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Kathy Laya

@kathylaya.bsky.social
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Educational Pub Exec, Educator Mom, Nana, Wife 💙 Defender of Literacy, Crit. Thinking, History, Environment, Science, Equality, Democracy. My body, my choice. Snarky Enemy Within. Hate racists, fascists, felon presidents, rapists, billionaire rats.

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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I'm with President Obama on this. Vote Blue in every state. Up & down ballot. And Georgia, Vote Keisha Lance Bottoms and Jon Ossoff!
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Blue Woman Voting 📎 @bluewomanvoting123.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If you want to get this country back on track, give Dems the House & 68 Senate Dems (Fetterman). This would give Congress REAL power against Trump. Otherwise, don't expect much from a Dem Congress where Trump will just veto everything they do and his justice dept will refuse Dem requests.
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Kathy Laya @kathylaya.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Genocide. Led by Netanyahu and Trump.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 07/10/2026
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"This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers. It marks three years since the horrific war crimes of October 7. On that day, Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others. We grieve alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss.
 
The suffering did not begin nor end that day. It instead continued through the Israeli government’s devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza, in which it has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians—including more than 21,000 children. Even since the so-called ceasefire, more than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed. That suffering has intensified with every Israeli bomb dropped on ambulances waiting outside hospitals, every drone strike targeting a residential building or journalist, and every shipment of food aid turned away at a border crossing. Many New Yorkers are reckoning with this unbearable grief, and we mourn alongside them – all while knowing that our tax dollars fund these war crimes.
 
Three years later, we must refuse to accept a world in which occupation and apartheid continue, where war crimes are met with impunity, and our federal government continues its complicity with every arms shipment.
 
To honor the dead, we must fight for a world in which every person can live with freedom, safety, and dignity."
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donewithfacebook.bsky.social @donewithfacebook.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Taxpayer funds should go to public schools. No vouchers, no subsidies, no assistance whatsoever for private schools. If you want a private school, pay for it.
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
NEWS: California leaders call Trump "mentally ill" as calls for the 25th Amendment grow. Ken Paxton caught on tape admitting Trump's war and gas prices are sinking his campaign. Senator says the Pentagon blocked him from a US base. Trump wants to turn Mar a Lago into the next Camp David.
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NEWS: California Leaders Call Trump ‘Mentally Ill,’ Paxton Turns on Trump's War, Gold Star Families Snub Trump, Trump Eyes Golf Club Camp David
Good morning, everyone.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
"This president is not serious" -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cuts a promo on Trump on CNN
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Kathy Laya @kathylaya.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Excellent summary. (Tho there’s not enough space to include all the trump malevolence - including his rapes and pedophilia.) Read the whole thread.
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"The federal government is lying to you." "The government has said that ICE does not zip tie or handcuff children." "They’ve denied engaging in racial profiling" "They’ve said the government is not wrongly arresting U.S. citizens." *We found the truth* projects.propublica.org/american-cit....
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🧊✈️ HEADS UP KANSAS‼️ ⚠️ ICE Air coming to Wichita Air Wisconsin CRJ-200 Tail: N442AW – ETA 1:35pm 👀
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Kathy Laya @kathylaya.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Great idea.
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Kathy Laya @kathylaya.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Well said. Period. jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/dear-maga-...
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Dear MAGA, You Did This.
And We’re All Fucking Paying for It.
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🧊✈️ HEADS UP DUVAL‼️ ⚠️ ICE Air inbound to JAX Key Lime Embraer 145 Tail: N832HK – ETA 12pm 👀
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“It began as a casual question — and a flicker of curiosity — uttered during a meeting of ProPublica journalists who this year are reporting on publicly funded private schools.” How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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Just Jill 💖 @justjill.sheshed.rocks · 05/10/2026
Results of Corruption and corporate greed. Toxic waste in your drinking water. There is NO ONE at any government or state level representing the people!!! Taxation without representation. #Oklahoma #CorporateGreed #ProtectOurPlanet
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/10/2026
And if you live in Texas and recently registered, you might not be. Check today. #BlueWaveIn30Days Get it handled. Then help somebody else do the same. IWillVote.com
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/10/2026
🚨 OCTOBER 5 DEADLINE #BlueWaveIn30Days If you live in one of these states, Monday is the voter registration deadline: • Arizona • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Indiana • Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi • Montana • Ohio • Tennessee • Texas Check your registration. IWillVote.com
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Brian Cardone @cardonebrian.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sen Jon Ossoff (D-GA) just gets it, if you’re tired of the high costs, chaos and corruption we can’t allow despair to make us not want to vote. Check your registration, vote early and vote all the way down the ballot to get a #BlueWaveIn30Days
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
When Trump says it’s the greatest economy ever, he means for himself and his family — and the tech kleptocrats that want to dismantle our democracy to seize power for themselves
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“Google Earth shows the physical destruction with extraordinary clarity… what happens next matters.” Angelina Jolie shares new Google Earth images of the genocide in Gaza, calling for humanitarian aid to be allowed in (by Israel): www.instagram.com/p/DeDDwwRknH...
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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 04/10/2026
Alito wrote Dobbs, putting women in graves, forcing doctors to watch patients deteriorate, and handing raped children to the state. Then he went on Fox to pretend personal beliefs played no role. Women remember. Expand the Court. Codify Roe. Vote them out. #BlueWaveIn30Days @atrupar.com
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 04/10/2026
Texas-based Dynamic Frontier Holdings, linked to Konstantin Sokolov, RU-US businessman who was a private donor to Trump’s $350M WH ballroom, received authorization from the Treasury Dep to complete an acquisition of Teghut, one of Armenia’s largest copper mines, involving sanctioned Russian bank.
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Bryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Williamson County Is Flipping Blue Greg Abbott carried Williamson County by only 1,246 votes in 2022, Texas' best GOP year in a decade. Now Trump is dragging down Red State Candidates. Lone Star Left: Lets Flip WilCo Commissioners Court too. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/lonestar...
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Williamson County Is One Bad Midterm Away from Blue
The top of the ticket flips. The Commissioners Court is the prize.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
High school senior Elder Chavez Carranza is an immigrant living in the US legally under a program for abused or neglected children One day he went to buy food when a cop asked for his papers-which he didn’t have that day. So ICE put him in detention He has been incarcerated for more than 200 days
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
seems bad
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Kathy Laya @kathylaya.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Read the thread. Richard Uihlein, fascist billionaire from IL (Uline Corp, etc) is pushing this California bill. Voter suppression extraordinaire.
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Dan Osborn @osbornforne.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You know what to do: rickettsforsenate.com @stockingthecapitol.org
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Mindcite💥 @mindcite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Patriot president George Washington: "No punishment is too great for the man who can build his greatness upon his country’s ruin." Patriot prosecutor Jack Smith: "President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 30/09/2026
No matter how much money the GOP spends, nothing will hide the damage they've done to America in the eyes of voters. Read more on our Substack here: bit.ly/4hT9iMm
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ACLU @aclu.org · 30/09/2026
NEW: A federal court rejected many of the Trump Administration's arguments for keeping the memo justifying their murderous boat strike campaign a secret. This is an important step in ensuring the government is held accountable for these extrajudicial killings.
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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Pilots and air traffic controllers operate under immense stress—and yet, they are far too often penalized for seeking the mental health care they need.   The Senate just passed two bipartisan bills led by myself and Sen. John Hoeven to help fix that. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Senate approves mental health legislation for US pilots, air traffic controllers
The US Senate approved bipartisan legislation ​to modernize regulations on mental health guidance for pilots and air traffic controllers to encourage early disclosure ‌and treatment.
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🧊🛩️ HEADS UP MICHIGAN ‼️ ⚠️ ICE Air inbound to Willow Run Air Wisconsin CRJ-200 Tail: N458AW – ETA 10:30am 👀
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Trump Administration let a contract to represent children with an experienced immigration network of lawyers lapse in July 2026. It is trying to award a no-bid contract for 158 million for further representation to a human trafficking organization with no lawyers, abcnews.com/US/democrats....
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Democrats press HHS over legal representation of migrant children
Congressional Democrats are pressing health officials following the government's decision to end a contract with groups that provide legal support to migrant children.
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The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It cannot be said any more clearly. Trump should have been arrested on January 20, 2021, and held without bail. Trump should be arrested now, or at least on January 20, 2029, if a Democrat wins. Let the justice system go to work. And if SCOTUS frees him, send him to prison in New York.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 29/09/2026
After cutting FEMA staff and delaying disaster aid, the Trump administration has left communities more vulnerable when they need federal help most. bit.ly/4ypsAyP
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Administration’s Arbitrary, Unlawful Cuts to FEMA Funding and Staff Threaten American Communities
Grant cancellations, staff reductions, and other policy changes far overstep the president’s authority while limiting FEMA’s ability to respond to disasters.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Warren: "This has been their argument every time -- they cut taxes and say, 'Ultimately it's really going to pay off for you.' What's happened every time? The academics study it very carefully and say, 'What really happened is the richest people got richer and everybody else got left behind.'"
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Reuters @reuters.com · 29/09/2026
US CDC confirms two measles-related deaths in 2026 reut.rs/4hQGrZ4
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US CDC confirms two measles-related deaths in 2026
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday confirmed that there have been two measles-related ​deaths in the country this year, up from ‌one reported last week.
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The warning signs are dropping. More people are hungry and fewer people can afford to help.
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Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Drip, drip, drip … The #CollinsCorruption scandal is not letting up in Maine. #MEPolitics #MESen #MESenate
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Just Jill 💖 @justjill.sheshed.rocks · 28/09/2026
Texas, don’t scroll past this governor’s race. 🔥 Gina Hinojosa is the Democratic nominee. 🗳️ Before November, know her record. Check the sources. Know the race. ✅ #SheShed vivaher-candidate-connection.netlify.app/candidates/g...
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Gina Hinojosa: 2026 Governor of Texas Candidate | VivaHer Candidate Connection
Gina Hinojosa 2026 Candidate Connection: Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas. Verified public record, election status, official sources, and image-source record.
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Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove @kamlager-dove.house.gov · 28/09/2026
Trump is so desperate to change the narrative ahead of the midterms that he is now breaking the law by using YOUR tax dollars on campaign ads. That sh*t ain't legal. Your hard-earned money should go toward lowering costs, not boosting Trump's approval ratings.
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brooklyngal-ny.bsky.social @brooklyngal-ny.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Talarico wants data centers to pay for their own grid upgrades, recycle their water, create real jobs, & get a community's consent before moving in. Paxton took nearly $500,000 from the industry. Texans want a senator who fights for them. That's why we will have a #BlueWaveIn40Days
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day.
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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
Frontier AI models pose risks for all of humanity today. We must hold AI companies liable for harm, but we must also do more to avoid it in the first place. Trump's refusal to negotiate guardrails with China puts us all at risk.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@ariberman.bsky.social and @pemalevy.bsky.social have a damning new story about how the Roberts Court is reviving Jim Crow, relying on the same legal tactics used to undermine the Reconstruction. A must read to understand the stakes of this election. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Cover of Mother Jones issue on the new Jim Crow
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Rubio's campaign against the ICC appears designed to turn loose the world's top war criminals... many of whom seem to be Trump's secret friends.
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We just dropped a bombshell investigation into ChatGPT's role in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. Incredible reporting from @markfollman.bsky.social that will have far-reaching effects...hopefully: www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...
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ChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation reveals
OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Save TN children from the GOP!
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Vote Proud Democrat All The Way Down The Ballot
Alt: Vote Proud Democrat All The Way Down The Ballot
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Every taxpayer, no matter your party, should be outraged by this. Your money is being used to fund campaign ads for Trump. It’s totally completely illegally. He’s stealing your money for his campaign. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
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