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I interrupt your regularly scheduled scrolling to bring you my new favorite footnote. #books My editor suggested @ejdickson.bsky.social before I go through my final draft. He was absolutely correct for this suggestion. However, I’m only 20 pages in because I can’t stop laughing.

“Do you remember the name of the gynocologist you sent your victims to?": For @thecut.com I investigated the NYC gynecologists who for years treated the girls in Jeffrey Epstein’s circle. The question: how much did they know? www.thecut.com/article/the-...

My orthodontist is in the Epstein files

I saw two dads at Space Club today wearing T shirts that said “Dad”….what is going on, and why aren’t they embarrassed

"I don’t think of the book as about motherhood, but more about being a woman in the United States and all of the insane expectations that people put on you as a result," says @ejdickson.bsky.social in Dazed. Read the full interview ⤵️ https://bit.ly/4bQU9J6

Anyway fuck Pam bondi

The experience of being judged according to restrictive cultural standards that are ultimately complete bulls— and invented to keep us in line, quiet and distracted… [is] basically universal to the experience of being a woman” @ejdickson.bsky.social www.sheknows.com/entertainmen... via @sheknows.com

Whoa what the heck a wordless courier just delivered an incredible book to my home. It appears that anyone in possession of this tome is suddenly happier, more cultured, better informed, more ethical, has a higher standing among their neighbors and in society in general.

Yes

Here's my interview with @ejdickson.bsky.social for @sheknows.com! www.sheknows.com/entertainmen...

Thank you @marieclaire.com.web.brid.gy for running this excerpt from my new book, One Bad Mother: In Praise of Psycho Housewives, Momfluencers, and Other Women We Love to Hate (out today!) This is from my essay about stage moms, and my secret past as a child actor www.marieclaire.com/culture/book...

so freaking proud of my girl @ejdickson.bsky.social on her new book ONE BAD MOTHER (out tomorrow!!!!) and a sold out event tonight with @rtraister.bsky.social

Happy pub day @ejdickson.bsky.social! Can’t wait to read! bookshop.org/p/books/one-...

Your first look at this week's 20% off new release book picks, four fiction, four nonfiction. You don't have to support Jeff Bezos to get discounts on hot new books. Come to us: theliteratelizard.com/front-page-b... Titles/authors in alt-text. Authors and publishers on Bluesky in comment. #Booksky

Did you know the concept of the “good” vs “bad” mother is a relatively new one? In the US, it’s only existed for about 100 years. Before that the standard was basically: don’t kill your kids. That’s it. I talked about it with @reshmasaujani.bsky.social on her podcast My So-Called Midlife:

Italians are so unserious

Are you excited for the release of ONE BAD MOTHER next month? USA Today is! ONE BAD MOTHER by @ejdickson.bsky.social was named to @usatoday.com’s “Most Anticipated Books of 2026” List. https://usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2025/12/28/most-anticipated-books-of-2026/87896780007/

Hey just a heads-up that I wrote an entire book about the right using the "bad mom" as a way to punish and control women and Trump using "wine mom gangs" as an insult is basically marketing my book for me www.simonandschuster.com/books/One-Ba...

Gooped, gagged, gaped, etc to announce that I will be in convo with one of my heroes @rtraister.bsky.social at the launch for my debut essay collection, One Bad Mother, at @strandbookstore. It's on Feb 9 at 7:00. Buy tix if you wanna see me cry/rant about MILFs: www.eventbrite.com/e/ej-dickson...

It almost felt like a digital version of sexual assault": for @nymag.com I spoke to Elon’s ex Ashley St Clair and other women who have been undressed by Grok without their consent. Some of these images seemingly depict minors — and X is doing nothing about it. www.thecut.com/article/elon...

Hoping to alchemize public pain into lessons in worthiness for other women. Your voice, your time and your energy are valuable and yours to control. Grateful to @ejdickson.bsky.social for the space and grace in this piece. And to everyone who has been so loving and supportive.

I talked to Nomiki Konst for @thecut.com about her split from former NYC mayor Bill De Blasio, who publicly cheated on her with the mayor of south Tucson. Nomiki says she and BDB talked about having a baby, and the day he told her he cheated they did a round of IVF. www.thecut.com/article/nomi...

holy shit look who’s in the Epstein files

New! We worked with the Public Interest Research Group to test a bunch of LLM-driven toys ahead of the Christmas. That sexual talking teddy bear wasn't a one-off; it turns out disturbing behavior is deeply built into these toys across the board.

I’M LOSING MY SHIT THIS IS SO FUNNY

My son’s therapist just asked what he’s grateful for this Thanksgiving and he goes “I’m grateful for my friends, my family, and 6 7”

Mamdani is going to bring him that snowglobe that plays "Memories" from CATS and we're going to get government grocery stores nationwide

rookie error tbqh

NEW from me: The hugely popular parenting influencer Dr. Becky coined "Deeply Feeling Kids" to describe sensitive children. But some are wondering: is she actually talking about autistic kids? And is DFK a way for parents to avoid a diagnosis? My piece for @thecut.com www.thecut.com/article/deep...

HELLO! I’m writing an essay about the Most Cringe Thing I’ve ever Written (TM) — trying to talk to writers who are Online to share as well. The idea is to have a space to be reflective about having an online footprint/how you’ve grown since writing the Cringe Thing. DM me if you’d like to chat!

SCOOP — Pennsylvania prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices against voter fraud. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parents' PA address for years. From @jsweetli.bsky.social, @slate.com + me:

Like look at this shit! I would pay for it even if I didn't know @ejdickson.bsky.social.

I wrote a book! It’s called One Bad Mother. There’s an essay on trad wives. There’s one on Casey Anthony. And there’s one on Dance Moms. It’s the only book brave enough to ask: “what if bad mom…actually good?” It’s coming out in February 2026. Preorder here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/One-Ba...

Years ago, I was working on what seemed like a fun little story on fruitarians and then after like two phone calls, I learned it was deadly. Food 'purity' is a myth www.thecut.com/article/karo....

I was raw vegan for a time, which is MUCH less extreme than raw fruitarian, back before the influencer ecosystem was in its modern form. One thing that really stood out to me was the people claiming that menstruation was the body shedding toxins and therefore it was good and healthy for it to stop.

Karolina spent years idolizing raw vegan influencers on Instagram. She went to Bali to meet them — and never came home. My deep dive on fruitarianism — a group of wellness influencers who exclusively eat raw fruit — is up on @nymag.com @thecut.com today. www.thecut.com/article/karo...

"I really do hope we're crazy because if we're right, the world is about to go through hell": for @thecut.com I wrote about the Rapture tomorrow, and I talked to a lady who's preparing for it. She's excited, and so am i! Can't wait for this to all be over www.thecut.com/article/tikt...

The really hilarious thing about the whole Kimmel debacle is Disney adults love Bob Iger, when he came back to the CEO they were like “hallelujah woke is back”

I frequently feel ashamed about being a Disney adult but this is pretty much the height of it

Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.

Suddenly "hate speech" is bad. Suddenly "dehumanizing" people is bad. Suddenly "cancel culture" is good. Suddenly words have consequences. The modern American right in 2025, folks.

the only apparent prerequisite for these assassins is that their politics must be totally incomprehensible

I wrote about my weekend with Charlie Kirk and 3000 of his Gen Z female fans at a TPUSA event last June. As Dems compete to see who can mourn him most vocally, it’s important to point out his real legacy: inspiring very young women to lead submissive lives. www.thecut.com/article/char...

God it feels great to be yelled at by people I largely agree with. It’s like it’s 2015 again

What's crazy is that we don't know who the shooter is, or what the motivation for shooting Kirk was. But already, rhetorical charges of political terrorism, and blaming the left.

pretty astonishing to see people celebrating Charlie Kirk getting shot when this is the dominant reaction on X, and it will only continue to grow over the next few days

This was a pretty fun read especially for me who does not date men. Good luck everyone!

NEW from me: I talked to 100+ (!) straight men (!!!) to get their thoughts on sex, dating, marriage, porn, the "male loneliness epidemic," and what they think of the heterofatalism discourse. These were the biggest takeaways: www.thecut.com/article/what...