Cathy Bouris
@catherinebouris.bsky.social
reporter @thedailybeast.bsky.social / interested in politics, entertainment, tech and travel
currently: sydney, mentally: athens, next: who knows bio.site/cbouris
currently: sydney, mentally: athens, next: who knows bio.site/cbouris
Reposted by Cathy Bouris
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
got really excited when I learned my dentist was from peru and showed her my capybara tattoo and now I’m worried she thinks I’m a weeb but for latin america
February 14, 2026 at 7:04 AM
got really excited when I learned my dentist was from peru and showed her my capybara tattoo and now I’m worried she thinks I’m a weeb but for latin america
I cannot express just how much I wish I didn’t understand the sentence “Clavicular got brutally frame mogged by a frat leader at ASU”
February 11, 2026 at 4:41 AM
I cannot express just how much I wish I didn’t understand the sentence “Clavicular got brutally frame mogged by a frat leader at ASU”
every day they invent a new bravo housewife and pretend they’ve always been famous just to confuse me
February 11, 2026 at 2:19 AM
every day they invent a new bravo housewife and pretend they’ve always been famous just to confuse me
as if he weren’t already having the best year ever, bad bunny can now include my my mother among his many fans. this is v exciting for him i’m sure
February 9, 2026 at 9:16 AM
as if he weren’t already having the best year ever, bad bunny can now include my my mother among his many fans. this is v exciting for him i’m sure
you guys drag that little groundhog out of his home every year and make him perform for you and then get mad when he doesn’t give you the answer you want to hear. leave him alone!!
February 3, 2026 at 4:10 AM
you guys drag that little groundhog out of his home every year and make him perform for you and then get mad when he doesn’t give you the answer you want to hear. leave him alone!!
once again I am floored that people still agree to interviews with Chotiner but as someone who loves mess and a good interview, I am incredibly grateful that they do
February 2, 2026 at 2:37 AM
once again I am floored that people still agree to interviews with Chotiner but as someone who loves mess and a good interview, I am incredibly grateful that they do
chronically online test: does the sentence ‘hudson williams and mark carney are the new hobama’ make sense to you? if no, congratulations. if yes, you need to shoot your phone
February 1, 2026 at 2:42 AM
chronically online test: does the sentence ‘hudson williams and mark carney are the new hobama’ make sense to you? if no, congratulations. if yes, you need to shoot your phone
I love that people think of me when they see capybaras, I’ve successfully trained my friends into sending me photos every time they go to the zoo and it’s great
February 1, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I love that people think of me when they see capybaras, I’ve successfully trained my friends into sending me photos every time they go to the zoo and it’s great
it finally happened……. australian spelling looks weird to me now
January 31, 2026 at 5:20 AM
it finally happened……. australian spelling looks weird to me now
how I’d be moving if I ever met François Arnaud
FORD: "I love Quebecers. I don't know, there's some connection with myself and Quebecers. I gotta start learning French by the way, but, well, I just connect with them. Every time I meet people from Quebec, we connect."
January 30, 2026 at 4:26 AM
how I’d be moving if I ever met François Arnaud
One of my most sincerely held beliefs is that Maya Rudolph deserved to EGOT for her work as Dionne Warwick in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. I don't know how the Tony would have worked, I do not concern myself with details
January 30, 2026 at 1:13 AM
One of my most sincerely held beliefs is that Maya Rudolph deserved to EGOT for her work as Dionne Warwick in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. I don't know how the Tony would have worked, I do not concern myself with details
Evidently Grammarly and AP disagree on the plural of the word 'emoji' so I need them to fight amongst themselves and sort it out. Thank you
January 29, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Evidently Grammarly and AP disagree on the plural of the word 'emoji' so I need them to fight amongst themselves and sort it out. Thank you
there needs to be a royal commission into the way places will charge you $2-3 for added avocado and then give you less than half of a half of an avocado
January 28, 2026 at 1:20 AM
there needs to be a royal commission into the way places will charge you $2-3 for added avocado and then give you less than half of a half of an avocado
Reposted by Cathy Bouris
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
Reposted by Cathy Bouris
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
triple j hosts all deserve oscars because I would simply not be able to feign enthusiasm every time I heard a royel otis/ocean alley/lime cordiale/other generic australian indie rock band variant song
January 24, 2026 at 7:47 AM
triple j hosts all deserve oscars because I would simply not be able to feign enthusiasm every time I heard a royel otis/ocean alley/lime cordiale/other generic australian indie rock band variant song
that video of a content creator calling delroy lindo an emerging artist literally triggered my fight or flight
January 24, 2026 at 3:22 AM
that video of a content creator calling delroy lindo an emerging artist literally triggered my fight or flight
mangetout by wet leg on the hottest 100… this counts as a heated rivalry cultural victory
January 24, 2026 at 2:36 AM
mangetout by wet leg on the hottest 100… this counts as a heated rivalry cultural victory
Good evening, “Keli Holiday” was a 24 month sociological study conducted by Harvard University. We are now complete with our study. Thank you for your time.
January 24, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Good evening, “Keli Holiday” was a 24 month sociological study conducted by Harvard University. We are now complete with our study. Thank you for your time.
nobody talks about how nerve-wracking it is when an artist you admire likes one of your replies to their instagram stories and from that point on all of your replies appear in their main inbox. it’s a lot of pressure. i miss the anonymity of the requests folder
January 23, 2026 at 11:16 AM
nobody talks about how nerve-wracking it is when an artist you admire likes one of your replies to their instagram stories and from that point on all of your replies appear in their main inbox. it’s a lot of pressure. i miss the anonymity of the requests folder
Teyana Taylor being nominated for a Grammy and an acting Oscar in the same year is suchhhh a flex
January 23, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Teyana Taylor being nominated for a Grammy and an acting Oscar in the same year is suchhhh a flex
why is everything about betting now... I miss the simplicity of participating in an Oscars pool purely for the love of the game and the feeling of superiority you get when the majority of your picks are correct
January 23, 2026 at 12:29 AM
why is everything about betting now... I miss the simplicity of participating in an Oscars pool purely for the love of the game and the feeling of superiority you get when the majority of your picks are correct
Sinners breaking the record for the most Oscar nominations in history is so deserved!!!!
January 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Sinners breaking the record for the most Oscar nominations in history is so deserved!!!!
a couple of sneaks in those best picture noms if you ask me…………….
January 22, 2026 at 1:51 PM
a couple of sneaks in those best picture noms if you ask me…………….