Kerry Howell
@kerrylh.bsky.social
A Jack Russell terrier in the shape of a woman, known for insatiable curiosity and sensible shoes.
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I know that sometimes the cultural perspective of teenagers can be distorted because it's normal for twentysomethings to play 15- and 16-year-olds on TV, but they are unmistakably children. They're not five, but they are very clearly not adults.
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I know that sometimes the cultural perspective of teenagers can be distorted because it's normal for twentysomethings to play 15- and 16-year-olds on TV, but they are unmistakably children. They're not five, but they are very clearly not adults.
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... think like a manipulator
If people have access to regulatory things independently , it means they can use those things to calibrate and make good autonomous decisions
They want to norm you to feeling terrible and control your relief
If people have access to regulatory things independently , it means they can use those things to calibrate and make good autonomous decisions
They want to norm you to feeling terrible and control your relief
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
... think like a manipulator
If people have access to regulatory things independently , it means they can use those things to calibrate and make good autonomous decisions
They want to norm you to feeling terrible and control your relief
If people have access to regulatory things independently , it means they can use those things to calibrate and make good autonomous decisions
They want to norm you to feeling terrible and control your relief
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the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
the only good accent work on earth is old money transatlantic american to make fun of rich people accent
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Kind of crazy that evidence is mounting that the world is run by a group of rapists, pedophiles, and men convinced of women’s inmate natural inferiority, and the pundit class is trying to convince us that the real social crisis is that men are victimized and lonely because women have too many jobs.
You just know that “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique
Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
November 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Kind of crazy that evidence is mounting that the world is run by a group of rapists, pedophiles, and men convinced of women’s inmate natural inferiority, and the pundit class is trying to convince us that the real social crisis is that men are victimized and lonely because women have too many jobs.
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The Epstein story gets a something that is tearing at the heart of the electorate: elite impunity. The idea that wealthy and powerful people can do terrible things *at scale* and face no consequences for them. Whatever political party actually stops it could rule the country for a generation.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Epstein story gets a something that is tearing at the heart of the electorate: elite impunity. The idea that wealthy and powerful people can do terrible things *at scale* and face no consequences for them. Whatever political party actually stops it could rule the country for a generation.
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
What I keep coming up against is Andrew Vachss was writing about this in fiction in the 80s-90s, showing up on Larry King etc and like no one else remembers him?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_...
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
What I keep coming up against is Andrew Vachss was writing about this in fiction in the 80s-90s, showing up on Larry King etc and like no one else remembers him?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_...
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The idea that sexual abuse is part of “private” life instead of a public crisis has done incalculable damage. Anti-rape activists have to fight to even make it possible to expose sexual abuse as a wrongdoing in public without being silenced and undermined. That fight is far from won
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The idea that sexual abuse is part of “private” life instead of a public crisis has done incalculable damage. Anti-rape activists have to fight to even make it possible to expose sexual abuse as a wrongdoing in public without being silenced and undermined. That fight is far from won
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Every month for the last 77 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated Americans' unemployment rate
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
Here's the planned BLS data release schedule for Nov 2025.
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
On Tues, it couldn't release Sept job openings, hires, layoffs and firings data.
This morning, it couldn't release 2025Q3 business Productivity and Costs data.
Tomorrow, it can't release Oct 2025 #JobsReport
www.bls.gov/schedule/202...
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Every month for the last 77 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated Americans' unemployment rate
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
This streak dies tomorrow
Govt staff could not survey Americans about whether they're working or looking for work in Oct, the 1st time in 934 months
This blind spot will remain forever
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Rape is the distillation of the far-right worldview that Trump embodies: a gleefully sadistic act of domination carried out as fulfillment of a supposedly natural hierarchy. It would be weird if Trump wasn’t a rapist, given his ideological commitments—which is before you get to all the accusations.
i mean c’mon. the president’s best friend was the most notorious pedo in the country’s history who ran a massive child trafficking ring. every bit of circumstantial evidence we have says that trump was a participant. if this were a criminal trial we’d have enough evidence to compel a plea deal.
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Rape is the distillation of the far-right worldview that Trump embodies: a gleefully sadistic act of domination carried out as fulfillment of a supposedly natural hierarchy. It would be weird if Trump wasn’t a rapist, given his ideological commitments—which is before you get to all the accusations.
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Damn me, but all things are queer
November 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Damn me, but all things are queer
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Journalist friends, you know what to do.
Sarah Kendzior was suspended, she doesn’t know why, and the head of T&S said he won’t confirm whether or not the suspension was intentional unless media requests hit a threshold
Sarah Kendzior was suspended, she doesn’t know why, and the head of T&S said he won’t confirm whether or not the suspension was intentional unless media requests hit a threshold
We usually do that in response to media requests once they hit that threshold. I’ll try not to weigh in here, since that’s still details of an individual case. An interesting topic for a separate write up though, without discussing case specifics.
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Journalist friends, you know what to do.
Sarah Kendzior was suspended, she doesn’t know why, and the head of T&S said he won’t confirm whether or not the suspension was intentional unless media requests hit a threshold
Sarah Kendzior was suspended, she doesn’t know why, and the head of T&S said he won’t confirm whether or not the suspension was intentional unless media requests hit a threshold
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Hollywood! CALL ME. These two put the “fun” in “functioning alcoholic” and are also the best married couple ever portrayed on screen
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Hollywood! CALL ME. These two put the “fun” in “functioning alcoholic” and are also the best married couple ever portrayed on screen
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If Bluesky bans well known anti-authoritarian voices with no explanation, everyone will assume they did so for pro-authoritarian reasons, either their own or those of someone else with influence. That's the only explanation available, "just trust us" isn't an explanation.
November 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
If Bluesky bans well known anti-authoritarian voices with no explanation, everyone will assume they did so for pro-authoritarian reasons, either their own or those of someone else with influence. That's the only explanation available, "just trust us" isn't an explanation.
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This is a huge victory that should be broadcast nationwide in all the major outlets. Big big big deal. I have been following this. Make them pay
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret. Editor says court cases against city continue #ksleg
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
kansasreflector.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This is a huge victory that should be broadcast nationwide in all the major outlets. Big big big deal. I have been following this. Make them pay
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Hi there, I'm a reporter with @thecut.com I'm reaching out because I'm looking to speak with people about how increasing healthcare costs will impact them. If you'd like to chat, my DMs are open/you can email me at [email protected]. We can also protect people's identities. Thank you!
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Hi there, I'm a reporter with @thecut.com I'm reaching out because I'm looking to speak with people about how increasing healthcare costs will impact them. If you'd like to chat, my DMs are open/you can email me at [email protected]. We can also protect people's identities. Thank you!
Every time I see someone report their increase, I remember a patient and family advisory council meeting I attended at the hospital where they were talking about trying to implement this transparent price information that the ACA required. Continued
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Every time I see someone report their increase, I remember a patient and family advisory council meeting I attended at the hospital where they were talking about trying to implement this transparent price information that the ACA required. Continued
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It is very hard to dismiss the fact that senate democrats caving was an intentional gift to Donald Trump. He went to the Supreme Court trying to starve 42 million Americans and we all saw it. And as people fought that, they caved. They are not merely collaborators but wolves in sheep’s clothing.
anyway if dems think I'm gonna forget this shit in 5 months, they're wrong. if they think I'm gonna forget it in 5 years, they're wrong. they have fully convinced me that purging the party of these inept losers in the senate is more important than retaking the senate in the next election cycle
November 11, 2025 at 4:54 AM
It is very hard to dismiss the fact that senate democrats caving was an intentional gift to Donald Trump. He went to the Supreme Court trying to starve 42 million Americans and we all saw it. And as people fought that, they caved. They are not merely collaborators but wolves in sheep’s clothing.
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Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
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WTAF? Sarah Kendzior suspended? For what? Blue sky is going in a bad direction if they are suspending voices like hers.
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
WTAF? Sarah Kendzior suspended? For what? Blue sky is going in a bad direction if they are suspending voices like hers.
Interesting because there has always been advertising for Tesla rentals at a hotel parking lot on Highland & 20th St in Phoenix, but when I drove past yesterday I noticed it was gone.
Tesla's latest gambit: become a rental car company. As cars pile up in showrooms and storage lots, Elon is trying to rent his way out of a crisis. Good luck, bud. #teslatakedown #MuskMustFall electrek.co/2025/11/10/t...
Tesla can’t sell its cars anymore so it is renting them now
Tesla is launching a new car rental program out of its stores in the US, as sales are crashing due...
electrek.co
November 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Interesting because there has always been advertising for Tesla rentals at a hotel parking lot on Highland & 20th St in Phoenix, but when I drove past yesterday I noticed it was gone.
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If they give up on those ACA subsidies, they aren't ever going to get them back
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
If they give up on those ACA subsidies, they aren't ever going to get them back
Book 50 of 2025 #Booksky is Suddenly At His Residence by Christianna Brand. Here’s the cover of the British Crime Classics reprint I bought; very striking.
www.amazon.com/Suddenly-His...
www.amazon.com/Suddenly-His...
Suddenly at His Residence: A Mystery in Kent (British Library Crime Classics)
www.amazon.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Book 50 of 2025 #Booksky is Suddenly At His Residence by Christianna Brand. Here’s the cover of the British Crime Classics reprint I bought; very striking.
www.amazon.com/Suddenly-His...
www.amazon.com/Suddenly-His...
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IRELAND: These folks make GORGEOUS slate place mats edged in copper leaf—and one of the really fun things about slate is you can write on it with chalk, which delights small children (what design will be under their plate today?) and works great to indicate who sits where at a dinner party
November 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
IRELAND: These folks make GORGEOUS slate place mats edged in copper leaf—and one of the really fun things about slate is you can write on it with chalk, which delights small children (what design will be under their plate today?) and works great to indicate who sits where at a dinner party