Kate Sherrill
@katesherrill.bsky.social
Academic librarian. Lifelong Hoosier. Blue in a Red State. #BeyondTheGates
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Folks, this redistricting landscape is as confusing as it is outrageous. The VRA case. CA. TX. UT. FL. VA. IN. NC. MD... So, at Bolts we're doing a reader Q&A to answer some of your questions.
But to do that, we need to know what's perplexing you most, what you're left wondering.
Let me know! (↓)
But to do that, we need to know what's perplexing you most, what you're left wondering.
Let me know! (↓)
December 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Folks, this redistricting landscape is as confusing as it is outrageous. The VRA case. CA. TX. UT. FL. VA. IN. NC. MD... So, at Bolts we're doing a reader Q&A to answer some of your questions.
But to do that, we need to know what's perplexing you most, what you're left wondering.
Let me know! (↓)
But to do that, we need to know what's perplexing you most, what you're left wondering.
Let me know! (↓)
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When Pete Hegseth spoke to reporters about National Guard members shot in DC, he said: “I mentioned the faith of this country, the Christian faith.”
Hegseth's ties to white Christian Nationalism are alarming and dangerous.
religiondispatches.org/not-a-single...
Hegseth's ties to white Christian Nationalism are alarming and dangerous.
religiondispatches.org/not-a-single...
Not a Single Senator Probed the Most Dangerous Part of Pete Hegseth's Background: His Ties to White Christian Nationalism
It’s hard to find strong enough adjectives to describe the unmitigated disaster the senate hearing on Pete Hegseth truly was. Even the few Republicans who had expressed previous concerns about his nom...
religiondispatches.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
When Pete Hegseth spoke to reporters about National Guard members shot in DC, he said: “I mentioned the faith of this country, the Christian faith.”
Hegseth's ties to white Christian Nationalism are alarming and dangerous.
religiondispatches.org/not-a-single...
Hegseth's ties to white Christian Nationalism are alarming and dangerous.
religiondispatches.org/not-a-single...
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Here’s the birth of Christ being defiled by masked federal thugs who think terrorizing marginalized people is funny.
Homeland Security would have zip-tied the baby Jesus if its agents had been deployed in Bethlehem.
Homeland Security would have zip-tied the baby Jesus if its agents had been deployed in Bethlehem.
December 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Here’s the birth of Christ being defiled by masked federal thugs who think terrorizing marginalized people is funny.
Homeland Security would have zip-tied the baby Jesus if its agents had been deployed in Bethlehem.
Homeland Security would have zip-tied the baby Jesus if its agents had been deployed in Bethlehem.
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NEW: We're suing on behalf of the South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP and disabled South Carolina voters to challenge the state's severe voting assistance restrictions.
The Voting Rights Act guarantees all voters with disabilities can receive help from the person of their choice.
The Voting Rights Act guarantees all voters with disabilities can receive help from the person of their choice.
December 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
NEW: We're suing on behalf of the South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP and disabled South Carolina voters to challenge the state's severe voting assistance restrictions.
The Voting Rights Act guarantees all voters with disabilities can receive help from the person of their choice.
The Voting Rights Act guarantees all voters with disabilities can receive help from the person of their choice.
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Belfast Christmas market bans sale of AI-generated art.
In Belfast, the battle between technology and tradition is playing out at an artists’ market. Organisers of the Christmas fair have banned AI-generated artwork, insisting on "human creativity" as artificial intelligence floods the art world
In Belfast, the battle between technology and tradition is playing out at an artists’ market. Organisers of the Christmas fair have banned AI-generated artwork, insisting on "human creativity" as artificial intelligence floods the art world
December 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Belfast Christmas market bans sale of AI-generated art.
In Belfast, the battle between technology and tradition is playing out at an artists’ market. Organisers of the Christmas fair have banned AI-generated artwork, insisting on "human creativity" as artificial intelligence floods the art world
In Belfast, the battle between technology and tradition is playing out at an artists’ market. Organisers of the Christmas fair have banned AI-generated artwork, insisting on "human creativity" as artificial intelligence floods the art world
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We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
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AP finds federal and state authorities in Louisiana are monitoring the online activities of ICE critics. Chilling. apnews.com/article/immi...
Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown
State and federal authorities are monitoring online criticism and protests against the immigration crackdown in New Orleans.
apnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
AP finds federal and state authorities in Louisiana are monitoring the online activities of ICE critics. Chilling. apnews.com/article/immi...
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When disability is treated as an individual problem instead of a shared responsibility, communities lose the support systems that help people thrive.
andrewwhitehead.substack.com/p/christian-...
andrewwhitehead.substack.com/p/christian-...
Christian Nationalism and Ableism in the United States
When disability is treated as an individual problem instead of a shared responsibility, communities lose the support systems that help people thrive.
andrewwhitehead.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
When disability is treated as an individual problem instead of a shared responsibility, communities lose the support systems that help people thrive.
andrewwhitehead.substack.com/p/christian-...
andrewwhitehead.substack.com/p/christian-...
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“Landlords may say ‘smart home’ devices are a tenant convenience. But the reality is, these AI-enabled systems can track patterns of tenant behavior, identify when people are home, and provide landlords with personal information that could be used to push out tenants perceived as too costly.”
ACLU Sues San Francisco Landlords over AI-Powered Surveillance in Tenants' Homes | ACLU of Northern CA
www.aclunc.org
December 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“Landlords may say ‘smart home’ devices are a tenant convenience. But the reality is, these AI-enabled systems can track patterns of tenant behavior, identify when people are home, and provide landlords with personal information that could be used to push out tenants perceived as too costly.”
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The US State Department is instructing its staff to deny visas to those engaged in activities like combatting misinformation, disinformation or false narratives, fact-checking, content moderation, compliance, and trust and safety.
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
www.npr.org
December 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The US State Department is instructing its staff to deny visas to those engaged in activities like combatting misinformation, disinformation or false narratives, fact-checking, content moderation, compliance, and trust and safety.
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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Posted anonymously to Reddit this morning...
"In the longest line I have ever seen at our local church food bank, been standing here for an hour, its 34 degrees. A small town in Kentucky with a population of <4800. Basically 10% of the population is waiting at the food bank."
"In the longest line I have ever seen at our local church food bank, been standing here for an hour, its 34 degrees. A small town in Kentucky with a population of <4800. Basically 10% of the population is waiting at the food bank."
December 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Posted anonymously to Reddit this morning...
"In the longest line I have ever seen at our local church food bank, been standing here for an hour, its 34 degrees. A small town in Kentucky with a population of <4800. Basically 10% of the population is waiting at the food bank."
"In the longest line I have ever seen at our local church food bank, been standing here for an hour, its 34 degrees. A small town in Kentucky with a population of <4800. Basically 10% of the population is waiting at the food bank."
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“School officials have created a Microsoft Copilot prompt to review course descriptions with an eye toward avoiding ‘advocacy-oriented or prescriptive terms.’”
Terms: “dismantling, decolonizing, interrogating, challenging, centering, combating, liberation, resistance, activism, justice oriented”
Terms: “dismantling, decolonizing, interrogating, challenging, centering, combating, liberation, resistance, activism, justice oriented”
To Root Out Wokeness in the Course Catalog, This Texas University Is Turning to AI
“The AI was upset with my use of the phrase ‘women's rights movement.’”
www.texasmonthly.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
“School officials have created a Microsoft Copilot prompt to review course descriptions with an eye toward avoiding ‘advocacy-oriented or prescriptive terms.’”
Terms: “dismantling, decolonizing, interrogating, challenging, centering, combating, liberation, resistance, activism, justice oriented”
Terms: “dismantling, decolonizing, interrogating, challenging, centering, combating, liberation, resistance, activism, justice oriented”
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When I first saw that "rage bait" is the Oxford Word of the Year, I thought, "what a sad commentary on how broken things are."
But the more I thought about it, the more hope it gave me. Having a name for MAGA's addiction is the first step to a solution.
www.salon.com/2025/12/05/r...
But the more I thought about it, the more hope it gave me. Having a name for MAGA's addiction is the first step to a solution.
www.salon.com/2025/12/05/r...
"Rage bait" as Word of the Year? It's a reason for hope
Oxford Dictionary elevates the name of the MAGA addiction — the first step to a solution
www.salon.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
When I first saw that "rage bait" is the Oxford Word of the Year, I thought, "what a sad commentary on how broken things are."
But the more I thought about it, the more hope it gave me. Having a name for MAGA's addiction is the first step to a solution.
www.salon.com/2025/12/05/r...
But the more I thought about it, the more hope it gave me. Having a name for MAGA's addiction is the first step to a solution.
www.salon.com/2025/12/05/r...
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@npr it’s not a principle. It is a constitutional guarantee.
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration. n.pr/48E1oko
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
@npr it’s not a principle. It is a constitutional guarantee.
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JAY KELLY is now on Netflix. Neither a Hollywood satire nor a straightforward lament for an aging star, it's spikier and more intriguing.
‘Jay Kelly’ review: George Clooney impresses as a jaded movie star in Noah Baumbach’s gentle drama
Adam Sandler, Laura Dern and Riley Keough also star in Baumbach's Venice Competition title
www.screendaily.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
JAY KELLY is now on Netflix. Neither a Hollywood satire nor a straightforward lament for an aging star, it's spikier and more intriguing.
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Kelly: I don't take the guy very seriously. I mean, he talks about me on Twitter. I'm a captain in ‘06 in the U.S. Navy, retired. He puts the "captain" in quotes like he thinks these four little dots are going to scare me. He's not a serious person.
You’ll want to hear Mark Kelly’s latest take on Pete Hegseth
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona isn’t done wiping the floor with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. During a Center for American Progress event in Washington Thursday, Kelly was asked how he ...
www.dailykos.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Kelly: I don't take the guy very seriously. I mean, he talks about me on Twitter. I'm a captain in ‘06 in the U.S. Navy, retired. He puts the "captain" in quotes like he thinks these four little dots are going to scare me. He's not a serious person.
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Red squirrels expand across Highlands after 10-year reintroduction drive
Red squirrels expand across Highlands after 10-year reintroduction drive
Rewilding charity helps bolster Scottish stronghold of species that once came close to extinction in UK
Red squirrels have expanded their range across the Highlands by more than a quarter after a 10-year reintroduction programme moved hundreds to new homes.
The species once came close to extinction in Britain when foresters killed them as pests and their natural habitat was destroyed. A deadly virus carried by invasive grey squirrels has hampered their recovery. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Red squirrels expand across Highlands after 10-year reintroduction drive
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I burst out laughing when I saw this headline and the graphics guy who sits across from me asked “what?” Me: Pantone color for 2026 is white. Him: you are shitting me! Me: No I am not (at this point I am laughing so hard, tears.) Him: (comes to my workstation to look) That’s so stupid!
December 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I burst out laughing when I saw this headline and the graphics guy who sits across from me asked “what?” Me: Pantone color for 2026 is white. Him: you are shitting me! Me: No I am not (at this point I am laughing so hard, tears.) Him: (comes to my workstation to look) That’s so stupid!
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Soooo.... about ICE arresting and detaining American citizens without even a sniff of probable cause.
... Is the podcaster gonna do anything about that?
... Is the podcaster gonna do anything about that?
Patel on J6 arrest: "When you attack American citizens, when you attack our institutions of legislation, when you attack our nation's Capitol, you attack the very being of our way of life."
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Soooo.... about ICE arresting and detaining American citizens without even a sniff of probable cause.
... Is the podcaster gonna do anything about that?
... Is the podcaster gonna do anything about that?
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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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“U.S. Border Patrol agents detained multiple people with work permits and American citizenship in the agency's "Catahoula Crunch" immigration sweeps so far, according to immigrant rights groups and attorneys representing one detainee.”
Citizens, permit holders detained in New Orleans immigration sweeps, attorneys and advocates say
"They’re not focusing on particular people, they're focusing on particular traits," said attorney Homero López, a former immigration judge. "Those traits tend to be physical in nature.”
www.nola.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
“U.S. Border Patrol agents detained multiple people with work permits and American citizenship in the agency's "Catahoula Crunch" immigration sweeps so far, according to immigrant rights groups and attorneys representing one detainee.”
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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