George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones turns 30 this year, and I've taken a look at how the series came about, how it's changed in that time, and how it came to dominate popular culture. Like Martin's works, this one ended up running very, very long: www.andrewliptak.com/george-rr-ma...

There’s a trick to making it better. Go into general - keyboard and turn off Slide To Type. It will go back to what it used to be.

Last week, we announced a plan to make child care universal. Today, applications are open for pre-K & 3-K. If your child is turning 3 or 4, apply now for the fall at: myschools.nyc

The administration is pushing a bogus review of mifepristone, the abortion pull—the widespread availability of which has kept Dobbs from being even more deadly—in order to justify revoking its FDA approval. A congressional hearing is happening now.

This one's for all my @magic.wizards.com sickos. We take a long look at MicroProse's 1997 digital version of Magic: The Gathering—colloquially called Shandalar—and discuss our history with the game, Magic in a digital environment, and how the adventure elements add or take away from the game itself.

I can't say this loudly enough: THEY ARE TRYING TO NORMALIZE THE KILLING OF CIVILIANS FOR PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTED PROTEST ACTIVITIES.

There are a ton of great-looking books coming in 2026, and I've rounded up the ones that I'm looking forward to the most, including space operas, interstellar art heists, unicorns, dinosaurs, and plenty more. Here's the full list: www.andrewliptak.com/sci-fi-fanta...

A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:

We have to impeach him.

1x1. I have but my one light to shine upon the world.

Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster (Switch English/JPN import) is $29.99 at PNP buff.ly/kcVDiHE $14.99 US eShop buff.ly/UwMt8RX (Steam) $16.99 Gamesplanet buff.ly/qybZ0po #ad

i am losing my mind over this listing that staged a condemned philly trap house with AI

Day 2 of the Barnes & Noble pre-order sale!

If you are getting your insurance premium increase notices I’d love to hear the amount it went up a month and what state you are in. #aca

And if this is the first time you're hearing about It's Storytime, I want you to know about it! It's my new short fiction audiobook podcast. New episodes drop every Wednesday, wherever you get your podcasts. If you're already a listener, thank you! I'd love for you to rate and review us.

Excellent book, highly recommended.

Where Noma Has Gone Before

You’ve just opened a Star Trek themed restaurant. What are you calling it? The Simple Tailor

Now if we could just get people to view US prisons through the same lens they view CECOT.

a suicide note whose existence and content federal authorities appear to have concealed for years while conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death in their custody raged out of control

My mom is looking for super soft natural fiber yarn to make her babies some scarves. Any recs for online shops she can order from?

Split Fiction hit all the right buttons for me: it's a video game about genre writers, IP and corporate malfeasance, wacky stories, and some really fun gameplay. www.andrewliptak.com/split-fictio...

If you are involved with this report, or have any information about the process involved in today's decision, please reach out. I am on Signal: crg.32

This is a surgical dismantling of yet another dumb Matt Yglesias argument by a former clean energy exec and current Representative. This is the sort of thing that should make people stop listening to people like Yglesias. Read the whole thing.

Almost a year into this presidency, Trump voters have gotten nothing except the Big Beautiful Bill, which was usual Republican politics of giving tax cuts to the rich and slashing social spending for the poor. Housing remains unaffordable, cost of living is rising, and manufacturing jobs fell.

Less than two hours to go! Make a donation to St. Jude to name my Jedi Exile whatever you want, pick their lightsaber color, make them good or evil, etc. Happy to start the whole game over from character creation if it helps out some families:

Why are they so obsessed with kids genitalia? Such creeps every one of them. And they work for the pedophile in chief so I guess that part makes sense.

Banger alert.

@alixeharrow.bsky.social's latest novel The Everlasting is a powerful read about a nation's origin story and how such narratives can be manipulated. Here's my review: www.andrewliptak.com/alix-harrow-...

Allen Steele’s Coyote novels are back in print as of today! He experienced some issues with publishers and agents a while ago, and earlier this year announced he’d figured out how to get them back in circulation, via Open Road. I spoke with Steele and wrote about their return here:

Scam alert: Someone is pretending to be me and reaching out to authors. The pitch contains enough specific details that it sounds plausible at first. This is not me! I'm so sorry to anyone who has fallen for this.

Trump is considering demolishing 4 historic Washington buildings, incl those that housed the Dep of Housing and VOA, per former gov official WH is independently soliciting bids to recommend demolition of the historic buildings, w/o input of the General Services Administration.

Read this as an American woman and then go break something.

Elm gonna have to agree

My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.

Some advance BookTempting for next year with The Dominion of the Fallen by Aliette de Bodard being beautifully re-issued www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/12...

For the collector types:

since we're doing USPS discourse again, a reminder of what Dems should be saying

ICYMI: new covers for Dominion of the Fallen in the US! New editions with introductions by @aptshadow.bsky.social and @kateelliottsff.bsky.social, plus bonus short stories Preorder now and save your receipt, there will be a preorder bonus.

this is extraordinary. too many people in my profession have circled the wagons around someone who lacks the moral sense of a child

The new editions of the FULL TRILOGY by @aliettedebodard.com are available for preorder now in ebook and paperback, wherever books are sold. Check out book 1 here: awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...

Incisive, atmospheric, enchanting. These new editions of the award-winning trilogy feature bonus stories in the world of the Fallen and introductions by SFF luminaries Kate Elliott and Adrian Tchaikovsky. Perfect for longtime fans of the series and new readers alike!

With a deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue as the various Houses strive for control of the shattered city, the DOMINION OF THE FALLEN trilogy asks 'what is the price of power and what is the price of peace?'

Coming March 10, 2026! I am thrilled to share the covers for the rerelease of Aliette de Bodard's DOMINION OF THE FALLEN trilogy. Enter a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysm and the mysterious Houses ruling the city in this beloved series of fallen angels, devious alchemists, & Vietnamese dragons...

Chip Roy: "We need to give freedom options for the average hardworking American family so you can afford a catastrophic plan, go get health sharing, be able to have something that you can be able to go to the doctor of your choice rather than enriching insurance companies."

Religion note: Remember that pastor who was arrested protesting an ICE detention facility outside Chicago recently? The one who was photographed on the ground as officers arrested him? That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.