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Kate Whitney

@bertbech.bsky.social

Retired RN, avid gardener in a changing climate Love my husband, dogs, cooking, wine, reading, nature, art & music Bleeding-heart liberal / red state #ProChoice #BLM πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ NO KINGS DM = INSTANT BLOCK

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Marimar Martinez: β€œThe government told the people they were targeting the worst of the worst…They are not targeting the worst of the worst. They are targeting individuals who fit a certain profile, who simply have a certain accent, a non-white skin color, just like me.”

03.02.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1198    πŸ” 325    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 14

Donald Trump invites Americans to believe there’s no money left to make health care affordable while he spends billions of taxpayer dollars to hire masked ICE & Border Patrol agents to intimidate, attack, arrest & even kill our people.

Mr. President, we reject these authoritarian priorities.

03.02.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 959    πŸ” 281    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 17
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How did they redact abusers but not the victims? And they expect us to believe 40 nude photos went unnoticed?

That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.

03.02.2026 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 11954    πŸ” 4667    πŸ’¬ 746    πŸ“Œ 280
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Stop saying underage women.
They are children.

03.02.2026 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7304    πŸ” 2318    πŸ’¬ 188    πŸ“Œ 89
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Epstein to Peter Thiel - August 2016: "donalds new york supporters concerned, . we can talk if you like. he cannot release his tax returns so what are his options?"

02.02.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3379    πŸ” 1524    πŸ’¬ 133    πŸ“Œ 102

The Dilley detention center should be shut down immediately. Because of the close-quarter conditions at Dilley, lack of prompt medical response and capacity, and lack of expertise with diseases such as measles, Dilley is not equipped to combat any spread.

02.02.2026 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1179    πŸ” 407    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 12

Yup.

02.02.2026 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i’m a lot more likely to think about the $10 billion trump is actively trying to steal from us right now

02.02.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1270    πŸ” 223    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 5

Precisely this.

It’s too classified to send to *some* members of Congress. But there are absolutely folks who are (or could be) cleared to be read in.

Even if it’s got to be a Gang of Eight only issue, send it to Congress.

02.02.2026 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6039    πŸ” 1614    πŸ’¬ 93    πŸ“Œ 16
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MAGA, you can be honest.

Do you ever get tired of having to defend the whiniest beta male on the planet?

I would.

02.02.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2344    πŸ” 402    πŸ’¬ 157    πŸ“Œ 23

She was an amazing woman. I miss her cooking.

02.02.2026 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2013
Post-conviction.
After the plea deal.
Everyone knew who Epstein was by then.

At some point, β€œI didn’t know” stops being believable.

02.02.2026 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2421    πŸ” 876    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 29

My granny made awesome noodles with egg yolks, then made a fantastic sorta angel food cake with the leftover whites. Never measured anything exactly. Not sure now if she had any measuring cups or spoons.

02.02.2026 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If only there were indications that this would be a shitshow πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ

02.02.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5743    πŸ” 1767    πŸ’¬ 327    πŸ“Œ 87
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Mike Johnson's majority to erode as Democrat Menefee wins Texas special election House Republicans will be able to afford just one defection on any party-line vote for the next two months.

Mike Johnson's majority to erode as Houston elects Democrat

(Thank you, Houston)
www.axios.com/2026/02/01/m...

01.02.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Trump sneers he had nothing to do with the Texas state Senate race despite endorsing the Republican candidate just a day earlier.

Oh, you have everything to do with it, fat boy.

01.02.2026 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 651    πŸ” 105    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 5

The GOP is okay with violence as long as they're the ones holding the gun.

02.02.2026 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9897    πŸ” 2249    πŸ’¬ 258    πŸ“Œ 94
A diagram showing different colored humans. The title reads β€” There have been 646 measles cases confirmed in the current South Carolina outbreak (as of Jan 20, 2026)

Red human β€” unvaccinated (563)
Black human β€” unknown vaccination status (58)
Blue human β€” partially vaccinated (12)
Green human β€” fully vaccinated (13)

Receiving both doses of the measles vaccine (MMR vaccine) is 97% effective at preventing measles.

A diagram showing different colored humans. The title reads β€” There have been 646 measles cases confirmed in the current South Carolina outbreak (as of Jan 20, 2026) Red human β€” unvaccinated (563) Black human β€” unknown vaccination status (58) Blue human β€” partially vaccinated (12) Green human β€” fully vaccinated (13) Receiving both doses of the measles vaccine (MMR vaccine) is 97% effective at preventing measles.

Measles has one of the highest basic reproduction numbers (Rβ‚€) of any disease (12 to 18), meaning one infected person can spread it to 12 to 18 others in a fully susceptible population, making it extremely contagious. Need 95% vaccination status to achieve herd immunity. Get vaccinated!!

01.02.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3238    πŸ” 1332    πŸ’¬ 157    πŸ“Œ 74
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Fighting this hangover with the good stuff: original Aurelio's

01.02.2026 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 432    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 2
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A nice shot of tonight's full moon.

02.02.2026 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5370    πŸ” 351    πŸ’¬ 113    πŸ“Œ 15
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Just days after the premiere of Malaria: The Musical, they were forced to shut down the Kennedy Center. Experts say it will take at least two years to eliminate the stench.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/p...

02.02.2026 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 899    πŸ” 222    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 14

β€œMelania” is so bad they had to close the entire Kennedy Center after it premiered there.

02.02.2026 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1936    πŸ” 398    πŸ’¬ 85    πŸ“Œ 15

"With Closure, Kennedy Center Follows the Path of Trump Steaks, Trump Plaza, and Trump Vodka"

02.02.2026 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 834    πŸ” 262    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 6
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Trump closes down Kennedy Center to turn it into a gaudy monstrosity - Lawyers, Guns & Money Since for obvious reasons most of the scheduled artists have decided they ain’t gonna play the Beltway equivalent of Sun City, Trump is responding the only way he knows how, with narcissistic spite: P...

Trump closes down Kennedy Center to turn it into a gaudy monstrosity www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/trum...

02.02.2026 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 178    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 6
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Why take the trouble to *act* like a genuine follower of Christ when you can simply wear jewelry to advertise it?

02.02.2026 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2618    πŸ” 493    πŸ’¬ 215    πŸ“Œ 33

Nailed it.

01.02.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think it’s time we take weapons of war away from law enforcement.

No more tactical armor, chemical irritants, crowd control weapons, or high capacity guns.

Do it with a night stick and your charm.

01.02.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6502    πŸ” 1378    πŸ’¬ 325    πŸ“Œ 67

I’m sorry but I don’t think Presidents should be able to sue the federal government.

01.02.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6733    πŸ” 1150    πŸ’¬ 336    πŸ“Œ 71
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Almost my photo choice today, here are the crocuses I am keeping an eye on, teasing me big time!
The promise of things soon to come πŸ€— #NotLongNow #365DaysWild #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters

01.02.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4255    πŸ” 284    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 21

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