Kat O’Brien

It would be comical if it weren’t real. Australia responds to its first mass shooting by restricting gun sales further. The U.S. responds by stopping all diversity lottery visas (despite one person among millions being an accused mass murderer, lower than native-born Americans) and suing DC to insist semi-automatic weapons remain available for purchase. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/12/22/justice-department-sues-dc-ar-15-rifle/ #guns #uspol #guncontrol

Violet-colored sunset over the steeple of Santa María del Mar in El Born, Barcelona. #sunset #atardecer #elborn #barcelona

A yikes read. Some counties will drop to having only one health insurer available on ACA. This family would have to pay $43,000 a year (1/3 their gross income) for the cheapest option - with a $21,200 (!!!!!) deductible. And the mom has chronic leukemia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/12/21/obamacare-monopolies-subsidies/ #healthcare #uspol #medicine

This is an excellent article in the FrankfurterRundschau on how Trump is systematically transforming the U.S. into an autocracy:

Die Tragödie nach der Horror-Posse

It was open to read for me and I used Google Translate. The author said the cult of personality in Trump’s Cabinet is worse than North Korea. #trump #uspol #journalism

18 miles/29km for breakfast and then paella for lunch with friends @npub1t24z...ej7z I didn’t run in a Papa Noel outfit :) #running #paella #runnersofmastodon #barcelona

Google, Apple and others warn employees with visa not to leave the U.S., as they could be caught outside the U.S. up to a year. The U.S. government killing the country.

Business Insider

Google and Apple are warning some visa employees not to leave the US due to 'significant' return delays of up to a year

The US State Department said it was "prioritizing thoroughly vetting" each visa case, which could cause delays.

#uspol #immigration #immigrantsmakeamericagreat

Second raining buckets run of the week. If you look past the guy at the front door, you can spot a bride and groom getting married at Santa Maria del Mar, one of the prettiest churches in Barcelona. #running #runnersofmastodon #barcelona #Rain