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.”

The SAVE Act Will Erase Eligible Voters

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Republicans’ SAVE Act claims to protect elections, but its real effect is to block eligible Americans from registering to vote. By requiring in-person proof like birth certificates or passports, the bill would erase millions of lawful voters, especially women, seniors, military members, and people whose paperwork doesn’t fit a fantasy version of citizenship.

Arizona Republicans Sure Love a Good Fantasy

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Arizona has real problems. Relentless heat. Shrinking water supplies. Homelessness. A housing crunch. A healthcare system under strain. A climate that is becoming increasingly hostile to human life. So naturally, Republicans in the Arizona Legislature choose to look busy by pretending to worry about imaginary threats in the sky. This session, Republican lawmakers are advancing … Read more

Watching Is Not Prevention

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Tucson officials want residents to feel reassured. There is no current National Guard presence in the city, they say. If federal troops arrive, Tucson will watch closely, document activity, inform the public, and prepare to challenge any violations in court, reports KGUN 9 TV. That language is meant to sound vigilant. It isn’t. Every verb … Read more

Comply or Die

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She was not a threat. She was killed anyway. What followed was not accountability, but justification.

Teaching the Public Not to Give a Fox

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Jesse Watters’ segment on Fox News wasn’t reporting. It was verdict-writing, delivered with smug certainty and a side of the network’s signature bullshit. The facts were already fixed. Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother of three, had been shot and killed by an ICE agent during a federal immigration operation in Minneapolis. … Read more