Kathy KS

Mars was the Roman god of war.
That’s why we say ‘martial arts,' ‘martial law,' and 'court martial.'

Marshall was the Roman god of designer fashion at discount prices.
That’s why we have Marshall’s.

Aloe plant "reading" a "How to Report ICE" zine.

"How to Report ICE" 10/2:

Buffalo, CA, Chicago, CO, DC Metro, DE, FL, Indianapolis, KC Metro, MD, MA, NC Triangle, much of NJ, NM, NYC, Phoenix, Philly, Pittsburgh, Portland OR, RI, Rochester NY, St. Louis Metro, St. Peter & Mankato MN, VA, WI, WY

San Francisco in Spanish

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In response to a ban on HRT for trans adults, Trans Income Project launched a 1st in the US initiative, and will pay for HRT for low income Medicaid enrolled trans Louisianans.

I had the honor of interviewing the director of TIP!

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Senate Republican Logic

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What a pretty cat!

Getting in to park isn't great but getting out after a game was absolutely painful every time. They didn't direct traffic well and there are times we say for 20 minutes without moving. We gave up our tickets largely because of parking.

We've had season tickets to the KC Current since they came to KC. Games are a lot of fun and the stadium is awesome. But the cost of parking last year was announced long after tickets were sold and it's steep. We chose not to renew for this year because of cost and how magg the parking is.

This! Parking is AWFUL

today's October Monster
Werewolves...

a 10-week-old female kitten named Travis Kelce

brb, going to hold this kitten on the roof like a beacon to attract every swiftie within a 10 mile radius to the shelter

A black-and-white diagram titled “Power and Control Wheel.” At the center is a circle labeled “Power and Control.” Surrounding it are eight segments describing abusive tactics: Using Coercion and Threats – threats to hurt her, leave, commit suicide, report her, drop charges, make her do illegal things. Using Intimidation – making her afraid with looks, actions, smashing things, destroying property, abusing pets, displaying weapons. Using Emotional Abuse – putting her down, name-calling, making her feel guilty, humiliating her, playing mind games, making her think she’s crazy. Using Isolation – controlling what she does, who she sees and talks to, limiting outside involvement, using jealousy to justify actions. Minimizing, Denying, and Blaming – making light of abuse, not taking concerns seriously, denying abuse, shifting blame, saying she caused it. Using Children – making her feel guilty about children, using children to relay messages, using visitation to harass, threatening to take them away. Using Male Privilege – treating her like a servant, making all big decisions, acting like “master of the castle,” defining men’s and women’s roles. Using Economic Abuse – preventing her from working, making her ask for money, giving allowance, taking money, hiding or controlling family income. Around the outside ring are the words “Physical Violence” and “Sexual Violence.”

A graphic titled “Power & Control” modeled after the domestic violence Power and Control Wheel, but adapted to authoritarian regimes. The center shows the words “Power & Control” with a hand holding puppet strings. Eight surrounding circles describe methods of control: Using Economic Abuse – tariffs, lawsuits, cutting funding, refusing payments, withholding aid, punishing dissenters, targeting labor. Using Coercion & Threats – threats of economic harm, investigations, litigation, exile, imprisonment, violence, or death. Using Intimidation – deploying law enforcement, military, paramilitary, raids, arrests, beatings, cheering violence. Using Psychological Abuse – spreading propaganda, disinformation, name-calling, gaslighting, attacks on press, “fake news” claims. Using Isolation – sowing distrust, us vs. them mentality, surveillance, scapegoating, controlling communication. Minimizing, Denying, & Blaming – denying wrongdoing, shifting blame, dehumanizing, claiming violence is needed. Using Children – framing policies as child protection, indoctrinating youth, controlling education, firing dissenting educators. Using Privilege – elevating in-group, enforcing hierarchy through white supremacy, misogyny, rigid gender roles, pseudoscience, or religion. The border of the graphic is labeled “Violence” on all sides.

On the left, a graphic commonly used to depict the dynamics of abusive relationships. On the right, an adaptation showing how those dynamics are at play now.

It's a regime of abusers at its core.

(solemnly) You've had mail.

Or my personal favorite, addresses me by my full given first name. If they call me Kathryn (or even better, KATHRYN) I delete it immediately.

I do not want to enable location services. I do not want to create an account. I do not want to sign up for special offers and news about your product. I would like to engage in a simple transaction where I give you money in exchange for a good.

Just called both of my senators. They'll ignore me because they're evil and i live in a red state but i called anyhow. Thanks for the reminder.

A lot of people think that every international student admitted means one fewer spot for domestic students, when the opposite is more likely true - the tuition revenue international students bring allows public universities to provide substantial discounts to domestic students, improving access.

Photo of an image posing next to a large tree. Text says: “I heard about someone climbing into the forest canopy and studying bats. I was like, yeah, this is it. ... This is what I’m going to be doing for the rest of my life.” - —Dr. Iroro Tanshi

A Nigerian scientist wanted to do research that was exciting. She found bats. Now, she and her husband are on a mission to protect the furry flying mammals of their home country.

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Everyone who gets a "Love Notes from Nature" 2026 calendar before 10/1 gets a free "Plant Native Plants" sticker!

These calendars have animal art, animal facts, and action items to protect biodiversity.

Bonus? Orders support biodiversity in Philly!

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i love this part and i think it very much shows the difference in depth of thinking between someone like Klein, desperately fighting in the here-and-now and arguing to win a battle with compromise, versus Coates' position that he is a soldier in a long war.

OPENING SCHEDULE FRI WNBA SEMIFINALS: GAME 3 / 6-11PM BYO DINNER (OR ORDER YABA'S) + WKND 1 PORTS BA SEPT 26-28 RIBBON CUTTING / 2PM ALDERMAN FUENTES. IL STATE REP DELGADO. GUESTS FROM THE STARS FC. SKY. WINDS. AND TEMPEST GRAND OPENING PARTY / 3-10PM TREATS FOR FIRST 100 IN LINE BABE'S-THEMED FLASH TATTOOS TOOTH GEMS FREE FOR FIRST HOUR SU UPDATE: CLOSED SUNDAY YOU ALL DRANK LITERALLY EVERYTHING AND WE NEED A DAY TO REGROUP. WE LOVE YOU AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU ON TUESDAY. JUN HANG

Chicago loves having a women’s sports bar so much, they drank Babe’s DRY on opening day.

Trail cam highlights - black bear & cub 😂 1/

Can anyone foster or adopt a sweet stray cat in SoCal?

A green crocheted dinosaur sitting as a tree topper on top of a small Christmas tree. It is wearing a red sweater and Santa hat, both trimmed in white fur

A green crocheted dinosaur tree topper sitting on a railing. It is dressed as a lumberjack, wearing a buffalo plaid sweater and red trapper hat, both trimmed in white fur. It is holding an axe

A white crocheted dinosaur sitting as a tree topper on top of a small Christmas tree. It is dressed as Jack Skellington as Santa, and there is a small also crocheted zero next to him.

A brown crocheted dinosaur sitting as a tree topper on top of a small Christmas tree. It is decorated like gingerbread, with white “frosting” down the back, gumdrop spikes, and red hot buttons down the front. There is also a holly bow tie

You have TEN DAYS to sign up to get a Tree-Rex this year (2025). I close the list on Sept 30 to give myself time to finish them all so if you want one sign up before then! Also if you’re already on the list, check your spam!! I might have already emailed you ☺️🧶
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Tell us more about Spinsters Row!

A mostly-black calico sits in the middle of three dining room table, which is actually covered in a sewing machine and fabrics.

I'm not supposed to be up here either! Now my humans call me the prettiest centerpiece. It's good to be an older, spoiled kitty.

it's so funny to see America's health insurance companies be like "look. If there's one thing we love it's denying you care. but we ran the numbers - and we cannot BELIEVE we're saying this - and it's cheaper for us to just pay for the vaccines than deal with you going to the ER."

Billionaires aren’t “geniuses.” They’re parasites who hoard wealth built by workers they underpay, governments they bribe, and loopholes they write for themselves.
Stop worshipping them — they’re not role models. They’re leeches!

frogger was the truest American video game. “Can you, an adorable remnant of wildlife, survive crossing a street?” And the answer, eventually, is always no

Happy Bear This Black Bear above Pasadena is looking beautifully healthy in her mountain habitat, during some great springtime weather.

Prints available here!
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