Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The literacy crisis is not just referring to people's ability to literally read and write. It's also people's inability to read for context. I've been a public educator for over 20 years and I have never, ever seen it this bad. 8246761172
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026context. sentiment. inferences. People seriously cannot do these things anymore. That’s why they angrily demand you spell out every joke, every reference, super duper promise you mean something only this one prescribed way. They cannot do it for themselves or tolerate the any ambiguity. 213369829
kc 🌈 🐸 @ohheykc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026can’t even imagine living in this hellscape of a world without @dimension20.dropout.tv “he’s a very formal horse” absolutely killed me 020
kc 🌈 🐸 @ohheykc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026the Big Sad has me in its grasp yet again but i refuse to leave this planet before that orange motherfucker does 000
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸✧ SkyMagpie ✧ (left my ❤︎ in Undermine) @skymagpie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I was worried if my comic is perhaps too self indulgent, but then I remembered the words of Björk and now I need to make it even more self indulgent 🥰 58114223881
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards. The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵 69286034170
kc 🌈 🐸 @ohheykc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026my latest neurodivergent coping mechanisms: shasta sugar free grapefruit soda, handwriting practice, getting my christmas gifts done by halloween 000
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I like that this design appears to show the birth date of liberty as 1776, and its death as 2026 627113892249
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 31/08/2026This was written by Thomas Anderson, a retired colonel and attorney who posts under the online moniker "CynicalPublius” on Elon’s toxic waste site. He is one of Pete Hegseth’s influencers hired to spread propaganda. Just a coincidence that he’s covering up for Donald Trump’s pedophilia . . . 1101533508
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Puget Sound Prisoner Support @pugetsupport.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Our September Prisoner Letterwriting night will be held on Sunday 9/6, 3-5 PM at Pipsqueak Gallery (16th and Spruce) in Seattle. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Just bring yourself! For any questions, reach out to psps@riseup.net 022
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸SUEDE (NOT THE BAND) @suede.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The sad thing about being neurodiverse and wanting to write fiction is that I'm scared that it'll be bad and I'm terrified it will be good I wish "Good enough to live comfortably off it financially without it being seen by every bad faith actor on earth" was an option 😭 45310
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸cavu4ever.bsky.social @cavu4ever.bsky.social · 27/08/2026New York Times, this morning. This is terrifying. 213442
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026BREAKING: Liam Tadeo was just deported by ICE. 69492365071
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Michael Schulman @michaelschulman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Ok can we just slow the fuck down here? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/a...nytimes.comYayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97The Japanese artist’s polka-dot covered paintings, phallic sculptures and public performances caused a stir in New York City and Europe in the 1960s. 815420
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 26/08/2026THE LITMUS TEST OF A HUMAN BEING IS IF THEY WERE A FRIEND OF THE MUPPETS 161342298
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Spice8Rack @spice8rack.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton did a huge amount of good with wealth she largely worked to earn. 9 to 5 is a Marxist text & permeant karaoke banger. She stood with queer & trans people throughout her life & the world was a better place for having her stay a while. 71569369
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 22/08/2026Black water coming out of the taps. Limited access to medical care. Verbal abuse from staff. Poor living conditions. This is what’s happening inside Stewart Detention Center and for-profit prisons around the country. Shut them down. 716152
kc 🌈 🐸 @ohheykc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026i keep dreaming about a friend i haven’t seen in a long long time. last night we played dnd together in my dream. i was a barbarian and he was the DM. i miss my friend. 001
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Dhruv Mehrotra @dmehro.bsky.social · 19/08/2026NEW: Flock has said for years its cameras don’t identify or track people. We obtained the code for its police AI and rebuilt parts of it. The tool can find witnesses, surface associates, search people by race or physical description, and flag vehicles by how they move. W/ @dell.bsky.socialwired.comFlock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its CodeFlock’s surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage. WIRED reconstructed its next-generation AI system, already in use by some police, to confirm it goes much further than tracking license plate... 141580785
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Tesla paid just 4.9% of their profits in federal corporate taxes in 2025. They've seen their collective tax bill drop by $95B thanks to two rounds of Trump tax cuts. Meanwhile, tech layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed 2025. Trickle-down economics was always a scam. 9424561228
kc 🌈 🐸 @ohheykc.bsky.social · 16/08/2026just got back from a getaway with my middle aged moms dnd group where we did crafts and drank wine and rolled dice for 2.5 days. a perfect vacation. 000
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 01/02/2026People say we can't compare this to the Third Reich because of the atrocities but we only found out about the atrocities after the fact when it was all said and done and we're not done with this yet so I am sure the worst stomach churning shit has yet to be revealed. 11376052441
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Cascadia(PNW) @cascadiarevolting.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Landlord, Michael E Heijer accidentally CCed the entire Seattle city council, asking fellow landlords to testify against rental junk fee banning. Said renters who testified in favor of banning junk fees were the “unemployed left trying to stick it to the man.” Still think this isn’t a class war? 10433491382
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/08/2026The top 10% of richest Americans own 87% of stocks. The top 1% alone own roughly half of all stocks. It's worth pointing out once again: the stock market is not the economy.theguardian.comUS stock market hits record highs as AI profits pile and oil prices easeS&P 500 shot up 1.8% and the main measure of Wall Street’s health topped its prior all-time high set a few months ago 14747922010
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Tales of everyday corruption. Pete Hegseth cancelled the $400,000 contract for making uniforms for the Blue Angels on the grounds that the contract with "The Sewing Box" was DEI since the firm is Black-owned. Instead, he awarded it to a Trump donor for $1,690,000, a 325% price increase! 34766193251
kc 🌈 🐸 @ohheykc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026hey middle aged outdoorsy people: what are your absolute favorite outdoor hobby-related purchases? the things that make hunting/fishing/crabbing/camping/hiking easier and more comfortable? please help 🌲🏕️🎣 130
kc 🌈 🐸 @ohheykc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026i inherited my nana’s ancient bernina sewing machine and EVERY needle/presser foot ever made for it so now i just need to learn how to use it. 030
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I recently reported that Bossier Parish, Louisiana, voted for one of the most severe anti-trans bathroom rules I'd ever seen. It begged the question: Why? Enter Aurora + Shae, who were allegedly attacked by an anti-trans mob near a Parish bathroom in May. www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-coup...erininthemorning.comTrans Couple Brutalized At Louisiana Park Bathroom, Then Charged By PoliceAn angry mob allegedly beat them. The police charged them. The municipality voted for one of the most severe anti-trans bathroom ordinances in the country. 3309116
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸The Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · 04/08/2026This is NOT getting enough attention. The Trump Crime Family is involved with unbelieveable amounts of money laundering. And now the world knows. Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv93... #USPolitics #Trump #capitalone 68036
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 02/08/2026This is a good summary of the status of the complex of three fires now being called the “Spokane Area Fires.” – About 8,000 acres and more than 600 structures burned – Autumn Lane (the most rural of the three fires, burning between Spokane and Deer Park) seems to be the most active this morning. 17738
kc 🌈 🐸 @ohheykc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026one of my best friends brought back a gachapon for me from japan and it has a little psyduck (my favorite!!!) so when i’m overwhelmed i just wind up my psyduck and we both waddle around together. 010
kc 🌈 🐸 @ohheykc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026a suicidal person has been through A LOT before they voice their intentions. i spent a year planning how i could end my life in a way that would be least harmful to my family before i said anything. cries for help are quiet when all your energy goes to just staying alive. 010
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Six congressmen bought between $83,000 to $245,000 in SpaceX stock just before its IPO: -Jared Moskowitz -Gil Cisneros -Dan Meuser -John McGuire -William Timmons -John James Five serve on committees whose work impacts SpaceX's business. We must ban members of Congress from trading stock. 862202197010
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸they/them might be giants ☭ @babadookspinoza.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Knowledge is being privatized and cordoned off from public view at a terrifying rate. Simple info you easily could’ve found for free online 10 years ago is paywalled and buried under tons of AI slop. It’s like watching the Library of Alexandria burn. Our collective intelligence is being choked out. 321077
kc 🌈 🐸 @ohheykc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026i know camping isn’t for everyone buuuut 4 days in the woods by a lake with no cell service and unlimited s’mores does a lot for a person’s mental health. 010
kc 🌈 🐸 @ohheykc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026seattle has a heatwave and i’m too scared to eat salad so dinner will be pb&j until this weather cools down 000
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Pacific Antifascist Research Collective @pacantifa.is · 22/07/2026Since 2020, at least 51 ICE and CBP officers, agents, and contractors have been convicted or accused of sexual misconduct — 34 of them for crimes against children. These are the masked men kidnapping women and children off the street into unmarked vans and disappearing them into concentration camps. 19671489
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 21/07/2026“My brother is just a vessel. It’s like they have to have a body to put in jail. And unfortunately, that happens to be my brother.” Much more here from Ana Bell, brother of Prairieland defendant Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada, who spoke with me not long after the anniversary of her brother’s arrest:newrepublic.comMy Brother Was Sentenced to 30 Years for Moving a Box of ZinesThe sister of a defendant in the Prairieland case, which targeted Texas ICE protesters, speaks out. 1373191
kc 🌈 🐸 @ohheykc.bsky.social · 19/07/2026we call ‘em sloppers bc they’re always giving sloppy toppy to the clankers /s …sorta fuck ai boosters 010
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸♡Haunted Kate 🇵🇸 🍂 @katespeace.northsky.social · 19/07/2026I want NONE of my trans sisters, brothers and siblings to perish. I want us to thrive and to flourish. I know we will win. We just REALLY need actual cis allies on our side, willing to listen and to protect you all, too. 15716
kc 🌈 🐸 @ohheykc.bsky.social · 19/07/2026the hardest part abt suicidal ideation for me is that so much of my energy goes into not pulling the plug that i’m exhausted and then my brain is like, “this is what i’m talking about. useless.” anyway i am reading this book and it is helping but i am so so so tired of being. 010
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Pacific Antifascist Research Collective @pacantifa.is · 19/07/2026Jeremy Wayne Brown, 40, an ICE deportation officer from Donna, TX, was charged on Nov 21, 2017 with five counts of indecency with a child-sexual contact (second-degree felony). Brown was accused of forcing an 11-year-old girl to touch him during massages between February and June 2017. 38836
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Pacific Antifascist Research Collective @pacantifa.is · 19/07/2026DHS investigated ICE officer Jeffrey Lane Short ten years earlier in 2008 and substantiated ithat Short preyed on a 14-year-old girl and was accused of showing pornography to minors while an ICE agent. He was never charged and went on to become a city council member and molested other girls. 1258131
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 19/07/2026L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has died at 59 following a battle with brain cancer. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...rollingstone.comJennifer Finch, L7 Bassist, Dead at 59Jennifer Finch, the longtime bassist for influential rock group L7, has died at age 59. 591236384
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸🎃HalloDeeny🎃 they/them @geraldinepiche.bsky.social · 18/07/2026The world is on fire Be a hoe 920656
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸shawn @mulchy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026on this day in 1995, scientists discovered bisexuality. happy 31st birthday to all my fellow bs 979622691
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸𖠌moopshe「𝚑𝚊𝚞𝚗.𝚝𝚢」 @moopsh.bsky.social · 18/07/2026when we say acab we mean that the system facilitates & protects these abusers and that it isn’t possible to participate in that system without perpetuating & carrying water for it 0104
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 18/07/2026This awful creature has had a stranglehold on America for 10 years because people support and enable him, whether due to racism, stupidity, or access to power and financial enrichment. We've been violated and robbed of time. I hope I live long enough to his demise, for history to tell the truth 2668188
Reposted by kc 🌈 🐸Rootless Suburbian @rootless.bsky.social · 17/07/2026"A community that shrugs at Nazi tattoos is a coalition that is going to enforce Nazi hierarchies, because the thing that Nazi symbols do in the world is enforce Nazi hierarchies. Nazi symbols have power because of their social meaning—and they have this power regardless of a person’s intent." 02910
