Writer, historian, policy geek, blogger, former school board member. Musings & interesting posts regarding politics, society, education, & life in general. All opinions are my own.https://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mrqisbajlc2sWant to know how the candidates for local offices stand on issues important to our community? Check out the upcoming candidate forums schedule from the League of Women Voters! Can’t make it in person? You can watch the recordings - check out their social media a few days after it takes place.28 Jul 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqisbajlc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mrqg4ca3ik2sHe has broken many of his campaign promises. Many of his policies have proven to be awful 🤮 & have harmed 🤕the American people. Now that voters are beginning to see through the bull 💩, the 🍊one’s solution, rather than change course, is to cheat in the midterm elections. 😡28 Jul 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqg4ca3ik2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mquiucwrec2ySounds about right. 🤨🙄 And here I thought MAGA opposes gender affirming care. 🤡😂17 Jul 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mquiucwrec2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mprxqpkpf223Our national debt is now over $39 trillion. During his five and a half years as President, the 🍊one has added $11 trillion (so far) to that total. That’s over 28% of the total amount - with 2 1/2 years still to go. 💸04 Jul 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mprxqpkpf223https://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3moxld3bvqc27Paul is in Washington DC. The reflecting pool is absolutely green, gross 🤢, & losing its “beautiful blue” bottom. I told him not to touch anything because he might get arrested, & because eeeuuuwww. 😜😆 So much for “beautifying” DC. 🙄 It is so metaphoric for this entire 💩show of an administration.23 Jun 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxld3bvqc27https://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3moft5cnqak2iIke thoroughly enjoyed his first boat ride of the summer. ⚓️😎☀️🌊16 Jun 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3moft5cnqak2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mobwpjdo622aAfter handing out more tax cuts to billionaires, the 🍊one’s vanity projects, war, slush funds, & other corruption already adds up to well over 1/2 trillion dollars after just 18 months in office. While his lapdog Congress & agencies propose cutting even more basics that actually serve taxpayers. 😡14 Jun 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobwpjdo622ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mng27dpkg22c🐦‍⬛Jim Crow 2026🐦‍⬛03 Jun 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mng27dpkg22chttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mnfc5rpg3s2bWhen hard rain lays one’s irises down to rot on the ground, one must improvise so that they can still be enjoyed. 🙂 ☀️03 Jun 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfc5rpg3s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mmhl2lieus2uThe corruption is staggering. 👀💩😡22 May 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhl2lieus2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mmdawwcoec2eFrom Jay Kuo. The corruption is astounding. 👀💩😡21 May 2026 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmdawwcoec2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mlz5jxgwc22aMark Wentling for the Bulwark reports that last year FBI Director Kash Patel led a private snorkeling expedition very near the USS Arizona Memorial site in Pearl Harbor. This is perhaps one of the most vile things he has ever done. That place is a sacred burial site for over 1000 US Navy sailors. 😡17 May 2026 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlz5jxgwc22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mltsz6hags2tinflation 📈 corruption 🐍 waste 🗑️ debt 💸 incompetence 🤡14 May 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltsz6hags2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3ml6sutjaos25Like many of your friends & neighbors from BOTH parties, I am a local election judge. We are now all targets of the 🍊 one & his conspiracy goons. Is this what people voted for - to harass & treat our local election worker neighbors like criminals? 👀🕵🏼‍♂️👨🏼‍⚖️👀💩06 May 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6sutjaos25https://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3ml5bqce5is2c$400 million for a billionaire’s ballroom. $1 billion to retrofit a plane. $25 billion and rising for an unnecessary Middle East war. But we can’t afford to pay for health care, food assistance, child care, education, or full veteran’s benefits. All while the deficit has risen higher 📈 than our GDP.05 May 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5bqce5is2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mkzuofbgk225https://youtube.com/shorts/jd2VbW_LvYA?si=lm_pKaJ3t26I0rJo04 May 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzuofbgk225https://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mkzt3eg3l22yFirst backyard fire 🔥 of 2026. 🌷Spring vibes 🌊04 May 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzt3eg3l22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cathyscorner.bsky.social/post/3mkulgw2uis22The recent SCOTUS decision is fully intended to neuter the power of over 60% of American voters to impose a permanent right wing minority rule not just in red states, but also in Congress.02 May 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:2grdm2tvdsvmms6tbvz336be/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkulgw2uis22