Kate Dowd

Bio

Graduate of University of Nebraska at Omaha with a degree in Spanish and Women's Studies. Proud Obama Alum, Mayoral alum, City Council alum, and School Board alum. Former President of UNO College Democrats, aspiring to be Leslie Knope, figure out the secret to getting Michelle Obama arms, the stamina and determination of Wendy Davis, the intellectual prowess of Rachel Maddow, and the sheer magnitude that comes with being Hilary. Moving to Costa Rica in November to teach English. Lover of tacos and margaritas, hugs, hope and change, my kitten Arya, Netflix + Hulu, conversations with loved ones, and smiles. Tumblr addict, still in search of my Twitter mojo, and kind of awkwardly figuring my way through Facebook's ever changing layouts. http://flirtingwithnerdythirty.wordpress.com/
By Kate Dowd
Hey, guys, do you remember that really great rape joke that great, awesome comedian said that one time? No? Why? Because rape jokes are never ever, ever okay.  One anonymous Boston College student is learning that out the hard way, causing…
By Kate Dowd
With the public and even his spokespeople unsure of his sexuality, private messages between Newark mayor and New Jersey Senate hopeful Cory Booker and vegan Portland stripper Lynsie Lee have surfaced in either a clever PR move by his team or an…
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We've all had them ... those crazy ideas we hope will work out, like moving to another city or changing careers. Those are reasonable decisions. But sometimes, we come up with ideas that are far from reasonable. Those other crazy ideas, probably…
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Lousiville's WHAS 11 had a SportsCast to remember last week, with sports anchor Adam Lefkoe dropping an astounding 41 Seinfeld references in his five minute time slot. Barely stopping for a breath, Lefkoe drops reference after reference, and the…
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Shot Down By Federal CourtThis Tuesday, a U.S. District Judge ruled against the hate-filled Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), chalking up a victory for WBC's enemies (pretty much everyone) and leaving the church members to put away their "God Hates…
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Many of us have probably had to sit through the droll staff and student speeches at graduation ceremonies (either our own or a relative’s), tapping our tired feet impatiently, some of us still tired from keeping late hours in order to turn in that…
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In a completely nonsensical and roundabout twist in today's news, Fox News' resident psychiatric expert Dr. Keith Ablow linked the horrific murder of aspiring baseball star Christopher Lane to late-term abortions and Facebook. That's right ladies,…
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Bolstered by the rainbow-stripped suspenders he put on to mark his solidarity with Russia's LGBT community, journalist James Kirchick went on Russia Today (RT), a news channel funded by the Russian government, to take a stand against Russia's new,…
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With military women twice as likely to experience sexual assault than civilian women, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's forthcoming announcement of executive actions will be relief to many who have thought it's been been taking too long for the…
By Kate Dowd
On Thursday, the new U.S. insurance mandate requiring the coverage of contraception costs, even for employees of religious institutions, will take effect. This will require an employee's health insurer or third-party insurance provider to notify…
By Kate Dowd
The Rubik's Cube. That pesky 3x3 cube that can make men and women out of teens or, if you're like me, a fool out of grown adults who think smugly to themselves, "I got this." I've always held the utmost respect for anyone who's been able to beat the…
By Kate Dowd
Why is the sky blue? Why does Nutella taste like it's laced with crack? Why does a woman who just had a baby still have a baby bump? All of these answers have seemingly simple answers, right? We accept the sky as being blue and Nutella tastes so…
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The news cycle is a funny thing. Amidst the NSA and Edward Snowden scandals, the Trayvon Martin case, and Wendy Davis's pink shoes and rocking filibuster, and all the articles that follow these stories (that is, if they end) usually lead you right…
By Kate Dowd
There's no more denying it: Texas Republicans are trying to silence women arriving at the State Senate to testify against controversial the 20-week abortion ban in Senate Bill 5 (SB5). Despite driving long hours and staying for hours on end to voice…
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Having been a hopeless romantic as long as I can remember, when Prince William married non-royal Kate Middleton (despite her already looking the part, like the beautiful princesses of Disney films) I was glued to the screen, staying up until the…
By Kate Dowd
If you're anything like me, and you live for the moments like what we witnessed in Texas through the remarkable spirit of Senator Wendy Davis and her 13 hour filibuster, you've probably been floating around on a little orange cloud humming "The eyes…
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Since we consider schools to be one of the safest places outside our homes to send our children, our worlds seem to shake violently when we hear of an outside force barging in to harm children, such as what occurred in Newtown. We react with equal…
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Spain: 88, United States: 60. No, this isn’t the latest score from a fútbol match. According to a recent Pew Research Center survey (better warn the guys at Fox News), most Americans are becoming more tolerant of homosexuality in society, but the…
By Kate Dowd
There's a tremor in the force at Fox News, and it isn't looking good for Lou Dobbs, Erikk Erikson (who, much like his name, is double trouble), or Juan Williams. Last week these three practically choked on their own hate as they tried to grasp the…
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When I was growing up, my little brother would often run around with plastic cowboy guns, him little imagination running wild. Always wearing a sheriff’s badge, he would fight to protect our mother from the bad guys (usually me, the older sister).…