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Cathy Thom

@cathyscorner.bsky.social
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Writer, historian, policy geek, blogger, former school board member. Musings & interesting posts regarding politics, society, education, & life in general. All opinions are my own.

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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The response to AI so far by our government reminds me of the movie “Don’t Look Up,” and not in a good way. Like nuclear technology, AI needs worldwide cooperation and regulation so that its best capabilities and uses can be responsibly developed while avoiding its most dangerous potentialities.
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
From the Washington Post. Americans have spent an extra $107 billion on gas & diesel costs since the 🍊one started the war with Iran.
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Average drivers notice gas prices more, but diesel is the fuel ⛽️ that powers the American economy. As it reaches $6/gal for the first time in history due to expansion of the Iran war to the Red Sea shipping corridor, supply chain costs 💸 will soon work their way into the price of everything else.
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Never forget means to remember not just the tragedy of 9/11, but also its lessons - many of which we seem to have forgotten 25 years later. That we are at our best when everyday folks show fortitude, integrity, & compassion, & we can achieve anything as a nation when we demand these from our leaders
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The billionaires’ club 💰 will continue to live large on the backs of working folks and our kids and grandkids until we stop them. 🛑 Check your voting status now so they cannot steal your vote in November. 🗳️
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 31/08/2026
BREAKING: Army Secretary Dan Driscoll RESIGNS. Driscoll is the guy Buria told to approve certain firings because "Trump won't want to stand next to Black female officers." The Army now has ZERO Senate-confirmed civilian or military leaders. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Exclusive | Army Secretary Resigns After Months of Friction With Hegseth
Dan Driscoll had a close relationship with ousted Army chief of staff.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hegseth has taken out more American generals than Iranian ones.
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
There was and will never again be anyone like Dolly Parton. She succeeded through talent, savvy, and hard work, but rose to the status of nationaltreasure because she truly lived by the goldenrule and encouraged us all by example to do the same. #restinpower 💕🪽🕊️
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Nahal Toosi @nahaltoosi.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Yeesh. Amazing quote in this story by Kathy Gilsinan: www.politico.com/news/magazin...
“Everyone knows what the problem is: The organizations that bring young staffers to Washington, D.C. have spent the last decade prioritizing blind ideological loyalty instead of competence or intelligence,” said a senior GOP congressional staffer, granted anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel issues. “We have a generation of rabid, incompetent idiots.”
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Lois Norder @gainvestigate.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
“If this was the CEO of a private company, this would be jail time.” apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts
Investors looking to get a jump on White House announcements will be able to buy sneak peeks starting Saturday as a Trump family company starts selling special, fast access to the president's posts on...
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
NO 👇 LIES DETECTED, TODD.....
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Gorgeous weather for an after dinner boat ride! 😎☀️🚤💦🌊 Watched the great blue heron and osprey fish, the barn and tree swallows chase insects across the water, and spent some relaxing quality time with Paul. ❤️🥰
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
What is the difference between the current IranWar and Vietnam? The 🍊 one had an exit strategy for Vietnam.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/07/2026
Dead or alive, Mitch McConnell is on extended medical leave — on your dime. This is the same Mitch McConnell who voted against: paid family and medical leave for everyone else.
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Want to know how the candidates for local offices stand on issues important to our community? Check out the upcoming candidate forums schedule from the League of Women Voters! Can’t make it in person? You can watch the recordings - check out their social media a few days after it takes place.
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
He has broken many of his campaign promises. Many of his policies have proven to be awful 🤮 & have harmed 🤕the American people. Now that voters are beginning to see through the bull 💩, the 🍊one’s solution, rather than change course, is to cheat in the midterm elections. 😡
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Carver County SW Metro Democrats @swmetrodems.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
There are few more impactive elements to add to your parade crew than a visit from the Handmaids of Minnesota. They say so much without saying a word. How lucky 🍀 were we to host them for Chaska River City Days Parade?! Thank you, Handmaids! 💙🇺🇸🥳 🌊
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Carver County SW Metro Democrats @swmetrodems.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
DFLers know that politics are above all about showing up for our neighbors and communities. Thank you to Gather and Grow Good Shelf and all who brought donations to the SCC meeting in Waconia last Saturday! 💙🇺🇸🤝
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Sounds about right. 🤨🙄 And here I thought MAGA opposes gender affirming care. 🤡😂
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Our national debt is now over $39 trillion. During his five and a half years as President, the 🍊one has added $11 trillion (so far) to that total. That’s over 28% of the total amount - with 2 1/2 years still to go. 💸
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Paul is in Washington DC. The reflecting pool is absolutely green, gross 🤢, & losing its “beautiful blue” bottom. I told him not to touch anything because he might get arrested, & because eeeuuuwww. 😜😆 So much for “beautifying” DC. 🙄 It is so metaphoric for this entire 💩show of an administration.
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CD6DFL @cd6dflmn.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
CD6 communities were well-represented at the Waconia Marching Band Festival yesterday. Talented students from Waconia, Elk River-Rogers-Zimmerman, Sauk Rapids-Rice, & Foley all gave phenomenal performances - congrats to all participants! 💙🎺🥁🪊
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Carver County SW Metro Democrats @swmetrodems.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Waconia’s Big Black did not disappoint as they hosted talented high school marching bands from around the state at the annual Waconia Marching Band Festival yesterday! 🥁🪊🎺🎵🎶 It was a special treat to run into @joebrothersformnhouse, who came out to support our kids. 💙😎
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Ike thoroughly enjoyed his first boat ride of the summer. ⚓️😎☀️🌊
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
After handing out more tax cuts to billionaires, the 🍊one’s vanity projects, war, slush funds, & other corruption already adds up to well over 1/2 trillion dollars after just 18 months in office. While his lapdog Congress & agencies propose cutting even more basics that actually serve taxpayers. 😡
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🐦‍⬛Jim Crow 2026🐦‍⬛
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
When hard rain lays one’s irises down to rot on the ground, one must improvise so that they can still be enjoyed. 🙂 ☀️
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The corruption is staggering. 👀💩😡
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
For two years, Mike Johnson refused to hang the plaque on the wall honoring police officers who defended the Capitol on J6 against a mob of violent rioters, even though a law was passed to mandate it. But he supports paying over a billion dollars to the criminal rioters.
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
From Jay Kuo. The corruption is astounding. 👀💩😡
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Mark Wentling for the Bulwark reports that last year FBI Director Kash Patel led a private snorkeling expedition very near the USS Arizona Memorial site in Pearl Harbor. This is perhaps one of the most vile things he has ever done. That place is a sacred burial site for over 1000 US Navy sailors. 😡
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Trump is negotiating to settle his lawsuit against his own IRS, and one of the remedies being floated (along with almost 2 billion dollars) is the IRS dropping all audits of Trump, his family, and his businesses. Just absolutely staggering corruption.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Full interview and more from MeidasTouch here: youtu.be/TLhsXRBfDtw
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Trump gets NIGHTMARE NEWS as GOP TANKS…IN ALASKA?!!!
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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Barbara Kaskosz @kaskosz.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Tom Nichols: “We are really seeing the cost of a debilitated president, a screwed up foreign policy process, and a weakened America on the world stage.” @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
inflation 📈 corruption 🐍 waste 🗑️ debt 💸 incompetence 🤡
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/05/2026
Courtney grills McMahon on increasing education costs for nurses COURTNEY: We have a nursing shortage, and you're worsening it. What do you say to nurses who asked for your consideration? McMAHON: Nurses are an incredibly respected profession COURTNEY: Your rule certainly doesn't show that
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Lucy Rehm @lucyrehm.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Voters in my suburban district want MN lawmakers to do something to stop the increasing rates of gun violence. Eliminating easy access to weapons of war is an important first step. www.minnpost.com/state-govern...
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Minnesota Senate DFL shows unified front in passing assault weapons ban
The House will likely kill the bill. But the DFL is lockstep on guns with elections looming.
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Like many of your friends & neighbors from BOTH parties, I am a local election judge. We are now all targets of the 🍊 one & his conspiracy goons. Is this what people voted for - to harass & treat our local election worker neighbors like criminals? 👀🕵🏼‍♂️👨🏼‍⚖️👀💩
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
$400 million for a billionaire’s ballroom. $1 billion to retrofit a plane. $25 billion and rising for an unnecessary Middle East war. But we can’t afford to pay for health care, food assistance, child care, education, or full veteran’s benefits. All while the deficit has risen higher 📈 than our GDP.
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
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Taken in September 2025. One of my happy places - I can sit here for hours, just chillin’. 😎😌
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
First backyard fire 🔥 of 2026. 🌷Spring vibes 🌊
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
The recent SCOTUS decision is fully intended to neuter the power of over 60% of American voters to impose a permanent right wing minority rule not just in red states, but also in Congress.
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The incompetence is stunning. 🤡 If they are this careless with doctors’ personal information, what’s happening with all of our personal data that #doge illegally pillaged? 👀
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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal @us-political-news.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The Roberts Court Shows Its True Partisan Colors A Republican power grab triumphs over minority voting rights. ...
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The Roberts Court shows its true partisan colors
A Republican power grab triumphs over minority voting rights.
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Cathy Thom @cathyscorner.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We can afford $400 million for a gilded ballroom and $900 million to retrofit a “gifted” plane for the 🍊one, but yet could not afford $700 million to keep the ACA subsidies for regular working folks? Oh, and “customs fees” are just another phrase for “more tariffs.” 🙄🤬
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CD6DFL @cd6dflmn.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Yesterday, CD6 DFL delegates overwhelmingly endorsed @dougchapinforcongress to flip the 6th and defeat Tom Emmer - Congratulations, Doug! #LFG! 🥳🎉💙💨🌊
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
All those politicians running for their lives during a shooting finally got to understand how kids in schools feel.
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AltBiker @altbiker.altgov.info · 22/04/2026
I know it's been chaotic lately but it bears repeating: Jeffrey Epstein did not act alone. Arrest them all.
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Chelle 🔵 @chelle78.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Are you freakin kidding me? I never heard that until now 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
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