Katha Pollitt

Having some of the most thoroughly redacted thoughts of my life.

Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.

what does "going ham on her" mean?

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

"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.

Calling all serial killers.

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.

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...

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!
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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.

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.

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

Midlife Women Are a Sleeping Giant Voter Bloc in 2026—Even as the SAVE Act Puts Them at Risk Midlife, Older and Menopausal Women Are a Sleeping Giant Voter Bloc in 2026—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.
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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...

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.

Goodspeed Opera House reflecting across a melting Connecticut River.

East Haddam, CT.

🤯 Taliban allow men to beat their wives, but not with a stick, — 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.

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

Denmark’s Generous Childcare and Parental Leave Policies Erase 80 Percent of the ‘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 mothers—but not fathers—in the United States and around the world.

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

Yes! Coffee is good for you!

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.

sheesh.

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

Couldn’t find the cat

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.

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.

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

Mandelson: “Liberation Day! How is freedom feeling?”

Epstein replied,“She feels fresh, firm, and creamy”.

Mandelson: “Naughty boy”