Kate Phyre
@katephyre.bsky.social
Sci-fi writer, screenwriter, director, animal rights, green future, political junky, hopeless optimist, generally the future works out better than the past. Inspiration ad infinitum.
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Kate Phyre
@katephyre.bsky.social
· Nov 27
Hi, my first BlueSky post 🤩
I’m a sci-fi writer/ screenwriter, political junky, movie buff, director and animal lover.
Happy to be here and meet cool folks, other writers, readers and pals new & old.
What have you read or watched lately that inspired you?
Here is a pic of my phloofy helper 😎
I’m a sci-fi writer/ screenwriter, political junky, movie buff, director and animal lover.
Happy to be here and meet cool folks, other writers, readers and pals new & old.
What have you read or watched lately that inspired you?
Here is a pic of my phloofy helper 😎
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“.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus …
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
February 18, 2026 at 12:25 AM
“.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus …
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
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‘The stakes are hugely high’; Chris Hadfield talks Artemis II Moon mission.
'The stakes are hugely high'; Chris Hadfield talks Artemis II Moon mission
Chris Hadfield says the stakes are out of this world, as Canadian Jeremy Hansen prepares to fly to the moon on a spacecraft that's never been flown by a person before.
www.chch.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:54 AM
‘The stakes are hugely high’; Chris Hadfield talks Artemis II Moon mission.
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💖 VALENTINA 💖
4months old!! Just a puppy! In a foster home but looking to get adopted.
Adoption form 👇
form.jotform.com/252536958908...
Video 👇
www.facebook.com/615758395245...
4months old!! Just a puppy! In a foster home but looking to get adopted.
Adoption form 👇
form.jotform.com/252536958908...
Video 👇
www.facebook.com/615758395245...
Paws Path To Furever
Meet Valentina — and try not to fall in love. 💕
Look at this little cutie. She’s absolutely adorable and currently safe in a loving foster home here in New Jersey. Valentina had a tough start to...
www.facebook.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:04 PM
💖 VALENTINA 💖
4months old!! Just a puppy! In a foster home but looking to get adopted.
Adoption form 👇
form.jotform.com/252536958908...
Video 👇
www.facebook.com/615758395245...
4months old!! Just a puppy! In a foster home but looking to get adopted.
Adoption form 👇
form.jotform.com/252536958908...
Video 👇
www.facebook.com/615758395245...
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Host: "New poll shows 56% of Americans disapprove of Trump's performance. That same poll finds 49% of Americans described Trump as corrupt and 46% called him cruel."
February 19, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Host: "New poll shows 56% of Americans disapprove of Trump's performance. That same poll finds 49% of Americans described Trump as corrupt and 46% called him cruel."
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The only POTUS worse than 45 is now, officially, 47.
The polling is THAT bad now.
That's why they want to rig the elections. They know it's gonna be a bloodbath on top of a massacre on top of a political genocide.
They're scared. We need to keep the pressure I n them & apply it even harder.
The polling is THAT bad now.
That's why they want to rig the elections. They know it's gonna be a bloodbath on top of a massacre on top of a political genocide.
They're scared. We need to keep the pressure I n them & apply it even harder.
February 18, 2026 at 4:02 AM
The only POTUS worse than 45 is now, officially, 47.
The polling is THAT bad now.
That's why they want to rig the elections. They know it's gonna be a bloodbath on top of a massacre on top of a political genocide.
They're scared. We need to keep the pressure I n them & apply it even harder.
The polling is THAT bad now.
That's why they want to rig the elections. They know it's gonna be a bloodbath on top of a massacre on top of a political genocide.
They're scared. We need to keep the pressure I n them & apply it even harder.
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“Illiberal governments tend to live or die by their ability to sustain corruption. They rely for support on a network of oligarchs, who in turn are tied to the administration’s success. It happened in Hungary, Turkey, Russia and increasingly, it is happening here.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
Opinion | One Man Stole $660 Million. He’ll Never Pay It Back.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:31 AM
“Illiberal governments tend to live or die by their ability to sustain corruption. They rely for support on a network of oligarchs, who in turn are tied to the administration’s success. It happened in Hungary, Turkey, Russia and increasingly, it is happening here.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
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Algorithms are not speech.
Algorithms are not subject to Free Speech laws.
Social media companies are not the arbiters of free speech.
If social media was what it claims to be all users would have control of the algorithm driving content to them…
www.huffpost.com/entry/emmanu...
Algorithms are not subject to Free Speech laws.
Social media companies are not the arbiters of free speech.
If social media was what it claims to be all users would have control of the algorithm driving content to them…
www.huffpost.com/entry/emmanu...
Macron Makes 'Bullshit' Comment That's Sure To Anger Trump Admin
The French president put himself on a collision course with the Trump administration.
www.huffpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Algorithms are not speech.
Algorithms are not subject to Free Speech laws.
Social media companies are not the arbiters of free speech.
If social media was what it claims to be all users would have control of the algorithm driving content to them…
www.huffpost.com/entry/emmanu...
Algorithms are not subject to Free Speech laws.
Social media companies are not the arbiters of free speech.
If social media was what it claims to be all users would have control of the algorithm driving content to them…
www.huffpost.com/entry/emmanu...
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Keep calling/ emailing your representatives.
No funding for DHS, no secret police.
No judicial nominees.
No SAVEact.
No ICE at the poles.
Just No.
5calls.org
No funding for DHS, no secret police.
No judicial nominees.
No SAVEact.
No ICE at the poles.
Just No.
5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
February 19, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Keep calling/ emailing your representatives.
No funding for DHS, no secret police.
No judicial nominees.
No SAVEact.
No ICE at the poles.
Just No.
5calls.org
No funding for DHS, no secret police.
No judicial nominees.
No SAVEact.
No ICE at the poles.
Just No.
5calls.org
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In honor of DHS spokesliar Tricia McLaughlin's resignation, let's revisit how her husband's company won a $220 million no-bid contract to run a stupid propaganda campaign featuring her boss, Kristi Noem, bashing immigrants while sitting on a horse in front of Mt. Rushmore.
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
February 19, 2026 at 12:43 AM
In honor of DHS spokesliar Tricia McLaughlin's resignation, let's revisit how her husband's company won a $220 million no-bid contract to run a stupid propaganda campaign featuring her boss, Kristi Noem, bashing immigrants while sitting on a horse in front of Mt. Rushmore.
This abomination must be stopped
We must stop every single proposed concentration camp. www.kjzz.org/the-show/202...
Surprise ICE warehouse could house up to 10,000 detainees for months at a time, new documents show
After weeks of speculation about what the 400,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise might be used for, the documents confirm it will be retrofitted as an ICE detention center, potentially housing 7,00...
www.kjzz.org
February 19, 2026 at 6:24 AM
This abomination must be stopped
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Keep calling/ emailing your representatives.
No funding for DHS, no secret police.
No judicial nominees.
No SAVEact.
No ICE at the poles.
Just No.
5calls.org
No funding for DHS, no secret police.
No judicial nominees.
No SAVEact.
No ICE at the poles.
Just No.
5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
February 19, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Keep calling/ emailing your representatives.
No funding for DHS, no secret police.
No judicial nominees.
No SAVEact.
No ICE at the poles.
Just No.
5calls.org
No funding for DHS, no secret police.
No judicial nominees.
No SAVEact.
No ICE at the poles.
Just No.
5calls.org
@merkley.senate.gov
@wyden.senate.gov
@repdexteror.bsky.social
Nothing has changed in MN.
ICE DHS are now expanding their violence to ID, NJ, OH, AZ & other states.
No funding for DHS until ICE is unmasked, required to obey the law & exhibit professional standards, fire Noem & Bovino, minimum
@wyden.senate.gov
@repdexteror.bsky.social
Nothing has changed in MN.
ICE DHS are now expanding their violence to ID, NJ, OH, AZ & other states.
No funding for DHS until ICE is unmasked, required to obey the law & exhibit professional standards, fire Noem & Bovino, minimum
1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
February 19, 2026 at 12:41 AM
@merkley.senate.gov
@wyden.senate.gov
@repdexteror.bsky.social
Nothing has changed in MN.
ICE DHS are now expanding their violence to ID, NJ, OH, AZ & other states.
No funding for DHS until ICE is unmasked, required to obey the law & exhibit professional standards, fire Noem & Bovino, minimum
@wyden.senate.gov
@repdexteror.bsky.social
Nothing has changed in MN.
ICE DHS are now expanding their violence to ID, NJ, OH, AZ & other states.
No funding for DHS until ICE is unmasked, required to obey the law & exhibit professional standards, fire Noem & Bovino, minimum
Algorithms are not speech.
Algorithms are not subject to Free Speech laws.
Social media companies are not the arbiters of free speech.
If social media was what it claims to be all users would have control of the algorithm driving content to them…
www.huffpost.com/entry/emmanu...
Algorithms are not subject to Free Speech laws.
Social media companies are not the arbiters of free speech.
If social media was what it claims to be all users would have control of the algorithm driving content to them…
www.huffpost.com/entry/emmanu...
Macron Makes 'Bullshit' Comment That's Sure To Anger Trump Admin
The French president put himself on a collision course with the Trump administration.
www.huffpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Algorithms are not speech.
Algorithms are not subject to Free Speech laws.
Social media companies are not the arbiters of free speech.
If social media was what it claims to be all users would have control of the algorithm driving content to them…
www.huffpost.com/entry/emmanu...
Algorithms are not subject to Free Speech laws.
Social media companies are not the arbiters of free speech.
If social media was what it claims to be all users would have control of the algorithm driving content to them…
www.huffpost.com/entry/emmanu...
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No wonder he wanted to get rid of the UN.
Epstein files suggest acts that may amount to crimes against humanity, say UN experts
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
Epstein files suggest acts that may amount to crimes against humanity, say UN experts
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
UN panel says Epstein abuses may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’
Experts say newly released documents show the need for an independent investigation into Epstein's sex-trafficking ring.
www.aljazeera.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:50 AM
No wonder he wanted to get rid of the UN.
Epstein files suggest acts that may amount to crimes against humanity, say UN experts
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
Epstein files suggest acts that may amount to crimes against humanity, say UN experts
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
Regan destroyed Unions for the Republican payoff.
Everything happening flows back to Republican greed.
Everything happening flows back to Republican greed.
“I reject the lie that deporting my neighbor is how I win better pay and working conditions. We’re fighting for a country where families stay together without living in terror, so we’re ALL better off!”
February 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Regan destroyed Unions for the Republican payoff.
Everything happening flows back to Republican greed.
Everything happening flows back to Republican greed.
End Citizens United. Return the vote to the People.
It seems that most politicians are sponsored by groups like AIPAC and the Heritage Foundation, so these politicians are going to serve the sponsor, and not the citizens. A democracy WILL NOT WORK unless these sponsorships are limited and made public, IF that is possible.
February 18, 2026 at 10:28 PM
End Citizens United. Return the vote to the People.
Trad publishing is not for everyone.
My agent brings the wise, again
'it’s healthier, especially in this current market, not to assign any kind of moral or qualitative value to being traditionally published.' among other nuggets of great advice
portobelloliterary.substack.com/p/so-your-bo...?
'it’s healthier, especially in this current market, not to assign any kind of moral or qualitative value to being traditionally published.' among other nuggets of great advice
portobelloliterary.substack.com/p/so-your-bo...?
So your book didn't sell... what now?
Next steps if your book stalls on submission
portobelloliterary.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Trad publishing is not for everyone.
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America is not a blanket woven from one thread, one color, one cloth. - Rev Jesse Jackson
Pic of the day
#photography
Pic of the day
#photography
February 18, 2026 at 3:10 PM
America is not a blanket woven from one thread, one color, one cloth. - Rev Jesse Jackson
Pic of the day
#photography
Pic of the day
#photography
Epstein is the stain that won’t wash out.
When are they going to start digging up the bodies in NM..?
#IndictTrump
Jail all Epstein coconspirators, clients & financiers.
The money goes to jail. That is the only justice.
When are they going to start digging up the bodies in NM..?
#IndictTrump
Jail all Epstein coconspirators, clients & financiers.
The money goes to jail. That is the only justice.
February 18, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Epstein is the stain that won’t wash out.
When are they going to start digging up the bodies in NM..?
#IndictTrump
Jail all Epstein coconspirators, clients & financiers.
The money goes to jail. That is the only justice.
When are they going to start digging up the bodies in NM..?
#IndictTrump
Jail all Epstein coconspirators, clients & financiers.
The money goes to jail. That is the only justice.
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Why Democrats Should Run Against the Epstein Class
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
Why Democrats Should Run Against the 'Epstein Class'
Avoiding the false choices that plague Democratic messaging.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Why Democrats Should Run Against the Epstein Class
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
Tax them
February 18, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Tax them
Tasteless grifting.
Don’t worry we won’t put your name on anything but a jail cell…
#DitchTrump
www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-...
Don’t worry we won’t put your name on anything but a jail cell…
#DitchTrump
www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-...
Trump Family Business Files For Trademark Rights On Any Airports Using The President's Name
The Trump family company wants to trademark the use of the president’s name on any airports but says it doesn’t plan on charging a fee — at least for a proposed renaming of one near his Florida home.
www.huffpost.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Tasteless grifting.
Don’t worry we won’t put your name on anything but a jail cell…
#DitchTrump
www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-...
Don’t worry we won’t put your name on anything but a jail cell…
#DitchTrump
www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-...