Kay Tawney
@tawneykat.bsky.social
Retired English teacher/ middle school principal. Books, photography, gardening, cooking, Yoga, writing and yes…TV. Animals….dogs mostly. Sports!! Proud Presbyterian but not preachy
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It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
December 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
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"If your country opens a Department of War and closes the Department of Education then you live in a shithole."
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"If your country opens a Department of War and closes the Department of Education then you live in a shithole."
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
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The Founding Fathers required Senate confirmation for key appointments for a reason. Donald Trump doesn’t like that reason. It’s to ensure high ranking government officials are loyal to the country not just the president. That’s not what Trump wants. joycevance.substack.com/p/explanatio...
Explanation: The Comey and James Prosecutions, Dismissed Without Prejudice
Preet's and my conversation and more
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November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The Founding Fathers required Senate confirmation for key appointments for a reason. Donald Trump doesn’t like that reason. It’s to ensure high ranking government officials are loyal to the country not just the president. That’s not what Trump wants. joycevance.substack.com/p/explanatio...
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Making sense of what’s happening in the Comey prosecution, after a day of ping pong action with court orders & the government’s efforts to avoid turning over grand jury material to the defense—& why it’s critically important for the future of our democracy joycevance.substack.com/p/what-happe...
What Happens When The Government Loses Its Credibility: The Comey Prosecution
This is one of those long posts we occasionally have when a judge files a highly significant order.
joycevance.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Making sense of what’s happening in the Comey prosecution, after a day of ping pong action with court orders & the government’s efforts to avoid turning over grand jury material to the defense—& why it’s critically important for the future of our democracy joycevance.substack.com/p/what-happe...
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CONFIRMED: the gold snot covering the Oval Office is $58-apiece onlays from Home Depot that have been spraypainted.
When Laura Ingraham confronted Trump about this in the Oval—specifically and correctly noting that the tacky garbage was from Home Depot—he lied to her face and insisted it wasn't.
When Laura Ingraham confronted Trump about this in the Oval—specifically and correctly noting that the tacky garbage was from Home Depot—he lied to her face and insisted it wasn't.
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
CONFIRMED: the gold snot covering the Oval Office is $58-apiece onlays from Home Depot that have been spraypainted.
When Laura Ingraham confronted Trump about this in the Oval—specifically and correctly noting that the tacky garbage was from Home Depot—he lied to her face and insisted it wasn't.
When Laura Ingraham confronted Trump about this in the Oval—specifically and correctly noting that the tacky garbage was from Home Depot—he lied to her face and insisted it wasn't.
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We will never see eye to eye with republicans on healthcare.
It’s because most of us believe healthcare should be a human right, affordable to anyone.
They see it as a profit-rich enterprise for big pharma and insurance.
This is why any solution they put forward is invariably a non-starter.
It’s because most of us believe healthcare should be a human right, affordable to anyone.
They see it as a profit-rich enterprise for big pharma and insurance.
This is why any solution they put forward is invariably a non-starter.
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We will never see eye to eye with republicans on healthcare.
It’s because most of us believe healthcare should be a human right, affordable to anyone.
They see it as a profit-rich enterprise for big pharma and insurance.
This is why any solution they put forward is invariably a non-starter.
It’s because most of us believe healthcare should be a human right, affordable to anyone.
They see it as a profit-rich enterprise for big pharma and insurance.
This is why any solution they put forward is invariably a non-starter.
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There would not have been enough space on the opinion pages of newspapers or segments on cable news to cover the amount of outrage that the media would have directed at Joe Biden if he did not know the standard duration of a home mortgage, but Trump? Crickets.
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
There would not have been enough space on the opinion pages of newspapers or segments on cable news to cover the amount of outrage that the media would have directed at Joe Biden if he did not know the standard duration of a home mortgage, but Trump? Crickets.
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This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
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Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."
October 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Republican C-SPAN caller to Mike Johnson: "As a Republican, I'm very disappointed in my party,and I'm very disappointed in you, because you have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show."
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Check this out for that time when Yo-Yo Ma fell off his chair in the last movement of the Beethoven Triple, and DID. NOT. MISS. A. NOTE. 🤯
October 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Check this out for that time when Yo-Yo Ma fell off his chair in the last movement of the Beethoven Triple, and DID. NOT. MISS. A. NOTE. 🤯
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If it’s the Golden Age & everything is great & the economy is booming & Trump has ended all wars & slayed inflation & everyone is happy & drug prices are down & his approval is at 71% & everyone hates Dems, why would they need to do mid-decade gerrymandering to hold the House?
August 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
If it’s the Golden Age & everything is great & the economy is booming & Trump has ended all wars & slayed inflation & everyone is happy & drug prices are down & his approval is at 71% & everyone hates Dems, why would they need to do mid-decade gerrymandering to hold the House?
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July 31, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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Today's the final episode of the SouthBound podcast, which I've delighted in making for the past 7 1/2 years. Thanks to the guests and the listeners and the great folks at @wfae.bsky.social who made it happen. Listen to the end of this one, if you've got time.
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The SouthBound finale: Host Tommy Tomlinson on talking to fascinating Southerners
Podcast Episode · SouthBound · 07/30/2025 · 44m
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July 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Today's the final episode of the SouthBound podcast, which I've delighted in making for the past 7 1/2 years. Thanks to the guests and the listeners and the great folks at @wfae.bsky.social who made it happen. Listen to the end of this one, if you've got time.
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He. Is. So. Unbelievably. Stupid.
"They released their insane asylum population into our country" -- Trump still thinks that people who make political asylum claims come from insane asylums
July 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
He. Is. So. Unbelievably. Stupid.
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition to demand they reverse their decision and keep Colbert on air! sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...
Keep Colbert on Air!
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition t...
sign.moveon.org
July 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We need Colbert’s bold and frank commentary now as much as ever, and we need to stop corporations like CBS from cowing to political intimidation of this administration. Add your name to the petition to demand they reverse their decision and keep Colbert on air! sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...
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Sometimes hot takes turn out to be the best takes
“Did not” influence is a different thing than “tried to, but failed.”
July 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Sometimes hot takes turn out to be the best takes
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Remember: Everything for him is about getting face time on TV looking tough. Reality and consequences don’t matter.
June 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Remember: Everything for him is about getting face time on TV looking tough. Reality and consequences don’t matter.
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June 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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In a 6-3 ruling, SCOTUS is letting DOGE access millions of Americans' sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, medical histories and banking information.
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Supreme Court Allows DOGE to Access Social Security Data
Read more here.
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June 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In a 6-3 ruling, SCOTUS is letting DOGE access millions of Americans' sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, medical histories and banking information.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...