Reposted by Kathleen Rubensteinjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 19hjesus christ i have never heard a democratic talk this bluntly about an opponent 443166742584
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Helpful analysis but lacks a key element: other instances of US governments engaged in this (fundamentally authoritarian) project. E.g. Chicago's infrastructure thwarting understanding of and responses to police violence. Journalist Jaime Kalven called it a "regime of not-knowing" 2 decades ago. 000
Reposted by Kathleen RubensteinRep. LaMonica McIver @replamonica.bsky.social · 01/10/2026She’s here! We just welcomed our beautiful baby girl and words can’t describe how blessed my family feels. Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I’m beyond grateful. Thank you, everyone, for your love and support. It means the world 💕💕 901052114
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.audacy.com/wccoradio/ne...audacy.comMinnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee unveil massive 11,000 patch quilt made in protest against ICEDemonstrators with the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee gathered at the State Capitol Tuesday to unveil a massive 11,000 patch quilt made in protest against ICE: "Unique precious lives are ... 021
Reposted by Kathleen RubensteinMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026It's disgraceful enough of Donald Trump to skip the 9/11 Memorial in New York City, but to go golfing in Ireland instead—just to promote one of his properties—shows Trump's contempt not just for this solemn anniversary, but also for decency itself. 1992261947
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026 Wowzers! Congratulations and how exciting for you and the bestest city! 021
Reposted by Kathleen RubensteinRex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 10/09/2026This is spectacular, folks. We live in a moment in American history when the president and his administration are so racist and dumb that a toy company has to put out a statement saying: "OUR GIANT ROBOT THAT TURNS INTO A TRUCK DENOUNCES RACISM AND HAS NO CONNECTION TO THE CURRENT PRESIDENT." 7891012928
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Welp. So WSJ is fine delivering AI slop bc Stanley Druckenmiller was so qualified to "write" it, and ALSO it's fine delivering this content to future AI slop despite this person's lack of legal qualification... 010
Reposted by Kathleen RubensteinAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Even if you aren’t aware of any such agreements missing from the State Department’s site, you can still help out by RT’ing this piece…or share it in relevant Reddit subs, email listservs, etc. Tysm 🙏 4372223
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Wise words: "focus not on what we need to preserve but on what we need to change and what we need to create: a democratic system that is more representative and more responsive to the American people — not just those at the top, but more importantly, those in the middle and those at the bottom.” 000
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I might be in denial that fall is arriving, but these beautiful #leaves on today's hike in #Harriman know what's up. Hope you get out and enjoy the transition. 120
Reposted by Kathleen RubensteinElle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Data centers 732610921
Reposted by Kathleen RubensteinRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 04/09/2026A January 6 rioters who filmed himself drinking Fireball in Nancy Pelosi's office visited another government office this week: Todd Blanche's. It sure doesn't sound like the payout fund for insurrectionists is dead. 13739282171
Reposted by Kathleen RubensteinPerry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Yes. Once you start seeing this (Institution X probably wanted do this conservative thing anyway but now can blame it on Trump), it's everywhere. It's not capitulation, it's agreement. "We can stop doing this thing we started doing from 2014-2020 because of woke/progressive/anti-racist pressure." 221749559
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Someone will inevitably (need to?) add in sharpie: Also, don't pee on the seat 030
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Magnificent! I just keep thinking about how mesmerizing this would be to a viewer of its era, who might never have seen a lily, or only had glimpses of them when in season, and had no way to take or keep a photograph of them. The magic of all that comes through in Fanin-Latour's painting. 010
Reposted by Kathleen RubensteinBalls & Strikes @ballsandstrikes.org · 31/08/2026We don't think we're asking for much when we say that Justice Department lawyers should demonstrate a familiarity with basic legal terms and/or the English languageballsandstrikes.substack.comThe Trump DOJ Is Running Out of Ways to Humiliate Itself In PublicAnother week, another argument from your federal government that would be kind of embarrassing if a high school sophomore tried to make it. 0203
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I understand the relevance of having Roy Cooper on, but I don't agree with the pod's choice to allow (/record/transmit to listeners) any candidate soliciting donations and hawking campaign talking points against an opponent. It'd be better to adopt policies akin to those of more regulated media. 000
Reposted by Kathleen RubensteinShecky @shecky.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Y'all. I know you're tired of my running on about this, and I *want* to give you a break over the weekend, but I CAN'T fail these cats. They need a HOME. They're affectionate, relaxed and in decent health, and their issues are MINOR and EASILY MANAGEABLE. All we need is to find That Person. 13675575
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026But the law school didn't ban? It seemed to me like a very thoughtful sometimes-no-sometimes-yes type system. Which yes I agree goes fine with none in Sosc. As a fellow double alum I'm cool with this all. 000
Reposted by Kathleen Rubensteinamulya.bsky.social @amulya.bsky.social · 20/08/2026My husband Drew wrote this at breakneck speed while moving cross-country and caring for an 8 month old, bc he felt it was necessary, ethically and politically, to correct the record. If you read Tyler Austin Harper's piece, I hope you'll read this. 10998313
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Took me a minute to realize this was literal. 010
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Not sure what these sweet pink flowers are, but they brightened my neighborhood walk. 030
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Good update on this. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...houstonchronicle.comHouston law firm with Trump ties backs out of federal immigration dealBurke Law Group says it won't pursue federal funding to represent migrant children after a proposed agreement worth up to $150 million drew scrutiny. 120
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Many of the comments on this absolutely jaw dropping thread are marvellous 000
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Thank you! I'm at least as pleased at myself for having done them, and not hating them, and gasp even putting them out in the world, as I am with them themselves. 110
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Baby's first paintings! I never "got" painting, especially #watercolor in grade school. Since then, brushes have been for painting apartments or egg washing baked goods. With a lesson and some YouTubes, I've found it a fun and interesting challenge that I hope to continue. #Beginner #BotanicalArt 120
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Oh swell. Hasn't the top job at OPR been vacant for over a year since Bondi canned Ragsdale? 030
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026www.politico.com/news/2026/08...share.google26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration courtNone of the Burke Law Group’s lawyers list immigration law as an area of expertise, per the firm’s website. 000
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Yes and Steve Banks, who also resigned and went on lead NYC's law department. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/b...nytimes.comTop Pro Bono Leader Resigns from Paul Weiss, a Firm Hit in Trump’s Crackdown on Big Law (Published 2025)Steven Banks, who once ran New York’s social services department, said he wanted to return to helping the homeless. He leaves within weeks of the elite firm striking a deal with President Trump. 0132
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Happy #Caturday to my goofy #TuxedoCat Jackson, who is perennially inelegant despite his formalwear. 0110
Reposted by Kathleen Rubenstein🦋 Still Standing 🦋 @imstillstanding.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Well…isn’t this a little gem. @jenpsaki.bsky.social did you know about this? 6217801112
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026May your morning be as satisfying as this commuter's. Looks like he's living his best life with an e-bike, beating the subway without breaking a sweat. 010
Reposted by Kathleen RubensteinShambling Corpse of Randy Herman @randyhermanlaw.com · 10/07/2026Monday you can make a peace Tuesday Wednesday trade and fleece Thursday maybe it will cease It's Friday I'm at war 528966
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 19/07/2026A beautiful, strong, wise, and wrenching statement. 000
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I hadn't clocked, in the deluge of departures from federal service, that "The heads of all seven sections of the Chicago [US Attorney's] office’s criminal division have left in the past year, as have many of their successors and deputies." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...nytimes.comFailed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor’s Office ReelingProsecutors have fled the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago, angry about the cases they’ve been told to bring against protesters and immigrants. 022
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Retired Judge Luttig not mincing words. As poet Nikki Giovanni wrote, "If now isn't a good time for the truth I don't see when we'll get to it." 010
Reposted by Kathleen RubensteinKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Statement from Annie Farmer on meeting with Todd Blanche: "After meeting with Todd Blanche, I feel even more confident in urging senators to vote against his confirmation as the United States' Attorney General. "I found him abrasive, condescending, and intentionally noncommittal to survivors." 369201857118
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026🙏 @dblight.bsky.social: "When lies by smiling propagandists become official truths advanced by those who control government budgets, democratic culture dies. It is time, before it is too late, for Congress and the people to ... Defend the Smithsonian or lose it." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Why Trump Can’t Leave the Smithsonian AloneThe Trump White House and its history police want us all to live in their chosen bubble, immune from instability or perceived disorder. 010
Reposted by Kathleen RubensteinRyan (Ry) Warner @ryanhasaquestion.bsky.social · 17/07/2026As I listen to the president invoke the vulnerability of American elections, I think of the Republican head of the Colorado County Clerks Assoc. who says a standardized national system would be far more vulnerable to hacks than the decentralized system today that is locally and state-driven. 25310
Reposted by Kathleen RubensteinReuters @reuters.com · 14/07/2026A protest group called The Secret Handshake placed a giant gold “Iran war participation trophy” for President Trump on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. 341427443
Kathleen Rubenstein @kbrnyc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026And public interest lawyers and social workers. 110