@rachelkasten.bsky.social
Student advocate. Kardashian expert. Anti-racism history buff. Ex-Wife material.
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An arrest of a person due entirely to the person having dark skin color is now known across the country as a "Kavanaugh stop," based on Justice Kavanaugh's justification of the practice. slate.com/news-and-pol...
There’s a New Lawsuit Against “Kavanaugh Stops.” It’s Absolutely Devastating.
These detentions, far from the “brief” inconvenience the justice described, are often lengthy, violent, and dangerous.
slate.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:40 AM
An arrest of a person due entirely to the person having dark skin color is now known across the country as a "Kavanaugh stop," based on Justice Kavanaugh's justification of the practice. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Breaking news: Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants with as little as six hours’ notice to countries other than their own, even without assurances that the arrivals will be safe from persecution or torture, a top official said.
ICE memo outlines plan to deport migrants to countries where they are not citizens
The dramatic shift in policy could result in thousands of immigrants being deported to places where they lack family ties or even a common language.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Breaking news: Federal immigration officers may deport immigrants with as little as six hours’ notice to countries other than their own, even without assurances that the arrivals will be safe from persecution or torture, a top official said.
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They are arresting judges now, ramping up a campaign of intimidation against the judicial branch. www.jsonline.com/story/news/b...
April 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
They are arresting judges now, ramping up a campaign of intimidation against the judicial branch. www.jsonline.com/story/news/b...
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The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
NEW - Ottawa Senators fans booed the American national anthem at the beginning of tonight’s hockey game.
February 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The first Senators to actually do anything about the Trump admin
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"Harvard University has laid off its staff in the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, the unit of its $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative tasked with identifying the direct descendants of those enslaved by Harvard affiliates."
Harvard just fired me and all of my colleagues. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard Outsources Program to Identify Descendants of Those Enslaved by University Affiliates, Lays Off Internal Staff | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard University has laid off staff in the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, the unit of its $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative tasked with identifying direct descendants of ...
www.thecrimson.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
"Harvard University has laid off its staff in the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, the unit of its $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative tasked with identifying the direct descendants of those enslaved by Harvard affiliates."
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"Stop asking why schools don't have bulletproof glass and metal detectors at all the doors. Ask why schools have to. That's the question that needs to be asked,” Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes
December 17, 2024 at 1:59 AM
"Stop asking why schools don't have bulletproof glass and metal detectors at all the doors. Ask why schools have to. That's the question that needs to be asked,” Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes
Yes I’m watching Survive and Advance and crying again.
December 2, 2024 at 2:13 AM
Yes I’m watching Survive and Advance and crying again.
Yes, been there.
And the point where I noticed that something was deeply wrong was that I would have these fantasies where he died and I was appropriately sad for an appropriate amount of time and then got to experience deep and blissful freedom.
November 27, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Yes, been there.
Watching this Stanford Prison Experiment documentary and kind of mad that I missed Philip Zimbardo dying last month, because I never got a chance to personally make his life miserable. I know this man’s in hell.
November 18, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Watching this Stanford Prison Experiment documentary and kind of mad that I missed Philip Zimbardo dying last month, because I never got a chance to personally make his life miserable. I know this man’s in hell.
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It is so discouraging to see that the media hasn't learned a single thing over the past decade. They normalize the absolutely insane things Trump and his surrogates do and treat them as legitimate.
November 15, 2024 at 10:46 PM
It is so discouraging to see that the media hasn't learned a single thing over the past decade. They normalize the absolutely insane things Trump and his surrogates do and treat them as legitimate.
My advice is: do not include anyone who voted against your civil rights in your holiday gatherings.
The holidays are fast approaching. Some politically divisive conversations could happen after this recent presidential election. What are your tips to help navigate them?
Any tips on having difficult conversations during the holidays? We want to hear
The holidays are fast approaching. Some politically divisive conversations could happen after this recent presidential election. What are your tips to help navigate them?
www.npr.org
November 14, 2024 at 11:06 PM
My advice is: do not include anyone who voted against your civil rights in your holiday gatherings.
I think it’s appropriate that my first post here is sharing how today I got locked on that other site for…asking for details about a couch someone posted.
November 14, 2024 at 10:34 PM
I think it’s appropriate that my first post here is sharing how today I got locked on that other site for…asking for details about a couch someone posted.