I kind of can't believe that libraries exist. We get to go get all the books we want. For free.

PNW writers -- come join me in Ashland in February for some great inspo, a bunch of writing, and a supportive community in a cozy B&B. $50 off if you book in 2025.

More art, more books, more music in 2026! I live for this stuff

“You have been asleep since November,” said Frog. “Well then,” said Toad, “a little more sleep will not hurt me.”

This is the most I’ve thought about a 60 Minutes segment in maybe my whole life so congrats to Bari

So apparently there are many Epstein files on the DOJ website where you can highlight the redacted text, copy it, and paste it onto another document to read the redactions

iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.

One of the more important stock-taking moments to watch a bootlegged news program censored in your country.

And for writers.

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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.

fucking NO.

It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love. youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng

Zohran Mamdani scares the ADL more than these guys and I think it's fair to ask why

I’m looking for 100% Filipino people who are willing to submit a cheek swab test in hopes for a genetic match to my aunt, who is battling blood cancer. The registry for stem cells doesn’t have many Filipino people in it, and joining it could help many. Please share/reach out to me! bit.ly/4aiUIKQ

Unless the seminar is "don't use AI, use your brain, you lazy-ass pretenders," this is a huge fuck-you to actual writers, @publisherswkly.bsky.social, and you should not do it.

The Vanity Fair photographer knew what he was doing. (I doubt I’m the first to notice this but it hasn’t graced my TL)

The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story. Holy. Shit. www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...

This GFM for an indispensible local trans artist/organizer/bookseller is stalled out at 66 percent of goal. Can you help 'em get to 100 percent please???

AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.

Another way to restart the world’s idea machine is to restore funding and grants to universities, researchers, and artists.

All the Rob Reiner content makes me miss my menschy dad.

One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.

It's a good day to cry.

We're sitting Shiva tonight for Rob Reiner at 9PM. Join @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social , @sonnybunch.bsky.social , @richardrushfield.bsky.social, @daveweigel.bsky.social to talk his movies and more. Watch on: YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/iBofLeW... Substack: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g

this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.

Compelled by the Torah to eat a jelly donut for lunch.

It's good to remember that there are things worth celebrating–like this *incredible* issue of SmokeLong. We received an overabundance of stunning work for this year's Micro Contest. Check out all the winners, including my interview with Mikey winner, Claire Y. Guo. ✨

Remember, Mr. Rogers' original comment was intended for CHILDREN. Children need comfort, and their power is obviously very limited. We're adults. We do need comfort, but we also need to take action. And what you'll find is the more you do, the better you'll feel. Look for the helpers and join them.

Speaking ill of Rob Reiner, now that should cost you your job

Ahmed Al Ahmed’s cousin: “He’s a hero. 100% a hero.”

Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.

As soon as you think “at least the next piece of breaking news won’t be worse”—

the good that you do persists in this world

This entire weekend

I don't like ever handing shit to Jerusalem post but they absolutely cooked here.

O, horrible, O, horrible, most horrible!

Rob Reiner was a good guy. He made a lot of movies about good guys, in worlds where not everyone was good and you didn’t have to be good. He made movies about people trying. He was angry, as many hopeful people are. He knew the world could be better and he wanted it to be. His death is devastating.

I went to sleep last night reading about the Brown shooting, woke up this morning to the Bondi Beach shooting, and will go to bed with the Rob Reiner stabbing. I truly do not know how we go on like this.

If he'd only directed "This is Spinal Tap" and not gone on to direct "The Princess Bride," Dayenu. If he had gone on to direct "The Princess Bride" and not gone on to direct "A Few Good Men," Dayenu. If he had gone on to direct...

If you’re a certain age, for years you marveled at what Meathead accomplished.

The run that Rob Reiner went on between 1984 and 1992 is one of the most amazing hot streaks any director has ever had. Legendary stuff

anyway channeling all my rage and hopelessness into shredding potatoes and onions.

HOW DARE THIS COUNTRY ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ONCE?

At SNL I worked with artists who made the funniest, stupidest graphics in no time flat. Some of my biggest jokes would have been impossible without these geniuses building an insane image or finding the perfect real-life photo of a politician. Sucks that their work is being pushed aside for slop.

Normalize buying literary magazine subscriptions for friends and family for the holidays!! 🎁

Don’t dunk on people, the only way we catch all these from here on out is if we work at it together.