Kathryn S. Collins, PhD
@kathrynscollins.bsky.social
Professor, Mother, Aunt and Social Worker
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We have a federal administration led by idiots and criminals.
February 11, 2026 at 1:49 AM
We have a federal administration led by idiots and criminals.
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
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Who goes back to court to lock up a 5-year-old?? Cruel and completely shameful.
February 3, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Who goes back to court to lock up a 5-year-old?? Cruel and completely shameful.
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Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first #NativeAmerican woman to become a physician in the United States. A member of the Omaha tribe, she campaigned for public health & for the formal, legal allotment of land to members of her tribe.
#WomensPhysiciansDay #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine
#WomensPhysiciansDay #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine
February 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first #NativeAmerican woman to become a physician in the United States. A member of the Omaha tribe, she campaigned for public health & for the formal, legal allotment of land to members of her tribe.
#WomensPhysiciansDay #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine
#WomensPhysiciansDay #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine
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Anyone with a heart and soul should agree that children and babies do not belong behind bars. Thousands of kids will carry a lifetime of trauma and PTSD, done in our name, funded by our tax dollars.
February 3, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Anyone with a heart and soul should agree that children and babies do not belong behind bars. Thousands of kids will carry a lifetime of trauma and PTSD, done in our name, funded by our tax dollars.
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Law enforcement cannot be lawless.
Thousands of aggressive, untrained agents of the federal government continue to injure and terrorize Minnesotans. This must end.
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Thousands of aggressive, untrained agents of the federal government continue to injure and terrorize Minnesotans. This must end.
apnews.com/article/immi...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Law enforcement cannot be lawless.
Thousands of aggressive, untrained agents of the federal government continue to injure and terrorize Minnesotans. This must end.
apnews.com/article/immi...
Thousands of aggressive, untrained agents of the federal government continue to injure and terrorize Minnesotans. This must end.
apnews.com/article/immi...
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"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:04 AM
"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
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Astronomer Paris Pişmiş was born 115 years ago today. Born in Turkey, she spent most of her career in Mexico where she was a central figure in building up the Mexican astronomy program, serving for a half century at UNAM and establishing the Tonantzintla Observatory.
#WomenInSTEM #AstroSky 🧪🔭
#WomenInSTEM #AstroSky 🧪🔭
January 30, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Astronomer Paris Pişmiş was born 115 years ago today. Born in Turkey, she spent most of her career in Mexico where she was a central figure in building up the Mexican astronomy program, serving for a half century at UNAM and establishing the Tonantzintla Observatory.
#WomenInSTEM #AstroSky 🧪🔭
#WomenInSTEM #AstroSky 🧪🔭
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Our message is clear: ICE needs to get out of Minnesota.
January 24, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Our message is clear: ICE needs to get out of Minnesota.
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
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January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
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there are so many gutting stories, but this one is hitting me extra hard. just imagining wael tarabishi slowly dying without his dad there to care for him because he was jailed by ICE makes me…i don’t have words. this country is disgusting.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:01 AM
there are so many gutting stories, but this one is hitting me extra hard. just imagining wael tarabishi slowly dying without his dad there to care for him because he was jailed by ICE makes me…i don’t have words. this country is disgusting.
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Whistleblowers just shared a memo showing DHS instructing ICE to force their way into peoples' houses without a proper warrant. Why is this not on all the networks right now? This is a criminal conspiracy to violate rights under color of law.
January 22, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Whistleblowers just shared a memo showing DHS instructing ICE to force their way into peoples' houses without a proper warrant. Why is this not on all the networks right now? This is a criminal conspiracy to violate rights under color of law.
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Ossoff: "There's a wickedness to the program. I don't know, pastor, where it is in scripture that it says deny care to the sick, take from those with the least to give to those with the most, violate the house of worship to hunt down the refugee. Where in the scripture are those lessons taught?"
January 20, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Ossoff: "There's a wickedness to the program. I don't know, pastor, where it is in scripture that it says deny care to the sick, take from those with the least to give to those with the most, violate the house of worship to hunt down the refugee. Where in the scripture are those lessons taught?"
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Happy 80th birthday, Dolly Parton 🥰
‘Two Doors Down’
‘Two Doors Down’
January 19, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Happy 80th birthday, Dolly Parton 🥰
‘Two Doors Down’
‘Two Doors Down’
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Fundraiser time for the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center warming shelter.
I'll donate $1 for everyone who reposts this.
And if you quote-post this with the amount you donated, I'll match it.
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I'll donate $1 for everyone who reposts this.
And if you quote-post this with the amount you donated, I'll match it.
www.miwrc.org/donate
January 18, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Fundraiser time for the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center warming shelter.
I'll donate $1 for everyone who reposts this.
And if you quote-post this with the amount you donated, I'll match it.
www.miwrc.org/donate
I'll donate $1 for everyone who reposts this.
And if you quote-post this with the amount you donated, I'll match it.
www.miwrc.org/donate
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New study suggests that metastatic cancer cells may evade the immune system by stealing mitochondria from immune cells and setting up a ‘shield’ that protects them from being killed by immune cells. Wiley little bastards.
#Science 🧪
#Science 🧪
Cancer might evade immune defences by stealing mitochondria
Hijacking the energy-producing organelles from immune cells seems to help tumours in mice to infiltrate lymph nodes.
www.nature.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:39 PM
New study suggests that metastatic cancer cells may evade the immune system by stealing mitochondria from immune cells and setting up a ‘shield’ that protects them from being killed by immune cells. Wiley little bastards.
#Science 🧪
#Science 🧪
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We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 AM
We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.
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Bernie Sanders: "Trump said America First.
Last I heard 60% of the people in this country are living paycheck-to-paycheck, people can't afford housing or groceries, our healthcare system is collapsing.
Maybe instead of running Venezuela, he might try to do a better job running the USA."
Last I heard 60% of the people in this country are living paycheck-to-paycheck, people can't afford housing or groceries, our healthcare system is collapsing.
Maybe instead of running Venezuela, he might try to do a better job running the USA."
January 6, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Bernie Sanders: "Trump said America First.
Last I heard 60% of the people in this country are living paycheck-to-paycheck, people can't afford housing or groceries, our healthcare system is collapsing.
Maybe instead of running Venezuela, he might try to do a better job running the USA."
Last I heard 60% of the people in this country are living paycheck-to-paycheck, people can't afford housing or groceries, our healthcare system is collapsing.
Maybe instead of running Venezuela, he might try to do a better job running the USA."
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TIL: Before Hans Asperger or Leo Kanner, a Jewish-Ukrainian psychiatrist named Grunya Sukhareva defined autism in 1925. Both men did not cite her work. She also had documented how it affected women and girls, where the men did not.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunya_...
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Grunya Sukhareva - Wikipedia
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December 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
TIL: Before Hans Asperger or Leo Kanner, a Jewish-Ukrainian psychiatrist named Grunya Sukhareva defined autism in 1925. Both men did not cite her work. She also had documented how it affected women and girls, where the men did not.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunya_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunya_...
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Measles is PREVENTABLE.
This outbreak is the result of anti-vax conspiracists like RFK Jr. undercutting proven science and putting entire communities at risk.
This outbreak is the result of anti-vax conspiracists like RFK Jr. undercutting proven science and putting entire communities at risk.
U.S. risks losing measles elimination status for first time in over 2 decades
The CDC has tracked nearly 2,000 confirmed measles cases across 43 states this year, the most on record since the disease was declared eradicated more than two decades ago. The U.S. is now at risk of ...
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December 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Measles is PREVENTABLE.
This outbreak is the result of anti-vax conspiracists like RFK Jr. undercutting proven science and putting entire communities at risk.
This outbreak is the result of anti-vax conspiracists like RFK Jr. undercutting proven science and putting entire communities at risk.
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The overwhelming majority of jobs at the two biggest companies in America pay less than $20/hr.
Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.
See the problem?
Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.
See the problem?
December 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The overwhelming majority of jobs at the two biggest companies in America pay less than $20/hr.
Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.
See the problem?
Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.
See the problem?
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Thank you @kerrykennedy.bsky.social for inviting us to join the celebration of the ROBERT & ETHEL KENNEDY HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER. We fully support your fight for Justice, Equality, Peace, Dignity, Diversity & Compassion for ALL.
(and we had a great time doing so!) 🙏 ♥️
(and we had a great time doing so!) 🙏 ♥️
December 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Thank you @kerrykennedy.bsky.social for inviting us to join the celebration of the ROBERT & ETHEL KENNEDY HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER. We fully support your fight for Justice, Equality, Peace, Dignity, Diversity & Compassion for ALL.
(and we had a great time doing so!) 🙏 ♥️
(and we had a great time doing so!) 🙏 ♥️
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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We’re officially launching the Maryland Community Business Compass — a first-of-its-kind platform to help uplift the aspirations of entrepreneurs from every zip code.
December 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
We’re officially launching the Maryland Community Business Compass — a first-of-its-kind platform to help uplift the aspirations of entrepreneurs from every zip code.