Claire Willett
@clairewillett.bsky.social
Chaos Muppet. Raconteuse. The internet’s gay Catholic aunt. Covering arts philanthropy at orartswatch.org. Writing books and plays at clairewillettwrites.com. Mentoring lefty grantwriters at tinyurl.com/8thHousePDX. “Notable internet lesbian.”
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Fixed! Thank you.
Also I lol'ed at "notable internet lesbian" - have been following Claire for quite awhile now and I think she'd enjoy this moniker. 😂
Also I lol'ed at "notable internet lesbian" - have been following Claire for quite awhile now and I think she'd enjoy this moniker. 😂
I just put it in my bio
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Oh, so he totally stole the money
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Oh, so he totally stole the money
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Every time someone’s like “put that in the louvre,” my head now goes “and then steal it from the louvre, the security password is louvre”
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Every time someone’s like “put that in the louvre,” my head now goes “and then steal it from the louvre, the security password is louvre”
this thread is so fun because it feels pretty evenly divided between three very specific kinds of people:
1. “I had the link open and ready to go because it lives on my phone so I can pine over it every year and wish I was rich”
2. “a blank check? then I want 24 cars”
3. the Bonne Maman fandom
1. “I had the link open and ready to go because it lives on my phone so I can pine over it every year and wish I was rich”
2. “a blank check? then I want 24 cars”
3. the Bonne Maman fandom
everything is bonkers right now and we need a timeline cleanse. let’s play a game. if I handed you a blank check but you could ONLY spend it on an Advent calendar, what absurdly pricy collection of little treats are you buying yourself?
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
this thread is so fun because it feels pretty evenly divided between three very specific kinds of people:
1. “I had the link open and ready to go because it lives on my phone so I can pine over it every year and wish I was rich”
2. “a blank check? then I want 24 cars”
3. the Bonne Maman fandom
1. “I had the link open and ready to go because it lives on my phone so I can pine over it every year and wish I was rich”
2. “a blank check? then I want 24 cars”
3. the Bonne Maman fandom
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WE WEREN'T THE ONES WHO STOPPED FIGHTING
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
WE WEREN'T THE ONES WHO STOPPED FIGHTING
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Joyce Carol Oates should say he can't do backflips off the roof next
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Joyce Carol Oates should say he can't do backflips off the roof next
“Claire have you ever tried Malört before”
sure have, every Christmas, and the first time was documented
sure have, every Christmas, and the first time was documented
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
“Claire have you ever tried Malört before”
sure have, every Christmas, and the first time was documented
sure have, every Christmas, and the first time was documented
everything is bonkers right now and we need a timeline cleanse. let’s play a game. if I handed you a blank check but you could ONLY spend it on an Advent calendar, what absurdly pricy collection of little treats are you buying yourself?
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
everything is bonkers right now and we need a timeline cleanse. let’s play a game. if I handed you a blank check but you could ONLY spend it on an Advent calendar, what absurdly pricy collection of little treats are you buying yourself?
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There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election.
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election.
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
Go. Check. Your. Ballot.
komonews.com/news/local/s...
YES
THIS IS IT
THIS IS IT
Every single day, I feel an encompassing wave of exhausted sadness, and every time, it's 4:30.
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 AM
YES
THIS IS IT
THIS IS IT
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Chuck Schumer has not met this moment and Senate Democrats would be wise to move on from his leadership.
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Chuck Schumer has not met this moment and Senate Democrats would be wise to move on from his leadership.
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It’s wild to suggest this is a circular firing squad or something when it’s millions of citizen Democrats who hate it versus 47 elected Democrats who conspired to surrender for nothing.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
But there are real dangers out there that must be fought; and energy spent fighting each other is energy lost to that bigger fight.
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It’s wild to suggest this is a circular firing squad or something when it’s millions of citizen Democrats who hate it versus 47 elected Democrats who conspired to surrender for nothing.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
I think five different times since daylight savings I’ve looked up from my work to see that it’s dark out and said “oh damn it’s getting late, must be like 8 o’clock” and it was like 4:30 💀
I’M NOT HANDLING IT WELL
I’M NOT HANDLING IT WELL
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I think five different times since daylight savings I’ve looked up from my work to see that it’s dark out and said “oh damn it’s getting late, must be like 8 o’clock” and it was like 4:30 💀
I’M NOT HANDLING IT WELL
I’M NOT HANDLING IT WELL
I’m funneling all my rage into spreadsheets today
I’m building a grants calendar for my new LGBTQ community org client and trying to find them all the money I can
I’m building a grants calendar for my new LGBTQ community org client and trying to find them all the money I can
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I’m funneling all my rage into spreadsheets today
I’m building a grants calendar for my new LGBTQ community org client and trying to find them all the money I can
I’m building a grants calendar for my new LGBTQ community org client and trying to find them all the money I can
OMG OMG OMG
SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
OMG OMG OMG
Catherine my good bitch you guys are the only ones who do not know where the Republicans stand
Steve Inskeep: You think the Republicans voting with you here will not only agree to these measures, but actually try to do something if the administration ignores them?
Sen Cortez Masto: If they go back on their word, then the American public will know where the Republicans stand.
Sen Cortez Masto: If they go back on their word, then the American public will know where the Republicans stand.
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Catherine my good bitch you guys are the only ones who do not know where the Republicans stand
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It's not everything she deserves, but it'll do.
Not minding your business is expensive. 😜https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/supreme-court-kim-davis-must-150124014.html
Supreme Court: Kim Davis must pay $360,000 for denying marriage licenses
Justices turned away Kim Davis's case seeking to reverse a $360,000 damages order for denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Kentucky.
www.yahoo.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
It's not everything she deserves, but it'll do.
this kind of seems like proof that donors and senators whining about their Thanksgiving travel was, actually, the motivation behind everything
The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
this kind of seems like proof that donors and senators whining about their Thanksgiving travel was, actually, the motivation behind everything
this thread is MADDENING. how soon can we primary Whitehouse?
Many feel betrayal and frustration, and the feelings are hot right now.
I get it. I have my own feelings.
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I get it. I have my own feelings.
🧵
November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
this thread is MADDENING. how soon can we primary Whitehouse?
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It’s OK guys we can trust Republicans to provide a clean bill
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s OK guys we can trust Republicans to provide a clean bill
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Filling out a banking form that asks for my occupation, and in what I am choosing to consider as a sign of the times, "journalist" is not a selectable option, but "cryptocurrency" is
November 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Filling out a banking form that asks for my occupation, and in what I am choosing to consider as a sign of the times, "journalist" is not a selectable option, but "cryptocurrency" is
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"save your anger for 2026" wait you think I'll run out in a year this is why I hate amateurs
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"save your anger for 2026" wait you think I'll run out in a year this is why I hate amateurs
God I want to see a million “Dems demanding new leadership” articles today, I want it to be a narrative Schumer can’t escape
Democrats are demanding new leadership after Schumer failed to stop a GOP-backed funding deal that doesn't guarantee continued health care subsidies. Progressives like Ro Khanna blasted him for giving in and warned premiums could soar as a result.
Democrats Call for New Leadership After Schumer Caves on “Terrible” GOP Deal
“If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing … what will you fight for?” said Ro Khanna.
truthout.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
God I want to see a million “Dems demanding new leadership” articles today, I want it to be a narrative Schumer can’t escape
I’m going to be a HUGE asshole
Me when the AI bubble bursts.
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I’m going to be a HUGE asshole
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Huh well it turns out I heard from a few federal workers about this and well
"We civil servants organized to help our colleagues face the hardship of the shutdown, we put up with the pain and our only request was to not be betrayed like this. Trade our pain, make it count."
"We civil servants organized to help our colleagues face the hardship of the shutdown, we put up with the pain and our only request was to not be betrayed like this. Trade our pain, make it count."
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Huh well it turns out I heard from a few federal workers about this and well
"We civil servants organized to help our colleagues face the hardship of the shutdown, we put up with the pain and our only request was to not be betrayed like this. Trade our pain, make it count."
"We civil servants organized to help our colleagues face the hardship of the shutdown, we put up with the pain and our only request was to not be betrayed like this. Trade our pain, make it count."
“I’m so relieved that the only problem I cared about - me experiencing mild social discomfort - is now over”
my brother in Christ, do you want to bet
my brother in Christ, do you want to bet
Tim Kaine on backlash he's getting: "I got the first good night's sleep last night that I've gotten since Oct 1, b/c I wasn't worried about being able to look Capitol Police in the eye when I walked in, or what a furloughed fed worker would say to me at church, or what somebody would say about SNAP"
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
“I’m so relieved that the only problem I cared about - me experiencing mild social discomfort - is now over”
my brother in Christ, do you want to bet
my brother in Christ, do you want to bet