Celeste Pewter
@celestepewter.bsky.social
Former Dem staffer. UCI, King's College London, Johns Hopkins. | INFINITE SKY (Bloomsbury 2026) + more | Many bylines. | AAJA/SCBWI | Rep: Molly Ker Hawn at David Higham and Uwe Stender at TriadaUS
I know Courtney can more than handle herself, but she's getting people complaining in the replies that he's running as a Dem, and we need every seat.
So, a reminder: Conway is running in a VERY crowded primary, where there's a literal Kennedy running too.
There is zero reason to support Conway.
So, a reminder: Conway is running in a VERY crowded primary, where there's a literal Kennedy running too.
There is zero reason to support Conway.
January 7, 2026 at 7:26 AM
I know Courtney can more than handle herself, but she's getting people complaining in the replies that he's running as a Dem, and we need every seat.
So, a reminder: Conway is running in a VERY crowded primary, where there's a literal Kennedy running too.
There is zero reason to support Conway.
So, a reminder: Conway is running in a VERY crowded primary, where there's a literal Kennedy running too.
There is zero reason to support Conway.
"Aldrich Ames, the most murderous turncoat in the history of the Central Intelligence Agency, whose betrayal in working for the Soviet Union went undetected for almost a decade, died on Monday."
1. Tim Weiner proving the pen = mightier than the sword and not holding anything back.
1. Tim Weiner proving the pen = mightier than the sword and not holding anything back.
My NYT obit on Aldrich Ames, CIA turncoat for the Russians. I interviewed him in the county lockup after his arrest in 1994, then by telephone for eight hours. Deluded, deeply alcoholic, he thought he could lift up the hood of history and tinker with the engine.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...
Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:56 AM
"Aldrich Ames, the most murderous turncoat in the history of the Central Intelligence Agency, whose betrayal in working for the Soviet Union went undetected for almost a decade, died on Monday."
1. Tim Weiner proving the pen = mightier than the sword and not holding anything back.
1. Tim Weiner proving the pen = mightier than the sword and not holding anything back.
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Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
January 7, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
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Communicated today with two European colleagues, one German, one British on academic topics unrelated to current events. However, in different ways both, unprompted, basically expressed the thought of "what the heck is going on there?" I can't blame them at all.
January 6, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Communicated today with two European colleagues, one German, one British on academic topics unrelated to current events. However, in different ways both, unprompted, basically expressed the thought of "what the heck is going on there?" I can't blame them at all.
Probably unpopular opinion:
But why are we giving these people coverage/or boosting coverage? It's the same as dunking someone online.
The more you dunk them, the more you amplify them, the more people see their thinking, and the more it trickles down.
But why are we giving these people coverage/or boosting coverage? It's the same as dunking someone online.
The more you dunk them, the more you amplify them, the more people see their thinking, and the more it trickles down.
Katie Miller Boasts Her Child ‘Is Not Vaccinated At All’: ‘I Could Put Dirt In His Mouth and He Will Not Get Ill’
Katie Miller Boasts Her Child ‘Is Not Vaccinated At All’: ‘I Could Put Dirt In His Mouth and He Will Not Get Ill’
Katie Miller boasted that her youngest child with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller had not been "vaccinated at all."
The post Katie Miller Boasts Her Child ‘Is Not Vaccinated At All’: ‘I Could Put Dirt In His Mouth and He Will Not Get Ill’ first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
January 7, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Probably unpopular opinion:
But why are we giving these people coverage/or boosting coverage? It's the same as dunking someone online.
The more you dunk them, the more you amplify them, the more people see their thinking, and the more it trickles down.
But why are we giving these people coverage/or boosting coverage? It's the same as dunking someone online.
The more you dunk them, the more you amplify them, the more people see their thinking, and the more it trickles down.
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A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
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He's the living embodiment of the worst intrusive impulses/ devil on their shoulders of many voters come to life.
Trump this morning... infantile regression on full display
January 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
He's the living embodiment of the worst intrusive impulses/ devil on their shoulders of many voters come to life.
House Dems are live with with a January 6th hearing. Watch:
WATCH LIVE: House Democrats hold special Jan. 6th hearing on five-year anniversary
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
House Dems are live with with a January 6th hearing. Watch:
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What is just crazy about this, aside from the need for this statement at all, is that Greenland already IS in the US sphere of influence. It's far cheaper for the US, in material, security, and reputational terms, to have Denmark continue administering Greenland and work within NATO on security.
Joint Statement of major EU/NATO countries on Greenland, together with Denmark:
January 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
What is just crazy about this, aside from the need for this statement at all, is that Greenland already IS in the US sphere of influence. It's far cheaper for the US, in material, security, and reputational terms, to have Denmark continue administering Greenland and work within NATO on security.
So, if you've ever had imposter syndrome starting a new job...
"First day... first day, big problems here. Uh, are we going to Kelly here or are we gonna go..."
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fir...
www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fir...
January 6, 2026 at 3:49 AM
So, if you've ever had imposter syndrome starting a new job...
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pulled out the old EAT THE PRESS telestrator to fix a headline
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 AM
pulled out the old EAT THE PRESS telestrator to fix a headline
This. I tend to be a little more cautious w/ my calls scripts, since I want to push for concrete/actionable results immediately.
But Republicans have always fixated on a goal, no matter how difficult it was... and look at them now. We could do with more of this.
But Republicans have always fixated on a goal, no matter how difficult it was... and look at them now. We could do with more of this.
The GOP didn't have the votes for many years but that didn't stop them from pulling out every procedural trick possible while screaming at Dems on TV. And now they're in charge.
Lot of people yelling recently "but we don't have the votes!" True! That doesn't mean "immediately quit." (Also not what propter is saying here, to be clear.) It means create a spectacle, make things cause celebres, make the Republican position untenable.
Create bargaining position and force votes.
Create bargaining position and force votes.
January 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
This. I tend to be a little more cautious w/ my calls scripts, since I want to push for concrete/actionable results immediately.
But Republicans have always fixated on a goal, no matter how difficult it was... and look at them now. We could do with more of this.
But Republicans have always fixated on a goal, no matter how difficult it was... and look at them now. We could do with more of this.
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PBS taught me English, so... a lot of feelings today.
But it's also an important reminder: people talk about how the next administration will fix things, but what Trump and Co. are doing right now will take generations to undo.
We can't just sit passively - it's about fighting from every angle.
But it's also an important reminder: people talk about how the next administration will fix things, but what Trump and Co. are doing right now will take generations to undo.
We can't just sit passively - it's about fighting from every angle.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
PBS taught me English, so... a lot of feelings today.
But it's also an important reminder: people talk about how the next administration will fix things, but what Trump and Co. are doing right now will take generations to undo.
We can't just sit passively - it's about fighting from every angle.
But it's also an important reminder: people talk about how the next administration will fix things, but what Trump and Co. are doing right now will take generations to undo.
We can't just sit passively - it's about fighting from every angle.
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Okay, in personal writing news - educators/librarians - the galley for my @henryholtbooks.bsky.social | @mackidsbooks.bsky.social picture book debut THE GREAT PUMPKIN PANCAKE PARTY is up on Edelweiss:
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Please enjoy!
www.edelweiss.plus?sku=12503759...
Please enjoy!
January 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Okay, in personal writing news - educators/librarians - the galley for my @henryholtbooks.bsky.social | @mackidsbooks.bsky.social picture book debut THE GREAT PUMPKIN PANCAKE PARTY is up on Edelweiss:
www.edelweiss.plus?sku=12503759...
Please enjoy!
www.edelweiss.plus?sku=12503759...
Please enjoy!
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I'm hearing "March of the Villains" from Superman: The Movie www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPIF...
The March of the Villains
YouTube video by John Williams - Topic
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM
I'm hearing "March of the Villains" from Superman: The Movie www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPIF...
Just to be clear, Keith Bass was pushed out by the CIA after his mishandling of Havana Syndrome.
More via Jeff Stein:
More via Jeff Stein:
January 5, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Just to be clear, Keith Bass was pushed out by the CIA after his mishandling of Havana Syndrome.
More via Jeff Stein:
More via Jeff Stein:
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January 5, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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In addition to being evil, this is so genuinely incapable of understanding that other people exist and have wants and feelings and desires for things like self-determination.
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 5, 2026 at 11:42 PM
In addition to being evil, this is so genuinely incapable of understanding that other people exist and have wants and feelings and desires for things like self-determination.
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If they follow the existing playbook, the subsidies will be paired with the US government taking a share of the companies. We'll teach those Venezuelan socialists a thing or two about socialism!
TRUMP: MAY SUBSIDIZE OIL COMPANIES REBUILDING IN VENEZUELA: NBC
January 5, 2026 at 11:36 PM
If they follow the existing playbook, the subsidies will be paired with the US government taking a share of the companies. We'll teach those Venezuelan socialists a thing or two about socialism!
This is the part in a Roland Emmerich movie where ominous music starts playing.
Stephen Miller looks like the villain in a movie about tax audits.
January 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
This is the part in a Roland Emmerich movie where ominous music starts playing.
Okay, in personal writing news - educators/librarians - the galley for my @henryholtbooks.bsky.social | @mackidsbooks.bsky.social picture book debut THE GREAT PUMPKIN PANCAKE PARTY is up on Edelweiss:
www.edelweiss.plus?sku=12503759...
Please enjoy!
www.edelweiss.plus?sku=12503759...
Please enjoy!
January 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Okay, in personal writing news - educators/librarians - the galley for my @henryholtbooks.bsky.social | @mackidsbooks.bsky.social picture book debut THE GREAT PUMPKIN PANCAKE PARTY is up on Edelweiss:
www.edelweiss.plus?sku=12503759...
Please enjoy!
www.edelweiss.plus?sku=12503759...
Please enjoy!
@dianasousaart.bsky.social Random DM!
January 5, 2026 at 10:46 PM
@dianasousaart.bsky.social Random DM!
I reinjured my back in December when I leaned over to scrub the bathtub, and welcome to life as an older millennial.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
I reinjured my back in December when I leaned over to scrub the bathtub, and welcome to life as an older millennial.
PBS taught me English, so... a lot of feelings today.
But it's also an important reminder: people talk about how the next administration will fix things, but what Trump and Co. are doing right now will take generations to undo.
We can't just sit passively - it's about fighting from every angle.
But it's also an important reminder: people talk about how the next administration will fix things, but what Trump and Co. are doing right now will take generations to undo.
We can't just sit passively - it's about fighting from every angle.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:20 PM
PBS taught me English, so... a lot of feelings today.
But it's also an important reminder: people talk about how the next administration will fix things, but what Trump and Co. are doing right now will take generations to undo.
We can't just sit passively - it's about fighting from every angle.
But it's also an important reminder: people talk about how the next administration will fix things, but what Trump and Co. are doing right now will take generations to undo.
We can't just sit passively - it's about fighting from every angle.