Kathy Gilsinan
@kgilsinan.bsky.social
Midwesterner. Rugged indoorsman. "Glorious weirdo" per @dgraham.bsky.social.
Senior editor @Puck.news. Author for @wwnorton.bsky.social. Formerly @Politico magazine, @TheAtlantic.com, @wpr.bsky.social.
Senior editor @Puck.news. Author for @wwnorton.bsky.social. Formerly @Politico magazine, @TheAtlantic.com, @wpr.bsky.social.
.@jasonrosenbaum.bsky.social never not killing it, but he's essential on the MO redistricting beat. Don't miss his roundup of the floor action yesterday or his big scoop on a Dem hail-mary www.stlpr.org/government-p...
Missouri Republicans advance plan to draw Rep. Cleaver into Republican-leaning seat
The GOP-dominated Missouri House easily passed legislation Monday night to redraw the state’s congressional districts.
www.stlpr.org
September 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
.@jasonrosenbaum.bsky.social never not killing it, but he's essential on the MO redistricting beat. Don't miss his roundup of the floor action yesterday or his big scoop on a Dem hail-mary www.stlpr.org/government-p...
Reposted by Kathy Gilsinan
Once again, I have proven that a question mark in a headline indicates the answer is no
www.economist.com/united-state...
www.economist.com/united-state...
Will Elon Musk’s cash splash pay off in Wisconsin?
A judicial race has become a referendum on the billionaire’s behaviour
www.economist.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Once again, I have proven that a question mark in a headline indicates the answer is no
www.economist.com/united-state...
www.economist.com/united-state...
Eggs are the new fentanyl wsj.com/articles/mex...
"So-called egg interceptions are up 36% nationwide so far this fiscal year... Along parts of the Texas border, they have risen by 54%"
"So-called egg interceptions are up 36% nationwide so far this fiscal year... Along parts of the Texas border, they have risen by 54%"
Eggs Are So Expensive People Are Smuggling Them In From Mexico
The contraband is yet another sign of how far consumers will go to battle soaring egg prices.
wsj.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Eggs are the new fentanyl wsj.com/articles/mex...
"So-called egg interceptions are up 36% nationwide so far this fiscal year... Along parts of the Texas border, they have risen by 54%"
"So-called egg interceptions are up 36% nationwide so far this fiscal year... Along parts of the Texas border, they have risen by 54%"
Hazard of writing a book about personality change (as @olgakhazan.bsky.social has done wonderfully) is that (positive) reviewers get to describe your "before" personality with words like "anhedonic buzzkill." For the record Olga has never killed a buzz of mine!! www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
‘Me, but Better’ Review: Personality’s Progress
To combat social anxiety and overcome her introversion, the author tries improvisational comedy and forces herself to throw parties.
www.wsj.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Hazard of writing a book about personality change (as @olgakhazan.bsky.social has done wonderfully) is that (positive) reviewers get to describe your "before" personality with words like "anhedonic buzzkill." For the record Olga has never killed a buzz of mine!! www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
"Even friends who attest to his dry wit and well-concealed sentimentality acknowledge a Man Without Qualities aspect to him ... Like a spy or a pinto bean, McConnell has used this blankness to his advantage, made it a carrier for designs greater than himself."
www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/m...
www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/m...
Mitch McConnell Got Everything He Wanted. But at What Cost? (Published 2019)
The president whom the Senate Republican leader helped elect has turned out to be the one thing he can’t control.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"Even friends who attest to his dry wit and well-concealed sentimentality acknowledge a Man Without Qualities aspect to him ... Like a spy or a pinto bean, McConnell has used this blankness to his advantage, made it a carrier for designs greater than himself."
www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/m...
www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/m...
Rosenbaum was on the Ed Martin beat before it was cool
ICYMI: Ed Martin’s colorful, and controversial, tenure in Missouri politics comes back into view after Trump nominates him to be U.S. Attorney for Washington, DC.
For @stlpublicradio.bsky.social:
For @stlpublicradio.bsky.social:
Former Missouri GOP Chairman Martin in line for high-profile U.S. attorney post in D.C.
Martin's time in Missouri politics included unsuccessfully running twice for statewide and congressional office.
www.stlpr.org
February 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Rosenbaum was on the Ed Martin beat before it was cool
Least-wanted rematch since Trump v Biden.
January 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Least-wanted rematch since Trump v Biden.