Kate Hemenway
@katedotcalm.bsky.social
Little old lady from Kitsilano. News junkie.
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For those following the panic about the German election - in which an overtly neo-Nazi party declared an extremist group by Germany's intelligence service won big in an election in one of Germany's 16 federal states . . . here are some reasons not to panic:
September 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM
For those following the panic about the German election - in which an overtly neo-Nazi party declared an extremist group by Germany's intelligence service won big in an election in one of Germany's 16 federal states . . . here are some reasons not to panic:
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Here are the TEN WAYS Trump’s speech backfired on him… spectacularly.
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Here are the 10 ways Trump shot himself in the foot last night.
Donald Trump's speech to the nation was not only bashed as a "sore loser" rehash, it proved the opposite of what he hoped to prove.
www.defiance.news
July 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Here are the TEN WAYS Trump’s speech backfired on him… spectacularly.
www.defiance.news/p/here-are-t...
www.defiance.news/p/here-are-t...
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A journal editor decided to retract and remove a bad study by an antivaxxer named Neil Z. Miller. RFK Jr. publicly demanded to know why, abusing his power to intimidate the editor. This is Lysenkoism 2.0 in action in 2026. sciencebasedmedicine.org/lysenkoism-i...
Lysenkoism 2.0 in action: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abuses his power to bully journal editors over a retraction
A journal editor decided to retract and remove a bad study by an antivaxxer named Neil Z. Miller. RFK Jr. publicly demanded to know why. This is Lysenkoism 2.0 in action in 2026.
sciencebasedmedicine.org
June 24, 2026 at 5:33 PM
A journal editor decided to retract and remove a bad study by an antivaxxer named Neil Z. Miller. RFK Jr. publicly demanded to know why, abusing his power to intimidate the editor. This is Lysenkoism 2.0 in action in 2026. sciencebasedmedicine.org/lysenkoism-i...
It's beyond lying, beyond vulgar
Stephen Miller: "It's very bold that Democrats would choose Texas to nominate their first transgender Senate candidate who's transitioning into a female. When Talarico goes in for a blood test, blood doesn't come out, instead soy milk comes out. This man has less testosterone than Jasmine Crockett."
May 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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I'd never seen this -- MAD Magazine, 1991. Really good.
May 28, 2026 at 2:18 PM
I'd never seen this -- MAD Magazine, 1991. Really good.
Quinn Emanuel Just Got a $3 Million Ethics Lesson. A Judge Made Them Write It Themselves.
https://abovethelaw.com/2026/05/quinn-emanuel-just-got-a-3-million-ethics-lesson-a-judge-made-them-write-it-themselves/
Quinn Emanuel Just Got a $3 Million Ethics Lesson. A Judge Made Them Write It Themselves.
A federal judge sanctioned the firm and called out a "deeply disturbing" culture of lawyering.
abovethelaw.com
May 22, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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The more things change
The more they stay the same.
The more they stay the same.
May 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The more things change
The more they stay the same.
The more they stay the same.
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A new article claiming that placebos can work as well as “real medicine” is making the rounds on social media parroting several old myths to make this argument, which makes now a good time to address common myths about placebos long beloved by quacks. sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-myth-of-...
The myth of the magically powerful placebo returns
It's been a long time since I've written about the deceptive narratives around placebos promoted by supporters of alternative medicine. Unfortunately, a new article claiming placebos can work as well
sciencebasedmedicine.org
April 27, 2026 at 1:25 PM
A new article claiming that placebos can work as well as “real medicine” is making the rounds on social media parroting several old myths to make this argument, which makes now a good time to address common myths about placebos long beloved by quacks. sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-myth-of-...
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TOMORROW: @silkys13.bsky.social joins our weekly chat to discuss @detentionwatchnetwork.org’s national day of action on Saturday. Plus, @leahgreenberg.bsky.social and @ezralevin.bsky.social answer your top-ranked questions. RSVP to be part of people-powered politics in real time.
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The chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. Our antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin every Thursday to break down the week’s biggest politic...
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April 22, 2026 at 11:18 PM
TOMORROW: @silkys13.bsky.social joins our weekly chat to discuss @detentionwatchnetwork.org’s national day of action on Saturday. Plus, @leahgreenberg.bsky.social and @ezralevin.bsky.social answer your top-ranked questions. RSVP to be part of people-powered politics in real time.
Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...
Opinion | Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...
Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...
Opinion | Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...
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Not funny, but true: All tyrants eventually fall. But after that happens, the people and institutions that bowed down to them will never regain their reputations.
July 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Not funny, but true: All tyrants eventually fall. But after that happens, the people and institutions that bowed down to them will never regain their reputations.
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Ghislaine Maxwell will get a pardon
But only if Trump gets something in return
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But only if Trump gets something in return
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July 28, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell will get a pardon
But only if Trump gets something in return
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But only if Trump gets something in return
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/ghislaine-...
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"Observation of a radio-telemetered female Burmese python that ingested an adult white-tailed deer, retained the deer within the digestive tract for 10 days, and then vomited the deer...The python survived the vomiting and was alive at the time of publication" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Cold‐Induced Vomiting of a White‐Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) by an Invasive Burmese Python (Python bivittatus) in Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, USA
The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) has an established invasive population throughout South Florida. Here, we detail an observation of a radio-telemetered female Burmese python that ingested an ad...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"Observation of a radio-telemetered female Burmese python that ingested an adult white-tailed deer, retained the deer within the digestive tract for 10 days, and then vomited the deer...The python survived the vomiting and was alive at the time of publication" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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They'll probably find more classified documents.
Doctors order Trump colonoscopy as JD Vance expected to briefly take over presidency
Donald Trump's doctors have ordered a follow-up colonoscopy for the president after his recent physical.
A report from the president's physician released on Sunday suggested Trump had "well controll...
www.rawstory.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
They'll probably find more classified documents.
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UPDATED LIST 100 U.S. Senators DC Contact Information:
Alabama
Senator Tommy Tuberville 202-224-4124
Senator Katie Boyd Britt 202-224-5744
Alaska
Senator Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665
Senator Dan Sullivan 202-224-3004
Arizona
Senator Mark Kelly 202-224-2235
Senator Ruben Gallego 202-224-4521
1/17
Alabama
Senator Tommy Tuberville 202-224-4124
Senator Katie Boyd Britt 202-224-5744
Alaska
Senator Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665
Senator Dan Sullivan 202-224-3004
Arizona
Senator Mark Kelly 202-224-2235
Senator Ruben Gallego 202-224-4521
1/17
January 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
UPDATED LIST 100 U.S. Senators DC Contact Information:
Alabama
Senator Tommy Tuberville 202-224-4124
Senator Katie Boyd Britt 202-224-5744
Alaska
Senator Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665
Senator Dan Sullivan 202-224-3004
Arizona
Senator Mark Kelly 202-224-2235
Senator Ruben Gallego 202-224-4521
1/17
Alabama
Senator Tommy Tuberville 202-224-4124
Senator Katie Boyd Britt 202-224-5744
Alaska
Senator Lisa Murkowski 202-224-6665
Senator Dan Sullivan 202-224-3004
Arizona
Senator Mark Kelly 202-224-2235
Senator Ruben Gallego 202-224-4521
1/17
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Corgis bend the knee to no one because they can’t.
January 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Corgis bend the knee to no one because they can’t.