Cathy Bates
@sistersam62.bsky.social
Actor, singer, lover of cats.
Day job involves encouraging people to be decent human beings.
Day job involves encouraging people to be decent human beings.
After the Voice referendum, I really feared I no longer recognised my country. Yesterday’s election result reassured me that we are still a nation of essentially positive, caring, hopeful people. What a stunning repudiation of Trumpian, fascistic ideology!
May 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
After the Voice referendum, I really feared I no longer recognised my country. Yesterday’s election result reassured me that we are still a nation of essentially positive, caring, hopeful people. What a stunning repudiation of Trumpian, fascistic ideology!
A resounding repudiation of Trumpian-style politics by the Australian people. We’ll stand with our friends, and hope our ailing colleague returns to health.
May 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
A resounding repudiation of Trumpian-style politics by the Australian people. We’ll stand with our friends, and hope our ailing colleague returns to health.
Evil, or incompetent?
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wife has been forced into hiding after the Trump administration posted her address online.
Abrego Garcia’s Wife Forced to Go Into Hiding Thanks to DHS Slip-Up
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wife says she fears for her safety since the Trump administration deported him to a prison in El Salvador.
newrepublic.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Evil, or incompetent?
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It's getting difficult to decide which of the several far-right cooker parties (e.g. ToP, PHON, Nats, AC, Libs/Nats) to put last on the ballot!
#auspol
#auspol
April 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
It's getting difficult to decide which of the several far-right cooker parties (e.g. ToP, PHON, Nats, AC, Libs/Nats) to put last on the ballot!
#auspol
#auspol
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State Capital Denver, CO
#RiseUpAndResist
#ResistFacisim
#Protests
#NoMediaCoverage
#NoKings
Well done, Colorado!
#RiseUpAndResist
#ResistFacisim
#Protests
#NoMediaCoverage
#NoKings
Well done, Colorado!
April 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
State Capital Denver, CO
#RiseUpAndResist
#ResistFacisim
#Protests
#NoMediaCoverage
#NoKings
Well done, Colorado!
#RiseUpAndResist
#ResistFacisim
#Protests
#NoMediaCoverage
#NoKings
Well done, Colorado!
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As the election draws closer the metaphors are coming thick and fast…
Awkwardly a Liberal Party funded roaming smear advert truck towards the Labor party, hits the Skyrail overpass and gets stuck at Noble Park. #auspol
April 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
As the election draws closer the metaphors are coming thick and fast…
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Republicans think Democrats are paid for what they say because they are so shallow and selfish, they can't fathom anyone having an opinion about what is good for humanity if it doesn't result in financial reward to them.
April 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Republicans think Democrats are paid for what they say because they are so shallow and selfish, they can't fathom anyone having an opinion about what is good for humanity if it doesn't result in financial reward to them.
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March 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Everyone should watch this. Then share it with anyone who thinks these tariffs are a good idea and won’t crush small businesses.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DIDAtyB...
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DIDAtyB...
April 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Everyone should watch this. Then share it with anyone who thinks these tariffs are a good idea and won’t crush small businesses.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DIDAtyB...
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DIDAtyB...
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Baby mama drama continues for the DOGE man.
April 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Baby mama drama continues for the DOGE man.
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Just in case you missed this from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker:
"Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only: a punch in the face."
"Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only: a punch in the face."
March 31, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Just in case you missed this from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker:
"Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only: a punch in the face."
"Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only: a punch in the face."
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The Trump administration announced that 10,000 employees of the Department of Health and Human Services would be fired.
March 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Trump administration announced that 10,000 employees of the Department of Health and Human Services would be fired.
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Greenland Appoints Special Envoy to Greet Trump Delegation
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
Greenland Appoints Special Envoy to Greet Trump Delegation
The American visitors will be greeted “the moment they step off the plane," a Greenlandic spokesman said.
open.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Greenland Appoints Special Envoy to Greet Trump Delegation
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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Every single Democratic lawmaker should be calling for Hegseth's immediate resignation right now. Not just some. Not just a few dozen. Every single one, starting at the top with Mr. Schumer and Mr. Jeffries. And the fact that it hasn't happened yet is nearly as shocking as Hegseth's conduct.
March 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Every single Democratic lawmaker should be calling for Hegseth's immediate resignation right now. Not just some. Not just a few dozen. Every single one, starting at the top with Mr. Schumer and Mr. Jeffries. And the fact that it hasn't happened yet is nearly as shocking as Hegseth's conduct.
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✋ I'm with you
Just so fucking glad I’m Australian
Just so fucking determined to stop Petter Dutton turning Australia into an American toilet
#auspol
Just so fucking determined to stop Petter Dutton turning Australia into an American toilet
#auspol
March 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
✋ I'm with you
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We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
Overflow crowd for Bernie/AOC rally in Greeley, CO — the small one today, big one is in Denver later
March 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
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Donald Trump’s billionaire Commerce Secretary has financial advice for Americans:
1. Please buy Tesla stock to help poor Elon Musk.
2. Shut up and don’t complain when you don’t get your Social Security check.
1. Please buy Tesla stock to help poor Elon Musk.
2. Shut up and don’t complain when you don’t get your Social Security check.
Trump’s Commerce Secretary just said seniors shouldn’t “call and complain” if they stop getting their Social Security checks: “A fraudster always makes the loudest noise screaming and complaining.”
March 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Donald Trump’s billionaire Commerce Secretary has financial advice for Americans:
1. Please buy Tesla stock to help poor Elon Musk.
2. Shut up and don’t complain when you don’t get your Social Security check.
1. Please buy Tesla stock to help poor Elon Musk.
2. Shut up and don’t complain when you don’t get your Social Security check.
Look what arrived today 🌻🇺🇦🌻
March 20, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Look what arrived today 🌻🇺🇦🌻
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A story about how baseball great Jackie Robinson faced discrimination in the military before he broke the color barrier in baseball has been removed from a DOD website.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whitewashi...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whitewashi...
March 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
A story about how baseball great Jackie Robinson faced discrimination in the military before he broke the color barrier in baseball has been removed from a DOD website.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whitewashi...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whitewashi...
This is how we stand up to dictators - by standing with our friends 🇦🇺🇨🇦
This has been cheering me up all day
A strong, secure Arctic is essential to Canada’s sovereignty.
The world is changing. Our adversaries are watching. We’re making investments now to keep Canada safe for generations to come.
ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/...
The world is changing. Our adversaries are watching. We’re making investments now to keep Canada safe for generations to come.
ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/...
March 19, 2025 at 6:35 AM
This is how we stand up to dictators - by standing with our friends 🇦🇺🇨🇦
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Beware the Idiots of March...
March 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Beware the Idiots of March...
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Mahmoud Khalil should be at home with his pregnant wife.
Instead, he's been illegally abducted & had his constitutional right to free speech & due process stripped.
We're demanding his immediate release and we cannot allow this abuse of power to go unchecked. #FreeMahmoudKhalil
Instead, he's been illegally abducted & had his constitutional right to free speech & due process stripped.
We're demanding his immediate release and we cannot allow this abuse of power to go unchecked. #FreeMahmoudKhalil
March 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Mahmoud Khalil should be at home with his pregnant wife.
Instead, he's been illegally abducted & had his constitutional right to free speech & due process stripped.
We're demanding his immediate release and we cannot allow this abuse of power to go unchecked. #FreeMahmoudKhalil
Instead, he's been illegally abducted & had his constitutional right to free speech & due process stripped.
We're demanding his immediate release and we cannot allow this abuse of power to go unchecked. #FreeMahmoudKhalil
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Funny....All of a sudden, no one's performing arbitrary sex-change operations on unexpecting grade-schoolers anymore.
March 12, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Funny....All of a sudden, no one's performing arbitrary sex-change operations on unexpecting grade-schoolers anymore.