Julie Anne Cat
@goofyquestion.bsky.social
English teacher, farmer, thrifty sewing & knitting grandma. Queen of peasant cooking & cheesy anthems. Library superfan. Proud progressive, feminist, pro-choice. Lit. folks might guess why my pic's an axolotl. No MAGAts, no DMs 🇺🇦🌈🪷🌊🌊
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I know I am just one little person, but I have a 4-year resolution: buy nothing new for myself (food excepted). I know I will need some business/work purchases, but I believe I can do without new personal items. I will not feed the economy of the Musk/Trump Hate Machine. Join me? Share suggestions:
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This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
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Day 339 of Buy Nothing (from the broligarchs): Through the second-hand and handmade market, I've found a new gift each for our grandkids (who still believe in Santa) & that is something on their wish list - Legos for example. I am also making each of them a home-made, personalized gift from grandma
December 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Day 339 of Buy Nothing (from the broligarchs): Through the second-hand and handmade market, I've found a new gift each for our grandkids (who still believe in Santa) & that is something on their wish list - Legos for example. I am also making each of them a home-made, personalized gift from grandma
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Kash Patel: "When you attack our nation's capitol, you attack the very being of our way of life — We will always refute it & combat it"
Unless you’re J6 insurrectionist who attacks the capitol — then you receive a pardon & get called a patriot…
Unless you’re J6 insurrectionist who attacks the capitol — then you receive a pardon & get called a patriot…
December 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Kash Patel: "When you attack our nation's capitol, you attack the very being of our way of life — We will always refute it & combat it"
Unless you’re J6 insurrectionist who attacks the capitol — then you receive a pardon & get called a patriot…
Unless you’re J6 insurrectionist who attacks the capitol — then you receive a pardon & get called a patriot…
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I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.
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The White House has launched a webpage to report "media bias" tips. It would be a pity if it were flooded with tips about every show on Fox News.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
A CALL TO ACTION: Submit “Media Bias” Tips
The White House recently launched a Media Bias Portal as a service to truth and transparency. Its purpose is to combat the baseless lies,
www.whitehouse.gov
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The White House has launched a webpage to report "media bias" tips. It would be a pity if it were flooded with tips about every show on Fox News.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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The Secretary of Defense taking extrajudicial killing requests from podcast hosts
December 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The Secretary of Defense taking extrajudicial killing requests from podcast hosts
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Presidential Walk of Fatigue
December 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Presidential Walk of Fatigue
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The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
robertreich.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
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A reminder that the REPUBLICAN PARTY demanded Biden's Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin resign because he didn't disclose to them personally that he had cancer.
THOSE SAME REPUBLICANS are standing by the walking drunk date rape drug, Hegseth. www.rawstory.com/hegseth-sign...
THOSE SAME REPUBLICANS are standing by the walking drunk date rape drug, Hegseth. www.rawstory.com/hegseth-sign...
Lawmaker lobs big accusation at Pete Hegseth over refusal to have his phone inspected
Asked to respond to a report from the Defense Department inspector General that accused Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth acted with reckless disregard and endangered U.S. troops, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-...
www.rawstory.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A reminder that the REPUBLICAN PARTY demanded Biden's Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin resign because he didn't disclose to them personally that he had cancer.
THOSE SAME REPUBLICANS are standing by the walking drunk date rape drug, Hegseth. www.rawstory.com/hegseth-sign...
THOSE SAME REPUBLICANS are standing by the walking drunk date rape drug, Hegseth. www.rawstory.com/hegseth-sign...
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Looks like the Trump administration is doing what it does best: playing politics with people’s hunger.
USDA goes full Scrooge on food stamp recipients—if they live in blue states
Democratic governors across the country are accusing the Trump administration of, once again, playing politics with people's hunger.
www.motherjones.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Looks like the Trump administration is doing what it does best: playing politics with people’s hunger.
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Day 338 of Buy Nothing (from the broligarchs): My husband often fixes smaller things that go wrong with the car of our retired friend (headlamp, radiator). In exchange, she uses her spare resource - time - to hunt for deals for us on Buy Nothing or garage sales. Recently she brought us a composter!
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Day 338 of Buy Nothing (from the broligarchs): My husband often fixes smaller things that go wrong with the car of our retired friend (headlamp, radiator). In exchange, she uses her spare resource - time - to hunt for deals for us on Buy Nothing or garage sales. Recently she brought us a composter!
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This isn’t isolated to Newport, OR.
A facility here would ripple across coastal economies and immigrant communities in fishing, tourism, care work.
OR cities are bracing—data fears, raids statewide, record DHS funding.
A facility here would ripple across coastal economies and immigrant communities in fishing, tourism, care work.
OR cities are bracing—data fears, raids statewide, record DHS funding.
Reporter @shaanthx.bsky.social recently traveled to Newport to learn more about the coastal city's fight against ICE is making waves across Oregon.
‘People will boycott’: How a coastal city's fight against ICE is making waves across Oregon • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Hundreds of Oregonians from Newport and nearby have turned out to two public meetings to voice unanimous opposition to a potential facility.
buff.ly
December 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
This isn’t isolated to Newport, OR.
A facility here would ripple across coastal economies and immigrant communities in fishing, tourism, care work.
OR cities are bracing—data fears, raids statewide, record DHS funding.
A facility here would ripple across coastal economies and immigrant communities in fishing, tourism, care work.
OR cities are bracing—data fears, raids statewide, record DHS funding.
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One of the unique things about Missouri is our ability to veto legislation passed without our consent. This outrageous mid-decade redistricting should be thrown out. This is the last week to sign the petitions to put it to a vote. Sign a petition now! We pick our politicians, they don’t pick us!
Upcoming events – People Not Politicians
peoplenotpoliticiansmo.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
One of the unique things about Missouri is our ability to veto legislation passed without our consent. This outrageous mid-decade redistricting should be thrown out. This is the last week to sign the petitions to put it to a vote. Sign a petition now! We pick our politicians, they don’t pick us!
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
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The president is falling asleep durring a White House cabinet meeting with each member praising him for his resilience. What are we doing America? This is so embarrassing.
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The president is falling asleep durring a White House cabinet meeting with each member praising him for his resilience. What are we doing America? This is so embarrassing.
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Chump Needs Naps Constantly,
Where's Jake Tapper and The Lame Stream Media.......
Where's Jake Tapper and The Lame Stream Media.......
December 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Chump Needs Naps Constantly,
Where's Jake Tapper and The Lame Stream Media.......
Where's Jake Tapper and The Lame Stream Media.......
Day 337 of Buy Nothing (from the broligarchs): A genuine (if goofy) question: does buying imported veggies in winter count as an anti-Trump activity, b/c I am contributing to the trade deficit? I generally try to buy local and seasonal, but would my out-of-season buys somehow hurt this admin. more?
December 4, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Day 337 of Buy Nothing (from the broligarchs): A genuine (if goofy) question: does buying imported veggies in winter count as an anti-Trump activity, b/c I am contributing to the trade deficit? I generally try to buy local and seasonal, but would my out-of-season buys somehow hurt this admin. more?
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ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.
December 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
ATTN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES: The VA sent out an announcement with a link for employees to self-report their disabilities. I wouldn’t do this if I were you. They’ll likely use it to discriminate against you.