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 Parent Trap: Balancing Students’ Rights with Parental Concerns

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Oh, dear! The evening of Tuesday, April 4th was a doozy for Pima County public education, specifically Catalina Foothills School District. Yep, another day, another school board meeting full of “concerned parents” (aka transphobic activists, religious warlords, and so on). Sadly, there were lots of angry voices repeating the same convoluted talking points about transgender … Read more

Homeless person

Arizona’s Heartless Kick the Homeless to the Curb…Again

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They’re baa-ack! It’s those pesky Arizona lawmakers who have a burning desire to make life miserable for our unhoused friends. These legislative dingleberries are continuing to push a bill that would boot people from homeless encampments and then slap them with trespassing charges. Sounds totally kosher, right? (No, not really.) But despite warnings that the … Read more

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) listens to a testimony from a witness during a U.S. House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

Matt Gaetz: Mann, Oh Mann! Waiting for Justice

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Remember that Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation of Rep. Matt  “Billboard Head” Gaetz (R-FL), a card-carrying member of the hard right MAGA front? Well, ICYMI, Gaetz was being “probed” in relation to three different crimes: (1) sex trafficking a 17-year-old, (2) breaking the Mann Act by taking one or more ladies across state lines for prostitution, and … Read more

Untrustworthy political candidates are the GOP’s calling card

GOP Hocus Pocus: Turning a Liar into a Minor Celebrity

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Okay, let’s state the obvious: the GOP’s got a huge problem with candidate quality. It’s not just Herschel Walker (GA), George Santos (NY), or Anna Paulina Luna (FL), who’ve all been accused of lying or fudging their credentials or back stories. It’s a real pattern. It’s like Republicans pick any ol’ malleable Joe Schmoe to … Read more