Kurt Thompson
@katphood.bsky.social
Dad, writer, child sexual abuse survivor, backpacker, nature photographer, and novice at the fretless bass guitar.
"The tree may prefer calm
But the wind will not subside."
- Chinese proverb
"The tree may prefer calm
But the wind will not subside."
- Chinese proverb
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Kurt Thompson
@katphood.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Coyote, Death Valley, seen here after reading the ACME Catapult v2.1 release notes. #naturephotography
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kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
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"Being a convicted sex offender did not make Mr. Epstein an outcast, not when he seemed to have something to offer. His transactional amorality actually seemed to add to his appeal to people who were convinced that the rules didn’t apply to them."-- @mollyjongfast.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 10:34 PM
"Being a convicted sex offender did not make Mr. Epstein an outcast, not when he seemed to have something to offer. His transactional amorality actually seemed to add to his appeal to people who were convinced that the rules didn’t apply to them."-- @mollyjongfast.bsky.social
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It doesn’t get any more disgusting than this.
February 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
It doesn’t get any more disgusting than this.
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Heather Marsh who wrote Binding Chaos and How to Dismantle a dictatorship calls it Pedosadism. She’s been working to dismantle global sex trafficking networks for years
February 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Heather Marsh who wrote Binding Chaos and How to Dismantle a dictatorship calls it Pedosadism. She’s been working to dismantle global sex trafficking networks for years
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The difference between a real President and a twice-impeached criminal whose name is linked in every possible way to a pedophile.…
February 6, 2026 at 7:47 PM
The difference between a real President and a twice-impeached criminal whose name is linked in every possible way to a pedophile.…
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February 7, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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You may recall that in January of 2025, artist Ann Telnaes announced that she had quit The Washington Post after editors killed a cartoon that depicted owner Jeff Bezos, among others, genuflecting to Trump.
This cartoon feels even more relevant this week.
This cartoon feels even more relevant this week.
February 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
You may recall that in January of 2025, artist Ann Telnaes announced that she had quit The Washington Post after editors killed a cartoon that depicted owner Jeff Bezos, among others, genuflecting to Trump.
This cartoon feels even more relevant this week.
This cartoon feels even more relevant this week.
For one thing, if Trump insults a reporter to dodge a question, the next reporter should ask the same question.
“As Trump doubles down—and he will—his downward spiral will accelerate, which is why reporters cannot let him off the hook when he lies and obfuscates and tries to change the subject...every opponent must...speak out and refuse to let him control the narrative.” open.substack.com/pub/america/...
We Can't Let The Abuser-In-Chief Control the Narrative
We the people and fearless journalists must stand together. That includes confronting Trump's Epstein denials and the continuing lies of election fraud that he's shaping for the midterms.
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
For one thing, if Trump insults a reporter to dodge a question, the next reporter should ask the same question.
Huge
🚨NEW: A federal judge out of Oregon has issued a sweeping rebuke of the DOJ’s nationwide push to seize state voter rolls.
The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
The opinion released Thursday concluded that the department can no longer be presumed to be acting in good faith and warned that its conduct threatens voters and states’ rights.
Federal judge rules DOJ can ‘no longer’ be trusted in voter roll crusade
The judge pointed to a letter from Bondi to Minnesota that tied federal immigration enforcement to demands for voter data as the smoking gun.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Huge
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Take your time watching and listening to this. She was only 16 years old. She is still being abused by this horrific DOJ and this idiotic trump regime. Still. Stop the abuse. Impeach trump and his cabinet of abusers.
We just interviewed Epstein survivor Anouska de Georgiou. This is one of the most powerful and important interviews we have ever posted on the channel. Everyone needs to hear Anouska's story and what she has to say about Epstein, Maxwell, Trump, the DOJ, and more.
🚨Survivor REVEALS ALL to MEIDAS on EPSTEIN HORRORS!!!
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Take your time watching and listening to this. She was only 16 years old. She is still being abused by this horrific DOJ and this idiotic trump regime. Still. Stop the abuse. Impeach trump and his cabinet of abusers.
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welp, this destroyed me first thing upon waking up
February 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
welp, this destroyed me first thing upon waking up
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February 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
This is a must watch...
A must watch, words for our times: Shakespeare as told through Ian McKellen.
www.instagram.com/reel/DUXMaLm...
www.instagram.com/reel/DUXMaLm...
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February 6, 2026 at 5:12 AM
This is a must watch...
Ppl have glossed over this one, & the one about Trump raping a 13 year old girl. I understand some don't want to know that level of evil.
The victims don't have the option not to look. It comes in nightmares, when they're startled, and sometimes for no reason at all.
Look for them.
The victims don't have the option not to look. It comes in nightmares, when they're startled, and sometimes for no reason at all.
Look for them.
February 6, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Ppl have glossed over this one, & the one about Trump raping a 13 year old girl. I understand some don't want to know that level of evil.
The victims don't have the option not to look. It comes in nightmares, when they're startled, and sometimes for no reason at all.
Look for them.
The victims don't have the option not to look. It comes in nightmares, when they're startled, and sometimes for no reason at all.
Look for them.
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DEVELOPING: A judge is pressing AG Pam Bondi to explain what she meant when she said last February that Jeffrey Epstein's client list was "on my desk right now." Judge Randy Moss (Obama) is handling a #FOIA suit for those docs. More here, scroll down....
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
February 6, 2026 at 3:11 AM
DEVELOPING: A judge is pressing AG Pam Bondi to explain what she meant when she said last February that Jeffrey Epstein's client list was "on my desk right now." Judge Randy Moss (Obama) is handling a #FOIA suit for those docs. More here, scroll down....
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Portland mayor:
"To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave.
"To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children..."
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORP...
"To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave.
"To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children..."
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORP...
Portland stands against federal injustice
content.govdelivery.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Portland mayor:
"To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave.
"To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children..."
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORP...
"To those who continue to work for ICE: Resign. To those who control this facility: Leave.
"To those who continue to make these sickening decisions, go home, look in a mirror, and ask yourselves why you have gassed children..."
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORP...
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I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
February 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.
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ICE is an agency whose recruiting and training standards are so low that other federal law enforcement agents say pejoratively that ICE is “hired by the pound, from the pound.”
What Democrats need to know to truly reform ICE
I'm an expert, and the misconduct and corruption run far deeper than even the deadly surges have shown.
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
ICE is an agency whose recruiting and training standards are so low that other federal law enforcement agents say pejoratively that ICE is “hired by the pound, from the pound.”
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
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The Darkness Descends
The Darkness Descends
A cartoon by Michael de Adder
contrarian.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The Darkness Descends
One of the biggest scandal / fuckup in US history. It was a fever dream of end-times conservatives, led to Abu Graib, killed thousands, and ended up leading to the emergence of ISIS.
“Every statement I make today is backed up by sources—solid sources,” Powell told the world. “These are not assertions. What we're giving you are facts and conclusions based on solid intelligence.”
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
23 years ago: Colin Powell lied to launch a bogus war
On Feb. 5, 2003, then-Secretary of State Colin Powell’s address to the United Nations Security Council was built around the unfounded claim that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was concealing ...
www.dailykos.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
One of the biggest scandal / fuckup in US history. It was a fever dream of end-times conservatives, led to Abu Graib, killed thousands, and ended up leading to the emergence of ISIS.