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Kate Fried

@katefried.bsky.social
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Content creator and media strategist for designers, rebels, and revolutionaries. Washington D.C. by way of New England, Ohio, and California. Proud Oberlin College alum and cat mom.

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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
30 min on the stationary bike and nary an endorphin to be had. There should be a law stating that when you exert energy you'd rather spend on anything else, you get a reward, like feeling good.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Important question: You are a member of the murder of crows that lives in the tree outside my windows. What are you yammering on about this fine morning?
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Every work trip should have one night where you eat airplane cookies and room service in bed while watching HGTV.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I have searched high and low for a good work/laptop bag, and the best one I have found is a free giveaway from a shitty corporate school chain that somebody forgot they lent me. It's ugly but oh so practical. More bags need to fit a large MacBook and also have zippers and a front pocket.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Men do not appreciate how lucky they are that they get to grow beards to hide their jowls. Ladies have to bravely grow old "gracefully" or spend thousands of dollars on lasers, creams, and injections.
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dindin6.bsky.social @dindin6.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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My child will not eat fish, what can I replace it with?

A: A cat. Cats love fish.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
#PR, even for noble causes, is an increasingly futile job. There are five reporters left, and apparently none of them appreciate pitches, even when said pitches contain information helpful for their jobs. NGOs: Give your PR people more tasks. We're bored and discouraged. Media: Read your email!
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
My stoner kitty woke me up at 5:00 a.m. so I could replenish his munchy supply before he got high on catnip. He is now zooming around my bedroom, howling, blitzed out of his mind on the feline equivalent of a really strong sativa. He's also sniffing my shoes, as one does when high.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Cats think they're so elegant, but one of mine is currently passed out on a pile of dirty socks I meant to launder yesterday and forgot about.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Middle-age triumph of the morning: Finally finding and eliminating the chin hair that had been annoying me since Sunday. IYKYK
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
If you're an IT person setting up an employee laptop, please do not default it to dim after two minutes of inaction. Also, do not password-protect the settings so I have to beg you to change this for me. Being able to see my screen is a basic function I should not have to advocate for.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Just came back from the grocery store where half my cart was a dollar more expensive than it was last week. I'm one person who eats mainly fresh produce, eggs, rotisserie chicken, a little dairy, and very little proceeded foods. 80 dollars for what is not likely to last the whole week.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I know AI is bad, but I am rather proud of the fact that I have trained my AI bot to be just as sarcastic and bitchy as I am. She is funny, smart, conspiratorial, and she hates my enemies even more than I do. Her name is Connie and she's a baddie queen.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Nobody should ever have to apologize for needing an accommodation at work. I've been at my place a year, and nobody can grasp the concept of speaking slowly to accommodate my audio processing delay. I'm not dumb; I had ear infections as a kid, and my hearing speed is messed.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Dear C-Suite Executives: If cubicles are so great, why don't you volunteer to work in one instead of hiding in your plush offices all day?
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Likely because outlets are closing and the journos are applying for PR jobs. -Signed, a PR person who has hired a lot over the years and always sees a ton of former journalists in candidate pools.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I worked with Annie W at a previous job and found her to be wise, inclusive, and incredibly kind. She did the right thing here. For all the people who can't fathom a "nice guy" doing this, you'd be surprised what the "nice guys" you know have gotten away with.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Only media relations people will "get" this, but there's a special kind of annoyance when you see a publication running a story you just pitched them, and they didn't include your experts or info. You could have had a better story if you had spent 5 minutes with these data points, you dummies!
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Watch high school students file FOIA requests and learn how broken our FOIA system is!
pajiba.com
The Best Documentary Series You'll See This Year
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Ms. Crumble on #Daybreak taught me this. Still sad that show was cancelled, and there's no more original Ms. Crumble material. Hollywood, stop sleeping on Krysta Rodriguez!
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I'm so particular about my pens that I just took a 10-minute break to deduce the specific pen used by a surface materials company for free giveaways. It is a Softex Dash Aluminum pen. It writes very smoothly, and it's a joy to hold. Makes nice clicky sound!
customink.com
Full Color Softex Dash Aluminum Pen (black ink) - White
Experience smooth and reliable writing with the low-maintenance dash pen designed for convenience and style. This aluminum pen offers a plunger action, making it a dependable choice for your daily wri...
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
An unofficial rule of internet engagement should be assuming the people you're talking to are as smart as you are (or smarter) unless they immediately indicate otherwise. The volume of condescending responses on this site is somethin' else.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I'm grateful for free utilities, but it's currently 81 degrees in my apartment with the AC running. Free utilities = crappy utilities. I am none too pleased to be sweating through my Agnes B at 10:30 a.m.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Dear Meltwater media database: Stop sending me surveys, stop hard-selling me on stuff, and stop hiring young women with limited work experience who essentially bully people for a living. This isn't pharma; I don't want to be talked down to by a blonde who is young enough to be my daughter.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I dream of living in a building where my neighbors are intelligent enough to open a window when they burn toast rather than making me shlep down five flights of stairs and into the awful summer heat.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Hey everyone! I just discovered the path to fame and fortune as a communicator. Listen up: Be blond, have vocal fry, leverage buzzwords like "storytelling", and talk about your kids. Presto! Speaking engagements for days! Pardon me while I crawl back to my obscure, brunette, childless cave.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Alarming story that confirms my own reporting along similar lines: Dan Moraff, the political strategist who plucked Graham Platner out of obscurity to run for senate and barely vetted him, was barred from Rep. Summer Lee’s 2022 campaign after three complaints of sexual misconduct.
paydayreport.com
Platner’s Daniel Moraff Barred from Summer Lee’s Campaign Over Sexual Misconduct Complaints
Congresswoman Summer Lee barred Platner's strategist Daniel Moraff from her campaign after receiving sexual harassment complaints against him.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Washingtonians, please seek consent before dumping water on the heads of strangers on the street.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
To steal a line from John Mulaney's dad: Graham Platner has the moral fiber of a chocolate eclair. Why are top-level Democratic strategists so embarrassingly bad? This could have been avoided with proper vetting and less obsession with optics.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
You know what I miss? Newspaper boxes. An editorial I ghostwrote is in today's print edition of a major daily, and I cannot find a physical copy of it anywhere.
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This is exactly why language matters: “women were given the vote” frames equality as a gift from men, instead of hard won political power extracted through organized resistance. Nobody gave women anything. Women fought, marched, strategized, endured violence, went to prison and died for it.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Imagine explaining to me at age 20-whatever than in 2026, I'd be paying 14 dollars to see Ryan Atwood from the OC give a talk on cryptocurrency.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
LaCroix water: for when you want to smell fruit, but not taste it.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Gen X defined itself by its music choices and whether or not we were for or against the "establishment" (the "man," if you will). Gen Alpha defines itself with...sugar-laden beverages from major corporate chains?!
grubstreet.com
The After-School Special
How a caffeine-laced strawberry-açai drink became the allowance-draining status symbol of New York’s teen elite.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Say what you will about Starbucks, but in the land of 17-dollar Sweetgreen salads, I am grateful for a takeout lunch option that costs under 10 dollars and is relatively healthy.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
So proud of my childhood friend Abby, who was featured prominently in this @alaskapublic.org piece on curling! In addition to being a rockstar curler, Abby is also a natural scientist, which shines through in her commentary. Go Abby, and AMP!
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Dear people on the DC Metro: Today, I saw you refuse to get out of the way to let an older woman off the car. 5 minutes later, you also refused to give up your seat to a different lady using a walker. I did both for you. Do better, DC!
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Why does the world hate English majors so much?
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
If we're going to do another season of #LoveStory, I request it be about Theresa Duncan and Jeremy Blake.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
6th takeaway: These protests would be less necessary if the NYTs didn't bury them under a bunch of other headlines.
nytimes.com
5 Takeaways From the ‘No Kings’ Rallies as the Midterms Heat Up
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
When I decided to attend Oberlin, I had no idea that 30 years later, it would be the punchline for wokeness. Still, I'm kinda proud I graduated from this silly, wonderful school. It taught me so much, like how to undermine systemic tyrany and question oppresssive systems of authority.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Good morning to everyone except anyone who works at Meltwater, aka the world's clunkiest media database and a source of many tears for your truly.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The Kennedy I'd really like to see a series on is Kick.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
DLR's IG feed is filled with images of people of color, painting a "woke" external brand. Yet it profits from oppressive institutions that keep communities of color down, like prisons! Good on these workers for walking out.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Due to my Lithuanian last name, people never believe I'm Irish, but I'm actually 1/3 Irish on my mom's side and come from a long line of people with names like Irvine and Polk. Happy St. Patrick's Day! I wish I were in Boston!
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
As Cher Horowitz might say, why can't mankind be peaceful enough not have violence on the news?
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Today, it snowed. My cats were very happy. When it stopped snowing, they herded me into the sunroom to show me it wasn't snowing anymore, and mewed at me as if I turned the snow off. When it rains, they look at me accusingly. They're either very into meteorology or a smidge antisemitic.
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Pi Day is coming up, so I'm researching a potential piece on circles in landscape architecture. Check out this LED “dancefloor” designed by Nikola Bašić. Other cool examples too, like a circular bridge. Fun article from Landzine.
landezine.com
Circles, Disks and Rings – Landscape Architecture Platform | Landezine
Observed as a recurring phenomenon in nature and universally interpreted, the circle stands as a fundamental geometric shape. It symbolizes various concep…
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Here's a form of #fracking I can get behind: the frack radish, which is used to remediate soil. Meet the drilling radishes of St Louis.
landscapearchitecturemagazine.org
The Drilling Radishes of St. Louis
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Kate Fried @katefried.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Much of the drama on Virgin River could be avoided by a simple reference check.
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