Mary Kate I.
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Mary Kate I.
@mkintaglietta.bsky.social
News Junkie, Pro-Democracy, Send me your best book recommendations. Also, just be kind.
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I don’t always agree with Bernie Sanders but he’s right on point with this one:
December 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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CASSIDY: I know it's titillating, but I think we need to move beyond the titillation

TAPPER: This isn't about titillation. This is about the fact that you are the chairman of the health committee and you voted to confirm somebody that by all accounts is actually making America less healthy
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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I truly believe the best thing you can do right now to support opposition is to give money to a food bank or mutual aid
October 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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NPR's veteran defense reporter Tom Bowman: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon Pass

www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...
Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass
Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...
www.npr.org
October 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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I fucking love buying books.
October 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Do you know which state has the largest number of Black residents?

TEXAS (nearly 4 million)

Trump’s demand that TX redistrict & the Republican legislature’s acquiescence is an attack on Black representation. Stand with Texas Dems.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Texas governor threatens Democrats who left state to prevent congressional map vote – US politics live
Greg Abbott says he will try to remove Democrats unless they return to allow vote to take place on redrawing the US House map to favour Republicans
www.theguardian.com
August 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)
June 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:

“no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”
May 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Duke University is planning to cut 10% of expenses—$350 million—which will entail hundreds of voluntary buyouts likely followed by involuntary staffing cuts.

The university blames loss of federal funding, particularly grants.

www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...
April 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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The vibe it unleashes in an office when a whole department finds out that the extra catering for someone else’s meeting is about to become available for everyone…
April 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Say. This.
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Tomorrow, a certain online mega-retailer launches a book sale, just days before Indie Bookstore Day on 4/26. This is no coincidence; Bookstore Day is one of the largest revenue drivers for indies.

Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.
April 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Should I watch Conclave before watching a new Pope being picked in real time?
April 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Honestly, me too.
An important message.
April 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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John Roberts, you up?
With these posts, they’ve made it essentially inarguable that they’re deliberately defying the Supreme Court.
April 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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BREAKING: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez has been released. This is the moment he reunited with his mom.
April 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I’d like to give a shout out to whomever is updating the @nytimes.com website Live Updates - good job! You are busy this week…
April 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM