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Kate Flint

@kateflint.bsky.social

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uprooted transatlantic nomad; academically drawn to nineteenth century art, lit and culture; otherwise to cats, owls, hawks and the rest of the non-human natural world (except for cockroaches and clothes moths); travel; drawing; and resisting.

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Kate Flint @kateflint.bsky.social · Aug 7

James - much more unsettling and thought provoking, ultimately ...

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Djinn & Tonic 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇬🇱 @djinnandtonic.bsky.social · Jun 25

I pass out early because of a week of newborn related insomnia, and I wake up to a blessed TL 🙏

A twist on an old Wide Awakes poster celebrating Lincoln's victory in the 1860 election, but with all instances of Lincoln and Douglas replaced with Mamdani and Cuomo, respectively

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · Jun 12

Senator Alex Padilla is one of the most decent people I know.

This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful.

Trump and his shock troops are out of control.

This must end now.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · Jun 12

Senator Padilla is forcibly shoved out of Kristi Noem's press briefing:

"I'm Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the Secretary"

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · Mar 13

I'm a hard NO on the Republican spending bill. On cloture. On all of it.

When a wannabe dictator is trying to seize power, it must not be given to him.

Not without a fight.

open.substack.com/pub/schiffno...

My Vote on the GOP Spending Bill

I'm a hard NO on the Republican spending bill. On cloture. On all of it. When a wannabe dictator is trying to seize power, it must not be given to him. Not without a fight.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 14

A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill.

Do not let anyone play games with you.

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Kate Flint @kateflint.bsky.social · Mar 12

we have some amazing student journalists
www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/03/11/o...

OPINION: USC’s compliance in the face of political threats betrays students

As executive orders threaten students’ rights and freedoms, my university falls far short of its educational mission.

www.uscannenbergmedia.com

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Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · Mar 8

The nature of a cult is that it will turn you against your own family. Your loved ones will cheer as you are led off to the camps because hurting even you is what is necessary to bring on the glorious nation. apnews.com/article/trum...

Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing

Scrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some fired federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their job loss.

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Ken Wissoker @kwissoker.bsky.social · Mar 1

Great account of the horrible cancellation of the @andilgosine.bsky.social show in DC in @theguardian.com with a lot from Andil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘I was in shock’: DC gallery pulls exhibits of Black and LGBTQ+ artists amid Trump DEI crackdown

Art Museum of the Americas’ abrupt cancellation after anti-diversity order is ‘how fascism unfolds’, curator says

www.theguardian.com

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Kate Flint @kateflint.bsky.social · Mar 1

I am continually impressed by the cartoons in The Times - the London paper.

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Peter Brookes’s Times cartoon: March 1, 2025

Buy prints or signed copies of Times cartoons from our Print Gallery at timescartoons.com or call 0800 912 7136

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Kate Flint @kateflint.bsky.social · Mar 1

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Trump administration antisemitism task force says it will visit UCLA, USC

The DoJ announced that a federal "task force to combat antisemitism" would visit 10 U.S. college campuses as part of investigations into allegations of antisemitic incidents, including three Californi...

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Kate Flint @kateflint.bsky.social · Feb 28

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USC scrubs DEI from some webpages as Trump cracks down on campus diversity programs

Amid federal attacks on DEI programs, USC and other U.S. universities are removing several websites that refer to diversity, equity and inclusion.

www.latimes.com

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oddmediapro.bsky.social @oddmediapro.bsky.social · Feb 28

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 28

Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.

That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)

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Christine Kooi @christinekooi.bsky.social · Feb 18

#skystorians 🗃️

Sandra Parks @sleeparks.bsky.social · Feb 17

The national Archivist has important roles in other areas besides presidential documents… and we should be alarmed. action.everylibrary.org/we_should_al...?

We Should All Be Paying Attention To What's Happening to the National Archives

Guest post from Dominic Byrd-McDevitt: Open knowledge advocate | Dedicated to building community and serving the public interest via data & tech.

action.everylibrary.org

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 13

Conflict of interest? The State Department’s procurement forecast lists Tesla as the recipient of the largest expected contract, with Marco Rubio’s department planning to purchase $400 million worth of “Armored Tesla” vehicles.

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Kate Flint @kateflint.bsky.social · Feb 12

so ... how many other US graduate programs have been told to "pause" their admissions "temporarily"? This mandate seems to be university wide at USC.