waywardcats
@waywardcats.bsky.social
Crazy cat lady who loves democracy, voting rights, archaeology, nature.
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Marble armrests? Really?
Brilliant messaging while people are struggling to afford the basics
Trump is back into full maitre d’ mode
December 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Marble armrests? Really?
Timeline cleanse
A day in the life of an infant orphan elephant is filled with milk bottles, cuddles, mudbaths and games. Why? Because decades of raising elephants has revealed an orphan's psychological health is as important as their physical needs.
Learn how we raise these babies: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
Learn how we raise these babies: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n...
December 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Timeline cleanse
A lovely Xmas story, even if you don’t celebrate the holiday you can appreciate kindness.
December 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A lovely Xmas story, even if you don’t celebrate the holiday you can appreciate kindness.
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If you want to know more about the NAR, Che Ahn and some of the folks in that Worthen "don't worry they are ok piece", let me give you some suggestions: First: @fredclarkson.bsky.social
You Might Think They're Absurd but They're Quite Serious: Frederick Clarkson on The New Apostolic Reformation
This episode discusses the broad and far-reaching implications the New Apostolic Reformation has for democracy and religious freedom.
politicalresearch.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
If you want to know more about the NAR, Che Ahn and some of the folks in that Worthen "don't worry they are ok piece", let me give you some suggestions: First: @fredclarkson.bsky.social
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Always smart to take your cues from the journalist who has been on the story since Day 1
Take it from @jkbjournalist.bsky.social: "Nothing to see here"
#EpsteinFiles jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/the-epstei...
Take it from @jkbjournalist.bsky.social: "Nothing to see here"
#EpsteinFiles jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/the-epstei...
The Epstein Files: My observations
Nothing to See Here
jkbjournalist.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Always smart to take your cues from the journalist who has been on the story since Day 1
Take it from @jkbjournalist.bsky.social: "Nothing to see here"
#EpsteinFiles jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/the-epstei...
Take it from @jkbjournalist.bsky.social: "Nothing to see here"
#EpsteinFiles jkbjournalist.substack.com/p/the-epstei...
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Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.
Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest U.S. Park Ranger and Trailblazing Historian, Dies at 104 | KQED
Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest National Park Service ranger and a pioneering historian at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, devoted her life to preserving Black histo...
www.kqed.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.
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“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:42 AM
“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
Happy Solstice from Prax & Amos who are enjoying a snooze.
December 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Happy Solstice from Prax & Amos who are enjoying a snooze.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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The trump administration is laughing at you. Read our reporting in here about how much the GOP elite across different cliques and branches of govt weren’t sweating last night at all because they all knew they had a Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche authored insurance policy built in
this is the news tonight. No need to frame it otherwise. zeteo.com/p/trump-epst...
New tonight for @zeteo.com
New tonight for @zeteo.com
Trump Drags Out His Epstein Files Cover-Up
The Trump administration published heavily redacted Epstein records and many photos of Bill Clinton, while failing to comply with the law from Congress.
zeteo.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The trump administration is laughing at you. Read our reporting in here about how much the GOP elite across different cliques and branches of govt weren’t sweating last night at all because they all knew they had a Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche authored insurance policy built in
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The Oakland City Council voted 7-1 for a $2M, two-year Flock Safety contract to keep 290 license plate cameras, despite ICE-related privacy concerns.
Oakland renews $2 million Flock license plate camera deal amid ICE data concerns
The Oakland City Council voted 7-1 for a $2M, two-year Flock Safety contract to keep 290 license plate cameras, despite ICE-related privacy concerns.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The Oakland City Council voted 7-1 for a $2M, two-year Flock Safety contract to keep 290 license plate cameras, despite ICE-related privacy concerns.
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Join me for a talk at the Main Branch of the Oakland Public Library, Thursday Feb 12th at 6PM, for a talk about my book How to Talk to Your Son about Fascism!
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Join me for a talk at the Main Branch of the Oakland Public Library, Thursday Feb 12th at 6PM, for a talk about my book How to Talk to Your Son about Fascism!
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I've posted about Trump's psychotic fundraising texts and emails, which are nonstop and super goddamn weird every time
Yesterday, for the first time ever, I received a JD Vance fundraising email in the same format, with the same tone. Received another one today. Nothing from Trump, though
Yesterday, for the first time ever, I received a JD Vance fundraising email in the same format, with the same tone. Received another one today. Nothing from Trump, though
December 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I've posted about Trump's psychotic fundraising texts and emails, which are nonstop and super goddamn weird every time
Yesterday, for the first time ever, I received a JD Vance fundraising email in the same format, with the same tone. Received another one today. Nothing from Trump, though
Yesterday, for the first time ever, I received a JD Vance fundraising email in the same format, with the same tone. Received another one today. Nothing from Trump, though
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thoroughly recommend this brilliant book by @jordanscarroll.bsky.social it’s a short read (and the link has the online text) with good stuff on fascism and myth, whiteness and sci-fi, fascism and time, etc 🗃️ manifold.umn.edu/projects/spe...
December 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
thoroughly recommend this brilliant book by @jordanscarroll.bsky.social it’s a short read (and the link has the online text) with good stuff on fascism and myth, whiteness and sci-fi, fascism and time, etc 🗃️ manifold.umn.edu/projects/spe...
“There’s about a dozen members in the conference that are in these swing districts who are fighting hard to make sure they reduce costs for all of their constituents. And many of them did want to vote on this Obamacare Covid-era subsidy that Democrats created” Johnson said
...and a happy new year!
December 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
“There’s about a dozen members in the conference that are in these swing districts who are fighting hard to make sure they reduce costs for all of their constituents. And many of them did want to vote on this Obamacare Covid-era subsidy that Democrats created” Johnson said
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Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
Happy Hanukkah to our friends who celebrate. Rachel Posner, a rabbi’s wife in Kiel, Germany, took this photograph in 1931 -- a potent reminder that fascism must be fought in every generation, even if it's wrapped in an American flag and a red hat.
December 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
Well, I never made a mix tape (mixed tape?) but I have made mix cds so 19.5?
December 14, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Well, I never made a mix tape (mixed tape?) but I have made mix cds so 19.5?
Timeline cleanse
Tell us: which photo from our Nairobi Nursery has stolen your heart, and why?
- Mzinga, Kipekee and Talek share a peaceful moment side-by-side.
- Notty and Tytan, the inseparable duo, browsing together as always.
- And Kamili, who decided that taking a break meant trying on her greens… as a hat
- Mzinga, Kipekee and Talek share a peaceful moment side-by-side.
- Notty and Tytan, the inseparable duo, browsing together as always.
- And Kamili, who decided that taking a break meant trying on her greens… as a hat
December 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Timeline cleanse
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“Hundreds of Forest Grove High School students walked out of class at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, protesting federal immigration enforcement and what they described as growing fear in their community.” hillsboronewstimes.com/2025/12/08/f...
Forest Grove High students ‘stand up for community’ in protest to oppose ICE enforcement - Hillsboro News Times
Hundreds of Forest Grove High School students walked out of class at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, protesting federal immigration enforcement and what they described as growing fear in their community. Unde...
hillsboronewstimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
“Hundreds of Forest Grove High School students walked out of class at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 8, protesting federal immigration enforcement and what they described as growing fear in their community.” hillsboronewstimes.com/2025/12/08/f...
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Best summary of Slaughter (i.e., the FTC removal case)
Supreme Court oral argument this morning, in sum
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
December 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Best summary of Slaughter (i.e., the FTC removal case)
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What’s about to happen at SCOTUS is why I’ve opposed premature declarations of Trumpism’s collapse. Drumbeat since ‘15. Just like Christian fundamentalism has been declared dead every 5-10 years since 1925. When I pub’d The Family in ‘08, interviewers asked why, since Obama was ending Right forever.
December 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What’s about to happen at SCOTUS is why I’ve opposed premature declarations of Trumpism’s collapse. Drumbeat since ‘15. Just like Christian fundamentalism has been declared dead every 5-10 years since 1925. When I pub’d The Family in ‘08, interviewers asked why, since Obama was ending Right forever.
Timeline cleanse 🧵
Be sure to read the alt text.
Be sure to read the alt text.
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent sheep I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
December 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Timeline cleanse 🧵
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Be sure to read the alt text.
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Happening right now. Community members in Elgin, IL are in a standoff with Feds who are trying to abduct their neighbor.
ERO guy in picture on left just peppered sprayed person I screencapped.
ERO guy in picture on left just peppered sprayed person I screencapped.
December 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Happening right now. Community members in Elgin, IL are in a standoff with Feds who are trying to abduct their neighbor.
ERO guy in picture on left just peppered sprayed person I screencapped.
ERO guy in picture on left just peppered sprayed person I screencapped.
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
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Multiple federal judges have ruled against the administration’s subpoenas of trans patients’ names and medical records, and two judges questioned the conduct of the DOJ’s lawyers, as @lawdork explains.
www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
Multiple judges call out DOJ's methods of defending its invasive trans care subpoenas
A trio of public rulings, including one on Friday, all side with providers. Two rulings also raised sharp questions about DOJ's moves in recent months.
www.lawdork.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Multiple federal judges have ruled against the administration’s subpoenas of trans patients’ names and medical records, and two judges questioned the conduct of the DOJ’s lawyers, as @lawdork explains.
www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...