Katie B
@mskatiebug.bsky.social
Education specialist, liberal nut, neurodivergent mom, voracious reader, artist, crafty bitch
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The richest man on the planet starved 600K people to death simple because he could. No other reason.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The richest man on the planet starved 600K people to death simple because he could. No other reason.
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE - FEEL GOOD. Leading up to Election Day, Nov 4, help get out the vote where it matters in VA, NJ, PA, CA. Join an online phone bank or text bank, with all the training & support. Find phone banks & a text bank at our Take Action Chicago page: takeactionchicago.org or see thread 🧵
November 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
MAKE A DIFFERENCE - FEEL GOOD. Leading up to Election Day, Nov 4, help get out the vote where it matters in VA, NJ, PA, CA. Join an online phone bank or text bank, with all the training & support. Find phone banks & a text bank at our Take Action Chicago page: takeactionchicago.org or see thread 🧵
In the book “We Want To Do More Than Survive” by Bettina Love. In her fourth chapter she tells her own story and talks about all the many people who helped her succeed. It made me reflect on all the people who helped me and how none of us do any of this alone. We are interconnected
October 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM
In the book “We Want To Do More Than Survive” by Bettina Love. In her fourth chapter she tells her own story and talks about all the many people who helped her succeed. It made me reflect on all the people who helped me and how none of us do any of this alone. We are interconnected
Your regular reminder from SugarBomb
October 29, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Your regular reminder from SugarBomb
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Good Morning Resistance
October 28, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good Morning Resistance
Reading “Overstory” by Richard Powers started a whole thread in my head about the inescapable interconnectedness between us all life. Here’s link to a pretty good section
October 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Reading “Overstory” by Richard Powers started a whole thread in my head about the inescapable interconnectedness between us all life. Here’s link to a pretty good section
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The dual state is two-faced twice over: it is characterized by a bifurcation in the law, but also by the facade of normalcy, obscuring the fact of an authoritarian state.
Life in the early months of Trump’s second presidency hews to this framework in important respects.
Life in the early months of Trump’s second presidency hews to this framework in important respects.
The “dual state” theory was invented to describe Nazis. The Supreme Court could take us there.
Authoritarianism—but make it look like the rule of law.
www.motherjones.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The dual state is two-faced twice over: it is characterized by a bifurcation in the law, but also by the facade of normalcy, obscuring the fact of an authoritarian state.
Life in the early months of Trump’s second presidency hews to this framework in important respects.
Life in the early months of Trump’s second presidency hews to this framework in important respects.
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All the heavy armament ICE is rolling with is not for use to apprehend immigrants, it's for use against YOU. Citizens. Residents. Americans. It's to intimidate, terrorize, and eventually massacre YOU.
October 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
All the heavy armament ICE is rolling with is not for use to apprehend immigrants, it's for use against YOU. Citizens. Residents. Americans. It's to intimidate, terrorize, and eventually massacre YOU.
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In "Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice," Virginia Roberts Giuffre writes that she was sexually abused by Prince Andrew and was beaten and raped by a “well-known prime minister.”
“Nobody’s Girl”: Virginia Giuffre’s Memoir Details Sex Abuse by Epstein, Maxwell, Prince Andrew
Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s posthumous memoir has just been released, detailing how she was groomed by Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, whom she met at Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lag...
www.democracynow.org
October 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
In "Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice," Virginia Roberts Giuffre writes that she was sexually abused by Prince Andrew and was beaten and raped by a “well-known prime minister.”
Rereading the people’s history by Howard zinn and I found the book online. Gets the link
Columbus, The Indians, and Human Progress
www.historyisaweapon.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Rereading the people’s history by Howard zinn and I found the book online. Gets the link
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“The current protest movement has already reached deeper into Trump country than at almost any point during the first Trump administration.”
A new Harvard study shows that 2025 protests are likely the most geographically widespread in US history.
A new Harvard study shows that 2025 protests are likely the most geographically widespread in US history.
From Texas to Tennessee, even Trump country is marching against Trump
A new Harvard study shows that 2025 protests are likely the most geographically widespread in US history.
www.motherjones.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“The current protest movement has already reached deeper into Trump country than at almost any point during the first Trump administration.”
A new Harvard study shows that 2025 protests are likely the most geographically widespread in US history.
A new Harvard study shows that 2025 protests are likely the most geographically widespread in US history.
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On Thursday, federal agents assembled on the US Coast Guard Base in Alameda for Trump’s now-cancelled anti-immigration surge.
From sunrise to sunset, hundreds of protesters across the Bay Area mobilized to protect their communities. We spoke to organizers in Oakland about the ways they push back.
From sunrise to sunset, hundreds of protesters across the Bay Area mobilized to protect their communities. We spoke to organizers in Oakland about the ways they push back.
October 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
On Thursday, federal agents assembled on the US Coast Guard Base in Alameda for Trump’s now-cancelled anti-immigration surge.
From sunrise to sunset, hundreds of protesters across the Bay Area mobilized to protect their communities. We spoke to organizers in Oakland about the ways they push back.
From sunrise to sunset, hundreds of protesters across the Bay Area mobilized to protect their communities. We spoke to organizers in Oakland about the ways they push back.
A morning reminder from sugarbomb
October 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A morning reminder from sugarbomb
a link to an essay from “braiding sweetgrass” the gift of strawberries. Enjoy 🍓🍓
It's funny: Had all the things in the market merely been a very low price, I probably would have scooped up as much as I could. But when everything became a gift, I felt self-restraint. I didn't want to take too much.
It's funny: Had all the things in the market merely been a very low price, I probably would have scooped up as much as I could. But when everything became a gift, I felt self-restraint. I didn't want to take too much.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
a link to an essay from “braiding sweetgrass” the gift of strawberries. Enjoy 🍓🍓
It's funny: Had all the things in the market merely been a very low price, I probably would have scooped up as much as I could. But when everything became a gift, I felt self-restraint. I didn't want to take too much.
It's funny: Had all the things in the market merely been a very low price, I probably would have scooped up as much as I could. But when everything became a gift, I felt self-restraint. I didn't want to take too much.
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705067...
Book rec! A great book for neurodivergent adults, especially parents. I stumbled on it randomly and can’t recommend it enough
Book rec! A great book for neurodivergent adults, especially parents. I stumbled on it randomly and can’t recommend it enough
My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders by Monzusu: 9781638582359 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
In this manga essay anthology, follow the true stories of nine people (including the illustrator) navigating life with developmental disorders and disabilities. This intimate manga collection follows...
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October 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705067...
Book rec! A great book for neurodivergent adults, especially parents. I stumbled on it randomly and can’t recommend it enough
Book rec! A great book for neurodivergent adults, especially parents. I stumbled on it randomly and can’t recommend it enough
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Trump posted an AI video of himself dropping raw sewage on the protesters from a plane. Yes, you read that right.
Donald Trump and Mike Johnson are melting down over "No Kings" success
Trump posted an AI video of himself dropping raw sewage on the protesters from a plane. Yes, you read that right
www.motherjones.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump posted an AI video of himself dropping raw sewage on the protesters from a plane. Yes, you read that right.
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The thing that makes Star Trek utopian isn’t the end of scarcity or the harmony between all peoples it’s also that the guy on the ship who gets laid the most plays the trombone at work and periodically does community theater
October 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The thing that makes Star Trek utopian isn’t the end of scarcity or the harmony between all peoples it’s also that the guy on the ship who gets laid the most plays the trombone at work and periodically does community theater
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings?” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · No Kings
No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...
www.mobilize.us
October 21, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings?” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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I know this is not a unique observation but public health was basically created to deal with the Spanish flu, and then a century later COVID hit and killed twice as many people and our response was to destroy public health
August 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I know this is not a unique observation but public health was basically created to deal with the Spanish flu, and then a century later COVID hit and killed twice as many people and our response was to destroy public health