KalpitaPathak
@kalpitapathak.bsky.social
#Writer.
Seeker of magic in the mundane.
Queer, disabled, autistic & brown (she/him).
I love the smell of rain in the desert 🌵⛈️🏜️🌈
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Seeker of magic in the mundane.
Queer, disabled, autistic & brown (she/him).
I love the smell of rain in the desert 🌵⛈️🏜️🌈
linktr.ee/kalpitapathak
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10 Questions for Kalpita Pathak - The Massachusetts Review
Detective Varela calls it an interview room, but it looks an awful lot like the interrogation rooms in Law and Order. Over-airconditioned, scuffed floors, grubby walls, one-way mirror, rickety chair t...
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Thanks again, @themassreview.bsky.social, for publishing "For the Trees", feat. an autistic main character. The debate about autism causes & prevention/cures threatens our existence. But we deserve to be loved & accepted as we are. We're human beings, unbroken. 10 Qs:
massreview.org/2025/09/24/1...
massreview.org/2025/09/24/1...
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Rep. Jason Crow says he will "not be intimidated" by threats following the president's comments accusing a group of Democrats of "seditious behavior, punishable by death."
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Rep. Jason Crow says he will "not be intimidated" by threats following the president's comments accusing a group of Democrats of "seditious behavior, punishable by death."
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Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
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This Transgender Awareness Week, we come together to celebrate the resilience and bravery of the transgender community in the face of relentless attacks.
My message to you is simple:
I am with you. I love you. I will never stop fighting for you.
My message to you is simple:
I am with you. I love you. I will never stop fighting for you.
November 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This Transgender Awareness Week, we come together to celebrate the resilience and bravery of the transgender community in the face of relentless attacks.
My message to you is simple:
I am with you. I love you. I will never stop fighting for you.
My message to you is simple:
I am with you. I love you. I will never stop fighting for you.
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Breaking: An Epstein survivor just silenced press conference attendees when she delivered the following remarks:
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Breaking: An Epstein survivor just silenced press conference attendees when she delivered the following remarks:
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
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We're pleased to announce we will be hosting a virtual #reading with the guest editors of our forthcoming special issue, Incarceration & Families, along with contributors and their families on Dec. 10th at 7:30 pm est! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/incarcerat...
November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We're pleased to announce we will be hosting a virtual #reading with the guest editors of our forthcoming special issue, Incarceration & Families, along with contributors and their families on Dec. 10th at 7:30 pm est! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/incarcerat...
Brave, heartbreaking - please support these survivors by demanding the release of the Epstein files
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Brave, heartbreaking - please support these survivors by demanding the release of the Epstein files
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I normally don't post/repost anything about Megyn Kelly. She is - as one poster put it - a vapid c*nt who just wants her 15 minutes.
However, I'm glad that this young lady I am posting was given permission by her parents to post this 👇🏽💙 Spot on dear! 💙
However, I'm glad that this young lady I am posting was given permission by her parents to post this 👇🏽💙 Spot on dear! 💙
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I normally don't post/repost anything about Megyn Kelly. She is - as one poster put it - a vapid c*nt who just wants her 15 minutes.
However, I'm glad that this young lady I am posting was given permission by her parents to post this 👇🏽💙 Spot on dear! 💙
However, I'm glad that this young lady I am posting was given permission by her parents to post this 👇🏽💙 Spot on dear! 💙
Heartbroken.
Gutted. We have lost a brilliant voice in the world. Rest in peace Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social you were so inspiring to so many of us. Thank you for sharing all your words and for always shining a light on the disability community.
November 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Heartbroken.
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November 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Every church should be doing this, and if your church isn’t, you’re at the wrong church.
October 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Every church should be doing this, and if your church isn’t, you’re at the wrong church.
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Let’s make Rudra’s birthday wish come true. Register to vote by 11:59pm tonight!
zohranfornyc.com/register
zohranfornyc.com/register
October 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Let’s make Rudra’s birthday wish come true. Register to vote by 11:59pm tonight!
zohranfornyc.com/register
zohranfornyc.com/register
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Kurdt's Lead Belly cover is still fucken amazing and chill-inducing. He was gone 4 months after this aired on MTV.
youtu.be/hEMm7gxBYSc?...
youtu.be/hEMm7gxBYSc?...
Nirvana - Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Live On MTV Unplugged Unedited)
YouTube video by NirvanaVEVO
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Kurdt's Lead Belly cover is still fucken amazing and chill-inducing. He was gone 4 months after this aired on MTV.
youtu.be/hEMm7gxBYSc?...
youtu.be/hEMm7gxBYSc?...
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So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).
*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc
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This is my favorite post of all time
October 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This is my favorite post of all time
Stunning. "Joy sweeps over us like a bright sheen of water."
@rattlepoetry.bsky.social
rattle.com/art-history-...
@rattlepoetry.bsky.social
rattle.com/art-history-...
Art History by Susan Auerbach - Rattle: Poetry
In the picture he sent, a naked
young woman hangs trussed in a tangle
of red rope, legs tied in mid-leap,
crisscross-bound breasts and thighs gaped at
by salarymen with cameras.
rattle.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Stunning. "Joy sweeps over us like a bright sheen of water."
@rattlepoetry.bsky.social
rattle.com/art-history-...
@rattlepoetry.bsky.social
rattle.com/art-history-...
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
October 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
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There is a tree in Nashville that I'm pretty sure was pulled up into a tornado when it was a sapling, but it had strong roots and it survived. I visit it every time I'm at Centennial Park. When I first moved here, it was barely taller than me, and now it's an adult!
October 6, 2025 at 2:10 AM
There is a tree in Nashville that I'm pretty sure was pulled up into a tornado when it was a sapling, but it had strong roots and it survived. I visit it every time I'm at Centennial Park. When I first moved here, it was barely taller than me, and now it's an adult!
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At age 34, Marcus Boyd speaks across the country, sharing his story, spreading awareness about autism, and encouraging people not to allow their disability or diagnosis to define their life or future.
Marcus Boyd: Thriving on the Spectrum, Finding Solace in Sound
Vicksburg resident Marcus Boyd was diagnosed with autism at 10. He is now a successful music composer, producer and autism activist.
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October 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
At age 34, Marcus Boyd speaks across the country, sharing his story, spreading awareness about autism, and encouraging people not to allow their disability or diagnosis to define their life or future.
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Happy October to all--but especially to those who have been waiting so patiently to submit work to MR... Our submission period is now OPEN! Read our guidelines and submit your own work today: massreview.org/new-submissi...
Submissions - The Massachusetts Review Submission Guidelines Submissions
The Massachusetts Review 2025 – 2026 Submissions Period is now open. If you have submitted to us online, please check that your spam filters do not block our email. You can add massrev@external.umass...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Happy October to all--but especially to those who have been waiting so patiently to submit work to MR... Our submission period is now OPEN! Read our guidelines and submit your own work today: massreview.org/new-submissi...
Thanks again, @themassreview.bsky.social, for publishing "For the Trees", feat. an autistic main character. The debate about autism causes & prevention/cures threatens our existence. But we deserve to be loved & accepted as we are. We're human beings, unbroken. 10 Qs:
massreview.org/2025/09/24/1...
massreview.org/2025/09/24/1...
10 Questions for Kalpita Pathak - The Massachusetts Review
Detective Varela calls it an interview room, but it looks an awful lot like the interrogation rooms in Law and Order. Over-airconditioned, scuffed floors, grubby walls, one-way mirror, rickety chair t...
massreview.org
October 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Thanks again, @themassreview.bsky.social, for publishing "For the Trees", feat. an autistic main character. The debate about autism causes & prevention/cures threatens our existence. But we deserve to be loved & accepted as we are. We're human beings, unbroken. 10 Qs:
massreview.org/2025/09/24/1...
massreview.org/2025/09/24/1...
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This Sunday, we’re SHREDDING 🎸
Join me (or someone who looks a lot like me) at one of two locations to safely dispose of old bills, bank statements and documents you no longer need.
+ DJs, family portraits and frozen treats.
12-3pm in Harlem and the Bronx. Details in the video ⬇️
Join me (or someone who looks a lot like me) at one of two locations to safely dispose of old bills, bank statements and documents you no longer need.
+ DJs, family portraits and frozen treats.
12-3pm in Harlem and the Bronx. Details in the video ⬇️
October 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This Sunday, we’re SHREDDING 🎸
Join me (or someone who looks a lot like me) at one of two locations to safely dispose of old bills, bank statements and documents you no longer need.
+ DJs, family portraits and frozen treats.
12-3pm in Harlem and the Bronx. Details in the video ⬇️
Join me (or someone who looks a lot like me) at one of two locations to safely dispose of old bills, bank statements and documents you no longer need.
+ DJs, family portraits and frozen treats.
12-3pm in Harlem and the Bronx. Details in the video ⬇️
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People of Illinois, we need your help.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
September 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
People of Illinois, we need your help.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.