Cate
@cateyoung.bsky.social
Scientist, non-profit leader, mom, wife, GS dog owner, horse lover, preacher ….just trying to make a positive impact in this sometimes questionable, crazy world. Here’s to building positive connections. Follow me and Let’s help keep each other afloat.
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Cate
@cateyoung.bsky.social
· Nov 12
My hubby and I just joined, looking for some silver linings among the storms that are building.
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Hegseth chaser:
No evidence women in combat roles lower standards, top enlisted leaders say www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
No evidence women in combat roles lower standards, top enlisted leaders say www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
No evidence women in combat roles lower standards, top enlisted leaders say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s call for a review of the effectiveness of women in combat roles prompted questions during a Senate Armed Services hearing.
www.militarytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Hegseth chaser:
No evidence women in combat roles lower standards, top enlisted leaders say www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
No evidence women in combat roles lower standards, top enlisted leaders say www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...
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This is disgusting, there is no plan that would be better for victims.
@wadems.org ?
@housedemocrats.wa.gov ?
There is NO PLAN, for this kind of trauma.
@wadems.org ?
@housedemocrats.wa.gov ?
There is NO PLAN, for this kind of trauma.
WOW! A politician putting fiscal costs ahead of sexual assault survivors should rethink that before speaking.
A survivor of childhood sexual assault spills her guts, and Sen Manka Dhingra’s response is about controlling costs.
This is not how an advocate talks.
@wadems.org
@housedemocrats.wa.gov
A survivor of childhood sexual assault spills her guts, and Sen Manka Dhingra’s response is about controlling costs.
This is not how an advocate talks.
@wadems.org
@housedemocrats.wa.gov
February 12, 2026 at 2:37 AM
This is disgusting, there is no plan that would be better for victims.
@wadems.org ?
@housedemocrats.wa.gov ?
There is NO PLAN, for this kind of trauma.
@wadems.org ?
@housedemocrats.wa.gov ?
There is NO PLAN, for this kind of trauma.
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If my followers have been inspired by the fierce resistance the Twin Cities has put up to ICE, you should make it a point to take a trip here (April through October 😬), enjoy the wonderful things MN has to offer and support our small businesses. It continues to be a really tough time for them.
February 12, 2026 at 12:49 AM
If my followers have been inspired by the fierce resistance the Twin Cities has put up to ICE, you should make it a point to take a trip here (April through October 😬), enjoy the wonderful things MN has to offer and support our small businesses. It continues to be a really tough time for them.
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Textbook. If you are surprised, it is because this shit usually, at least not in the last 150 years, does not happen in the US. And the past is mild in comparison
February 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Textbook. If you are surprised, it is because this shit usually, at least not in the last 150 years, does not happen in the US. And the past is mild in comparison
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Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.**
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
February 11, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.
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The Trump administration continues to hack away at the soft power branch that US hegemony sits on. Alienating America's most loyal European ally is as self-destructive as it gets.
February 6, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The Trump administration continues to hack away at the soft power branch that US hegemony sits on. Alienating America's most loyal European ally is as self-destructive as it gets.
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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is taking a larger role in Democratic politics, supporting moderate candidates and helping drive the party’s economic message. Her heightened prominence comes as insiders begin to whisper more loudly about what she might do in 2028.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Steps Onto a Wider Stage
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is taking a larger role in Democratic politics, supporting moderate candidates and helping drive the party’s economic message. Her heightened prominence comes as insiders begin to whisper more loudly about what she might do in 2028.
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My point is that they've become so inured to Trump's corrosive effect on institutions and norms, and so invested in defending their prior rejection of more far-sighted critics' claims, that they shrug off things that under any other circumstances they'd see as existential threats to US democracy.
February 7, 2026 at 12:39 PM
My point is that they've become so inured to Trump's corrosive effect on institutions and norms, and so invested in defending their prior rejection of more far-sighted critics' claims, that they shrug off things that under any other circumstances they'd see as existential threats to US democracy.
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OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
February 7, 2026 at 4:23 AM
OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
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DEVELOPING: A judge is pressing AG Pam Bondi to explain what she meant when she said last February that Jeffrey Epstein's client list was "on my desk right now." Judge Randy Moss (Obama) is handling a #FOIA suit for those docs. More here, scroll down....
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
February 6, 2026 at 3:11 AM
DEVELOPING: A judge is pressing AG Pam Bondi to explain what she meant when she said last February that Jeffrey Epstein's client list was "on my desk right now." Judge Randy Moss (Obama) is handling a #FOIA suit for those docs. More here, scroll down....
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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That‘s the spirit.
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
That‘s the spirit.
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This is the type of letter you write and make public when you’ve discovered that the CIA is up to no good and can’t be trusted—and you have no confidence the people in charge care.
February 4, 2026 at 10:12 PM
This is the type of letter you write and make public when you’ve discovered that the CIA is up to no good and can’t be trusted—and you have no confidence the people in charge care.
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Donald Trump went on Dan Bongino’s show and said Republicans should nationalize elections across the country so they can take it over. We need to take him very seriously when he says things like this.
February 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Donald Trump went on Dan Bongino’s show and said Republicans should nationalize elections across the country so they can take it over. We need to take him very seriously when he says things like this.
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Despite issues with her heart, this octogenarian still competes in triathlons. She's proof that preventive medicine paired with smart lifestyle choices help seniors stay active longer. n.pr/4awubZ9
Too old to compete? This 87-year-old triathlete has tips for staying in the game
Despite issues with her heart, this octogenarian still competes in triathlons. She's proof that preventive medicine paired with smart lifestyle choices help seniors stay active longer.
n.pr
February 2, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Despite issues with her heart, this octogenarian still competes in triathlons. She's proof that preventive medicine paired with smart lifestyle choices help seniors stay active longer. n.pr/4awubZ9
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January 31, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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🚨 HAPPENING NOW: Aerial footage shows a MASSIVE crowd peacefully marching through Minneapolis in protest of the Trump administration and ICE.
This is sustained, organized, nationwide resistance and it’s growing.
📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota
#iceout #abolishpolice
This is sustained, organized, nationwide resistance and it’s growing.
📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota
#iceout #abolishpolice
January 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
🚨 HAPPENING NOW: Aerial footage shows a MASSIVE crowd peacefully marching through Minneapolis in protest of the Trump administration and ICE.
This is sustained, organized, nationwide resistance and it’s growing.
📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota
#iceout #abolishpolice
This is sustained, organized, nationwide resistance and it’s growing.
📍 Minneapolis, Minnesota
#iceout #abolishpolice
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Minnesota is a culture of many diverse people revealing a collective morality in real time. We are organized. We care for our neighbors. We love one another.
After what I have seen, I truly believe Fascism cannot stand where communities unite In such solidarity.
From today's rally:
After what I have seen, I truly believe Fascism cannot stand where communities unite In such solidarity.
From today's rally:
January 30, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Minnesota is a culture of many diverse people revealing a collective morality in real time. We are organized. We care for our neighbors. We love one another.
After what I have seen, I truly believe Fascism cannot stand where communities unite In such solidarity.
From today's rally:
After what I have seen, I truly believe Fascism cannot stand where communities unite In such solidarity.
From today's rally:
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Haitians in Springfield, Ohio lose temporary protected status on February 3rd. There will very likely be a major ICE incursion the next day. Haitians in Springfield were the targets of Vance’s lying during the campaign.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/28/t...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/28/t...
'The folks are fearful.' Haitians living in Ohio may soon lose temporary protected status • Ohio Capital Journal
Thousands of Haitians living in Ohio will lose their temporary protected status next week unless a federal court blocks it.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Haitians in Springfield, Ohio lose temporary protected status on February 3rd. There will very likely be a major ICE incursion the next day. Haitians in Springfield were the targets of Vance’s lying during the campaign.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/28/t...
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/01/28/t...
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“Some federal agents will begin leaving the area tomorrow, and I will continue pushing for the rest involved in this operation to go.
Minneapolis will continue to cooperate with state and federal law enforcement on real criminal investigations…”
Minneapolis will continue to cooperate with state and federal law enforcement on real criminal investigations…”
My statement after speaking with President Trump this afternoon:
January 26, 2026 at 10:45 PM
“Some federal agents will begin leaving the area tomorrow, and I will continue pushing for the rest involved in this operation to go.
Minneapolis will continue to cooperate with state and federal law enforcement on real criminal investigations…”
Minneapolis will continue to cooperate with state and federal law enforcement on real criminal investigations…”
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Also, uh, we have more than 100,000 people registered for this ICE watch training tonight. Largest training of it type in history by a long shot. Please join if you've not be trained yet, and share to friends/fam/neighbors!
I recorded this week's newsletter in case you want to watch instead of read. Are we pro or anti Gadsden flag hat? On the one hand, I like reclaiming it. On the other hand, it's hard for me to shake my visceral response to it from the Tea Party days. ezralevin.substack.com/p/how-to-mak...
How to make political violence backfire
Watch now | Indivisible's weekly newsletter with analysis and action
ezralevin.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Also, uh, we have more than 100,000 people registered for this ICE watch training tonight. Largest training of it type in history by a long shot. Please join if you've not be trained yet, and share to friends/fam/neighbors!
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Good lord man. Trump gets hard over pleading. This isn’t just nothing it’s the opposite
I can't believe "asking Donald Trump to stop" is still the strategy
January 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Good lord man. Trump gets hard over pleading. This isn’t just nothing it’s the opposite