Katz FAFO

Katz FAFO

@katgab.bsky.social

NC USA Would rather be a lover, but damned if I'm not a fighter. I believe in people, I believe in diversity, democracy, data, facts, science, freedom, and honesty. I art and garden for sanity. RA, Long-COVID. Still FT employed. Mother of sons.

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Nicky Schwenzer
@nickyschwenzer.bsky.social

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The hours. The uncomfortable conversations. The doubts. The late nights. The skipped bedtimes & the time away from family. In Serbia, students organized for nearly two years. They walked town to town, knocked doors, & had real conversations with their neighbors. They won. Thread 2/5🧵

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Christopher Webb
@cwebbonline.com

Big Brother is watching, but now we can watch Big Brother right back. I love that MapQuest is flipping the script. Apple Maps, where you at?!

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Deborah Lynn
@mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social

www.reuters.com/legal/litiga... Trump administration's abrupt firing of former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful, a US judge ruled on Monday. #Blues

reuters.comTrump administration's firing of prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful, judge rulesThe Trump administration's abrupt firing of former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey was unlawful, a US judge ruled on Monday, in a victory for the eldest daughter of ​former FBI director and longtime ...

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Freedom Writers Collaborative
@fwcollaborative.bsky.social

WV GOP can't remove House candidate after eye-popping racist posts

dlvr.itWV GOP can't remove House candidate after eye-popping racist postsA Republican House of Delegates candidate in Berkeley County remains on the ballot after authoring several racist posts on social media that targeted Black women and Muslims. He reportedly called the Confederate flag “beautiful.” Chris Clagett’s social media activity, first reported by West Virginia Watch in September, drew ire from House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay. “If the voters of Berkeley County choose to send that attitude to the House of Delegates, it will be a lonely place,” Hansshaw told MetroNews in an interview last month. If elected, Clagett could be left off House committees, giving him little input in the legislative process. Early voting is underway across West Virginia and continues through Oct. 31. Clagett faces Democratic challenger David Michaels in the race. State law prohibits the West Virginia Republican Party from replacing him at this point if Clagett had chosen to resign. “The West Virginia Republican Party condemns the language used on social media. It is not reflective of the values of our party nor the values of our candidates running for office,” said Josh Holstein, chair of the West Virginia GOP. The West Virginia Democratic Party called for Clagett to withdraw from the race “because he is unfit to serve the people of this district.” Clagett did not return an email for this story nor has he responded to previous interview requests about his social media activity. He confirmed he authored the posts during a radio interview with Eastern Panhandle station WRNR about the social media posts. In January, Clagett posted on X, “Maybe because black women are the most ill-mannered, ill-behaved, loud-mouthed demographics on the face of the Earth. Does that clarify it for you … ?” He responded to a post that said, “They always think saying I’m not doing anything means they’re not resisting arrest.” He told WRNR radio hosts that, “context is everything,” then later said the post he responded to with the words “ill-mannered” included Black women “behaving in exactly the manner I described.” Clagett is running to represent the 91st District in the House, which covers mostly southern Berkeley County. He ran unopposed in the May primary election. The district is heavily Red. Clagett’s political platform focuses on medical freedom from vaccinations, immigration enforcement and curriculum reform in public schools. His fundraising activity has been light, with the latest campaign filing showing he has about $2,800 in cash on hand. Michaels has $10,307 cash on hand with about a week to go until Nov. 3 Election Day. He has focused his campaign on locality pay for teachers and improving infrastructure in Berkeley County during its population increase. No candidates with the Constitution Party, Libertarian Party or Mountain Party filed to run in the race. The 91st district has seen a string of controversies involving its Republican House candidates. Previous candidate Joseph de Soto was arrested after making terrorist threats against sitting lawmakers. House Republicans in January voted to vacate the seat instead of expelling de Soto, saying it was the correct way to deal with the seat since de Soto was on house arrest and never sworn in. De Soto switched his party affiliation to Democrat before his arrest, prompting an ongoing legal challenge from the state Democratic Party that the seat should have been filled by a Democratic candidate under state law. Gov. Patrick Morrisey appointed Ian Masters to the House seat after Republican delegate-elect Joseph de Soto, who won the November 2024 election. Last summer, Masters denied allegations that he was responsible for an antisemitic comment made by a private Instagram account that used his name and is linked to an organization he recently led. Masters is not seeking reelection.

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conifergirl.bsky.social
@conifergirl.bsky.social

From Sly Comics: Since August, 2026, Republicans have spent over one hundred million dollars on mid-term ads targeting gender transition issues. Senate races alone accounted for 77 million dollars.

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Marisa Kabas
@marisakabas.bsky.social

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Beyond a new rape allegation, the @democrats-judiciary.house.gov report implicates current Attorney General Todd Blanche, stating he "may have engaged in criminal obstruction of justice while acting on a mission to protect Trump," referring to an interview with Ghislaine Maxwell. Seems like news!

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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo
@digitalwarrior.bsky.social

1/ Yelling at people online hasn't moved anyone. But look at what happened this year. Hungary, Serbia, and Brazil all saw record numbers of people show up to vote. The difference wasn't louder arguments. It was people talking to people they already knew. #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy

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Scott Horton
@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

Ronan Farrow reported in a 2023 New Yorker piece that the Pentagon signed a contract to keep Musk from cutting off Ukraine’s battlefield connectivity at will. Colin Kahl described it as a way to lock in service so Musk couldn’t just flip the switch, considering Musk's known antipathy towards Ukraine

newyorker.comElon Musk’s Shadow RuleHow the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸
@nothoodlum.bsky.social

“I agree!” shouted James Donald Bowman, James David Hamel, JD Vance, Rafael Cruz, Kashyap Pramod Patel, Nimrata Randhawa, Piyush ‘Bobby’ Jindal, Anna Paulina Mayerhofer-Gamberzky-Luna, and Richard Lynn Myers (Rick Scott) to Donald J. Drumpf.

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Mother Jones
@motherjones.com

In August, the Trump administration flew 12 Somali immigrants to an ICE facility at Guantanamo Bay. “Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantanamo Bay,” Sakariye Abdi Mohamed told journalist Amanda Moore in a phone call from the detention facility. “Just like kidnapping.”

Katz FAFO
@katgab.bsky.social

Sometimes, just enjoying the amazing wildlife can both make you smile and Make you want to fight to keep it

James M. Falletti, M.A.@jamesfalletti.bsky.social

Seeing Is Caring: How #Wildlife #Photography inspires #ClimateAction and connects us with nature. From #ClimAction2026 at Columbia University. Watch: youtu.be/7jOb8c-BFGg #EnvironmentalEducation #jamesfalletti #birds @aba.org @abcbirds.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social @nature.org

youtu.beSeeing Is Caring | How Photography Can Change the Way We See Our WorldYouTube video by James Falletti

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Raider
@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

There was a rabid MAGA guy giving everybody shit, especially William H Macy. Fortunately, he wasn't phased and graciously told us why he thinks it's important to use his voice/platform to speak out for voting and against the current administration.

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Jules⚖️📨
@northjules.bsky.social

The Statue of Liberty doesn’t stand in New York Harbor holding a permission slip. Freedom belongs to the people & so does the power to choose our leaders. Don’t surrender because you’ve lost faith in politicians. That’s exactly when your vote matters most. #BlueWaveIn10Days #Pinks 🌊✨

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Allison Gill
@muellershewrote.com

“People are suffering at the pump. I don’t give a damn. Were making a frickin’ fortune.”

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "Our country is making hundreds of billions of dollars on oil. and then on top of it we have Venezuela, and we have Greenland! 'We're making trillions of dollars. But my people said 'please don't mention that, sir, because people are paying a little higher'... we're making a frickin' fortune"

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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦
@corrina.sheshed.rocks

🇨🇦 CANADA DESERVES RESPECT! For generations, American presidents recognized Canada as a trusted friend, neighbour & ally. Friendships between nations are built on mutual respect, not threats or insults. Canada has always stood proudly on its own. 🇨🇦 We are not for sale. #CanadaStrong #SheShed

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Raider
@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

Trump claimed he heard Obama's event in Michigan today was empty. Meanwhile, the venue was packed, lines stretched outside, and Obama even addressed an overflow room because everyone couldn't fit inside. Mercado Media