Katie Skeen, PhD
@skeen.bsky.social
Cold-eyed warm-hearted editor researcher mother radical optimist.
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I was on Jeopardy! the week that Alex Trebek shaved off his mustache.
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I was on Jeopardy! the week that Alex Trebek shaved off his mustache.
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Hey Baltimoreans, I would LOVE to get more folks on this Wednesday evening's @fullstorybaltimore.tours ~Frederick Douglass' Fell's Point~ tour!
If you know anyone who'd be interested, can you please let them know? &/or share this Facebook post link, if you're on FB? www.facebook.com/share/p/17cX...
If you know anyone who'd be interested, can you please let them know? &/or share this Facebook post link, if you're on FB? www.facebook.com/share/p/17cX...
December 10, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Hey Baltimoreans, I would LOVE to get more folks on this Wednesday evening's @fullstorybaltimore.tours ~Frederick Douglass' Fell's Point~ tour!
If you know anyone who'd be interested, can you please let them know? &/or share this Facebook post link, if you're on FB? www.facebook.com/share/p/17cX...
If you know anyone who'd be interested, can you please let them know? &/or share this Facebook post link, if you're on FB? www.facebook.com/share/p/17cX...
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
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OU keeps digging a deeper and deeper hole. Unbelievable times in red state public universities
“The latest educator removed from the classroom allegedly told students they would be excused for attending a Friday protest in support of a transgender instructor who was suspended for accurately grading a paper.”
www.advocate.com/news/second-...
www.advocate.com/news/second-...
Another University of Oklahoma instructor suspended in biblical psychology paper grading controversy
The university is investigating whether the second instructor engaged in "viewpoint discrimination."
www.advocate.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
OU keeps digging a deeper and deeper hole. Unbelievable times in red state public universities
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It was cloudy and wet all day, then, for just a few minutes, there was a slight break in the clouds, and a glimpse of #sunset appeared.
As seen from behind my house.
#clouds #Coleraine #NorthernIreland #Ireland
As seen from behind my house.
#clouds #Coleraine #NorthernIreland #Ireland
December 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It was cloudy and wet all day, then, for just a few minutes, there was a slight break in the clouds, and a glimpse of #sunset appeared.
As seen from behind my house.
#clouds #Coleraine #NorthernIreland #Ireland
As seen from behind my house.
#clouds #Coleraine #NorthernIreland #Ireland
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true crime podcasters should have a clearance rate except if you’re not able to solve the crime you’re not allowed to do more podcasts
December 7, 2025 at 6:37 AM
true crime podcasters should have a clearance rate except if you’re not able to solve the crime you’re not allowed to do more podcasts
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1. Dems pick Newsom or Kelly despite all the warnings from Black folk.
2. Dem primary winner says "Be more normal! Abandon trans folk + immigrants! More cops!"🤡
3. Lots of would-be Dem voters sit out. Again.
4. Dems lose to Vance or someone else Thiel approved.
5. Dems blame Black folk. Again.
2. Dem primary winner says "Be more normal! Abandon trans folk + immigrants! More cops!"🤡
3. Lots of would-be Dem voters sit out. Again.
4. Dems lose to Vance or someone else Thiel approved.
5. Dems blame Black folk. Again.
December 7, 2025 at 3:19 AM
1. Dems pick Newsom or Kelly despite all the warnings from Black folk.
2. Dem primary winner says "Be more normal! Abandon trans folk + immigrants! More cops!"🤡
3. Lots of would-be Dem voters sit out. Again.
4. Dems lose to Vance or someone else Thiel approved.
5. Dems blame Black folk. Again.
2. Dem primary winner says "Be more normal! Abandon trans folk + immigrants! More cops!"🤡
3. Lots of would-be Dem voters sit out. Again.
4. Dems lose to Vance or someone else Thiel approved.
5. Dems blame Black folk. Again.
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The thing about being an US born person of immigrant extraction who has also lived in a couple of other countries and traveled to a bunch more is... I can be both very clear eyed in the way the US sucks while also being aware of how other countries use the USA's failings to distract from their own.
December 7, 2025 at 2:55 AM
The thing about being an US born person of immigrant extraction who has also lived in a couple of other countries and traveled to a bunch more is... I can be both very clear eyed in the way the US sucks while also being aware of how other countries use the USA's failings to distract from their own.
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Amtrak's restored service between New Orleans and Mobile has far exceeded initial ridership projections since launch in August, just like what happened when the Borealis service was established between Chicago and St. Paul last year.
Amtrak is currently expecting to double the first-year estimates.
Amtrak is currently expecting to double the first-year estimates.
Gulf Coast train line is among the most successful in Amtrak’s history. See ridership totals.
The route’s early success has raised hope for some advocates of regional train travel. See how many people have taken the train since its launch in August.
www.nola.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Amtrak's restored service between New Orleans and Mobile has far exceeded initial ridership projections since launch in August, just like what happened when the Borealis service was established between Chicago and St. Paul last year.
Amtrak is currently expecting to double the first-year estimates.
Amtrak is currently expecting to double the first-year estimates.
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Authors: You can use this website to see if your work has been wrongly downloaded and used by Anthropic. You can join the class action lawsuit and get some money. www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com?utm_medium=L...
Homepage | Bartz v Anthropic Settlement Site
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Authors: You can use this website to see if your work has been wrongly downloaded and used by Anthropic. You can join the class action lawsuit and get some money. www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com?utm_medium=L...
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hey fellow authors, I received my Anthropic copyright settlement materials in the mail today. I thought I'd filed a claim already, but it turns out I needed to do so again. Might be worth double-checking or filing a new claim, just to be sure
You can do so here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
You can do so here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
hey fellow authors, I received my Anthropic copyright settlement materials in the mail today. I thought I'd filed a claim already, but it turns out I needed to do so again. Might be worth double-checking or filing a new claim, just to be sure
You can do so here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
You can do so here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
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There’s an 85-year-old activist out there trying to stop the Trump Presidential Library from becoming a real, permanent structure and honestly, if he pulls this off, he deserves a Presidential Medal of Freedom, a parade, and maybe a tax break for emotional labor.
The 85-Year-Old Activist Trying to Block the Trump Presidential Library Plan
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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insane local news just dropped. i've lived in a part of KC for ~decade and it's been an inside joke with friends and service workers that the local biz/party district is ran by a cartel of biz owners who bully out new ventures and replace them with generic dive bars for white suburbanites.
Well UH
Well UH
December 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
insane local news just dropped. i've lived in a part of KC for ~decade and it's been an inside joke with friends and service workers that the local biz/party district is ran by a cartel of biz owners who bully out new ventures and replace them with generic dive bars for white suburbanites.
Well UH
Well UH
This is what I look like when I'm DONATING PLATELETS to people in need and it takes a couple of hours and why oh why won't famous athletes just do that and spare us whatever this is.
December 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
This is what I look like when I'm DONATING PLATELETS to people in need and it takes a couple of hours and why oh why won't famous athletes just do that and spare us whatever this is.
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The correct but deeply unpopular answer to this question involves acknowledging that Bryce Harper still has 6 years remaining on his $330M contract.
What was the worst contract the Phillies ever signed?
From @joeedinger.bsky.social
www.thegoodphight.com/phillies-ana...
From @joeedinger.bsky.social
www.thegoodphight.com/phillies-ana...
What was the worst contract the Phillies ever signed?
‘Tis the season for buyer’s remorse
www.thegoodphight.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The correct but deeply unpopular answer to this question involves acknowledging that Bryce Harper still has 6 years remaining on his $330M contract.
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I have been to countless naturalization ceremonies. Every single one has been emotionally moving. Federal judges fight over who gets to do them bc they are joyous, momentous, deeply meaningful events. People dress up. People FaceTime their relatives in other countries. People cry.
This is so ugly.
This is so ugly.
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I have been to countless naturalization ceremonies. Every single one has been emotionally moving. Federal judges fight over who gets to do them bc they are joyous, momentous, deeply meaningful events. People dress up. People FaceTime their relatives in other countries. People cry.
This is so ugly.
This is so ugly.
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Man fuck every one of these people
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Man fuck every one of these people
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I love adding this one data point to economic charts. It works every time.
April 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I love adding this one data point to economic charts. It works every time.
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"Purity test' is bullshit. Challenges to politicians on major issues, including foreign policy, acceptance of corporate money, and failure to keep ICE out of cities—these are not puritanical attacks on their lifestyles," writes @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social. newrepublic.com/article/2039...
No, Progressives Don’t Want “Purity.” They Just Want Some Courage.
When left-leaning Democrats complain about corporate influence, it’s not a “purity test.” It’s a demand for a better politics.
newrepublic.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"Purity test' is bullshit. Challenges to politicians on major issues, including foreign policy, acceptance of corporate money, and failure to keep ICE out of cities—these are not puritanical attacks on their lifestyles," writes @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social. newrepublic.com/article/2039...
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I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
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Donald Trump’s restitution scheme is among the greatest heists in US history
Donald Trump’s restitution scheme is among the greatest heists in US history
Bogus claims of malicious prosecution could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions.
www.motherjones.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Donald Trump’s restitution scheme is among the greatest heists in US history
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AI Is Not Inevitable
join AAUP for a conversation with educators, educator unions, and the Collaborative Research Center for Resilience
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
join AAUP for a conversation with educators, educator unions, and the Collaborative Research Center for Resilience
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
AI Is Not Inevitable
join AAUP for a conversation with educators, educator unions, and the Collaborative Research Center for Resilience
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
join AAUP for a conversation with educators, educator unions, and the Collaborative Research Center for Resilience
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Why in the 2020s is anyone still shopping at Amazon? Anything worth buying at Amazon is sold somewhere that is not Amazon. You will not be deprived.
December 5, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Why in the 2020s is anyone still shopping at Amazon? Anything worth buying at Amazon is sold somewhere that is not Amazon. You will not be deprived.
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"...Newsom has vetoed our menopause bill, not one but two years in a row. But that's OK, because he's not going to be governor forever. And with the way he's overlooked women, half the population, by devaluing us in midlife, he probably should not be our next president either."
youtu.be/603NmGNkfqY
youtu.be/603NmGNkfqY
December 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"...Newsom has vetoed our menopause bill, not one but two years in a row. But that's OK, because he's not going to be governor forever. And with the way he's overlooked women, half the population, by devaluing us in midlife, he probably should not be our next president either."
youtu.be/603NmGNkfqY
youtu.be/603NmGNkfqY
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So the next time someone tries to draw you into a conversation about that piece they saw on 60 Minutes or read in the NYT about how educators are coping with/ combatting/whatever students using GenAI, don’t accept that framing. Make it about the industry that is impoverishing their education.
December 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
So the next time someone tries to draw you into a conversation about that piece they saw on 60 Minutes or read in the NYT about how educators are coping with/ combatting/whatever students using GenAI, don’t accept that framing. Make it about the industry that is impoverishing their education.
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Kagan: "Today's order disrespects the work of a District Court that did everything one could ask to carry out its charge—that put aside every consideration except getting the issue before it right."
December 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Kagan: "Today's order disrespects the work of a District Court that did everything one could ask to carry out its charge—that put aside every consideration except getting the issue before it right."