karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 2hI watch reels on Facebook; found one wish had kept or shared. It was the number of reported rapes and assaults on college campuses during a 5 year period. Many with zero punishment for the rapists. 1/2 100
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 14hWe talk about rape culture but we don't talk about when boys are taught to abuse girls. It starts when girls are told if boy bothers you, teases you, hurts you he is just giving you attention because he likes you. 1/2 100
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 30/09/20268. When I hear or read about rapists getting away with raping; I remember that case and how many men felt that woman went to far by getting gun and killing those who raped her. Hell, yes; I choose the bear! 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 30/09/20267. I remember how many men thought the woman went too far by killing; I also remember how many women changed their view of men in their lives after hearing them support the rapists rather than the victim. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 30/09/20266. Later jury foreman gave interview; he was angry that the rapists were considered "just having fun" while victim was viewed by legal system as criminal. One nightly newsman was angry that the woman got off for killing "beer drinking guys who were having a little fun." 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 30/09/20265. The judge instructed the jury to ignore the rape and focus on what she did; rather than just walk away she got a gun and committed crime. The jury ignored judge and found her completely not guilty of any charges. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 30/09/20264. Prosecutor told jury; she admitted to getting up, getting away, getting gun, returning and killing 2 of rapists and wounding another. She had been charged with premeditated murder. That they had raped her had no impact on her actions. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 30/09/20263. Surviving rapists admitted the rape when testifying. They admitted holding her down while others raped her. They admitted they believed she was asking for it by walking by while wearing short skirt and ignoring them. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 30/09/20262. Police came, arrested her; she admitted killings. Took her to station, took her to hospital when she passed out during booking. She made headlines when she admitted she killed men who raped her. Case made more headlines when Judge order jury to ignore rape and only look at woman doing murder. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 30/09/20261. When lived in CA in 70's a rape case made headlines. Group of men gang raped woman. She got up, got away, got gun, shot & killed 2 of rapists. 1 got away, got to pay phone called police reporting murder. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Back in mid 70's high profile case; woman charged with murder for killing rapists. Judge told jury to ignore rape it had no bearing on her getting gun and killing man. Fortunately, jury didn't and she was found not guilty. But that case stuck with me. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Someone reminded me that the alpha version of testing means code or software is not ready to be tested. Then said to apply that to alpha males. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Am old enough to remember when it wasn't rape if in relationship with male; when consent from wife or girlfriend was assumed and wife/girlfriend was told "just don't fight him." 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 29/09/2026When my nieces were young their mother sent them to self defense classes; all men in family "they are going to grow up hating men." She wanted them to be able to protect themselves, she had been raped more than once. Along with abusive boyfriend. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Human mind is wonderful thing; a scent, a song, a taste can make you relive a memory at times like being back when exposed. Sadly, for rape victims that memory can make one relive being raped. Thrown back into violation happening all over again. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 29/09/20263. The mindset of majority of US is still a woman's place is in the home barefoot and pregnant. Worse if they could burn "witches" at stake; there would be weekly block parties to burn any woman who refused to quietly obey. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 29/09/20262. But what other rights have women really had? Police still ask what did to be raped; college boys get no punishment for gang raping a woman; public opinion still asks what victim did wrong rather than hold rapists accountable. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I know that many things were supposed to end disclination by sex, that females were supposed to be equal to males. But as I near 75 I never saw any of that really happen, sure we got some rights we can now get bank account, credit card and birth control without male permission. 000
Reposted by @karengail.bsky.socialTholken for a reason. @tholken.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sad I wish we had President Camacho instead 021
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 19/09/2026History has been rewritten so many times that people no longer know what really happened; lecture back in mid 1970's, most citizens didn't want to break away from England. The driving force rich, white, male slaveowners; people's minds were changed by words written by Paine, Franklin and others. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Ads showing robots serving humans. Am old enough to remember early AI modeling that was stopped because computers when asked the question, "greatest threat to planet" answer was "humans." Recommendation? destroy humans. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Worth reading. theintercept.com/2026/09/11/b...theintercept.comOsama Bin Laden WonThe architect of the September 11 attacks dreamed of the destruction of America. In the last 25 years, his wish has come true. 011
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 11/09/20269/11 an excuse to do what Bush Sr wanted to do; invade Iraq. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Best comment have read in ages. Mark Carney on the U.S. Under Trump: ‘Sometimes, Its Signature Is Written in Pencil’ 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Interesting ad series: different men, leathers, polo shirt, 3 piece suit. All saying, "I wouldn't trust my daughters to male care giver, babysitter or relative." 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 06/08/2026As of 2026, humanity has accumulated an ecological debt equivalent to 20.6 years of the Earth’s full biological capacity. This was written before the wildfires did so much damage; every wildfire not only takes away ability to recover but humans rebuild and create greater debt. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The “years in debt” figure is a simplified way to express how far we are from ecological balance. On average, we are consuming the resources of 1.73 planets to sustain our current lifestyle, and we are “borrowing” from future generations to repay that debt. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Earth Overshoot Day (EOD) is the calculated calendar date on which humanity's resource consumption for the year exceeds Earth's capacity to regenerate those resources that year. In 2025, it fell on 24 July. US Overshoot Day was March 14th. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 02/08/2026The other day prominent scientist went public with opinion that Earth has reached point of no return. Even if humanity disappeared "today" the earth would continue to overheat; every city is a heat sink. We have doomed ourselves. 2/end 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 02/08/2026I have had interest in environment for years, father gave me "Silent Spring" then Senator Gaylord Nelson started Earth Day. I lived in WI and what Senator Nelson did was big deal at my high school. 1/ 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Wish people would stop using polio as excuse for any and all health problems Mcturtle has. Yes, it could be deadly; but it was rarely. Iron lungs trapped people and prevented movement; they caused more harm and damage than disease. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Fire works going off; one unhappy dog. Once had Black Lab that hunted, he got excited about fireworks thinking it was time to retrieve. 000
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" began a movement; today, Trump & Crew are working to destroy everything that changed to turn back calendar to befores. 000
Reposted by @karengail.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Luggage tags for President Donald J. Trump International Airport: 25721103
karengail.bsky.social @karengail.bsky.social · 21/04/2026The Oldest Debt open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...open.substack.comThe Oldest DebtOn intergenerational theft, the architecture of inaction, and the rights of a living planet. 011
Reposted by @karengail.bsky.socialFriends of the Boundary Waters @bwca.bsky.social · 16/04/2026The Senate is deciding the future of the Boundary Waters right now. We don’t know the outcome yet, but either way, we’re showing up at the Capitol next week! We’ll either be celebrating OR turning out stronger than ever. www.facebook.com/share/1XiVXh6jAg 22110
