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Katha Pollitt

@kathapollitt.bsky.social
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Poet, essayist, columnist at The Nation, cat lover. Older but probably not much wiser.

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Politico @politico.com · 11h
Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI politi.co/4rJE8dI
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Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI politi.co/4rJE8dI
Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI politi.co/4rJE8dI
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The image is of a four panel comic. The title reads "Poltergeist".
In the first panel we see a woman with a worried expression on her face. She says, "stuff keeps moving around my house."
In the second panel the same woman says "I'm terrified. I can't sleep."
In the third panel we see a ghost holding a candle and a pillow that reads "live laugh love". The ghost is zooming through the house.
In the fourth panel we see the same ghost hanging up a frame and thinking, "home decor is my passion".
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 16h
I love this man.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Community Notes for the win here, Megyn Kelly. 👌
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Ride yer bike @4281r.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Not tired of fighting this yet, theres fresh motivation provided daily. Act Release the epstein files Vote early And do this: cmarmitage.substack.com/p/articles-o...
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Articles of Impeachment for Justice Clarence Thomas
Making the case for impeaching members of the Supreme Court: why the conduct is impeachable, and why penalizing it now matters even without a conviction.
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Sam Bellamy @sambdesk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
From the story: "A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to fast-track requests for Jeffrey Epstein investigative records that mention President Donald Trump or Mar-a-Lago, along with communications showing how senior DOJ and FBI officials handled the files."
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Judge Orders DOJ to Fast-Track Epstein Files Mentioning Trump and Mar-a-Lago | Law Commentary
A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to fast-track requests for Jeffrey Epstein investigative records that mention President Donald Trump or Mar-a-Lago, along with communications showing...
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New post is on the way. Why not subscribe?
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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Donna Stern @dvsmemphis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Look at what Mamdani has accomplished in NYC in 9 months! Memphis needs an Mamdani! #momsky#sheshed
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Subscribe to my substack -- it's free! the latest :Tradwives aren't Traditional. kathapollitt.substack.com/p/tradwives-...
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Tradwives aren’t Traditional
my latest Nation column
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Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ctmirror.org/2026/09/27/t... The cruelty.
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They served their time in prison. Then the bills arrived.
Hundreds of CT residents have had money seized through a law that allows the state to charge a fee for every day a person spends in prison.
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Subscribe to my substack -- it's free! the latest :Tradwives aren't Traditional. kathapollitt.substack.com/p/tradwives-...
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Tradwives aren’t Traditional
my latest Nation column
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Christopher DiPiazza @chrisdipiazza.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Drexel University is choosing to shut down the country’s oldest natural history museum, The Academy of Natural Sciences, for “funding” reasons (even though it costs .6% of their annual budget and they spent WAY more on ai nobody wants this year!) Go to save-the-academy.org to help.
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
this is the guy whose papers and speeches are entirelty written by AI.
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The provost of Dartmouth, at which I teach, has been using AI to write both academic papers & national op-eds, according to brave reporting by @thedartmouth.bsky.social. Many students are already bitter about AI. This leaves us as faculty no ground to stand on. www.thedartmouth.com/article/2026...
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Op-eds, academic articles by Provost Santiago Schnell flagged as ‘AI-written’ by ‘near-zero error’ AI detector Pangram
Schnell said he used artificial intelligence for “making writing processes more efficient,” but that AI was not a “substitute” for his own “intellectual judgment or authorship.”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Everything the pro-Trump billionaire Ellison family will now own: Paramount+ CBS CNN Showtime HBO Warner Bros TNT TBS MTV DC Studios Nickelodeon Comedy Central And more... With this comes the power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told. Shameful.
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My new @thenation.com column: Tradwives aren't traditional! www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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There’s Nothing Traditional About Tradwives
Propagandists for stay-at-home domesticity are monetizing a fantasy—and they’re not really staying at home.
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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Holy shit I just saw a post about a company that is making washers and dryers with knobs and buttons. No screens, no shitzillion settings, no annoying little electronic song when it’s done. Could it be? They’re realizing we don’t need our laundry machines to post to Twitter or send faxes?
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My new @thenation.com column: Tradwives aren't traditional! www.thenation.com/article/soci...
thenation.com
There’s Nothing Traditional About Tradwives
Propagandists for stay-at-home domesticity are monetizing a fantasy—and they’re not really staying at home.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 01/02/2026
BREAKING: Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for Texas U.S. House seat, narrowing GOP's slim majority.
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Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP's slim majority
Democrat Christian Menefee has won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
While Trump is bringing attention to New Mexico, this is a good time to remind people that Trump's DOJ is blocking officials in New Mexico from investigating Jeffrey Epstein crimes at his Zorro ranch in NM. The Epstein cover up by Trump is right in front of us! www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe
The state of New Mexico sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday, saying the federal government blocked the state's ability to investigate the sex crimes of...
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Hi everyone -- please subscribe to my substack. it's free! substack.com/@kathapollit...
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Hello Out There
With my uncanny ability to latch on to something just as everyone is saying never mind, it’s over, I’m starting a substack here, today, now. I’ve been meaning to do it for over a year, but I’m a techn...
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
My @thenation obit for Gloria Steinem www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Sisterhood Was Gloria Steinem’s Guiding Principle
Second-wave feminism has an undeserved reputation for being dour, man-hating, racist. Gloria was the antidote: She was witty, fun-loving, and glamorous.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Every woman in America should mourn the loss of Gloria Steinem. She paved the way for all of us -- to hold jobs, to stay at home with kids, to not have kids at all, to be whatever we wanted to be. @kitseelye.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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Mrs. Manning @mar29leap.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
School is fast approaching& no purchases from our class wishlist yet! If you are able to share I would really appreciate it!! Taking on a new class of Kindergarten Enrichment and I would love to fill in all the gaps from our districts half day program! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Hi everyone -- please subscribe to my substack. it's free! substack.com/@kathapollit...
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Hello Out There
With my uncanny ability to latch on to something just as everyone is saying never mind, it’s over, I’m starting a substack here, today, now. I’ve been meaning to do it for over a year, but I’m a techn...
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
He's not all wrong. unherd.com/2026/08/hell...
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Hell is other Leftists
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Join the dots.
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USDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocations
The shuttering of three projects is expected to hinder vital research at a time when consumers are increasingly worried about the safety of the food supply.
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
So horrible. Owning a sex doll is bad enough, but sexually torturing a sex doll? Who ARE these men? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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AI vaginas, customisable personalities and fake bruises: the sex doll market is booming. Does it matter how the dolls are treated?
As the sex doll industry grows and AI changes the products available, what does it mean to engage in any kind of relationship with a woman-shaped thing?
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Shelby @shelbyelizabeth.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
🍎 FINAL 4 ITEMS on our kindergarten wishlist! 🍎 #ClearTheList Help us cross the finish line! 🎲 Toniebox games (indoor recess) 🧩 Clixo magnetic set (STEM centers) 🌈 Astrobrights paper (student activities) 👇 Donate here: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The beautiful chaos of a used bookstore is unmatched.
Looking into bookstore from
The street at night
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
BREAKING: Liam Tadeo was just deported by ICE.
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Gary Rogers 🇺🇲🇨🇦🇺🇦⚛️🎨🖌️ @garyrogersartist.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Absolute truth.....
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026
We’re not changing it.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A civilian geography professor was fired from West Point for pushing back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change.
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West Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit says
Adam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says.
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Amanda Petersen @mspetersen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is urgent @bonhanson.bsky.social @stuartmiller1.bsky.social @electroboyusa.bsky.social @tonyhq1985.bsky.social @craignewmark.bsky.social @breakingkind.bsky.social @fundthescience.bsky.social @johnpaulhi.bsky.social #resist #proudblue #nevertrump #democrat #bluecrew #teacher #autism #LGBT #blm
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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An 'Exercise Pill' Just Cleared Its First Human Test
Enveda announced positive Phase I results of its drug ENV-308, which mimics a molecule naturally produced during exercise.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis shows www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... The Supremely Corrupt Court !
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Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis shows
Critics argue US high court justice should recuse himself from upcoming fossil fuel firms’ climate accountability case
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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 19/08/2026
Explain to me any possible good this technology has? It's only for weirdos & creeps to surveil people. Because that's who Zuckerberg is, a creepy weirdo who started facebook to rate girls' looks. And now this is causing girls to be bullied at school. @hypervisible.blacksky.app
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Uber has had a rampant sexual assault problem. Rather than clean up its act, it's bullying survivors in the courtroom, relying on old sexist tropes. Tell Uber: Believe survivors. Stop sexual assaults. share.weareultraviolet.org/s/7Mfne3ib
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Tell Uber: Believe survivors. Stop sexual assaults.
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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 18/08/2026
Bette Davis was the only white performer who agreed to be part of Hattie McDaniel's performing troupe to entertain Black servicemen during WWII. www.tumblr.com/themidcentur...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
BOSTON…😕 ✈️
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
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Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects
A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it
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Mrs. Wyatt @mrswyatt247.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
@kathapollitt.bsky.social l Hey there! Can you please help us out with an item or a share? :)
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Amanda Petersen @mspetersen.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Really urgent @bonhanson.bsky.social @stuartmiller1.bsky.social @electroboyusa.bsky.social @tonyhq1985.bsky.social @craignewmark.bsky.social @breakingkind.bsky.social @fundthescience.bsky.social @johnpaulhi.bsky.social #resist #proudblue #nevertrump #democrat #bluecrew #teacher #autism #LGBT #blm
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Good Morning Peeps ✌🏼💙 Happy Caturday 🐈‍⬛🐈
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The cyclospora outbreak has reached 13,895 cases across 47 states. The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination. Screwworm cases continue to rise. And we’ve just surpassed 2,500 measles cases — breaking 2025’s record. “Make America Healthy Again.”
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Katha Pollitt @kathapollitt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Lots of items under $10 on this teacher's list. Can you spring for one or two?
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