Alexandra Petri
@petridishes.bsky.social
I’m not in James Thurber’s attic any more! right now I’m home yay ! I’m the one who writes this column https://www.theatlantic.com/author/alexandra-petri/ and loves puns
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Alexandra Petri
@petridishes.bsky.social
· Feb 26
“what could possibly happen when I’m on parental leave”
Reposted by Alexandra Petri
What Marissa Odysseus, back in
Mayer wants Ithaca after
me to ask AI 20 years
🤝
what is my child like
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Mayer wants Ithaca after
me to ask AI 20 years
🤝
what is my child like
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Who Said It: Marissa Mayer, or Odysseus?
A quiz inspired by one bewildering anecdote about AI and parenting
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October 27, 2026 at 9:44 PM
What Marissa Odysseus, back in
Mayer wants Ithaca after
me to ask AI 20 years
🤝
what is my child like
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Mayer wants Ithaca after
me to ask AI 20 years
🤝
what is my child like
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
What Marissa Odysseus, back in
Mayer wants Ithaca after
me to ask AI 20 years
🤝
what is my child like
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Mayer wants Ithaca after
me to ask AI 20 years
🤝
what is my child like
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Who Said It: Marissa Mayer, or Odysseus?
A quiz inspired by one bewildering anecdote about AI and parenting
www.theatlantic.com
October 27, 2026 at 9:44 PM
What Marissa Odysseus, back in
Mayer wants Ithaca after
me to ask AI 20 years
🤝
what is my child like
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Mayer wants Ithaca after
me to ask AI 20 years
🤝
what is my child like
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Parenting Question The Tech Industry Wants Me To Ask AI, Or Question Odysseus Asks Upon Returning to Ithaca After 20 Years Of Absence? www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Who Said It: Marissa Mayer, or Odysseus?
A quiz inspired by one bewildering anecdote about AI and parenting
www.theatlantic.com
October 27, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Parenting Question The Tech Industry Wants Me To Ask AI, Or Question Odysseus Asks Upon Returning to Ithaca After 20 Years Of Absence? www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Reposted by Alexandra Petri
"Kids are fonts of misinformation. Anyone can see that the floor is not lava. That is plainly not a fort. Those are cushions. If you wanted erroneous information presented to you in a confident way, you would be asking ChatGPT. At least it has the decency to grovel."
October 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM
"Kids are fonts of misinformation. Anyone can see that the floor is not lava. That is plainly not a fort. Those are cushions. If you wanted erroneous information presented to you in a confident way, you would be asking ChatGPT. At least it has the decency to grovel."
thanks AI!!! www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Now, Thanks to Sam Altman, You Never Have to Speak With Your Kids Again
AI can handle these kinds of pointless interactions.
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October 26, 2026 at 4:09 PM
thanks AI!!! www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Hey Gemini what is my kid's name and what does she look like, I'm at her school play and I can't figure out which one it is
October 26, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Hey Gemini what is my kid's name and what does she look like, I'm at her school play and I can't figure out which one it is
Reposted by Alexandra Petri
voters demand to know: IS THAT GOLF COURSE IN EAST POTOMAC PARK BEING DEVELOPED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF GOLF, TURNING THAT TRASH ISLAND INTO AN ISLAND OF BEAUTY AND SUCCESS? www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Why Is Everyone Avoiding the Biggest Issue Facing Voters?
Please, I beg you, Mr. President, do not stop talking about the golf course.
www.theatlantic.com
October 22, 2026 at 2:29 PM
voters demand to know: IS THAT GOLF COURSE IN EAST POTOMAC PARK BEING DEVELOPED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF GOLF, TURNING THAT TRASH ISLAND INTO AN ISLAND OF BEAUTY AND SUCCESS? www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Reposted by Alexandra Petri
“Calling Putin a humanitarian is like calling Hannibal Lecter a humanitarian, although there is more of a case to be made for Hannibal because he does, at least, subsist on people.” @petridishes.bsky.social on Steve Witkoff’s recent remarks to the Russian president:
Congratulations to That Great Humanitarian, Vladimir Putin
Please update your dictionaries accordingly.
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October 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“Calling Putin a humanitarian is like calling Hannibal Lecter a humanitarian, although there is more of a case to be made for Hannibal because he does, at least, subsist on people.” @petridishes.bsky.social on Steve Witkoff’s recent remarks to the Russian president:
Reposted by Alexandra Petri
voters demand to know: IS THAT GOLF COURSE IN EAST POTOMAC PARK BEING DEVELOPED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF GOLF, TURNING THAT TRASH ISLAND INTO AN ISLAND OF BEAUTY AND SUCCESS? www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Why Is Everyone Avoiding the Biggest Issue Facing Voters?
Please, I beg you, Mr. President, do not stop talking about the golf course.
www.theatlantic.com
October 22, 2026 at 2:29 PM
voters demand to know: IS THAT GOLF COURSE IN EAST POTOMAC PARK BEING DEVELOPED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF GOLF, TURNING THAT TRASH ISLAND INTO AN ISLAND OF BEAUTY AND SUCCESS? www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Reposted by Alexandra Petri
My children say, “Father, Father! When will we be able to afford hamburger?” And I say, “How can you talk about hamburger when you know that Trash Island still needs to be developed to the highest levels and standards of golf?” www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Please, I Beg You, Mr. President, Do Not Stop Talking About the Golf Course
This is a kitchen-table issue.
www.theatlantic.com
October 21, 2026 at 6:42 PM
My children say, “Father, Father! When will we be able to afford hamburger?” And I say, “How can you talk about hamburger when you know that Trash Island still needs to be developed to the highest levels and standards of golf?” www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Hush! I must hear! It’s an election year, I am a voter, and I need to know the president’s answers to the most pressing questions facing America today: How upholstered are the chairs in the Rose Garden?
Why Is Everyone Avoiding the Biggest Issue Facing Voters?
Please, I beg you, Mr. President, do not stop talking about the golf course.
www.theatlantic.com
October 21, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Hush! I must hear! It’s an election year, I am a voter, and I need to know the president’s answers to the most pressing questions facing America today: How upholstered are the chairs in the Rose Garden?
Reposted by Alexandra Petri
"The other day, I was at the gas pump. I hate going to the gas pump, because the numbers there are so high, which I know is a deliberate distraction from the real problems Americans face: the hazardous, dangerous trees on East Potomac Golf Links. No one is safe from those trees."
My children say, “Father, Father! When will we be able to afford hamburger?” And I say, “How can you talk about hamburger when you know that Trash Island still needs to be developed to the highest levels and standards of golf?” www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Please, I Beg You, Mr. President, Do Not Stop Talking About the Golf Course
This is a kitchen-table issue.
www.theatlantic.com
October 21, 2026 at 8:13 PM
"The other day, I was at the gas pump. I hate going to the gas pump, because the numbers there are so high, which I know is a deliberate distraction from the real problems Americans face: the hazardous, dangerous trees on East Potomac Golf Links. No one is safe from those trees."
My children say, “Father, Father! When will we be able to afford hamburger?” And I say, “How can you talk about hamburger when you know that Trash Island still needs to be developed to the highest levels and standards of golf?” www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Please, I Beg You, Mr. President, Do Not Stop Talking About the Golf Course
This is a kitchen-table issue.
www.theatlantic.com
October 21, 2026 at 6:42 PM
My children say, “Father, Father! When will we be able to afford hamburger?” And I say, “How can you talk about hamburger when you know that Trash Island still needs to be developed to the highest levels and standards of golf?” www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Everything Is Called America Now
Every lake is Lake America, and every gulf is the Gulf of America.
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October 19, 2026 at 10:20 PM
taps the sign again www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
tis the season for some blasts from Halloweens past — here is a (seemingly still operational!) choose your own adventure from my old stomping grounds wapo.st/4sbl8VA
Opinion | Pick your fate: A Halloween (mis)adventure!
This year you will be safe from Halloween! OR WILL YOU? See if you avoid spooky pitfalls in this pick-your-fate story by Post columnist Alexandra Petri.
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October 19, 2026 at 4:03 PM
tis the season for some blasts from Halloweens past — here is a (seemingly still operational!) choose your own adventure from my old stomping grounds wapo.st/4sbl8VA
Reposted by Alexandra Petri
0.64 Scaramuccis!
Breaking: Trump says he has asked Katie Zacharia to reconsider her White House press secretary role. He said she'll stay in the administration "in some form" but "it may be a more pleasant form" www.cnn.com/2026/10/16/p...
Trump asks Zacharia to reconsider White House press secretary role | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has told press secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider her role as his top spokesperson, he told reporters at the White House.
www.cnn.com
October 16, 2026 at 5:26 PM
0.64 Scaramuccis!
Just call me Vote by Mail, because my delivery is raising a lot of questions in the White House.
Hi, I’m Your New Press Secretary, and It’s My First Time Reading Words Out Loud
A very uncomfortable 14 minutes
www.theatlantic.com
October 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Just call me Vote by Mail, because my delivery is raising a lot of questions in the White House.
Reposted by Alexandra Petri
Breaking: Trump says he has asked Katie Zacharia to reconsider her White House press secretary role. He said she'll stay in the administration "in some form" but "it may be a more pleasant form" www.cnn.com/2026/10/16/p...
Trump asks Zacharia to reconsider White House press secretary role | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has told press secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider her role as his top spokesperson, he told reporters at the White House.
www.cnn.com
October 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Breaking: Trump says he has asked Katie Zacharia to reconsider her White House press secretary role. He said she'll stay in the administration "in some form" but "it may be a more pleasant form" www.cnn.com/2026/10/16/p...
Reposted by Alexandra Petri
"Yes, I am the best person for the job, provided the job does not involve reading any more words or answering any more questions.
This is the kind of meritocracy we’ve come to expect from the Trump administration. As Pete Hegseth and I like to say, it’s not meritocracy if it doesn’t include me."
This is the kind of meritocracy we’ve come to expect from the Trump administration. As Pete Hegseth and I like to say, it’s not meritocracy if it doesn’t include me."
fortunately she never has to do one of these briefings again!
oh
oh I see
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oh
oh I see
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Hi, I’m Your New Press Secretary, and It’s My First Time Reading Words Out Loud
A very uncomfortable 14 minutes
www.theatlantic.com
October 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
"Yes, I am the best person for the job, provided the job does not involve reading any more words or answering any more questions.
This is the kind of meritocracy we’ve come to expect from the Trump administration. As Pete Hegseth and I like to say, it’s not meritocracy if it doesn’t include me."
This is the kind of meritocracy we’ve come to expect from the Trump administration. As Pete Hegseth and I like to say, it’s not meritocracy if it doesn’t include me."
fortunately she never has to do one of these briefings again!
oh
oh I see
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
oh
oh I see
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Hi, I’m Your New Press Secretary, and It’s My First Time Reading Words Out Loud
A very uncomfortable 14 minutes
www.theatlantic.com
October 16, 2026 at 12:53 PM
fortunately she never has to do one of these briefings again!
oh
oh I see
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oh
oh I see
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Reposted by Alexandra Petri
This Is Edgar Allan Poe And I Am Begging Kelly Clarkson To Take My Bird www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
This Is Edgar Allan Poe, and I Am Begging Kelly Clarkson to Take My Bird
I eagerly await your response.
www.theatlantic.com
October 16, 2026 at 2:03 AM
This Is Edgar Allan Poe And I Am Begging Kelly Clarkson To Take My Bird www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
This Is Edgar Allan Poe And I Am Begging Kelly Clarkson To Take My Bird www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
This Is Edgar Allan Poe, and I Am Begging Kelly Clarkson to Take My Bird
I eagerly await your response.
www.theatlantic.com
October 16, 2026 at 2:03 AM
This Is Edgar Allan Poe And I Am Begging Kelly Clarkson To Take My Bird www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
speaking of Kimberly Guilfoyle
Does Donald Trump Know Men Are Also Allowed to Leave His Cabinet?
I’m one of the last women standing, and I have some questions.
www.theatlantic.com
October 15, 2026 at 7:04 PM
speaking of Kimberly Guilfoyle