Kathy Applebaum
@kathy.at.kathyapplebaum.com
EM and recovering software dev. Baseball nerd and stats geek. Wanted to be an astrophysicist when I was 6.
She/her.
She/her.
Donation quilt almost done. Another couple of passes on the longarm, then binding.
February 17, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Donation quilt almost done. Another couple of passes on the longarm, then binding.
There's no black tea in my office today. Should I tell HR this constitutes a hostile workplace environment? Or do I file an OSHA complaint about it?
February 4, 2026 at 3:55 PM
There's no black tea in my office today. Should I tell HR this constitutes a hostile workplace environment? Or do I file an OSHA complaint about it?
Another donation quilt started. I feel in love with the koalas in the fabric.
February 2, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Another donation quilt started. I feel in love with the koalas in the fabric.
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The starving crocodiles that have been released onto this ship full of children need better training, proper monitoring, and also must cease any unnecessary eating NOW. No children on the lido deck or 1st class should EVER be consumed. That's why I'm voting an additional $44B for crocodiles.
January 27, 2026 at 11:28 AM
The starving crocodiles that have been released onto this ship full of children need better training, proper monitoring, and also must cease any unnecessary eating NOW. No children on the lido deck or 1st class should EVER be consumed. That's why I'm voting an additional $44B for crocodiles.
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Lot of conservative dudes out there telling on themselves by being astounded by a level of ”logistics” that the average mom has to manage every fucking day
January 26, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Lot of conservative dudes out there telling on themselves by being astounded by a level of ”logistics” that the average mom has to manage every fucking day
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Abolish ICE is now the moderate minimum position,
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Abolish ICE is now the moderate minimum position,
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
Prosecute ICE is where Dems should be at next.
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If you’re a sitting member of Congress and not reacting to this speech by calling for immediate impeachment, removal and conviction, why are we paying you?
January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
If you’re a sitting member of Congress and not reacting to this speech by calling for immediate impeachment, removal and conviction, why are we paying you?
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"we don't want people thinking Democrats are for open borders" I am! who gives a shit!!! my life has been immeasurably improved by the presence of immigrants in my community, regardless of their status, there is literally no downside there! why would I give a shit!!!!
January 17, 2026 at 10:08 PM
"we don't want people thinking Democrats are for open borders" I am! who gives a shit!!! my life has been immeasurably improved by the presence of immigrants in my community, regardless of their status, there is literally no downside there! why would I give a shit!!!!
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yeah i'll vote for gavin newsom under extreme circumstances. like say we're on a life raft and need to decide who to eat first. or our plane crashes in the andes and we're figuring out who to barbecue for dinner. or if we're wagon-bound and stranded in a frozen pass over the sierra nevada mountains,
January 16, 2026 at 9:58 PM
yeah i'll vote for gavin newsom under extreme circumstances. like say we're on a life raft and need to decide who to eat first. or our plane crashes in the andes and we're figuring out who to barbecue for dinner. or if we're wagon-bound and stranded in a frozen pass over the sierra nevada mountains,
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I love when you tell people how terrible Newsom is, they're always like, "Well, it's nice to have ideals, but if it comes down to him or the Nazi in the general, *I* am going to vote for him"
WE'RE TELLING YOU HOW TERRIBLE HE IS NOW SO IT'S *NOT* A CHOICE BTW HIM & A NAZI, CARL. THAT'S THE POINT.
WE'RE TELLING YOU HOW TERRIBLE HE IS NOW SO IT'S *NOT* A CHOICE BTW HIM & A NAZI, CARL. THAT'S THE POINT.
January 16, 2026 at 5:06 AM
I love when you tell people how terrible Newsom is, they're always like, "Well, it's nice to have ideals, but if it comes down to him or the Nazi in the general, *I* am going to vote for him"
WE'RE TELLING YOU HOW TERRIBLE HE IS NOW SO IT'S *NOT* A CHOICE BTW HIM & A NAZI, CARL. THAT'S THE POINT.
WE'RE TELLING YOU HOW TERRIBLE HE IS NOW SO IT'S *NOT* A CHOICE BTW HIM & A NAZI, CARL. THAT'S THE POINT.
My new longarm is getting delivered next week and I just realized all my quilt tops are in storage due to the house remodel.
Panic sewing has started, and my quilt circle is stepping up with stuff for me to quilt. Love their sacrifice! 🤣
Panic sewing has started, and my quilt circle is stepping up with stuff for me to quilt. Love their sacrifice! 🤣
January 16, 2026 at 2:07 AM
My new longarm is getting delivered next week and I just realized all my quilt tops are in storage due to the house remodel.
Panic sewing has started, and my quilt circle is stepping up with stuff for me to quilt. Love their sacrifice! 🤣
Panic sewing has started, and my quilt circle is stepping up with stuff for me to quilt. Love their sacrifice! 🤣
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I think that an underreported reason for why "<insert group here> has low AI adoption" is that many people do not have the luxury to be able to trade time for accuracy.
It's hard enough for women and minorities to succeed in STEM careers. We don't have the same luxury to be forgiven for mistakes
It's hard enough for women and minorities to succeed in STEM careers. We don't have the same luxury to be forgiven for mistakes
January 14, 2026 at 7:38 AM
I think that an underreported reason for why "<insert group here> has low AI adoption" is that many people do not have the luxury to be able to trade time for accuracy.
It's hard enough for women and minorities to succeed in STEM careers. We don't have the same luxury to be forgiven for mistakes
It's hard enough for women and minorities to succeed in STEM careers. We don't have the same luxury to be forgiven for mistakes
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If you have “sincere concerns” about trans athletes in sports, all it means is that you have given yourself a rationale for your bigotry that you sincerely believe exonerates you for aligning to a far-right tactic for marginalization and exclusion.
January 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
If you have “sincere concerns” about trans athletes in sports, all it means is that you have given yourself a rationale for your bigotry that you sincerely believe exonerates you for aligning to a far-right tactic for marginalization and exclusion.
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Jonathan Ross is a murderer.
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Jonathan Ross is a murderer.
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.
January 7, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.
Bounced a ball in front of my dog. Ball hit a crack and went flying. Dog went flying after the ball. I didn't drop the leash fast enough so I went flying too. Pre cell phones, so I had to walk home a mile on a broken ankle.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Bounced a ball in front of my dog. Ball hit a crack and went flying. Dog went flying after the ball. I didn't drop the leash fast enough so I went flying too. Pre cell phones, so I had to walk home a mile on a broken ankle.
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Mark Kelly is an American hero who bravely served his country for decades. The US military exists to protect Americans' free speech—not suppress it. Hegseth and Trump clearly don't understand this, and the use of military resources and funding for a sham censure is a disgrace.
January 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Mark Kelly is an American hero who bravely served his country for decades. The US military exists to protect Americans' free speech—not suppress it. Hegseth and Trump clearly don't understand this, and the use of military resources and funding for a sham censure is a disgrace.
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Special prosecutors on day 1. Everyone in this administration who broke laws— including every ICE agent who ever kidnapped anyone— must go to prison. All of Epstein’s buddies prosecuted too, Democrat or Republican doesn’t matter.
Has to be this way or this country won’t survive.
Has to be this way or this country won’t survive.
No but really my fear is that the next democrat in the White House will be conciliatory and deliberate when what we need is a chainsaw and some sage.
Need this energy when Trump leaves office. Take a fucking bulldozer to his bribe ballroom and rip his name off the Kennedy Center and whatever else he slaps his name on.
January 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Special prosecutors on day 1. Everyone in this administration who broke laws— including every ICE agent who ever kidnapped anyone— must go to prison. All of Epstein’s buddies prosecuted too, Democrat or Republican doesn’t matter.
Has to be this way or this country won’t survive.
Has to be this way or this country won’t survive.
I have so many questions now.
January 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I have so many questions now.
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On no, the people who don't pay taxes will run away and not pay taxes elsewhere! Won't someone think of the unpaid taxes that the state will lose?
Billionaires are considering cutting or reducing their ties to California by the end of the year because of a proposed ballot measure that could tax the state’s wealthiest residents.
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.
nyti.ms
December 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
On no, the people who don't pay taxes will run away and not pay taxes elsewhere! Won't someone think of the unpaid taxes that the state will lose?
I made this top last summer, it's about half way quilted now. Had to pause while the house is getting remodeled, hope to finish it this spring.
December 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I made this top last summer, it's about half way quilted now. Had to pause while the house is getting remodeled, hope to finish it this spring.
Can confirm this applies to quilters.
December 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Can confirm this applies to quilters.
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.