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CatK

@kaufmac.bsky.social
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Health policy wonk, Portlander. Mom of 2 young adult dudes. Jersey shore native. Love the Boss, Medicaid, great literature and dumb comedy.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
The opposition party is currently being led by People Magazine’s headline writers. people.com/trump-ramble...
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Trump Rambles About Biden and Autopens to Table of Children at White House Easter Egg Roll
President Donald Trump went on a rant about former President Joe Biden, accusing him again of using an autopen, to children during the White House Easter Egg Roll.
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Last night’s show was one of the absolute best. The Boss really is the boss. Portland friends, get ready for Friday night! So glad I’ll get to see this pointed, powerful, spectacular performance again in a couple of days. #springsteen #nokings
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
#nokings
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
What if I experience this is email is scam fraud? Also, maybe humans should still have these jobs, #AARP
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CEO of Beckett Mariner @kariizumi.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Pope Leo is the first Pope to have ever experienced the US healthcare system, so there's that
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Basically feminism for the past 250 years has been a struggle to establish that women are people endowed with certain inalienable rights, and among those rights are life, liberty, and bodily autonomy.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
So dark. Kushner raises billions for his fund while the family of a soldier killed in Truml’s war gets help on Go Fund Me: www.gofundme.com/f/major-alex...
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Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 02/03/2026
Seems like a thing more people should be mad about
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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 27/02/2026
What a great report by the Norwegian Consumer Council on how digital products and services are getting worse (enshittification)! Lots of good explanations and examples, but also very actionable with policy recommendations.
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Digital products and services are getting worse – but the trend can be reversed
A new report from the Norwegian Consumer Council shows how enshittification affects both consumers and society at large. Luckily, it‘s possible to turn the tide.
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I love this ad (and the accompanying report) very, very much.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
A lot of obvious stuff in this poll (people want Dems to act with more conviction and stop tearing their ACLs trying to reach across the aisle), but the thing I learned is that Republicans are viewed as the elitist ones now! Run with that! Usain Bolt with that shit!
A poll showing the Democrats are viewed as elitist by 43% of people while Republicans are viewed as elitist by 60%. It also shows that only 31% of people view Dems as tough, and 56% view Republicans as tough. 60% of people view Republicans as extreme and only 42% view Dems as extreme.
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National Health Law Program @nhelp.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
"When the federal gov't withholds funding/freezes parts of [Medicaid], it creates instability that hurts people. Families miss appointments. Providers question whether they can continue services. Communities lose trusted sources of care” Sarah Somers @nhelp.bsky.social healthlaw.org/news/nhelp-c...
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NHeLP Condemns Administration’s Politicized Freeze of Medicare and Medicaid Funds - National Health Law Program
Washington, DC — The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) strongly condemns the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ decision to cut off $259 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota and freeze en...
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Read this. It was a system wide failure that led to Nurul Amin's death. Just infuriating. A blind Black man lost his way home, police called on him, and he was beaten, then caught in a system that eventually released him to die on the street. www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/24/b...
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Border Patrol dumped a blind man at a Buffalo donut shop
A nearly blind Burmese refugee has been missing since Thursday after Border Patrol dropped him off at a Buffalo Tim Hortons.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Greatest scandal in American history: bsky.app/profile/cnn....
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
"Is it asking too much of journalism to rise up and meet this moment? It surely shouldn’t be." margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/what-a-mis...
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What a mission-driven press must do in this time of crisis
We need the opposite of media capitulation. Here are some concrete ideas.
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Hey Minneapolis - I was lucky enough to get a GA pit seat for myself at your @springsteen show. Gonna be in your beautiful city for 48 hours. What can I do to help/support/volunteer for while I’m there? I fly in the day before, fly out the day after, but I’m all yours while there.
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
What if textile art is my favorite medium? Please send any and all my way. #quiltcon2026 just sealed the deal, but I gotta thank @womensartbluesky.bsky.social for the introduction
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
There’s no better show than a @brucespringsteen.net show. Man, am I happy that I got tickets for 2 of his shows this tour! And Portland, I’ll see you in the pit!!
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
RIP Ruben Ray Martinez www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/u...
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A Fatal ICE Shooting Occurred in Texas Months Before Renee Good’s Killing
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I can't even think straight due to heart/ brain impending explosion over this news. Minneapolis couldn't deserve the first tour date more -- and I am SO excited to see Portland #2 on the list. #brucespringsteen brucespringsteen.net/tour/
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Tour
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band kick off their 2023 international tour with performances across the United States, before heading to Europe, and then returning to North America. The shows mark...
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
The problems with AI are primarily ones of corporate power and governance—a tiny handful of billionaires are deciding the future of this increasingly powerful technology. I tend to believe the whistleblowers here; but whether you do or not, the real problem is that the public doesn’t decide.
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Anthropic safety researcher quits, warning ‘world is in peril’
Other AI safety researchers have also left leading firms, citing concerns about potentially catastrophic risks.
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This is important
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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 06/02/2026
Maria is one of hundreds of children, who — like Liam Ramos — have been held at a Texas detention facility where parents say children languish as they’re served contaminated food, receive little education and struggle to obtain basic medical care. Here's our attempt at telling their stories. 2/
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Children trapped in Texas immigration facility recount nightmares, inedible food, no school
A photo of Liam Conejo Ramos, a scared 5-year-old, drew attention to a detention center in Dilley, Texas. Advocates say his experience reflects what hundreds of children have endured out of public vie...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 02/02/2026
A peaceful protest in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday broke into chaos as federal agents deployed tear gas on demonstrators—including families with young children.
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Federal agents launch tear gas at nonviolent anti-ICE protesters in Portland—including children
The city's mayor Keith Wilson said that it was a “peaceful daytime protest” that “posed no danger to federal forces.”
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
As a health policy consultant in Medicaid …this is my fear. Actually, no - eligible people losing coverage because of administrative red tape nonsense is my real fear. All the money going to consultants will be one of the many negative consequences.
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
In Minnesota, scores of ordinary people are bravely looking out for their neighbors, defending their communities, and protesting lawless violence. They are the best of America. Here's how to stand with them. www.standwithminnesota.com
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Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Across America and the world, people are realizing it’s not possible to appease America’s dictator. The only way to deal with him is to stand up to him — and the only way to stand up to him is by joining together against him. It's time for a massive general strike across the country.
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Please watch and know his words are for all of us right now.
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LateNighter @latenightercom.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Michael Che on SNL: "I get that I.C.E. Agents are people, allegedly. And they have a job to do. But at some point, while you're pepper spraying old ladies or shooting at a nurse, do you ever stop and ask yourself, are we dicks?"
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
JUST IN: In a new lawsuit, Minnesota officials say DHS mishandled evidence from today's crime scene and made "astonishing" law enforcement decisions. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Videos From Minnesota Show How Aggressive ICE Has Gotten During Arrests and Encounters With Protesters (Gift Article)
For weeks, residents have documented the impact of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign and captured many violent confrontations on camera.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
The federal government is executing American citizens in the middle of the street for exercising their constitutional right to freedom of speech. This is tyranny. No free people can accept this kind of government. We need to bring an end to the Trump regime.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
“Our investigation revealed that Donald Trump is the person who caused Jan. 6, that it was foreseeable to him and that he sought to exploit the violence,” Smith testified. Yet Trump continues to lie the election was “rigged” & threaten prosecutions. www.americaamerica.news/p/jack-smith...
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Jack Smith Will Not Be Silenced
Finally, the former Special Counsel speaks the truth in public, while the vengeful target of his criminal investigation continues to spread lies
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Our federal taxes should be going toward making health care affordable for Americans rather than paying ICE agents $50,000 bonuses.
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Opinion | We Asked 300 People About Health Care Costs. The Numbers Are Shocking.
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
What he said
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Springsteen Denounces ICE Deployments and Renee Good’s Killing
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
I don’t know how anyone can defend this reckless, violent and lawless behavior. ICE must be stopped. This is not what Americans want. This is not how any country should treat its citizens, especially children.
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Couple Says ICE Agents Gassed Them as They Drove With 6 Children
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Thank you for your service, @kameronhurley.com. I need a British WWII book murder show more than ever RN. See,sometimes Americans DO show up right on time, despite what these shows are always trying to tell us.
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Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 14/01/2026
I found a new murder show! Bookish on PBS. Murder! Books! It's WWII Britain, even!
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Twin Cities genuinely helping to restore my faith in humanity. Portland has your backs, friends. Thanks for giving us energy, hope and a reminder of what humanity looks like in the face of far too much inhumanity.(And thanks for this piece @amandamarcotte.bsky.social, right when I needed it most.)
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Trump is decimating services for people with substance use disorders and severe mental illness. Every American family knows the pain caused by addiction or mental illness. Our taxes should help solve the needs of our people — not for Venezuela oil, Greenland, gold ballrooms or ICE brutality.
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Trump Cuts $2 Billion in Federal Funding for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 13/01/2026
The RECOVER Act seeks to shift VA funds to the private sector, allowing people like hedge fund giant Steven Cohen to profit off of veteran care. Russell Lemle and Jasper Craven report: trib.al/FD6CBQu
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A Billionaire Tries Again to Hijack Veterans’ Care - The American Prospect
Hedge fund giant Steven Cohen’s first effort to accelerate mental health care privatization failed. His second attempt has begun.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Jane Jermyn contemporary ceramics artis draws inspiration from the natural world.#WomensArt
Photo of two ceramic works resembling white shell like creations against a dark background
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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
@mluckovich.bsky.social is the best
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 03/01/2026
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
“It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity... It’s as simple as that.” -Tove Jansson
Monochrome photograph featuring a standing white woman facing forwards wearing dark top and trousers, hands in pockets, surrounded by paintings in an artist's studio
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 30/12/2025
(Sigh) —24 million Americans are not “very few people.” —the subsidy expiration isn’t 4% of the increase; it’s 4 *percentage points* of the *gross* increase of 26%, or 15.4% of the gross increase. —More importantly, it’s causing nearly ALL of the NET increase, which is what matters to enrollees.
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CatK @kaufmac.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I cannot over emphasize how completely unhelpful the lost and found process at @ewrairport.bsky.social is. No office you can go to, no ability to talk to a human or even leave a message. Fill out an online form and wait, which won’t help me with a lost driver license needed for a 4pm flight
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