Karen E. Bender

House passes Save America Act, Trump-backed bill to impose new voting rules Bill that requires proof of citizenship and would limit mail-in voting passes 218-213 but faces uphill battle in Senate

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The House on Wednesday passed the Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulations by requiring proof of citizenship at voter registration and significantly curtail mail-in voting…

After I was informed late last night about the Temporary Flight Restriction that would close El Paso’s airspace for 10 days, my team and I worked through the night and into the morning to get to the bottom of it and then to ensure the TFR was lifted so that normal flight operations could resume.

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As a doctor, I am horrified by what I saw at the Whipple detention facility in Minneapolis.

No medical protocols.

No real medical care.

No nurse on site when I visited.

No beds. No real blankets. Extremely cold temperatures. Minimal food.

These conditions are inhumane and unacceptable.

according to this map, the only business in charlottesville currently making millions off ICE contracts is govsmart, a company whose CEO also owns the local franchise of gracie jiu jitsu. interesting!

It's *good* that public people who lots of folks pay attention to wore anti-ICE pins to a swanky event. It has gotten coverage. People who do not closely follow politics might get curious and look for information. And under fascism, making public your ethical stance is important in and of itself.

Congratulations, Kara.

Tim Walz: "Our administration is going to stop at nothing to seek accountability and justice. The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is working on the investigation."

Thank you so much!

For this episode of The No No Show on Thursday, which airs November 20th at 5:30 p.m. (PST), I sit down with my special guest, Author Karen Bender. Karen is known for her powerful storytelling and… Season 3, Episode 3 with Author Karen Bender

Karen Bender (@karenebender.bsky.social), author of THE WORDS OF DR. L, recently joined disability advocate @nicoleforlove.bsky.social to chat about her journey as a writer, inspiration behind the stories in her recent collection, and more!

Check out the interview here:
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Queens men meet — Queens Daily Eagle The first man from Queens to be elected president and the first Queens resident to be elected mayor of New York City met for the first time in the Oval Office on Friday.

The Queens Daily Eagle remains undefeated.

Oh, thanks so much for reading!

What's New in the MFA Creative Writing Program at Stony Brook Manhattan | Book Club Bar Independent general bookstore and full service cocktail and espresso bar in the East Village of NYC, serving handcrafted drinks in a cozy community space.

Oct. 28, 8 pm at the fabulous Book Club Bar, NYC, come hear what's new at the Stony Brook MFA in Creative Writing! Readings by new faculty--Alison Fairbrother, Eskor Johnson and Dawnie Walton, and faculty with new books: me, Robert Lopez and Susan Minot. Join us!
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Trump has told staff not to post photos of the demolition from the Treasury Department building. Photos like this one. (Possibly taken before the edict was disseminated.)

Medicare payments to doctors paused as government shutdown drags on The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pausing Medicare payments to doctors, as negotiations tied to the government shutdown drag on.

Medicare has stopped paying physicians due to the shut down. Standing right on the third rail www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c...

Let ABC know how you feel about their bowing to the thugs in power and cancelling Jimmy Kimmel's show: support.abc.com/hc/en-us/req...

Workers commenting on Kirk's death learn the limits of free speech in and out of their jobs In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd.

In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd.

Fashion meets Freud. A new exhibit explores clothes through a psychoanalytic lens A new exhibit at The Museum at FIT in New York City explores fashion through the lens of psychoanalysis.

Fashion and Freud? A new exhibit at The Museum at FIT in New York City explores fashion through the lens of psychoanalysis.

ICYMI, Scoundrel Time litmag folded last year, but the static site has stayed up temporarily. Just a heads-up that the site will be permanently removed soon, likely in the next few weeks, in case you still need to retrieve your work. #writers @karenebender.bsky.social @daisyfried.bsky.social

Common theme of people I've interviewed recently. At universities, in research centers, in diplomacy, in the legal system, dealing with refugees or immigrants:

The reality inside is much worse than you would think from the outside.

Thank you so much for reading!

Day 4 #ShortStorySeptember The Words of Dr L & Other Stories by @karenebender.bsky.social featuring the story “Messengers”.

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Tonight! I'm reading with the wonderful Matthew Gavin Frank about his incredible new work of nonfiction,
"Submersed: Wonder, Obsession and Awe in the World of Amateur Submarines," hosted by Joshua Zeitler and through Ballyhoo Books! Via zoom: link in the comments below. 6:30-7:30 pm EST, join us!

Chris, thanks so much! And what a great list of books.

Write members of Congress - Will COVID-19 vaccines be available this fall? It is clear that HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is on a dangerous and fast-moving path to make COVID-19 vaccines totally unavailable here in the U.S. With COVID-19 cases on the rise in many parts of the US an...

An easy way to write your Member of Congress to demand covid boosters in the fall! ofhttps://actionnetwork.org/letters/write-members-of-congress-will-covid-19-vaccines-be-available-this-fall/

Trump’s Decapitation of CDC Takes Darker Turn—and Hands Dems a Weapon Illinois’s JB Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In our America, we’ll make sure public health systems remain strong.

"Pritzker’s health department in Illinois is currently exploring the possibility of purchasing Covid-19 vaccines in bulk straight from manufacturers in response to the mess in Washington"

Attn: @governor.ca.gov - this Californian is asking you - please follow Pritzker's lead.

Steve Shirley escaped the Holocaust as a child & went on to found one of the earliest software startups. The really impressive part? She employed women programmers who had been pushed out of the workforce after having kids, & allowed them flexible, family friendly, work from home jobs—in the 1960s!

Deportation of 6-Year-Old Puts Spotlight on ICE’s Detention of Families

The Trump deportation nightmare is even worse than we feared.

A new report reveals that ICE has detained *50* children under 18 in the NYC area since January. At least 4 as young as 6 years old. 38 children have already been deported.

This achieves nothing other than cruelty.

Bridal Wear by Brunda Moka-Dias Nigel’s mother wants you to wear the lily-white wedding gown with a tiara headpiece and a thin gauzy veil. She is a Catholic Brahmin matriarch. Your mother, a Hindu Brahmin matriarch, wants you to …

Congratulations to former Iowa Summer Writing Festival student Brunda Moka-Dias, whose terrific flash fiction, "Bridal Wear" was just published in Lost Balloon magazine!
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Sign the Petition Save the Iowa Summer Writing Festival

The beloved and Iconic Iowa Summer Writing Festival, both in person and online, was abruptly shut down this week. This festival has been going on for 30 plus, is internationally renowned--this is unjust and awful. Please sign this petition.
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