Katelyn Oldham *Do not obey in advance.*
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labor lawyer and movement idealist in Oregon dreaming of a worker’s party, social safety net & Medicaid for all; against the genocide of Palestinians and all violence against civilians; the rule of law and human rights matter; big fan of education
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katelynstarrpdx.bsky.social
There is power and protection in collective action. All solidarity for these abuse survivors. May they receive the justice and peace they deserve.
atrupar.com
"Stay tuned for more details" -- Epstein survivor announces that survivors are creating their own list of Epstein-related abusers
katelynstarrpdx.bsky.social
Exactly. It’s facilitating the lawless corruption of our country.
leahlitman.bsky.social
More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
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drewharwell.com
Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank
katelynstarrpdx.bsky.social
This administration is destroying our economy, our health system, our food security and production, our public health infrastructure, our military readiness, our colleges and universities, and basically everything that has made the country strong and prosperous. We’re headed for a cliff.
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ddayen.bsky.social
I appreciate that the Post quickly rectified this situation and added a credit that we did this story first.
The American Prospect first reported on the Labor Department’s comments that immigration policies are endangering the food supply and that American workers are unwilling to take agricultural jobs.
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newrepublic.com
His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”
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sherylnyt.bsky.social
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
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thetnholler.bsky.social
Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho
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rimaanabtawi.bsky.social
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy
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bbkogan.bsky.social
Three key points:
1) The admin has been planning mass firings to begin in October since February
2) The work necessary to carry out mass firings is illegal during a shutdown, violating the Antideficiency Act, which carries a criminal penalty
3) This harms America, ridding us of talent and expertise
Russ Vought v @russvought
The RIFs have begun.
12:27 PM • 10/10/25 • 15K Views
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donmoyn.bsky.social
This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical
thedailyshow.com
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
katelynstarrpdx.bsky.social
The corruption is so deep and wide and blatant. Also, this person has no class whatsoever and that has always been obvious.
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maddow.msnbc.com
"...including while she was praying with her eyes closed and hands lifted, wearing a clerical collar and stole."

religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
New Yorkers know Attorney General James for who she is: a champion for justice who fights relentlessly for the people. Donald Trump knows her only as an obstacle to his corruption.

My full statement:
New Yorkers know Attorney General James for who she is: a champion for justice who fights relentlessly for the people. Donald Trump knows her only as an obstacle to his corruption.

No one should be surprised that Donald Trump is employing fascist tactics—prosecuting his opponents, weaponizing the federal government, and attacking the very fabric of our democracy. And Trump should not be surprised when millions of Americans stand up to his authoritarianism and his greed.

If Trump wants to leverage baseless charges to visit political retribution on New York’s Attorney General, he’ll have to go through New Yorkers first. The Attorney General has had our back, time and again. We have hers.
katelynstarrpdx.bsky.social
More of this is needed from the courts.
taniel.bsky.social
NEW: Hawaii's Supreme Court keeps releasing opinions that denounce the U.S. Supreme Court.

The latest? A new ruling that requires the police to record all interrogations from now on.

The author took it as an opportunity to say Hawaii's court will protect due process—while SCOTUS isn't:
Hawaii Supreme Court Expands Rights of Defendants, and Once Again Rebukes SCOTUS - Bolts
Hawaii justices ruled that their state constitution requires police to record interrogations. And they vowed to protect due process for Hawaiians—unlike, they said, the Roberts Court.
boltsmag.org
katelynstarrpdx.bsky.social
this authoritarian overreach is outrageous and disgusting.
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noahbookbinder.bsky.social
This is a president deciding who he doesn't like and wants prosecuted, even when the facts and law don't support prosecuting, and then making it happen. That becomes a way for him to take out any opposition, which is something that happens in authoritarian countries, not democracies.
katelynstarrpdx.bsky.social
excellent rejoinder.
junoryleejournalism.com
David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)
SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
“.. the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections.”

@nytimes.com #OKgov
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...