Kate Cronin

Edited version of President Obama's words at Reverend Jackson's service.

Jackson’s life inspires us to take a harder path. His voice calls on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope. Wherever we have a chance to impact, in our schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, or cities, it gives our life purpose, and because if we don’t step up, no one else will.

Yes. Please can we talk? So many of my friends are saying, "I don't want to get bogged down in this. It's too depressing. Let's move on. And I'm there thinking, why won't you help me process this? Not talking about this doesn't make it not real.

Mama and baby cat lying on a blanket completely at ease.

I have been saying this for a while,"If I'm really good in this lifetime, I'll get to come back as a spoiled indoor house cat." These two are living the dream. #Caturday

We "celebrated" the increase in the federal research budget. But the $ isn't flowing. The NIH has so far not received approval to spend any of the research $$.

Everyone should know that Russel Vought, the architect of Project 2025 is behind this.

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Cry me a river. Do better.

This. 100% this.

Red states target SNAP fraud, errors under threat of costly federal penalties • Wisconsin Examiner State officials are looking to crack down on SNAP fraud and mistakes, but overlooking administrative burdens driving waste and fraud

So, cut state's funding to do the work to monitor costs, punish the recipients who are having their cards hacked and eventually throw up your hands and declare "let them starve". Got it.

How America Chose Not to Hold the Powerful to Account Our national project of elite impunity

"Instead of a New Deal, we have a Great Society for white-collar crime, a New Frontier of executive lawbreaking, a No Rich Crook Left Behind." So fucking gross.

Trump Iran airstrikes decision to be guided by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s advice Exclusive: Trump’s decision will be driven by envoys’ judgment on whether Iran is stalling on a nuclear deal

Was the magic 8-ball busy? JFC. It's not enough to kill off Americans,let's take everyone out. I hate all of this.

OK. And I do mean this as a serious question. As someone who was never on Twitter but came here after I cut all Meta ties, because I still wanted some connection and news, what I don't understand is why are people still on that platform?

Inside Trump’s ICE Concentration Camps “This system is designed to punish, not protect”

Read all of this. This must stop AND we must prosecute those responsible for crimes against humanity.

Well, your order is wrong, but otherwise, yes.

The Traveler & American Democracy with Rick Steves YouTube video by Rick Steves' Europe

I have used his guidebooks on my travels and watched his shows on defunded PBS for years, but this is next level. Keep on showing us the way to fight for our beloved country @ricksteves.bsky.social This is not a drill.

I truly loathe people who make teeny tiny page folds in library books. #booksky

Happy Caturday to my Valentine's. #caturday

And yes, I get that my original comment sounds whiny given my privilege. But all of the things I've done have also been isolating. I'm not against doing things that are hard.

I agree, but it is hard. Off all Meta platforms since Nov 2024, and off anything affiliated with Bezos (Amazon, WaPo, Goodreads). Dropped streaming services. I can't boycott MS Office or Google Drive as they are work requirements. I'm considering a new email host, but honestly, it's exhausting.

FDA refuses to consider Moderna flu shot in move experts claim is part of ‘anti-vaccine agenda’ Agency says application rejected due to lack of ‘adequate and well controlled’ trial, but experts say ‘they’re just coming up with reasons’

JFC. Between this and the EPA roll back, they want to kill us all. SCIENCE IS REAL

This Is How a Child Dies of Measles When your family becomes a data point in an outbreak

This is heartbreaking. And happening.

Of course they are...

Just watched this. Librarians are my heros.

BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

How much human suffering and death, while rich people get richer, will it take for people to rise up? Guess we're not there yet. #rage

NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff

What the actual f*#k????

If any incumbent candidate is brave enough to knock your door; in addition to telling them what your community needs, go ahead and ask how much you are paying them, and how many days they are actually spending doing that work.

What a real president looks like.

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Just came from opening night of A Love Letter. Amazing!! #supportlocaltheater

Just voted in the WI Spring Primary election, by early voting in person at city hall. Figured I should do it while I still can. #vote

What Trump’s threat to nationalize elections means for Wisconsin • Wisconsin Examiner Donald Trump is threatening to take over locally run elections. Wisconsin Republicans are trying to help him out. Voters need to take action.

"But really, it’s all about trying to make sure fewer people vote. Under former (R) WI Gov. Scott Walker, WI passed a strict voter ID law, which one former staffer testified made R legislators “giddy” as they discussed how it would make it more difficult for students and people of color to vote."