Katie MacBride
@msmacb.bsky.social
Journalist, dog lover, goat wrangler. I write a newsletter about
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Katie MacBride
@msmacb.bsky.social
· Aug 20
Gluey brain and leaden bones
Sally helped keep me sober for a decade and a half. Now that she’s gone, everything hurts and nothing makes sense.
askasoberlady.substack.com
I hate that I had to write this but I didn’t know how not to askasoberlady.substack.com/p/gluey-brai...
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Ms Rachel says The New York Times asked her if she’s funded by Hamas
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Ms Rachel says The New York Times asked her if she’s funded by Hamas
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the thing that upsets me about this the most is that Dems had all the momentum, republicans were reeling, and we were getting intra-GOP fighting over the filibuster, all while voters were blaming republicans for their incompetence
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
November 10, 2025 at 5:06 AM
the thing that upsets me about this the most is that Dems had all the momentum, republicans were reeling, and we were getting intra-GOP fighting over the filibuster, all while voters were blaming republicans for their incompetence
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
this destroys all of this. just a total gut punch
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btw, the whole 7 democrats thing is complete bullshit. The number of dems that sold us out is the exact number of dems that were necessary for republicans to win. If republicans needed 4, it would be 4. If they needed 12, it would be 12. Dems know we don’t want this, so they sell out just enough.
November 10, 2025 at 6:34 AM
btw, the whole 7 democrats thing is complete bullshit. The number of dems that sold us out is the exact number of dems that were necessary for republicans to win. If republicans needed 4, it would be 4. If they needed 12, it would be 12. Dems know we don’t want this, so they sell out just enough.
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If the Democrats aren’t going to fight for the bare minimum for you, then we need to aim for the moon and the stars and go for what we really want. Universal healthcare. Universal basic income. Childcare. Free university education or free trade school.
Democrats won't create the lasting change or tap into the rage of the majority with Schumer and Jeffries in the lead. Centrists won't get it done, no matter how the establishment wills it. The country has radically shifted. The last 10 years is your evidence.
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 AM
If the Democrats aren’t going to fight for the bare minimum for you, then we need to aim for the moon and the stars and go for what we really want. Universal healthcare. Universal basic income. Childcare. Free university education or free trade school.
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Tonight Democrats proved that old quip.
If a genie gave Democrats 3 wishes, they'd negotiate it down to 1, and then wish for something they think Republicans will like.
We need a true opposition party now more than ever. Because this aint it.
If a genie gave Democrats 3 wishes, they'd negotiate it down to 1, and then wish for something they think Republicans will like.
We need a true opposition party now more than ever. Because this aint it.
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Tonight Democrats proved that old quip.
If a genie gave Democrats 3 wishes, they'd negotiate it down to 1, and then wish for something they think Republicans will like.
We need a true opposition party now more than ever. Because this aint it.
If a genie gave Democrats 3 wishes, they'd negotiate it down to 1, and then wish for something they think Republicans will like.
We need a true opposition party now more than ever. Because this aint it.
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It's great to hear that this Zohran Mamdani guy was actually a moderate, let's just fire up the ol' search function and see if that's how he was covered during his campaign
November 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It's great to hear that this Zohran Mamdani guy was actually a moderate, let's just fire up the ol' search function and see if that's how he was covered during his campaign
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Damn, I hate it when things that happen mean nothing :-(
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Damn, I hate it when things that happen mean nothing :-(
Look at this beautiful lil freak
November 9, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Look at this beautiful lil freak
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5 years ago today
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
5 years ago today
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as a thought exercise for everyone reading ross douthat's latest missive in the NYT, i want you to think about sending an email to your entire company with the subject line "Did Women Ruin the Workplace?", then think about the over/under on the number of minutes/hours you would still be employed
November 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
as a thought exercise for everyone reading ross douthat's latest missive in the NYT, i want you to think about sending an email to your entire company with the subject line "Did Women Ruin the Workplace?", then think about the over/under on the number of minutes/hours you would still be employed
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Hm I'm starting to think they pulled a fast one on us
![According to OpenAI's charter, its founding mission is "to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI)—by which we mean highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable work—benefits all of humanity."[7]
Musk and Altman stated in 2015 that they were partly motivated by concerns about AI safety and existential risk from artificial general intelligence.[28][29] OpenAI stated that "it's hard to fathom how much human-level AI could benefit society", and that it is equally difficult to comprehend "how much it could damage society if built or used incorrectly".[24] The startup also wrote that AI "should be an extension of individual human wills and, in the spirit of liberty, as broadly and evenly distributed as possible",[24] and that "because of AI's surprising history, it's hard to predict when human-level AI might come within reach. When it does, it'll be important to have a leading research institution which can prioritize a good outcome for all over its own self-interest."[30] Co-chair Sam Altman expected a decades-long project that eventually surpasses human intelligence.[31]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wzr56y4kjmm2tuz2jecdntx7/bafkreiapen6zno5v2bx4k5npqi7tx2555nipz4ueo4unailctrc2bs4sn4@jpeg)
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Hm I'm starting to think they pulled a fast one on us
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The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
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What the fuck
There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
What the fuck
If you didn’t know who wrote this, you’d still know this guy wrote it
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 AM
If you didn’t know who wrote this, you’d still know this guy wrote it
Thrilled to have a reason to use an image from Rachel Getting Married open.substack.com/pub/askasobe...
My sister is coming home from rehab. I'm still angry at her; my parents are in denial.
Part healing is figuring out which harms need to be addressed and which ones you can let go of.
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Thrilled to have a reason to use an image from Rachel Getting Married open.substack.com/pub/askasobe...
I haven’t had proper internet in almost a week because of storms so I’m in a coffee shop frantically trying to catch up on everything but all I want to do is eavesdrop on what I *think* is a job interview that’s taken a very personal turn
November 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I haven’t had proper internet in almost a week because of storms so I’m in a coffee shop frantically trying to catch up on everything but all I want to do is eavesdrop on what I *think* is a job interview that’s taken a very personal turn
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Pains me to say it but I think this is true. Some of my colleagues in the media who’ve stayed on X don’t even realize how badly its noxious algorithm is skewing their perception of politics and reality.
Also, that place seems designed to make you miserable unless you’re a Nazi. It’s just wretched.
Also, that place seems designed to make you miserable unless you’re a Nazi. It’s just wretched.
Tonight's even more proof the mainstream reporters who are still on Twitter are suffering from a brain problem akin Havana Syndrome that is preventing them from accurately doing their jobs. They are being cooked alive by a snuff-focused apartheid algorithm.
November 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Pains me to say it but I think this is true. Some of my colleagues in the media who’ve stayed on X don’t even realize how badly its noxious algorithm is skewing their perception of politics and reality.
Also, that place seems designed to make you miserable unless you’re a Nazi. It’s just wretched.
Also, that place seems designed to make you miserable unless you’re a Nazi. It’s just wretched.
Asking me to confirm a dental appointment more than two weeks in advance is borderline harassment
November 5, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Asking me to confirm a dental appointment more than two weeks in advance is borderline harassment
There’s a woman on my nextdoor named Nanette whose entire ND activity consists of going through the comments on *every* post and replying to people who ask questions addressed in the original post with “it’s in the post” and I’m kind of here for it
November 5, 2025 at 12:21 AM
There’s a woman on my nextdoor named Nanette whose entire ND activity consists of going through the comments on *every* post and replying to people who ask questions addressed in the original post with “it’s in the post” and I’m kind of here for it
I have been underutilizing the “block channel” feature on Apple News
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I have been underutilizing the “block channel” feature on Apple News
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"I missed breaking rules. I missed having a secret. I missed doing something *bad*." Another @msmacb.bsky.social banger.
Sometimes I miss doing bad things
Whether it's alcohol, cigarettes, or secret rebellious stuff, being a "good kid" has never come easily to me.
askasoberlady.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
"I missed breaking rules. I missed having a secret. I missed doing something *bad*." Another @msmacb.bsky.social banger.
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I have no respect for journalists who willingly and knowingly use TS (Theft Slop) and then want the world to know shocked they are about the results (or clever in their shock), after they have chosen not to do the work themselves or worked with others (fact checkers, copy editors, etc)
I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
October 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I have no respect for journalists who willingly and knowingly use TS (Theft Slop) and then want the world to know shocked they are about the results (or clever in their shock), after they have chosen not to do the work themselves or worked with others (fact checkers, copy editors, etc)
For all the bad kids who reluctantly had to become…less bad
Sometimes I miss doing bad things
Whether it's alcohol, cigarettes, or secret rebellious stuff, being a "good kid" has never come easily to me.
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
For all the bad kids who reluctantly had to become…less bad
Baker & Taylor!
A major book distributor is shutting down and libraries are warning there may be disruptions until new sources are in place.
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
www.404media.co
October 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Baker & Taylor!