Kay Whitlock
@kwhitlock.bsky.social
Writer. Activist. Co-author "Queer (In)Justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States"; "Considering Hate: Violence, Goodness, and Justice in American Culture"; and "Carceral Con: The Deceptive Terrain of Criminal Justice Reform."
Yep. But no worries about much larger fraud in Texas and Florida. And no worries about $75 billion in new supplemental funding for ICE.
February 2, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Yep. But no worries about much larger fraud in Texas and Florida. And no worries about $75 billion in new supplemental funding for ICE.
Because, even as he destroys the Kennedy Center and takes aim at other artists and performers – a standard move in an authoritarian/fascist playbook – he wants to create fascist art. And Ratner, with his "Rush Hour" success, has the skills to start producing/directing those kinds of films.
February 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Because, even as he destroys the Kennedy Center and takes aim at other artists and performers – a standard move in an authoritarian/fascist playbook – he wants to create fascist art. And Ratner, with his "Rush Hour" success, has the skills to start producing/directing those kinds of films.
Yes, a real labor of love.
January 31, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Yes, a real labor of love.
A wonderful film about Catherine Coulson, directed by Richard Green of “Mulholland Drive,” is streaming here: iknowcatherine.com
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
"Catherine wanted to die in Twin Peaks, to take everybody with her on that journey. Everybody."
iknowcatherine.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:13 PM
A wonderful film about Catherine Coulson, directed by Richard Green of “Mulholland Drive,” is streaming here: iknowcatherine.com
Here's the Heritage Foundation's "Daily Signal" announcement (it's now 47 groups, not 32). They'll be focusing on the queer criminalizing trope that frames LGBTQ people as immoral and a danger to children. So much for Epstein, right? www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/28/e...
EXCLUSIVE: Conservatives Mobilize to Overturn Obergefell
Thirty-two conservative groups are organizing to overturn Obergefell and reverse gay marriage in order to center kids in marriage law.
www.dailysignal.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Here's the Heritage Foundation's "Daily Signal" announcement (it's now 47 groups, not 32). They'll be focusing on the queer criminalizing trope that frames LGBTQ people as immoral and a danger to children. So much for Epstein, right? www.dailysignal.com/2026/01/28/e...
Following a Heritage Foundation playbook for overturning Obergefell, the Coalition calls itself "Greater Than," with a tagline of "Children are greater than equal, and it's time we fought for their rights." Sickeningly ironic. 2/ www.peoplefor.org/its-official...
It’s Official: Right Wing Groups Launch Campaign to Overturn Marriage Equality
A new anti-marriage-equality coalition relies on an old tactic of smearing LGBTQ people as threats to children.
www.peoplefor.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Following a Heritage Foundation playbook for overturning Obergefell, the Coalition calls itself "Greater Than," with a tagline of "Children are greater than equal, and it's time we fought for their rights." Sickeningly ironic. 2/ www.peoplefor.org/its-official...
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Most media & social media consumed in the U.S. are Right Wing. Sinclair alone covers 40% of households.
RW media keep repeating pretty lies about T/GOP & ugly lies about Dem/minorities til the lies wear a groove into ppl's brains.
upine.medium.com/the-vast-rea...
RW media keep repeating pretty lies about T/GOP & ugly lies about Dem/minorities til the lies wear a groove into ppl's brains.
upine.medium.com/the-vast-rea...
The Vast Reach of Right Wing Disinformation
In one of my previous essays, I explained how very much in denial most Americans are about the extent to which our nation is immersed in…
upine.medium.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Most media & social media consumed in the U.S. are Right Wing. Sinclair alone covers 40% of households.
RW media keep repeating pretty lies about T/GOP & ugly lies about Dem/minorities til the lies wear a groove into ppl's brains.
upine.medium.com/the-vast-rea...
RW media keep repeating pretty lies about T/GOP & ugly lies about Dem/minorities til the lies wear a groove into ppl's brains.
upine.medium.com/the-vast-rea...
The CBS network cancelled The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1969 for featuring songs/performers who protested the war and otherwise rattled the status quo. Article on same here from Open Culture.https://www.openculture.com/2025/09/when-cbs-canceled-the-smothers-brothers-comedy-show.html
January 29, 2026 at 8:02 PM
The CBS network cancelled The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1969 for featuring songs/performers who protested the war and otherwise rattled the status quo. Article on same here from Open Culture.https://www.openculture.com/2025/09/when-cbs-canceled-the-smothers-brothers-comedy-show.html