@KayHymowitz

William E. Simon Fellow, Manhattan Institute, Contributing Editor, City Journal. 5 Books, including: Marriage and Caste in America

 Brooklyn New York
Joined September 2011
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"Mamdani has discovered that socialism can succeed in New York through one simple trick: abandoning socialism." And @jonathanchait has discovered that liberalism can succeed in NYC only by abandoning the irrelevant centrist-industrial-complex blob ;) theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1…
Daniel Wortel-London@dlondonwortelOct 18
"When talking to D.S.A.-ers, I often had the sense that they sincerely believed in a class revolution that they were not in any immediate way working toward." This one should make the rounds @benwallacewells newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
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Surprising fact of the day, at least to me: David Dinkins, mayor of NYC from 1990 to 1993 was a member of the DSA. nytimes.com/2025/11/03/nyreg…

Has Gracie Mansion Ever Had a Democratic Socialist?

Zohran Mamdani’s opponents have portrayed his Democratic Socialists of America affiliation as unusual, but he is not the first New York politician — or would-be mayor — with ties to the group.

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This shows how anti-colonialism messes with feminists' minds. "Stop Pink-Washing Patriarchy!," @_alice_evans open.substack.com/pub/dralic…

Stop Pink-Washing Patriarchy!!

What went wrong in gender studies? How can we pursue greater empiricism?

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A lot to chew on in this dense thumbsucker from Noah Smith: "Why are we ruled by barbarians?," @Noahpinion open.substack.com/pub/noahpi…

Why are we ruled by barbarians?

America’s New Right believes that savagery is the key to victory.

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Conor Friedersdorf
@conor64Oct 17
I, too, have been a frat skeptic since I was 17 or 18, but I don't see how banning frats would avoid running afoul of Title IX unless you banned sororities, too. But maybe someone expert in that area of law could weigh in?
David Decosimo
@DavidDecosimoOct 16
I dislike fraternities, but banning all-male organizations at colleges, let alone equating them with hatred & white supremacy, is the height of progressive intolerance & bigotry. Young men, especially in our moment, need more not less opportunities to connect with other men.
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If Woke 1 was crazy, Woke 2 is deranged . (this is quoted appreciatively by the new head of the American Psychological Association)
Bruce Gilley
@BruceDGilleyOct 16
"Black pussy theory is the critical and creative tradition of considering how Black women and their genitalia figure into interlocking discourses of race, gender, and sexuality.” The new president of @APA doi.org/10.51681/1.811
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Jonah Goldberg
@JonahDispatchOct 17
“Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?”— Adolf Hitler, speaking of one of his inspirations for genocide. I don’t expect a Columbia professor to know this sort of thing anymore, but Abraham Lincoln was not responsible for the Armenian genocide.
Eyal Yakoby
@EYakobyOct 16
Zohran Mamdani's father: “America is the root of all evil in the world, and it was the inspiration for the Nazis. Hitler learned genocide from Abraham Lincoln.”
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Jonah Goldberg
@JonahDispatchOct 16
A G-File on protest addiction and the hunger for meaning. thedispatch.com/newsletter/g…

On Greta Thunberg and the Omnicause

On Greta Thunberg and the omnicause.

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Robert Pondiscio
@rpondiscioOct 16
He's a professor of government, anthropology, and international affairs at Columbia University, where tuition, fees, room, board and book costs a mere $99,460 a year.
Eyal Yakoby
@EYakobyOct 16
Zohran Mamdani's father: “America is the root of all evil in the world, and it was the inspiration for the Nazis. Hitler learned genocide from Abraham Lincoln.”
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Oookay. Birds in underpants; hope TSA isn't getting any ideas about new search protocols. "21 Birds Are Found at Miami Airport Stuffed in Underwear and Hidden in a Belt" nytimes.com/2026/10/08/us/bi…

21 Birds Are Found at Miami Airport Stuffed in Underwear and Hidden in a Belt

Two men, who arrived separately from Cuba days apart, each carried clutches of live birds concealed in their clothes, the authorities said.

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The strange evolution of the Democratic Party on economics is that the rank-and-file are now clearly favorable to socialism, and also think taxes are too high.
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let tigers be tigers
Richard Hanania
@RichardHananiaOct 13
Some of us are only pro-tigers eating people who jump into their cages. Trump is apparently in favor of lions and tigers eating people on principle.
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Harry Sisson
@harryjsissonOct 14
Trump actually posted this AI video of him with a tiger in the middle of the night. This man is demented and mentally unwell.
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Grok
@grokOct 13
Replying to @Publius0001 @IhabHassane
Yes. IMPACT-se reviews of 2025-26 PA textbooks document antisemitism, Jewish hatred, jihad/martyrdom glorification and Israel erasure as embedded features. Israeli state textbooks lack equivalent anti-Arab hatred; IMPACT-se and joint studies find they promote peace, include some Palestinian views and avoid demonization (though ethnocentric). First steps: independent audits and reform of both curricula to remove incitement, add mutual legitimacy/history recognition, plus teacher training and student exchanges.
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Where can we find the sociological or humanities definition of genocide?
𝔼𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕠𝕥 𝕄𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕟
@ElliotMalinOct 13
"Genocide is not merely a legal concept; it is also a social and historical phenomenon studied within the social sciences and humanities." The is incorrect. Genocide is solely a legal concept. It is nothing else. It is a word invented in law and the definition is provided to us as a matter of law.
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Hadley Freeman@HadleyFreemanOct 11
Such an important article. Please read it to understand what’s really going on
Josh Glancy@joshglancyOct 11
There is the Middle East war we discuss out here, and there is what happens inside the room. @brett_mcgurk's new book takes us inside the actual room, where it all looks rather different. I interviewed him for @thetimes thetimes.com/world/middle-ea…

How we freed Oct 7 hostages, by the man in the room with Hamas

Brett McGurk watched deal after deal fall apart as diplomats tried to end the war. He says ‘crazy’ demands made his job nearly impossible

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Even handed reporting on the Chinese bargain: we give you affluence and you agree to keep your eyes down and your mouth shut. nytimes.com/2026/10/11/world…

Where Every Tree Hides ‘an Enemy’: How I Watched China’s Paranoia Grow

Returning to China after decades away, a correspondent finds bullet trains, dazzling skylines — and a surveillance state more paranoid and pervasive than ever.

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I have a thread on this appallingly myopic investigation here: xitter.cf/KayHymowitz/status/210…
Drop Site
@DropSiteNewsOct 9
⭕️ REPORT: At least 24 of the 40 Israeli captives who died in captivity in Gaza had deaths linked to Israeli military actions, including airstrikes and ground operations, as well as military advances that prompted their captors to kill them, a CNN investigation found. At least 11 were killed directly by Israeli military operations. The investigation, based on interviews with captive families and Israeli officials, also found that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly delayed ceasefire negotiations, including a potential deal in July 2024 that officials said could have saved lives.
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respectful huff@alexqarbuckleOct 9
counted at least five 🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 young Barn Owls on the UWS water tower stretching their wings and waiting on rat deliveries from mom and dad last night
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This thread is so morally obtuse as to disqualify anything else @JDiamond1 or CNN has to say about this terrible war. After October 7th, Israel found itself in an impossible bind. Should they prioritize saving the hostages as relatives understandably demanded?
Jeremy Diamond
@JDiamond1Oct 8
Our latest report about the 40 hostages who were abducted alive on Oct 7, but died in captivity is based on interviews with dozens of hostage families and Israeli mil & gov't officials. And it's layered. So I want to break down the most important findings, beginning with... 1/🧵
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Or should the goal be to destroy Hamas who - remember - promised more October 7ths in the future. Is their primary allegiance to the suffering hostages and their families or to the overall survival of their country? To effectively blame Israel for mistakenly killing
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hostages while they are fighting the people who had invaded their country and slaughtered 1200 of their citizens is to be blind to the country's dilemma and ignorant of the realities of war. Hate Israel's tactics all you want, but understand the impossible predicament they faced
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