Wayne Koestenbaum
@CampMarmalade
writer / artist
My new novel, “My Lover, the Rabbi,” is now available for pre-order. Pub date is March 17, 2026. @FSGOriginals us.macmillan.com/books/97803746…
79 people shot in Gaza over the weekend: There is no excuse for starving people and then opening fire on civilians desperately lining up for food. None. Congress must not give Netanyahu another penny of unconditional military aid.
“We made love a little while ago & my husband said it was better than both Picasso and Judy Garland. But I guess that’s just bragging not relevant.” —Alice Notley
Today, Supreme Court Justices Sotomayor, Jackson, and Kagan bravely stood up and tried to defend the Constitution from Donald Trump. History will remember the justices who undermined our judicial system. RETWEET to thank these justices for standing up for the Constitution!
You don’t get a @ZohranKMamdani victory without the extraordinary grassroots movement that rallied around him. And you don’t get that movement without an economic agenda that speaks to the needs of working people. My op-ed on Zohran's victory:
The NYTimes’ editorial board insisted that the guy who just won the first round by 8 points should not be ranked at all. Maybe they ought to consider why, in age of rising fascism, they consistently operate so far to the right of the electorate? Reactionary tools.
Jeff Bezos is worth $230 billion and is reportedly spending $20 million on a three-day wedding in Venice while sailing around on his $500 million yacht. If he can afford to do that, he can afford a wealth tax and to pay Amazon workers a living wage. Hello?
Guiraudie’s films are definitely among the greatest of the 21st century, and I’m surprised that they don’t appear on all the top ten lists that people are proudly posting.
This means a great deal to me, @ewarren. Thank you for your leadership, your fight for working families, and your support.
Zohran's inspiring campaign showed what grassroots movements can achieve when we fight for bold policies. His focus on government serving the people—not billionaires—will make life more affordable for NYC. I strongly support @ZohranKMamdani. He’ll be a fantastic mayor!
Can we just take a moment to acknowledge how beautifully these 2 have modeled Jewish-Muslim solidarity in the service of a politics of inclusion for all.
Hope and solidarity won tonight, and will win again in November. Congratulations, @ZohranKMamdani.
“you look very summery” (what people tell me when I think I’m wearing my “best” outfit)—I don’t want to look summery, I want to look chic
AOC in a statement tonight says Trump should be impeached for bombing Iran without congressional approval. Do you stand with her ?
Pope Leo condemns President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran.
remember learning long ago ago about the difference between just and unjust war
The United States should not wage war against Iran. Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran is unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war — and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent another endless war. This is a horrific war of choice.
Israel's Prime Minister may think no one will notice what he's doing in Gaza while he bombs Iran. People face starvation. 55,000 killed. Aid workers and doctors turned away at the border. Shooting at innocent people desperate for food. The world sees you, Benjamin Netanyahu.
I asked Pete Hegseth a simple question: Will you follow federal court orders? He said no. The lawlessness of this regime is a threat to all of us.
They've got enough money to throw us into another war, but not enough money to fund the suicide prevention hotline. Very "pro-life." Very "pro-family." So "GREAT."
Allowing Netanyahu to drag us into another endless war in the Middle East would be a catastrophic error by President Trump and Republicans in Congress. Every lawmaker needs to ring the alarm against U.S. military action in Iran. Only Congress has the authority to declare war.