Kate Ayers
@klayers.bsky.social
Hockey/soccer mom, winding her way through a midlife career reassessment. Engaged in excessive volunteering. Proud product of the Minneapolis school system.
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"I want history to remember me not just as the first black woman to be elected to Congress, not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and dared to be herself."
Shirley Chisholm, born on this day in 1924
Shirley Chisholm, born on this day in 1924
November 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
"I want history to remember me not just as the first black woman to be elected to Congress, not as the first black woman to have made a bid for the presidency of the United States, but as a black woman who lived in the 20th century and dared to be herself."
Shirley Chisholm, born on this day in 1924
Shirley Chisholm, born on this day in 1924
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We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
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Bud Kraehling would never
KSTP meteorologist posting AI videos on Twitter of what he says is what Minneapolis will look like if his forecast is correct is really something… not a valid weather news source going forward imo
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Bud Kraehling would never
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We're looking forward to Chato “Ombishkebines” Gonzalez joining @cathywurzer.bsky.social on Morning Edition around 8:30 a.m. today to talk about the @nhlwild.bsky.social’s Ojibwe-language broadcast on Friday. Photo shared by the Wild. Story coming soon to @mprnews.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
We're looking forward to Chato “Ombishkebines” Gonzalez joining @cathywurzer.bsky.social on Morning Edition around 8:30 a.m. today to talk about the @nhlwild.bsky.social’s Ojibwe-language broadcast on Friday. Photo shared by the Wild. Story coming soon to @mprnews.org
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„Quiet, Piggy!“ Just think about that for a minute, and what it means to live in a time when a President can assault a woman in public like that without any consequences.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
„Quiet, Piggy!“ Just think about that for a minute, and what it means to live in a time when a President can assault a woman in public like that without any consequences.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
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I just remembered that Rep MTG led the subcommittee that grilled the presidents of NPR and PBS in the spring, calling them "Un-American."
www.youtube.com/live/mf7BvBI...
www.youtube.com/live/mf7BvBI...
PBS and NPR leaders testify at House DOGE subcommittee hearing | full vidoe
YouTube video by CBS News
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November 22, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I just remembered that Rep MTG led the subcommittee that grilled the presidents of NPR and PBS in the spring, calling them "Un-American."
www.youtube.com/live/mf7BvBI...
www.youtube.com/live/mf7BvBI...
This is ... not great.
More kids have nonmedical exemptions for the vaccine, especially at private schools.
Minnesota's kindergarten measles vaccination rate is now one of the nation's lowest
More kids have nonmedical exemptions for the vaccine, especially at private schools.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This is ... not great.
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A thing I was taught over and over and over in journalism school was that following the money would almost always lead to the truth. Once we started following the politics and not the money, the truth reliably stayed hidden. I do not suggest this was an accident.
November 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A thing I was taught over and over and over in journalism school was that following the money would almost always lead to the truth. Once we started following the politics and not the money, the truth reliably stayed hidden. I do not suggest this was an accident.
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I was surprised i hadn't seen anyone isolate this yet, I think the actual disgusting thing here is that none of the other journalists there stick up for her or ask her question again or anything else. They act like it didn't even happen.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
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Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I was surprised i hadn't seen anyone isolate this yet, I think the actual disgusting thing here is that none of the other journalists there stick up for her or ask her question again or anything else. They act like it didn't even happen.
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BREAKING: Magistrate orders DOJ to turn over grand jury materials to Comey, finding real prospect that "government misconduct" may have tainted the case.
November 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
BREAKING: Magistrate orders DOJ to turn over grand jury materials to Comey, finding real prospect that "government misconduct" may have tainted the case.
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Tech company names that make it clear no one had a childhood copy of D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths.
November 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Tech company names that make it clear no one had a childhood copy of D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths.
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just say it, reporters, it's not hard: '...the trump administration's open threats to use military force against a state that has not attacked it are widely seen by experts as illegal under international law...' there is very little to debate about that.
The country's largest aircraft carrier is expected to join thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force. n.pr/47XHvV3
U.S. official says the 'table is being set' for possible military action against Venezuela
The country's largest aircraft carrier is expected to join thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.
n.pr
November 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
just say it, reporters, it's not hard: '...the trump administration's open threats to use military force against a state that has not attacked it are widely seen by experts as illegal under international law...' there is very little to debate about that.
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An appeal has been issued to find 14-year-old Rylie Defoe, who went missing after school in Bemidji on Friday.
Details: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/appeal-to-find-14-year-old-bemidji-boy-who-went-missing-after-school
Details: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/appeal-to-find-14-year-old-bemidji-boy-who-went-missing-after-school
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
An appeal has been issued to find 14-year-old Rylie Defoe, who went missing after school in Bemidji on Friday.
Details: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/appeal-to-find-14-year-old-bemidji-boy-who-went-missing-after-school
Details: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/appeal-to-find-14-year-old-bemidji-boy-who-went-missing-after-school
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Even in THEIR OWN AD, Charlie at the end looks like he’s thinking, “This is sad and weird.” Promising people you can prevent feelings of loss is not only ridiculous; it’s perverse. Sad things and happy things need each other. This company is promising numbness.
This is possibly the most fucked thing I've ever seen but also the bit at the end where the grandmother is straight up being tricked into providing training content for the app feels particularly revealing.
Nightmarish idea for a startup tbh
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Even in THEIR OWN AD, Charlie at the end looks like he’s thinking, “This is sad and weird.” Promising people you can prevent feelings of loss is not only ridiculous; it’s perverse. Sad things and happy things need each other. This company is promising numbness.
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Schrodinger's immigrant: driving down our wages with their cheap labor, and also buying up all of our houses.
November 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Schrodinger's immigrant: driving down our wages with their cheap labor, and also buying up all of our houses.
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Cuba fights to contain spread of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus reut.rs/4nSHpUw
Cuba fights to contain spread of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus
Cuba is fighting a wave of mosquito-borne illnesses including dengue and chikungunya virus that have swept the island in recent weeks, affecting nearly one-third of the population and sickening swaths of workers, the country's top epidimiologist said late on Wednesday.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Cuba fights to contain spread of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus reut.rs/4nSHpUw
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What the Epstein files show is the *solidarity* of many men-across class, race, religion, profession & party affiliation-in the global political project of keeping the boot on women's necks.
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
Like I dunno, maybe the reason it took a lady to break open the story of all the men protecting the dude trafficking underage girls is because the male journos were all emailing him making jokes about it?
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
What the Epstein files show is the *solidarity* of many men-across class, race, religion, profession & party affiliation-in the global political project of keeping the boot on women's necks.
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
People have no problem understanding class solidarity among the rich. Why can't they see gender solidarity?
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IT GOT BETTER
📍Central MN
📍Central MN
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
IT GOT BETTER
📍Central MN
📍Central MN
Mendota Heights, MN
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Mendota Heights, MN
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Nothing like a proposal for a modest amount of lower-income housing nearby to find out who your neighbors are.
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Nothing like a proposal for a modest amount of lower-income housing nearby to find out who your neighbors are.
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Message to our friends from our hoomom. If able plz consider donating to a group that provides food for the beloved pets of people struggling right now. Our mum grew up very poor & remembers how hard it was to feed the family & their pet. Share some kindness. Love you all 🩷
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Message to our friends from our hoomom. If able plz consider donating to a group that provides food for the beloved pets of people struggling right now. Our mum grew up very poor & remembers how hard it was to feed the family & their pet. Share some kindness. Love you all 🩷
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...