Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Good morning to everyone but especially to Lady Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whose judgement against Rudy Giuliani for defaming them and turning their lives upside down cannot be pardoned away by the president

The Washington Post now has no Black Opinion columnists - none - at a time when white nationalism is ascendant in our nation. I am grateful to Karen for the truth and fearlessness her work has always shown. Keep shining that light, my friend.

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

A reminder that collapsing the economy is not an unintended consequence of autocracy, it’s a feature.

Please: DO NOT NORMALIZE OR EXPLAIN AWAY ARMED MILITARY ENGAGED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT IN AN AMERICAN CITY. If it doesn’t seem that off base or unusual to you, perhaps it’s because you are not the target of this.

I’m just saying, if there was a whole report released by a government body detailing evidence of crimes I committed in multiple jurisdictions including the District of Columbia, I’d be spending my Christmas in lockup

Let’s be clear - they’re not just deleting DEI policies and code words, they’re deleting actual people of color and women. www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

Any doubts now about how “perfect” that phone call was?

Sen. Padilla: “If this is how this administration responds to a senator with a question…I can only imagine what they're doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California and throughout the country.”

Someone should play the video of Fátima Lucas Henrique’s screams as she was kidnapped by federal agents on the way to her early morning nursing shift to Sen Susan Collins wherever she shows her face. This is happening to Mainers on her watch.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/28/s...

In her screams, the desperation of a community under siege by ICE - The Boston Globe

When ICE arrested of Fátima Lucas Henrique, the video of her screaming as agents pulled her from her vehicle resonated across the state.

This is real life: as thousands of federal workers are going unpaid, a ballroom is being built in the White House and the president wants the Justice Department to pay him $230 million. Even Marie Antoinette would find that to be a bit much.

“Domestic terrorism” in 2026: coming to a complete stop and waving a truck around your car so you can make an apparent u turn. My god.

Good morning to everyone but especially Justice Sonia Sotomayor who 👏🏾has 👏🏾time 👏🏾today to eviscerate the argument that Trump has near unlimited power to fire agency heads for political reasons, given that neither English law at the time of the founding nor the US Constitution supports such nonsense

Good afternoon to everyone but especially Janai Nelson, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, who argued her heart out today in an effort to stop the Supreme Court from destroying the Voting Rights Act.

Can’t catch a break

www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

Odds of recently discovered asteroid hitting Earth drop nearly to zero

Another night of observations revealed there is little to fear from the football-field-sized Asteroid 2024 YR4.

Imma need everyone who threw a fit over Hunter Biden to keep that same energy about Jared Kushner - who has no government role or oversight - sitting in on this meeting www.reuters.com/world/china/...

Witkoff and Kushner to meet Putin to discuss ending war in Ukraine

A leaked set of 28 U.S. draft peace proposals emerged last week.

Stop giving them ideas

The Onion @theonion.com

Texas Bans Sale Of Luggage To Pregnant Women

Texas Bans Sale Of Luggage To Pregnant Women

AUSTIN, TX—In a sweeping prohibition with immediate implications for the Lone Star State’s potential mothers-to-be, Texas banned the sale of luggage to pregnant women Monday. “With this law, we ensure...

In videos posted on social media, one employee can be heard saying: “This is the Ecuadorian consulate. You’re not allowed to enter.” The agent responds, “If you touch me, I’ll grab you.”

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Update from Max Bearak

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social

English translation of statement from Ecuadorian Consulate regarding ICE’s attempt to enter their building in Minneapolis today:

Wishing everyone, but especially Lisa Cook, a lovely day

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Lisa Cook's path to Fed governor prepared her for a fight in the spotlight

Cook weathered racist attacks as a child and became a pioneer as a Black woman economist. Her latest fight is to keep her position on the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve.

Kavanaugh really, really wants a time limit on remedies for racial discrimination. I really, really want a time limit on racial discrimination in America. But guess what

“Hopefully the Republicans may hear us” may be the dumbest sentence I’ve heard uttered since her colleague from Maine said Trump “learned his lesson” after his first impeachment.

Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social

Democratic Senator Shaheen says "Hopefully the Republicans may hear us."

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Snickers just wants you to know that she’s a very good girl and she loves you

Me for the last week paying no attention to which nominees’ time was measured in Scaramucci decimals. Thoughts and prayers for my reentry

Grateful to Jack Smith and his team

Everything is so stupid. That’s it. That’s the political analysis.