Rambling & (re)tired
@katsugg.bsky.social
Academic (quasi-retired), writer, native Texan, aspiring elderly rock climber. “Professional feminist” (per MAGA bio fam). Pubs and interests: media and lit, politics, gender, race, liberalism, the Americas; what’s funny, what’s not.
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Jesus Christ.
Run your own fucking campaign how you want. But don't go out of your way to give Republicans ammo against Democrats running in other districts.
Such stupid assholes.
Run your own fucking campaign how you want. But don't go out of your way to give Republicans ammo against Democrats running in other districts.
Such stupid assholes.
Thirteen Democratic House members and candidates announced their support for a centrist initiative aimed at pushing back against the party’s tilt toward democratic socialism.
After wins by democratic socialists, centrist Democrats unite to push back
Thirteen Democratic House members and candidates announced their support for an initiative that commits them to centrist principles.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 25, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Jesus Christ.
Run your own fucking campaign how you want. But don't go out of your way to give Republicans ammo against Democrats running in other districts.
Such stupid assholes.
Run your own fucking campaign how you want. But don't go out of your way to give Republicans ammo against Democrats running in other districts.
Such stupid assholes.
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Private Equity Now Owns 1 in 8 Apartment Units, a 50 Percent Increase Since 2021
Private equity’s expansion into housing comes at the same time as Americans are increasingly struggling to afford rent.
truthout.org/articles/pri...
Private equity’s expansion into housing comes at the same time as Americans are increasingly struggling to afford rent.
truthout.org/articles/pri...
Private Equity Now Owns 1 in 8 Apartment Units, a 50 Percent Increase Since 2021
Private equity’s expansion into housing comes at the same time as Americans are increasingly struggling to afford rent.
truthout.org
May 23, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Private Equity Now Owns 1 in 8 Apartment Units, a 50 Percent Increase Since 2021
Private equity’s expansion into housing comes at the same time as Americans are increasingly struggling to afford rent.
truthout.org/articles/pri...
Private equity’s expansion into housing comes at the same time as Americans are increasingly struggling to afford rent.
truthout.org/articles/pri...
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There’s a massive immigration operation in Memphis right now, but you may not have heard about it.
Why? Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges.
Why? Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges.
Memphis is “under full-blown occupation” by ICE. Here’s why you may not know that.
Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges.
www.motherjones.com
May 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
There’s a massive immigration operation in Memphis right now, but you may not have heard about it.
Why? Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges.
Why? Community members face retaliation for trying to spread the word out, a lawsuit alleges.
Good piece, but doesn’t quite say clearly that Dem leadership is on the oligarch/financial system side, as it ever was. Still,
“The VRA was the nice version. The version that said: here’s a door, it’s open, your voice has weight, use it. They’ve closed the door. They closed it on purpose...”
“The VRA was the nice version. The version that said: here’s a door, it’s open, your voice has weight, use it. They’ve closed the door. They closed it on purpose...”
Holy shit this piece will melt some eyeballs. Writer argues Dems need to take drastic, even once-unimaginable tactics in response to Voting Rights Act being gutted.
He writes: "Patience is the enemy now" and we have to stop asking people for it.
betterdonkey.substack.com/p/the-vra-wa...
He writes: "Patience is the enemy now" and we have to stop asking people for it.
betterdonkey.substack.com/p/the-vra-wa...
The VRA Was the Nice Version
SCOTUS has forced our hands, and now patience is our enemy.
betterdonkey.substack.com
May 14, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Good piece, but doesn’t quite say clearly that Dem leadership is on the oligarch/financial system side, as it ever was. Still,
“The VRA was the nice version. The version that said: here’s a door, it’s open, your voice has weight, use it. They’ve closed the door. They closed it on purpose...”
“The VRA was the nice version. The version that said: here’s a door, it’s open, your voice has weight, use it. They’ve closed the door. They closed it on purpose...”
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This would constitute one of the most brazen, most appalling acts of corruption in U.S. history.
I know we’re numb to all of this but this is a seven-alarm fire.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...
I know we’re numb to all of this but this is a seven-alarm fire.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...
Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S.
www.nytimes.com
May 13, 2026 at 1:28 AM
This would constitute one of the most brazen, most appalling acts of corruption in U.S. history.
I know we’re numb to all of this but this is a seven-alarm fire.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...
I know we’re numb to all of this but this is a seven-alarm fire.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...
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The very definition of an inside job:
Trump’s own Justice Dept is pondering settling a case with Trump that he filed against his own IRS.
Raw grifting. With taxpayers’ money.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...
Trump’s own Justice Dept is pondering settling a case with Trump that he filed against his own IRS.
Raw grifting. With taxpayers’ money.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...
Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S.
www.nytimes.com
May 13, 2026 at 1:45 AM
The very definition of an inside job:
Trump’s own Justice Dept is pondering settling a case with Trump that he filed against his own IRS.
Raw grifting. With taxpayers’ money.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...
Trump’s own Justice Dept is pondering settling a case with Trump that he filed against his own IRS.
Raw grifting. With taxpayers’ money.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...
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It’s worth noting that, absent further intervention by SCOTUS, VRA §2 claims can still succeed post-Callais if the plaintiffs can show discriminatory intent by lawmakers.
Mississippi State Auditor Shad White says redistricting isn't just about partisan politics; it's about making sure "Bennie Thompson and Hakeem Jeffries are not in charge."
May 11, 2026 at 6:19 PM
It’s worth noting that, absent further intervention by SCOTUS, VRA §2 claims can still succeed post-Callais if the plaintiffs can show discriminatory intent by lawmakers.
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The fact that people try to shoot Trump or any politician is not evidence that they stand for anything of value. Voters fell under the spell of a bizarre hypnotism in 2024 following Butler and now we’re enduring the consequences.
April 26, 2026 at 2:14 AM
The fact that people try to shoot Trump or any politician is not evidence that they stand for anything of value. Voters fell under the spell of a bizarre hypnotism in 2024 following Butler and now we’re enduring the consequences.
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Hearing the head of the WHCA—who just days ago participated in a Paramount dinner “honoring” Trump— say tonight that the First Amendment is “fragile” because of a random shooter rather than because of the president sitting next to her on the podium is, I guess, exactly as pathetic as you’d expect.
April 26, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Hearing the head of the WHCA—who just days ago participated in a Paramount dinner “honoring” Trump— say tonight that the First Amendment is “fragile” because of a random shooter rather than because of the president sitting next to her on the podium is, I guess, exactly as pathetic as you’d expect.
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You either have bodily autonomy, or you don't. You don't get to decide one group of people shouldn't have bodily autonomy without the justifications and mechanisms used to strip that autonomy being immediately used to strip bodily autonomy from others. Either we all have it or none of us do.
March 20, 2026 at 12:18 PM
You either have bodily autonomy, or you don't. You don't get to decide one group of people shouldn't have bodily autonomy without the justifications and mechanisms used to strip that autonomy being immediately used to strip bodily autonomy from others. Either we all have it or none of us do.
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Enron - Complex scheme to cook books.
SoftCard - We invented 1.9bn out of thin air.
Krafton - Listen to ChatGPT's advice on how to commit fraud.
even the crime is getting dumber.
SoftCard - We invented 1.9bn out of thin air.
Krafton - Listen to ChatGPT's advice on how to commit fraud.
even the crime is getting dumber.
March 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Enron - Complex scheme to cook books.
SoftCard - We invented 1.9bn out of thin air.
Krafton - Listen to ChatGPT's advice on how to commit fraud.
even the crime is getting dumber.
SoftCard - We invented 1.9bn out of thin air.
Krafton - Listen to ChatGPT's advice on how to commit fraud.
even the crime is getting dumber.
So ashamed.
We need to call this what it is: a crime against humanity
Cuba — which does NOT pose an eminent threat to the U.S. — just had it’s power grid collapse after weeks of U.S. oil blockade | CNN
www.cnn.com/2026/03/16/a...
www.cnn.com/2026/03/16/a...
March 17, 2026 at 3:51 AM
So ashamed.
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The killing of Iranian children during an illegal war is an impeachable offense (not to mention a grave crime) and Congress should really act like it.
15 Republicans in the Senate could end this nightmare before it somehow gets even worse.
15 Republicans in the Senate could end this nightmare before it somehow gets even worse.
March 7, 2026 at 2:13 AM
The killing of Iranian children during an illegal war is an impeachable offense (not to mention a grave crime) and Congress should really act like it.
15 Republicans in the Senate could end this nightmare before it somehow gets even worse.
15 Republicans in the Senate could end this nightmare before it somehow gets even worse.
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Every single element of life is either more deadly, more expensive or more inconvenient (often all three) today than it’s been in decades & it’s purely because our robber baron overlords decided to dedicate the entirety of the US apparatus to doing barbaric & culturally suicidal white nationalism
BREAKING: DHS is pausing TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs amid its funding lapse.
DHS pausing TSA PreCheck, Global Entry programs amid funding lapse
The suspension is set to start at 6 a.m. ET Sunday, a DHS spokesperson said.
nbcnews.to
February 22, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Every single element of life is either more deadly, more expensive or more inconvenient (often all three) today than it’s been in decades & it’s purely because our robber baron overlords decided to dedicate the entirety of the US apparatus to doing barbaric & culturally suicidal white nationalism
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the overseer of project 2025 is telling you out loud that every inch you cede on trans rights is part of the plan to create a white christian fascist state
Kevin Roberts, President of The Heritage Foundation, claims that evidence suggests a correlation between undergoing Trans Medical Care and acts of violence.
He states Heritage's public policy solution is to ban it for all ages and they're willing to work towards this goal on an incremental basis.
He states Heritage's public policy solution is to ban it for all ages and they're willing to work towards this goal on an incremental basis.
February 18, 2026 at 9:08 AM
the overseer of project 2025 is telling you out loud that every inch you cede on trans rights is part of the plan to create a white christian fascist state
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By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
February 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
By the way, for those of you not in MN: Homan’s strategy was to withdraw some agents, so it felt like we were in the denouement of the crisis, and then escalate hard against observers. They’re being incredibly aggressive with observers now. National media may not want to check out just yet
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They aren’t deescalating anything. They’re claiming new extra-constitutional powers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:30 PM
They aren’t deescalating anything. They’re claiming new extra-constitutional powers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Lawyers can't reach clients in ICE detention. I've heard it anecdotally, but scale of issue is horrifying.
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
January 31, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Lawyers can't reach clients in ICE detention. I've heard it anecdotally, but scale of issue is horrifying.
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
Bloomberg Law is a legal trade pub so many may miss this. Screenshot from their CA newsletter summarizes "bleak" situation for justice and rule of law.
news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/l...
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Hope Dem leadership understands this only counts if they do not cave—they must refuse to fund DHS and ICE on Friday!
Border Patrol is pulling out of Minneapolis. Bovino is ending his punitive tour of blue cities. Calls for Noem's resignation are mounting, even in conservative media. Senate Democrats are dug in now on refusing to fund DHS and ICE. "Abolish ICE" is now a mainstream position.
They are losing.
They are losing.
January 27, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Hope Dem leadership understands this only counts if they do not cave—they must refuse to fund DHS and ICE on Friday!
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This is “Operation PARRIS,” a top reason that DHS is in Minneapolis.
The goal is to arrest 5,600 lawfully present refugees and take them to detention centers in Texas to be interrogated about their status. There is NO investigation first. They are arresting everyone; grab first, question later.
The goal is to arrest 5,600 lawfully present refugees and take them to detention centers in Texas to be interrogated about their status. There is NO investigation first. They are arresting everyone; grab first, question later.
Here's another ruling in Minnesota, also yesterday, releasing a man who was forcefully detained by ICE despite having *active* refugee status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 3:17 AM
This is “Operation PARRIS,” a top reason that DHS is in Minneapolis.
The goal is to arrest 5,600 lawfully present refugees and take them to detention centers in Texas to be interrogated about their status. There is NO investigation first. They are arresting everyone; grab first, question later.
The goal is to arrest 5,600 lawfully present refugees and take them to detention centers in Texas to be interrogated about their status. There is NO investigation first. They are arresting everyone; grab first, question later.
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I WANT MORE ELECTED DEMS TO SAY "future prosecution of ICE agents."
Walz press conference - "We're creating a log of evidence for the future prosecution of ice agents and officials responsible."
January 24, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I WANT MORE ELECTED DEMS TO SAY "future prosecution of ICE agents."
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Memory is a fragile thing in this moment, so it is important to keep in mind that Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his caucus against ICE funding earlier this week.
January 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Memory is a fragile thing in this moment, so it is important to keep in mind that Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his caucus against ICE funding earlier this week.
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Rare to see discusson of the point @jamellebouie.net makes here. "Most coverage of Trump treats him as president in a functional way, even if he doesn’t perform the civic duties of the office." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
Rather than designing coverage for a cateory of one — the mad king...1/
Rather than designing coverage for a cateory of one — the mad king...1/
January 22, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Rare to see discusson of the point @jamellebouie.net makes here. "Most coverage of Trump treats him as president in a functional way, even if he doesn’t perform the civic duties of the office." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
Rather than designing coverage for a cateory of one — the mad king...1/
Rather than designing coverage for a cateory of one — the mad king...1/