Kate Whittle
@kettlemt.bsky.social
western Montana writer, once and future journalist. Also into cats, knitting, bicycles. I’m super fun at parties!
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The buildings across the street from me use gas-powered leaf blowers nearly every week and the noise pollution, not to mention the air pollution, is ridiculous. And this is in a dense neighborhood in Brooklyn where a broom and a rake would do the job just as well. Ban ‘em.
Great new @bloomberg.com piece by Jessica Stolzberg on ongoing struggle against stupidest and most harmful part of current 'Conspicuous Consumption' yard hygiene.
The diff this has made in DC is ... incredible.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The diff this has made in DC is ... incredible.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
What It Takes to Defeat the Leaf Blowers
To end the use of gas-powered blowers, advocates in one New Jersey town focused on public health and made their case directly to local elected leaders.
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The buildings across the street from me use gas-powered leaf blowers nearly every week and the noise pollution, not to mention the air pollution, is ridiculous. And this is in a dense neighborhood in Brooklyn where a broom and a rake would do the job just as well. Ban ‘em.
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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PHOTOS: This Grindr fashion show served skimpy looks spun from the wool of gay sheep - buff.ly/1pz35cD
November 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
PHOTOS: This Grindr fashion show served skimpy looks spun from the wool of gay sheep - buff.ly/1pz35cD
nice to see salsa supporting women athletes!! i will never do these races but it's inspiring to read www.salsacycles.com/blogs/articl...
Five Tips For Surviving The Mountain Race Series
By Meaghan Hackinen Set against the backdrop of some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes, the Mountain Races take riders on unforgettable adventures in unexpected places. Created by Nelson Tre...
www.salsacycles.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
nice to see salsa supporting women athletes!! i will never do these races but it's inspiring to read www.salsacycles.com/blogs/articl...
love this. you don't need an axe saw, you need a blanket - and a community www.backpacker.com/stories/essa...
The Toxic Masculinity of Tactical Survival Gear
In the wilderness, it isn't cheap, paracord-wrapped hatchets and trenching tools that we need to survive. It's each other.
www.backpacker.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
love this. you don't need an axe saw, you need a blanket - and a community www.backpacker.com/stories/essa...
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If you don't have a library card, you should get a library card. Once you have that library card, you should get the Libby app. Once you get the Libby app, go browse the newsstand. Good chance your library card gives you access to ALL THE MAGAZINES. I'm talking the real good shit. AND BACK ISSUES.
a woman in a red dress is reading a magazine titled bazaar
ALT: a woman in a red dress is reading a magazine titled bazaar
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
If you don't have a library card, you should get a library card. Once you have that library card, you should get the Libby app. Once you get the Libby app, go browse the newsstand. Good chance your library card gives you access to ALL THE MAGAZINES. I'm talking the real good shit. AND BACK ISSUES.
Krampus is a folkloric goat demon with a switch and chains and carries away naughty children on the feast of St Nicholas. Very pleased to have finished my Krampus sweater! 🧶
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Krampus is a folkloric goat demon with a switch and chains and carries away naughty children on the feast of St Nicholas. Very pleased to have finished my Krampus sweater! 🧶
Ah man I miss real pickups. Truck #2 is what I grew up with going to rodeo with my dad
The bumper says 'rugged working man'.
But the cargo bed says ‘cosplay builder with soft hands’.
Time to ban these fragile-man-mobiles from our cities.
But the cargo bed says ‘cosplay builder with soft hands’.
Time to ban these fragile-man-mobiles from our cities.
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Ah man I miss real pickups. Truck #2 is what I grew up with going to rodeo with my dad
got so excited for a sec but this is in the UK www.driving.org/government-t...
Government to review headlight glare amid growing driver safety concerns
Explore the impact of headlight glare and driver safety as the government reviews modern lighting technology and road safety.
www.driving.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
got so excited for a sec but this is in the UK www.driving.org/government-t...
this whole thread... incredible
The “forcibly” issue hangs on whether any action — in this case, yes, the throwing of the possibly, possibly not, exploding sandwich — must have carried a risk of inflicting bodily harm.
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
this whole thread... incredible
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it has been a good long minute since I read America Magazine but JD Vance getting schooled in a Jesuit publication is the absolute sweetest plum
www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...
www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...
JD Vance’s immigration comments are an insult to our Catholic faith
This administration wants to set itself up as somehow Christian. Let them, then, do the bare minimum: Welcome the stranger.
www.americamagazine.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
it has been a good long minute since I read America Magazine but JD Vance getting schooled in a Jesuit publication is the absolute sweetest plum
www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...
www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus...
always jarring to see what podcasters actually look like (in this case, precisely what i imagined)
We were on New Day NW on King 5 in Seattle this morning talking about LIFE AFTER CARS, bringing the message to local daytime TV viewers.
'Life After Cars' dares to imagine a world without cars - New Day NW
Authors Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon say cars ruin everything and advocate for a car-free life in their new book. #newdaynw
www.king5.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
always jarring to see what podcasters actually look like (in this case, precisely what i imagined)
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Mamdani has won more votes than the entire population of any of the 5 smallest states.
Mamdani has won more votes than there are people in South Dakota.
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Mamdani has won more votes than the entire population of any of the 5 smallest states.
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Good morning.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Good morning.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
I don't know who did this, but I love you.
"There's been, unfortunately, a rise in workplace violence in the health care industry as a whole nationwide."
very curious about this
www.montanarightnow.com/missoula/sai...
very curious about this
www.montanarightnow.com/missoula/sai...
Saint Patrick Hospital in Missoula enhances security amid rising violence
MISSOULA, Mont. – Saint Patrick Hospital in Missoula is implementing new security measures to address an increase in violence and the presence of weapons.
www.montanarightnow.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"There's been, unfortunately, a rise in workplace violence in the health care industry as a whole nationwide."
very curious about this
www.montanarightnow.com/missoula/sai...
very curious about this
www.montanarightnow.com/missoula/sai...
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For my newsletter, I took a deeper look at the electoral record of WelcomePAC, a centrist group that produced that 352 page document advising Democrats to moderate once again.
Turns out the campaigns they work for aren't winning. www.burnsnotice.com/fire-the-con...
Turns out the campaigns they work for aren't winning. www.burnsnotice.com/fire-the-con...
Fire The Consultants
The Democratic party must move on from the same old stale, carefully poll-tested politics and get back to solving voters' problems.
There are only three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Democra...
www.burnsnotice.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
For my newsletter, I took a deeper look at the electoral record of WelcomePAC, a centrist group that produced that 352 page document advising Democrats to moderate once again.
Turns out the campaigns they work for aren't winning. www.burnsnotice.com/fire-the-con...
Turns out the campaigns they work for aren't winning. www.burnsnotice.com/fire-the-con...
Bought this fully assuming it would be gross but you know what? It’s actually pretty good. Almond butter and apple bits.
October 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Bought this fully assuming it would be gross but you know what? It’s actually pretty good. Almond butter and apple bits.
One sleeve to go. Right on schedule for a gothy holiday season 🧶
October 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
One sleeve to go. Right on schedule for a gothy holiday season 🧶
404 media’s reporting is worth a follow www.404media.co/metas-ray-ba...
Meta's Ray-Ban Glasses Users Film and Harass Massage Parlor Workers
“The shameless use of covert recording technology at massage parlours to gain likes, attention, and online notoriety is both disgusting and dangerous.”
www.404media.co
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
404 media’s reporting is worth a follow www.404media.co/metas-ray-ba...
I'm so mad I didn't pitch this piece when I was single thepulp.org/hooked-or-ho...
Are fish pics poisoning Missoula’s dating waters? – The Pulp
In a city celebrated for its rivers and outdoor culture, dating apps are overflowing with men posing proudly with their catches. But for many women swiping through these profiles, the endless fish pic...
thepulp.org
October 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I'm so mad I didn't pitch this piece when I was single thepulp.org/hooked-or-ho...
looking at your phone: boring
knitting in public spaces: industrious, creative, smart, clever, cozy www.blackbirdspyplane.com/p/cure-for-p...
knitting in public spaces: industrious, creative, smart, clever, cozy www.blackbirdspyplane.com/p/cure-for-p...
You don't look cool looking at your phone
Our solution would change society. Plus sick jackets, suits, music & more
www.blackbirdspyplane.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
looking at your phone: boring
knitting in public spaces: industrious, creative, smart, clever, cozy www.blackbirdspyplane.com/p/cure-for-p...
knitting in public spaces: industrious, creative, smart, clever, cozy www.blackbirdspyplane.com/p/cure-for-p...
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The housing crisis has defined people's lives - they've deferred university, turned down job offers and delayed having families because they can't afford the housing they need.
But the real tragedy here is that investors who bought at the top of a bubble might make less money.
But the real tragedy here is that investors who bought at the top of a bubble might make less money.
October 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The housing crisis has defined people's lives - they've deferred university, turned down job offers and delayed having families because they can't afford the housing they need.
But the real tragedy here is that investors who bought at the top of a bubble might make less money.
But the real tragedy here is that investors who bought at the top of a bubble might make less money.
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my god there has never been a more accurate use of this
October 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
my god there has never been a more accurate use of this
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I get paid 7 figures a year to come up with this shit. Some stuff I have cooking up for you to look forward to: Amazon Prime changing to Amazon Plus. Paramount Plus changing to Paramount Now. HBO Max changing to just HBO. I fucking hate all of you and I will never stop.
October 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I get paid 7 figures a year to come up with this shit. Some stuff I have cooking up for you to look forward to: Amazon Prime changing to Amazon Plus. Paramount Plus changing to Paramount Now. HBO Max changing to just HBO. I fucking hate all of you and I will never stop.