Kim Kelly
@kimkellystudio.bsky.social
Retired federal agent, adjunct law enforcement instructor, real estate broker-in-charge + interior designer. Western North Carolina. ❤️ dogs.
There Are Many Man-Made Objects. The Rape Kit Is Not One of Them. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | There Are Many Man-Made Objects. The Rape Kit Is Not One of Them. (Published 2020)
This is the story of the woman who forced the police to start treating sexual assault like a crime.
www.nytimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
There Are Many Man-Made Objects. The Rape Kit Is Not One of Them. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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“For anyone who thinks the Associated Press’s lawsuit against President Trump’s White House is about the name of a body of water, think bigger. It’s really about whether the government can control what you say.” www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The AP’s Freedom of Speech—and Yours
A brazen attempt to punish us for using words Trump dislikes.
www.wsj.com
March 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
“For anyone who thinks the Associated Press’s lawsuit against President Trump’s White House is about the name of a body of water, think bigger. It’s really about whether the government can control what you say.” www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
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merit is back baby
Why is Pete Hegseth bringing his wife to top security meetings and hiring his brother at the Pentagon? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pete Hegseth’s wife reportedly attended meetings with foreign defense officials
Defense secretary, already under fire for chat group blunder, faces new scrutiny for having wife in high-level meetings
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
merit is back baby
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House Democrat puts Schumer on notice: ‘Get right’ or get out
House Democrat puts Schumer on notice: 'Get right' or get out
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) said the House minority leader met the moment, but the top Senate Democrat missed the mark during the spending fight.
www.politico.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
House Democrat puts Schumer on notice: ‘Get right’ or get out
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Judge Boasberg notes that DOJ's latest motion is the first time it has suggested that the requested information constituted "state secrets"—in fact, it hadn't even previously claimed it was classified.
Boasberg notes that Marco Rubio shared plenty of related info on X.
Boasberg notes that Marco Rubio shared plenty of related info on X.
![The Government's Motion is the first time it has suggested that disclosing the
information requested by the Court could amount to the release of state secrets. To date, in fact,
the Government has made no claim that the information at issue is even classified. Classification
is generally considered to be less protective than the state-secrets privilege. See Mohamed v.
Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc., 614 F.3d 1070, 1082 (9th Cir. 2010). It thus appears to be an uncommon occurrence for the disclosure of unclassified information to threaten state secrets.
Defendants relatedly maintain that "[e]ven addressing the questions in an ex parte
submission would result in an immediate flood of media inquiries and demands for the
information, subjecting the diplomatic relationships at issue to unacceptable uncertainty about
how the Court will address those demands." Mot. at 2. Defendants make that claim despite their
own extensive promotion of the particulars of the flights. For example, the Secretary of State has
revealed many operational details of the flights, including the number of people involved in the
flights, many of their identities, the facility to which they were brought, their manner of
treatment, and the time window during which these events occurred. See Secretary Marco Rubio
(@SecRubio), X (Mar. 16, 2025, 8:39 a.m.), https://x.com/SecRubio/status/190125204351743
2213 (sharing post and video revealing these details). The Court is therefore unsure at this time
how compliance with its Minute Order would jeopardize state secrets.
The Court will nonetheless grant the Government an additional 24 hours to consider
whether to invoke the state-secrets privilege. If it does invoke it, this Court is obligated to (excerpt ends here)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf/bafkreibcr7727cmvhrysafyk2uuntxdqf7s6yklochcnws4ueiqc7rdepe@jpeg)
March 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Judge Boasberg notes that DOJ's latest motion is the first time it has suggested that the requested information constituted "state secrets"—in fact, it hadn't even previously claimed it was classified.
Boasberg notes that Marco Rubio shared plenty of related info on X.
Boasberg notes that Marco Rubio shared plenty of related info on X.
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
March 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
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Materials on the Arlington National Cemetery website highlighting the graves of Black and female service members have vanished. The cemetery, which is operated by the Army, said it was working to restore the content. Among the obscured pages was material about civil rights.
Arlington Cemetery Website Loses Pages on Black Soldiers, Women in Military and Civil War
The cemetery, which is operated by the Army, said it was working to restore the content. Among the obscured pages was material about civil rights.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Materials on the Arlington National Cemetery website highlighting the graves of Black and female service members have vanished. The cemetery, which is operated by the Army, said it was working to restore the content. Among the obscured pages was material about civil rights.
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Very good interview about economics in the Trump era. Gillian Tett is both an economist and an anthropologist.
Today’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show.
The Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett on Trump's poisoning of the economy.
open.spotify.com/episode/1RPk...
youtu.be/3PXVrLH4zSU?...
The Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett on Trump's poisoning of the economy.
open.spotify.com/episode/1RPk...
youtu.be/3PXVrLH4zSU?...
Is Trump ‘Detoxing’ the Economy or Poisoning It? | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
youtu.be
March 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Very good interview about economics in the Trump era. Gillian Tett is both an economist and an anthropologist.
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In shutting down VOA and Radio Free Asia, Trump seems intent on eliminating another instrument of American power.
VOA and other government-funded media organizations need reform, not dismantlement. (From 4 years ago), I have some ideas:
www.persuasion.community/p/sell-it-ag...
VOA and other government-funded media organizations need reform, not dismantlement. (From 4 years ago), I have some ideas:
www.persuasion.community/p/sell-it-ag...
Sell It Again, Uncle Sam
America has yet to design its artillery for today’s War of Ideas. It’s on, and the stakes are as important as ever.
www.persuasion.community
March 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
In shutting down VOA and Radio Free Asia, Trump seems intent on eliminating another instrument of American power.
VOA and other government-funded media organizations need reform, not dismantlement. (From 4 years ago), I have some ideas:
www.persuasion.community/p/sell-it-ag...
VOA and other government-funded media organizations need reform, not dismantlement. (From 4 years ago), I have some ideas:
www.persuasion.community/p/sell-it-ag...
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Not hypothetical anymore
March 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Not hypothetical anymore
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I hope plaintiffs--either here or in another suit--ask for phone records from when she was in Mexico to show that decisions were being made and she wasn't making them.
I can’t believe I took a few hours off from the internet only to discover upon my return that ALLEGED ACTING ADMINISTRATOR OF DOGE, AMY GLEASON, FILED A DECLARATION
March 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I hope plaintiffs--either here or in another suit--ask for phone records from when she was in Mexico to show that decisions were being made and she wasn't making them.
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Made my calls via @5calls.org. Warren Buffet: Tariffs are an "Act of War' & NO to: Matt Whitaker for NATO + catering to Russian interests + treatment of Ukraine (equals deaths) and our European allies (8 decades of working together) + stopping cyber offensive towards Russia...
March 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Made my calls via @5calls.org. Warren Buffet: Tariffs are an "Act of War' & NO to: Matt Whitaker for NATO + catering to Russian interests + treatment of Ukraine (equals deaths) and our European allies (8 decades of working together) + stopping cyber offensive towards Russia...
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Since writing this article, I have received messages from federal civil servants who tell me it is accurate, and that they are frightened. Please share this with anyone who doesn't understand the scale of the transformation.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing
How regime change happens in America
www.theatlantic.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Since writing this article, I have received messages from federal civil servants who tell me it is accurate, and that they are frightened. Please share this with anyone who doesn't understand the scale of the transformation.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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U.S. satellite mapping company Maxar Technologies has blocked Ukraine's access to its imagery, according to a report by Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi.
US satellite company Maxar reportedly cuts off Ukraine’s access to imagery
Maxar restricted use in response to U.S. “administrative” request, Ukrainian defense publication Militarnyi reported.
www.politico.eu
March 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
U.S. satellite mapping company Maxar Technologies has blocked Ukraine's access to its imagery, according to a report by Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi.
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Europeans are mystified, disappointed and frightened by a country they thought they knew
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Trump and Vance Shattered Europe’s Illusions About America
This is how the bad guys act.
www.theatlantic.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Europeans are mystified, disappointed and frightened by a country they thought they knew
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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All 27 EU leaders have now arrived at today's special European Council summit in Brussels, as the bloc tries to agree on a new defense plan and show support for Ukraine.
Von der Leyen told reporters that it's "a watershed moment for Europe."
Follow every twist and turn: ow.ly/8Wo450VbIAa
Von der Leyen told reporters that it's "a watershed moment for Europe."
Follow every twist and turn: ow.ly/8Wo450VbIAa
March 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
All 27 EU leaders have now arrived at today's special European Council summit in Brussels, as the bloc tries to agree on a new defense plan and show support for Ukraine.
Von der Leyen told reporters that it's "a watershed moment for Europe."
Follow every twist and turn: ow.ly/8Wo450VbIAa
Von der Leyen told reporters that it's "a watershed moment for Europe."
Follow every twist and turn: ow.ly/8Wo450VbIAa
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“I’m hearing language like ‘we have to be prepared for a b******’, that’s Donald Trump, ‘to do mad things’”
Nick Watt says there’s concern among both Labour and Conservative MPs over the US President’s approach to Ukraine and global diplomacy.
#Newsnight
Nick Watt says there’s concern among both Labour and Conservative MPs over the US President’s approach to Ukraine and global diplomacy.
#Newsnight
March 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
“I’m hearing language like ‘we have to be prepared for a b******’, that’s Donald Trump, ‘to do mad things’”
Nick Watt says there’s concern among both Labour and Conservative MPs over the US President’s approach to Ukraine and global diplomacy.
#Newsnight
Nick Watt says there’s concern among both Labour and Conservative MPs over the US President’s approach to Ukraine and global diplomacy.
#Newsnight
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“Once transferred to Ukraine, this money can be used to ensure that the country cannot only recover from the war, but also prevent a repeat of it.” My study urging this $300 billion transfer several years ago has worn well. Action, not talk, is urgently needed now:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/b...
Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.
President Trump’s threat to abandon Ukraine added urgency to plans to fund security or reconstruction with the roughly $300 billion owned by Russia’s central bank.
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
“Once transferred to Ukraine, this money can be used to ensure that the country cannot only recover from the war, but also prevent a repeat of it.” My study urging this $300 billion transfer several years ago has worn well. Action, not talk, is urgently needed now:
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/b...
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Trump has “ordered both the Defense Department’s Cyber Command and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to stand down from monitoring and countering Russian cyberthreats.”
What could possibly go wrong?
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
What could possibly go wrong?
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | U.S. digital disarmament gives Russia free rein in cyberspace. Bad idea.
In cyberspace, as in other domains, peace comes through strength.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Trump has “ordered both the Defense Department’s Cyber Command and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to stand down from monitoring and countering Russian cyberthreats.”
What could possibly go wrong?
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
What could possibly go wrong?
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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President of Finland Alexander Stubb suggests giving Ukraine a de-facto NATO membership if Russia attacks again:
"Why don't we instead give them [Ukraine] a de-facto NATO membership that basically means that when the negotiations end and there is a peace settlement,
"Why don't we instead give them [Ukraine] a de-facto NATO membership that basically means that when the negotiations end and there is a peace settlement,
March 4, 2025 at 9:03 AM
President of Finland Alexander Stubb suggests giving Ukraine a de-facto NATO membership if Russia attacks again:
"Why don't we instead give them [Ukraine] a de-facto NATO membership that basically means that when the negotiations end and there is a peace settlement,
"Why don't we instead give them [Ukraine] a de-facto NATO membership that basically means that when the negotiations end and there is a peace settlement,
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March 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
My name is Blake Gendebien, and I am the Democrat who is fighting to represent the North Country in the upcoming special election.
From lowering costs to protecting our farmers, my commitment is to put you first. Can you chip in $21 to help? secure.actblue.com/donate/gende...
From lowering costs to protecting our farmers, my commitment is to put you first. Can you chip in $21 to help? secure.actblue.com/donate/gende...
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My hypothesis is that Trump is not interested in mediating a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. He's only interested in restarting his relationship with Putin. In this article, I present evidence to support this hypothesis. Tell me what I got wrong:
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
www.usnews.com
March 4, 2025 at 5:56 AM
My hypothesis is that Trump is not interested in mediating a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. He's only interested in restarting his relationship with Putin. In this article, I present evidence to support this hypothesis. Tell me what I got wrong:
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...
www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...