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Kathy Downs

@kathykatd.bsky.social

Writer, Trekkie, pro-Democracy, anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, πŸ’™ all the way. I won't follow blank or no-post profiles. Peace and love. #michiganwomenfordemocracy

25,816 Followers  |  42,175 Following  |  3,745 Posts  |  Joined: 18.10.2024  |  2.2031

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When I visited Norway, they were called Lapps or Lapplanders. Is this another tribe of indigenous people?

04.11.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Are we just going to go to war with the whole world now...they should make an alliance and take us out.

03.11.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I felt this! πŸ˜‚

25.10.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

25.10.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 44240    πŸ” 15420    πŸ’¬ 1710    πŸ“Œ 714

😑 Love is love.

21.10.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Remember when we used the terms, "alt-write," and, "grammar Nazi" as jokes? Well, the fun is gone.

20.10.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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15 Publications Paying for Works of Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction and Art + Essays On the Complexity of Grief Featuring Narrative Personal Essays from our Community of Writers

Last June, my uncle died and I collected my thoughts about him in a piece for my Substack.

It's the saddest thing I've ever written and it just got featured in the latest newsletter from Write, Period.

So if you haven't read it yet you should check it out:

14.10.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well here it comes...say good buy to healthcare....all the hospitals will go broke now too.

16.10.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so sorry to hear you're in such pain. 'Merikkka sucks right now.

16.10.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Empires need enemies.  They need a justification for all those weapons...for all those soldiers. A reason for their subjects to be afraid, so the people will tolerate a level of control they would never otherwise allow.

Empires need enemies. They need a justification for all those weapons...for all those soldiers. A reason for their subjects to be afraid, so the people will tolerate a level of control they would never otherwise allow.

16.10.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Indigenous People's Day! One day, that's all we offer, and that in itself is disgusting.

13.10.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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😲

11.10.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, is the regime trying to self deport trans people?

10.10.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, God, that was a hard watch!

10.10.2025 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😳

09.10.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ty!

09.10.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ–€ yes!

09.10.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lol!

09.10.2025 08:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He hasn't just embraced them, he's making love to them.

08.10.2025 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Constitution did not foresee the position of presidential chief of staff, so it’s hard to see what legitimate constraints could prevent Stephen Miller from becoming an all-powerful dictator.

by Jonathan Turley

08.10.2025 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1249    πŸ” 135    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 2

Wow! I don't know. Was she from southwest Michigan?

08.10.2025 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Day -1, gotta be. πŸ˜‚

07.10.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yessiree! Clowns all.

07.10.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What is there to say? I'm over here crying and posting absurdities to stay sane.

07.10.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’―

07.10.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, the whole thing is patently absurd. Lately, I often find myself in need of absurdity to help cope with reality.

07.10.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha ha ha, ikr!

07.10.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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