Katie Rayford
@katierayford.bsky.social
Head of Comms @ Slate. Alum of BuzzFeed News. Fantasy Football and Bracket Enthusiast. Here if you need me: [email protected]
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See you tomorrow, Chicago! Former Chicago Mayor and Obama's White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel joins Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz for Political Gabfest live!
🎟️ Get your tickets now: slate.com/gabfestlivec...
🎟️ Get your tickets now: slate.com/gabfestlivec...
October 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
See you tomorrow, Chicago! Former Chicago Mayor and Obama's White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel joins Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz for Political Gabfest live!
🎟️ Get your tickets now: slate.com/gabfestlivec...
🎟️ Get your tickets now: slate.com/gabfestlivec...
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First stop on the tour: Chicago on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Park West.
Get your tickets NOW: t.co/eeW8tLclXk
Get your tickets NOW: t.co/eeW8tLclXk
October 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
First stop on the tour: Chicago on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Park West.
Get your tickets NOW: t.co/eeW8tLclXk
Get your tickets NOW: t.co/eeW8tLclXk
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Back in 2005, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz started gabbing about politics, and the rest is history (literally).
It's been 20 years, and we're throwing a big party. On the road. With you.
The Political Gabfest 20th Anniversary Tour: t.co/eeW8tLclXk
It's been 20 years, and we're throwing a big party. On the road. With you.
The Political Gabfest 20th Anniversary Tour: t.co/eeW8tLclXk
October 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Back in 2005, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz started gabbing about politics, and the rest is history (literally).
It's been 20 years, and we're throwing a big party. On the road. With you.
The Political Gabfest 20th Anniversary Tour: t.co/eeW8tLclXk
It's been 20 years, and we're throwing a big party. On the road. With you.
The Political Gabfest 20th Anniversary Tour: t.co/eeW8tLclXk
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The real reason Daniel Day-Lewis came out of retirement was so that @isaacbutler.bsky.social could write about him
Daniel Day-Lewis is the poster child for Method acting. He in fact does its exact opposite. slate.trib.al/Wbu7x4x
He Might Be the Greatest Actor of All Time—and the Most Misunderstood
Only one performer has won three Best Actor Oscars. Is it fair that he’s also a joke?
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October 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The real reason Daniel Day-Lewis came out of retirement was so that @isaacbutler.bsky.social could write about him
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Now on @slate.com: Swift repeats a whole lot of familiar steps on Showgirl, to diminishing returns in a world on fire. But the Martin/Shellback sheen glows if you don't try to look too close. Taylor, please take five, and put a million $ in the swear jar. slate.com/culture/2025...
Taylor Swift’s New Album Sees the Superstar at Her Most Triumphant—and Her Most Cringe
The Life of a Showgirl plays best when you hardly listen to it at all.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Now on @slate.com: Swift repeats a whole lot of familiar steps on Showgirl, to diminishing returns in a world on fire. But the Martin/Shellback sheen glows if you don't try to look too close. Taylor, please take five, and put a million $ in the swear jar. slate.com/culture/2025...
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I ranked all of the popular Slop Bowls for @slate.com!
Through my research, I found horror stories of customers allegedly being served severed fingers, class action lawsuits, and glorious, gooey mac and cheese.
Capitalism may ruin everything, but that doesn't mean we need to abandon discernment!
Through my research, I found horror stories of customers allegedly being served severed fingers, class action lawsuits, and glorious, gooey mac and cheese.
Capitalism may ruin everything, but that doesn't mean we need to abandon discernment!
Slop Bowls Have Taken Over the Working Person’s Lunch Break. We’ve Ranked Them From the Sloppiest to the Supreme.
You’re probably going to need a spoon …
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September 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I ranked all of the popular Slop Bowls for @slate.com!
Through my research, I found horror stories of customers allegedly being served severed fingers, class action lawsuits, and glorious, gooey mac and cheese.
Capitalism may ruin everything, but that doesn't mean we need to abandon discernment!
Through my research, I found horror stories of customers allegedly being served severed fingers, class action lawsuits, and glorious, gooey mac and cheese.
Capitalism may ruin everything, but that doesn't mean we need to abandon discernment!
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on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension: Brendan Carr teased his plan to intimidate Disney/ABC in a letter he sent back in December. last month, two big media deals made broadcasters more vulnerable to Carr's threats. add the censorship around Charlie Kirk, and a dirty ploy was set: slate.com/technology/2...
It’s Clear Why Disney Really Suspended Jimmy Kimmel—and It’s a Five-Alarm Fire
Donald Trump will not be satisfied until every media outlet becomes more conservative—and obedient to him.
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September 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension: Brendan Carr teased his plan to intimidate Disney/ABC in a letter he sent back in December. last month, two big media deals made broadcasters more vulnerable to Carr's threats. add the censorship around Charlie Kirk, and a dirty ploy was set: slate.com/technology/2...
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Decoder Ring is so good bsky.app/profile/kati...
Congrats to 4 (!!) @slate.com podcasts -- Decoder Ring, Death, Sex & Money, Slow Burn and Political Gabfest -- for making Left of Dial’s list of the 100 Greatest Podcasts of All Time (voted on by 300 audio creators, podcast hosts, writers, etc.)
www.leftofdialmedia.com/essential-li...
www.leftofdialmedia.com/essential-li...
August 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Decoder Ring is so good bsky.app/profile/kati...
Congrats to 4 (!!) @slate.com podcasts -- Decoder Ring, Death, Sex & Money, Slow Burn and Political Gabfest -- for making Left of Dial’s list of the 100 Greatest Podcasts of All Time (voted on by 300 audio creators, podcast hosts, writers, etc.)
www.leftofdialmedia.com/essential-li...
www.leftofdialmedia.com/essential-li...
August 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Congrats to 4 (!!) @slate.com podcasts -- Decoder Ring, Death, Sex & Money, Slow Burn and Political Gabfest -- for making Left of Dial’s list of the 100 Greatest Podcasts of All Time (voted on by 300 audio creators, podcast hosts, writers, etc.)
www.leftofdialmedia.com/essential-li...
www.leftofdialmedia.com/essential-li...
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"This 50-year-old chain restaurant, this totem of Scranton squareness, has somehow become … cool?" —Dan Kois for @slate.com
slate.com/business/202... /?src=longreads
slate.com/business/202... /?src=longreads
It’s the Hottest Restaurant in America. It’s Probably in Your Mall’s Parking Lot. How Did This Happen?
It started with a cheese pull.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"This 50-year-old chain restaurant, this totem of Scranton squareness, has somehow become … cool?" —Dan Kois for @slate.com
slate.com/business/202... /?src=longreads
slate.com/business/202... /?src=longreads
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love this reflection from @tonyhotran.bsky.social on the chatbots that have always been with us: slate.com/technology/2...
I Had a Huge Middle School Crush. So I Used a Controversial Technology to Help Me Talk to Her.
SmarterChild taught a generation how to talk to machines.
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August 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
love this reflection from @tonyhotran.bsky.social on the chatbots that have always been with us: slate.com/technology/2...
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If you haven't walked into a Chili's and ordered a Triple Dipper or a 3-for-Me in the last couple of years, you might be lacking something truly fulfilling in your life. slate.com/business/2025/08/chilis-menu-restaurants-food-tiktok-red-hot-mozz.html
It Was a Relic of the ’90s. The Food Was OK at Best. Now It’s the Hottest Restaurant in America. What Happened?
It started with a cheese pull.
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August 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
If you haven't walked into a Chili's and ordered a Triple Dipper or a 3-for-Me in the last couple of years, you might be lacking something truly fulfilling in your life. slate.com/business/2025/08/chilis-menu-restaurants-food-tiktok-red-hot-mozz.html
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Congratulations to @alexsammon.bsky.social! He won this week's audience award for "My Scammer" at @slate.com
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slate.com/technology/2...
I Responded to One of the Spam Texts From a “Recruiter”—Then Took the Job. It Got Weirder Than I Could Have Imagined.
The story of “Cathy,” my scammer.
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August 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Congratulations to @alexsammon.bsky.social! He won this week's audience award for "My Scammer" at @slate.com
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
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Here’s me, again, in Slate, on the rise and fall - and re-rise? - of spoof comedies like Airplane! and The Naked Gun: slate.com/culture/2025...
Who Killed the Spoof Movie?
The Naked Gun aims to resurrect what was once one of our most beloved sure-hit genres. Why did it ever go away?
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July 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Here’s me, again, in Slate, on the rise and fall - and re-rise? - of spoof comedies like Airplane! and The Naked Gun: slate.com/culture/2025...
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LOL. Slate @samadams.bsky.social mapped Andrew Cuomo's venturous two-block journey in his "hitting the streets" campaign launch. slate.com/culture/2025...
July 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
LOL. Slate @samadams.bsky.social mapped Andrew Cuomo's venturous two-block journey in his "hitting the streets" campaign launch. slate.com/culture/2025...
truly an all-star panel!! listen to Amicus' Court term wrap here: slate.com/podcasts/ami...
July 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
truly an all-star panel!! listen to Amicus' Court term wrap here: slate.com/podcasts/ami...
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Slate's annual End of Term Breakfast Table. With @jamellebouie.net and @sifill.bsky.social and @stevevladeck.bsky.social and of course @mjsdc.bsky.social. No Crying in Baseball, No "Hysterical" w/r/t SCOTUS edition.
Our All-Star SCOTUS End-of-Term Breakfast Table
Podcast Episode · Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts · 07/02/2025 · 55m
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July 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Slate's annual End of Term Breakfast Table. With @jamellebouie.net and @sifill.bsky.social and @stevevladeck.bsky.social and of course @mjsdc.bsky.social. No Crying in Baseball, No "Hysterical" w/r/t SCOTUS edition.
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Tomorrow at 1 pm, Slate Plus members are invited to join @dahlialithwick.bsky.social and me for a LIVE virtual recording of Amicus' annual Breakfast Table episode! Featuring all-star guests @stevevladeck.bsky.social, @jamellebouie.net, and @sifill.bsky.social. Sign up here: slate.com/amicuspluslive
June 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Tomorrow at 1 pm, Slate Plus members are invited to join @dahlialithwick.bsky.social and me for a LIVE virtual recording of Amicus' annual Breakfast Table episode! Featuring all-star guests @stevevladeck.bsky.social, @jamellebouie.net, and @sifill.bsky.social. Sign up here: slate.com/amicuspluslive
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I understand there is some debate about the scope of this ruling, but my view remains that the Supreme Court has just effectively abolished universal injunctions, at least as we know them. The question now is really whether lower courts can craft something to replace them that still sweeps widely.
June 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I understand there is some debate about the scope of this ruling, but my view remains that the Supreme Court has just effectively abolished universal injunctions, at least as we know them. The question now is really whether lower courts can craft something to replace them that still sweeps widely.
Excited to announce @patrickcreis.bsky.social is joining @slate.com as our politics editor!
“He brings a thoughtful, ambitious vision for our politics coverage that’s focused on clarity, depth, and the human side of policy and power..."
Read more here: slate.com/briefing/202...
“He brings a thoughtful, ambitious vision for our politics coverage that’s focused on clarity, depth, and the human side of policy and power..."
Read more here: slate.com/briefing/202...
June 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Excited to announce @patrickcreis.bsky.social is joining @slate.com as our politics editor!
“He brings a thoughtful, ambitious vision for our politics coverage that’s focused on clarity, depth, and the human side of policy and power..."
Read more here: slate.com/briefing/202...
“He brings a thoughtful, ambitious vision for our politics coverage that’s focused on clarity, depth, and the human side of policy and power..."
Read more here: slate.com/briefing/202...
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Trump's legal basis for federalizing the National Guard and deploying it in Los Angeles is surprisingly weak and vulnerable to judicial pushback—if the courts have the courage to enforce the law as written: slate.com/news-and-pol...
Trump’s Deployment of the National Guard in L.A. Has Serious Legal Flaws
Trump has made himself more susceptible to legal challenge. California’s lawsuit has been assigned to Judge Charles Breyer, a Bill Clinton appointee.
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June 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Trump's legal basis for federalizing the National Guard and deploying it in Los Angeles is surprisingly weak and vulnerable to judicial pushback—if the courts have the courage to enforce the law as written: slate.com/news-and-pol...
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What it was like in the shit in 2025 slate.com/news-and-pol...
Excerpts From the Memoir of a Marine Deployed to Los Angeles in 2025
A dispatch from the front (of the drive-thru) line.
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June 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
What it was like in the shit in 2025 slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Is the right running on megalomania?
@karaswisher.bsky.social joins @dahlialithwick.bsky.social on Amicus, Slate’s legal podcast, to share the briefing constitutional lawyers need to understand big tech’s federal government takeover.
Listen now: link.chtbl.com/AmicusEp5102...
@karaswisher.bsky.social joins @dahlialithwick.bsky.social on Amicus, Slate’s legal podcast, to share the briefing constitutional lawyers need to understand big tech’s federal government takeover.
Listen now: link.chtbl.com/AmicusEp5102...
June 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Is the right running on megalomania?
@karaswisher.bsky.social joins @dahlialithwick.bsky.social on Amicus, Slate’s legal podcast, to share the briefing constitutional lawyers need to understand big tech’s federal government takeover.
Listen now: link.chtbl.com/AmicusEp5102...
@karaswisher.bsky.social joins @dahlialithwick.bsky.social on Amicus, Slate’s legal podcast, to share the briefing constitutional lawyers need to understand big tech’s federal government takeover.
Listen now: link.chtbl.com/AmicusEp5102...
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this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake
June 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake