Patty K
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Patty K
@pknm.bsky.social
activist, yoga teacher, runner
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Records obtained by ProPublica indicate that food banks across the country were expecting more than 27 million pounds of chicken, 2 million gallons of milk, 10 million pounds of dried fruit and 60 million eggs that never arrived.

(Published October)
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Rebuttal to Washington Post Editorial Board
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Rebuttal to Washington Post Editorial Board
The paper that warned "Democracy Dies in Darkness" is killing democracy in broad daylight
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November 12, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Opposition Politicians Have Two Jobs. Dems Flubbed The Second.
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Opposition Politicians Have Two Jobs. Dems Flubbed The Second.
Understanding what went right and wrong about the shutdown first requires a clear way to measure political success
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November 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Our statement:
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 AM
What’s Up With That Stay by Justice Jackson?!
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What’s Up With That Stay by Justice Jackson?!
And why we should all take a breath
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November 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The MAGA Cope Is Real
A quick sampling of some of the best schadenfreude of the week
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November 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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In good news ...

(Cannot believe I'm posting about a Subway sandwich... Weird times we are in 😵‍💫😅)
🎵 I threw the sandwich
... but I did not catch the felony 🎶
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Welcome to "Shariah New York City"
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Welcome to "Shariah New York City"
What would a "Shariah Law" run New York City look like?
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November 7, 2025 at 3:48 AM
MAGA’s Civil War Over Antisemitism
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MAGA’s Civil War Over Antisemitism
The GOP has a Groyper problem, and it’s not going away
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November 7, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Speaker Johnson states emphatically that Trump IS on the ballot for 2026. Folks, we know what we have to do. Oh, and thanks for this midterm commercial, Mike! Great clip.
November 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Did SCOTUS Just Reveal Its Line in the Sand?
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Did SCOTUS Just Reveal Its Line in the Sand?
The surprising oral arguments in the tariff cases showed the justices aren’t always prepared to go to bat for Trump.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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"Build A Ballroom"
October 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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More amazing news!

In a historic move, New Mexico just became the first state in America to guarantee free, universal child care for all residents. 🩵

Families win, kids thrive, and the economy grows.

Now let’s get the entire U.S. to follow suit.
November 6, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Every single county in VA shifted blue since 2024. Every. One.
November 6, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Not Everything Can Be An Emergency
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Not Everything Can Be An Emergency
Tomorrow’s argument before SCOTUS is about far more than Trump’s illegal tariffs
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November 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Hey, don’t threaten me with a good post-MAGA era.
November 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Holding SNAP Ransom: The Right’s Gendered Agenda
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Holding SNAP Ransom: The Right’s Gendered Agenda
The truth behind Trump's assault upon food assistance
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November 3, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Sudan Isn’t a Civil War. It’s an Empire-Fueled Genocide.
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Sudan Isn’t a Civil War. It’s an Empire-Fueled Genocide.
A guest post by Mo Seifeldein, a Sudanese-American refugee and attorney
www.qasimrashid.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:24 AM