Mary Harris
@maryharris.bsky.social
Hosting Slate’s daily news podcast What Next. Getting closer to God in a tight situation. Alum: WNYC Always: therealness.org
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Mary Harris
@maryharris.bsky.social
· Jul 4
Happy 4th! Fun fact: after the election I needed a new joyful hobby, something I could do to celebrate our eventual defeat of fascism. I’m teaching myself to twirl
The thing about this "historical fact" nonsense is that.. gender was not listed on passports until recently?? Like: 70s, 80s. So: it's a "historical fact" that this data point is... not meaningful
On the blog: In approving Trump's transphobic policy of listing sex assigned at birth on passports, SCOTUS said govt was "merely attesting to a historical fact," thus echoing the obtuseness of Plessy v Ferguson's statement that Black folks were only choosing to see segregation as white supremacy. 👇
SCOTUS Echoes Plessy v Ferguson in Greenlighting Trump's Transphobic Passport Policy
Repeating a pattern that has become all too familiar, late last week the Roberts Court issued a per curiam order staying a lower court rulin...
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November 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The thing about this "historical fact" nonsense is that.. gender was not listed on passports until recently?? Like: 70s, 80s. So: it's a "historical fact" that this data point is... not meaningful
I wish the Dems were just less OBVIOUS. Like, somehow in a convo I had with @jvl.bsky.social the other week, *I* am now the Eeyore who could see where this was heading.
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I wish the Dems were just less OBVIOUS. Like, somehow in a convo I had with @jvl.bsky.social the other week, *I* am now the Eeyore who could see where this was heading.
Reasons I live in NYC:
- the Cambodian food I ate on Friday
- the khati roll and ceviche I ate on Saturday
- the Jewish and Iranian pastries I ate today
- the mango pulp I picked up at the Bengali grocer across from the bumpin’ dog park
- the Cambodian food I ate on Friday
- the khati roll and ceviche I ate on Saturday
- the Jewish and Iranian pastries I ate today
- the mango pulp I picked up at the Bengali grocer across from the bumpin’ dog park
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Reasons I live in NYC:
- the Cambodian food I ate on Friday
- the khati roll and ceviche I ate on Saturday
- the Jewish and Iranian pastries I ate today
- the mango pulp I picked up at the Bengali grocer across from the bumpin’ dog park
- the Cambodian food I ate on Friday
- the khati roll and ceviche I ate on Saturday
- the Jewish and Iranian pastries I ate today
- the mango pulp I picked up at the Bengali grocer across from the bumpin’ dog park
I have it. Your perfect weekend listen! slate.com/podcasts/wha...
Bonus: SchadenFriday | Muslim, Millennial, Mr. Mayor Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani wins, overcoming a lack of sex-pest scandals and lack of sex-pest endorsements.
slate.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I have it. Your perfect weekend listen! slate.com/podcasts/wha...
*TAPS MIC* … I need you all to know about my new shoes
November 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
*TAPS MIC* … I need you all to know about my new shoes
This was a great convo
I listened to the arguments at the Supreme Court in the big tariff case, so you don't have to.
Wanna debrief? I sat down with @maryharris.bsky.social for Slate's What Next podcast.... and I didn't hold back.
Join us: slate.com/podcasts/wha...
Wanna debrief? I sat down with @maryharris.bsky.social for Slate's What Next podcast.... and I didn't hold back.
Join us: slate.com/podcasts/wha...
Trump’s Tariffs Have a Constitution Problem
Chin up, Don, the House of Representatives is happy to—wait, where are they?
slate.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This was a great convo
Best part of waiting for some big live event to start on CSPAN is listening to the live callers work themselves up. Need more nerdy party line situations
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Best part of waiting for some big live event to start on CSPAN is listening to the live callers work themselves up. Need more nerdy party line situations
I was wondering how some people were taking tonight’s news, and anyway this is what Stephen Miller is tweeting. It’s ugly. But it is a sign of how thin skinned the WH is
November 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I was wondering how some people were taking tonight’s news, and anyway this is what Stephen Miller is tweeting. It’s ugly. But it is a sign of how thin skinned the WH is
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NYC hits 2 million votes, breaking the 1989 record (1.9M) and taking us back to records set in the 1960s!
(1969: 2.4M; 1965: 2.6M)
(1969: 2.4M; 1965: 2.6M)
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
NYC hits 2 million votes, breaking the 1989 record (1.9M) and taking us back to records set in the 1960s!
(1969: 2.4M; 1965: 2.6M)
(1969: 2.4M; 1965: 2.6M)
This convo with @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social was great, and at this point, I think we all must respect the energy she is bringing to this moment: slate.com/podcasts/wha...
She Won the Election. The GOP Won’t Swear Her In.
Weaponized partisan politics—or something even more sinister?
slate.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This convo with @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social was great, and at this point, I think we all must respect the energy she is bringing to this moment: slate.com/podcasts/wha...
This whole interview is worth reading, but this extended namecheck for @brigidbergin.bsky.social is fantastic (and makes a great case for supporting WNYC if you don't already)
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
November 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This whole interview is worth reading, but this extended namecheck for @brigidbergin.bsky.social is fantastic (and makes a great case for supporting WNYC if you don't already)
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
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Not only that, but they put up Halloween decorations, too! And the artist is on Bluesky
bsky.app/profile/care...
bsky.app/profile/care...
The dinosaur bodega in the Grand Army Plaza subway stop got a Halloween edit 😍🦇👻🦖
Grateful to the artist @akiva.bsky.social for this fun public artwork that always makes me smile!
Grateful to the artist @akiva.bsky.social for this fun public artwork that always makes me smile!
November 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Not only that, but they put up Halloween decorations, too! And the artist is on Bluesky
bsky.app/profile/care...
bsky.app/profile/care...
This is the energy, put it straight in my veins
I’ve never felt unsafe on a NYC subway. A few months ago, I was on one that stopped for about a half hour because of some malfunction, and a spontaneous dance party broke out.
A lot of people talk about how the NYC subway “feels dangerous” but please allow me to present the Dinosaur Bodega that was installed in my local stop
November 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This is the energy, put it straight in my veins
The person who realized a trick or treating pigeon should be an avatar of democracy deserves a raise
October 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The person who realized a trick or treating pigeon should be an avatar of democracy deserves a raise
New Yorkers, I see you this weekend
Stay safe out there
Stay safe out there
October 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
New Yorkers, I see you this weekend
Stay safe out there
Stay safe out there
TLDR diversity only “weakens” you when you let the bosses tell you it should
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
TLDR diversity only “weakens” you when you let the bosses tell you it should
Today's show is one where reporting the plain facts of what is about to happen felt unreal, impossible, and yet here we are slate.com/podcasts/wha...
How Will We Feed Our Neighbors?
While some states rush to mitigate the damage, people in Florida and Texas are facing down a November without benefits.
slate.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Today's show is one where reporting the plain facts of what is about to happen felt unreal, impossible, and yet here we are slate.com/podcasts/wha...
yup
honestly the only piece worth reading on the platner situation. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is absolutely cooking here. (gift link)
Opinion | A Nazi Tattoo Exposes Democrats’ Greatest Weakness
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
yup
Oh hi I am basically mainlining lozenges at this point (tune in tomorrow to find out why!) so decided to rank them for fun
October 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Oh hi I am basically mainlining lozenges at this point (tune in tomorrow to find out why!) so decided to rank them for fun
I think not infrequently about how the Trump admin told us years ago what the animating force was behind his governing style
October 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I think not infrequently about how the Trump admin told us years ago what the animating force was behind his governing style
When your voice goes and you really really have to take a sick day, it's nice when a charmer like @1robgunther.bsky.social can fill in on the fly slate.com/podcasts/wha...
Where Sports Betting Got Us
Covering the spread of sports gambling to everywhere.
slate.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
When your voice goes and you really really have to take a sick day, it's nice when a charmer like @1robgunther.bsky.social can fill in on the fly slate.com/podcasts/wha...
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Dems who are serious about fighting Trump’s authoritarianism should seriously listen to this convo w/ @jvl.bsky.social & @maryharris.bsky.social.
“Pain is the great teacher, people should be touching the stove… Dems should be in ‘I told you so mode’ not ‘I fixed it and I saved you from it’ mode.”
“Pain is the great teacher, people should be touching the stove… Dems should be in ‘I told you so mode’ not ‘I fixed it and I saved you from it’ mode.”
“I don't understand why Democrats live in the world of, ‘Oh, well, that's just not realistic,’ while Republicans live in the world of ‘Yeah! Tear down the White House!’ Why is that?!” slate.trib.al/iGHD8bB
Shutting Down and Finding Out
In the “you can just do stuff” era of politics, Dems should swing for the fences.
slate.trib.al
October 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Dems who are serious about fighting Trump’s authoritarianism should seriously listen to this convo w/ @jvl.bsky.social & @maryharris.bsky.social.
“Pain is the great teacher, people should be touching the stove… Dems should be in ‘I told you so mode’ not ‘I fixed it and I saved you from it’ mode.”
“Pain is the great teacher, people should be touching the stove… Dems should be in ‘I told you so mode’ not ‘I fixed it and I saved you from it’ mode.”
I will be thinking about one couples costume I saw this weekend for a while. She was an oyster, he was a shucking knife
The rare costume showing no skin that I would still be embarrassed to wear around my parents
The rare costume showing no skin that I would still be embarrassed to wear around my parents
October 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I will be thinking about one couples costume I saw this weekend for a while. She was an oyster, he was a shucking knife
The rare costume showing no skin that I would still be embarrassed to wear around my parents
The rare costume showing no skin that I would still be embarrassed to wear around my parents
Can't stop, won't stop with the SCHAUDENFRIDAY magic (thanks to @lukewinkie.bsky.social for being game for our weird, wild experiment)
slate.com/podcasts/wha...
slate.com/podcasts/wha...
Bonus: The Scariest Halloween Costume
Trick-or-treater—OR ANTIFA SLEEPER CELL?!?!?!
slate.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Can't stop, won't stop with the SCHAUDENFRIDAY magic (thanks to @lukewinkie.bsky.social for being game for our weird, wild experiment)
slate.com/podcasts/wha...
slate.com/podcasts/wha...
Well that Canadian anti tariff ad sure was triggering! It’s interesting to compare their edit to the original speech, which in some ways makes an even stronger case by raising the specter of the Great Depression youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc?...
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
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October 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Well that Canadian anti tariff ad sure was triggering! It’s interesting to compare their edit to the original speech, which in some ways makes an even stronger case by raising the specter of the Great Depression youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc?...