Elly Fishman
@ellyfishman.bsky.social
Journalist. Author of "Refugee High: Coming of Age in America." Bylines in Rolling Stone, New York Times, Fast Company, NPR, WBEZ, Chicago magazine, etc. Clog enthusiast. Everything bagel.
Last spring, @katmabu.bsky.social launched a campaign with a simple message. “Democrats need to grow a spine.” Seven months later, she’s facing 15 years for protesting ICE and Trump. And she's not backing down. Takes more than spine: www.gq.com/story/kat-ab... @gqmagazine.bsky.social
Congressional Candidate Kat Abugazaleh: ‘They Picked the Wrong Girl to Indict’
The 26-year-old is facing up to 15 years in federal prison after protesting ICE in her home city.
www.gq.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Last spring, @katmabu.bsky.social launched a campaign with a simple message. “Democrats need to grow a spine.” Seven months later, she’s facing 15 years for protesting ICE and Trump. And she's not backing down. Takes more than spine: www.gq.com/story/kat-ab... @gqmagazine.bsky.social
Reposted by Elly Fishman
A follow-up I did not expect to make after our profile of @katmabu.bsky.social this spring
www.gq.com/story/kat-ab...
By @ellyfishman.bsky.social
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By @ellyfishman.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A follow-up I did not expect to make after our profile of @katmabu.bsky.social this spring
www.gq.com/story/kat-ab...
By @ellyfishman.bsky.social
www.gq.com/story/kat-ab...
By @ellyfishman.bsky.social
Reposted by Elly Fishman
She’s 26. Her primary opponent is 80.
@katmabu.bsky.social talks to @ellyfishman.bsky.social for @gqmagazine.bsky.social about her bid for Congress: “People are begging their representatives to do something”
www.gq.com/story/kat-ab...
@katmabu.bsky.social talks to @ellyfishman.bsky.social for @gqmagazine.bsky.social about her bid for Congress: “People are begging their representatives to do something”
www.gq.com/story/kat-ab...
Can Kat Abughazaleh Help Democrats Grow a Spine?
She’s a lefty 26-year-old internet star. Her primary opponent is 80 and has held office since 1999. Inside a race for Congress that could help revive a doddering Democratic Party.
www.gq.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
She’s 26. Her primary opponent is 80.
@katmabu.bsky.social talks to @ellyfishman.bsky.social for @gqmagazine.bsky.social about her bid for Congress: “People are begging their representatives to do something”
www.gq.com/story/kat-ab...
@katmabu.bsky.social talks to @ellyfishman.bsky.social for @gqmagazine.bsky.social about her bid for Congress: “People are begging their representatives to do something”
www.gq.com/story/kat-ab...
More Trad Wives Gone Wrong in 2025, please: “I have all the makings of a trad wife, except what comes out of my mouth and what’s going on in my brain. It drives them insane. They get so confused and triggered by women they’re attracted to.”
Thank you to GQ and @ellyfishman.bsky.social for letting me rant about democracy, antifascism, and Elon Musk’s loser energy: www.gq.com/story/kat-ab...
April 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
More Trad Wives Gone Wrong in 2025, please: “I have all the makings of a trad wife, except what comes out of my mouth and what’s going on in my brain. It drives them insane. They get so confused and triggered by women they’re attracted to.”