Kat ‘Beans’
@katbuns.bsky.social
Jack of all trades, master of some. Artist, writer, JustTryingToThrive-er. Disabled American, Patient Advocate. Canine-r, late Ringo's human💔 #Resist #Beans 🫘
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As the DEI Pendulum ‘Swings Back,’ Hollywood’s Top Female Producers Stand Their Ground
Power Women Summit 2025: Producers for “The Pitt,” “The Morning Show” and “Percy Jackson” share how they keep the push for representation going
www.thewrap.com/producers-ro...
Power Women Summit 2025: Producers for “The Pitt,” “The Morning Show” and “Percy Jackson” share how they keep the push for representation going
www.thewrap.com/producers-ro...
As the DEI Pendulum 'Swings Back,' Hollywood's Top Female Producers Stand Their Ground | Video
Power Women Summit 2025: Producers for "The Pitt," "The Morning Show" discuss how they keep the push for representation going.
www.thewrap.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
As the DEI Pendulum ‘Swings Back,’ Hollywood’s Top Female Producers Stand Their Ground
Power Women Summit 2025: Producers for “The Pitt,” “The Morning Show” and “Percy Jackson” share how they keep the push for representation going
www.thewrap.com/producers-ro...
Power Women Summit 2025: Producers for “The Pitt,” “The Morning Show” and “Percy Jackson” share how they keep the push for representation going
www.thewrap.com/producers-ro...
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Anyone defending execution as a reasonable punishment for drug smuggling is a Nazi. Pass it on.
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Anyone defending execution as a reasonable punishment for drug smuggling is a Nazi. Pass it on.
This is not going to stop until he’s out of office. 🤮
Vomit-O-Meter rating:
High nausea 🤮🤮🤮
Vomit-O-Meter rating:
High nausea 🤮🤮🤮
NEW: Wildlife authorities in Louisiana are now detaining people for ICE—part of this year's nearly 700% expansion of the 287(g) program that deputizes state and local authorities to conduct immigration enforcement. @carolinehaskins.bsky.social w/ the scoop. No paywall: www.wired.com/story/story/...
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Is Detaining People for ICE
Louisiana’s hunting and wildlife authority is one of more than 1,000 state and local agencies that have partnered with US immigration authorities this year alone.
www.wired.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This is not going to stop until he’s out of office. 🤮
Vomit-O-Meter rating:
High nausea 🤮🤮🤮
Vomit-O-Meter rating:
High nausea 🤮🤮🤮
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This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
popular.info
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
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We are so far off the playing field here we can't even see the stadium.
December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We are so far off the playing field here we can't even see the stadium.
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We're live now speaking about investigating finances! Come join us here: discord.gg/D7zDQ5r5
December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We're live now speaking about investigating finances! Come join us here: discord.gg/D7zDQ5r5
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The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.
www.ala.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
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Trump is failing, his regime is cracking, and Democrats must keep fighting as hard as we can - my latest take on the battle against MAGA (video and written analysis) 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-is-f...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-is-f...
Trump Is Failing, The Regime Is Cracking, And Democrats Have To Keep Fighting Hard (New Video, Written Analysis)
Let's close 2025 strong by electing Eileen Higgins Mayor of Miami!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
www.hopiumchronicles.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Trump is failing, his regime is cracking, and Democrats must keep fighting as hard as we can - my latest take on the battle against MAGA (video and written analysis) 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-is-f...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-is-f...
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The Trump administration is using the claim that immigrants have “invaded” the country to justify possibly suspending habeas corpus, part of the constitutional right to due process.
A faction of the far right has been building this case for years.
(Published May)
A faction of the far right has been building this case for years.
(Published May)
The “Invasion” Invention: The Far Right’s Long Legal Battle to Make Immigrants the Enemy
The Trump administration is using the claim that immigrants have “invaded” the country to justify possibly suspending habeas corpus, part of the constitutional right to due process. A faction of the f...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Trump administration is using the claim that immigrants have “invaded” the country to justify possibly suspending habeas corpus, part of the constitutional right to due process.
A faction of the far right has been building this case for years.
(Published May)
A faction of the far right has been building this case for years.
(Published May)
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Fox: Democrat Congressman Jim Himes, the ranking member of the House Intel Committee, said they were shown the unedited video of that second strike. He says, 'What I saw in that room is one of the most troubling scenes I've ever seen in my time in public service.'
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Fox: Democrat Congressman Jim Himes, the ranking member of the House Intel Committee, said they were shown the unedited video of that second strike. He says, 'What I saw in that room is one of the most troubling scenes I've ever seen in my time in public service.'
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For the last decade, the pervasive spread of bullshit & manipulation of online platforms have been widely recognized societal concerns. Now non US citizens studying those subjects can be labeled “censors” & denied visas or deported from the US. Censorship, indeed. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Exclusive: Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
An internal State Department memo said that anyone involved in "censorship" of free speech should be considered for rejection.
www.reuters.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
For the last decade, the pervasive spread of bullshit & manipulation of online platforms have been widely recognized societal concerns. Now non US citizens studying those subjects can be labeled “censors” & denied visas or deported from the US. Censorship, indeed. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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We’re so excited to see the Restore Trust in Congress Act coming to a vote. We’ve sounded the alarm about Congressional stock trading for years, and this bill is a common-sense bipartisan opportunity to #StopTheTrades.
Luna files discharge petition in push to ban member stock trading - Roll Call
“This place is broken, and it's a complete open sewer,” Burchett says, as GOP members launch another attempt to circumvent their leadership.
rollcall.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We’re so excited to see the Restore Trust in Congress Act coming to a vote. We’ve sounded the alarm about Congressional stock trading for years, and this bill is a common-sense bipartisan opportunity to #StopTheTrades.
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FDA Approves New Drug That Reverses Effects Of Narcan
FDA Approves New Drug That Reverses Effects Of Narcan
SILVER SPRING, MD—Praising the drug’s ability to quickly and effectively increase fatalities amongst the nation’s opioid users, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new nasal spray Wednesd...
theonion.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
FDA Approves New Drug That Reverses Effects Of Narcan
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very funny that hours after this was published trump issued another corrupt pardon
wrote about the problem of the pardon power (gift link)
Opinion | Guess Which Presidential Power Trump Likes the Most
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
very funny that hours after this was published trump issued another corrupt pardon
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Paul Manafort, who briefly led Trump’s 2016 campaign, has “assembled a team of consultants who helped run…Trump’s 2024 effort & is looking to advise campaigns for opposition & far-right political factions in Latin America and Europe, according to documents and interviews.” (Latin America, eh?) 1/
Pardoned by Trump, Manafort Is Back and Looking for Foreign Work
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Paul Manafort, who briefly led Trump’s 2016 campaign, has “assembled a team of consultants who helped run…Trump’s 2024 effort & is looking to advise campaigns for opposition & far-right political factions in Latin America and Europe, according to documents and interviews.” (Latin America, eh?) 1/
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this should just immediately write you a ticket when you turn it on
Love to share the road with cars programmed to blast past speed limits
Tesla brings back 'Mad Max' 'Full Self-Driving' mode that ignores speed limits
Tesla has brought back its 'Mad Max' mode for 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised) that ignores speed limits amid several investigations.
electrek.co
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
this should just immediately write you a ticket when you turn it on
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Fun @runforsomething.net stat from 2025: Our first-time candidates had a 49% win rate. Our second-time candidates had a 62% win rate.
Like anything else: Politics is something you get better at the more you do it.
Like anything else: Politics is something you get better at the more you do it.
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Fun @runforsomething.net stat from 2025: Our first-time candidates had a 49% win rate. Our second-time candidates had a 62% win rate.
Like anything else: Politics is something you get better at the more you do it.
Like anything else: Politics is something you get better at the more you do it.
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NEWS: We filed a brief to challenge extremist efforts to invalidate the National Firearms Act and roll back registration requirements to purchase machine guns, silencers, “destructive devices,” and other weapons
This threatens our communities’ safety – so we're pushing back in court.
This threatens our communities’ safety – so we're pushing back in court.
American Communities Defend National Firearms Act Against Extremists - Democracy Forward
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
NEWS: We filed a brief to challenge extremist efforts to invalidate the National Firearms Act and roll back registration requirements to purchase machine guns, silencers, “destructive devices,” and other weapons
This threatens our communities’ safety – so we're pushing back in court.
This threatens our communities’ safety – so we're pushing back in court.
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Nodding at this from @lioneltrolling.bsky.social in the context of the exchange about MAGA propaganda that's below:
www.unpopularfront.news/p/yeah-what-...
www.unpopularfront.news/p/yeah-what-...
December 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Nodding at this from @lioneltrolling.bsky.social in the context of the exchange about MAGA propaganda that's below:
www.unpopularfront.news/p/yeah-what-...
www.unpopularfront.news/p/yeah-what-...
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Trump dismantles programs designed to cut electricity demand - E&E News by POLITICO www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Trump dismantles programs designed to cut electricity demand
Federal energy efficiency programs that once enjoyed bipartisan support are disappearing as data centers ramp up power consumption.
www.eenews.net
December 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Trump dismantles programs designed to cut electricity demand - E&E News by POLITICO www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
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Cuellar won re-election in 2022 by 13 points.
In 2024, he won re-election by 5.6 points.
Trump won his district in 2024 by 7 points.
In 2024, he won re-election by 5.6 points.
Trump won his district in 2024 by 7 points.
1. BREAKING
President Trump says he is granting a pardon to Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda.
Federal prosecutors said they accepted around $600,000 from an oil-and-gas company wholly owned and controlled by the government of Azerbaijan and a bank in Mexico.
President Trump says he is granting a pardon to Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda.
Federal prosecutors said they accepted around $600,000 from an oil-and-gas company wholly owned and controlled by the government of Azerbaijan and a bank in Mexico.
December 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Cuellar won re-election in 2022 by 13 points.
In 2024, he won re-election by 5.6 points.
Trump won his district in 2024 by 7 points.
In 2024, he won re-election by 5.6 points.
Trump won his district in 2024 by 7 points.
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"A New York City-based Republican club will honor a far-right German leader at its annual gala — just eight weeks after its statewide counterpart was disbanded over a group chat in which members praised Adolf Hitler."
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Young Republicans chapter plans to host far-right German leader after ‘I love Hitler’ chat
The New York Young Republican Club will host Markus Frohnmaier, an AfD deputy chairman, at its annual gala after calling for a ‘new civic order’ in Germany.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"A New York City-based Republican club will honor a far-right German leader at its annual gala — just eight weeks after its statewide counterpart was disbanded over a group chat in which members praised Adolf Hitler."
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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Guess the speed of democracy depends on who you voted for and what they look like.
December 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Guess the speed of democracy depends on who you voted for and what they look like.
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Did you know Trump has added 2.2 trillion to the national debt since taking office 10 months ago?
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Did you know Trump has added 2.2 trillion to the national debt since taking office 10 months ago?
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It’s alarming that Trump can’t stay awake during a cabinet meeting. It’s more alarming what he says when he is awake.
December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
It’s alarming that Trump can’t stay awake during a cabinet meeting. It’s more alarming what he says when he is awake.