Kathleen Klompien
@klompijo.bsky.social
writing professor, lover of animals, avid mystery reader and small space gardener, music freq
I had a bit of dodgy health week on of the semester and so did not post pics of report on my week, but I will do so for week two. I am so enjoying being back in the classroom full time, fbfs. I love our students!!!
September 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I had a bit of dodgy health week on of the semester and so did not post pics of report on my week, but I will do so for week two. I am so enjoying being back in the classroom full time, fbfs. I love our students!!!
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April 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The theme of the last few weeks is, we can never rule out any work as beneath us or outside our ken. I got an email last week from someone telling me that they "weren't comfortable" doing a tedious campus task. I laughed, harrumphed and then taught the dude how to fish.
April 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The theme of the last few weeks is, we can never rule out any work as beneath us or outside our ken. I got an email last week from someone telling me that they "weren't comfortable" doing a tedious campus task. I laughed, harrumphed and then taught the dude how to fish.
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I just saw that this is the new hat they're wearing in Greenland.
🤣
🤣
March 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I just saw that this is the new hat they're wearing in Greenland.
🤣
🤣
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NPR's @ailsachang.bsky.social speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.
Trump admin. cuts funding for program that tracked Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.
www.npr.org
March 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
NPR's @ailsachang.bsky.social speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.
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2nd one in 2 days, the other one was from Canada
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
French Scientist Reportedly Denied U.S. Entry Due to Trump Criticism
https://newrepublic.com/post/192946/french-scientist-denied-us-entry-trump-criticism
https://newrepublic.com/post/192946/french-scientist-denied-us-entry-trump-criticism
French Scientist Reportedly Denied U.S. Entry Due to Trump Criticism
So much for free speech in America?
newrepublic.com
March 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
2nd one in 2 days, the other one was from Canada
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
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"Blessed are the peacemakers," said Jesus Christ.
Doesn’t quite align with "I'm literally an arms dealer."
Selling weapons while preaching heaven on Earth? That's not faith. It's branding, or worse.
Keep an eye on Silicon Valley's weird religious shift.
www.wired.com/story/christ...
Doesn’t quite align with "I'm literally an arms dealer."
Selling weapons while preaching heaven on Earth? That's not faith. It's branding, or worse.
Keep an eye on Silicon Valley's weird religious shift.
www.wired.com/story/christ...
The Silicon Valley Christians Who Want to Build ‘Heaven on Earth’
Is work religion, or is religion work? Both.
www.wired.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:20 PM
"Blessed are the peacemakers," said Jesus Christ.
Doesn’t quite align with "I'm literally an arms dealer."
Selling weapons while preaching heaven on Earth? That's not faith. It's branding, or worse.
Keep an eye on Silicon Valley's weird religious shift.
www.wired.com/story/christ...
Doesn’t quite align with "I'm literally an arms dealer."
Selling weapons while preaching heaven on Earth? That's not faith. It's branding, or worse.
Keep an eye on Silicon Valley's weird religious shift.
www.wired.com/story/christ...
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Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
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March 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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March 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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A judge limits Trump’s ability to deport people under the 18th century Alien Enemies Act...
https://apnews.com/article/trump-aclu-deportations-venezuelans-b2566f05b10bf1cde1caf467a3b001cc
https://apnews.com/article/trump-aclu-deportations-venezuelans-b2566f05b10bf1cde1caf467a3b001cc
A judge limits Trump's ability to deport people under the 18th century Alien Enemies Act
President Donald Trump's administration is appealing a judge's early order that it cannot immediately deport a number of Venezuelans migrants under an 18th century law called the Alien Enemies Act.
apnews.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A judge limits Trump’s ability to deport people under the 18th century Alien Enemies Act...
https://apnews.com/article/trump-aclu-deportations-venezuelans-b2566f05b10bf1cde1caf467a3b001cc
https://apnews.com/article/trump-aclu-deportations-venezuelans-b2566f05b10bf1cde1caf467a3b001cc
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these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
March 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
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“Schmidt being “violently interrogated” at Logan Airport for hours, and being stripped naked, put in a cold shower by two officials, and being put back onto a chair.”
Whatever happened to #abolishICE? It needs to be abolished. This is torture.
Whatever happened to #abolishICE? It needs to be abolished. This is torture.
Green card holder from New Hampshire 'interrogated' at Logan Airport, detained
Fabian Schmidt’s family said they are unsure of why he is being held. They said he has a recently renewed green card, and no active issues in court.
www.nhpr.org
March 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
“Schmidt being “violently interrogated” at Logan Airport for hours, and being stripped naked, put in a cold shower by two officials, and being put back onto a chair.”
Whatever happened to #abolishICE? It needs to be abolished. This is torture.
Whatever happened to #abolishICE? It needs to be abolished. This is torture.
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That is both messed up and disgraceful! You can’t just delete history!
Arlington National Cemetery has removed information about prominent Black, Hispanic, and female service members, as well as topics such as the Civil War, from its website.
Arlington National Cemetery has removed information about prominent Black, Hispanic, and female service members, as well as topics such as the Civil War, from its website.
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
That is both messed up and disgraceful! You can’t just delete history!
Arlington National Cemetery has removed information about prominent Black, Hispanic, and female service members, as well as topics such as the Civil War, from its website.
Arlington National Cemetery has removed information about prominent Black, Hispanic, and female service members, as well as topics such as the Civil War, from its website.
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Budapest today. People are demanding that PM Orban resign.
March 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Budapest today. People are demanding that PM Orban resign.
had to get up super early, but the Brazilian Girls are helping me through... www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRJQ... #musicsky #songoftheday
'Pirates" by Brazilian Girls
YouTube video by Brazilian Girls
www.youtube.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
had to get up super early, but the Brazilian Girls are helping me through... www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRJQ... #musicsky #songoftheday
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Springtime (?) in Michigan
March 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Springtime (?) in Michigan
Hooray for my wonderful writing team and to the editors for helping us turn a vignette into the first chapter. What a nice little shot in the arm...
March 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Hooray for my wonderful writing team and to the editors for helping us turn a vignette into the first chapter. What a nice little shot in the arm...
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Canadians fed up with tariff threats and suggestions of Canada becoming the 51st state are now calling Americano coffee drinks "Canadianos." NPR's Scott Simon explains.
Opinion: Don't call this coffee an Americano!
Canadians fed up with tariff threats and suggestions of Canada becoming the 51st state are now calling Americano coffee drinks "Canadianos." NPR's Scott Simon explains.
www.npr.org
March 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Canadians fed up with tariff threats and suggestions of Canada becoming the 51st state are now calling Americano coffee drinks "Canadianos." NPR's Scott Simon explains.
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It’s borderline criminal.
March 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It’s borderline criminal.
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To all the reSISTERS fighting for equality & fighting back against oppressive states across the world. ✊🏾
#InternationalWomensDay
#InternationalWomensDay
March 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
To all the reSISTERS fighting for equality & fighting back against oppressive states across the world. ✊🏾
#InternationalWomensDay
#InternationalWomensDay
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Elon Musk is losing his mind over protests at Tesla dealerships.
Why? His fortune is collapsing.
Nearly all of it is Tesla stock.
You know what to do, America. If you want to save our government from a coup, apparently the rebels’ weak spot is protesting and boycotting Tesla.
Why? His fortune is collapsing.
Nearly all of it is Tesla stock.
You know what to do, America. If you want to save our government from a coup, apparently the rebels’ weak spot is protesting and boycotting Tesla.
March 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Elon Musk is losing his mind over protests at Tesla dealerships.
Why? His fortune is collapsing.
Nearly all of it is Tesla stock.
You know what to do, America. If you want to save our government from a coup, apparently the rebels’ weak spot is protesting and boycotting Tesla.
Why? His fortune is collapsing.
Nearly all of it is Tesla stock.
You know what to do, America. If you want to save our government from a coup, apparently the rebels’ weak spot is protesting and boycotting Tesla.
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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.
apnews.com
March 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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...