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Wendy Kloiber

@wendykloiber.bsky.social

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So did the divine right of kings. Long covid class of March 2020, the kind with ME. Would like one more tattoo, minimum. She/her.

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · Nov 3

Child: What do you WANT from purple?

Me: ...

Child, patiently: Think of what you wanted from yellow. Will purple give you that? No.

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 8h

I can see a few ways. Truly the door’s not closed.

Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 9h

Justin Pearson in Tennessee, keeping an eye on this. Glad to see it. The days of waiting your turn are over.

Free Parking 🚘 @free-parking.bsky.social · 13h

This is exactly what we need. This is it.

"New York City Council member Chi Ossé, a close ally of Zohran Mamdani, is privately discussing a run against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)"

Scoop: Mamdani ally weighs challenging Hakeem Jeffries

Just talking about a potential campaign could drive a further wedge between Mamdani — the democratic socialist in line to be New York's next mayor — and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

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The Ugly Machine @theuglymachine.bsky.social · 14h

Her name is Francesca

A Francesca style throwing axe, glowing cherry red on an anvil

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 15h

There’s the table they’re at with Republicans and the table they’re at with their base.

This is a hard line for the second table.

Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 16h

Putting aside the many reasons they should include it, this is also negotiation 101: don't negotiate against yourself, such as by locking your demand in low when your counterparty refuses to negotiate.

Dems shouldn't take stuff off the table until Trump & GOP are truly negotiating.

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 17h

Durbin on whether Democrats can use reining in ICE in Chicago as a precondition to rein in the government says “can’t do that. It’s gotta be health care all the way.”

Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 15h

Glad I turned the sound on

Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17h

Let’s check in on the warzone in Portland.

Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 17h

Chequamegon

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 18h

Thinking about how it took Francis 12 years to do the addition and subtraction that created the group that would elect a Leo. He took succession seriously and I feel like I’ve never read anything about his strategic approach from that angle.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 19h

Oh — new reporting on Pope Leo from El Paso Matters, citing footage they have of yesterday's meeting.

Sounds like the pope was even *more* forceful in urging U.S. bishops to speak out about immigration than first reported.

I mean, that's…not subtle. elpasomatters.org/2025/10/08/e...

“I was struck at the beginning (of the video), it talks about the feeling of powerlessness, which I think is so much. I think it’s so important that we as a church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what’s going on in so many cities in the United States right now. At least the church cannot be silent,” the pope told the El Pasoans, according to a video of the meeting provided to El Paso Matters by Hope Border Institute.

Seitz responded: “You’ve spoken very strongly. We’re trying to do the same in our country and yet not get into the political fray the best that we can.”

Pope Leo told Seitz that he’d like to see the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops become more vocal on immigration issues.

“I mean, even within the conference, there are challenges. That’s one place they should be … I wish they were stronger in their own voice,” Leo said, adding that Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the conference, should speak out more on immigration.

“There’s been some good movement in that sense, but I certainly intend to continue to encourage” U.S. bishops to address immigration, Leo said.

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 19h

People who have made the jump from Bluesky to myatproto, can you do the steps on a phone or do you need to be on a laptop?

Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

Glad you are in this thread Kate R and Jaime too - two of the biggest contributors to my understanding of what the hell had happened to me and of what’s available to try (many things!)

Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

Hoping the distraction is gentle with you

Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

Here you go

bsky.app/profile/greg...

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1d

Following this guide. I'm migrating to myatproto, one of the servers Blacksky provides for non-Black users. bsky.app/profile/rude...

Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 4d

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you 💚

Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

One of my favorite things about this house is the way you can take pictures of this windowsill in the mirror at night. A frame for the garden, a clock for the bright months.

Same five vases, same windowsill, but mirrored and the background is dark.

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

Losing the ERA was so bad.

Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

(NOW just broke me when they stood by Clinton.)

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

Though “they slept with each other and THEN committed massive betrayals” is a hell of an epitaph for the 90s as an era.

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

Will just say Patricia Ireland was president of NOW while I was there and not another word more. What a time to be 23, 24.

Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

I am just beginning to understand WHY people hated each other so much then, laughing.

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

I also long for that level of integrity but am still thrilled that they are paying attention and learning. There’s movement here. Maybe they’ll steal more!

Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

Also there was no internet! You literally had to be in the room. I didn’t know so many things until much much later. And am still building context.

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

Still have bite marks, laughing.

Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

Let me, when it’s easier, read this with them and see where we hang up? But it will likely be “why was the equivalent of JKR running your movement magazine? Did that not freak you out?”

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

People just hated each other with real depth.

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Wendy Kloiber @wendykloiber.bsky.social · 1d

I worked at NOW in my 20s and after that fully gave up on any definition that wasn’t personal. I could barely get consensus with myself and sure as hell couldn’t with my boss, her boss. Low trust environment. I remember saying I was excited to meet Rebecca Walker. I never said anything again.

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