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Kim Insley

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Former TV news, current public relations. Amplifying the positive where I can. Please vote. It’s important.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Denmark is trolling Trump.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
They bought him. He delivered. You are paying for it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call
Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As a person who spent the bulk of her career in television, I'm shocked it didn't occur to her that her past statements would show up. Vote Flanagan - who is very happy to be from Minnesota.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If you are so inclined: Consider this No Kings's event, “No Kings: Vote Early Kickoff Call” - sign up to learn what's being planned nationwide to get out the vote for 2026. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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No Kings: Vote Early Kickoff Call · No Kings
Join our September 10 No Kings: Vote Early Kickoff Call to learn more about the vision, urgency, and strategy behind the No Kings coalition’s early vote activation and election protection campaign and...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/09/2026
Chris Wright makes clear there is no timeframe for elections in Venezuela, which is now effectively a colony of the Trump administration
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A destitute and rusted USS Abraham Lincoln docked at a port in eastern Thailand today, marking its first full stop since deployment nearly 300 days ago. The Lincoln has been supporting the U.S. war against Iran. Families of servicemembers voiced concerns over the mental health of their loved ones.
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Images show rust-covered USS Abraham Lincoln pulling into Thailand's notorious 'Sin City' - AOL
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for nearly 10 months to support the U.S. war against Iran
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hormuz crossings: @bloomberg.com
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
What an amazing advancement this would be if they can replicate this.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This hurts my heart. She was an angel on earth. Rest easy Miss Dolly.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
El-Sayed: I thought you were for the everyday man. If you're for billionaires, you and I disagree. Watters: I just think I have the right to the fruits of my own labor El-Sayed: Billionaires don't make their money off of their labor. They make their money off their money
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 24/08/2026
Navy sailor returning from a nine-month deployment faces "two battles" after ICE detained his father, advocates say.
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USS Lincoln Sailor Fighting ‘Two Battles’ as ICE Detain Dad: Veterans Group
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 24/08/2026
“I just can’t imagine having that much wealth and power and using it to kick people when they are down instead of lifting them up."
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This Palantir billionaire’s passion project is criminalizing homelessness
Joe Lonsdale’s Cicero Institute lobbies to make sleeping outdoors a crime. Under Trump, the federal government is listening.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The President has decided that in order to make ground beef cheaper, he will cut tariffs on ground beef. And I'm wondering if he could generalize from this one product to other products, and perhaps concede that tariffs raise prices on American consumers.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/08/2026
Ossoff on why he invoked Natalie Harp during his speech: "We're in wartime. The commander in chief has mired us in this geopolitical disaster. People have lost their lives ... and he retreats into this bubble of West Wing aides who are his security blanket to make him feel good about himself"
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
She is amazing. And they are a bunch of lying goons.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/08/2026
Every single Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota (including Mike Lindell!) makes clear that if Trump tried another Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities, they would support his efforts to brutalize residents
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I love this for him.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Plug in solar panels - DIY installation. Germany can't get enough of them. U.S. states are still considering whether to approve them: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/b...
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Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards (Gift Article)
Ten U.S. states have legalized systems that can be plugged into standard wall outlets. The technology typically does not require permits or electricians.
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Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 29/07/2026
TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show. More from @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social and our D.C. bureau @statesnewsroom.com @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/07/29/r...
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TSA shares passengers’ personal information with immigration enforcement, documents show | Alaska Beacon
The Trump administration has for more than a year used personal information airline passengers provide to the Transportation Security Administration for immigration enforcement.
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End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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Meet the megadonors pouring more than $1.6 billion into the 2026 elections
Billionaires and newly minted trillionaire Elon Musk make up the top individual donors.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Truly evil: Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life as family describes trauma, loss www.minnpost.com/state-govern...
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Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life as family describes trauma, loss
Vance Boelter was sentenced Thursday after survivors of the attack and family and friends of the victims spoke about the enduring trauma.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
And now the regime wants to put Chaco Canyon at risk because it’s not a white European archeological treasure. The window to comment is very short. Please check it out. www.threads.com/@repteresalf...
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Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (@repteresalf) on Threads
🚨 BREAKING: The Trump administration is proposing to revoke the 10-mile withdrawal around Chaco Canyon. Secretary Burgum gave me his word that he would send an official with decision-making authority...
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
If you are someone who works in research that receives federal grants you have until midnight tonight (7/13) to comment on these new rules that will upend the grand process and turn it into a purely political process. A naked power grab that will upend U.S. research.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Interesting read from the NYT on how the two major parties treat men in power (or seeking power) if SA allegations arise. If you're Republican, you probably have nothing to worry about. [GIFT LINK] www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/u...
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Does a Sex Assault Claim Kill a Political Career? It Depends.
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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
It is 90 degrees in DC and I am on my way to the Great American State Fair. This had better be funny, because it sure isn’t going to be good!
Dave, wearing a Flaming Hydra tshirt. 

Flaming Hydra: fire up your brain.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Remember when the GOP agreed that reducing teen pregnancy was a worthy goal? Guess they've changed their minds: civicmedia.us/news/2026/06...
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Teen pregnancy prevention cuts hit Wisconsin program connecting health providers and teens - Civic Media
Federal officials have cut off more than $2.4 million in federal funds for 2026-27 and 2027-28 targeting teen pregnancy prevention that would have gone to the Wisconsin health department, according to...
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Turns out no-bid contracts, ignoring basic science and genuine expertise creates a real mess. But that's how this regime operates. [GIFT LINK] www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/u...
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How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/06/2026
Trump is not going to like this Fox News graphic
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Trump is costing taxpayers big $$ to try to put his imprint all over the nation's capitol. The NYT investigation and found the costs are anything but transparent. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Funding for Trump’s Construction Spree Is Murky. Here’s What We Found Out.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Why pedestrians don't stand a chance against those popular big trucks. Their blind spots are huge, and no one seems to care. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s (Gift Article)
The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
GIFT LINK: The WH panic over the Epstein Files. #EpsteinFiles www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/m...
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Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files
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Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
And lets not forget Murdoch's newest paper— based in LA—gave Pratt its inaugural endorsement on the cover, cartoonishly claiming "Pragmatic Pratt is certainly the best candidate" and "Socialist candidate Nithya Raman represents a far-left agenda that is already destroying New York"
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Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Bari Weiss' Free Press built an entire fantasy around the idea that Pratt was actually a serious candidate, promoting a bogus narrative that Republicans were ascendent in an "angry" California revolting against the left leaving the "far-left" Raman in ruins. NOPE
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Legacy media should be doing this every single time the President lies.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 01/06/2026
This is Bodie. His presence indicates the beginning of Pride Month. May his whimsy and steadfastness bring joy and confidence to all. 14/10 the parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾 (IG: hellobodie)
a golden retriever puppy on a bright pink rope leash prances through some tall grass. he’s wearing a brightly patterned bandana around his neck and is carrying a miniature six-stripe pride flag in his mouth. his front right paw is raised mid-stride, like he’s ready to hop into a pride parade at any second.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Only the best...
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 02/06/2026
The body of the last missing worker killed at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company was recovered on Saturday. Eleven people died last week, after a chemical tank imploded at the plant in Longview, Washington. Two more people remain in hospital with severe burns.
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Longview families, community come together after 11 killed in paper mill disaster
The body of the last missing worker killed at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company was recovered on Saturday. Eleven people died last week, after a chemical tank imploded at the plant in Longview, Washington. Two more people remain in hospital with severe burns. Seattle Times breaking news reporter Joseph O'Sullivan has been covering events there. He gave KUOW’s Kim Malcolm this update.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Cases and deaths are rising as some states cut funding and try to hide negative outcomes. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/01/r...
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Measles, whooping cough spike amid low vaccination rates • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Vaccine hesitancy fed by misinformation is causing new surges of measles and whooping cough, while COVID-19 hotspots persist in some states and a new threat looms from an Ebola outbreak in central Afr...
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Could the judiciary save taxpayers from having to fund insurrectionists and succumb to conditions that essentially exempt the Trump family and its businesses from scrutiny over their taxes? [GIFT LINK] www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/u...
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Judge Reopens Trump’s I.R.S. Suit and Questions His ‘Weaponization’ Fund
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
When "Trump Derangement Syndrome" comes home to roost: It's in the data. (Via Paul Krugman) open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
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Who’s Deranged, Exactly?
Of partisanship and economic sentiment
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
To Gen Z men: Stop waiting for the world to help you feel more masculine. Surely you can find a partner who shares your vision. If not - the problem might be you, not the left. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/u...
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‘Both Parties Kind of Get It Wrong’: The Young Men Who May Swing the Midterms
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Brilliant. I thank Ashley Cai and the NYT for digging into the data and transcripts to document the sycophancy, the lies, and the brown-nosing to prop up a failed and fragile leader with skin so thin it makes soap bubbles look invincible. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How Trump’s Cabinet Speaks to Him: Praise, Accolades and Lots of Criticizing Opponents (Gift Article)
The New York Times reviewed over a dozen hours of cabinet meeting footage to analyze how President Trump’s administration speaks to him. Many pack their speaking time with praise and flattery.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
They know where they can stick it. #CancelParamountPlus
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/05/2026
Black text on white page that reads: 

Amazon is worth $2 trillion. But it didn't deign to pay the millions of dollars it racked up in unpaid fines as its’ trucks illegally polluted our air and forced New Yorkers to breathe in their exhaust. 

We collected every dollar they owe the people of this city — and will continue to hold them accountable. In New York, corporations are held to the same standard as everyone else. 

No company — no matter how large or powerful — is above the law.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Bravo. Rights are just words unless you exercise them, whether you are a citizen living your life or a reporter holding powerful people accountable for their actions. www.nytco.com/press/ag-sul...
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AG Sulzberger: ‘We Will Not Compromise’ on Independent Reporting | The New York Times Company
The New York Times publisher spoke in defense of a free press hosted by Yale Law School’s Floy Abrams Institute.
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Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Trump is simply a mobster & a thief and Todd Blanche is his accomplice anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trump-is-s...
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
I suppose Trump will now create an addendum that instructs neither he, his family or businesses can ever be investigated for insider trading along with not paying their taxes as the GOP works to get his $1.776B slush fund for criminals up and running. [GIFT ARTICLE] www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
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Exclusive | Flurry of Suspicious Oil Trades Worth $800 Million Triggers Regulatory Probe
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is parsing records of trades made before a social-media post by President Trump.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/05/2026
Ossoff on his Republican opponents: "They're pro-war, they're pro-tariffs, they're pro-cutting healthcare. Let's find out where they stand on the crooked ballroom and the insurrectionist slush fund."
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Reuters @reuters.com · 19/05/2026
CFTC sues to block Minnesota's first-in-nation ban on prediction markets reut.rs/3Paw2w4
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CFTC sues to block Minnesota's first-in-nation ban on prediction markets
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Tuesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block Minnesota from enforcing a newly enacted ​law that made the state the first nationally to outright ban prediction ‌markets like those run by Kalshi and Polymarket.
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Kim Insley @kiminsley.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The ham-handed way in which the Trump administration - hellbent on rooting out research benefiting people who aren't male and white, is negatively impacting vital medical research for decades to come. The damage means many medical breakthroughs may never come, or come years too late. [GIFT LINK]
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How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies
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