Reposted by KateRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 5hBut for (more) men to respond to #metoo they would have had to have been willing to change systems and structures of power, and who holds it. 112210
Reposted by KateRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 6hSometimes I think about where we would be as a culture today if #MeToo in 2017 had radicalized more straight men into fighting sexual abuse instead of creating a culture of "oh god don't get me CANCELED" and "fake accusations" paranoia and resentment 8578126
Reposted by KateErin Kane @dianamonkey.bsky.social · 5hThiis is the first time I've seen the MIT Tetris building in action! 24915
Reposted by Katedarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 5hu can not convince me these are not orange popsicles left in the freezer for three years 38123481
Reposted by KateMalaclypse the Middle @malaclypse.bsky.social · 5hMassachusetts, ours is Oct 24. You can check your registration here: www.sec.state.ma.us/voterregistr...sec.state.ma.us 01112
Reposted by KateMalaclypse the Middle @malaclypse.bsky.social · 5hNot even to recover the lost Second Doctor stuff. 2122
Reposted by KateTina Vasquez @tinavasquez.bsky.social · 5hNEW: H-2A worker Carlos Vargas Moreno experienced a catastrophic heat stroke when his employer, Florida Orange Gold, subjected him to unsafe working conditions. The same company was cited two years prior for the heat-related death of H-2A worker Carmen Sebastian Hernandez Mosqueda.prismreports.orgDespite farmworker death and another disabled by heat stroke, employer keeps sending people to fieldsFlorida Orange Gold has exposed workers on H-2A visas to extreme heat, but continues to bring hundreds of migrants to North Carolina 1179115
Reposted by KateErin Kane @dianamonkey.bsky.social · 5h"As things stand, students who commit infractions like plagiarism ... are often punished more harshly than the male students directly responsible for making the campus dangerous for female ones. Until there is zero tolerance for sexual assault on campus, women will not be protected here." 17930
Reposted by KateJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 9hWho's funding Question 8, the ballot question to roll back the legalization of marijuana? An out-of-state dark money group founded by George W. Bush speechwriters, alleged to be bankrolled by the liquor industry and the pharmaceutical industry. Vote NO on 8. 18130
Reposted by KateAnne Helen Petersen @annehelen.bsky.social · 6hThis is *the* piece. Kate Manne, professor of philosophy at Cornell, speaks truth to the totality of failures at the university — and why students protesting the war in Gaza have faced far harsher consequences than any of the Cornell 7: www.thecut.com/article/what...thecut.comWhat It Feels Like at Cornell Right NowAs a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big. 372201819
Kate @k8droste.bsky.social · 6hMaybe I should go down there & get myself a 2nd last buffalo chicken burrito 041
Reposted by KateSnowden St. @snowden.st · 10hThis isn’t coddling MAHA cranks, this is an evidence-driven pro-vaccine person who believes he can win someone over. This is politics. 27710
Reposted by KateSnowden St. @snowden.st · 10hthere’s no skepticism of scientific authorities, no diminution of public research, it’s regulation in the name of public health, a thing we should own 2827
Reposted by KateSnowden St. @snowden.st · 10h“getting lead out of water” has been a Michigan specific issue for YEARS 3888
Reposted by KateSnowden St. @snowden.st · 10hdon’t get headline sniped, these are standard plans from a liberal/progressive policy standpoint. 1123550
Reposted by KateDr. Karen Carr @quatrus.bsky.social · 7h"The Mamdani administration stopped automatically sending police officers to investigate 311 complaints about homeless encampments this week, shifting the initial response to homeless outreach workers."politicsny.comMamdani admin stops automatically sending cops to 311 homeless encampment complaintsThe Mamdani administration stopped automatically sending police officers to investigate 311 complaints about homeless encampments this week, shifting the initial response to homeless outreach workers.... 061
Reposted by KateMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14hTogether, we will ensure Jewish New Yorkers are safe and celebrated. We will invest in their protection, their history, and their future. Our safety and our thriving are tied together. 111823157
Reposted by KateMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14hThe Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. 237118322374
Reposted by KateKate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 11hThere is something curiously bird-like about this gown, with a layered plumage cascading at the back. It is sumptuously described as being made from raspberry coloured lace, and is beautifully layered, crafted in 1958 by Jean Dessés #philamuseumart #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡 817227
Reposted by Katescha·den·freu·de @blisterpearl.bsky.social · 12h"Have you considered the possibility that anti-vaccine propaganda could be an attempt by the Russians or the Chinese to weaken the health of the United States population?" 37716
Reposted by KateZinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 11hRead “Traveling Black” by Mia Bay. From stagecoaches & trains to buses, cars, & planes, this book explores racial restrictions on transportation & resistance to the injustice. Protests did not start or end with Colvin & Parks in 1955. Teach the long history ⬇️ www.zinnedproject.org/materials/tr...zinnedproject.orgTraveling Black: A Story of Race and ResistanceBook — Non-fiction. By Mia Bay. 2021. 400 pages. From stagecoaches and trains to buses, cars, and planes, this book explores racial restrictions on transportation and resistance to the injustice. 0137
Reposted by KateZinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 11hWidespread organizing led Congress to grant equal rights to Black citizens in public accommodations with the Civil Rights Act of 1875. However, Supreme Court overturned this victory in 1883, declaring it unconstitutional. More transportation protests ⬇️ www.civilrightsteaching.org/resource/tra...civilrightsteaching.orgTransportation Protests: 1841 to 1992 — Civil Rights TeachingReading by Julian Hipkins III and David Busch The struggle for the desegregation of transportation has a long history in the United States. This timeline outlines some key individuals and… 1148
Reposted by KateZinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 11h#tdih 1841, Frederick Douglass and his friend J. Buffum entered a train car reserved for white passengers in Lynn, Mass. Conductor ordered them to leave, they refused. Douglass’ and Buffum’s actions led to similar incidents on Eastern Railroad. 🧵⬇️ www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/fr...zinnedproject.orgSept. 29, 1841: Frederick Douglass Protests Segregated TravelIn protest of Jim Crow discrimination on public transportation, Frederick Douglass and his friend, white politician James N. Buffum, boarded a Eastern Railroad Company train, in a first class car and… 23523
Reposted by KateJess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 11hThis is crap for two reasons. 1: polls show, clear majorities of all parties support expanding childcare access 2: if parents are wary of childcare, it's because Reps spent four decades vilifying employed moms, stoking false fears of daycare, and underfunding programs in ways that limit care quality 512925
Reposted by KateEvan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 11hStep one: outrageous, chaotic policy Step two: widespread outrage Step three: cosmetic changes Step four: oh good yay rule of law 1268
Reposted by KateEvan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 11hWe actually went through this several years ago. This is the Muslim ban and family separation all over again. 1246
Reposted by KateEvan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 11hthis is a pattern, not only across the history of Trump Administrations, but across US immigration policing. Terror followed by outrage followed by a steady hum of violence that appears normal by comparison to what preceded it. I don‘t think it “climaxed” but it‘s important to stay focused. 17837
Kate @k8droste.bsky.social · 14h142/100 #BookSky 📚 I wanted to like this more than I did. I really struggle with characters (& probably people) that have a plan & are unwilling to deviate from that plan even a little, even if it will mean getting everything they want. 150
Reposted by KateGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 14hAnd the restaurant is located on a farm so presumably their menus are pretty veggie heavy 0251
Reposted by KateBecky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 14hAlso Massachusetts has to be a top 10 state for number of vegetarians so good job cooking all your fried food in beef fat 1754
Reposted by KateGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 16hThis sort of MAHA pandering is so pathetic. You own a restaurant in Concord, Massachusetts for Christ's sake. 1827528
Reposted by KateColl 🩰💻📚🎢 @soarin-to-tower.bsky.social · 15hHOLY SHIT AHAOSLANXOWK #booksky #AliHazelwood 1411935
Reposted by KateSadiah Qureshi 🦈 @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I still can’t believe this is true. If you’re curious, the paperback is out. A huge thanks to everyone who’s been in touch with kind words and congratulations. I’m deeply moved and honoured that my words are helping so many readers think about how to build a just future for all life on earth. 511035
Reposted by KateMichigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 18hLansing protesters block Flock cameras over license plate reader contract michiganadvance.com/2026/09/29/l... From @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.socialmichiganadvance.comLansing protesters block Flock cameras over license plate reader contract • Michigan AdvanceAs Lansing residents press the city to end its automated license plate reader contract with Flock Safety, members of DeFlock Lansing and the Michigan Capitol Visibility Brigade gathered at the interse... 02513
Reposted by KateAltFDA @altfda.altgov.info · 18hGood morning ppl! While the talk of shit lettuce has stopped for now, what hasn’t changed is our response time to the next food born illness. Remember it took us a month to get to the farm last time. One of the reasons was this. www.federalhiringdata.com/articles/fsi...federalhiringdata.comUSDA Food Inspection Staff Fell 70% While a Larger Inspector Series Held SteadyOPM data show FSIS Food Inspection staff fell 70% from July 2024 to July 2026, while Consumer Safety Inspection was flat. Explore three charts and the underlying data. 16227
Reposted by Kateroad.cc @roadcc.bsky.social · 19hZach Lahn, the Republican candidate for Governor of Iowa, has since deleted his profile. It's not the first time a politician has been caught out by the exercise app's tracking and mapping features. road.cc/news/cycling... 920967
Reposted by KateKathryn @katkyns.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I hope the outrage about this and coverage includes the fact that many other men were in that group chat and none of them called the police. 524522
Reposted by KateKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19hWe all complain about the media’s failures but organizations like @propublica.org and @texastribune.org are doing the work and deserve our financial support 111032265
Reposted by KateAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 20hGoogle Maps images show scale of Israel's destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed.aljazeera.comSatellite images show Gaza in ruins three years into Israel's genocidal warGoogle Maps images show scale of Israel's destruction of Gaza, where more than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed. 20673394
Reposted by KateWIRED @wired.com · 18hConsumer advocate Lindsay Owen’s new book, Gouged, traces how corporations use software—from ever-changing prices to opaque algorithms—to squeeze every penny from you. www.wired.com/story/how-to...wired.comHow to Beat Surveillance Pricing Before It Bleeds You DryConsumer advocate Lindsay Owen’s new book, Gouged, traces how corporations use software—from ever-changing prices to opaque algorithms—to squeeze every penny from you. 210935
Reposted by KateDan McDonald @kebe.com · 29/09/2026Who's that Nixon advisor again? Oh yeah this guy: theintercept.com/2022/08/25/s...theintercept.comThe Origin of Student Debt: Reagan Adviser Warned Free College Would Create a Dangerous "Educated Proletariat”In 1970, Roger Freeman, who also worked for Nixon, revealed the right’s motivation for coming decades of attacks on higher education. 2899
Reposted by KateBen Abrahamse @babrahamse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I always wondered why college stopped being affordable just around the time Boomers stopped going to college 6989
Reposted by KateKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Technically, the New Dealers gave it to the Greatest Generation and to the Boomers, but yes, absolutely 1262983
Reposted by KateKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This would provide real relief and opportunities for struggling students but would also be a massive investment in the local economies. We've done this before and we can do it again. 1084367
Reposted by KateKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education. We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants. 20452031402
Reposted by KateJohn Garrison Marks @johngmarks.com · 18hHey while they’re at it, IMLS and NEH should start offering unrestricted operating support for museums. Like, a lot of it. johngmarks.beehiiv.com/p/america-s-...johngmarks.beehiiv.comAmerica's Museums are Falling ApartWith 119941
Reposted by KateAnne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 18hThis piece highlights that despite the success of those of us pushing back on AI mania, some bad experiments are being performed on children with AI tools. Superintendent and administrators appear especially vulnerable to industry talking points.npr.orgSchools are experimenting with AI with little evidence or policy to guide themTeachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited. 33619
