 2026. Our state party is in superb shape. So today, I’m announcing that, this summer, I’ll be passing the torch.🧵
News: I'm passing the torch at WisDems
Serving as chair for these six years has been the honor of my life. Our state party is poised to thrive under new leadership.
www.benwikler.com
April 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Ben Wikler has been inspiring to those of us in WI.
I wish him well, but gosh, really will miss him in the state.
I wish him well, but gosh, really will miss him in the state.
Inspiring. Such good trouble.
If you are not watching @booker.senate.gov right now, drop everything and turn him on. History in the making.
April 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Inspiring. Such good trouble.
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JUST IN: The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave
The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
www.npr.org
March 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
😢
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Timothy Snyder's 20 Rules On Tryanny as read by John Lithgow.
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
open.substack.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Timothy Snyder's 20 Rules On Tryanny as read by John Lithgow.
Reading Larry’s story, I find hope. That it is possible for people to still learn new things and change their way of thinking.
Thank you, Larry, for your honesty and willingness to hear story vastly different from your own.
Thank you, Larry, for your honesty and willingness to hear story vastly different from your own.
Jones calls himself conservative, but said he’s willing to look at both sides of an issue. He mostly tunes into Fox News and local TV stations. He said he still has a lot to learn about the transgender community, and he’s made that his mission for the next six months or so.
‘Just plain old Larry’: A Wisconsin man’s testimony about gender-affirming care went viral. Here’s his story.
Milwaukee retiree Larry Jones, 85, came to a legislative hearing supporting a ban. He changed his mind after hearing from transgender youth.
wisconsinwatch.org
March 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Reading Larry’s story, I find hope. That it is possible for people to still learn new things and change their way of thinking.
Thank you, Larry, for your honesty and willingness to hear story vastly different from your own.
Thank you, Larry, for your honesty and willingness to hear story vastly different from your own.
As Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Jill Underly
* helped pass a new bipartisan literacy law
* raised standards for math and science
* expanded tech education
Now, WI’s graduation rate is the highest in state history.
Let’s re-elect Jill Underly.
* helped pass a new bipartisan literacy law
* raised standards for math and science
* expanded tech education
Now, WI’s graduation rate is the highest in state history.
Let’s re-elect Jill Underly.
March 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
My butt needed this kick today.
Diana Nyad failed to swim from Cuba to Florida multiple times
At 64, she finally made it.
Without a shark cage.
Think about that the next time you tell yourself "I'm too old" or "It's too late."
You're not dead. You're just getting started.
And the ocean is waiting.
At 64, she finally made it.
Without a shark cage.
Think about that the next time you tell yourself "I'm too old" or "It's too late."
You're not dead. You're just getting started.
And the ocean is waiting.
March 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
My butt needed this kick today.
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Stay focused
March 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Stay focused
Sciencing.
This's stunning. New biosensor can detect bird flu from a 5 minute sample at a concentration lower than 100 virions per m^3.😮
Can be adapted to other pathogens as well including e-coli/covid.🥳
This is like the Geiger counter for viruses; it could be used to quarantine at the start of an outbreak.😄
Can be adapted to other pathogens as well including e-coli/covid.🥳
This is like the Geiger counter for viruses; it could be used to quarantine at the start of an outbreak.😄
March 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Sciencing.
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Starting this week, we’ll all pay more at the store because of the Trump tariffs, even while he’s finalizing a multi-trillion-dollar tax cut for the wealthy.
All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.
All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.
March 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Starting this week, we’ll all pay more at the store because of the Trump tariffs, even while he’s finalizing a multi-trillion-dollar tax cut for the wealthy.
All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.
All the bluster is meant to get us talking about literally anything else.
Russia started the war. They bear responsibility for bringing about peace.
If Russia wants peace, they should end the invasion.
March 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Russia started the war. They bear responsibility for bringing about peace.
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Agreed
March 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Agreed
Coincidence?
What an amazing coincidence that all of Trump’s toadies tweeted out praise that used the exact same language.
Lol
March 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Coincidence?
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@stephenking.bsky.social You said it best
February 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
@stephenking.bsky.social You said it best
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Ignore RFK Jr.
Vaccinate your kids
Vaccinate your kids
February 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Ignore RFK Jr.
Vaccinate your kids
Vaccinate your kids
I needed this to drop in my feed today.
February 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I needed this to drop in my feed today.
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Correct. If the birthdate field contains corrupt or mismatched data, it defaults to 1875-05-20, which serves as a flag. May 20, 1875, is the day the international standards and metrics treaty was signed. Everything is a conspiracy when you don’t know how anything works.
February 15, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Correct. If the birthdate field contains corrupt or mismatched data, it defaults to 1875-05-20, which serves as a flag. May 20, 1875, is the day the international standards and metrics treaty was signed. Everything is a conspiracy when you don’t know how anything works.
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Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
February 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.
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This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ?
And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !
We all look forward to reading your thoughts
And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !
We all look forward to reading your thoughts
I keep saying Dems need to do a daily briefing on Capitol Hill and fill the void, fact check the WH. Hire Pete Buttigeig and give him a staff to do this.
February 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ?
And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !
We all look forward to reading your thoughts
And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !
We all look forward to reading your thoughts