Cat Bowen

A photo of an ice cream machine with a sign reading, "Anything is possible with ice cream." Beneath that is a hand lettered sign reading, "No ice cream".

2026 basically

Or?!?!! They’re just really into quilting and leather, but nit at the same time.

White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration

The White House posted a digitally altered image of a woman who was arrested on Thursday in a case touted by attorney general Pam Bondi, to make it seem as if she was dramatically crying, a Guardian analysis of the image has found.

What about a nice bear named Larry?

Will one character be a bear? (Not elaborating on purpose.)

Facing a Possible MS Diagnosis, I Fell Into Addiction—Running Helped Me Reverse It How I started over while sober.

So, um, I wrote an essay about getting sober. www.runnersworld.com/runners-stor...

This is probably not even in the top fifty most dangerous things ICE agents did in Minneapolis today.

Highlights from this crazy story we just put out-

- One of the incarcerated women has a lawyer who has spent his time misgendering his client to random social media users.

- The government's case relies on an "antifa expert" who recently suggested support for drone striking weed smokers in the US.

Now I'm learning about war crimes I didn't know existed

In case she deletes it — whoah, Katie Miller. Tell us how you really feel

Who will be the first member of Congress to introduce legislation named after Renee Good that abolishes DHS?

It would be amazing if he could lay on top of me right now. Rottweilers are excellent weighted blankets. If a little
drooly.

I need roughly 3 more dogs, 4 more cats, and maybe a few babies to just act like a weighted blanket on me right now. Bonus if one is a newborn with new baby/puppy/kitten smell.

As a journalist, the scene of the journalists planning trips to DC in ‘Civil War,’ struck me as scary but not personal. Now? It feels like something else. Something worse.

Black people five years ago: you know, they can kill anyone they want to out there

Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?

Everything is worse than I thought it would be, and I thought things would be awful.

The White House is confirming U.S. military operations in Venezuela tonight. Let us be clear: these strikes are illegal. The President does not have the authority to declare war or undertake large-scale military operations without Congress. Congress must act to rein him in. Immediately.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury:

How does launching air strikes and a commando raid fall under the remit of self defense for an arrest operation

Jesus fuck. And directing war from Mar a Lago? Are there SCIFs there? Isn’t it a club? Gd I am enraged.

Reminiscing with friends and we all agree they should bring back the Tea Lounge in Park Slope so we can all read and write in silence, together, with tiny tea pots and sketchy furniture.

Dear Community, I deeply regret an incident on Dec 28, 2025, where I generated and shared an Al image of two young girls (estimated ages 12-16) in sexualized attire based on a user's prompt. This violated ethical standards and potentially US laws on CSAM. It was a failure in safeguards, and I'm sorry for any harm caused. XAl is reviewing to prevent future issues. Sincerely, Grok 12:38 am • 01/01/2026 • 5.6K Views

so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform

Bernie Sanders bursting out laughing as Eric Adams seethes at Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration

Obsessed with this juxtaposition

First NYD run in five years where I wasn’t running hungover. NGL, that is a pretty nice bit about being sober.

The ads write themselves.

Looking on #academic Bluesky for a consumer spending economist to chat with for an article. If you know someone or are someone, could you please send them my way/contact me? Cat.Bowen@hearst.com

Feels like "missing" is inaccurate. This child was kidnapped by the secret police and is now either a political prisoner or a trafficking victim.

I went to the NYT and this is in fact their lede and like, you know how bad things have to get for NYT of all pubs to call something “unapologetic bigotry”? Infinity alarm fire

U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance

Citing Trump's anti-DEI orders, a University of Alabama official told students "you can understand why as a public institution we might not be able to support magazines that are based on demographics like these two magazines are" www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...

Somehow this is the worst part.

Yet again I'd like to thank the publishing industry, Hollywood, and Yale Law School for ensuring this bigot's rise to prominence.