Kathryn Burmeister
@thecatlawyer.bsky.social
Coach. Lawyer. Speaker. Author.
Advocate. Activist. Disruptor.
Advocate. Activist. Disruptor.
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“Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground...The struggle may…be both moral and physical, but it must be a struggle.
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” Frederick Douglass 1857
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” Frederick Douglass 1857
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Democrats have revealed themselves to be feckless against the rise of MAGA hyper-authoritarian excesses. A party unwilling to call out Israel’s perpetual criminality will prove useless against state sanctioned murder at home.
February 6, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Democrats have revealed themselves to be feckless against the rise of MAGA hyper-authoritarian excesses. A party unwilling to call out Israel’s perpetual criminality will prove useless against state sanctioned murder at home.
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Why isn't news of Trump building vast concentration camps being treated as a national emergency?
February 7, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Why isn't news of Trump building vast concentration camps being treated as a national emergency?
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if the cops are against their citizens getting murdered and abducted, they should stop the guys doing it
February 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
if the cops are against their citizens getting murdered and abducted, they should stop the guys doing it
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I think there's nothing in the world I enjoy less than the sort of person who does nothing except say "don't worry it'll be okay" as everyone around them kills themselves to make sure it will be okay and when somehow they pull out of disaster and somehow is okay after all the person says "see?"
February 7, 2026 at 8:22 AM
I think there's nothing in the world I enjoy less than the sort of person who does nothing except say "don't worry it'll be okay" as everyone around them kills themselves to make sure it will be okay and when somehow they pull out of disaster and somehow is okay after all the person says "see?"
Religious leaders doing amazing job holding representative’s feet to the fire.
“Renee Goodman [sic], Alex Pretti – there are no words,” DeLauro said.
“You said there were no words after the murder of those two individuals,” said Rev. Jack Perkins Davidson. “I think the words are ‘Abolish ICE.’”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
“You said there were no words after the murder of those two individuals,” said Rev. Jack Perkins Davidson. “I think the words are ‘Abolish ICE.’”
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...
DeLauro to pressing clergy: 'I will not vote to abolish ICE'
The Connecticut U.S. representative found herself at odds with faith leaders.
www.ctpublic.org
February 7, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Religious leaders doing amazing job holding representative’s feet to the fire.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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side effects of reading the Epstein Files may include increased thoughts of vigilante justice
February 6, 2026 at 5:07 AM
side effects of reading the Epstein Files may include increased thoughts of vigilante justice
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Powerful white men once equated Black people with monkeys to justify their abduction, deportation, enslavement, lynching and segregation.
The heinous image that Trump shared is explicit racism.
There is no nowhere for his supporters to hide. Supporting him is incompatible with basic human decency.
The heinous image that Trump shared is explicit racism.
There is no nowhere for his supporters to hide. Supporting him is incompatible with basic human decency.
February 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Powerful white men once equated Black people with monkeys to justify their abduction, deportation, enslavement, lynching and segregation.
The heinous image that Trump shared is explicit racism.
There is no nowhere for his supporters to hide. Supporting him is incompatible with basic human decency.
The heinous image that Trump shared is explicit racism.
There is no nowhere for his supporters to hide. Supporting him is incompatible with basic human decency.
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My law firm intervened in every case DOJ has filed to gain access to states' sensitive voting data. So far we have won several and lost none. But this is going to be a long fight for free and fair elections.
February 6, 2026 at 11:37 PM
My law firm intervened in every case DOJ has filed to gain access to states' sensitive voting data. So far we have won several and lost none. But this is going to be a long fight for free and fair elections.
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Breaking MS NOW:
The Department of Homeland Security *unsuccessfully* sought to expedite deportation proceedings against the family of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, according to a local school official.
At an asylum hearing Friday, the family was granted a continuance.
www.ms.now/news/dhs-rep...
The Department of Homeland Security *unsuccessfully* sought to expedite deportation proceedings against the family of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, according to a local school official.
At an asylum hearing Friday, the family was granted a continuance.
www.ms.now/news/dhs-rep...
Judge denies DHS bid to rush removal of Liam Ramos and his family
Kristen Stenvik, superintendent of the district where Liam goes to school, said the ruling provides both “additional time” and “continued uncertainty.”
www.ms.now
February 7, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Breaking MS NOW:
The Department of Homeland Security *unsuccessfully* sought to expedite deportation proceedings against the family of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, according to a local school official.
At an asylum hearing Friday, the family was granted a continuance.
www.ms.now/news/dhs-rep...
The Department of Homeland Security *unsuccessfully* sought to expedite deportation proceedings against the family of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, according to a local school official.
At an asylum hearing Friday, the family was granted a continuance.
www.ms.now/news/dhs-rep...
I want off this timeline.
February 7, 2026 at 2:18 AM
I want off this timeline.
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Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
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Imma say something you fucks will NOT like....ready ?
Memo to white American liberals/progressives...I ask this question: if it takes 2 WHITE Americans to get popped to get you 'resisting'....forget what is said about ICE, or DHS, or even the shits in power....what does this say about....YOU ??
Memo to white American liberals/progressives...I ask this question: if it takes 2 WHITE Americans to get popped to get you 'resisting'....forget what is said about ICE, or DHS, or even the shits in power....what does this say about....YOU ??
February 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Imma say something you fucks will NOT like....ready ?
Memo to white American liberals/progressives...I ask this question: if it takes 2 WHITE Americans to get popped to get you 'resisting'....forget what is said about ICE, or DHS, or even the shits in power....what does this say about....YOU ??
Memo to white American liberals/progressives...I ask this question: if it takes 2 WHITE Americans to get popped to get you 'resisting'....forget what is said about ICE, or DHS, or even the shits in power....what does this say about....YOU ??
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🚨Status Coup News just ended their Livestream in Minneapolis. They said that the ICE raids have NOT slowed down at all. They are documenting them daily. We cannot listen to Tom Homan when he feeds us the illusion that they are stepping back at all. We must keep the pressure HIGH on ICE.
#FUCKICE
#FUCKICE
February 6, 2026 at 5:04 AM
🚨Status Coup News just ended their Livestream in Minneapolis. They said that the ICE raids have NOT slowed down at all. They are documenting them daily. We cannot listen to Tom Homan when he feeds us the illusion that they are stepping back at all. We must keep the pressure HIGH on ICE.
#FUCKICE
#FUCKICE
I am NOT downplaying the video he shared AT ALL but why is anyone surprised by this? He’s a pedophile. You think he cares one iota about putting his racism front and center?
February 7, 2026 at 2:10 AM
I am NOT downplaying the video he shared AT ALL but why is anyone surprised by this? He’s a pedophile. You think he cares one iota about putting his racism front and center?
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@houserepublicans.bsky.social
We The People know.
We The People know.
February 6, 2026 at 5:29 AM
@houserepublicans.bsky.social
We The People know.
We The People know.
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NEW: Florida voters have sued Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over his unilateral effort to launch mid-decade redistricting in the state, arguing that the governor lacks the authority to issue orders to the state legislature. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Voters sue DeSantis for ordering Florida legislature to pursue pro-GOP gerrymander
DeSantis cannot constitutionally issue orders to the state legislature, the suit alleges.
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:23 PM
NEW: Florida voters have sued Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over his unilateral effort to launch mid-decade redistricting in the state, arguing that the governor lacks the authority to issue orders to the state legislature. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Israel's bombing of Gaza kills 23, mostly women and children.
It comes as nearly 20,000 Palestinians are being denied the ability to leave Gaza for medical treatment, in what is being called "a slow-motion massacre"
What ceasefire?
It comes as nearly 20,000 Palestinians are being denied the ability to leave Gaza for medical treatment, in what is being called "a slow-motion massacre"
What ceasefire?
February 5, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Israel's bombing of Gaza kills 23, mostly women and children.
It comes as nearly 20,000 Palestinians are being denied the ability to leave Gaza for medical treatment, in what is being called "a slow-motion massacre"
What ceasefire?
It comes as nearly 20,000 Palestinians are being denied the ability to leave Gaza for medical treatment, in what is being called "a slow-motion massacre"
What ceasefire?
And there it is. We all knew it was happening it was only a matter of time “how.”
🚨BREAKING: The White House Thursday refused to rule out the presence of immigration enforcement at voting locations this November, a response that follows extremist rhetoric about placing federal forces at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
White House ‘can’t guarantee’ ICE won’t be at polls
The federal government has historically recognized polling places as off-limits for immigration enforcement precisely to avoid deterring lawful voters.
www.democracydocket.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
And there it is. We all knew it was happening it was only a matter of time “how.”
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NEW: Records reviewed by WIRED show DHS’s facial recognition app (Mobile Fortify) isn’t designed to actually "verify" identity—despite DHS claims and its agents relying on its matches to support probable cause in the field.
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy r...
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
NEW: Records reviewed by WIRED show DHS’s facial recognition app (Mobile Fortify) isn’t designed to actually "verify" identity—despite DHS claims and its agents relying on its matches to support probable cause in the field.
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I’m on the scene at Franklin and 1st. A convoy of about a couple dozen ICE/HSI agents broke the entryway into an apartment building at 6am. No warrant presented. Less than 24 hours ago, Tom Homan announced the end of large convoys in Minnesota… Bullshit.
February 5, 2026 at 12:49 PM
I’m on the scene at Franklin and 1st. A convoy of about a couple dozen ICE/HSI agents broke the entryway into an apartment building at 6am. No warrant presented. Less than 24 hours ago, Tom Homan announced the end of large convoys in Minnesota… Bullshit.
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This is NOT unprecedented.
On this day in 1917, Congress passed the Immigration Act to block “undesirable” immigrants. A ban on Asian, Mexican, & Mediterranean migrants. Meanwhile white migrants were given land via the Homestead Act.
Trump wants to revive this fascism. Do not let him.
On this day in 1917, Congress passed the Immigration Act to block “undesirable” immigrants. A ban on Asian, Mexican, & Mediterranean migrants. Meanwhile white migrants were given land via the Homestead Act.
Trump wants to revive this fascism. Do not let him.
February 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
This is NOT unprecedented.
On this day in 1917, Congress passed the Immigration Act to block “undesirable” immigrants. A ban on Asian, Mexican, & Mediterranean migrants. Meanwhile white migrants were given land via the Homestead Act.
Trump wants to revive this fascism. Do not let him.
On this day in 1917, Congress passed the Immigration Act to block “undesirable” immigrants. A ban on Asian, Mexican, & Mediterranean migrants. Meanwhile white migrants were given land via the Homestead Act.
Trump wants to revive this fascism. Do not let him.
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At some point, warnings stop being warnings and start becoming evidence.
For more than a year, Democratic leaders…allied institutions…and aligned media have told the public that the threat to free and fair elections is real…escalating…and unprecedented.
For more than a year, Democratic leaders…allied institutions…and aligned media have told the public that the threat to free and fair elections is real…escalating…and unprecedented.
February 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
At some point, warnings stop being warnings and start becoming evidence.
For more than a year, Democratic leaders…allied institutions…and aligned media have told the public that the threat to free and fair elections is real…escalating…and unprecedented.
For more than a year, Democratic leaders…allied institutions…and aligned media have told the public that the threat to free and fair elections is real…escalating…and unprecedented.
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worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead
February 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
worth noting that the second rich people stopped being afraid of mobs tearing them limb from limb, they stopped building libraries and opera houses and stuff and started ripping the copper wiring out of the walls of society instead