Kate Clancy
@kateclancy.bsky.social
Feminist science professor at the University of Illinois. Labor organizer. Author of PERIOD: The Real Story of Menstruation. Out 8/26: PREGNANCY INTERRUPTED: The Science and Stories of How Pregnancies Really End. Settler, queer. 🍉
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because this is what that should actually look like & you don’t have the goddamn nerve www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
January 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
because this is what that should actually look like & you don’t have the goddamn nerve www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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one of the most significant indicators of maturity and personal power to me is the two-sided clarity of BOTH 1) being graciously able admit when you were wrong, and own it, and 2) also having the capacity to refuse to abandon your own side when you are falsely maligned
my fav @prisonculture.bsky.social cut is not “let this radicalize you,” nor “hope is a discipline,” but her observation that most people, regardless of their values, will do anything to avoid losing face. being willing to risk that is a quality i will spend the rest of my life cultivating.
January 26, 2026 at 6:48 PM
one of the most significant indicators of maturity and personal power to me is the two-sided clarity of BOTH 1) being graciously able admit when you were wrong, and own it, and 2) also having the capacity to refuse to abandon your own side when you are falsely maligned
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I think @sarahjeong.bsky.social said it's because they devalue women's labor and a LOT of this Scary Logistics stuff comes from people who don't understand that basically all of the civic life they enjoy is created with the help of free labor, largely by women.
Tho I will say, in his defense, he's not the first person to be confused by how quickly the romance authors & readers can whip up finely tuned logistics out of nothing. 😂
I mostly just stay off Twitter altogether but after double checking that the Walter Hudson post was still up I ran across this and just had to share so the Romancelandians who bought hand warmers could hear about the PROFESSIONAL GRADE LOGISTICS.
January 26, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I think @sarahjeong.bsky.social said it's because they devalue women's labor and a LOT of this Scary Logistics stuff comes from people who don't understand that basically all of the civic life they enjoy is created with the help of free labor, largely by women.
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I cofounded a pro-choice group to protest Beverly Hills interfering in an abortion clinic’s opening in the city and let me tell you, every married woman showed up without their husbands or sons. Same with the repro rights fundraising group I’m in. Women of all ages whose husbands are at home.
January 26, 2026 at 2:04 AM
I cofounded a pro-choice group to protest Beverly Hills interfering in an abortion clinic’s opening in the city and let me tell you, every married woman showed up without their husbands or sons. Same with the repro rights fundraising group I’m in. Women of all ages whose husbands are at home.
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cannot even count how many friends I've made because I asked "is there anything I can do to help clean up?"
January 26, 2026 at 4:03 AM
cannot even count how many friends I've made because I asked "is there anything I can do to help clean up?"
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is the cure for male loneliness showing up early and setting up chairs?
A lot of the Male Loneliness Epidemic can be traced back to the fact that most cis dudes don’t participate in communal logistics.
I think @sarahjeong.bsky.social said it's because they devalue women's labor and a LOT of this Scary Logistics stuff comes from people who don't understand that basically all of the civic life they enjoy is created with the help of free labor, largely by women.
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 AM
is the cure for male loneliness showing up early and setting up chairs?
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"As many as 30,000 people could have been killed in the streets of Iran on Jan. 8 and 9 alone, two senior officials of the country’s Ministry of Health told TIME—indicating a dramatic surge in the death toll."
time.com/7357635/more...
time.com/7357635/more...
Iran Protest Death Toll Could Top 30,000: Local Officials
According to two senior officials of the country’s Ministry of Health who spoke with TIME.
time.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:22 PM
"As many as 30,000 people could have been killed in the streets of Iran on Jan. 8 and 9 alone, two senior officials of the country’s Ministry of Health told TIME—indicating a dramatic surge in the death toll."
time.com/7357635/more...
time.com/7357635/more...
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Fun fact: Your local bookstore is doing more to protect you and your neighbors than Amazon is.
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Fun fact: Your local bookstore is doing more to protect you and your neighbors than Amazon is.
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this is a fake problem. no one is saying this to regular, offline people who are coming around. they’re saying it to people who are engaged in professional political analysis who committed professional malpractice by scolding people who saw what was coming.
no, those people shouldn’t get a break.
no, those people shouldn’t get a break.
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 2:49 PM
this is a fake problem. no one is saying this to regular, offline people who are coming around. they’re saying it to people who are engaged in professional political analysis who committed professional malpractice by scolding people who saw what was coming.
no, those people shouldn’t get a break.
no, those people shouldn’t get a break.
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Our friends in the twin cities probably didn't expect to wake up to an empty wish list, but they have added some more requests now!
You know what would really piss off the weirdos? pop-up leftist supply depot fuzzy socks. 💓
You know what would really piss off the weirdos? pop-up leftist supply depot fuzzy socks. 💓
Did you miss out on your last opportunity to bankroll the fully stocked pop-up leftist supply depot?? Do you want to send free hand warmers, winter gear, first aid supplies, YOU NAME IT, to the Twin Cities?
This is your moment. Let's ride.
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
(non 'zon in follow up!)
This is your moment. Let's ride.
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
(non 'zon in follow up!)
January 26, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Our friends in the twin cities probably didn't expect to wake up to an empty wish list, but they have added some more requests now!
You know what would really piss off the weirdos? pop-up leftist supply depot fuzzy socks. 💓
You know what would really piss off the weirdos? pop-up leftist supply depot fuzzy socks. 💓
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[stares directly into the camera]
![Ben Terris
@bterris
X.com
"[My father] had one problem," Trump said. "
He started getting, what do they call it?" He pointed to his forehead and looked to his press secretary for the word that escaped him.
"Alzheimer's," Leavitt said.
"Like an Alzheimer's thing," Trump said. "Well, I don't have it."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:drfb2pdjlnsqkfgsoellcahm/bafkreiddfjrkrizv6r5szmevc7gl3bgwmcoub2i7ondb7cpnnqslhsjtvi@jpeg)
January 26, 2026 at 3:30 PM
[stares directly into the camera]
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“We cannot pursue our mission to improve the health and well-being of all Americans while DHS agents are murdering, assaulting, and terrorizing people who call this country home…We believe ICE and CBP are a greater threat to the health of our nation than the lapse of HHS services.”
January 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM
“We cannot pursue our mission to improve the health and well-being of all Americans while DHS agents are murdering, assaulting, and terrorizing people who call this country home…We believe ICE and CBP are a greater threat to the health of our nation than the lapse of HHS services.”
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We are dealing with Trump 2 because of this. Dems are always all "awww we know you made a mistake it's OK we forgive you just don't do it again" to white supremacists and every one of you looks like a goddamn idiot. They're done. No hope. Fuck em
I will never understand the rush to forgive white supremacist fanboys for the harm they enabled as soon as they decide it isn't fun to be hateful anymore. Sure there are some who have actively worked to make amends, but tons more will pay lip service and then start the cycle all over again
January 26, 2026 at 3:44 PM
We are dealing with Trump 2 because of this. Dems are always all "awww we know you made a mistake it's OK we forgive you just don't do it again" to white supremacists and every one of you looks like a goddamn idiot. They're done. No hope. Fuck em
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tomorrow, StandWithMinnesota.com will hit a million site visits and over 650,000 unique visitors.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
StandWithMinnesota.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:12 PM
tomorrow, StandWithMinnesota.com will hit a million site visits and over 650,000 unique visitors.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
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The idea that the state somehow approves of strategic nonviolence is also wack, like yeah the cops were dragging people out of sit-ins in Atlanta because they approved so much.
January 26, 2026 at 2:06 PM
The idea that the state somehow approves of strategic nonviolence is also wack, like yeah the cops were dragging people out of sit-ins in Atlanta because they approved so much.
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My friend who lives in Minneapolis posted this touching remembrance of Alex Pretti, who was her mom's nurse.
www.facebook.com/668193731/po...
www.facebook.com/668193731/po...
Dyani White Hawk Polk
Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse at the VA hospital in Minneapolis. My mom @sadoptee is a veteran. She has been in and out of the hospital for the past 2 months. She recently spent 2+ weeks in the ICU......
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January 26, 2026 at 1:10 PM
My friend who lives in Minneapolis posted this touching remembrance of Alex Pretti, who was her mom's nurse.
www.facebook.com/668193731/po...
www.facebook.com/668193731/po...
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Call me a luddite but I kind of prefer the old version of the Devil who used to put a murrain on crops and command his demon dogs to terrorise church congregations to the new one who insists on having an app for everything and gets rich by designing clever ways of capitalising on people's fatigue.
January 26, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Call me a luddite but I kind of prefer the old version of the Devil who used to put a murrain on crops and command his demon dogs to terrorise church congregations to the new one who insists on having an app for everything and gets rich by designing clever ways of capitalising on people's fatigue.
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This is one of the things that I find is most shocking to people outside Minnesota who don’t realize it yet—the scale at which everyone who isn’t white has been forced into a spectrum of hiding.
Very good article drawing out the Tahrir Square comparison.
Very good article drawing out the Tahrir Square comparison.
January 26, 2026 at 4:01 AM
This is one of the things that I find is most shocking to people outside Minnesota who don’t realize it yet—the scale at which everyone who isn’t white has been forced into a spectrum of hiding.
Very good article drawing out the Tahrir Square comparison.
Very good article drawing out the Tahrir Square comparison.
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Because in this instance your opinions were a denial or obfuscation of reality. Heads in the sand that have now lead to kidnapping, rape and death.
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Because in this instance your opinions were a denial or obfuscation of reality. Heads in the sand that have now lead to kidnapping, rape and death.
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Medical terminations for fetal anomalies (& for elective reasons) are counted AND selective reductions of multiple gestations, even if these happen in the 1st or early 2nd trimester. It is ridiculous & traumatic for families to have to fill out paperwork & make arrangements in these cases
January 26, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Medical terminations for fetal anomalies (& for elective reasons) are counted AND selective reductions of multiple gestations, even if these happen in the 1st or early 2nd trimester. It is ridiculous & traumatic for families to have to fill out paperwork & make arrangements in these cases
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if we ever lose hope, may we never lose our
humanity
humanity
January 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
if we ever lose hope, may we never lose our
humanity
humanity
One of the consequences of counting later abortions towards the stillbirth rate: having to fill out stillbirth death certificate forms after what is likely a traumatic experience (most late abortions are because they are a child, they were assaulted, there was a life threatening event/fetal anomaly)
Time to change Canada’s stillbirth definition and regulatory framework
“The definition and criteria used for reporting stillbirths in Canada are idiosyncratic and dated, and directly responsible for the country’s artificially high and rising stillbirth rate”
“The definition and criteria used for reporting stillbirths in Canada are idiosyncratic and dated, and directly responsible for the country’s artificially high and rising stillbirth rate”
Time to change Canada’s stillbirth definition and regulatory framework
Key points
The definition and criteria used for reporting stillbirths in Canada are idiosyncratic and dated, and directly responsible for the country’s artificially high and rising stillbirth rate (wh...
www.cmaj.ca
January 26, 2026 at 1:06 PM
One of the consequences of counting later abortions towards the stillbirth rate: having to fill out stillbirth death certificate forms after what is likely a traumatic experience (most late abortions are because they are a child, they were assaulted, there was a life threatening event/fetal anomaly)
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Time to change Canada’s stillbirth definition and regulatory framework
“The definition and criteria used for reporting stillbirths in Canada are idiosyncratic and dated, and directly responsible for the country’s artificially high and rising stillbirth rate”
“The definition and criteria used for reporting stillbirths in Canada are idiosyncratic and dated, and directly responsible for the country’s artificially high and rising stillbirth rate”
Time to change Canada’s stillbirth definition and regulatory framework
Key points
The definition and criteria used for reporting stillbirths in Canada are idiosyncratic and dated, and directly responsible for the country’s artificially high and rising stillbirth rate (wh...
www.cmaj.ca
January 26, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Time to change Canada’s stillbirth definition and regulatory framework
“The definition and criteria used for reporting stillbirths in Canada are idiosyncratic and dated, and directly responsible for the country’s artificially high and rising stillbirth rate”
“The definition and criteria used for reporting stillbirths in Canada are idiosyncratic and dated, and directly responsible for the country’s artificially high and rising stillbirth rate”
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Obituary: Gladys Mae West (1930-2026) mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
go.nature.com/4jWMeM8
go.nature.com/4jWMeM8
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
go.nature.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Obituary: Gladys Mae West (1930-2026) mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
go.nature.com/4jWMeM8
go.nature.com/4jWMeM8
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dogs can't read
Not even their dogs are safe from the obviously fake receipt thing
January 26, 2026 at 5:10 AM
dogs can't read