Amanda Katz
@katzish.bsky.social
Writer and editor. Ex @PostOpinions @CNN @BostonGlobe @BloomsburyUSA. Sometime poet & translator. Good eater. Parent.
Wow, you can’t even fly around on government planes to see your 20something girlfriend for whom you have assigned a taxpayer-funded security detail anymore, because of woke www.ms.now/news/trump-k...
President Trump may have had enough of Kash Patel, according to sources
The president is weighing whether to oust the FBI director after scrutiny of Patel's stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Wow, you can’t even fly around on government planes to see your 20something girlfriend for whom you have assigned a taxpayer-funded security detail anymore, because of woke www.ms.now/news/trump-k...
Utterly horrifying reporting on inmates being tortured to death or disability by guards in NY state prisons. Kudos to the NYT for this awful story — this kind of investigation is difficult to do on multiple levels
“You hear the hard, gut-wrenching punches,” he said, “the screams, the ‘I’m sorrys,’ ‘I can’t breathes,’ ‘You’re going to kill me.’ You hear ‘Mom,’ and it gets quiet and you just keep hearing the thuds.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/n...
Restrained, Beaten, Asphyxiated: New York Prison Guards’ Brutality Grows
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Utterly horrifying reporting on inmates being tortured to death or disability by guards in NY state prisons. Kudos to the NYT for this awful story — this kind of investigation is difficult to do on multiple levels
Reposted by Amanda Katz
RIP Sean Connery you would have loved saying this headline
Sex cardigans: can the Wicked sequel make bulky knits strangely alluring?
Sex cardigans: can the Wicked sequel make bulky knits strangely alluring?
It’s not the sexiest of garments. It arguably looks more like a discarded fishing net. And yet it has cast a spell over the internet
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
RIP Sean Connery you would have loved saying this headline
A big deal
Breaking news: Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) will not seek reelection, a seismic decision in D.C. politics that will bring to a close more than a decade in leadership.
D.C. Mayor Bowser will not run for fourth term
Bowser, who has led D.C. over a turbulent decade, will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision bound to open up a highly competitive mayoral race.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A big deal
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when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
when its definitely not a hostage situation
Wow, awesome
New Carousel on 33rd St & 6th Ave in New York City thru January 6th, one block South of Macys.
November 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Wow, awesome
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WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Statement on CDC's Vaccines and Autism Page
As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of autistic individuals and partners across the disability and public health sectors, we are deeply disappointed by the latest update to...
autisticadvocacy.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
WOW! Autism Society of America, The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, the Autism Science Foundation, the Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network and Autism Speaks put out a statement denouncing the CDC changing its website on vaccines
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/11/lead...
This is good, but I do sort of wish they had tucked in “sorcery” or something
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
This is good, but I do sort of wish they had tucked in “sorcery” or something
Ah yes, Dersh, he has the rizz, that Epstein plane je ne sais quoi
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Ah yes, Dersh, he has the rizz, that Epstein plane je ne sais quoi
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“U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on Monday called conditions inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview “terrible” and warned that staffing is expected to triple by January at ICE facilities in the Chicago area in anticipation of more immigration enforcement.”
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood tours Broadview ICE facility and warns deportation blitz isn't over
The Democratic congresswoman said staffing for Chicago area ICE facilities is expected to triple in coming months.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
“U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on Monday called conditions inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview “terrible” and warned that staffing is expected to triple by January at ICE facilities in the Chicago area in anticipation of more immigration enforcement.”
This IS really depressing. It was great reporting
I’m still flabbergasted — and not a little bummed out — that we could write a long series of stories listing zillionaire after zillionaire who didn’t pay taxes for years and years — and basically nothing happened
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
This IS really depressing. It was great reporting
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I’d prefer a Tous les Jours, if the category is “fake French but actually South Korean bakery franchises,” but I’ll take it
Paris Baguette Coming Soon Signage Posted! Now Hiring too: www.popville.com/2025/11/pari...
Paris Baguette Coming Soon Signage Posted! Now Hiring too - PoPville
Wisconsin and Upton Place, NW "Paris Baguette is your neighborhood bakery cafe bringing expertly crafted baked and brewed goods to the Washington community. Our bakers, cakers, and baristas are servin...
www.popville.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I’d prefer a Tous les Jours, if the category is “fake French but actually South Korean bakery franchises,” but I’ll take it
So the Pentagon is saying members of the military SHOULD obey illegal orders? Framing here still seems to favor the Dems who made this statement
Breaking news: The Pentagon has launched an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) for alleged misconduct after he and other Democrats urged military members to disobey unlawful orders in a recent viral video.
Pentagon says it will investigate Sen. Mark Kelly after controversial video
The Department of Defense announced it would investigate Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) for “serious allegations of misconduct” after his participation in a viral video.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
So the Pentagon is saying members of the military SHOULD obey illegal orders? Framing here still seems to favor the Dems who made this statement
Reposted by Amanda Katz
BREAKING: Trump is again separating kids from families
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
BREAKING: Trump is again separating kids from families
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
The govt isn't releasing info, but we found ICE has sent record # of kids to shelters.
One family went to govt office , only to have parents detained while the children—aged 5, 11 and 1--went to shelters
www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
Not the main news here, but this is deadly photo editing
Lindsey Halligan, who brought the cases, is a former insurance attorney who once served as President Trump's personal lawyer before his return to office. n.pr/3LUfu9z
Judge tosses Comey, James cases after finding prosecutor unlawfully appointed
Lindsey Halligan, who brought the cases, is a former insurance attorney who once served as President Trump's personal lawyer before his return to office.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Not the main news here, but this is deadly photo editing
Reposted by Amanda Katz
Lindsey Halligan, who brought the cases, is a former insurance attorney who once served as President Trump's personal lawyer before his return to office. n.pr/3LUfu9z
Judge tosses Comey, James cases after finding prosecutor unlawfully appointed
Lindsey Halligan, who brought the cases, is a former insurance attorney who once served as President Trump's personal lawyer before his return to office.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Lindsey Halligan, who brought the cases, is a former insurance attorney who once served as President Trump's personal lawyer before his return to office. n.pr/3LUfu9z
But it’s so fun to be punched directly in the face whenever your airbag deploys
The federal Transportation Department has approved a new female crash dummy, replacing an outdated model largely based on male proportions. The new dummy would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said.
U.S. Introduces New Female Crash-Test Dummy Standards
A female crash-test dummy to replace an outdated model largely based on male proportions would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said.
nyti.ms
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
But it’s so fun to be punched directly in the face whenever your airbag deploys
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The very first K-pop band to play behind the Tiny Desk gives us a decade-long, catalog-spanning medley. n.pr/4ip0MDI
SEVENTEEN: Tiny Desk Concert
The very first K-pop band to play behind the Tiny Desk gives us a decade-long, catalog-spanning medley.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The very first K-pop band to play behind the Tiny Desk gives us a decade-long, catalog-spanning medley. n.pr/4ip0MDI
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PUNCHBOWL: “.. GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:
@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
PUNCHBOWL: “.. GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:
@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
Good lord, this story. Kid with intellectual disabilities trapped in immigration detention for weeks as mom tried desperately to get him out
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Good lord, this story. Kid with intellectual disabilities trapped in immigration detention for weeks as mom tried desperately to get him out
You’re into what you’re into
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
You’re into what you’re into
Debate me you coward, bed edition
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Debate me you coward, bed edition
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You know what’s ripe for a comeback is the Wolves of Willoughby Chase series by Joan Aiken. Smart & non-condescending YA, fantastical without being fantasy, dark and Dickensian as hell, extremely lefty and anticapitalist, a full dozen sequels, amazing Edward Gorey covers.
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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