Kate Emery
@kateemery.bsky.social
Journo and author of The Not So Chosen One, My Family And Other Suspects/The Dysfunctional Family’s Guide to Murder and A Murder Is Going Down (out November).
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hang this in the louvre (there's room now)
October 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
hang this in the louvre (there's room now)
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I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
October 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
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The commander-in-chief is not ok.
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The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay
Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.
www.theatlantic.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The commander-in-chief is not ok.
read @radiofreetom.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
read @radiofreetom.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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🌟 Not sure what to read next? This list of 70 exciting new young adult books being published in October 2025 might be a great place to start! 🌟
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popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit
September 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🌟 Not sure what to read next? This list of 70 exciting new young adult books being published in October 2025 might be a great place to start! 🌟
popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit
popgoesthereader.com/hot-off-the-... #BookSky #YALit #KidLit
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Crockett: "I'm gonna honor someone who decided they were going to proclaim I was involved in the 'great white replacement'? Yeah, I'm not honoring that ... it's unfortunate more of my colleagues even on my side couldn't see the amount of harm this man was attempting to inflict upon our communities"
September 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Crockett: "I'm gonna honor someone who decided they were going to proclaim I was involved in the 'great white replacement'? Yeah, I'm not honoring that ... it's unfortunate more of my colleagues even on my side couldn't see the amount of harm this man was attempting to inflict upon our communities"
“Twenty years ago Russian president Vladimir Putin had a popular TV puppet show cancelled because it made fun of him…”
You can read the rest of my column for The Sunday Times here: thewest.com.au/news/social/...
You can read the rest of my column for The Sunday Times here: thewest.com.au/news/social/...
September 21, 2025 at 6:26 AM
“Twenty years ago Russian president Vladimir Putin had a popular TV puppet show cancelled because it made fun of him…”
You can read the rest of my column for The Sunday Times here: thewest.com.au/news/social/...
You can read the rest of my column for The Sunday Times here: thewest.com.au/news/social/...
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Scientists once thought Antarctica might hold onto its sea ice as the world warmed. No longer.
‘Completely unexpected’: Antarctic sea ice may be in terminal decline due to rising Southern Ocean salinity
Scientists once thought Antarctica might hold onto its sea ice as the world warmed. No longer.
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July 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Scientists once thought Antarctica might hold onto its sea ice as the world warmed. No longer.
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"I'm happy to report I'm just fine. I lost a button. But I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight, safe, with my family... At that elevator, I was separated from someone named Edgardo... Edgardo is in ICE detention and he's not going to sleep in his bed tonight."
June 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
"I'm happy to report I'm just fine. I lost a button. But I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight, safe, with my family... At that elevator, I was separated from someone named Edgardo... Edgardo is in ICE detention and he's not going to sleep in his bed tonight."
“Hope Greta and her friends can swim!” That’s US politician Lindsey Graham fantasising about Israel sinking a ship carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg and attempting to breach Gaza’s aid blockade. thewest.com.au/news/social/...
Who’s afraid of Greta Thunberg? Why does she anger people?
‘Hope Greta and her friends can swim!’ That’s senior US politician Senator Lindsey Graham fantasising about Israel sinking a ship carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg.
thewest.com.au
June 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
“Hope Greta and her friends can swim!” That’s US politician Lindsey Graham fantasising about Israel sinking a ship carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg and attempting to breach Gaza’s aid blockade. thewest.com.au/news/social/...
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This is brilliant from Tegan Bennett Daylight. There's at least 1 of these men at every event/book signing. It took me till my 50s to snap. The lurker waited to the end & said rudely, 'You've improved'. I said: 'I don't care what you think'. He was flabbergasted. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Flipping the bird at an old man wasn’t exactly in my playbook. It felt like a rupture | Tegan Bennett Daylight
Author Tegan Bennett Daylight had spent a life listening to men’s stories and opinions about her. In a quiet library one day, she had enough
www.theguardian.com
June 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
This is brilliant from Tegan Bennett Daylight. There's at least 1 of these men at every event/book signing. It took me till my 50s to snap. The lurker waited to the end & said rudely, 'You've improved'. I said: 'I don't care what you think'. He was flabbergasted. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Barber: A would be king has ordered U.S. troops to occupy Los Angeles and parade down the streets of Washington DC. We are here to say that is not who we are
June 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Barber: A would be king has ordered U.S. troops to occupy Los Angeles and parade down the streets of Washington DC. We are here to say that is not who we are
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Today in Boston.
Over a million people turned out.
Even the drone couldn't get it all.
#NoKingsDay #BostonStrong #ICEProtest
Over a million people turned out.
Even the drone couldn't get it all.
#NoKingsDay #BostonStrong #ICEProtest
June 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Today in Boston.
Over a million people turned out.
Even the drone couldn't get it all.
#NoKingsDay #BostonStrong #ICEProtest
Over a million people turned out.
Even the drone couldn't get it all.
#NoKingsDay #BostonStrong #ICEProtest
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JUST IN: Federal judge blocks Trump executive order that requires proof of US citizenship to vote and limits mail-in ballots
Federal judge blocks Trump executive order that requires proof of US citizenship to vote and limits mail-in ballots | CNN Politics
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday blocked part of President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to revamp how elections are run in the United States.
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June 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
JUST IN: Federal judge blocks Trump executive order that requires proof of US citizenship to vote and limits mail-in ballots
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Newsom: "He's been a stone cold liar about what he said we talked about. He never discussed the National Guard. Period. Full stop. I would love to share with you what he actually talked about. It would send shivers up your spine."
June 13, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Newsom: "He's been a stone cold liar about what he said we talked about. He never discussed the National Guard. Period. Full stop. I would love to share with you what he actually talked about. It would send shivers up your spine."
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Frankly being a wheelchair user around these kinds of cars is absolutely terrifying because judging by the amount of near misses I’ve had with land rovers they clearly can’t see me. I fundamentally do not understand why we allow cars to get more and more dangerous for non-drivers!
Well you don’t need to be a road safety engineer to know this was going to be the outcome www.dumptheguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report says
High-fronted vehicles are more likely to kill and are on the rise in Europe with the UK an extreme example
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Frankly being a wheelchair user around these kinds of cars is absolutely terrifying because judging by the amount of near misses I’ve had with land rovers they clearly can’t see me. I fundamentally do not understand why we allow cars to get more and more dangerous for non-drivers!
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Terrible Gallup poll today. Lots of bad anti-trans sentiment, but this one really blew my mind and should be VERY eye opening to our LGB folks:
America is about to cross back over into being gay or lesbian is something that is caused externally (and therefore "fixable" with conversion therapy)
America is about to cross back over into being gay or lesbian is something that is caused externally (and therefore "fixable" with conversion therapy)
June 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Terrible Gallup poll today. Lots of bad anti-trans sentiment, but this one really blew my mind and should be VERY eye opening to our LGB folks:
America is about to cross back over into being gay or lesbian is something that is caused externally (and therefore "fixable" with conversion therapy)
America is about to cross back over into being gay or lesbian is something that is caused externally (and therefore "fixable" with conversion therapy)
There are some debates best put to rest for good. thewest.com.au/opinion/kate...
Why working from home is here to stay
KATE EMERY: Employers that insist on being able to see the whites of their employees eyes five days a week without justification might soon get a view of their other end instead.
thewest.com.au
June 10, 2025 at 3:31 AM
There are some debates best put to rest for good. thewest.com.au/opinion/kate...
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The passive voice is getting a real workout in headlines today, huh?
June 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The passive voice is getting a real workout in headlines today, huh?
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Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health secretary removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on how vaccines should be used.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health secretary removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on how vaccines should be used.
June 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health secretary removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on how vaccines should be used.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health secretary removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on how vaccines should be used.
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LAPD firing impact munitions at Los Angelenos while DHS arrests their neighbors.
LAPD is now joining the fray. They are firing rounds of less lethals
June 7, 2025 at 3:28 AM
LAPD firing impact munitions at Los Angelenos while DHS arrests their neighbors.
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HAPPENING NOW: Protesters are not backing down in their clash with ICE agents over raid operations in the Los Angeles area
📍Paramount, CA
📍Paramount, CA
June 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Protesters are not backing down in their clash with ICE agents over raid operations in the Los Angeles area
📍Paramount, CA
📍Paramount, CA
A really interesting bit on the latest Media Watch about how (incorrect) claims about a trans child athlete got blown way out of proportion: www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/e...
Ep 17 - Jumping the gun - Media Watch
A front page story about a transgender child at a sports carnival filled with errors.
www.abc.net.au
June 4, 2025 at 3:50 AM
A really interesting bit on the latest Media Watch about how (incorrect) claims about a trans child athlete got blown way out of proportion: www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/e...
