Kathryn McGowan
@caelfinn.bsky.social
Brooklynite. Singer. Inveterate knitter, cook, baker, and movie-watcher. Beginner flower and vegetable gardener (zone 7b), back-yard bird watcher, and urban sketcher.
The triumph of the AV guy! An amazing documentary about the propaganda Putin forces Russian schools to teach, made possible by a rebel AV man. It’s on the short list for an Oscar!
youtu.be/9150MCMSrgc?...
youtu.be/9150MCMSrgc?...
Mr Nobody Against Putin - Official Trailer
YouTube video by Madman Films
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The triumph of the AV guy! An amazing documentary about the propaganda Putin forces Russian schools to teach, made possible by a rebel AV man. It’s on the short list for an Oscar!
youtu.be/9150MCMSrgc?...
youtu.be/9150MCMSrgc?...
Now is the time on Bluesky when we block
January 17, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Now is the time on Bluesky when we block
Reposted by Kathryn McGowan
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was murdered four fifths of a mile from where George Perry Floyd, Jr., 46, was murdered in May of 2020.
I want the media to understand just how close what happened today is to where George Floyd was murdered. 0.8 miles.
January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was murdered four fifths of a mile from where George Perry Floyd, Jr., 46, was murdered in May of 2020.
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social is on fire: “Trump is an incoherent nihilistic narcissist whose attention flickers like a guttering candle. …[H]e is also, in his decline, increasingly retreating to his happy place, which is being a hotelier of sorts, redecorating while Rome burns.”
Part of the unbearable stupidity of the current administration is its feckless enthusiasm for doing things that seem like manly feats of strength to manosphere idiots and also make this country weaker...all the way down to Pete Hegseth and his belief that pushups are a top military strategy.
Notes on Unbearable Stupidity, January 6, 2026 Edition
"A year ago, I went to Copenhagen to write about the political crisis Trump had created over Greenland," Anne Appelbaum said the other day on the hellsite formerly known as Twitter. "Danes told me tha...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:42 PM
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social is on fire: “Trump is an incoherent nihilistic narcissist whose attention flickers like a guttering candle. …[H]e is also, in his decline, increasingly retreating to his happy place, which is being a hotelier of sorts, redecorating while Rome burns.”
An excellent summary of Venezuelan political history and its weird self-fulfilling prophecies.
Well worth a read. By my colleague @rorycarroll72.bsky.social , formerly based in Venezuela
How Hugo Chavez's cry wolf to strengthen his position, and a decade old fiction embellished by Maduro has come to reality, as one populist Trump topples another
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
How Hugo Chavez's cry wolf to strengthen his position, and a decade old fiction embellished by Maduro has come to reality, as one populist Trump topples another
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Venezuelan leaders’ fever dream of a US invasion finally becomes reality
Maduro and Chávez used fears of American aggression to tighten their grip on power – but now an even greater fantasist has imposed his will on their country
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:45 PM
An excellent summary of Venezuelan political history and its weird self-fulfilling prophecies.
This 6 week crash course on Bad Bunny and his music is the best thing I’ve seen on the Internet in a while. Digging in shortly. 🎶
Ooookay here we go. Bad Bunny 101 condensed into six weeks of music, reading material, and perreo
Bad Bunny 101
docs.google.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:11 PM
This 6 week crash course on Bad Bunny and his music is the best thing I’ve seen on the Internet in a while. Digging in shortly. 🎶
A terrific, clear explanation about how the attack on Venezuela fits (or does not) into the current understanding of international law from @ichotiner.bsky.social and @oonahathaway.bsky.social
The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation
A scholar of international law on the implications of the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
www.newyorker.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:22 AM
A terrific, clear explanation about how the attack on Venezuela fits (or does not) into the current understanding of international law from @ichotiner.bsky.social and @oonahathaway.bsky.social
The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
Thank you Mr Mayor! Now, where the hell is Congress?
Mamdani called Trump and chewed him out! Did any other Democrat have the integrity and guts to do that? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/world/americas/mamdani-trump-venezuela-maduro.html?smid=url-share
Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Thank you Mr Mayor! Now, where the hell is Congress?
Here are two very easy ways to contact your elected representatives. If don’t like the phone use @resist.bot or use @5calls.org to call. If you call after hours you won’t reach a person and can leave a voicemail.
Do give your ZIP code so they know you are a constituent.
Go blowup some inboxes!
Do give your ZIP code so they know you are a constituent.
Go blowup some inboxes!
January 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Here are two very easy ways to contact your elected representatives. If don’t like the phone use @resist.bot or use @5calls.org to call. If you call after hours you won’t reach a person and can leave a voicemail.
Do give your ZIP code so they know you are a constituent.
Go blowup some inboxes!
Do give your ZIP code so they know you are a constituent.
Go blowup some inboxes!
Yes, yes we are. Currently composing engaged messages to my elected representatives.
January 3, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Yes, yes we are. Currently composing engaged messages to my elected representatives.
I just realized, this is like President Bartlett’s “big block of cheese day.”
Time to go watch West Wing again.
Thank you Mr Mayor!
Time to go watch West Wing again.
Thank you Mr Mayor!
On December 14th, I sat across from 142 New Yorkers as they shared their concerns, their dreams, the leadership they long for from City Hall. Our campaign was built around listening to the people of New York, and we will govern in the same way. Tomorrow, we get to work.
youtu.be/xj89tYvwr6k
youtu.be/xj89tYvwr6k
THE MAYOR IS LISTENING
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 4:25 AM
I just realized, this is like President Bartlett’s “big block of cheese day.”
Time to go watch West Wing again.
Thank you Mr Mayor!
Time to go watch West Wing again.
Thank you Mr Mayor!
Crafters using their Weapons of Mass Construction for good!
This is what building resilience looks like - it's creating networks and pathways as well as creating art and it's also what I'm up to at the library
‘Weapons of mass construction’: the US ‘craftivists’ using yarn to fight back against Trump
Fiber artists across the US are using their craft to protest against everything from national guard deployments to rollbacks on abortion rights
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Crafters using their Weapons of Mass Construction for good!
Mince pies! Recipe adapted from 1896 Boston Cooking School Cookbook. Yes, there is meat in them!
#bakingsky
#bakingsky
December 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Mince pies! Recipe adapted from 1896 Boston Cooking School Cookbook. Yes, there is meat in them!
#bakingsky
#bakingsky
Got let out of jury duty early so I popped over to SoHo for some Xmas shopping. I found a European-style cafe for lunch. A croque Madame and a glass of wine was just what I needed. Great coffee too. They have glühwein and at dinner there’s raclette! Good prices too!
cafeselectnyc.com/index.html
cafeselectnyc.com/index.html
Café Select
SINCE 2008
cafeselectnyc.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Got let out of jury duty early so I popped over to SoHo for some Xmas shopping. I found a European-style cafe for lunch. A croque Madame and a glass of wine was just what I needed. Great coffee too. They have glühwein and at dinner there’s raclette! Good prices too!
cafeselectnyc.com/index.html
cafeselectnyc.com/index.html
Brooklyn jury duty food discovery #2 Yohevet Coffee Shop on Jay St. a Kosher cafe that has Ethiopian Spiced coffee. Sort of like chai but with coffee and no milk (unless you add it later). Very tasty and warming on this frigid day.
www.yohevetcoffee.com
www.yohevetcoffee.com
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Coffee | Yohevet Coffee Shop – Brooklyn, NY
Experience Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee at Yohevet Coffee Shop in Brooklyn, NY.
www.yohevetcoffee.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Brooklyn jury duty food discovery #2 Yohevet Coffee Shop on Jay St. a Kosher cafe that has Ethiopian Spiced coffee. Sort of like chai but with coffee and no milk (unless you add it later). Very tasty and warming on this frigid day.
www.yohevetcoffee.com
www.yohevetcoffee.com
One of the benefits of Jury Duty at the NY State Supreme Court in Brooklyn is the proximity to some of the best croissants in the city at L’appartement 4F on Montague St. 🥐
December 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
One of the benefits of Jury Duty at the NY State Supreme Court in Brooklyn is the proximity to some of the best croissants in the city at L’appartement 4F on Montague St. 🥐
If you’re wondering whether or not we’re living in a new Gilded Age, read this piece on the Airport Lounge Wars:
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Airport-Lounge Wars
When you’re waiting for a flight, what’s the difference between out there and in here?
www.newyorker.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
If you’re wondering whether or not we’re living in a new Gilded Age, read this piece on the Airport Lounge Wars:
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Reason 6487 I live in NYC: not only does the butcher have suet for my mincemeat, he’s chopping it by hand so I don’t have to. 🥧🥧
November 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Reason 6487 I live in NYC: not only does the butcher have suet for my mincemeat, he’s chopping it by hand so I don’t have to. 🥧🥧
The pumpkin pie is done!
The crust is 1/2 lard and 1/2 butter and the filling is made with sour cream, and a little bourbon.
#bakingsky
The crust is 1/2 lard and 1/2 butter and the filling is made with sour cream, and a little bourbon.
#bakingsky
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The pumpkin pie is done!
The crust is 1/2 lard and 1/2 butter and the filling is made with sour cream, and a little bourbon.
#bakingsky
The crust is 1/2 lard and 1/2 butter and the filling is made with sour cream, and a little bourbon.
#bakingsky
Great stuff from the inimitable Rebecca Traister.
“Reports of patriarchy’s death have always been greatly exaggerated. But so, too, have reports of feminism’s.”
“Reports of patriarchy’s death have always been greatly exaggerated. But so, too, have reports of feminism’s.”
Wrote about the backlash to the backlash to the backlash to the backlash there are no waves we are swimming through circular currents and why we’re not on the Faludi style backlash of the right (& center and left’s) dreams: www.thecut.com/article/why-...
Me Too Forever
Why the backlash was so short-lived.
www.thecut.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Great stuff from the inimitable Rebecca Traister.
“Reports of patriarchy’s death have always been greatly exaggerated. But so, too, have reports of feminism’s.”
“Reports of patriarchy’s death have always been greatly exaggerated. But so, too, have reports of feminism’s.”
Drat! I guessed wrong. The label-free sweater I picked up at the thrift store for $5 turned out to be acrylic.
On the other hand, I also got a (labeled) 100% Cashmere wrap for $5!
On the other hand, I also got a (labeled) 100% Cashmere wrap for $5!
November 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Drat! I guessed wrong. The label-free sweater I picked up at the thrift store for $5 turned out to be acrylic.
On the other hand, I also got a (labeled) 100% Cashmere wrap for $5!
On the other hand, I also got a (labeled) 100% Cashmere wrap for $5!
Thank you @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social for focusing on the light in the darkness. The resistant is real!
I really needed to read this today after @schumer.senate.gov and his cronies sold us out last night. Keep fighting!
I really needed to read this today after @schumer.senate.gov and his cronies sold us out last night. Keep fighting!
I took inventory. It looked good.
In 2025 We Showed Up: Notes on Resistance to the Regime
Ayoung white woman in yoga clothes berating masked ICE agents in a parking lot this spring. A pope speaking up again and again for immigrants. Furious judges dressing down the Trump administration and...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Thank you @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social for focusing on the light in the darkness. The resistant is real!
I really needed to read this today after @schumer.senate.gov and his cronies sold us out last night. Keep fighting!
I really needed to read this today after @schumer.senate.gov and his cronies sold us out last night. Keep fighting!
Just got back from voting. 🗳️
Go Zohran! Let’s make history!
Go Zohran! Let’s make history!
November 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Just got back from voting. 🗳️
Go Zohran! Let’s make history!
Go Zohran! Let’s make history!
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic Flute, Priest's march (Audio track)
YouTube video by Benoit Gravel
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November 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM