Kate Cox
@kcoxdc.bsky.social
Now: Running Decoder @ The Verge. Earlier: editor/reporter for Protocol, Ars Technica, CQ Roll Call, Consumerist, and Kotaku; decades of other writing strewn across the internet. Boston-born, now DC-dwelling. She/her.
January 24, 2026 at 4:06 PM
This waiting area has one of the more perplexing maps I have seen.
January 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM
This waiting area has one of the more perplexing maps I have seen.
Land war in Asia level of blunder: left my clean laundry unguarded while I went off to go do work.
January 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Land war in Asia level of blunder: left my clean laundry unguarded while I went off to go do work.
Even Guybrush is faceplanting now.
January 12, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Even Guybrush is faceplanting now.
The time has come for the family to introduce the 7yo to the classic texts. (About five years after we introduced our *first* 7yo to it, haha; she is now helping steer and solve.)
January 7, 2026 at 11:42 PM
The time has come for the family to introduce the 7yo to the classic texts. (About five years after we introduced our *first* 7yo to it, haha; she is now helping steer and solve.)
Look, GOG, I can recognize that this is *objectively* true, but was it really necessary to come at me like that? What'd I ever do to you
January 2, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Look, GOG, I can recognize that this is *objectively* true, but was it really necessary to come at me like that? What'd I ever do to you
Because I am what I am, November/December/January are Dragon Age replay season. And again, because me, I take screenshots and play with photo mode and think too much about details.
And so, detail: What the heck is the thing on the right that looks like a tiny sweater??
And so, detail: What the heck is the thing on the right that looks like a tiny sweater??
December 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Because I am what I am, November/December/January are Dragon Age replay season. And again, because me, I take screenshots and play with photo mode and think too much about details.
And so, detail: What the heck is the thing on the right that looks like a tiny sweater??
And so, detail: What the heck is the thing on the right that looks like a tiny sweater??
Today's episode has led to, I think, the best email subject line we've ever gotten?
(Still reading every email!)
(Still reading every email!)
December 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Today's episode has led to, I think, the best email subject line we've ever gotten?
(Still reading every email!)
(Still reading every email!)
Guybrush is *very* thankful for Thanksgiving turkey.
November 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Guybrush is *very* thankful for Thanksgiving turkey.
Bet you can't guess what's on the 12yo's mind this week 😂
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Bet you can't guess what's on the 12yo's mind this week 😂
There are blocks I won't go jogging down because it's just a wall of Ring cameras right up against the street with no setback and I do not need everyone and their grandmother recording me struggling at sunrise.
www.theverge.com/podcast/8220...
www.theverge.com/podcast/8220...
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
There are blocks I won't go jogging down because it's just a wall of Ring cameras right up against the street with no setback and I do not need everyone and their grandmother recording me struggling at sunrise.
www.theverge.com/podcast/8220...
www.theverge.com/podcast/8220...
Took the 7yo to school and then was confused why my house didn't smell like coffee when I got home, since the pot should have started while I was out.
Welp.
Sure is a Monday, I guess.
Welp.
Sure is a Monday, I guess.
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Took the 7yo to school and then was confused why my house didn't smell like coffee when I got home, since the pot should have started while I was out.
Welp.
Sure is a Monday, I guess.
Welp.
Sure is a Monday, I guess.
Oh my god, I just discovered that YouTube automatically *sticks AI learning modules* at the bottom of this one, presumably because it has the keywords "AI" and "education" in the title and description.
November 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Oh my god, I just discovered that YouTube automatically *sticks AI learning modules* at the bottom of this one, presumably because it has the keywords "AI" and "education" in the title and description.
Lol, and coincidentally, of all the episodes to hit tonight...
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Lol, and coincidentally, of all the episodes to hit tonight...
This is my new favorite menu in any game ever, bless them from the heart of my queasy, queasy soul
October 31, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is my new favorite menu in any game ever, bless them from the heart of my queasy, queasy soul
The 12yo wanted to make a brookie and now I'm nearly as annoyed as she is that we have to wait until after dinner to eat it, haha.
(Not because I valorize not spoiling your dinner, but because if you cut into it too soon it collapses.)
(Not because I valorize not spoiling your dinner, but because if you cut into it too soon it collapses.)
October 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The 12yo wanted to make a brookie and now I'm nearly as annoyed as she is that we have to wait until after dinner to eat it, haha.
(Not because I valorize not spoiling your dinner, but because if you cut into it too soon it collapses.)
(Not because I valorize not spoiling your dinner, but because if you cut into it too soon it collapses.)
12yo: I meant to tell you about [French teacher] today
Me: Oh?
12yo: She was poking me with a baguette
Me: ...
12yo: She was dressed up for picture day, really weird. Like she had this black and white striped shirt, and --
Me: *rapidly googles image* Like this?
12yo: YES! Exactly!!
The image:
Me: Oh?
12yo: She was poking me with a baguette
Me: ...
12yo: She was dressed up for picture day, really weird. Like she had this black and white striped shirt, and --
Me: *rapidly googles image* Like this?
12yo: YES! Exactly!!
The image:
September 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
12yo: I meant to tell you about [French teacher] today
Me: Oh?
12yo: She was poking me with a baguette
Me: ...
12yo: She was dressed up for picture day, really weird. Like she had this black and white striped shirt, and --
Me: *rapidly googles image* Like this?
12yo: YES! Exactly!!
The image:
Me: Oh?
12yo: She was poking me with a baguette
Me: ...
12yo: She was dressed up for picture day, really weird. Like she had this black and white striped shirt, and --
Me: *rapidly googles image* Like this?
12yo: YES! Exactly!!
The image:
Yes, AI is definitely solving customer service.
(The human understood that Sept 17 was more than three days ago and was able to help me in less than five minutes though haha, all credit to them.)
(The human understood that Sept 17 was more than three days ago and was able to help me in less than five minutes though haha, all credit to them.)
September 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Yes, AI is definitely solving customer service.
(The human understood that Sept 17 was more than three days ago and was able to help me in less than five minutes though haha, all credit to them.)
(The human understood that Sept 17 was more than three days ago and was able to help me in less than five minutes though haha, all credit to them.)
We just did the same with our fuzzbutt for a surgery he had earlier this month. He loathed it but less than he would have loathed a cone, haha
September 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
We just did the same with our fuzzbutt for a surgery he had earlier this month. He loathed it but less than he would have loathed a cone, haha
Ending the summer the way we began it, on a beautiful Sunday.
September 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Ending the summer the way we began it, on a beautiful Sunday.
Guybrush is unhelpful in this regard.
(He had a minor surgery last week but he's fine. Supposed to come out of the tiger onesie tomorrow. It was better than the cone of shame.)
(He had a minor surgery last week but he's fine. Supposed to come out of the tiger onesie tomorrow. It was better than the cone of shame.)
September 12, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Guybrush is unhelpful in this regard.
(He had a minor surgery last week but he's fine. Supposed to come out of the tiger onesie tomorrow. It was better than the cone of shame.)
(He had a minor surgery last week but he's fine. Supposed to come out of the tiger onesie tomorrow. It was better than the cone of shame.)
Lolol guess what I'm staring at in this mall department store
August 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Lolol guess what I'm staring at in this mall department store
I don't usually jump on these but I was super curious about mine lol.
The funny thing is, I have not ever actually played any Half-Life. That was my extremely-recently-ex-boyfriend trying to get me into all the Orange Box haha.
(Pirates was a re-purchase, I had the 2004 disc too.)
The funny thing is, I have not ever actually played any Half-Life. That was my extremely-recently-ex-boyfriend trying to get me into all the Orange Box haha.
(Pirates was a re-purchase, I had the 2004 disc too.)
August 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I don't usually jump on these but I was super curious about mine lol.
The funny thing is, I have not ever actually played any Half-Life. That was my extremely-recently-ex-boyfriend trying to get me into all the Orange Box haha.
(Pirates was a re-purchase, I had the 2004 disc too.)
The funny thing is, I have not ever actually played any Half-Life. That was my extremely-recently-ex-boyfriend trying to get me into all the Orange Box haha.
(Pirates was a re-purchase, I had the 2004 disc too.)