Katherine Wertheim

@kathwertheim.bsky.social

Professional fundraiser for nonprofit organizations - I teach boards of directors how to ask for money and get it. I loathe galas. CFRE, Master Trainer AFP, DTM Toastmaster. Married. Twin. Poli Sci BA, Member of the Resistance. Same handle as bird account.

Starting to see comments like, "If Dems don't do [insert pet issue here], they can f__k off!" For goodness take, try to take a broader perspective. Dems have never in all my life done everything I wanted them to do, but they've always been the superior alternative to Repubs. Vote like an adult.

I wonder why 90 days. Couldn’t be because the midterms are in… 74 days, right? Right? Apparently communist price controls are fine when you’re trying to get votes. Who knew?

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They are home ported in SD, but unfortunately, so is the Commander, Pacific Naval Forces. That ship is going to have so many people crawling up its ass everyday, looking to make the crew miserable, for making all the brass look bad. CO and CMC get relieved early is my prediction.

higher taxes for the top 20% income earners & actually enforce the law to punish those who evade taxes. we COULD do it if we really wanted to. they’d just have to stop going to starbucks, sell that 2nd/3rd home, and get with the program.

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Elect Democrats. Clinton tamed Reagan's runaway deficit spending, Obama, W's, Biden, Trump 1.0. The Democrats will bail us out of this one, too. Then, we'll elect Republicans again on promises of trickle down, tax cuts, and deficit spending to start the cycle all over again.

The DNC has sued the Trump administration for FOIA records because it wants to know whether federal agents are planning to seize ballots, voting machines or other election-system components during the 2026 midterms.

Tyson Foods just settled a price-fixing lawsuit and has almost doubled its profits this year compared to last. Its CEO makes $34.5M — 798x more than his median employee. Remember this as it closes plants in Illinois and Utah, laying off 3,200 with little notice.

Joslin workers describe tears, chaos after learning Tyson plant shutting down permanently

Tyson Foods is permanently closing its Joslin, Illinois beef plant, leaving more than 2,500 workers without jobs. The f

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Data centers have caused a national backlash that is set to affect voter decisions in midterm elections, reports @davidmccabe.bsky.social. "In more than a dozen cities & towns [people] are so angry about local elected officials’ approving the energy-guzzling warehouses, they are not waiting."

Voters Aren’t Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers

As a backlash grows over data centers, more local officials are facing recall elections for their support of the computing sites.

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Barron Trump's net worth increased by $150,000,000 in just one year. Trump was asked how this happened. He replied, "It's none of your business." Remember when the GOP tried to impeach Joe Biden because his son Hunter sold some paintings for $50,000? Republican's reaction to Barron's income: NONE!

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California is FIRST IN THE NATION to offer its own partnered, affordable medication for public purchase. $19 naloxone — 50% lower than the market rate. $11 insulin pens. And now...FREE emergency-use inhalers and spacers for ALL California schools.