Kathy M Burnette
thebrainlair.bsky.social
Kathy M Burnette
@thebrainlair.bsky.social
Mom.Coffee Drinker. Reader. Bookstore Owner. Sometimes in that order.
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An ICE Air flight carried migrants from Alexandria, LA, to the US Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay today—the first migrants held at GTMO since October 17.
December 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV's entrance with the Alan Parsons Project playing:
May 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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If for NO REASON WHATSOEVER you woke up wanting a clickable/zoomable/hoverable map of ICE offices and detention facilities in the continental US, I've got ya. Preview image (not clickable) is below and here's the link. Sharing is caring! rawcdn.githack.com/chadtopaz/ic...
November 19, 2024 at 11:10 AM
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To mark "Trump will declare a national emergency for mass deportations" day: here is the initial spreadsheet of our crowd-sourced *local* immigration advocacy/support organizations.

Please share widely, put to good use, and keep letting me know about more organizations folks can connect with.
November 19, 2024 at 12:01 AM
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The thing about pre-orders: If you pre-order thru an indie bookstore (which generally doesn't cost you up-front!) it is HUGE for the lifeblood of the book, it is a boost to authors, the publisher, and the booksellers who steward this life. It's a little thing but it's meaningful should this inspire!
November 14, 2024 at 4:10 PM