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peregrine kate (she/her)

@peregrinekate.bsky.social
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cat lady, Democratic PD, gardener, birder, mother, grandmother, recovering academic (UMich Am Cult PhD), TNG-CWA member, climate justice activist, local TEC admin, Third Act MI co-fac (roles not ranked). #ShutDownLine5 #WaterIsLife #OldAndBold

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Dread and Rosie @rosiemund.bsky.social · 5h
The groups of people most commonly cited as arguments against addressing car dependency - disabled people, elderly people, children, poor people - are, in fact, in a multiplicity of ways disproportionately harmed by car dependency.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h
Troy Jackson after Collins takes credit for rural healthcare cuts in big beautiful bill not being as bad as they could've been even though she voted to advance the bill: "Sen. Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out"
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 5h
Stochastic terrorism epitomizes Trump’s approach to address his critics.
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William Lawrence @wewill2026.bsky.social · 22h
Tom Barrett seems to be having some trouble explaining his terrible record on AI data centers.
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Stephanie @blooming-burbs.bsky.social · 21h
This is really who he is!
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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 21h
"The Trump Administration is proposing to repeal the Roadless Rule, opening 45 million acres of national forests to road construction, destructive timber harvest and energy development." Today is the last day for public comment. Weigh in: defenders.org/roadless-rule
defenders.org
The Roadless Rule
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Truthout @truthout.org · 23h
ICE operates a major surveillance center in rural Vermont that processes 1.55 million biometric and biographic queries annually. The agency communicates with more than 13,000 law enforcement agencies throughout the country, many of them through an expanding network of 287(g) agreements.
truthout.org
Activists Target What They Call a Major “Spy Center” for ICE in Rural Vermont
As ICE widens its surveillance dragnet, activists plan a week of action to disrupt a major data network.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 23h
Unearthed clip from 2018: Q: Are you 100% certain that Brett Kavanaugh will not overturn Roe v. Wade? Susan Collins: I do not believe that Brett Kavanaugh will overturn Roe v. Wade. Q: You have full confidence? Collins: I do.
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William Lawrence @wewill2026.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Don’t tread on us, and don’t spy on us either. Flock cameras are un-American and dangerous.
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William Lawrence @wewill2026.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTnP...
youtube.com
Decision 2026: Michigan's 7th Congressional District Debate | Tom Barrett vs. William Lawrence
YouTube video by WKAR News
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Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is an important statement people, and especially elected Dems need to really understand. The current Republican project is one of destruction, by design. Yes, they have other goals, in RFK’s case he’s objectively pro-disease, but their primary metric of success is breaking government.
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yes, it is, and a sobering overview at that.
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Spectacular call-out.
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Callie Barr for Congress (MI-01) @calliebarr.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.wilx.com/2026/10/02/m... Bankruptcies are rising. Diesel prices have hit a record high. Gas and grocery bills are draining our wallets. Michigan families and farmers are being pushed to the breaking point. It's time to fire Jack Bergman. Vote Callie Barr for Change.
wilx.com
Michigan farmers squeezed by record diesel prices
Agriculture is the second largest industry in Michigan. Farmers have been feeling a financial squeeze for years, and diesel prices are the latest increase they have had to manage.
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Public comment period closes this Friday 10/9.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What a lie. Some of these people are being imprisoned indefinitely in squalid condition in African prisons. Others report being beaten and arbitrarily deported in violation of international law back to their home countries, where they face persecution or torture.
The indefinite nature of their confinement has taken a severe toll. In October 2025, a Cuban man who was on the July flight went on a hunger strike for a month-until he started showing signs of organ failure —to protest the conditions of his detention, including his ongoing confinement and lack of access to legal counsel.
Terrified of being imprisoned in Eswatini forever, another man repeatedly told his attorney that the prison there never lets people go. One man told his attorney that he feels like a caged animal with no end in sight. The prison does not have air conditioning, making the hot, humid summer months especially uncomfortable for the men.
Food is insufficient, medication is scarce, and requests often go unmet or are belatedly met.
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Scott Colom @scolom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Cindy Hyde-Smith is supported by fertilizer companies ripping off farmers, millions from a pro-AI super PAC pushing for costly data center development and everything in between. It's pretty clear who she answers to. As senator, the only people I'll owe anything to are the people of Mississippi.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 24/11/2023
IPCC scenarios are projections, not predictions. "The future has not been written. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves." We get to decide what the world will look like in 2100. gmd.copernicus.org/articles/13/...
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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A key reason why court reform post-Trump will have to include the lower courts and not just the Supreme Court: www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
politico.com
Trump is putting a generation of young judges on the bench — for life
Trump has nominated at least 33 people in their 30s to lifetime federal judgeships.
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
@third-act-michigan.bsky.social Thanks, Zan, and thanks, Bill!It’s an honor to do this work in your company.
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
@third-act-michigan.bsky.social Solidarity! ✊
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“We’ve got a president who’s no stranger to the Epstein files leading a Gestapo campaign to round up our most vulnerable population of children, driving profits off their lives. It’s human trafficking," said founder of activist group against ICE facility for kids www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...
thequeenzone.com
New ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking Risks
A new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to...
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Compelling 🧵
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 03/10/2026
You can't get anyone in political media to say it plainly, but GOP strategy for several decades now has been built around the fact that its core goals/policies are *wildly unpopular*. Everything depends on a) polluting the information environment, b) cementing unfair structural advantages, & c) $$$.
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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Of potential interest (and thanks for the inspiration): @doctorvive.bsky.social @climatebrad.hillheat.com @amywestervelt.bsky.social @kevinjkircher.com
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The term “remigration” is associated with the extreme right and only came into widespread usage in 2023-4. Even Germany’s AfD avoided using the term in 2024 for fear of scaring away voters. Today the US government is celebrating the “victories” it’s racked up in the “ethnic cleansing” column.
Department of Homelan... • Follow •.• X
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Net negative migration for the first time in HALF a CENTURY.
Americans are amassing victories NEVER seen before thanks to President Trump.
We will continue to grow our efforts to fulfill the mandate given to this administration.
REMIGRATION REPORT
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3.3+
MILLION REMOVALS
INCLUDING DEPORTATIONS AND VOLUNTARY REMOVALS
ASYLUM DENIAL AT 94%
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VISAS REVOKED
REVOKED
TRAVEL BANNED
FROM 39 COUNTRIES
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NATURALIZATIONS
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Patrick Canning 🇨🇦 @patrickcanning.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
For Carney's "we can't afford to tackle climate change" bs: Economist Joseph Stieglitz; "When the US was attacked during the second world war no one asked, “Can we afford to fight the war?” It was an existential matter. We could not afford not to fight it. The same goes for the climate crisis."
theguardian.com
The climate crisis is our third world war. It needs a bold response | Joseph Stiglitz
Critics of the Green New Deal ask if we can afford it. But we can’t afford not to: our civilisation is at stake
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“I got you.” So much conveyed so simply! Exactly what we want to hear, and to say, to each other.
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Mark Gongloff @markgongloff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Food shortages. Deadly heat. Crumbling California coast. All likely to come with El Niño, yes, but all DEFINITELY to come from climate change. We've had lots of warning about both, but how are we using that time? Gift link to my @opinion.bloomberg.com column www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
bloomberg.com
The Godzilla El Niño Is a Rehearsal for the Rest of Our Lives
The longer you have to prepare for a disaster, the likelier you are to walk away from it mostly intact. Tornadoes can spin up in minutes, barely giving you time to hustle to a cellar or bathtub. Hurri...
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William Lawrence @wewill2026.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨William Lawrence for Congress yard signs are back in stock! Pick up yours at our office 3024 E Michigan Ave between 1 and 8pm on weekdays or request a sign at the link below.
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨🚨🚨
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Profoundly evil man, committed to white supremacy, eager to wield his power to cause suffering and death to people he considers unworthy.
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A vital initiative!
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Every single newspaper that reported that Jane Doe “changed her story” should be rushing to publish retractions right now. This case should be a lesson in taking a DA’s victim-blaming statements at face value. Victims do not report to the police because they thought nothing happened to them.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today in life under…competitive authoritarianism You don’t have to believe me. You can simply read the experts who, quite literally, invented the concept:
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ken Paxton offered plea deals to at least 10 students accused of raping their classmates.
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes, this possible future is well worth fighting for
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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"We vote, we make submissions, we go to court,we meet our MPs, we compile & present evidence.All of this activity rests on a belief in the systems of govt that have now clearly failed to meet their solemn public duty.We must seriously consider what avenue remains available to us to fend off despair"
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Louigi Addario-Berry @louigi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Please consider signing (and sharing) this petition to save the life of Christa Pike, whom Tennessee is scheduled to execute today. The Sixth Circuit has just issued a stay and it's possible that the Governor can be swayed to grant clemency. actionnetwork.org/petitions/me...
actionnetwork.org
Mercy for Christa: Stop the Execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee
Please sign the petition below asking Governor Bill Lee to do everything within his power to stop Christa's execution.  After adding your name, please ask 5 friends to do the same and share widely on ...
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Teach your son to wait. Teach him that other people are as important as he is. Teach him to apologize and go back to the end of the line if he made an entitled decision. Teach him that girls and women deserve respect in *all* scenarios—not just during sex.
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Melissa Perreault, PhD @mlperreault.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Fear of making a misstep is a Western way of thinking. Mistakes lead to growth. Just listen, reflect, and learn and allies will always be welcome - - mistakes and all.
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A Christian Resistance @xianresistance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Listen to the groans of the prisoners, & by your great power free those who are condemned to die." ~ Psalm 79:11 #ChristaPike #GovernorBillLee #AbolishTheDeathPenalty
From Amnesty International:

Color Photo of Christa Pike.

Christa Pike faces execution in Tennessee tomorrow. There is still time for Bill Lee, governor of Tenessee, to reverse his decision & halt her execution. Amnesty opposes the death penalty unconditionally.
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Indeed.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
36 hours for Gavin Newsom to sign or veto bills, and he’s still take no action on important clean energy legislation: balcony solar, community solar, virtual power plants, home electrification, ag-to-solar. Good time to revisit my story from Sept 1: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/chaos-energy
climatecoloredgoggles.com
Chaos energy
Will California build solar on drought-stressed farmland? A late-summer nail-biter in Sacramento.
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thanks for sharing. I’ll boost as I can (payday tomorrow). #AbolishICE
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peregrine kate (she/her) @peregrinekate.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What is ICE/DHS doing to the children?
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Jeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 @jeffrudd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
REMEMBER: They all knew.
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Amazon is eager to open the single biggest climate wrecking facility in the country. billmckibben.substack.com/p/amazon-cri...
billmckibben.substack.com
Amazon Crime
And Other Tales of Billionaire Lying from the Data Center Wars
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Mitch Jackson ⚖️ @mitch.social · 28/09/2026
Your therapy app, your prescription discount card and the watch on your wrist all sit outside federal HIPAA data privacy law, and the companies behind them are counting on you never finding out. Here's what you need to know and do. privacyinamerica.substack.com/p/hipaa-wont...
privacyinamerica.substack.com
HIPAA Won't Save Your Health Data: The Privacy Law Gap Letting Apps Sell Your Secrets
Your therapy, prescriptions and heartbeat are feeding a health data surveillance industry, and federal data privacy law does nothing to stop it.
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The UN chief who refused to hush climate change. Lovely tribute here of outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres, by @chrishatch.bsky.social. Guterres has been an outstanding UNSG; always insistent on telling the truth about the emergencies we face. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/28/o...
nationalobserver.com
The UN chief who refused to hush climate change
Outgoing UN Secretary-General António Guterres has been outspoken about climate change while occupying his office. The message from his last General Assembly address is a remarkably practical one: we ...
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