Karen Schwartz
@pithywidow.bsky.social
Former Marie Claire contributing editor, NY Sun columnist and occasional NYT Styles writer. Ex-tweeter. F*ng b*.
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Karen Schwartz
@pithywidow.bsky.social
· Dec 31
18 years. 18 is the numeric value of the word “chai”—life—in Judaism. Definitely feels like a lifetime ago. But he’s still here, and never won’t be. His memory is a blessing.
Just as time knew to move on since the beginning
And the seasons know exactly when to change…
I'll be loving you always
Just as time knew to move on since the beginning
And the seasons know exactly when to change…
I'll be loving you always
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If in Norway the princess no longer has the support to be Queen, and if in the UK King Charles is now calling for a criminal investigation into his own brother, then surely in the United States of America, Howard Lutnick must resign!
February 11, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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12/10
February 11, 2026 at 12:06 AM
12/10
But Lutnick seems so above board
Now we learn the billionaire owner of a bridge that will compete w/the new Canada-MI bridge met with Lutnick right before Trump issued his threat to shut down the new bridge. The Trump admin is a lawless mafia gangster extortion racket existing to enrich oligarchs at our expense.
February 10, 2026 at 11:56 PM
But Lutnick seems so above board
Every Mar-a-Lago party is the world's worst Bar Mitzvah
Another party at Mar-a-Lago this weekend. This one had women wearing disco ball masks while they danced on platforms for the entertainment of Trump’s guests.
February 10, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Every Mar-a-Lago party is the world's worst Bar Mitzvah
Reposted by Karen Schwartz
Like 75% of the US Olympic curlers are from Minnesota. A lot of them curl out of two clubs in Saint Paul, one club is in Frogtown, a neighborhood that has been very heavily targeted by ICE. These curlers are good neighbors.
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Like 75% of the US Olympic curlers are from Minnesota. A lot of them curl out of two clubs in Saint Paul, one club is in Frogtown, a neighborhood that has been very heavily targeted by ICE. These curlers are good neighbors.
It would only take 23 Republicans
Rep Raskin reports he reviewed the full unredacted Epstein Files & Trump's name appears MORE THAN A MILLION TIMES.
We knew of 38K times—meaning we know of only ~3% of Trump's involvement with a convicted child sexual abuser & sex trafficker.
Anyone still unwilling to impeach & remove is complicit.
We knew of 38K times—meaning we know of only ~3% of Trump's involvement with a convicted child sexual abuser & sex trafficker.
Anyone still unwilling to impeach & remove is complicit.
February 10, 2026 at 10:52 PM
It would only take 23 Republicans
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To have one ICE employee arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting may be regarded as a misfortune; to have two looks like carelessness.
This is the second time an ICE employee has been arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a **background checker for ICE agents.**
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
February 10, 2026 at 10:07 PM
To have one ICE employee arrested in in a Bloomington, MN underage sex trafficking sting may be regarded as a misfortune; to have two looks like carelessness.
Imagine being this pathetic
Alford: "On Bad Bunny - we're still investigating. There's info out about the lyrics. I don't speak fluent Spanish, but if it's true what was said on natl TV, we have a lot of Qs for entities that broadcast it & we'll be talking w/ the FCC. This could be worse than the Janet wardrobe malfunction"
February 10, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Imagine being this pathetic
Curlers ftw 🙌
Team USA Curler Rich Ruohonen:
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
February 10, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Curlers ftw 🙌
Seems bad
1. The FBI affidavit used to seize ballots and other materials from the 2020 election in Fulton County relies on debunked conspiracy theories. For example, it isn’t true that Fulton first “reported” 511,343 ballots and then “reported” 527,925. I’ll explain.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Seems bad
But Kristi Noem just told me on the radio that ICE was arresting the sex predators
Bloomington police announce arrests in sex trafficking bust: "Rashad Johnson out of Maple Grove. This is the most disturbing arrest that we've had here. He is a backgrounder for ICE, Homeland Security, and federal agencies."
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 PM
But Kristi Noem just told me on the radio that ICE was arresting the sex predators
Jay-Z is also
Bad Bunny is v. good at his job
February 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Jay-Z is also
Happy Valentine's Day (?)
new most bizarre moment of the Olympics just dropped
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
February 10, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Happy Valentine's Day (?)
Goldman: "If you don't want to be called a fascist regime or secret police then stop acting like one."
Rep. Goldman: “Do you know what other regimes in the 20th century required similar proof of citizenship?…Is Nazi Germany one?”
Lyons: “Yes.”
Goldman: “Is the Soviet Union one?"
Lyons: “Yes, but this is the wrong type of questioning you should be asking me.”
Lyons: “Yes.”
Goldman: “Is the Soviet Union one?"
Lyons: “Yes, but this is the wrong type of questioning you should be asking me.”
February 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Goldman: "If you don't want to be called a fascist regime or secret police then stop acting like one."
Did anyone think the issue here was Lutnick potentially leaving his children on Jeffrey Epstein's island
VAN HOLLEN: Did you in fact make the visit to Epstein's private island?
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
LUTNICK: I did have lunch w/ him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation. My wife was with me as were my 4 children and nannies. We had lunch on the island. That's true. For an hour. We left with all of my children
February 10, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Did anyone think the issue here was Lutnick potentially leaving his children on Jeffrey Epstein's island
Great job, once again, 2024 electorate
A group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts are now paying off.
The EPA is expected to revoke the endangerment finding, which has underpinned the government’s ability to fight global warming since 2009.
The EPA is expected to revoke the endangerment finding, which has underpinned the government’s ability to fight global warming since 2009.
A Campaign to Revoke the Endangerment Finding Appears Near ‘Total Victory’
A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off.
nyti.ms
February 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Great job, once again, 2024 electorate
It is not hypocrisy if your whole thing is everything is ok as long as we do it
James Comer spent years and millions of taxpayer dollars trying and failing to prove that there was a policy connection between Hunter’s appointment to the Burisma board in 2014 and his VP dad. But Comer won’t spend a day or a dollar investigating this.
February 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
It is not hypocrisy if your whole thing is everything is ok as long as we do it
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write it on the board 100 times: everything you think you hate about chuck schumer you actually hate about the senate
February 10, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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But why let facts interfere with feelings
But also, we desperately need activated left wingers to be better educated about what they are doing and stop freaking out about basic politics
February 10, 2026 at 1:26 PM
But why let facts interfere with feelings
Every so often we are forced to confront the complete corruption of our Justice Department
Now that members of Congress are able to see what was redacted they are learning how Todd Blanche failed to comply with the law in countless instances, and it’s now about to get real because what DOJ was hiding is the most incriminating stuff.
February 10, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Every so often we are forced to confront the complete corruption of our Justice Department
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February 10, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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Does not scream “above board”
Attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell says the convicted Epstein accomplice can clear President Trump's name in the Epstein probe in exchange for clemency. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3ZtSzW3
February 10, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Does not scream “above board”
It would only take 23 Republicans to impeach and remove him
This is part of a pattern that is impeachable: Trump cuts previously appropriated Congressional funds, but only to states led by Democrats (California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota).
The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by the NYT
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
February 9, 2026 at 11:53 PM
It would only take 23 Republicans to impeach and remove him
Bad Bunny is v. good at his job
February 9, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Bad Bunny is v. good at his job
Pretty much what you’d expect when 3 learned women try to warn people about Donald Trump
Every time I re-read Trump v. United States, it feels like getting hit in the head with a mallet.
February 8, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Pretty much what you’d expect when 3 learned women try to warn people about Donald Trump