Katharine Phipps
@lebaron13.bsky.social
Happy in Santa Barbara County where the weather is perfect all year long.
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Reality doesn’t care about political talking points.
This isn’t because Spain and France forgot to rake the forest. This is climate change, plain and simple, and it’s only going to get worse.
🚨 Nearly 200,000 people are running for their lives from out-of-control wildfires.
This isn’t because Spain and France forgot to rake the forest. This is climate change, plain and simple, and it’s only going to get worse.
🚨 Nearly 200,000 people are running for their lives from out-of-control wildfires.
July 25, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Reality doesn’t care about political talking points.
This isn’t because Spain and France forgot to rake the forest. This is climate change, plain and simple, and it’s only going to get worse.
🚨 Nearly 200,000 people are running for their lives from out-of-control wildfires.
This isn’t because Spain and France forgot to rake the forest. This is climate change, plain and simple, and it’s only going to get worse.
🚨 Nearly 200,000 people are running for their lives from out-of-control wildfires.
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‘No time to waste’: Greece bids for Mount Olympus to be included on Unesco list of world heritage sites
‘No time to waste’: Greece bids for Mount Olympus to be included on Unesco list of world heritage sites
Officials have long lobbied for peak that rises 2,918 metres above sea level to be given coveted designation
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2026 at 5:32 AM
‘No time to waste’: Greece bids for Mount Olympus to be included on Unesco list of world heritage sites
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Warner on CBS: I was embarrassed that the president went before our country and networks like yours carried this as news as opposed to a rehash of falsehoods. It is incumbent upon you and any responsible journalist to pushback on this.
July 17, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Warner on CBS: I was embarrassed that the president went before our country and networks like yours carried this as news as opposed to a rehash of falsehoods. It is incumbent upon you and any responsible journalist to pushback on this.
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We have an illiterate madman tweeting contradictory bullshit every ten minutes. Meanwhile, the Iranian regime is calmly and methodically probing the structural weaknesses of the American-dominated global financial order.
The War Development(s) That Should Truly Scare Us
How Iran could speed up de-dollarization and how Trump could put boots on the ground in Iran—sort of.
lnk.thebulwark.com
March 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
We have an illiterate madman tweeting contradictory bullshit every ten minutes. Meanwhile, the Iranian regime is calmly and methodically probing the structural weaknesses of the American-dominated global financial order.
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Today, Michelle and I are proud to announce that we will be hosting the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center on June 18th in Chicago, and welcoming the public on June 19th.
We can’t wait for you to visit. Go to obama.org to learn more.
We can’t wait for you to visit. Go to obama.org to learn more.
March 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Today, Michelle and I are proud to announce that we will be hosting the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center on June 18th in Chicago, and welcoming the public on June 19th.
We can’t wait for you to visit. Go to obama.org to learn more.
We can’t wait for you to visit. Go to obama.org to learn more.
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“What kind of administration releases naked photos of victims, and then protects the perpetrators?”
#TrumpEpsteinFiles #EpsteinAdministration
#TrumpEpsteinFiles #EpsteinAdministration
February 25, 2026 at 1:41 PM
“What kind of administration releases naked photos of victims, and then protects the perpetrators?”
#TrumpEpsteinFiles #EpsteinAdministration
#TrumpEpsteinFiles #EpsteinAdministration
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The agency eliminated 240 hours of “vital classes” from a mandatory 580-hour training program, including instruction about the legal boundaries for the use of force, how to safely handle firearms, and the proper way to detain and arrest immigrants. wapo.st/4aS06mU
Former ICE instructor testifies that agency slashed training for new officers
A former instructor for Immigration and Customs Enforcement told congressional Democrats the agency has cut “vital classes” from mandatory training for recruits.
wapo.st
February 23, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The agency eliminated 240 hours of “vital classes” from a mandatory 580-hour training program, including instruction about the legal boundaries for the use of force, how to safely handle firearms, and the proper way to detain and arrest immigrants. wapo.st/4aS06mU
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The US men's Gold Medal-winning hockey team not having the moral courage to not laugh at the disparaging ass-vomit of a child raping pedophile was the low point for America in the Winter Olympics. 😳👇
February 24, 2026 at 1:04 AM
The US men's Gold Medal-winning hockey team not having the moral courage to not laugh at the disparaging ass-vomit of a child raping pedophile was the low point for America in the Winter Olympics. 😳👇
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How does Trump’s extraordinary self-enrichment since retaking office compare to historic instances of political corruption?
To learn more, read our latest Money in Politics Roundup: 1/3 bit.ly/3MSYmBN
To learn more, read our latest Money in Politics Roundup: 1/3 bit.ly/3MSYmBN
February 24, 2026 at 4:26 PM
How does Trump’s extraordinary self-enrichment since retaking office compare to historic instances of political corruption?
To learn more, read our latest Money in Politics Roundup: 1/3 bit.ly/3MSYmBN
To learn more, read our latest Money in Politics Roundup: 1/3 bit.ly/3MSYmBN
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Christi Noem should testify under oath in Congress and explain why she lied about the facts around the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
January 25, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Christi Noem should testify under oath in Congress and explain why she lied about the facts around the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
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Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reporter: You received a letter from AG Pam Bondi making several demands….
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
Walz: I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those
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This is a valuable lesson to learn. He will never give one fuck about anyone unless doing so will get him more money, power, or sex.
If you trust him, you deserve what you get.
time.com/7347090/iran...
If you trust him, you deserve what you get.
time.com/7347090/iran...
Iranian Protesters Say They Were Betrayed By Trump
Protesters were heartened when Trump promised help was ‘on its way.’ Now, they feel betrayed by his lack of action.
time.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:42 AM
This is a valuable lesson to learn. He will never give one fuck about anyone unless doing so will get him more money, power, or sex.
If you trust him, you deserve what you get.
time.com/7347090/iran...
If you trust him, you deserve what you get.
time.com/7347090/iran...
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New tariff just dropped.
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
January 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
New tariff just dropped.
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
Americans set to pay an additional 10% tax on all goods from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland.
It starts in two weeks, rising to 25% by June.
(Aside: A trade war with one EU country is a trade war with the entire EU).
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Congress should pass a law requiring agents to show their faces, identify themselves, & wear their badges. It’s not agent safety we have to worry about these days.
End so-called Kavanaugh stops & admin warrant-based forced entry into homes too. Let’s have a Constitution.
End so-called Kavanaugh stops & admin warrant-based forced entry into homes too. Let’s have a Constitution.
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Congress should pass a law requiring agents to show their faces, identify themselves, & wear their badges. It’s not agent safety we have to worry about these days.
End so-called Kavanaugh stops & admin warrant-based forced entry into homes too. Let’s have a Constitution.
End so-called Kavanaugh stops & admin warrant-based forced entry into homes too. Let’s have a Constitution.
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I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
And yet, Schumer voted against it, but here you are, fact free and all.
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
And yet, Schumer voted against it, but here you are, fact free and all.
I think that a might be just talk. But people who are Democrats need to start calling these GOP Congressman who live in their districts and stop being such f'in cowards about it.
November 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I think that a might be just talk. But people who are Democrats need to start calling these GOP Congressman who live in their districts and stop being such f'in cowards about it.
And yet, that's not what happened. You act as if the GOP Senators are not getting their asses nailed to the wall over this by their own voters. They are.
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
And yet, that's not what happened. You act as if the GOP Senators are not getting their asses nailed to the wall over this by their own voters. They are.
Learn the difference between something that's a WRITTEN agreement and one that's just a handshake. People are such infantile reactionaries.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Learn the difference between something that's a WRITTEN agreement and one that's just a handshake. People are such infantile reactionaries.
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SNAP benefits will be gone, small businesses will suffer, insurance premiums will double, air traffic will be delayed/halted: All of these things are happening because when the gov't shutdown ends, the Epstein Files get released.
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
SNAP benefits will be gone, small businesses will suffer, insurance premiums will double, air traffic will be delayed/halted: All of these things are happening because when the gov't shutdown ends, the Epstein Files get released.
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California – this Election Day, vote yes on Prop 50.
California’s Prop 50 says that if Republicans are going to abuse the system to try and hang onto power, we’re going to counteract that abuse and create a level playing field in the midterm elections.
Make a plan to vote yes on Prop 50.
California’s Prop 50 says that if Republicans are going to abuse the system to try and hang onto power, we’re going to counteract that abuse and create a level playing field in the midterm elections.
Make a plan to vote yes on Prop 50.
October 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
California – this Election Day, vote yes on Prop 50.
California’s Prop 50 says that if Republicans are going to abuse the system to try and hang onto power, we’re going to counteract that abuse and create a level playing field in the midterm elections.
Make a plan to vote yes on Prop 50.
California’s Prop 50 says that if Republicans are going to abuse the system to try and hang onto power, we’re going to counteract that abuse and create a level playing field in the midterm elections.
Make a plan to vote yes on Prop 50.
Imagine if everyone were as concerned about Somalia, Syria, Yemen where the numbers have been higher for years.
October 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Imagine if everyone were as concerned about Somalia, Syria, Yemen where the numbers have been higher for years.