Kim Miklofsky Bayne

Kim M. Bayne is a seasoned writer, content developer, former digital media strategist, and high-tech marketing veteran. She played a key role in the launch of internet marketing in the 1990s—presenting at the world’s first ‘Marketing on the Internet’ seminar series and authoring a #1 best-selling book on the subject. Now a passionate political activist in Pima County, she's known for her snarky insights, particularly when lampooning neofascist forces. Above all, Kim treasures being the enchanted grandmother of her ever-curious grandson. When she fights for freedom and social justice, she fights for his future. Kim’s motto is “Sarcasm, Spelling Bees & Science Fairs.”

Premiums Will Skyrocket. Ciscomani Made Sure of It.

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Congress went home for the holidays knowing Affordable Care Act tax credits were about to expire. Millions of Americans are about to see their health insurance premiums spike starting January 1. Republicans decided that was just fine. Trump Said the Quiet Part Out Loud Asked whether he would intervene to extend the subsidies, Donald Trump … Read more

MAGA Kills DEI, Gets Schooled in College Admissions

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MAGA got its dream: DEI stripped, identity banned, and “merit” restored. And within minutes, the data made one thing embarrassingly clear: The kids who lose first in a meritocracy aren’t the ones MAGA loves to demonize. They’re the ones MAGA raised. The biggest beneficiaries of identity-based admissions weren’t women, students of color or first-gen kids. … Read more

Trump Wants to Brand the Dumpster He Set on Fire

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Every time you think we’ve scraped the bottom of the absurdity barrel, Donald Trump shows up with a shovel. Now he wants to rename the Republican Party after himself, as if the last near-decade hasn’t been one long, unpaid internship in flattering his ego. I say, let him. Seriously. Just accept the inevitable. The GOP … Read more

Make America Healthy Again? Not With This Self-Inflicted Wound

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The Department of Education’s new rule narrowing which graduate programs qualify as “professional degrees” is not a technical update. It is a targeted attack on the sectors that keep Americans alive, educated, and functioning. Starting July 1, 2026, entire fields dominated by women will lose access to the federal loan limits required to earn the … Read more