The data also tell us that “data” is plural.

Y'all, this is just so wonderfully weird. therazormag.com/articles/the... #amreading #fiction #respite

It's easy to say that the perfect is the enemy of the good, but harder to practice, if perfectionism is how you work. My brilliant colleagues from @gothamwriters.bsky.social have some alternate suggestions for how to get past it. open.substack.com/pub/gothamwr... #WritingCommunity

Exciting news! We are now on Substack. Every month, our very own Stuart Pennebaker will answer your writing-related questions. Check out our first post and give us a follow if you like: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Can someone play spot the senator better than I can? I think I recognize three... any help?

I should probably write a little article about this. But we gotta build and expand our own networks. No billionaire's paper is going to save us.

#WritingCommunity, spread the word!

Employee-owned newspapers and outlets NOW. I truly believe it's the only sustainable option moving forward. Because it's the one that relies the least on the whims of billionaires.

I have a lot of knowledge of the FACE Act working with @abortionfront.bsky.social so I wrote this piece for @msnow explaining how this law, originally passed in response to violence against abortion clinics, is now being used to silence reporters and punish Trump’s perceived enemies. It’s outrageous

Explore the Archives! Since 2011, Hippocampus Magazine has published more than 140 issues full of essays, articles, and more. Like a good rerun, there's lots to enjoy again or enjoy for the first time. Browse all back issues here: https://hippocampusmagazine.com/past-issues-archive/

"Perhaps no one ever told you that we are all beloved of the earth, that she asks only that we love her in return." The Letters from #Minnesota in @literaryhub.bsky.social are flat-out beautiful, y'all. Be sure to check them out when you need to fill your tank. lithub.com/letter-from-...

journalists are workers who deserve to be paid fairly for our labor and I think that far too few consumers of media recognize or even care about this fact

THIS! 🙌 There was one three-hour seminar on freelancing in my MS-J program, (which I missed because I was out reporting), and nine months after graduating, I got dumped into freelancing.

so Heated Rivalry-pilled, I had to find the local angle about it 🏒🌈 New York’s queer hockey club is seeing a LOT more interest these days! (and so are leagues like it around the country.) new story from me:

More excellent reporting from @propublica.org: Two of the ICE officers who shot Alex #Pretti are named Raymundo Gutierrez and Jesus Ochoa. www.propublica.org/article/alex...

If your work is getting rejected, come out from under your weighted blanket, and meet people. Plus more advice from agents, editors, and authors who've been there, including Sue Shapiro, Dan López, and Melissa Petro. blogs.gothamwriters.com/2026/01/20/p... #WritingCommunity

NEW: In solidarity with the January 30th ICE OUT ECONOMIC BLACKOUT, @dailybeanspod.com will air tomorrow WITH NO ADS. We've successfully negotiated with all our brands to cancel them. Subscribe for free here: the-daily-beans.simplecast.com

My two cents about tomorrow's strike/shutdown: Anything worth doing well is worth doing poorly--that is, if you can't fully strike everything, don't use that as an excuse to strike nothing.

#NationalShutdown #IceOutBlackout Tomorrow, my employer @gothamwriters.bsky.social, will not accept new enrollments in solidarity with the ICE Out Blackout. I'll be participating individually, as well.

#nationalshutdown I will be participating as an individual as well.

Whoa. "This listing is not merely symbolic. It carries very concrete legal consequences: assets are frozen, and any financial or material support becomes a criminal offence." www.theguardian.com/world/live/2... #Iran

This article was helpful: www.welcometohellworld.com/you-dont-nee...

Wait, there's a FLEET headed to #Iran?! FFS www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

New from Emma Logan at How I Learned. 🖤

I am. But there are three things at play here regarding ICE collecting private data. Quick rundown on the issue, why you should be paying attention, and what I'm doing about it:

When your story or pitch just isn't landing, your next best step might not be put it aside or double down. It might be: Come out from under your weighted blanket & join something. So say @profsue123.bsky.social, @melissapetro.bsky.social & others! blogs.gothamwriters.com/2026/01/20/p... #writing

A network of medical providers in #Iran have methodically tracked people murdered by the regime during the protests this month, and they estimate the number of dead may be 30K. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

The Xenophobia is bad, and a distant second is the fact that Ivy League college students aren't reading the articles, they're only skimming the headlines.

I'm sure Jessica Valenti will dig into this this week, but while y'all are calling senators, you might also ask them to vote against two anti-reproductive rights bills that the House passed last week while no one was looking. One would use *social security money* to fund anti-abortion centers.

Today’s reminder: Deliveristas braved the NYC storm to deliver essentials! ❄️ Support Us: 1️⃣ Order local 2️⃣ Be patient 3️⃣ Tip generously 4️⃣ Meet at the door 5️⃣ Leave a good rating 6️⃣ Donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/worke...

A nurse. A researcher. A helper.

To those blaming Walz for not mobilizing the Guard, he did that six days ago. I have to say it's disturbing to see people angry at Walz instead of the government agents that just executed a man. As though we should all be experts about what to do when a secret police force invades an American city.

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly....

NYC standing in solidarity with MN. @handsoffnyc.bsky.social

First the Musicology Ducknapping, and now the Bovino Bitch Fund going viral. I feel like Bluesky has finally arrived.

just trying something...strange short literary novel boom could falter without wider adoption, hub city press chief meg reid warns

Where were you when @musicologyduck.bsky.social was kidnapped?

"I want my choices to rank in the <0.1 range of share of readers playing, and I want my skill rating to be in the 90th percentile." I guess it's my #Wordle version of I want to eat all the cake and also be a size 0.

By the way, the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota gets a 4-star (out of a possible four stars) from Charity Navigator. Give with confidence! www.charitynavigator.org/ein/410909036

@dorismatsui.bsky.social @caitymapled5.bsky.social @ericguerra916.bsky.social @cm-talamantes.bsky.social @thecityofsac.bsky.social Does anyone know whether this assault is under investigation by the Sacramento Police Department?

The president always, uniformly, does what’s best for Russia.

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly....

Listen: because I am hearing this a lot from folks who are in caregiving roles with disabled, sick, dying folks, elders, or children in their care: You are not unable to do anything or unable to take action. Care work IS justice work

I'm dying this is the funniest thing I've seen THE LOCAL NEWS do in years.

I've stared into the futility of writing my entire life. I mean yes, the robots are breaking my heart but so did my creative writing degree

If you’re the wife? Get at me. We train 4x a week. And we can plot 6.

My stirred-up brain actually slowed down while I read this latest from @mauricenow.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/mauricec... #WritingCommunity

To paraphrase Jimmy Carter: If you want to broker peace, you forge a connection with even the most detestable dictators, because they're the ones who determine the future of a society.

A single mother in our Lifewriting family is in need of housing. Here's her fundraiser: ko-fi.com/onematrix/go...

"#Iran’s rulers use torture to silence dissent and instill fear...but the Iranian people will never give up fighting for their rights and freedoms." — @nasrin-2.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #iranprotests #amwriting