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Karen K. Ho

@karenho.bsky.social

Writer, reporter, and floofy dog owner. Previously at ARTnews, Business Insider, Quartz and other outlets. Based in Toronto.

62,451 Followers  |  1,808 Following  |  18,171 Posts  |  Joined: 18.05.2023
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sometimes I don't know what people are fighting about on this app and I feel relieved

03.03.2026 06:33 β€” πŸ‘ 98    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

I should go back to constantly talking about Costco and Heated Rivalry

03.03.2026 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Hi! Are you still doomscrolling?

03.03.2026 06:05 β€” πŸ‘ 96    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes when people say something out of pocket to me I do try to remind myself that they may be putting reasonable rage in an unreasonable place

03.03.2026 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 157    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

He does seem to get targeted way more than the white NYT writers on this site

03.03.2026 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 344    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 1

Hi! The news is constantly bad. You still need adequate time to rest and recover. You can doomscroll more tomorrow.

03.03.2026 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 184    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

I deeply regret not buying a "Words have meanings!" shirt from @rstevens.bsky.social

03.03.2026 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Paging @boyreporter.bsky.social

03.03.2026 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œ.. $79 billion in net debt.”

@bloomberg.com $PSKY
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

03.03.2026 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 759    πŸ” 217    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 40

recent activity on here confirms why I have been focusing on posts about Costco and my dog

02.03.2026 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The Narwhal is asking for your thoughts on the use of AI tools β€” please take a few minutes to fill it out if you have strong feelings (or questions!)

02.03.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Jamelle Bouie clearly and quite publicly works very hard to be informed and even-handed and anyone talking about him as if he’s not doing either of those things should shut the fuck up and definitely be widely ignored

02.03.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3105    πŸ” 247    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 15

the HPV vaccine is fucking incredible, period end of that's it

02.03.2026 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1107    πŸ” 351    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 1
Red delicious apples are actually disgusting!! Ft. Sterling K. Brown
YouTube video by SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma Red delicious apples are actually disgusting!! Ft. Sterling K. Brown

Relevant to our interests: youtube.com/shorts/37uHh...

02.03.2026 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

You're just going to ask the shower question again!

02.03.2026 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

O_o

02.03.2026 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1. Congratulations!! 2. How does it feel to turn your posting and community engagement skills into an actual job??

02.03.2026 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

why would I want boy kibble when I could have an emotional support rotisserie chicken from Costco instead ($5 in the US, $8 in Canada)

02.03.2026 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

I have to say the Post chose a hell of a moment to lay off all their foreign correspondents

02.03.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1875    πŸ” 258    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 23

πŸ‘€

02.03.2026 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I thought his specialty was entertainment reporting?

02.03.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I deleted the Instagram app over a month ago because I realized I was getting too much advertising and it was too easy to doomscroll for hours. This reporting only confirms why I won't redownload it.

02.03.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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ICE has detained this high schooler for 10 months. Here’s what he and his classmates want you to know Dylan Lopez Contreras, a student at Ellis Prep academy, was taken by ICE in May. The Guardian invited him and five of his classmates to share their lives and dreams

Dylan Lopez Contreras, a student at Ellis Prep academy, was kidnapped by ICE in May and has been detained since.

"The Guardian invited him and five of his classmates to share their lives and dreams.”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

02.03.2026 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4

I am surprised that Henry Golding, Chloe Bennet, Maggie Q, and Ross Butler are not on this list

02.03.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like people in their 20s would not be as excited as people in their mid to late 30s

02.03.2026 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Are You Asian Enough?
YouTube video by Dropout Are You Asian Enough?

This satirical CollegeHumor video from a decade ago is still funny: youtu.be/VVR3B01NxiM?...

02.03.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am now at the age where I get excited when I need something, or remember a family member is low on something, and then spot it on sale at Costco

02.03.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh wow!

02.03.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Once again: if you hang out on the brainrot, AI generated, propoganda platform you are more likely to be taken in by brainrot, AI and propoganda

02.03.2026 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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US Supreme Court declines to hear dispute over copyrights for AI-generated material The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up the ​issue of whether art generated by artificial intelligence can be copyrighted under U.S. law, turning β€Œaway a case involving a computer scienti...

AI art will continue to be ineligible for copyright after SCOTUS refuses to hear the case brought by the same man whose previous appeal for patents was also rejected.

02.03.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 244    πŸ” 98    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 10