Kate
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From a presentation I gave a few months ago on how to handle personal cyber security while doing journalism safely during a protest
February 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
From a presentation I gave a few months ago on how to handle personal cyber security while doing journalism safely during a protest
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Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain
February 10, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain
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"Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”
"Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”
February 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Please share and/or fill this out if it applies to you: forms.gle/6TuZYUzhAznR...
"Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”
"Female identifying metal fans- I need your input for my university research! I am currently gathering some stats around misogyny in metal music scenes…All reponses will be recorded as anonymous.”
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7) 'FATIGUED': Judges are increasingly exasperated by what they see as a strategy to make the process — in court and for detainees writ large — as cumberosme and painful as possible, especially when judges have been rejecting their detentions en masse. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 11:44 AM
7) 'FATIGUED': Judges are increasingly exasperated by what they see as a strategy to make the process — in court and for detainees writ large — as cumberosme and painful as possible, especially when judges have been rejecting their detentions en masse. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Man Offering Money to a Young Woman, also called The Proposition, 1631, by #JudithLeyster (Dutch, 1609–1660), who died #otd, Feb 10. Held at the @mauritshuis.bsky.social, mauritshuis.nl/en/explore/t... #womenartists #artherstory
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Man Offering Money to a Young Woman, also called The Proposition, 1631, by #JudithLeyster (Dutch, 1609–1660), who died #otd, Feb 10. Held at the @mauritshuis.bsky.social, mauritshuis.nl/en/explore/t... #womenartists #artherstory
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I am delighted to let you know that I produced the audiobook Displaced in Gaza - 27 Stories from the Gaza Genocide, and thanks to Haymarket and the AFSC, you can listen now for free.
All proceeds from the book sales are going to We Are Not Numbers
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/d...
All proceeds from the book sales are going to We Are Not Numbers
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/d...
February 10, 2026 at 12:18 PM
I am delighted to let you know that I produced the audiobook Displaced in Gaza - 27 Stories from the Gaza Genocide, and thanks to Haymarket and the AFSC, you can listen now for free.
All proceeds from the book sales are going to We Are Not Numbers
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/d...
All proceeds from the book sales are going to We Are Not Numbers
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/d...
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I'm not saying that Canada is perfect, I'm saying that the bar is pretty low right now.
February 10, 2026 at 2:24 AM
I'm not saying that Canada is perfect, I'm saying that the bar is pretty low right now.
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The choice to frame this rhetorically as a negotiation *with ICE and DHS* rather than, you know, a decision about their future made by their rightful superiors in the popularly elected legislature is, to me, incredibly grating.
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 4:55 AM
The choice to frame this rhetorically as a negotiation *with ICE and DHS* rather than, you know, a decision about their future made by their rightful superiors in the popularly elected legislature is, to me, incredibly grating.
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I introduced the Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act because no cooperating victim of a crime who seeks justice with prosecutors should be silenced for fear of deportation.
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Protecting Human Trafficking Victims Through T Visas
A Personal Perspective: Why new restrictions could impede the ability to hold traffickers accountable.
www.psychologytoday.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:22 AM
I introduced the Immigrant Witness and Victim Protection Act because no cooperating victim of a crime who seeks justice with prosecutors should be silenced for fear of deportation.
buff.ly/To2cCuX
buff.ly/To2cCuX
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Protecting the dinosaur kids hell yeah
February 10, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Protecting the dinosaur kids hell yeah
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Dinosaur
swim
tracks.
These scratches were made by the clawed feet of dinosaurs similar to the little carnivore Coelophysis, around 200 million years ago, as the reptiles paddled in a lake’s shallows.
Most dinosaur swim tracks described so far were made by carnivores. 🧪
swim
tracks.
These scratches were made by the clawed feet of dinosaurs similar to the little carnivore Coelophysis, around 200 million years ago, as the reptiles paddled in a lake’s shallows.
Most dinosaur swim tracks described so far were made by carnivores. 🧪
February 10, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Dinosaur
swim
tracks.
These scratches were made by the clawed feet of dinosaurs similar to the little carnivore Coelophysis, around 200 million years ago, as the reptiles paddled in a lake’s shallows.
Most dinosaur swim tracks described so far were made by carnivores. 🧪
swim
tracks.
These scratches were made by the clawed feet of dinosaurs similar to the little carnivore Coelophysis, around 200 million years ago, as the reptiles paddled in a lake’s shallows.
Most dinosaur swim tracks described so far were made by carnivores. 🧪
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This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Happy seventh annual Laura Dern Day, please be reminded that you are LEGALLY OBLIGATED to watch this masterpiece *at least* once today!
February 9, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Happy seventh annual Laura Dern Day, please be reminded that you are LEGALLY OBLIGATED to watch this masterpiece *at least* once today!
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February 10, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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Walker Art Center postpones opening reception of new exhibit due to safety concerns. More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/walker-art-center-postpones-opening-reception-for-new-exhibit-due-to-safety-concerns
February 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Walker Art Center postpones opening reception of new exhibit due to safety concerns. More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/walker-art-center-postpones-opening-reception-for-new-exhibit-due-to-safety-concerns
22/100 #BookSky 📚
I’d seen all the hype about this but it wasn’t high on my list, more maybe someday. When I found it in a #LittleFreeLibrary I grabbed it to give it a try. Holy cow is the hype worth it, this book is excellent.
I’d seen all the hype about this but it wasn’t high on my list, more maybe someday. When I found it in a #LittleFreeLibrary I grabbed it to give it a try. Holy cow is the hype worth it, this book is excellent.
February 10, 2026 at 4:01 AM
22/100 #BookSky 📚
I’d seen all the hype about this but it wasn’t high on my list, more maybe someday. When I found it in a #LittleFreeLibrary I grabbed it to give it a try. Holy cow is the hype worth it, this book is excellent.
I’d seen all the hype about this but it wasn’t high on my list, more maybe someday. When I found it in a #LittleFreeLibrary I grabbed it to give it a try. Holy cow is the hype worth it, this book is excellent.
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Good pushback on the bullshit.
REP. STEIL: Some Dems demands put at risk the safety of members of law enforcement
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
CNBC: You mean like taking off their masks and having a badge that shows who they are?
STEIL: Well, they're known to their supervisors
CNBC: No other law enforcement officials in the US are allowed to wear masks
February 9, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Good pushback on the bullshit.
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"In a time of monsters, Bad Bunny was posing an alternative world: a place where laborers are seen & celebrated, where hurricanes and their victims aren’t forgotten, and where community — not atomization — fuels society." -- @edgeofsports.bsky.social
& much more ⬇️
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
& much more ⬇️
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Bad Bunny’s Technicolor Halftime Stole the Super Bowl
The Puerto Rican artist’s performance was a gleeful rebuke of Trump’s death cult and a celebration of life.
www.thenation.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:10 AM
"In a time of monsters, Bad Bunny was posing an alternative world: a place where laborers are seen & celebrated, where hurricanes and their victims aren’t forgotten, and where community — not atomization — fuels society." -- @edgeofsports.bsky.social
& much more ⬇️
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
& much more ⬇️
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:02 PM
"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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The real story is why *more* elite athletes are not regularly masking and occasionally quarantining as needed. If you spent years training for an event, wouldn't you take every step to ensure peak performance?
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy. n.pr/4akK70l
Olympic Covid restrictions are gone, but some athletes still self-quarantining
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The real story is why *more* elite athletes are not regularly masking and occasionally quarantining as needed. If you spent years training for an event, wouldn't you take every step to ensure peak performance?
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Wastewater data for February 9 is now available:
• Citywide COVID-19 level: Very Low
• Citywide flu level: Moderate
• Citywide RSV level: Moderate
Find data about your neighborhood, reports, and more at boston.gov/bphc-wastewater.
• Citywide COVID-19 level: Very Low
• Citywide flu level: Moderate
• Citywide RSV level: Moderate
Find data about your neighborhood, reports, and more at boston.gov/bphc-wastewater.
Boston Wastewater Monitoring
Wastewater monitoring is a new public health tool to warn communities about the presence of viruses like flu,
boston.gov
February 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Wastewater data for February 9 is now available:
• Citywide COVID-19 level: Very Low
• Citywide flu level: Moderate
• Citywide RSV level: Moderate
Find data about your neighborhood, reports, and more at boston.gov/bphc-wastewater.
• Citywide COVID-19 level: Very Low
• Citywide flu level: Moderate
• Citywide RSV level: Moderate
Find data about your neighborhood, reports, and more at boston.gov/bphc-wastewater.
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This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values