Kate Sometimes
@bestsloth.bsky.social
Politics. Packers. Frenetic PG owner of all five OEs @ profound intensity. VERY profane GenX IT nerd. DSA. SoCal native, ex-PNW, former Vermonter, Wisconsinite once again! 🇲🇽 ancestry. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️friend. She/her/hers. I don't always answer DMs and block most.
My "dream come true" is getting rid of American oligarchy, holding this regime responsible for its countless crimes, ending poverty, hunger, and homelessness, #MedicareForAll, improved education, action against climate change,
Trump: "We will immediately begin the process of developing a large Military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland, of which there are many"
September 18, 2026 at 9:34 PM
My "dream come true" is getting rid of American oligarchy, holding this regime responsible for its countless crimes, ending poverty, hunger, and homelessness, #MedicareForAll, improved education, action against climate change,
@joshtpm.bsky.social, even Claude thinks it's going to kill of humanity. ;)
The FT asks Claude to draft a risk-factor statement for Anthropic’s prospectus. 🤓
@financialtimes.com @alphaville.ft.com
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@financialtimes.com @alphaville.ft.com
www.ft.com/content/29f0...
September 16, 2026 at 5:55 PM
@joshtpm.bsky.social, even Claude thinks it's going to kill of humanity. ;)
You absolutely CANNOT make this shit up.
PATEL: The previous regulation automatically disqualified any individual who participated in either side of it
KENNEDY: Either side of beastiality? So you disqualified the animal?
P: Well, we have great canines, but we're not going to disqualify them
K: I'm trying to understand why you did this.
KENNEDY: Either side of beastiality? So you disqualified the animal?
P: Well, we have great canines, but we're not going to disqualify them
K: I'm trying to understand why you did this.
September 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM
You absolutely CANNOT make this shit up.
RHEA SEEHORN!!!!
Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) Funny Smile
ALT: Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) Funny Smile
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September 15, 2026 at 12:36 AM
RHEA SEEHORN!!!!
I just realized what Octodon means when he says America is in the midst of a "Golden Age".
He means that it costs a ton of literal gold to survive.
Gas prices here are up $0.20 in two days. Diesel has topped pump price displays (maxed out at $9.99/gal) in some places in California.
Got it.
He means that it costs a ton of literal gold to survive.
Gas prices here are up $0.20 in two days. Diesel has topped pump price displays (maxed out at $9.99/gal) in some places in California.
Got it.
September 12, 2026 at 11:47 PM
I just realized what Octodon means when he says America is in the midst of a "Golden Age".
He means that it costs a ton of literal gold to survive.
Gas prices here are up $0.20 in two days. Diesel has topped pump price displays (maxed out at $9.99/gal) in some places in California.
Got it.
He means that it costs a ton of literal gold to survive.
Gas prices here are up $0.20 in two days. Diesel has topped pump price displays (maxed out at $9.99/gal) in some places in California.
Got it.
SOOO glad I filled the tank of my hybrid today.
September 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
SOOO glad I filled the tank of my hybrid today.
The line for gas at Costco today was bonkers. I don't blame any of them. Shit's gonna get crazy with the Saudi pipeline being hit and the Houthi gains in western Yemen.
September 11, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The line for gas at Costco today was bonkers. I don't blame any of them. Shit's gonna get crazy with the Saudi pipeline being hit and the Houthi gains in western Yemen.
The older GenX crowd & most of the boomers I know on my socials are almost fetishizing the 9/11 memorials today. I don't remember the day or the aftermath well...I was in crisis due to a domestic abuse situation....but the constant stream of eagle images & flags feels performative and fake to me.
September 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
The older GenX crowd & most of the boomers I know on my socials are almost fetishizing the 9/11 memorials today. I don't remember the day or the aftermath well...I was in crisis due to a domestic abuse situation....but the constant stream of eagle images & flags feels performative and fake to me.
Incitement to voter fraud based on a loyalty oath.
Cool cool.
Cool cool.
Trump: "Please right your right hand. I pledge to the greatest president in the history of the United States. That loves us so much he can't even breath. That I will go out with my family, my friends, I'll do it any way - I don't care if I'm registered or not, I'm going to try to cheat like hell..."
September 11, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Incitement to voter fraud based on a loyalty oath.
Cool cool.
Cool cool.
@bsky.app, da fuq? You cannot throttle @atrupar.com!!!!
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September 10, 2026 at 12:49 AM
@bsky.app, da fuq? You cannot throttle @atrupar.com!!!!
So far I am loving my new life in Madison. It's so good to be back in the Motherland!
September 7, 2026 at 1:02 PM
So far I am loving my new life in Madison. It's so good to be back in the Motherland!
I’m exhausted, but in a good way. I moved into my apartment two days ago and I’m already unpacked. My art is on the walls, my bedroom just lacks nightstands and my books will have a new bookcase tomorrow.
September 4, 2026 at 2:43 AM
I’m exhausted, but in a good way. I moved into my apartment two days ago and I’m already unpacked. My art is on the walls, my bedroom just lacks nightstands and my books will have a new bookcase tomorrow.
What a tremendous loss.
Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem died on September 2, at the age 92, her foundation said.
The co-founder and consulting editor of Ms. Magazine championed the feminist movement from the late 1960s onwards and inspired generations of women. reut.rs/3T6z0n7
The co-founder and consulting editor of Ms. Magazine championed the feminist movement from the late 1960s onwards and inspired generations of women. reut.rs/3T6z0n7
September 3, 2026 at 11:06 AM
What a tremendous loss.
We can’t have pennies anymore, but this monstrosity is fine, I guess.
September 2, 2026 at 3:05 PM
We can’t have pennies anymore, but this monstrosity is fine, I guess.
On a day when I drove from far northern Vermont to Erie, PA on my way back to Wisconsin, I literally waved at Lake Ontario from Watertown, NY. Fuck Donald Trump. That is LAKE FUCKING ONTARIO! And fuck Google, too.
August 30, 2026 at 9:23 PM
On a day when I drove from far northern Vermont to Erie, PA on my way back to Wisconsin, I literally waved at Lake Ontario from Watertown, NY. Fuck Donald Trump. That is LAKE FUCKING ONTARIO! And fuck Google, too.
I leave for Wisconsin in less than 36 hours. My joy is immense. So is the anxiety of driving cross country from Vermont with two stressed out cats who'll need to be sedated.
But home beckons. HOME!
But home beckons. HOME!
August 29, 2026 at 2:50 AM
I leave for Wisconsin in less than 36 hours. My joy is immense. So is the anxiety of driving cross country from Vermont with two stressed out cats who'll need to be sedated.
But home beckons. HOME!
But home beckons. HOME!
I just got push polled here in Vermont. I wish I knew who put the poll in the field.
August 27, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I just got push polled here in Vermont. I wish I knew who put the poll in the field.
TS Dolly:
"The timing of the use of the name Dolly for this storm is purely
coincidental. Tropical storm and hurricane names for the North
Atlantic Basin originate from six pre-determined rotating lists
established by the World Meteorological Organization Region IV
Hurricane Committee."
"The timing of the use of the name Dolly for this storm is purely
coincidental. Tropical storm and hurricane names for the North
Atlantic Basin originate from six pre-determined rotating lists
established by the World Meteorological Organization Region IV
Hurricane Committee."
August 27, 2026 at 4:33 PM
TS Dolly:
"The timing of the use of the name Dolly for this storm is purely
coincidental. Tropical storm and hurricane names for the North
Atlantic Basin originate from six pre-determined rotating lists
established by the World Meteorological Organization Region IV
Hurricane Committee."
"The timing of the use of the name Dolly for this storm is purely
coincidental. Tropical storm and hurricane names for the North
Atlantic Basin originate from six pre-determined rotating lists
established by the World Meteorological Organization Region IV
Hurricane Committee."
Google hasn't caved to Dear Leader.
YET.
YET.
August 27, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Google hasn't caved to Dear Leader.
YET.
YET.
The universe keeps taking the wrong 80-year-olds:
Tim Curry, star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and ‘It,’ dies at 80
The English actor cemented himself as a fan favorite for his portrayal of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in 1975’s “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” but also had a host of iconic screen performances to his name.
www.nbcnews.com
August 26, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The universe keeps taking the wrong 80-year-olds:
For someone who was supposedly such a "dove", Octodon has proven he's only good for one thing:
WAR
Trade wars
Culture wars
LITERAL wars
WAR
Trade wars
Culture wars
LITERAL wars
August 25, 2026 at 5:42 PM
For someone who was supposedly such a "dove", Octodon has proven he's only good for one thing:
WAR
Trade wars
Culture wars
LITERAL wars
WAR
Trade wars
Culture wars
LITERAL wars
If this happened to me in elementary school, I'd have been shunted into low-wage labor. My grades were shit by middle school, I had a rocky home life, & I grew up in the 'hood. Instead, I busted ass, have worked in IT for 25+ years, & have a BS in IT & almost a master's in ed psych. Fuck this.
'Actual apartheid': Trump Education boss enrages with new plan for elementary-school kids
A member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet caused an uproar Sunday as her nonchalant comment on children's education spurred fears of apartheid and the return of child labor.Linda McMahon, the forme...
www.rawstory.com
August 23, 2026 at 6:06 PM
If this happened to me in elementary school, I'd have been shunted into low-wage labor. My grades were shit by middle school, I had a rocky home life, & I grew up in the 'hood. Instead, I busted ass, have worked in IT for 25+ years, & have a BS in IT & almost a master's in ed psych. Fuck this.
At this time next week, I'll be on the road home to my beloved Wisconsin!
Animated Woman Laughing & Squeeing with Joy
ALT: Animated Woman Laughing & Squeeing with Joy
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August 23, 2026 at 1:39 PM
At this time next week, I'll be on the road home to my beloved Wisconsin!
Today's stupid question:
Why can people figure out how to use a smart phone, including establishing a wi-fi connection, setting up email, etc...
But they're too stupid to know what to do with their shit at self-checkout and have to be told 'Please place the item in the bagging area' over and over?
Why can people figure out how to use a smart phone, including establishing a wi-fi connection, setting up email, etc...
But they're too stupid to know what to do with their shit at self-checkout and have to be told 'Please place the item in the bagging area' over and over?
August 21, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Today's stupid question:
Why can people figure out how to use a smart phone, including establishing a wi-fi connection, setting up email, etc...
But they're too stupid to know what to do with their shit at self-checkout and have to be told 'Please place the item in the bagging area' over and over?
Why can people figure out how to use a smart phone, including establishing a wi-fi connection, setting up email, etc...
But they're too stupid to know what to do with their shit at self-checkout and have to be told 'Please place the item in the bagging area' over and over?