Kat
@bondkat42.bsky.social
Labor lawyer, admin law lawyer, abolitionist, mutual aid believer, intersectional feminist, queer, sff con-runner, bibliophile, and many more flavors. Live in Seattle.
Opinions are my own and not my employers.
Opinions are my own and not my employers.
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Update on the condition of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez at the South Texas Ice Processing Center. He’s being taken to the hospital. He is in tremendous pain and tells us that the bullet is still inside his left side. He can’t move the left side of his body.
September 21, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Update on the condition of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez at the South Texas Ice Processing Center. He’s being taken to the hospital. He is in tremendous pain and tells us that the bullet is still inside his left side. He can’t move the left side of his body.
I just made a simple syrup so I can try making myself a cocktail to celebrate all the labor I've done today at home.* I feel very sophisticated and like I'm going to screw it up.
*Digging myself out of a 2+ year depressive cycle and figuring out my capacity with my autoimmune stuff
*Digging myself out of a 2+ year depressive cycle and figuring out my capacity with my autoimmune stuff
September 8, 2026 at 12:10 AM
I just made a simple syrup so I can try making myself a cocktail to celebrate all the labor I've done today at home.* I feel very sophisticated and like I'm going to screw it up.
*Digging myself out of a 2+ year depressive cycle and figuring out my capacity with my autoimmune stuff
*Digging myself out of a 2+ year depressive cycle and figuring out my capacity with my autoimmune stuff
I was being really productive yesterday and for the first 2 hours of today, but I have hit a project that will, realistically, take an hour but my brain is saying "nooooooo".
September 6, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I was being really productive yesterday and for the first 2 hours of today, but I have hit a project that will, realistically, take an hour but my brain is saying "nooooooo".
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Hello and hi! That magazine I've been teasing for funsies for like a year and a half is now mostly a real thing!
soundandcolormag.com
soundandcolormag.com
Sound & Color
A digital interdisciplinary magazine of speculative fiction
soundandcolormag.com
September 5, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Hello and hi! That magazine I've been teasing for funsies for like a year and a half is now mostly a real thing!
soundandcolormag.com
soundandcolormag.com
Don't tell the 15 year old, but I'm really glad he's here to be tech support for the 18 year old when their laptop decided to not have Windows anymore.
He keeps trying to convince them to install Linux though.
He keeps trying to convince them to install Linux though.
September 6, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Don't tell the 15 year old, but I'm really glad he's here to be tech support for the 18 year old when their laptop decided to not have Windows anymore.
He keeps trying to convince them to install Linux though.
He keeps trying to convince them to install Linux though.
I absolutely guarantee you that in my postpartum period I could have cared less about anyone's penis not functioning properly, and I do not think that had anything to do with my fluctuating thyroid, postpartum anxiety, and other issues. JFC.
HHS is canceling infant mortality and postpartum grants to focus instead on research related to what the department says are “root causes” like sperm counts and erectile dysfunction.
https://www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-cancels-infant-mortality-postpartum-grants-focus-infertility
https://www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-cancels-infant-mortality-postpartum-grants-focus-infertility
HHS Cancels Infant Mortality, Postpartum Grants to Focus on Sperm Counts, ED
Officials at the Office of Minority Health told grantees that they’re prioritizing “root causes” of infertility and promoting exercise.
www.notus.org
September 5, 2026 at 3:45 AM
I absolutely guarantee you that in my postpartum period I could have cared less about anyone's penis not functioning properly, and I do not think that had anything to do with my fluctuating thyroid, postpartum anxiety, and other issues. JFC.
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HHS is canceling infant mortality and postpartum grants to focus instead on research related to what the department says are “root causes” like sperm counts and erectile dysfunction.
https://www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-cancels-infant-mortality-postpartum-grants-focus-infertility
https://www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-cancels-infant-mortality-postpartum-grants-focus-infertility
HHS Cancels Infant Mortality, Postpartum Grants to Focus on Sperm Counts, ED
Officials at the Office of Minority Health told grantees that they’re prioritizing “root causes” of infertility and promoting exercise.
www.notus.org
September 4, 2026 at 10:24 PM
HHS is canceling infant mortality and postpartum grants to focus instead on research related to what the department says are “root causes” like sperm counts and erectile dysfunction.
https://www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-cancels-infant-mortality-postpartum-grants-focus-infertility
https://www.notus.org/health-science/hhs-cancels-infant-mortality-postpartum-grants-focus-infertility
Clearly, I shouldn't clean because I just almost face planted after tripping over my vacuum cleaner.
September 3, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Clearly, I shouldn't clean because I just almost face planted after tripping over my vacuum cleaner.
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But don't listen to me! Or Wired! Listen to an actual expert: @kateclancy.bsky.social!
"Now imagine all this dysregulation is happening all over your body, because you have receptors for these hormones everywhere. Your brain, your bones, your breasts; your muscles, your bladder, your skin."
"Now imagine all this dysregulation is happening all over your body, because you have receptors for these hormones everywhere. Your brain, your bones, your breasts; your muscles, your bladder, your skin."
Period 49: Perimenopause reporting (and grifting) can kiss my hot flashing butt
(QUICK ASIDE: MY BOOK IS OUT!!! BUY IT HERE AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS BECAUSE THIS BOOK IS GOING TO NEED LOTS OF HAND SELLING FOR ANYONE TO UNDERSTAND IT’S AN...
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September 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
But don't listen to me! Or Wired! Listen to an actual expert: @kateclancy.bsky.social!
"Now imagine all this dysregulation is happening all over your body, because you have receptors for these hormones everywhere. Your brain, your bones, your breasts; your muscles, your bladder, your skin."
"Now imagine all this dysregulation is happening all over your body, because you have receptors for these hormones everywhere. Your brain, your bones, your breasts; your muscles, your bladder, your skin."
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🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott.
Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:
Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:
August 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott.
Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:
Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:
Jumping on the bandwagon. Here's a sampling of where you'll be able to find me at @laworldcon #LAconV (Worldcon). I'll also be at 2 different fan tables, running some parties including a Seattle Worldcon 2025 Thank You party, taking a spin KJ'ing karaoke, and maybe a bar?
July 31, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Jumping on the bandwagon. Here's a sampling of where you'll be able to find me at @laworldcon #LAconV (Worldcon). I'll also be at 2 different fan tables, running some parties including a Seattle Worldcon 2025 Thank You party, taking a spin KJ'ing karaoke, and maybe a bar?
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On Madison police shooting that killed a man today, here is no-video coverage: www.wpr.org/news/man-sho...
MPD: Man shot, killed by police on Madison's east side after officer was injured with knife
A person was shot by police on Madison's near east side Wednesday.
www.wpr.org
July 22, 2026 at 11:05 PM
On Madison police shooting that killed a man today, here is no-video coverage: www.wpr.org/news/man-sho...
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Support the Prairieland Defendants and the MN 15! Shop this weekend’s $5 titles. A portion of the sales goes to legal defense for both groups. Let's show up for them!
Shop all titles at pmpress.org.
Shop all titles at pmpress.org.
July 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Support the Prairieland Defendants and the MN 15! Shop this weekend’s $5 titles. A portion of the sales goes to legal defense for both groups. Let's show up for them!
Shop all titles at pmpress.org.
Shop all titles at pmpress.org.
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"The little girl was still in Bluey pajamas.
No older than 3, she was trying to smell the flowers.
At her side, a pink rolling bag.
Her father, Joan Sebastian Guerrero, had just been fatally shot & yanked from a car he’d been driving. He lay handcuffed in the street, where he'd remain for 5 hrs."
No older than 3, she was trying to smell the flowers.
At her side, a pink rolling bag.
Her father, Joan Sebastian Guerrero, had just been fatally shot & yanked from a car he’d been driving. He lay handcuffed in the street, where he'd remain for 5 hrs."
ICE agent kills man in Biddeford, spurring protests
Joan Sebastian Guerrero, 26, was not the target of the warrant agents were trying to execute, federal officials said.
www.sunjournal.com
July 14, 2026 at 12:18 AM
"The little girl was still in Bluey pajamas.
No older than 3, she was trying to smell the flowers.
At her side, a pink rolling bag.
Her father, Joan Sebastian Guerrero, had just been fatally shot & yanked from a car he’d been driving. He lay handcuffed in the street, where he'd remain for 5 hrs."
No older than 3, she was trying to smell the flowers.
At her side, a pink rolling bag.
Her father, Joan Sebastian Guerrero, had just been fatally shot & yanked from a car he’d been driving. He lay handcuffed in the street, where he'd remain for 5 hrs."
This light rail driver just hit stop so fast on the Megan Rapinoe announcement. It was beautiful.
July 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
This light rail driver just hit stop so fast on the Megan Rapinoe announcement. It was beautiful.
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Here are 10 reasons you should join us at LAcon V! (August 27-31, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center)
#10 - Aspiring authors, editors, and fans can meet industry professionals and fellow enthusiasts, making it the greatest networking event in speculative fiction.
www.lacon.org/register
#10 - Aspiring authors, editors, and fans can meet industry professionals and fellow enthusiasts, making it the greatest networking event in speculative fiction.
www.lacon.org/register
March 5, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Here are 10 reasons you should join us at LAcon V! (August 27-31, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center)
#10 - Aspiring authors, editors, and fans can meet industry professionals and fellow enthusiasts, making it the greatest networking event in speculative fiction.
www.lacon.org/register
#10 - Aspiring authors, editors, and fans can meet industry professionals and fellow enthusiasts, making it the greatest networking event in speculative fiction.
www.lacon.org/register
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A new pinned post for Auction Launch Day! Find us on the internet:
Website & Contact Form: www.romancingthevote.com
Auction Site: auction.romancingthevote.com
Donate to our orgs: donate.romancingthevote.com
Sponsor us: secure.actblue.com/donate/spons...
Website & Contact Form: www.romancingthevote.com
Auction Site: auction.romancingthevote.com
Donate to our orgs: donate.romancingthevote.com
Sponsor us: secure.actblue.com/donate/spons...
July 1, 2026 at 1:17 PM
A new pinned post for Auction Launch Day! Find us on the internet:
Website & Contact Form: www.romancingthevote.com
Auction Site: auction.romancingthevote.com
Donate to our orgs: donate.romancingthevote.com
Sponsor us: secure.actblue.com/donate/spons...
Website & Contact Form: www.romancingthevote.com
Auction Site: auction.romancingthevote.com
Donate to our orgs: donate.romancingthevote.com
Sponsor us: secure.actblue.com/donate/spons...
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🧵 Want to support both artists and voting rights while expressing your Supreme Court frustrations? @romancingthevote.com has you covered.
F*CK SCOTUS Sticker
Auction item 'F*CK SCOTUS Sticker' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
July 1, 2026 at 2:45 PM
🧵 Want to support both artists and voting rights while expressing your Supreme Court frustrations? @romancingthevote.com has you covered.
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Just because SCOTUS affirms a type of discrimination does not mean that discrimination is required. This decision should not cause us to weaken our efforts for trans inclusion in general or trans inclusion in sports in particular. Cis allies, you very specifically, need to double down.
June 30, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Just because SCOTUS affirms a type of discrimination does not mean that discrimination is required. This decision should not cause us to weaken our efforts for trans inclusion in general or trans inclusion in sports in particular. Cis allies, you very specifically, need to double down.
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Sotomayor:
In abolishing independent agencies, SCOTUS hands the U.S. president more powers than a king, whom Parliament could constrain from removing high-level royal officers. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
In abolishing independent agencies, SCOTUS hands the U.S. president more powers than a king, whom Parliament could constrain from removing high-level royal officers. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
June 29, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Sotomayor:
In abolishing independent agencies, SCOTUS hands the U.S. president more powers than a king, whom Parliament could constrain from removing high-level royal officers. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
In abolishing independent agencies, SCOTUS hands the U.S. president more powers than a king, whom Parliament could constrain from removing high-level royal officers. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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There is no rational legal theory that can be used to reconcile the outcomes of the Slaughter and Cook cases.
June 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
There is no rational legal theory that can be used to reconcile the outcomes of the Slaughter and Cook cases.
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Slaughter is an earthquake: SCOTUS has overturned a 90-year-old precedent that facilitated much of modern governance by granting many agencies meaningful independence from the president. Now SCOTUS crushes that independence ... for seemingly every agency except the Federal Reserve.
June 29, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Slaughter is an earthquake: SCOTUS has overturned a 90-year-old precedent that facilitated much of modern governance by granting many agencies meaningful independence from the president. Now SCOTUS crushes that independence ... for seemingly every agency except the Federal Reserve.
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There's no sugar-coating Slaughter. It's an enormously important ruling (far more important than the other three decisions #SCOTUS handed down today). It's a huge win for Trump/the executive. And it's going to have massive ramifications for the functioning of the government long after Trump is gone.
June 29, 2026 at 2:23 PM
There's no sugar-coating Slaughter. It's an enormously important ruling (far more important than the other three decisions #SCOTUS handed down today). It's a huge win for Trump/the executive. And it's going to have massive ramifications for the functioning of the government long after Trump is gone.
"The impact of these sentences reaches far beyond the individuals prosecuted and sentenced–they are the administration’s battle cry against political dissent."
www.muslimsforjustfutures.org/blog/mjfstat...
www.muslimsforjustfutures.org/blog/mjfstat...
Statement on the Prairieland Sentencing — Muslims for Just Futures
Muslims for Just Futures is horrified by the extreme sentences handed down today in the Prairieland case . These sentences, ranging from 30 to 100 years, are death by incarceration.
www.muslimsforjustfutures.org
June 27, 2026 at 2:55 PM
"The impact of these sentences reaches far beyond the individuals prosecuted and sentenced–they are the administration’s battle cry against political dissent."
www.muslimsforjustfutures.org/blog/mjfstat...
www.muslimsforjustfutures.org/blog/mjfstat...
This whole thread but especially this part. The Praireland convictions, the Spokane ones....just all of it. It's enraging and wrong, and if you can't see that or say it, you should think about why you can't.
I'm sitting here looking at people getting decades in prison for having zines in their home, and what even the FUCK are we doing in this country?
June 25, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This whole thread but especially this part. The Praireland convictions, the Spokane ones....just all of it. It's enraging and wrong, and if you can't see that or say it, you should think about why you can't.