Comrade is a gender-neutral term of endearment.

They came after my volunteers, again. These are people who stood by me to unionize, fight mass surveillance, shame austerity. They never got paid for that either. The print shop guy laughed. The worst thing they can find to say is that the staff is all volunteer? Talk about a "left" hook.

No campaign donation offers from AIPAC or any other super PAC. No business offers, either. I did, however, get a $1,000 donation match offer from my favorite MLP fanfic author. So, if you'd like your donation to count double... secure.actblue.com/donate/kyfig... 📖🐲⚒️

If I say "abortion shouldn't be legislatively restricted" the very first thing people seem to picture is an 8 1/2 month D&C on someone who "changed their mind". What I'm actually talking about are the rare medical issues that can... jk. It should be a purely personal and not legislative decision.

Democrats can suddenly find a spine when trying to tear down dark horse candidates in their own party, but when Republicans are trying to legislate people like me out of existence, all they can do is preach decorum.

Day 167 and still no offer from AIPAC. How can I indignantly rebuke them if they don't offer anything?!

TMZ in DC?! Best news this week. Can't imagine a better GOTV campaign to target people who historically can deeply engage with subjects they deem "exciting". Move over, pop stars. My aunt is about to develop *opinions* on Lindsey Graham. 🐞🐞🐞 🐞🐞🐞🐞

Anything less than a living wage is equivalent to the employee/government subsidizing the employer. If an employer cannot pay a living wage, they are an unsuccessful business stealing from their community.

How many anti-trans bills? 666. Anti-trans legislation is pure evil. translegislation.com?ref=404media...

It's been a week. I'm still trying to figure out how to teleport to a Waffle House.

My work is laying people off. I got put on unpaid leave, told to collect unemployment. I keep insurance. I went to the employment department to help me find work. Even had an appointment. Sat down. The guy told me to just move to a different state or collect unemployment. There are no jobs here.

War don't sex. Crimes hide crimes. I'm more of a 'sex, don't war' person myself.

Irony is dead. (data aggregator sends creepy offer to sell their collection of surveillance info to candidate who has been fighting against surveillance.)

Transparency moment: I'm bombarded by emails offering campaign stuff: mass texts, robocalls, digital ads. I got one for yard signs from a place called UZMarketing. I say we want signs from a union shop; need that union bug. They said "We can include it if you provide the artwork to us." wtf

I worked as a dispatcher and we were critically understaffed the entire time. Air Traffic Controllers are doing that on a scale that will continue to result in preventable deaths. People can't do this work without enough time off for the brain to recover. Intersection of biology, economy, & policy

Transparency moment: a lot of endorsement interviews are like, "how will you personally solve this multifaceted problem that's been plaguing us for years?" But PCUN today was like, "what steps can you take to promote solutions to these current/very urgent issues?" You know, realistic. Thoughtful.

My greatest political aspiration is just to involve subject-matter experts. ... forensic accountants, biologists, technologists who cringe at the prefix 'cyber'.

Weird to me that we ever deify individuals for *checks notes* movements that inherently require multitudes. Nobody is unionizing alone. Nobody is organizing social movements alone.

"Establishment union" is a political power. They often decide if candidates get endorsed. They don't hear rank and file wants. They endorse who they think is "viable" based on who's raised the most. But I met one high-up who was shocked to find out I was a DSA member. And then his union endorsed. 😜

Just heard someone say, "Democrats don't understand the threat of the far right." (fine, it was @katmabu.bsky.social) But it's true. When people ask "what made you decide to run?" like I'm doing the unthinkable, I want to scream. Do you see it out there? People like me are going to get killed.

Eugene-Springfield DSA is proud to endorse @ky-fi.bsky.social for Oregon House District 7! They are democratic socialist, labor organizer, and activist fighting for us, the working class. Learn more and donate to their campaign at kyfights.org #kyfiresidefororegon #dsa #democraticsocialist

Imagine being the Lloyd’s underwriter who has to explain maritime insurance to a Trump appointee

In the tug-o'-war that is political rule, centrism is an insufficient force to save us from fascism.

Campaign fundraising as a socialist: "See, *this* concentration of wealth is for the greater good." or "Socialist cash takes out capitalist trash." The system is SO broken. Big endorsers matter to voters, but will only back if we raise enough to look "viable". secure.actblue.com/donate/kyfig...

If a Dem victory in the mid-terms just leads to a series of hearings that make good content for social media and not much else things aren't going to get better. Accountability needs teeth, not likes.

Mark my words, without the e2ee definition, SB1516 provides very little protection for Oregonians’ data. ALPR vendors will try to implement encryption-at-rest plus encryption-in-transit and call it #e2ee. #sb1516 #oregon #oregonlegislature #oregonsenate #oregonhouse @caruanaforbend #encryption

This morning I was talking to 2 Reps when lobbyist Kevin Campbell walked up. He spoke falsely about the #E2EE definition I wrote. I said it wasn't true, got called emotional. I was literally accused of "being too emotional" over encryption. Fine. Vote for me because I care so deeply about security.

#alpr #privacy #oregon "The only way to keep this data safe from those who should not access it is through end-to-end encryption, but there needs to be a definition in law. We wrote that definition very carefully with subject matter experts." app.lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/253692...

As the establishment continues to disappoint and horrify, I'm proud to be endorsed by @workingfamilies.org @owfp.bsky.social (Oregon Working Families Party).

“When we have ICE invading our state and kidnapping people, I don’t think it’s time to prioritize decorum” Fireside says... eugeneweekly.com/2026/02/26/f... ... secure.actblue.com/donate/kyfig...

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If you're worried that consuming my content will put you on some type of list, let that motivate you to learn more and help this growing community innovate new ways to push back and protect each other. Do this so you can live your life freely without fear of oppression for viewing a YouTube video.

"They even went so far as to contact the state's CISO... and had him write a letter to the Senate Judiciary saying if we passed this with the definition, it would be bad for Axon's business model, which is a total corruption of the legislative process," said Ky Fireside www.kezi.com/news/local/o...

Biology was always my first love.

Flock sent a rep to this livestream today. The hosts pinned some of my comments. This liar said they never gave data to ICE. I reminded them of their "pilot program". He also claimed the cameras "aren't hackable". Eyes Off Eugene and others like @bennjordan.bsky.social repeatedly disproved that.

Oregon is trying to legislate requiring #alpr vendors to use end-to-end encryption, but they took the definition of #e2ee out of the bill. How do you plan on enforcing that? Corporations have been trying for years to say that encryption at rest plus encryption in transit is the same as e2ee. Lies.

Now that I've seen lobbying up close and in person, let me explain how it's nothing like what you thought. ... It's far, far worse. This is the most insidious, dishonest, corruption-in-full-view manipulation of gullible people in power.

I don’t have my own office yet, but here I am in Salem, working on legislation to protect Oregonians from mass surveillance. #surveillance

It's our relationship, #comrade

Support the local queer community: Drag on Friday, Dyke Night on v-day. Because you can't spell dyke without ky.

The local Dem party chair told me I needed to "appeal to moderates to win". A centrist who will vote Dem as long as the candidate isn't, like, too queer *is a fiction*. That's a Dem fever dream. It's... a waste and a betrayal. So, no. I won't attempt appealing to the center aka the right. 🏳️‍🌈⚒️