Elly Fishman

@ellyfishman.bsky.social

Journalist. Author of "Refugee High: Coming of Age in America." Bylines in Rolling Stone, New York Times, Fast Company, NPR, WBEZ, Chicago magazine, etc. Clog enthusiast. Everything bagel.

Nora Daley is an undeniable asset to the state of Illinois. Her philanthropy, leadership, and overhaul of the Illinois Arts Council have helped expand access to the arts while establishing our state as a cultural leader. www.wbez.org/arts/2025/11...

Nora Daley is not just an ex-mayor’s daughter. She’s shaping Chicago’s cultural future.

The Divvy-riding, totebag hauling Daley comes from a political dynasty, but the city's unofficial cultural czar is doing things her own way.

wbez.org

Last spring, @katmabu.bsky.social launched a campaign with a simple message. “Democrats need to grow a spine.” Seven months later, she’s facing 15 years for protesting ICE and Trump. And she's not backing down. Takes more than spine: www.gq.com/story/kat-ab... @gqmagazine.bsky.social

Congressional Candidate Kat Abugazaleh: ‘They Picked the Wrong Girl to Indict’

The 26-year-old is facing up to 15 years in federal prison after protesting ICE in her home city.

gq.com

More Trad Wives Gone Wrong in 2025, please: “I have all the makings of a trad wife, except what comes out of my mouth and what’s going on in my brain. It drives them insane. They get so confused and triggered by women they’re attracted to.”

Kat Abughazaleh@katmabu.bsky.social · last yr.

Thank you to GQ and @ellyfishman.bsky.social for letting me rant about democracy, antifascism, and Elon Musk’s loser energy: www.gq.com/story/kat-ab...

Picture of me in a blue linen romper sitting on my orange desk chair in an orange background. I have my hand on my face with a Palestinian coin ring on my finger.