New Episode: Sex in YA Literature Feat. Editorial Genius @andrewkarre.bsky.social, as well as a discussion of This One Summer by @dirtbagg.bsky.social & Mariko Tamaki and our aspirational adventure to @redemmas.org spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/5Z8jvB3Wr4b

Another Word update, another version where auto-correct is broken in comments—among other things. We'll tell our grandkids about the pre-AI, pre-corporate enshitification years, when occasionally big software companies cared about improving apps for their most skilled users. No one will believe us.

i kinda love this answer, it’s very illuminating. it’s not about female athletes at all, it’s about the fragile egos of delusional psychopathic parents who want returns on their perceived investments

Malik Tillman was born in Germany. JD is still sad and confused.

Three cheers for Bosnia’s gaffer. I hope he has a yacht to go with that blazer.

The moment where Jude Bellingham hugs the DR Congo keeper after his wonder save is genuinely lovely. Lionel Mpasi was amazing.

I don’t think the US will win the World Cup, but it is delicious to imagine someone explaining to Trump that the source of nearly all of the US’s offense is a poster child for birthright citizenship.

Every Flo Balogun goal is a goal for birthright citizenship.

I got to go to college with such cool people.

"Kids with full-ride sports scholarships" is up there with "kids at boarding schools" in the rankings of things that are vastly over represented in books and movies.

Well it’s a dissent in part and a concurrence in part. (See also: me not being a lawyer.)

thinking about Dred Scott today in advance of the birthright citizenship decision. the 14th amendment it isn’t just about status or paperwork—it’s about humanity. that all people born here are citizens.* Scott died after being free for just 16 months. he had fought for his daughters, not himself.

Don’t miss the release of @sunyungshin.bsky.social ‘s new memoir, HEART EATER! It’s groundbreaking, I assure you.

The Midwest Black Book Fair is happening in Minneapolis on August 22! ✊🏽✊🏽🤩 Lots of panels, workshops, readings, discussions are in the works. I’m excited, and hope to see you there. @mnbipockidlit.bsky.social is thrilled to be a Black Literary Partner.

even the head quack wants these places to quit lying about diagnosing ectopic pregnancies please DO continue lying about offering support for people who continue their pregnancies, they advise, but they don't want to land on Letitia James' enemies list

Here’s the promo image and details on adoptee-centered events I mentioned in an earlier post, the weekend of September 11!

Before 2026, could you fit all the presidential commentary about the Reflecting Pool on a 3x5 card? Before 2026, you could be a serious, civic-minded American and never think about the Reflecting Pool. Happy birthday, America. No need to send in the clowns, though. We know how the song goes.

SO excited for this one to reach readers.

Removing the president from office via the 25th Amendment actually requires quite a few steps, but I think reasonable people can agree that if the president spends over a week shrieking about the Reflecting Pool, we get to skip all those steps.

Obama shouts out "those ordinary people in the Twin Cities who braved frigid temperatures, risked their own safety, standing shoulder to shoulder to look our for their neighbors and sometimes for strangers because they knew that was the right thing to do"

@blackhartstp.com Maybe do another run of St. Paul Liberation Front T-shirts for legal aid? I know I'd buy a few more.

So far in this DOJ press conference they've rolled out someone posting "become ungovernable" on Facebook, a Facebook page with a 5th precinct burning shirt as the banner, and an unhinged "Antifa Kyle" video. Taking over-under on how many of these cases get outright dismissed

National Lawyers Guild response:

We've heard reports all morning of anti-ICE observers being arrested or searched around Minneapolis and St. Paul. A legal group says about 15 detained. I'll be covering a first court appearance in St. Paul early this afternoon. There have also been calls for protest.

ALERT 🚨 Federal agents are being seen across our community as they arrest observers. Let me be clear, alerting our neighbors about ICE activity is not a crime, observing is not a crime, and loving your immigrant neighbors is not a crime. 1/

Oh shit the feds about to drop a list of folks we need to buy beer for! Can’t wait.

Alex Pretti and Renee Good were executed by federal agents in broad daylight in front of witnesses. The president and his sycophants immediately lied about it. No one has been charged or arrested in their killings. The idea that Minnesotans are being arrested for lawful protests is sickening.

Minnesota US Attorney Dan Rosen having a news conference at 11 a.m. to announced charges against ”antifa.” Probably explains the reports of FBI in area & legal observers being picked up & homes searched.

Alright MSP, heads up. The FBI showed up at the house of a friend of mine (a vet with no criminal record) and threatened her vet benefits because she was a legal observer in January. She took no guff and immediately called the ACLU. So, be vigilant for more bullshit, and remember:

The most shadow banned post in the history of posts lol

“those who received Covid vaccines (either mRNA or another type) had a roughly 38% lower risk of Covid-associated major cardiovascular events.” www.statnews.com/2026/06/15/c...

Five Summer Outfits That Will Make You Look Like A Sexy Little Reflecting Pool

This is a thoughtfully made list, and I am so proud that @malindalo.bsky.social's LAST NIGHT AT THE TELEGRAPH CLUB is on it (along with such American classics as THE MONSTER AT THE END OF THIS BOOK and THE POWER BROKER—really, this is a super fun list). www.bklynlibrary.org/america-250/...

As always, your regular reminder that despite having every law enforcement agency of the federal government and billions of dollars worth of surveillance tools available to them, the Trump admin has managed to find a grand total of zero (0) "paid agitators."

Two people got murdered in broad daylight by their own government and more and more Minnesotans kept showing up on the streets to protect their neighbors. When you don’t have any moral principles, it’s hard to understand other people who do.

Fuck ICE forever.

"I believe in story. It helps us make sense of the world in all its messiness, glories, mismatches, and marvels." - Jane Yolen, 1939-2026

The trauma Minnesota has been through in the last year is hard to overstate. And never forget that the US Attorney crowing about this plea deal has been completely useless in prosecuting the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, which were every bit as political. We still don't have justice.

“While it may feel unfair that the job market is so uncertain, you were made for this moment.”—a Microsoft exec who makes over $20,000,000 a year to students who are booing hapless AI shills on commencement podiums. www.theverge.com/news/947831/...

In 2025, I did a major deep-dive into her new restaurant, Diane's Place. I talked about the vision, the roots, articulated some fresh important things about her work, I'm very happy to use my skills to help a local artist express their vision on paper. mspmag.com/eat-and-drin...

Just once, I would like one of these congresspeople to say “If you’re not willing to acknowledge reality about this, then I have no reason to trust you about anything else. I will vote no. I yield the rest of my time.”

This is a STUNNING work of journalism. Incredibly well reported and written. You're unlikely to read anything more stomach turning this week, but you should read it all the same.

Let me be very clear. PAPER TOWNS is not a “controversial book.” In fact, none of the books most frequently challenged in recent memory are in any way “controversial.” The fact that these challenges come from a tiny minority of PEOPLE WHO DO NOT READ should disqualify the word “controversial.” 1/2

A man walked up to the Laramie County Public Library in Wyoming, set fire to the book PAPER TOWNS, and threw it inside the library. cowboystatedaily.com/2026/06/03/m...

This widely shared article about the crisis of long-form reading comprehension in universities ought to be required for all CEOs excited about AI writing emails and providing summaries. If we normalize this for young publishing pros, I fear our industry will be unrecognizable in very few years. 1/x

We are the shithole country. It's not debatable.

I am convinced the leadership at every AI operation has no idea how “work” works. By any standard, this is an embarrassing thing to say—and it’s his do-over! This is nonsense erotica for finance bros. You’re going to “automate” my conversations with colleagues? Shut the fuck up, you clown.

I could not describe it better. No notes. I love this slinky, sweaty, and sneaky-mystical book so very much.

More than half of the publicly identified donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom project have won new or expanded federal contracts worth more than $50 billion, according to a report from a government watchdog group.