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Kate Glenn

@findingtangle.bsky.social

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Exvangelical, Politics/International Relations, National Parks, SAHM, Secular Homeschool, Swiftie/Sussex Squad/Team Grimmie, Florence+The Machine, MA Church History “Thus I, who set out to find my Ideal, came back rejoicing that I had lost my Shadow.”

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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · Aug 20

I heard that Christian Girl Autumn is cancelled this year so the time for Anti-Fascist Feminist Fall has come

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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 2h

Zack vs Zach is also maybe not a fair distinction to remember 🫣 lol

Apologies for that typo

Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 2h

What do you mean Taylor Swift directly endorsing Kamala is insufficient proof of her political opinions but this goof ball writing one verse about ICE makes him a liberal hero?

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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 2h

You know what, if this site doesn’t eventually update its priors to reflect Zack Bryan’s actual words I’m going to point out, again, that this is a stupid double standard between men and women and men and lots of supposed feminists fall for it all the damn time.

Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 2h

Also did you know there is a Zach Bryan and Luke Bryan who both sing country music? I don’t think it’s reasonable to be able to tell them apart.

(the TNT controversy was not over either though, that was about Morgan Wallen, right?)

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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 2h

Got into this because I was trying to look up which male racist country singer people were mad at Taylor/Travis for supporting somehow lol they kind of all blend together for me

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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 2h

I think it’s best to hold off and wait 24 hours before christening someone surprising as part of “the rebellion”

“When you hear the rest of the song, you will understand the full context that hits on both sides of the aisle.” 🤷‍♀️

I honestly couldn’t tell you what he means or believes from this.

Instagram screenshot:

zachlanebryan •

pls fuckn read this

On the "new" song:

I wrote this song months ago. I posted this song three months ago as a snippet. This shows you how divisive a narrative can be when shoved down our throats through social media. This song is about how much I love this country and everyone in it more than anything. When you hear the rest of the song, you will understand the full context that hits on both sides of the aisle.

Everyone using this now as a weapon is only proving how devastatingly divided we all are. We need to find our way back.

I served this country, I love this country and the song itself is about all of us coming out of this divided space. I wasn't speaking as a politician or some greater-than-thou asshole, just a 29 year old man who is just as confused as everyone else.

To see how much shit it stirred up makes me not only embarrassed but kind of scared.

Left wing or right wing we're all one bird and American. To be clear I'm on neither of these radical sides. To all those disappointed in me on either side of whatever you believe in just know I'm trying my best too and we all say things that are misconstrued sometimes.
Everyone have a great day and I love each and every one of ya!!!

Screen shot from Instagram:

zachlanebryan

to add:

The last few months of my life I've been scrutinized by more people than I ever thought possible. I feel like I've tried my hardest in so many ways and it's so hard to see where my bearings even are anymore. Been falling off a cliff while trying to grow wings at the same time.

I am SO proud to have served in a country where we can all speak freely and converse amongst each other without getting doxxed or accosted on the internet or worse; the violence and heartbreak we've faced in the last few months!

God speed a sons I'm out!

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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 2h

I don’t watch horror films so is this a good thing or a bad thing? 😅 because I could totally see the trope being that the “smart” character is always one of the first to die

A creepy red and black background with “THE SMART ONE” in white capital letters

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 3h

this was really hard to read. my son is almost exactly the same age as the kid in here that Trump and Musk deliberately starved to death apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

apnews.com

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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 12h

Harvey Girls was one of my favorite movies as a kid and I feel like this says something about me as a person but I’m not sure what other than I agree this would’ve been amazing

Aisha Harris @aishaharris.bsky.social · 12h

I wish Judy Garland would have lived long enough to guest star on an episode of MURDER, SHE WROTE. Would’ve made for a clutch HARVEY GIRLS reunion

Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 13h

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been the obnoxious super happy young love couple that carries this energy everywhere you go 🙋‍♀️

Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 14h

In this house we bop to Opalite because it is FUN and RELATABLE and NOT THAT DEEP

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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 14h

omg I saw the onyx/opalite discourse and I think people are seriously unwell

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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 14h

✨This is just
A storm inside a teacup ☕️
But shelter here with me, my love
Thunder like a drum 🥁
This life will beat you up, up, up, up✨

✨This is just
A temporary speed bump
But failure brings you freedom⛓️‍💥
And I can bring you love, love, love, love, love❤️‍🔥
Don't you sweat it, baby✨

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 18h

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 15h

I've been banging this drum for the past four months or so: DOGE and Russ Vought broke the appropriations process. What's the point of going through the arduous process of crafting 12 spending bills, clearing them through committee and getting them through two chambers if Trump does rescissions?

Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 1d

If appropriations bills are not seen as enforceable contracts, why should any Member of Congress vote to fund any part of the federal government under Donald Trump? You're voting to provide money for lawlessness. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/there-is-n...

There is no budget "deal" to be made

President Trump has so broken the constitutional framework as to make joint normal, responsible government impossible.

www.doomsdayscenario.co

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Caleb Crain @calebcrain.bsky.social · 16h

Chilling insight by @barbarafwalter.com: "Once citizens view their own government’s security forces as an occupying army, violence becomes inevitable. Trump’s team knows this… They’re trying to trigger the very unrest that would justify further crackdowns."

via www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...

Screenshot from a NYT article by Thomas Edsall, quoting Barbara Walter of UC-San Diego: "The quickest way to piss people off is to send soldiers into their neighborhoods especially when there’s no reason for them to be there. It’s inherently provocative, and Trump and his team understand this. Research by the political scientist Robert Pape shows that the single most powerful predictor of suicide terrorism is the presence of foreign troops on local soil. People hate, hate, hate that. They hate the humiliation, the powerlessness, the feeling of being occupied.

"Once citizens begin to view their own government’s security forces as an occupying army, violence becomes inevitable. Trump’s team knows this. In fact, that’s the point. They are not trying to restore order; they’re trying to trigger the very unrest that would justify further crackdowns. In the end, violence serves their ultimate end: They want to create the illusion of disorder so they can tighten control and stay in power indefinitely."

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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 17h

I’d say if you were going to hurt your ankle that’s not a bad way to go down!❤️‍🔥 But seriously I hope you get better soon and it’s not as bad as it seems right now.

Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 18h

It’s just not that compelling when something is a major problem and offensive if it’s Taylor Swift doing it but hardly worth noticing or totally justified if it’s anyone else. Feels like a critical thinking disease.

Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 18h

The variant thing is the same as the jets. It’s people looking to project their frustrations about an industry wide issue on a solitary villain because it’s way easier to hate that one person you’re already inclined to dislike than grapple with an entrenched widely embraced cultural phenomenon.

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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 20h

Ok but the upside is I’m writing this into being one of my favorite songs.

Also, because it’s not exactly thematically relevant, I sort of think of Canceled! as the Florida!!! of Showgirl. She has to include that one track that’s like “now about my friends who like murder and whatnot” lol

Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 1d

I am on mountain time and late night is on a 2 hour delay, so I’d like to note that writing about Cancelled! and why it’s not an ode to friendship with MAGA creeps but there are legitimate concerns to consider just not about the song itself or even Taylor per se is actually REALLY HARD TO DO WELL.

Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 20h

I think my favorite rn is Opalite, my least favorite is maybe Father Figure

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beth 𝜗𝜚 @gwsbeth.swifties.social · 1d

the only energy i have time for when it comes to this album

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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 22h

I agree, I appreciate how direct she is now, even though we know based on gaylors that people will still say whatever they want it's really great to hear her just say what she means. I hope its a trend she keeps up for other topics too

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Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 23h

That's so terrible! Have you been listening to Cancelled! on a loop because I swear that song is about scenarios just like this...

Kate Glenn @findingtangle.bsky.social · 23h

This interview is relatively short but captures it all so well. It gets to the heart of a lot of things in the *discourse*.

Andrea ❤️‍🔥 (In my SHOWGIRL era ✨❤️‍🔥) @opaliteskyyy.swifties.social · 1d

youtube.com/watch?v=mUZ9... ZANE LOWE INTERVIEW 🧡

Taylor Swift: The Life of a Showgirl and Writing Process | The Zane Lowe Interview

YouTube video by Apple Music

youtube.com

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