Katie Kowalsky
@mapwitch.bsky.social
“just look at that parking lot, Larry”
used to talk about maps a bit but now I mostly speak legalese. cosmopolitan elite (just say jewish, it’s faster), but mostly a movie nerd. from the great lakes but now in the bay. oakland forever.
used to talk about maps a bit but now I mostly speak legalese. cosmopolitan elite (just say jewish, it’s faster), but mostly a movie nerd. from the great lakes but now in the bay. oakland forever.
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Katie Kowalsky
@mapwitch.bsky.social
· Mar 5
It’s so nice that when life gives you lemons, you can make a lemony garlicky shrimp pasta
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This is true and might never be true again for the rest of our lives. A unique moment, when it might happen soon
There is an undeniable shared understanding in humanity. When people see "I hope this year it will happen" there is not a slightest doubt what "it" means.
January 1, 2026 at 5:58 AM
This is true and might never be true again for the rest of our lives. A unique moment, when it might happen soon
Ending the year the only way possible: watching Singin’ in the Rain
January 1, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Ending the year the only way possible: watching Singin’ in the Rain
As usual, Californians wear the most baffling shoes in the rain
December 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
As usual, Californians wear the most baffling shoes in the rain
Really proud to be in the 96th percentile, but maybe I could count reading children’s book aloud to slide into the 99th
NEW: How many books did you read this year? If it was more than 2, congrats: you read more than the median American.
Read on for way more @today.yougov.com polling from me on America's book-reading habits in 2025. 1/
Read on for way more @today.yougov.com polling from me on America's book-reading habits in 2025. 1/
December 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Really proud to be in the 96th percentile, but maybe I could count reading children’s book aloud to slide into the 99th
Huh. My checked suitcase has been inspected by TSA the last 4 times … which feels like a lot?
December 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Huh. My checked suitcase has been inspected by TSA the last 4 times … which feels like a lot?
Crazy that Spike Lee has a cover of “Prisencolinensinainciusol” in Highest 2 Lowest
December 31, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Crazy that Spike Lee has a cover of “Prisencolinensinainciusol” in Highest 2 Lowest
The absolute bliss of SFO being a quiet airport is so underrated, but after O’Hare? Whew
December 31, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The absolute bliss of SFO being a quiet airport is so underrated, but after O’Hare? Whew
Visiting Wisconsin family and officially have a whole side of my suitcase full of tanned deer hides
December 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Visiting Wisconsin family and officially have a whole side of my suitcase full of tanned deer hides
Finally getting to the part of holidays with family that are the most important (all of us on our laptops muttering to ourselves)
December 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Finally getting to the part of holidays with family that are the most important (all of us on our laptops muttering to ourselves)
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“I’m Black. I’m not White, Hispanic, Indian, Chinese, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, transgender, gay, non-citizen, or a temporary resident. But all these people are my people — the American people. An attack on any of them is an attack on America and on me.”
I love the east Bay Area. People of different races and religions live and work together to build the American Dream. We in liberal society take this for granted but the national rise of extremism stemming from online content seeks to take this away from us.
darrellowens.substack.com/p/the-americ...
darrellowens.substack.com/p/the-americ...
The American Beauty of the East Bay
Americanism is facing its biggest challenge from extremism. The people of the Bay Area show why its worth fighting for.
darrellowens.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“I’m Black. I’m not White, Hispanic, Indian, Chinese, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, transgender, gay, non-citizen, or a temporary resident. But all these people are my people — the American people. An attack on any of them is an attack on America and on me.”
If you want to hear a fierce array of swears in both English and Armenian, just play my 88 year old grandma in cribbage
December 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
If you want to hear a fierce array of swears in both English and Armenian, just play my 88 year old grandma in cribbage
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The Lydia Tár-Bari Weiss cheating scandal would be epic
I wish Lydia Tár was real so she could appear on one of the new CBS debate shows
December 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Lydia Tár-Bari Weiss cheating scandal would be epic
Describing the plot of An American Tail and yeah, it’s hard to believe a children’s movie went so deeply into 20th century immigrant and labor rights issues
December 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Describing the plot of An American Tail and yeah, it’s hard to believe a children’s movie went so deeply into 20th century immigrant and labor rights issues
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incredible that the oldest scam in the book — “look away from the greed and poor leadership that destroy your chance to make a career, it is the [blanks] that stole your job!” — still works
December 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
incredible that the oldest scam in the book — “look away from the greed and poor leadership that destroy your chance to make a career, it is the [blanks] that stole your job!” — still works
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the rise and fall of ancient economies was due to the obsession with Tyrian purple!!
I'm still very interested in this film, and I like Nolan's work okay, but look: it would be really nice if movie directors remembered that human civilizations throughout time and space have generally been quite fond of things like "colored fabric"
December 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
the rise and fall of ancient economies was due to the obsession with Tyrian purple!!
scrambled eggs, tortilla, salsa. simply can't be beat.
dice green, cherry tomatoes, and feta. toss in a bowl with olive oil and balsamic. eat with triscuits
Starting a lazy meal thread: a personal favorite of mine is noodles boiled with greens and frozen fish balls tossed together with some soy sauce and vinegar
December 15, 2025 at 5:44 AM
scrambled eggs, tortilla, salsa. simply can't be beat.
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December 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I have developed an exquisite digital ad profile
December 15, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I have developed an exquisite digital ad profile
Happy Hanukkah, may this light outshine hate, bring out love, and remind us that we’ll outlive those fuckers.
December 15, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Happy Hanukkah, may this light outshine hate, bring out love, and remind us that we’ll outlive those fuckers.
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Netanyahu's regime has spent years making it increasingly clear that they don't care in the slightest about the diaspora's safety or well-being.
Compare the statement about the antisemitic terror attack in Australia by the Israeli Prime Minister with the one by Zohran Mamdani, and ask yourself who more truly cares about condemning antisemitism, as opposed to using it to promote unrelated politics.
December 14, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Netanyahu's regime has spent years making it increasingly clear that they don't care in the slightest about the diaspora's safety or well-being.
Glass Onion being Rian Johnson's Eddington says so much
December 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Glass Onion being Rian Johnson's Eddington says so much
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Hanukkah is, thematically speaking, a harrowing tapestry of themes and events both inspirational and troubling, but one of the brightest threads in it is this: we have survived worse, we will keep surviving everything you throw at us, fuck you, we know ball better than you can possibly imagine
December 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Hanukkah is, thematically speaking, a harrowing tapestry of themes and events both inspirational and troubling, but one of the brightest threads in it is this: we have survived worse, we will keep surviving everything you throw at us, fuck you, we know ball better than you can possibly imagine