If there's one thing I know, it's how much Bluesky users love being in a book club. And we're always looking for the next book to discuss with friends Give a great recommendation with The Cruelty of Nice Folks, by Justin Ellis Get your copy at your local bookstore. www.thecrueltyofnicefolks.com

I don't want to embarrass you, but you might have forgotten to order your copy of 'The Cruelty of Nice Folks' by Justin Ellis. The Cruelty of Nice Folks — Justin Ellis share.google/OxY4o58ZrJ25... It's okay. It just came out yesterday so if you order it now you should be able to get it soon.

Exciting news: I just learned that @boltsmag.org has won a Nonprofit News Award tonight. The award is for the powerful (& distressing) story reported by @burness.bsky.social on the zealous prosecution of a community of American Samoans by the state — you may remember the article:

And wildly untrue. It's just gross how someone can say that in 2026 and believe it to be true.

the most brutal obit headline I've ever seen heatmap.news/daily/lee-ra...

Lots of stuff is terrible these days. And some days, it's harder to get started or to keep going. One thing I need to remind myself is that nothing charges my battery or makes me feel amped to get stuff done like complimenting my friends or colleagues.

sometimes I lie to myself by saying "just do five minutes" to get momentum on a task and it almost always works

To my IRE friends: voting for the 2026 Board of Directors election is underway. This is a critical time for IRE and you have a voice in choosing the leadership and direction of this organization.

Nine of Pennsylvania's biggest data center projects will be excluded from Shapiro's plan to tie fast tracked permits and a tax break to higher environmental and transparency rules because they were underway before his announcement. www.pennlive.com/news/2026/06...

Good for Scott. Also bad for 60 minutes. I can't imagine Pelley will be working there for long.

this is not true, and this guy doesn't speak for me! nymag.com/intelligence...

Campos: While I want to thank CBS news for funding this generous gift towards my education, I want to acknowledge how the recent direction of the outlet stains the legacy of Mike Wallace, the namesake of this scholarship.

Pennsylvania now has four years to make the faster internet services available to residents now that feds approved the state's broadband plan. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/pennsylvania-broadband-grant-federal-approval-next-rural-issues/

Before she was a candidate for governor, Republican Stacy Garrity was a military whistleblower https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/garrity-camp-bucca-whistleblower-iraq-war-abuse-elections/

A Berks County grandfather is still in ICE detention even after a federal agency found his U visa application meets core eligibility requirements. https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/05/ice-deportation-u-visa-berks-grandfather-murder-justice-system/

Pennsylvania’s highest court upheld a Pittsburgh man’s arrest when police were summoned by the city’s ShotSpotter system despite civil rights advocates arguing the technology has been proven unreliable. via @penncapital-star.com

I say without hyperbole that this is the most brazenly corrupt action in US Presidential history. That it does not immediately lead to impeachment is a dangerous sign of how far the rule of law has declined.

You can't accidentally do a plagiarism. Any reporter worth their salt absolutely knows when they're copying language from another reporter's published material.

Web history disappears when it can’t be preserved. Today, many publishers are blocking the Wayback Machine from archiving parts of the public web, putting decades of digital history at risk. Tell publishers: don’t block the #WaybackMachine. Sign the petition ➡️ www.savethearchive.com/newsleaders/

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Legit thought provoking post

found an interesting form the government puts out? ask for the database it feeds. where there's an interesting form there's usually interesting data.

The degree of political asymmetry on what judges/justices are up to these days, AND what politicians are doing to courts, is one of the most staggering aspects of our moment.

My wife and I are reading @tkingfisher.com 's Hemlock and Silver. The MC has a quote early on that resonated with me as an investigations editor. "There is a crazy-wild delight that comes over you when you discover something new, something extraordinary... /con't

I wrote about the teens taking over malls and milling about in public spaces and why I think cops and curfews are the reason they do so in the first place: www.chron.com/culture/arti...

stop what you’re doing and read this

You know the rule.

It's been an amazing award season for @spotlightpa.org The newsroom earned finalist in the Scripps award First Amendment category Finalists twice for the AHCJ awards. Finalist for the NICHM award Finalist for the Poynter Justice Award Two Livingston Awards finalists And now IRE Award finalist

This is such incredible bullshit. I am alive, thriving, and writing books on health policy/politics thanks to antidepressants. Antidepressants aren't for everyone, but they can be literal lifesavers. Attacking their prescribing & use is stigmatizing and dangerous. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/s...

I don't care what anyone says. The Last Jedi is a sublime film. Easily one of the best pieces of work to ever come out of the Star Wars universe. So many strong emotional beats: The opening bombing run / sacrifice The moment when Luke asks Chewie where Han is The petulance of Kylo and on and on.

Congrats to @spotlightpa.org 's Angela Couloumbis and Sarah Anne Hughes for earning IRE Award finalist honors for their "Unprotected" series on the failures of county aging agencies: www.spotlightpa.org/series/unpro...

Just a heads up, Mother's Day is May 10. My sister's favorite florist is already sold out of certain bouquets from now until May 13. Make plans accordingly.

This is an excellent story. Multiple jaw dropping moments. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/w...

I think a fair question would be: If it is not reasonable for the president to attend an event anywhere except mythical DEFCON Ballroom, why attend so many events at the club in Florida?

Whatever minimum wage was in 1996 as a bagger at a smith grocery store in Phoenix Arizona

Every job in journalism I have had, there was at least one person who did this and made it clear. Sometimes it was more than one. God knows what they deserve.

If a medical provider bills you for lateness or cancellation, you should be able to do the same. Like, buddy, I got childcare for this, you owe me $150.

"the colleges that dominate the headlines are not the colleges that most Americans attend their core mission: to serve students from all backgrounds, at a price families can actually afford, prepare graduates for real careers and meaningful lives." www.geneseo.edu/enrollment-m...

i don't know how often folks read it but i'm a huge fan of the "did box" at the bottom of a complex story. as in how we did it. demystifying the process is an important thing i think we can do more of.

I read this and said out loud that's not a serious person. The scariest thing? Taxes on homes people don't live in? In this economy??

As an editor, I recommend my reporters do this. I had an editor recommend it to me when I was a reporter. I also do this as an editor. It also catches weird flow issues

This thread is also true for journalism as well.

I genuinely love this. Astronauts, like kids, know that you do not leave your stuffies behind.

i’ve tried to put my money where my mouth is and subscribe to great local news outlets. i don’t want them to simply exist. i want them to thrive. i’m going to add more to my pile soon and i really hope others will, too.

I decided to do karaoke at this dive bar by my house and it's absolutely delightful. There's two old guy regulars that just sing whatever. One can barely see the lyrics. The other sings badly out of tune but passionately.

Good story by NPR. "People are very, very confused. The suspicion or distrust of the government seems to be much higher right now," he says, noting that many are expressing concern they might be asked to carry out illegal orders or be complicit in war crimes. www.npr.org/2026/04/10/n...

My co-worker shared this with me today and I'm obsessed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi... You know how some people listen to lofi music to study or while working, cause it chills them out and helps them focus? This is like that for me and my ADHD brain.

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Lots of lyrics on my mind today: We can live besides the ocean Leave the fire behind Swim out past the breakers Watch the world die

Gonna be really hard to get much done today