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@thekat03.bsky.social
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She/her. Vietnamese American daughter of refugees. Physician. My opinions are my own, and not that of my employer. Trying to not burn out and keep the nation and the world in good enough shape to pass on to future generations.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
Collins also botched Johan Sebastian Guerrero's name during her first debate with Jackson: "The shooting of Mr Juran Gojero ... "
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Sound logic.
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I am both impressed and depressed by the length of this run on sentence.
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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 11/10/2026
*sigh* It is a partisan thing. The people that do it, admit that it is a partisan thing. The purges are times to be maximally effective at suppressing the vote. Low income Black voters tend to move more frequently. And they tend to have different forms of government ID than wealthy homeowners.
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I hope voters here in Maine are paying attention.
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What the absolute f***...
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Another way of making this point: The wheels may be coming off the Trump administration and the authoritarian movement energizing it. But a large tractor-trailer barreling down a highway at full speed whose wheels come loose is very dangerous to innocent people in the vicinity.
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This man clearly has never talked to people who have had or considered having an abortion.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian gifted the Swiss president a book titled "American Aid to the Iranian People." The book is a collection of photographs that document U.S. crimes against the Iranian people.
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Concerning. Worth wringing hands over.
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Maine Public @mainepublic.org · 23/09/2026
Maine Public's chief political correspondent Steve Mistler spoke with ProPublica reporter Molly Redden about what she discovered during her reporting. bit.ly/4d0wCFi
mainepublic.org
ProPublica reporter shares key takeaways from investigative story involving Susan Collins
A new investigation is out today from the news site ProPublica about an ex-defense contractor’s allegations that he won millions in federal contracts by bankrolling the campaigns of powerful politicia...
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So, why has it taken over 6 months to resolve an epic success of an operation?
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As an American political historian, I can confirm that this Congress has been "almost unmatched in history" in several categories -- sad abdication of its war powers, craven surrender of the power of the purse, weird refusal to conduct meaningful oversight, and an utter failure to pass actual laws.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/09/2026
Trump’s handpicked Fed Chair just raised interest rates on him, stating inflation is just too high. Meltdown in 3…2… www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2023, defying Trump as inflation mounts
“The plain fact is that inflation is too high and has been for too long,” said Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh.
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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 10/09/2026
🤷🏿‍♂️Coulda had Crockett... The "We must protect women and girls!🤡" crowd supposedly means cis women and girls. But they go to WNBA games, specifically to harass Black cis women. Because Black cis women typically don't tolerate transphobia against children in their name. Watch the whole video.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett plays 'Trump or trans' during hearing on girls' sports
YouTube video by FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Oof. Hope everyone recovers fully!
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The Republicans do seem to be the party of normalizing domestic violence and child abuse.
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
They were never charged, never convicted, just killed, and the contents of their boats destroyed.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Hegseth has taken out more American generals than Iranian ones.
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Maine Newsroom @mainenewsroom.com · 31/08/2026
8/31 How Troy Jackson wrote and passed Maine's popular universal free school meals program into law as Senate president in 2021. (Also: happy first day of school to those who celebrate!) #Maine #MEpolitics
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
In my career, I have ment several people who aspire to work for ICE and CBP. I wonder if they see my black hair, tan skin, and Asian features when they tell me this, or if they realize how much more I identify with the immigrants threatened by ICE than I do with them.
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The rest of the world is moving on without us.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“My parents died so fuck yours too,” is quite the argument against reasonable healthcare
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Mainers are stubborn. 😁
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
BREAKING: WASHINGTON (AP) - Editor of Stars and Stripes says he is being fired for insubordination after saying any censorship is a 'red line.'
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Unspeakably disgraceful. Doris Miller was a mess attendant -- the only jobs open to Black sailors -- who won the Navy Cross at Pearl Harbor. With this, and reports USN leaders are considering changing the design of aircraft carriers *because Trump said so* -- the Navy is dishonoring itself.
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Apparently enough publicity and parents and kids have loudly told the schools what they think about police in schools with electric shock gloves.
wowt.com
Omaha Police will no longer carry shock gloves at OPS
Following a request from the city’s largest school district, Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer says school resource officers will refrain from carrying the controversial G.L.O.V.E. equipment.
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Apparently in Nebraska. And they've been used twice already. 😞
nebraskapublicmedia.org
Updated: Electric shock gloves already in use by police departments in Bellevue, Omaha
Electric shock gloves are making headlines after Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it was planning to outfit its agents with the technology. They've already been used in Nebraska for years...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
It’s not radical to believe you should be able to afford groceries, see a doctor, breathe clean air, and drink clean water. There’s nothing more American than fighting for a government of, by, and for the people.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Reporter: Family members of service members are concerned about conditions on the LIncoln. Trump: No they’re not. Reporter: Has the deployment gone on too long? Trump: No. Not nearly long enough.
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Tucker @tuckerinmaine.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Seeing Susan Collins announce that all ICE "officers" in Maine now have body cameras like its some sort of victory really highlights how much of a failure she has been. Those cameras will magically not work or the footage will simply not be released to the public. It is not a victory. #mepolitics
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/08/2026
El-Sayed: "Imagine if instead of paying that to your health insurance company, whose CEO makes $20m a year, you paid a little bit more in taxes for healthcare you wouldn't lose. I think all of us would a lot more interested in that system if we knew our healthcare would be free at point of care"
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
I love Mark Hamill's optimism, but I fear the people who need to be convicted and imprisoned will die of old age before the Epstein scandals are fully adjucated.
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Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · 07/08/2026
. Running concentration camps is good money. The two largest companies reported $1,400,000,000 in combined revenue for Q2. ONE BILLION, FOUR HUNDRED MILLION in THREE MONTHS. While American citizens can't afford gas and groceries and health care. #ORGANIZE #RESIST #OPPOSE #GetInvolved
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
When we tolerate cruelty anywhere, we surrender justice everywhere.
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
How is it that some people are so opposed to vaccines, but want these barely tested peptides?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/08/2026
El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/08/2026
If Mitch McConnell could talk, he would have recorded a video message by now.
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
All you have to do is listen to the guy and a million red flags go up. There is zero concern for his daughter. Just tossing blame. A normal parent would be visibly upset and would stop at nothing to find out who hurt her.
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Bruce Mirken @brucemirken.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026
Maddow asked #JamesTalarico about attacks on #trans people and those who think that to win, Dems must "moderate" on trans rights. Talarico answered, "I don't believe we win by selling people out." #Texas
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
À few days ago, Bernie Moreno was ambivalent about whether or not Max Miller should resign and quit running for re-election. Today, after Miller threatened to spill some dirt on Moreno, he now thinks Miller needs to resign. Threats to his daughter and granddaughter weren't enough, but to his pride..
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Who cares what two consenting adults choose to do? Things like sexual assault and domestic violence are concerns that should be taken seriously. Honestly, we should be more concerned about spouses and family of our elected officials disproportionately benefitting financially from their connections.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I have been called an alarmist and worse by well meaning people who want to think it will just all be ok. The truth is it doesn't always end up ok and we can't pretend it will. Donald Trump is targeting Black voters and women to rig this election. We need to stand up, call it out and take action.
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
All Republican states should as well, but I don't see them doing so.
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Linden Inara @lindeninara.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
All Democratic states should follow suit. Immediately!
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We were using ice rinks and refrigerator trucks as temporary morgues.
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Maine Public @mainepublic.org · 20/07/2026
Full-time Maine residents are eligible for a check if they have filed a 2025 tax return and report an adjusted gross income that's less than $100,000 if married and filing jointly, $75,000 if filing as head of household, or $50,000 for individuals. bit.ly/3RPlRy5
mainepublic.org
State will begin mailing $300 'affordability' checks to eligible Mainers later this month
Full-time Maine residents are eligible for a check if they have filed a 2025 tax return and report an adjusted gross income that's less than $100,000 if married and filing jointly, $75,000 if filing a...
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
After that, no more unforseen events allowed.
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the kat @thekat03.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The delegates don't actually vote until next week, so that's a whole week for unforseen events to happen.
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