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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Robert Evans did a six part series on Vince McMahon of his Behind the Bastards podcast that was very eye-opening.

Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Not safe and are not friends, and that I was right to leave that workplace when I did because I felt unsafe and unheard as a DV survivor. As shitty as the abuse was, and inexcusable, I understand what happened and why. But I will NEVER understand supposed DV advocates turning their backs on me.

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Life back together. I think the most recent haunting that hurt most was when friends and former coworkers who worked with me at a small organization that prides itself on supporting domestic violence survivors and who knew my story accepted him as a friend. That betrayal tells me these people are

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Part of the recovery after leaving a relationship with an abuser is how much that relationship haunts you, even years after it ended. And even when you are suffering and relieving the fear and pain and betrayal, people move on. Your abuser doesn't suffer consequences while you are left to put your

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This morning. I'm not worried about surviving-I can survive. I'm worried about losing my ability to thrive, which i have worked SO HARD to get to. I came out of survival mode and I'm terrified to go back. (2/2)

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I've been dealing with some unexpected family stuff. Then today I checked a social media site and see yet another person laid off. I'm so terrified for what to do next and I am worried how I am going to be able to provide a secure future/present for myself and my family. It hit especially hard (1/2)

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It depends on who you get and where you are yourself. I've had several therapists but the last two? Top tier. Part of what made therapy effective was leaving situations that were toxic so I had the space to heal. Sounds hokey but its true

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 21/08/2026

"If trans people want a boycott of The New York Times, where's the call to do so?" Here is a declaration laying out how the NYT is a key driver of trans genocide, why boycotts work and why anyone who gives a damn about trans lives and rights must boycott The New York Times.

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Boycott The New York Times

For years The New York Times has relentlessly pushed anti-trans propaganda, playing a significant role in the escalating genocide against us. It's far past time for a call to action: anyone who cares ...

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Repair avoidable emotional damage as an adult. I don't understand why that is a novel concept. 7/7

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I just don't understand why that's so hard to achieve at this point. My push for priactive helping is instead being interpreted as "Mom is just paranoid - kid is fine." I'm not paranoid - I have excellent pattern recognition. I also want to protect my child from suffering instead of helping her 6/7

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Need to become a functioning adult in our society and I feel like instead of being given those tools, we are being met with incredulity for thinking she might *need* those tools. I'd like to support her before she develops the guilt and shame most AFAB people with late diagnosed ADHD develop. 5/7

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Or hospitalization to get her help. I want to keep her from reaching that point. But providers essentially respond with "there's nothong to worry about because she's doing fine in school." Her life is more than how she does in school! I want to make sure we are giving her the tools she will 4/7

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

(TW suicide/hospital) The whole point, though. I don't want her to have to crash & suffer to find out she has a treatable condition that can be managed. I want to get her the tools she needs now so she can have a head start on managing what comes next. I don't want to wait for a suicide attempt 3/7

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Manage her own schedule or be responsible for assignments. She is supported by teachers and has a strong family support system. Because she doesnt struggle in school, most professionals seem to think it's bizarre that we (her parents) are pursuing evaluation or diagnosis at all. That's kind of 2/7

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

As someone who was diagnosed with ADHD well into adulthood, it is frustrating trying to navigate the process for my kiddo. She doesn't currently struggle in school because school is a preferred activity. It's also structured and easy for her - she hasn't gotten to the point where she needs to 1/7

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NPR @npr.org · 01/08/2026

Thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children are set to lose legal representation. The federal contract that pays for legal access expired Friday. n.pr/3S7fQwQ

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More than 25,000 children lose previous legal protections, as federal contract ends

Thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children are set to lose legal representation. The federal contract that pays for legal access expired Friday.

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This is going to happen more and more until people in power and in the media stop lying about the basis for asylum. People don’t risk their lives to come here for nothing, they do it because it’s the only chance they have at safety.

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

"We lost the tiktok space" to MAHA. Love this panelist saying the problem is that the unregulated wellness industry has WAY more money than public health, and that we need to regulate the wellness industry.

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

"6% of people trust AI chat bots provided health information more than their doctor." That's not a positive point for AI! That's an indictment on education and Healthcare access.

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It's not putting your head in the sand to refuse to engage with a tool that is a scam. Ai is not a resource - it's a hallucination machine built on stolen data.

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

And now suggesting we use it for video communications. I'm so ready for the AI bubble to burst!!! Saying the AI is inevitable...it's not! If it was, you wouldn't need to force it on us.

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Not a plenary speaker suggesting AI be used for research and then saying it supports accuracy...at a health conference!!

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I just saw Hamilton for the first time and here are my thoughts no one asked for: 1. I hope to see a future where Trump is viewed by history in the same way as King George was in Hamilton. 2. The crowd losing it at "Immigrants - we get the job done!" Gives me hope.

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Nefarious Means @nefariousmeans.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Never did I think I would see a cure for sickle cell in my lifetime. A friend of mine in fifth grade died from this disease. My parents kept me home from the funeral because they thought I was too young to handle it. Modern science is a miracle. www.wafb.com/2026/06/23/n...

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New Orleans man becomes first in Louisiana functionally cured of sickle cell disease

Daniel Cressy, 23, underwent gene therapy at Manning Family Children’s Hospital.

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

The proposed changes are a way to legalize the DOGE grant cancelations that judges overturned. These changes make it easy to cancel grants not aligned with the president's ideology - not something we want!

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

These OMB proposed changes to federal grant regulations.... OMB keeps saying changes need to made to ensure oversight and reduce waste. Maybe try hiring back all the federal workers who were in charge of grant oversight instead? We dont need rule changes we need more staff support!

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Harder to deliver timely, quality services to the community. You can't cut 10% of a budget every year forever without cutting services people need and rely on.

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We keep seeing that arbitrarily cutting jobs in government doesn't save money in the long term because it hurts efficiency, productivity, and ability to hire/retain, but POLITICIANS KEEP DOING IT. Government, especially local governments, are operating on impossibly tight budgets that make it 1/2

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Republicans chose him. Having an extreme person like Gallrein means the race will likely be tighter, especially given that the race between Gallrein and Massie was so close. It's not time to write off Kentucky!

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I think non-kentucky people are maybe missing a little bit of what happened in the primaries. Kentucky has closed primaries, and typically has abysmal turnout for primaries. The fact that Gallrein won the primary doesn't mean the race is a foregone conclusion. It means the most motivated 1/2

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Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH, SM @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

In 2025, HHS issued stop work order for federal research lab that studies Ebola virus and other deadly pathogens and fired its director. This lab was a world leader in accelerating development therapies and vaccines for Ebola and other viruses. 1/ www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...

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RFK Jr.’s HHS Orders Lab Studying Deadly Infectious Diseases to Stop Research

NIAID’s Integrated Research Facility is one of the few federal facilities charged with studying Ebola. Tuesday afternoon, all of its work was put on indefinite pause by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s departm...

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Every now and then, I get hard on myself and start second guessing my choices. Did I really need to make that decision or was I just being dramatic? And then something happens that tells me - No! YOU WERE RIGHT BABE!

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

This is what happens when the government is run by people who hate government. Constant cuts might save you money, but it also means your soldiers don't eat or get mail...

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The reason we, as a country, are able to manage and respond to diseases like Rabies is BECAUSE the CDC has this testing!

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Sometimes, being the parent of a three year old is fun and silly. And sometimes, being the parent of a three year old makes me want to rip out my hair - literally. Especially when she spends *hours* stalling instead of sleeping.

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I pay $15,000 per year for 1 kid in Kentucky. It's important to me that kiddo go to daycare - she has learned a lot and has better interactions with peers. But it's not affordable. It's also a fairly mid rate for my area and the only daycare that was taking new babies when kiddo was born.

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Pro tip-give a three year old bandaids while you take a quick shower to keep them entertained and out of trouble.

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Instead of ripping my hair out, I'm making *another* user guide on how to fill out a form because people didnt read the last ones I made and the complained it was too hard.

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James Stout @jamesstout.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Exactly this. I find the idea that life’s outside the USA can be sacrificed to distract from a domestic story repugnant. It’s an example of the navel gazing self centered politics that is somewhat responsible for where we are

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/02/2026

NEW: Guards have taken away crayons, colored pencils & paper during recent room searches at Dilley, according to detainees and others. After one inspection, the children just “cried and cried and cried,” a mother said. The facility denies the claims. By @mckenziefunk.com @micarosenberg.bsky.social

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Seized Art, Eavesdropping Guards: Parents Describe a Clampdown at Dilley Detention Center as Kids Shared Their Stories

Detainees told ProPublica that art supplies have been removed in room searches, immigrants have lost access to Gmail and staff hover within earshot during video calls.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality. Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:

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For ICE to build concentration camps quickly, they're leaning on this Dept. of War program

WEXMAC TITUS helps contractors bypass the traditionally lengthy government contract bidding process

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AK Press @akpress.org · 13/02/2026

🔥 GIVEAWAY 🔥 Win 1 of 3 copies of 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦: 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘔𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘮𝘢𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘰𝘫𝘢𝘷𝘢 by @jamesstout.bsky.social! To enter, follow AK Press and share this post. Shipping to US only, but we'll send an e-book if you're elsewhere. We'll announce winners here on 2/19.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

🔥 “To me, when we're talking about what justice looks like, it's ultimately getting to a place where every single fascist agent and the leaders that directed them to do what they did are held accountable to the highest degree of the law. And that means prosecution.”

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"The day of accountability will come": Rep. Delia Ramirez on abolishing and prosecuting DHS

The Handbasket spoke with the congresswoman who called out ICE long before it was popular.

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Catplus @catpluskitten.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Did I try to turn the half time show into a lecture opportunity for my tween? Sure did! Didn't work, but she watched the whole show with me! 🥰

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

"As we watch the least effective and most morally objectionable of our tactics come home and be used amongst and against us, we are left with a profound feeling of betrayal." www.wired.com/story/ice-pr...

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ICE Pretends It’s a Military Force. Its Tactics Would Get Real Soldiers Killed

WIRED asked an active military officer to break down immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis and elsewhere.

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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

You know me I don't share fundraisers unless I can tell you I trust them with my whole heart and my own wallet. This one gets protective gear to legal observers in Minneapolis / Saint Paul www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip...

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Donate to Help Equip Twin Cities Legal Observers with PPE, organized by Jac Kovarik

I have been involved in rapid response in the Twin Cities area since the b… Jac Kovarik needs your support for Help Equip Twin Cities Legal Observers with PPE

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Geneva 🇨🇦 @geneva1111.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

This is fabulous because it is all, actually this stupid.

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