Cat Bowen
@catbowen.bsky.social
Senior editor of commerce at Hearst Enthusiast group. Combination of pretentious snob and basic Betty.
So if you’re a Runner’s World subscriber, check out the next issue (winter 2025) and you can read a little bit about how/why I got sober. 221 days today!
November 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
So if you’re a Runner’s World subscriber, check out the next issue (winter 2025) and you can read a little bit about how/why I got sober. 221 days today!
I fear as though I’ve made a terrible mistake. I’m reading Foucault’s Herculine Barbin at the encouragement of someone I went to grad school with, and I have too many thoughts for someone who left the academy.
November 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I fear as though I’ve made a terrible mistake. I’m reading Foucault’s Herculine Barbin at the encouragement of someone I went to grad school with, and I have too many thoughts for someone who left the academy.
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Mandatory comparison. Note, it was a choice to not include a four column wide photo of Trump looking like shit in his only press appearance yesterday when he refused to answer questions about Epstein.
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Mandatory comparison. Note, it was a choice to not include a four column wide photo of Trump looking like shit in his only press appearance yesterday when he refused to answer questions about Epstein.
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Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Every office has an executive tier whose emails are like:
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
saw on news , , can we replce complianc dept with web 3
and a worker tier whose emails are like:
Dear Jim,
First of all, I *love* this idea! Unfortunately, I spoke with Legal and identified a few issues with this approach. For starters…
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New from me in @newrepublic.com: “Primary Every Democrat.”
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
Primary Every Democrat
It’s exhausting to watch poll-tested, donor-beholden congressional Democrats continue to be too old, too cloistered, and too bumbling to do anything as the government burns.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
New from me in @newrepublic.com: “Primary Every Democrat.”
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
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Anyway: it’s an American tradition. www.startribune.com/trump-admini...
October 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Anyway: it’s an American tradition. www.startribune.com/trump-admini...
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Watch this. And then the whole thing. They are destroying the rule of law: www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
October 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Watch this. And then the whole thing. They are destroying the rule of law: www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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DOJ whistleblower Erez Reuveni says Emil Bove told him, 'those planes need to take off no matter what, and if some court should issue an order preventing that, we may have to consider telling that court 'fuck you.'
Reuveni: It is the highest, most egregious violation of the lawyer's code of ethics.
Reuveni: It is the highest, most egregious violation of the lawyer's code of ethics.
October 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
DOJ whistleblower Erez Reuveni says Emil Bove told him, 'those planes need to take off no matter what, and if some court should issue an order preventing that, we may have to consider telling that court 'fuck you.'
Reuveni: It is the highest, most egregious violation of the lawyer's code of ethics.
Reuveni: It is the highest, most egregious violation of the lawyer's code of ethics.
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NBC just gutted the very teams that gave marginalized voices a seat at the table—then called it “restructuring.”
The cuts:
📌NBC BLK (Black community coverage)
📌NBC Latino (Latino community coverage)
📌NBC Asian America (Asian American community coverage)
📌NBC Out (LGBTQ+ community coverage)
The cuts:
📌NBC BLK (Black community coverage)
📌NBC Latino (Latino community coverage)
📌NBC Asian America (Asian American community coverage)
📌NBC Out (LGBTQ+ community coverage)
October 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NBC just gutted the very teams that gave marginalized voices a seat at the table—then called it “restructuring.”
The cuts:
📌NBC BLK (Black community coverage)
📌NBC Latino (Latino community coverage)
📌NBC Asian America (Asian American community coverage)
📌NBC Out (LGBTQ+ community coverage)
The cuts:
📌NBC BLK (Black community coverage)
📌NBC Latino (Latino community coverage)
📌NBC Asian America (Asian American community coverage)
📌NBC Out (LGBTQ+ community coverage)
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Rand Paul: "When you kill someone, if you're not in a declared war, you really need to know someone's name at least. You have to accuse them of something. You have to present evidence. So all of these people have been blown up without any evidence of a crime."
October 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Rand Paul: "When you kill someone, if you're not in a declared war, you really need to know someone's name at least. You have to accuse them of something. You have to present evidence. So all of these people have been blown up without any evidence of a crime."
I don’t talk about it much, but this week marked 6 months without alcohol. It feels very odd, but also so fucking liberating.
October 17, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I don’t talk about it much, but this week marked 6 months without alcohol. It feels very odd, but also so fucking liberating.
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For Businessweek’s November issue, I have a feature about the high-fee premium credit card war being waged by American Express and Chase for the hearts, minds, and swipes of America’s affluent supershoppers. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Inside the Credit Card Battle to Win America’s Richest Shoppers
The fierce fight between Amex and Chase is playing out over higher fees, extravagant events and every perk imaginable.
www.bloomberg.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
For Businessweek’s November issue, I have a feature about the high-fee premium credit card war being waged by American Express and Chase for the hearts, minds, and swipes of America’s affluent supershoppers. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The defunding of special ed, upheaval of Medicaid, and the search for an autism cure is such a horrific attack on the disabled I am having difficulty finding words, and words are my job.
October 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The defunding of special ed, upheaval of Medicaid, and the search for an autism cure is such a horrific attack on the disabled I am having difficulty finding words, and words are my job.
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support AND respect! Autistic people oppose the concept of cure & prevention, more commonly known as eugenics
Autistic people are pretty darn cool when not being oppressed, abused, or left struggling unsupported with co-occurring challenges that are commonplace for us
*ahem* Autistics oppose cure!
Autistic people are pretty darn cool when not being oppressed, abused, or left struggling unsupported with co-occurring challenges that are commonplace for us
*ahem* Autistics oppose cure!
Vaccines are safe and effective.
Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.
When you want information, ask your doctor.
It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.
Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.
When you want information, ask your doctor.
It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.
October 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
support AND respect! Autistic people oppose the concept of cure & prevention, more commonly known as eugenics
Autistic people are pretty darn cool when not being oppressed, abused, or left struggling unsupported with co-occurring challenges that are commonplace for us
*ahem* Autistics oppose cure!
Autistic people are pretty darn cool when not being oppressed, abused, or left struggling unsupported with co-occurring challenges that are commonplace for us
*ahem* Autistics oppose cure!
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This is great. The absurdity of this moment captured. Make it go viral.
Jess Waters recycling the same guy over and over to represent “former” different enemies
October 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
This is great. The absurdity of this moment captured. Make it go viral.
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Reminder that if you are interacting with law enforcement in Illinois, this IS a stop and ID state. Also, aside from identifying yourself and asking if you're free to leave, the ONLY thing you should say to law enforcement, state or federal, is:
October 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Reminder that if you are interacting with law enforcement in Illinois, this IS a stop and ID state. Also, aside from identifying yourself and asking if you're free to leave, the ONLY thing you should say to law enforcement, state or federal, is:
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October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Today in #LaborHistory September 27, 1962: Rachel Carson's book #SilentSpring was published, ushering in the modern environmental movement & creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
#environment #ecology #activism #books #writer #author #nonfiction
#environment #ecology #activism #books #writer #author #nonfiction
September 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Today in #LaborHistory September 27, 1962: Rachel Carson's book #SilentSpring was published, ushering in the modern environmental movement & creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
#environment #ecology #activism #books #writer #author #nonfiction
#environment #ecology #activism #books #writer #author #nonfiction
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The Tylenol thing is heinous, obviously. As someone who was Dx’d very young because I presented just like a boy, I lived my whole life trying to compensate for the ways I’d be othered. It’s not perfect (ask anyone who has taught me.)I worry this is going to exacerbate the othering for those like me.
September 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The Tylenol thing is heinous, obviously. As someone who was Dx’d very young because I presented just like a boy, I lived my whole life trying to compensate for the ways I’d be othered. It’s not perfect (ask anyone who has taught me.)I worry this is going to exacerbate the othering for those like me.
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Not the first law-abiding natural-born citizen that ICE has kidnapped, but this does seem to be an escalation in their brazenness considering that he's a school superintendent and community leader.
Dr Ian Roberts was born in Brooklyn, NY.
ICE took him and no one knows why.
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ICE took him and no one knows why.
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September 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Not the first law-abiding natural-born citizen that ICE has kidnapped, but this does seem to be an escalation in their brazenness considering that he's a school superintendent and community leader.
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Jesus Christ, how are you so unbelievably bad at this?
A deeply unpopular president is recklessly destroying our government, wrecking our democracy, covering up pedophilia and now threatening to use military force against our own citizens but you're tsk-tsking about protecting healthcare?
A deeply unpopular president is recklessly destroying our government, wrecking our democracy, covering up pedophilia and now threatening to use military force against our own citizens but you're tsk-tsking about protecting healthcare?
The Trump administration’s threat to deploy troops in Portland is unlawful.
Here’s a thought.
Focus on protecting the healthcare of the American people.
Here’s a thought.
Focus on protecting the healthcare of the American people.
September 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Jesus Christ, how are you so unbelievably bad at this?
A deeply unpopular president is recklessly destroying our government, wrecking our democracy, covering up pedophilia and now threatening to use military force against our own citizens but you're tsk-tsking about protecting healthcare?
A deeply unpopular president is recklessly destroying our government, wrecking our democracy, covering up pedophilia and now threatening to use military force against our own citizens but you're tsk-tsking about protecting healthcare?