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Katha Pollitt

@kathapollitt.bsky.social

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

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Post image 04.03.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2363    πŸ” 236    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 4

Funny, I asked God to forgive me and he said, I'm thinking, I'm thinking.

05.03.2026 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"I asked God to forgive me, which he has."

Honestly this is the biggest perk of serving in Congress. Most people have to ask forgiveness and wonder. If you're in Congress you get a same day answer from the big guy.

05.03.2026 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2757    πŸ” 519    πŸ’¬ 146    πŸ“Œ 68

Calling all serial killers.

02.03.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You cannot talk like this about any other minority in America.

And if it was any other president’s adviser who said something like this about any other minority, it’d be the instant end of their presidency.

02.03.2026 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 23856    πŸ” 5948    πŸ’¬ 1728    πŸ“Œ 634
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Queens assistant principal arrested on federal prostitution charges for pimping out porn star Bond Ng is an assistant principal at P.S. 16 in Corona. He is accuses of charging fans $2,000 an hour to have sex with the porn star.

For those who believe sex work should be decriminalized, what has this pimp done wrong?
www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/24/q...

28.02.2026 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are New Yorkers Being Overcharged For Museum Admission? Here’s What We Found Out Many NYC families pay full price for museums that legally must offer free admission. See which institutions you can visit for free.

New Yorkers, you have the right to free entrance at many local museums! Use it!
patch.com/new-york/upp...

28.02.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Buffalo police tasered and arrested a blind Burmese refugee who was using a curtain rod as a walking cane because he couldn’t understand their commands. Then, Border Patrol dropped him off alone at a Tim Hortons at night, 5 miles away from his home, and he was just found dead.

26.02.2026 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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I really appreciate this TikToker with Tourette syndrome, Shay, for taking the time to educate so many of us (including me) about her disability and coprolalia in light of what happened at the BAFTAs with John Davidson when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage.

I learned a lot.

23.02.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5108    πŸ” 1723    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 304

I'm always thrilled to get books into students' hands--and minds!

23.02.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Midlife Women Are a Sleeping Giant Voter Bloc in 2026β€”Even as the SAVE Act Puts Them at Risk Midlife, Older and Menopausal Women Are a Sleeping Giant Voter Bloc in 2026β€”Even as the SAVE Act Put Their Voting Rights Them at Risk

Nobody has really focused on the 63 million women voters over the age of 50. If ever there were a moment to mobilize them, it's now.
msmagazine.com/2026/02/20/m...

22.02.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

The reason we're here is that tens of millions of people will punch a hole in a wall if they hear someone used food stamps to buy soda but they're fine if the right-wing podcaster turned fbi director uses his taxpayer funded private jet to go party whenever he feels like it bsky.app/profile/thed...

22.02.2026 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 18516    πŸ” 6558    πŸ’¬ 430    πŸ“Œ 175
Tortie kitten perched on a gray cushion in front of a window with trees and a clear, blue sky outside.

Tortie kitten perched on a gray cushion in front of a window with trees and a clear, blue sky outside.

It's very windy today. Clover is both fascinated and mildly terrified.

20.02.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4161    πŸ” 185    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 11
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Goodspeed Opera House reflecting across a melting Connecticut River.

East Haddam, CT.

20.02.2026 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4021    πŸ” 296    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 20
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🀯 Taliban allow men to beat their wives, but not with a stick, β€” Daily Mail.

You can beat with such force that there are no fractures or severe bruises on the face. If the beating is very severe, the man can be given up to 15 days in prison.

19.02.2026 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 143    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 4

Taliban basically wants women not to exist except as silent slaves of men.
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

19.02.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Denmark’s Generous Childcare and Parental Leave Policies Erase 80 Percent of the β€˜Motherhood Penalty’ for Working Moms Denmark’s expansive public benefits like childcare and paid family leave blunt the long-term economic costs of motherhood for working women.

Raising children tends to lead to lower wages and fewer work hours for mothersβ€”but not fathersβ€”in the United States and around the world.

Can government programs that provide financial support to parents offset the motherhood penalty in earnings?

18.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! Coffee is good for you!

18.02.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Communities nationwide push back against proposed ICE facility sites A proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Merrimack is continuing to spark strong reactions from residents and local officials.

25 years ago, a bunch of libertarians moved to NH to take over state government. Jason Osborne, one of those "Free Staters," has since risen to be majority leader in the state house.

How is he fighting for "liberty?" By helping Stephen Miller build a 324,000-foot prison for migrants and refugees.

18.02.2026 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1696    πŸ” 639    πŸ’¬ 84    πŸ“Œ 50
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a dog and a cat are laying on a blanket on a table . ALT: a dog and a cat are laying on a blanket on a table .
17.02.2026 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6427    πŸ” 572    πŸ’¬ 119    πŸ“Œ 38

sheesh.

15.02.2026 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A cat peeking out from between some fuzzy grey and cream blankets which he blends in to almost perfectly

A cat peeking out from between some fuzzy grey and cream blankets which he blends in to almost perfectly

Couldn’t find the cat

11.02.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 9532    πŸ” 469    πŸ’¬ 211    πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote.

The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it.

11.02.2026 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 10998    πŸ” 5410    πŸ’¬ 509    πŸ“Œ 576

Pam Bondi's Congressional appearance was shameful and would have been a career-ending day for any other Administration. But for the Trump Regime, it was Tuesday.

12.02.2026 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

Wow, That was fast! I hope the students enjoy them and have a great discussion.

11.02.2026 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Mandelson: β€œLiberation Day! How is freedom feeling?”

Epstein replied,β€œShe feels fresh, firm, and creamy”.

Mandelson: β€œNaughty boy”

10.02.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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CNN Data Guru Reveals Trump’s Base With Key Voter Group Is β€˜Absolutely Collapsing’ β€œWhat we’re dealing with is a Donald Trump message that’s not actually meeting the reality,” Harry Enten said.

CNN Data Guru Reveals Trump’s Base With Key Voter Group Is β€˜Absolutely Collapsing’ #TrumpIsOver www.thedailybeast.com/cnn-data-gur... via @thedailybeast

09.02.2026 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Real Harm of Deepfakes AI porn is what happens when technology liberates misogyny from social constraints.

My new @thenation column: on deepfake porn and Grok.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...

10.02.2026 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome the convert. That's how we will win.

10.02.2026 04:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0