Carol Bartold
@cbartoldwrite.bsky.social
Nonfiction writer, choral singer, accountant. I work from both sides of my brain. MFA from Sarah Lawrence College. NYC, former Angeleno
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#amreading Saint Augustine Confessions
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#amreading Saint Augustine Confessions
I hope that Liam's release will bring the release of the other children illegally kidnapped and wrongly detained.
“Dear ICE agents - I hope you’re respectful to everyone and show kindness… we should treat all people the same, even if we don’t know them.”
If this doesn’t shatter your heart you don’t have one. 💔
Our kids are watching. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
If this doesn’t shatter your heart you don’t have one. 💔
Our kids are watching. 🇺🇸
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
February 2, 2026 at 12:14 PM
I hope that Liam's release will bring the release of the other children illegally kidnapped and wrongly detained.
If you are a human being in this country, you should care that the government is intentionally damaging children. This is damage that will not go away as these kids become adolescents and adults. It's beyond shameful.
Chris Murphy on Fox News Sunday: "If you're a conservative in this country, you should care about the fact that your govt is intentionally hurting kids. You should care about the fact that this govt is violating the 4th, 2nd, and 1st Amendment every single day. This is a lawless administration."
February 1, 2026 at 8:12 PM
If you are a human being in this country, you should care that the government is intentionally damaging children. This is damage that will not go away as these kids become adolescents and adults. It's beyond shameful.
The daisy chain of all daisy chains! 🌼
January 31, 2026 at 7:49 PM
The daisy chain of all daisy chains! 🌼
I don't think there is any such thing as a bad photo of the amazing Brooklyn Bridge!
No matter how many times I visit, how many years I lived here in NYC, I find myself pressed up against the window, trying to take pictures that usually look bad. But I like this one.
January 31, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I don't think there is any such thing as a bad photo of the amazing Brooklyn Bridge!
And why is this man still in office?
Newly released files show a sworn FBI tip alleging Trump threatened a girl with “disappearing” and said he could have her entire family killed. Signed under penalty of perjury.
Why isn’t this front page news?
#EpsteinFiles
#Trump #Accountability
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
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Why isn’t this front page news?
#EpsteinFiles
#Trump #Accountability
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
apple.news/AwMacA1UYTiy...
Witness told FBI Trump threatened to ‘disappear’ girl and have her ‘whole family killed’ — Raw Story
Under penalty of perjury, a witness told the FBI back in 2016 that they had “personally witnessed” President Donald Trump threaten to “disappear” a girl and have her entire family killed, according to...
apple.news
January 31, 2026 at 7:41 PM
And why is this man still in office?
They're trying to prove they're real men. That's one thing that's wrong.
My god, what the fuck is wrong with these white men?
January 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM
They're trying to prove they're real men. That's one thing that's wrong.
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"Unless we stay focused, it may soon be too late." #PrayForAmerica www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
America feels like a country on the brink of an authoritarian takeover | Francine Prose
This is the news we should be paying attention to. At least for the moment, everything else is a distraction
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:28 PM
"Unless we stay focused, it may soon be too late." #PrayForAmerica www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Lindsey Graham, always taking the high road and looking out for the greater good. Not.
US Senator Graham holds up spending bill, pressing for right to sue the government reut.rs/4qVP2fe
US Senator Graham holds up spending bill, pressing for right to sue the government
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham held up a bipartisan deal to avert a government shutdown on Friday as he sought to restore a widely panned provision that would allow him to sue the government for damages.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Lindsey Graham, always taking the high road and looking out for the greater good. Not.
A positive decision, I'll give the court that, but they're hardly heroes after the destruction these funding cuts have caused.
Except that thousands of people have already died from lack of food and medicine.
Actual link here: apnews.com/article/supr...
January 30, 2026 at 10:31 PM
A positive decision, I'll give the court that, but they're hardly heroes after the destruction these funding cuts have caused.
Forever Lola Heatherton!
SCTV - Lola's Love Spirit
YouTube video by The Second City
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January 30, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Forever Lola Heatherton!
Any surprises here?
🚨 WARNING - VERY GRAPHIC CONTENT🚨
OMG this is really bad. I'm warning this will 💯 trigger some of you. If you're a survivor, please take a moment before rushing to read these files in the latest Epstein files drop. You matter ❤️
#Epstein
OMG this is really bad. I'm warning this will 💯 trigger some of you. If you're a survivor, please take a moment before rushing to read these files in the latest Epstein files drop. You matter ❤️
#Epstein
The new Epstein files production features numerous allegations made against Donald Trump and others.
January 30, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Any surprises here?
R.I.P. the brilliant and funny Catherine O'Hara. Quite a loss.
January 30, 2026 at 6:55 PM
R.I.P. the brilliant and funny Catherine O'Hara. Quite a loss.
Given Todd Blanche's statement about what was NOT released from the Epstein Files, it seems to me like this stunt is a smokescreen. There must be some damning information still in those files.
January 30, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Given Todd Blanche's statement about what was NOT released from the Epstein Files, it seems to me like this stunt is a smokescreen. There must be some damning information still in those files.
I grew up going to the elegant John Wanamaker store in Wilmington, DE. Elegant architecturally, each department had a unique ambience and presentation, enough to make a trip to the store a apecial event.
January 29, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I grew up going to the elegant John Wanamaker store in Wilmington, DE. Elegant architecturally, each department had a unique ambience and presentation, enough to make a trip to the store a apecial event.
What could be more exciting than an employer talking about their exciting vision while they're showing you the door?
January 29, 2026 at 3:29 AM
What could be more exciting than an employer talking about their exciting vision while they're showing you the door?
My old '93 Ford Crown Victoria would have made easy work of this. I'd be out and on my way in a minute. Some fine engineering here, Elon.
January 29, 2026 at 3:25 AM
My old '93 Ford Crown Victoria would have made easy work of this. I'd be out and on my way in a minute. Some fine engineering here, Elon.
Good grief, the Epstein Files must be nuclear! ☢️
Psycho J. Trump posting some bangers on Truth Social tonight.
January 29, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Good grief, the Epstein Files must be nuclear! ☢️
The President who has enough supporters in this country who believe as he does. Frightening reality.
An analysis of the state-of-the-art combat gear carried by poorly trained thugs in the neighborhoods of American cities.
(Think about it. What kind of President would do this to his own country?)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
(Think about it. What kind of President would do this to his own country?)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
The Height of Close-Combat Weaponry Is on This Woman’s Doorstep
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The President who has enough supporters in this country who believe as he does. Frightening reality.
Have I missed something? I hope so because I haven't seen or heard a statement from the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church about ICE activities.
January 28, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Have I missed something? I hope so because I haven't seen or heard a statement from the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church about ICE activities.
... or he thinks he's Michael Jackson. Either one is a possibility.
January 27, 2026 at 10:57 PM
... or he thinks he's Michael Jackson. Either one is a possibility.
Hold on ... "got" stupid?
🚨🚨MAGA voter from Iowa on Trump: “He got stupid.. he thinks he’s god.. I’m not voting Republican again”
January 27, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Hold on ... "got" stupid?
So, Maine, when are you going to learn?
This is not a parody of Susan Collins, this is the real one
Maine Sen. Susan Collins appeared on the Senate floor today & announced her support for the Homeland Security funding bill, which would add billions to ICE’s budget despite nationwide outrage over the recent fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.
In her remarks, Collins...
In her remarks, Collins...
January 27, 2026 at 7:13 PM
So, Maine, when are you going to learn?
Thank goodness! If there is one thing I'm looking for it's more people talking and saying nothing.
CBS's Bari Weiss adds 19 commentators, plans to lean on streaming-oriented strategy in newsroom revamp reut.rs/45BeT3w
CBS's Bari Weiss adds 19 commentators, plans to lean on streaming-oriented strategy in newsroom revamp
CBS News Editor-In-Chief Bari Weiss unveiled her strategy to the CBS newsroom on Tuesday, saying she will add 19 new contributors and focus on bringing a "streaming mentality" to the august network, which has consistently trailed in ratings to rivals ABC and NBC.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Thank goodness! If there is one thing I'm looking for it's more people talking and saying nothing.
... except that it IS like the SS are coming ...
‘It’s not like the SS are coming’: The Italian government is scrambling to quell ICE furor after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed its agents are assisting with security at next month’s Winter Olympics in Italy.
‘It’s not like the SS are coming’: Italy bids to quell ICE furor before Winter Olympics
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani insists that U.S. agents are “not going to be those that are on the street in Minneapolis.”
www.politico.eu
January 27, 2026 at 6:54 PM
... except that it IS like the SS are coming ...
Seems we don't either. All the wonderful adjectives we did have are boiled down to one beginning with "f" and ending in "ing."
They say the Inuit have 500 words for snow.
Presumably they don't have adjectives.
Presumably they don't have adjectives.
January 27, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Seems we don't either. All the wonderful adjectives we did have are boiled down to one beginning with "f" and ending in "ing."