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Kara Kane

@karakane.bsky.social
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Unapologetically pragmatic, aggressively cheerful, spitefully optimistic empathetic human. No book bans. Let's build resilient, loving communities. We need more than good intentions. Public health public education public libraries public service mutual aid

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Alex Burness @burness.bsky.social · 15h
If nothing else, just read the opening paragraphs of the new @vevalenz.bsky.social piece. This sort of casual cruelty, and worse, is so common in U.S. jails/prisons that to most it barely registers as scandalous—but it is, and this reporting really matters: boltsmag.org/california-p...
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Parkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
These are desperate, desperate moves from a demented old loser who has to resort to begging the remnant of his cult to start a riot so he can create some sham pretext to intimidate voters. Power doesn’t panic. And Trump is in full-on panic.
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Anarcho-Crust Demon Hunter @jamesaskew.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is genocidal rhetoric
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Tim Murphy @timothypmurphy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
the Democratic party is in a rare lunar cycle in which both the jocks *and* the theater kids are ascendant.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is Nazi rhetoric, full stop. It's not only a call to instigate a race war in the United States, but it's reminiscent of historic European justifications used to incite pogroms against Jews. People who say things like this are incredibly dangerous, as there is nothing they won't eventually do.
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
every part of this post gets better and better.
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Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 07/10/2026
It’s really funny to see how a $12k donation will get you a federal contract for like nine figures while this doofus is wiring Don Jr’s ex $300k for nothing. How are you that bad at bribes?
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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.
, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I watched (with friends) & will watch again with less emotion. Langworthy's lies made me legitimately angry and sad. And the moderator must have not gotten the memo: this is a congressional race. Too many questions were purely state issues. Gies 9/10. Langworthy -1000/10. Moderator 1/10.
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Aaron Gies for Congress @aarongies.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Nick Langworthy and I debate tomorrow, Oct 6th, at 7PM on WETM Elmira (and streaming on WIVB Buffalo). Unfortunately, Mr. Langworthy misled journalists and others to avoid a second debate. Documentation in the comments. Please encourage Mr. Langworthy to keep his word and agree to a second debate.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
When some of you say "there's no money for public libraries etc..." I hope you know that there always is and it's just not prioritized.
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Status Coup’s @jordanchariton.bsky.social was at the New Jersey State House as protests continued over the Delaney Hall ICE detention center. We spoke with Erica Barbanel, who called for closing Delaney Hall and abolishing ICE over ongoing human rights violations. Video coverage by Phillip Hawkins.
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Aaron Gies for Congress @aarongies.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The average US family has paid about $1700 because of Trump’s tariffs. Upstate NY businesses are suffering. Nick Langworthy supports the tariffs. I’ll vote to cancel them on day 1.
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Mia Mingus @miamingus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Recently pulled together an emergency preparedness pod with people who live near me because of the many (worsening) crises that we are in or are heading our way. Can't stress enough for others to do this asap. Even just having a couple of conversations about it is better than nothing and will help.
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thank you once again Politico for providing a canonical example of when not to grant anonymity.
"Looks like a pussy move to send a text instead of actually saying it to someone's face. Shows what kind of character he is," a senior White House official told Playbook's Megan Messerly.
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Rapidly shifting my primary news sources to Canadian outlets. Glad for recommendations and 🇨🇦🍁🥌🏒🧊
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
please. come to NY 23, this would be the best possible thing to happen for our rural district.
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regular meghan 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“This is not a dark chapter in Cornell’s history, it’s a morbid pattern” Editorial Board at The Cornell Sun absolutely fucking your shit UP www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
We refuse for this victim to be reduced to just another story.
Cornell has failed to protect its students. Cornell has failed to address the growing issue of sexual assault on campus with its pathetic task force. Cornell has failed the student allegedly raped by those seven men at Chi Phi in October 2024. Cornell has failed her. Cornell has failed us.

To Matthew Ingalls, Jonathan Newell, Winston Lee, Gillio Lopes, Diego Sarabia, Scott Norris and Scott Kretzschmar: We know who you are and we refuse to let you benefit from this University's concealment.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 26/09/2026
These 7 men at Cornell drugged & raped a woman for hours, then called their friends to come rape her. 2 men got expelled. 5 had to write letter of apology. 0 faced any consequences. Men throughout the societal ladder are complicit. Women are not safe around men.
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Feminize a band name. Ms. Miss
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Every one of these people view their positions in the government as an opportunity to cash in on multiple grifts while traveling the world and having a great time at our expense.
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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 23/09/2026
I had not seen this clip where Tammy Duckworth advises Democrats to "not impeach anybody," "get back to work" and "allow" Donald Trump to "save face" and I would just like to remind the senator from IL that the federal government took 4,000 Chicagoans and murdered a 38-year-old father last fall.
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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As we suspected:
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Buffalopundit @buffalopundit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
There are few honors higher than to be condemned by the evil, malevolent, and unjust.
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Reveal @revealnews.org · 16/09/2026
The treatment for a fatal cat disease wasn’t legally available. So cat lovers created an international black market. The cat drug black market, and why we needed it in the first place, on the next Reveal.
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The treatment for a fatal cat disease wasn’t legally available. So cat lovers created an international black market.
A fatal cat disease was finally cured, but the treatment wasn’t legally available. So a group of cat lovers created an international black market.
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
politicians: push the button
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Inasmuch as government can be joyful...
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
one common thread (among the horrifying many) between the numerous ICE shootings/murders is that no first aid was administered to the victim. armed combatants of the government shot to kill, and if they didn’t kill right away, they gave time for it to happen anyway. it is absolutely grotesque.
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Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump has now refunded $128 billion dollars from his tariffs to corporations. Tariffs he created, made Americans pay for, and then returned right back to his donors. We paid, and his friends cashed in.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Through the end of August 2026, the House was in session for roughly 383 hours total. That’s an average of about 48 hours per month. Their average monthly floor time is well below the 80-hour monthly threshold the same Congress imposed on Medicaid recipients.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Think about how these posts play out. Trump’s legion of weirdo cultists create these things. Natalie Harp follows these people. She saw this and thought Trump might want to post it. She printed it out & he told her it was great and she should post it. We pay her $150k to do this.
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
👍 Much more accurate.
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
You can say a lot of things about Boebert, but "trailer trash" insults people who have relatively stable housing in a very unstable economy. Check your privilege.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Schumer and Jeffries HAVE said a few things: 1. No Impeachment proceedings against Trump. 2. No Medicare 4 All 3. Continued "support" for Israel Feel free to add the other things you've heard them say on TV etc... over the past 6 months. THAT is the agenda.
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Not even a Bond villain - more like a villain in an Austin Powers movie.
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Malevolent Maelstrom @chemicalchaos.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Hey its fucking wierd more of the dems platform isnt "we will give you abortion rights back"
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"unmatched in history" is accurate
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
the video of that ICE agent taking a female arrestee into a porta potty. that won't ever leave my brain.
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I know exactly where we are.
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Jules of Liberty @greeneyedmonster13.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Trump crime family continues cozying up to Russian oligarchs. Too many ties with Russia over the years to be mere coincidence. Just pure corruption and major national security risks.
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Make a band edible: Spice girls, obvs
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 10/09/2026
BREAKING: In August, *every single one* of the 2,646 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 12,901 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.
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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 10/09/2026
$1.349 trillion But we couldn't afford life-saving research and foreign aid and had to zero it out, illegally. Anybody who buys these lies are contemptible marks.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
He’s not in jail because he’s a longtime close Trump henchman and criminality and corruption for the Trump Crime Family is not only legal but expected behavior. Trump is a criminal who surrounds himself with criminals.
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Kara Kane @karakane.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Also, of its capital.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Democratic leadership really has its finger on the pulse, folks.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I saw the White House launched an arcade page. I saw it was wildly racist. I said ‘yep, that’s on brand’ and promptly went back to my day. It’s predictably disgusting from the White House, but it’s not worth dignifying with any real response. The children who run the socials want the outrage.
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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Halloween candy prices gonna radicalize people this year
A variety pack of “255 pieces of candy” which is pretty small and the candy includes like individually wrapped lifesavers and one single starburst for 26.99 (on sale from 29.99)
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
it's insane they do this bend-over-backwards "critics say it raises questions" shit when the actual law just says "its illegal to put living people on currency"
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