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Khalid El Khatib

@kmelkhat.bsky.social

Writer. Marketer. Iowa. Brooklyn. Christmas.

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Snickers cheesecake. Fin.

26.12.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Breakfast for three. Snacks for three. Dinner for three (and cheesecake) forthcoming…

I’m trying to post through it on Instagram (same handle). There are too many platforms and I’m on my second martini. β€οΈπŸŽ„

25.12.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Merry Christmas!!

I’ve been training for this day for weeks.

25.12.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0
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Merry Christmas Eve! Our annual tradition of having beers at our local brewery, just like it says in The Bible!!

24.12.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The tree is real (I smelled it).

24.12.2025 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Joe’s isn’t until Saturday. ☺️

23.12.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Snacks

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Just a few of the snacks that awaited me when I arrived in Iowa

22.12.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ordered a gingerbread muffin and coffee with a pump of peppermint at the local bakery this AM.

My transformation back to Hallmark holiday movie main character is complete.

21.12.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Her boyfriend actually makes most of these candies! She makes the peanut butter balls (pictured) and then packages them into trays with him. She’s always been more of a baker than a candy maker.

15.12.2025 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Does anyone in Dubuque, Iowa own a gym that I can use from December 22-28?? I’m in trouble. πŸ₯Ή

15.12.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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My mom’s Christmas itinerary has arrived; I’m processing.

13.12.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Birthday to the Queen.

12.11.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Time for the great changing of the soaps. πŸŽ„

11.11.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s crazy you used to be able to tweet something like this with β€œout of office πŸ˜Žβ€ and get 3,000 likes.

08.11.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pumpkins are out. Tulips are planted!!!

26.10.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And here’s a flyer for the auction!

21.10.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RSVP to Anera Art Auction for Palestine: NYC Preview Event | Partiful From October 16-30, Anera is hosting an online art auction on Artsy, with all proceeds benefiting Anera’s work in Palestine. Participating artists include Jordan Nassar, Nan Goldin, Andrea Bowers, Ad...

I’m hosting an art auction on Artsy where all works are donated and all proceeds go to Gaza. The artist lineup is incredible.

We’re previewing some of the work at a gallery event in NYC next Tuesday, 10/28 from 6-9pm. You can RSVP for the preview here: partiful.com/e/qiHVtLXaT4...

21.10.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iowa. The pizza, the view, the legend.

13.09.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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me: I’m looking forward to a chill and relaxing long weekend in Iowa starting Thursday.

my mom:

08.09.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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Took my mom, who’s in town babysitting my nephew, to afternoon tea yesterday. She loves it and while it’s not necessarily my thing, who am I to say no to half a dozen tiny little cakes??

09.08.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 242    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 2
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Luann de Lesseps Knows What She Wants | Playgirl Countess Luann de Lesseps discusses her life from the Lady Universe pageant to The Real Housewives of New York City, cabaret and beyond.

I profiled Countess Luann for Playgirl Magazine. Where’s my Pulitzer? playgirl.com/features/lua...

08.08.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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(Scotcheroos!!!)

07.08.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m very much not MA born and bred, but I’ve had it many times in the Cape!

07.08.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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50 States, 50 Desserts: America's Favorite Sweet Treats We identified the most iconic dessert in every single state (plus DC and Puerto Rico).

I had the best time contributing to CondΓ© Nast Traveler’s new package: β€œ50 States, 50 Desserts: America’s Favorite Sweet Treats.”

I took on Iowa, and can you guess which dessert I picked?? www.cntraveler.com/story/50-sta...

07.08.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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My outfit perfectly matches the bathroom at the bar and I need everyone to know it.

02.08.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My balcony is approximately 24 square feet. But it’s fabulous.

27.07.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 329    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

If your first instinct relative to the images coming out of Gaza is to litigate rather than condemn, you are rotten inside.

I keep holding onto what Omar El Akkad said, "One day, everyone will have been against this."

But what consolation is that if there is no one or nothing left?

26.07.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People I know still wince at and even challenge words like "forced starvation".

l often think back to what Ta-Nehishi Coates said on CBS Mornings in September when antagonized over and over again by its anchor:

Either apartheid is right or it is wrong.

26.07.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Whole family trees whittled down to an orphaned three year old amputee. International aide organizations unified in their pleas and their language (genocide).

And it’s complicated?

26.07.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"It's complicated."

People still say that to me about Gaza. Two years into this mess, into what has evolved to be a sociocidal war whereby an entire society's infrastructure and identity is being eradicated.

26.07.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0