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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 2h

It's literally the feds using tax money to stage this. We are all paying for this horrible thing.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 2h

So now the federal government is in the snuff video business?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3h

a livestreamed execution is just a lynching

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 4h

Reading the memorandum is like watching a horror show, trapping the employees in a locked room w/o a safe emergency exit. I've attached only the last 2 items.

>Employees no longer have the right to union representation...
>Any and all pending administrative actions filed by the union on behalf of any employees are considered withdrawn...
>Additionally, any such actions filed after the date of this notice will be considered improper and will be handled accordingly.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 5h

Not that it matters, but I assume it was a pen or even a rigged flag pin that can record. I don't know why any politician ever expects that their words won't be quoted or leaked somehow. I'll never forget how Mitt Romney's presidential race was tanked. bwa-ha-ha

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 5h

No one thinks of Netanyahu as a prophet. A puppet maybe, but definitely not a prophet.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 5h

IMO Repubs make voting decisions based on fear & suspicion of the "other," rather than stupidity. Everyone responds to emotional propaganda funded by bad actors. One fix is to rely less on media ads; taking time & effort to learn candidates' goals & policies from their websites & previous actions.

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Josh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Doctors should decide care, not insurance companies. That is what I will always fight for in the United States Senate.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 17h

#FreeArticle Understatement: This will be very bad for America. Also, “ICE bought 6,650 pairs of the shock gloves for $16.7 million” of taxpayers’ dollars. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers

After tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Pay attention! 🚨 Organizing has already begun and it must grow & be ready to push back on the Trump election stealers: newrepublic.com/article/2161...

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If Trump Steals an Election, Here’s What to Do

Nonviolent rebellion has proven again and again to be the most effective way of ousting even a determined autocrat.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

“If only Trump’s pissing contest with Iran had somehow ended before it ever started.” Trump foolishly claims the war was 100% over after the US bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities in June 2025. 😖 newrepublic.com/maz/post/216...

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President Donald Trump falsely claimed Tuesday that his military campaign against Iran ended eight months before he started it.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Don’t be fooled. This extra-judicial stripping of citizenship won’t be limited to criminals. It’ll continue w/ others the regime targets as “undesirable.” We already have a justice system to address crime & no one does more criming than tWumpus & his loyalists. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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US justice department moves to strip citizenship of 40 naturalized citizens

Officials file ‘denaturalization actions’ against people accused of crimes in what they call ‘largest’ such initiative

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 06/10/2026

The manufacturer is recalling berry blends and blueberries sold at Walmart and Trader Joe’s due to potential E. coli contamination, according to an announcement shared by the FDA.

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Walmart and Trader Joe’s frozen berries recalled over E. coli risk

The expanded recall includes organic blueberries and mixed berry blends that may be contaminated with E. coli.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

(from Indivisible's Leah Greenberg) Voting EARLY allows us to identify & address challenges & systemic problems while there's time to fix them rather than allowing them to get pushed to a chaotic, frantic election day, when we know there'll be Republican efforts to make it harder to vote.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Is it just me - or do most people eye politicians who've switched parties with distrust? I mean, look at Sen. John Fetterman, who's obviously thrown sand into the faces of his own Democratic voters and colleagues. 🤨

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

"Plaintiffs argued the best option is an electronic one, which some overseas voters & military members already use in the state." In future elections, if electronic access becomes avail for the disabled, many more voters could see an electronic option, improving access where USPS is less reliable.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is like watching a rerun of the US 2024 election. The whole world has seen how badly the far right can destroy vital government institutions, international stability, & workers rights with corruption & selfishness. So Brazil wants that back? So disappointing.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Saru in ST Discovery was a good captain too, though it only lasted a few episodes.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

If you feel this full of hate for a tiny nation of 10 million people, I’m curious what you’d say about the US, w/ a population of ~340 million, which certainly committed genocide, enslaved Africans & their offspring for hundreds of yrs & continues to start wars over oil all over the world.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

There isn’t a vaccine for the plague.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Onion is a satirical website. It’s a joke. No baby was actually painted purple.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

He didn't "lose it" any more than he does nearly every day. If he isn't given a steady stream of positive, adoring accolades about himself, he feels unappreciated. Questions about his choices makes him uncomfortable because he has no idea why he does anything other than enriching himself.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Vote as early as you can so your own ballot will be counted. Tell everyone you know the same.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Campaigning w/ a Conservative Republican wasn’t a brilliant tactic for Harris & I never thought she was a great campaigner, but pivoting to vote for tWumpus or not voting at all was just stupid. We could all be in a much better situation right now is she were president.

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Kamala Harris: That is a Fact

Alt: Kamala Harris: That is a Fact

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I don’t care about her, her politics, or her understanding of the law, particularly when she’s filing for a civil divorce for biblical reasons 🙄 Vote Talarico or support the campaign so we don’t have to see or hear about Paxton for a good long time, unless it’s for KP going to jail for his crimes.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Democrats don’t have power to stop him - yet.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Check out this #Indivisible talk w/ #ElieMystal 🔥 about the democracy in our future! (starts min6) When you have a chance to ask candidates about HOW they're going to do cool things, ask them about SCOTUS! For DuckDuckGo (no ads) use duck://player/g6fsV2LqU5c. OR: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6fs...

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How to Fix This MAGA Supreme Court w/ Elie Mystal

YouTube video by Indivisible

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I am against the death penalty. That said, why can’t executions just be administering overdoses of opioids? Plenty of people die from that all the time. They stop breathing. If they can’t find a vein, then use a tube to put it directly into the stomach. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Amazing news! MLB has dropped its proposal for a baseball game in Grand Teton National Park! Thank you to everyone who pushed back and stood up for our parks!

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Some people think he’s wearing special leg braces. I mean - I don’t begrudge anyone getting whatever medical equipment they need to function better. But aside from all that, it’s obvious he’s mentally & physically unstable and unfit for the office he holds.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I assumed the same. But he has them on both legs. Could they have rigged up a way to go into 2 bags?

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

That’s certainly possible. I used to wear an elaborate knee brace before I had a knee replacement. But I thought those looked more like incontinence bags strapped on the leg that go with a urinary catheter. Either way, it’s something uncomfortable that he has to deal with.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Those look like the bags that are strapped on to allow urine to drain with a catheter. I could be wrong but that’s what it looks like to me.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I came here to echo that thought too.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hmm. I think of it the other way around. The Republicans (& their ideologically extreme SCOTUS justices) have ruined America because tWumpus cleared the way for them. They were doing quite a lot of ruining long before 2016.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My hubs just turned 76 & we celebrated by attending a really fun event at our favorite cinema: silent movies w/ an excellent live orchestra. Buster Keaton (1924), Charlie Chaplain (1917), an animated Superman short (1942), & a weird scifi short (1902). They were all so good, so creative!

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It’s possible. But I assume things like this are due to stupidity. They keep firing all the people and shuttering depts that have expertise. At some point, they’re going to look around and ask, "How did our once admired and efficient military become so useless and unaccountable to ME?"

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"If Trump 2.0 represents the culmination of an era of declining political trust, #Sand offers a vision for how to get it back: mandatory prison time for public officials who steal public funds &mandatory town halls for every statewide politician." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Rob Sand says he isn’t trying to turn Iowa blue. It just might happen anyway.

In a midterms wave fueled by resistance and revenge, the Democratic candidate for governor is singing a different tune.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I definitely appreciate the messages. But "honorable" ? lol

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The Onion @theonion.com · 30/09/2026

National Park Service Begins Offering Annual Body-Dumping Pass theonion.com/national-park-service-…

National Park Service Begins Offering Annual Body-Dumping Pass
Regulations Eased On Hiding Corpses Amid Natural Beauty Of Yellowstone, Yosemite

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I wish PM Carney much success in leading Canada. People appreciate competent leadership. I hope our US elections will reflect the same appreciation here by kicking many, many incompetent and cowardly Republican representatives to the curb.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I just read that It’s-It mint ice cream sandwiches are no longer bright green bc the company is complying w/ new HHS guideline to remove artificial dyes from food. It’s probably one of the only things I agree w/ in our stupid new political reality.

photo of mint It’s-It ice cream sandwich with color chips to match the green and brown parts.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

All these tWumpus campaign-derived loving America videos playing on TV seem like a prelude to re-instituting a draft. Hegseth is firing ~20% of military leaders & wants more soldiers. Sounds like they want cannon fodder, not career military. What do you think? newrepublic.com/maz/post/215...

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It turns out that President Trump took money for his self-adulating ads from the Department of Homeland Security.

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Batya Kluger @batyalee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Captain Kangaroo Felix the Cat

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