Kristin Pitt
@pittkristin.bsky.social
Literature gender race immigration sexuality disability bodies education kids stuff. She.
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Oddly enough, in media coverage of Dems' video warning against carrying out illegal orders, there's very little discussion of *whether it's actually reasonable to fear Trump is giving illegal commands or not.*
The evidence is strong that he is. Media should say so:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he is. Media should say so:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
November 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Oddly enough, in media coverage of Dems' video warning against carrying out illegal orders, there's very little discussion of *whether it's actually reasonable to fear Trump is giving illegal commands or not.*
The evidence is strong that he is. Media should say so:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he is. Media should say so:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
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Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
November 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Mark Kelly: "The message he sent a couple days ago was he declared that loyalty to the Constitution is now punishable by death. Those are serious words coming from the president. He's trying to intimidate us. But I'm not going to be intimidated."
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Exactly- the Piggy insult is sexist but predictable. The bigger danger is Trump silencing the free press and satirists.
@rbreich.bsky.social :
"Pay no attention to Trump’s personal insults...But pay a great deal of attention to his threats to the profits of media corporations."
@rbreich.bsky.social :
"Pay no attention to Trump’s personal insults...But pay a great deal of attention to his threats to the profits of media corporations."
Robert Reich: The Real Danger To Press Freedom Has Nothing To Do With Trump’s Personal Insults – OpEd
As you’re probably aware, Trump berated ABC’s chief White House correspondent, Mary Bruce, for asking a question in a way he didn’t like during his meeting with the Saudi crown prince. “It’s not the q...
www.eurasiareview.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Exactly- the Piggy insult is sexist but predictable. The bigger danger is Trump silencing the free press and satirists.
@rbreich.bsky.social :
"Pay no attention to Trump’s personal insults...But pay a great deal of attention to his threats to the profits of media corporations."
@rbreich.bsky.social :
"Pay no attention to Trump’s personal insults...But pay a great deal of attention to his threats to the profits of media corporations."
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Behn is running in a heavily GOP district but is not polling all that far behind her opponent (who is a Trumper, of course). She has a shot! Here's how you can help flip the Tennessee 7th district.
Why should I spend my time phone banking on the SUFS Aftyn campaign?
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
1. The numbers for a win are there! We have to get out the vote.
2. Calling works!
3. Putting out the science X democracy fire requires us to take back Congress. This gets us one seat closer to 218.
4. IT IS A WINNABLE RACE!
TAKE ACTION! Hit the phones with us on Saturday and Sunday for @aftynbehn4tn, and help bring sanity back to science policy. Sign up at zurl.co/5aOiP (linked in our bio) to get started. All you need is a phone and a zeal for action!
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Behn is running in a heavily GOP district but is not polling all that far behind her opponent (who is a Trumper, of course). She has a shot! Here's how you can help flip the Tennessee 7th district.
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"Guys, seriously, get your own lawyer if you need it. Elon’s great, but you need to watch your own back.”
What happened to DOGE after Musk left.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
What happened to DOGE after Musk left.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Inside the DOGE Succession Drama Elon Musk Left Behind
What really happened when he logged out of Washington.
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"Guys, seriously, get your own lawyer if you need it. Elon’s great, but you need to watch your own back.”
What happened to DOGE after Musk left.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
What happened to DOGE after Musk left.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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theres a whole bunch of cultures that don't do rings to mark marriage but do do necklaces for the purpose, so do only Christians get to keep wedding jewelry or
Ministers now appear to be confirming in broadcast interviews that they would audit and could confiscate assets (including jewellery) excepting wedding rings from the jewellery that they could confiscate.
November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
theres a whole bunch of cultures that don't do rings to mark marriage but do do necklaces for the purpose, so do only Christians get to keep wedding jewelry or
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There are people you never have the honor of knowing but you feel the ripple effects of their person and their work from the folks who have met them.
Alice Wong made waves that went far. A tremendous loss. Memory eternal.
Alice Wong made waves that went far. A tremendous loss. Memory eternal.
The incredible, indomitable, inspirational Alice Wong has left us.
I'm so grateful to have known her on social media, and so grateful for all the words she shared with us and all the actions she encouraged us into making.
May we live up to her example.
(so you don't have to go to Instagram)
I'm so grateful to have known her on social media, and so grateful for all the words she shared with us and all the actions she encouraged us into making.
May we live up to her example.
(so you don't have to go to Instagram)
November 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
There are people you never have the honor of knowing but you feel the ripple effects of their person and their work from the folks who have met them.
Alice Wong made waves that went far. A tremendous loss. Memory eternal.
Alice Wong made waves that went far. A tremendous loss. Memory eternal.
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The Index of Consumer Sentiment is now around 50, a record low. It was near 100 at this point in 2017.
Trump's Gallup approval at this point in 2017 was 38. It's 41 now.
Trump's Gallup approval at this point in 2017 was 38. It's 41 now.
November 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The Index of Consumer Sentiment is now around 50, a record low. It was near 100 at this point in 2017.
Trump's Gallup approval at this point in 2017 was 38. It's 41 now.
Trump's Gallup approval at this point in 2017 was 38. It's 41 now.
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I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
www.instagram.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
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The discontinuation of the ACA tax credits means 8,811 people will die and 4.8m will be without health insurance. In 2026 alone, 340k jobs will be lost and hospitals will lose $32b. Republicans need to pass a standalone bill to extend the ACA tax credits. www.aft.org/press-releas...
AFT’s Weingarten Responds to Shutdown-Ending House Vote
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement responding to the House vote to end President Trump and Republicans’ federal government shutdown:“Like many Americans, we are d...
www.aft.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The discontinuation of the ACA tax credits means 8,811 people will die and 4.8m will be without health insurance. In 2026 alone, 340k jobs will be lost and hospitals will lose $32b. Republicans need to pass a standalone bill to extend the ACA tax credits. www.aft.org/press-releas...
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Imagine one of the worst people on Earth saying this about you, and the you happens to be Donald Trump, the President.
Jeffrey Epstein: "I have met some very bad people. None as bad as Trump. Not one decent cell in his body."
November 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Imagine one of the worst people on Earth saying this about you, and the you happens to be Donald Trump, the President.
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The fact these 8 went above Schumer means this Dem leader has no leadership any more.
EIGHT Senate Democrats have voted to advance the funding measure so far after the deal was reached:
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Hassan
Kaine
King
Rosen
Shaheen
If the existing 52 Republicans hold, that's 60 — enough to advance this agreement. Final vote still to come.
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Hassan
Kaine
King
Rosen
Shaheen
If the existing 52 Republicans hold, that's 60 — enough to advance this agreement. Final vote still to come.
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The fact these 8 went above Schumer means this Dem leader has no leadership any more.
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The regime despises poor people, yes. And importantly it does not fear poor people as a political force. It's important to take both of these together to understand what they are doing with SNAP. They do not believe that they will incur lasting political costs for their current actions.
November 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The regime despises poor people, yes. And importantly it does not fear poor people as a political force. It's important to take both of these together to understand what they are doing with SNAP. They do not believe that they will incur lasting political costs for their current actions.
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"No good part of our existing system can be safe as long as civilians can be beaten on the streets by masked men, whether they’re citizens or not."
Winning Elections Is Only The First Step
YouTube video by Degenerate Art by Andrea Pitzer
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"No good part of our existing system can be safe as long as civilians can be beaten on the streets by masked men, whether they’re citizens or not."
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Most likely don’t have this on the Election Day radar, but felony disenfranchisement is on the ballot next week in Virginia, an unusually harsh state for denying voting rights to people with criminal records. Major reform may be coming there, and Tuesday is pivotal.
Here’s what you need to know:
Here’s what you need to know:
October 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Most likely don’t have this on the Election Day radar, but felony disenfranchisement is on the ballot next week in Virginia, an unusually harsh state for denying voting rights to people with criminal records. Major reform may be coming there, and Tuesday is pivotal.
Here’s what you need to know:
Here’s what you need to know:
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In this election, the people have two separate but equally important choices: a city they can afford or the billionaire-backed politics of the past.
Our new ad just aired during Law & Order.
Our new ad just aired during Law & Order.
October 31, 2025 at 12:27 AM
In this election, the people have two separate but equally important choices: a city they can afford or the billionaire-backed politics of the past.
Our new ad just aired during Law & Order.
Our new ad just aired during Law & Order.
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Babies in costumes are by FAR the best thing about Halloween however a close second is seeing zoo animals monching on pumpkins, truly the caviar of the gourd family
October 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Babies in costumes are by FAR the best thing about Halloween however a close second is seeing zoo animals monching on pumpkins, truly the caviar of the gourd family
Milwaukee-area people can request grocery support until SNAP is reinstated here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Community Food Support Request Form
Due to the current government shutdown, some families in our community may lose access to SNAP. This confidential form helps us understand who needs support with groceries during this time. Your respo...
docs.google.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Milwaukee-area people can request grocery support until SNAP is reinstated here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.
Trump administration strips Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka of US visa
The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.
bit.ly
October 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.
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This cannot just be about healthcare. The existing constitutional system hangs in the balance. The rule of law is now baked into this shutdown in a huge way.
President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.
Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money
The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional authority to decide federal spending.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This cannot just be about healthcare. The existing constitutional system hangs in the balance. The rule of law is now baked into this shutdown in a huge way.
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The autocrat's toadies destroy functioning governance and launch crisis after crisis in order to create a nation that runs on patronage in which he's the only one able to do anything for anyone.
October 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The autocrat's toadies destroy functioning governance and launch crisis after crisis in order to create a nation that runs on patronage in which he's the only one able to do anything for anyone.
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The end of federal enforcement of special ed laws. Some states - including MN - will likely be ok. But a lot of disabled kids in a lot of states are going to lose the education that federal law and decades of jurisprudence say they are owed.
Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says
The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
www.usatoday.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The end of federal enforcement of special ed laws. Some states - including MN - will likely be ok. But a lot of disabled kids in a lot of states are going to lose the education that federal law and decades of jurisprudence say they are owed.
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Arrest them then man, what the fuck are you telling us for
Yesterday, Kristi Noem’s and Greg Bovino’s masked agents threw chemical agents near an elementary school, arrested elected officials exercising their First Amendment rights, and raided a Wal-Mart.
October 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Arrest them then man, what the fuck are you telling us for
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Draw a little encouragement from the fact that this is a Trump appointee saying that Trump's reasoning is "untethered from the facts."
NEW: Judge Immergut BLOCKS Trump's federalization of the Oregon National Guard, writing that the govt has "made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power—to the detriment of this nation." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Draw a little encouragement from the fact that this is a Trump appointee saying that Trump's reasoning is "untethered from the facts."