Kate
@arsenalkate.bsky.social
Formerly of Toastie Twitter, will rant about Arsenal at first opportunity.
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women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
Olivia Nuzzi's 'American Canto': Read the Exclusive Excerpt
She flamed out and she faded away. 'Vanity Fair'’s West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
I went with this, and it was an excellent choice
November 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I went with this, and it was an excellent choice
I’m caramelizing a bunch of onions, solely because I am running out of room for them on the counter.
Do I use them for pull-apart bread, a galette, or risotto?
Do I use them for pull-apart bread, a galette, or risotto?
November 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I’m caramelizing a bunch of onions, solely because I am running out of room for them on the counter.
Do I use them for pull-apart bread, a galette, or risotto?
Do I use them for pull-apart bread, a galette, or risotto?
The only rule I’ve happily held onto from my religious/culty upbringing is no gambling. It does only damage.
i think online gambling is a cancer that is spreading throughout our society, it was a horrible mistake to de-regulate it, and we desperately need to crack down on it again
i can’t talk about sports gambling anymore without sounding like a crank but i do believe legalized sports gambling is like 15-20% responsible for our current dystopia
November 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The only rule I’ve happily held onto from my religious/culty upbringing is no gambling. It does only damage.
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Got my hair done, accidentally went to two record stores, two bookstores, and a vintage shop. It was a good day.
November 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Got my hair done, accidentally went to two record stores, two bookstores, and a vintage shop. It was a good day.
Love to wake up to yet another “this bill will end my career” news story 🙃🙃🙃
This has gotten surprisingly little attention — it's not even on the front page of @science.org right now — but it's really hard to describe what the SAFE Research Act would do to US science and scientists without sounding insane
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November 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Love to wake up to yet another “this bill will end my career” news story 🙃🙃🙃
Apparently the Lupita Nyong’o Twelfth Night is on PBS passport, so I know what I’m watching tonight
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Apparently the Lupita Nyong’o Twelfth Night is on PBS passport, so I know what I’m watching tonight
Starting at $1 billion dollars, wealth should be taxed 100%. If you can’t be satisfied at $999,999,999, then bummer for you.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Starting at $1 billion dollars, wealth should be taxed 100%. If you can’t be satisfied at $999,999,999, then bummer for you.
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An anti-abortion protester has shot someone outside of a South Carolina Planned Parenthood.
My source says one person was injured and taken to the hospital—and that the protester was arrested.
More soon.
My source says one person was injured and taken to the hospital—and that the protester was arrested.
More soon.
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
An anti-abortion protester has shot someone outside of a South Carolina Planned Parenthood.
My source says one person was injured and taken to the hospital—and that the protester was arrested.
More soon.
My source says one person was injured and taken to the hospital—and that the protester was arrested.
More soon.
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the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
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ouroboreos
oh wow that’s crazy
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
November 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
ouroboreos
We sent hundreds of people to be tortured in a foreign prison, for misdemeanors at most, and we just kind of stopped talking about it
NYT - Dozens of Venezuelans sent by the US to a maximum security prison in El Salvador describe being beaten, sexually assaulted by guards and driven to the brink of suicide. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/wo...
Inside Trump’s Deportation of Venezuelans: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
The Times interviewed dozens of migrant men sent to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration. Independent forensic analysts called the testimony credible and consistent and said the treatment met the U.N.’s definition of torture.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We sent hundreds of people to be tortured in a foreign prison, for misdemeanors at most, and we just kind of stopped talking about it
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this dude helping his bro pick up his stick should be highlight of the night but our bloodthirsty sports media only feeds us conflict
November 13, 2025 at 5:34 AM
this dude helping his bro pick up his stick should be highlight of the night but our bloodthirsty sports media only feeds us conflict
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Here's your chance to do something about the people being starved and beaten in Broadview ICE custody.
Share this post, and I'll donate $1 to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund (www.mibfc.org).
And if you make a donation to them, let me know how much and I'll match it 1:1.
Share this post, and I'll donate $1 to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund (www.mibfc.org).
And if you make a donation to them, let me know how much and I'll match it 1:1.
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Here's your chance to do something about the people being starved and beaten in Broadview ICE custody.
Share this post, and I'll donate $1 to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund (www.mibfc.org).
And if you make a donation to them, let me know how much and I'll match it 1:1.
Share this post, and I'll donate $1 to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund (www.mibfc.org).
And if you make a donation to them, let me know how much and I'll match it 1:1.
I can’t remember who said that this administration is all stick and no carrot. There’s no comfort too small that they will just let you have.
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I can’t remember who said that this administration is all stick and no carrot. There’s no comfort too small that they will just let you have.
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i really truly wish any of the epstein furore was caused by a genuine concern for cruelty for teenage girls, for exploited kids. it would be a different country if it was, of course, but the discourse is sometimes jarring
July 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
i really truly wish any of the epstein furore was caused by a genuine concern for cruelty for teenage girls, for exploited kids. it would be a different country if it was, of course, but the discourse is sometimes jarring
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"Chicago Loves Local" campaign is encouraging neighbors to shop local this holiday season. blockclubchi.co/3LrDpNr
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"Chicago Loves Local" campaign is encouraging neighbors to shop local this holiday season. blockclubchi.co/3LrDpNr
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It never occurred to me how badly tall people are yearning to be around each other 😂
November 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
It never occurred to me how badly tall people are yearning to be around each other 😂
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Trying to get ahead of that Joyce Carol Oates dunk
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trying to get ahead of that Joyce Carol Oates dunk
Embarrassing music confession: I’ve always confused Lana del Rey and Florence + the Machine. And Lana del Rey is fine? I don’t hate her, but don’t bother to seek her out.
November 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Embarrassing music confession: I’ve always confused Lana del Rey and Florence + the Machine. And Lana del Rey is fine? I don’t hate her, but don’t bother to seek her out.
Perfume people: do samples smell different than full bottles? I feel like any time I get a small sample and like it enough to splurge on a whole bottle, it smells totally different. How the hell do you pick an actual scent you love?
November 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Perfume people: do samples smell different than full bottles? I feel like any time I get a small sample and like it enough to splurge on a whole bottle, it smells totally different. How the hell do you pick an actual scent you love?
This evil Elon anecdote just makes me think of Pushing Daisies, where the dandelion car guy kills the researcher and buries the test dummies because of the safety flaw that blows up the car if it hits a certain speed with the seat warmers on
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
This evil Elon anecdote just makes me think of Pushing Daisies, where the dandelion car guy kills the researcher and buries the test dummies because of the safety flaw that blows up the car if it hits a certain speed with the seat warmers on
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Tesla engineer was concerned about known thermal runaway problems in the batteries, elon and his head of security concoted a mass shooter threat pretending to be him, leaked it to the press and got a bolo issued to tried to get him swatted, Elon then stiffed his head of security
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Tesla engineer was concerned about known thermal runaway problems in the batteries, elon and his head of security concoted a mass shooter threat pretending to be him, leaked it to the press and got a bolo issued to tried to get him swatted, Elon then stiffed his head of security