Friends! I'll be up near Westchester this Friday night, in Connecticut Saturday night, and the East Village Sunday afternoon. Please come? 🙏❤️

US joins Israel as only other country to not show for mandatory process scrutinising rights record of UN member states.

Lit mag friends: I have a couple of undergrads who would be amazing readers for your journal. And one is looking for a summer internship, specifically (for grad hours, unpaid). Anyone have a spot to offer?

Yo, it's my birthday! 🥳 It'd mean the world if you checked out my clean energy newsletter, Green Juice. I work really hard on it. Clean energy—how it works, why it matters, and who's trying to stop it—is more important than ever. Here's a good one: www.greenjuice.wtf/electric-uti... #EnergySky

Diamonds Ford thought she was shooting at an intruder when cops raided her Florida home without knocking. Then she was charged with attempted murder. Read her essay ⬇️

The “Yellow Line” splitting Gaza in two is supposed to be temporary under the terms of Trump’s “peace” plan and the ceasefire agreement. But the fact that those terms were left intentionally vague suggests that the partition of Gaza was the point. mondoweiss.net/2025/11/ther... #Palestine #Israel

Connecticut friends!!! 🥰🥰🥰

this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028

Heleena Darwish, the author of this dispatch from Palestine, is also a qualified English language teacher raising money to establish an educational centre in Khan Younis. If you are able to support, your contribution will help Heleena rebuild a future for children in south Gaza.⤵️

WE DID IT THE FLYTRAP MET OUR ANNUAL SUBSCRIBER GOAL WE CAN PAY OUR FOUNDERS THIS YEAR WE CAN FUND FREELANCERS NEXT YEAR MORE MOTHERFUCKIN' WORKER-OWNED CRUNCHY QUEER FEMINIST JOURNALISM FOR AND BY THE PEOPLE

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

I think there should be a registry of everyone who said this type stuff and an official bureau in charge of making sure they follow through with it. you have 30 days to vacate the city or your name is legally changed to Little Baby Stinko and then a number indicating which Little Baby Stinko you are

Help Katie get a room!

ICYMI, I have two micros up at the wonderful @hexliterary.bsky.social! Here’s one: hexliterary.com?p=2909

we have a story by Marina Manoukian !! in this story, the narrator’s father digs his grave in the backyard & keeps the open grave there for years. once, the narrator sleepwalked & woke up in the grave… xraylitmag.com/the-backyard...

Narrower, related question: what’s everyone’s favorite Borges story?

Chris Kelso is interviewed by Alice @notveryalice.bsky.social about his book on Żuławski’s 'Possession' such a smart & insightful conversation !! cop Kelso's book & watch or re-watch 'Possession' this halloween xraylitmag.com/control-and-...

“When Microsoft opened a data center in central Mexico last year, nearby residents said power cuts became more frequent. Water outages, which once lasted days, stretched for weeks. The shortages led to school cancellations and the spread of stomach bugs…” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/t...

We’re getting closer to being out of the woods! I never expected to be in this position and it’s incredibly hard, especially with compounding disabilities. Thank you so much for your support so that we can start November without being behind on rent. #MutualAid gofund.me/306736ac0

When Israel bombs Gaza after pledging itself to a ceasefire, we apparently need to say this is a “Test of ceasefire” to avoid saying what is blatantly obvious, that this is a violation of the ceasefire Again, I’ll keep on repeating this: Israel does not do ceasefires unless forced to.

From beneath his slouched hat Ahab dropped a tear into the sea; nor did all the Pacific contain such wealth as that one wee drop.

So grateful to Chris and everyone at @xraylitmag.bsky.social for publishing this piece!