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Cathy Thom

@cathyscorner.bsky.social

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Writer, historian, policy geek, blogger, former school board member. Musings & interesting posts regarding politics, society, education, & life in general. All opinions are my own.

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Silly Sally 💙💙💙 @caturday62.bsky.social · 1d

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

What he not saying is that his friends and cronies invested a fortune in Argentina since their guy Milei won, they stand to lose a big chunk of those fortunes the way things are going, and Argentina’s elections are in two weeks and we are tampering in them to bail Milei out.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

now do jan 6th

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 23h

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 1d

No other country has ever been granted their very own permanent “training facility” on US soil. Foreign soldiers are sent here to train, such as from Singapore. But they go to several bases because there is no permanent Singaporean facility here. This is unique & unprecedented.

Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 1d

Since when has the USA ever let ANY foreign country, let alone one with ties to terrorist organizations, build a military base on our own soil??? 😳😠 The gifted plane & real estate deals for Trump from Qatar are getting more & more expensive every day for the American people - & not just financially.

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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 8d

Making farmers welfare queens again. Soooo much winning! 🙄🤥🤔 www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump making plans to send billions in cash bailouts to farmers with taxpayer money

The president has also said he wants to use direct tariff revenue for the payments, but that could trigger a major fight in Congress.

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☠️MAHA☠️

Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 18d

You’re still the one I want for life. Happy 36th anniversary, Paul! 🥰🥳❤️

Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 19d

From Heather Cox Richardson. Putin knows what MAGA denies: Trump is weak, ignorant, easy to manipulate, & increasingly unpopular. Will Trump allow Putin to start WWIII in Europe? It seems more & more likely that Trump will even as he whines how much he desires the shiny bobble of a Nobel Peace Prize

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 20d

For everyone saying this is an impeachable offense and worse than Watergate:

Of course it is. But that doesn’t matter in the slightest, because this GOP Congress has completely abdicated their duty and will never do anything to hold him accountable.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22d

STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.”

Nailed it.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23d

Some of these cabinet officials are acting like presidential immunity applies to them. They might need to read that case.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 22d

They’re going to fire a US attorney because they couldn’t find evidence for a crime that was manufactured by the administration?

Banana republic shit

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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 22d

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 22d

I have been struck with something. We all mourn the death of Charlie Kirk. It absolutely was pure evil.

But there have been an immense amount of school shootings… against children.. and the GOP doesn’t show 1/456th of the remorse they demand America shows for Charlie

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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 23d

From the Wash Post. Too few people now own our media companies, & they want to consolidate even more. Trump & his FCC Chair will allow it if they in turn silence MAGA critics. As with most issues these days, this situation is less left v. right or red v. blue than the super rich v. the rest of us.

Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 24d

From The Guardian. Let’s say it loudly & clearly so that the young girls & women we love can hear it: No man, not even your husband, has a right to lay violent hands on you - ever. Period. Full stop. 🛑 That the POTUS would say otherwise is disgraceful misogyny.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 25d

Hiding the truth.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 25d

Next time someone on the right claims all the political violence in this country is coming from the left, not the right, do please show them this.

You're welcome

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25d

Why are these people doing a bunch of interviews and podcasts in the early stages of a serious criminal investigation? This is just nuts and these people are unserious clowns.

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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 25d

Yes - what does it say that you don’t even care enough to make sure you have the right person in the featured photo? If you truly want to honor someone, care enough to get that right. Those of us who actually knew her certainly would not make that mistake.

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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 26d

The most overused phrase right now is “chilling effect.” Buy a damn thesaurus, folks. 🙄