We may not be a sports magazine, but we've featured some exceptional sports writing in the past—like this story by Will McGrath. Watch for his next contribution in our sports-themed issue coming out this month. www.thebeliever.net/american-boys/

I'll add that as someone who not that long ago spent many frantic nights looking for information on sleep training, feeding, etc etc--by far the most valuable internet resource was reddit, the only place with human advice. Everything else is basically useless at this point.

going with a team to the mountaintop of a title and then coming down! lessons from lobbying applied to basketball reporting! not treating people as sources! the one job we wish all nba media members had before being nba media! the BASKETBALL FEELINGS podcast ep 63 with @noadalzell.bsky.social!

This was so fun!

Question: Are there any good studies on the economic effects of the widespread addition of tipping screens to payment systems? Have all these new tipping prompts increased workers earnings or no?

Sam & Ed is the best basketball game from the 70's or 80's and I would like Evercade to release a version of it

Betty Boop St. Thomas, ND

Poodle planter McGregor, MN

One of my fundamental beliefs is that I should not have to talk to people who have been cruel to me. You might be surprised to learn how often -- and vociferously -- people disagree with me about that.

I routinely fail these, and it really bugs me because I can spot AI writing in most cases without even reading the words (I guess this makes sense, because I'm a writer, not a videographer)

Probably an unpopular opinion but: As a big-time Talking Heads fan, I find late-period David Byrne really cringy. I couldn't finish AMERICAN UTOPIA, and the aesthetic of this video is not my thing even though (like AU) it's heavily STOP MAKING SENSE coded www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNmc...

(RACHEL walks past children playing. Her biological clock ticks. She’s thirty, almost dead.) LITTLE GIRL: Are you excited for the County Hanukkah Fair? RACHEL: Not really. I’m not super into Hanukkah.

Cyber Monday is here. 33% off all books today, 50% off back issues all week, enjoy. Store.mcsweeneys.net

Since moving to FBS in 2012, UMass has had the worst football team in the country... by a lot Tonight, the 0-11 Minutemen have their last chance to avoid a winless season

Wahoo Bakery Wahoo, NE

a movie so sharp and funny that it basically killed the musical biopic for a decade

The Decoy Bar Webster, SD

Todd honored his elders so beautifully. This is one of the greatest videos on YouTube and I probably watch it monthly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QdW...

One of the best storytellers of his generation, or maybe any.

RIP to a true original. Go read his book I Never Met a Story I Didn’t Like. www.opb.org/article/2025...

Northern Lights Cleveland, ND

The wonderful writers @sn-media-guild.bsky.social have been waiting on a fair contract almost long enough to gestate a baby elephant (620 days). They have neither a contract NOR a baby elephant. All they want is a contract, to be paid for their amazing expertise.

Looking to support our cause? Be sure to sign our petition calling for a fair contract! actionnetwork.org/petitions/fo...

@sn-media-guild.bsky.social represents Science News and Science News Explores magazine writers and editors. Coming up on the 2 year anniversary of working without a contract, they're asking supporters to sign this petition: #scicomm

146 awesome blossoms to go, please.

Mavs doing an in game promo for a $1,000 gift card to Chili’s!!! I would love to attempt to spend $1,000 at a Chili’s.

Massive deployment of renewables are reducing emissions in China. Carbon emissions in China have been flat or falling for 18 months now from a peak in early 2024. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...

Bumping this - I've used Otter forever (it's also pretty inexpensive, but the AI and project management add-ons are pretty useless.) What do you all use for transcription? #journalism #interviews

Still processing all I took in at #SciWri25, but I know one thing: Science writers are crazy inspiring and determined people who will never stop seeking and sharing the facts. So grateful to learn from them, thanks to the huge efforts of @sciencewriters.org and @sciencewriting.bsky.social.

I still think it's neat that I can wake up in snowy Chicago, and be home in autumnal North Carolina at lunch time. Cool. It was real, #SciWri25! Thanks to all who made the trip. Just for kicks, have a free coloring book of arthropods. It's fun. You deserve it.🧪 news.ncsu.edu/2021/01/arth...

New Note from a Hired Pen: I listened to The Wedding Scammer from The Ringer. I wasn't surprised the conman started by stiffing freelancers, nor that he used the same excuse I've heard a dozen times before jenamiller.com/notes-from-a...

River Front Opry House Cave-In-Rock, IL

Wow. @jjmcdona.bsky.social of @factcheck.org says she doesn’t use the term #misinformation anymore bc it’s been politicized and become a trigger word. “It doesn’t mean anything anymore,” she said at #SciWri25. She now just says things are false or untrue.

I am bummed that I missed this one but I wonder what a philosopher might think about the premise that magical thinking is at odds with critical thinking. Can magical thinking can be extinguished by the critical kind... or is that magical thinking? 😁

It's me (behind the foliage)!!!

Next #SciWri25 session is all about those data centers. Will learn if they are good, bad, ugly or all 3.

I just donated to @theopennotebook.bsky.social tonight 1) because they threw a kickass birthday party; and 2) they are the good guys. And we need to help the good guys whenever we can. www.theopennotebook.com/15thannivers...

THE #scicomm resource

As heard about at #SciWri25 “After the Pitch” session where @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social shared that @thesicktimes.org has adapted these guidelines for their writers and editors.

Great conversation between @ahahaudrey.bsky.social @kellyperil.bsky.social, Andy Fell, and Jeremy Manier about managing difficult issues on campus at #Sciwri25. Having a good relationship with researchers and media (and communicators on campus) is key.

Nailed it. Wordle puzzle created by jamesian 2/6 🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Good afternoon, #Sciwri25!

Gotta eat your pre #Sciwri25 eggs

Nancy’s Natural Healing Parker, SD

"Now, my fellow wealthy serial molesters and I have no choice but to move our ill-reputed businesses elsewhere while we find other towns full of unsuspecting women to harass." Pitch perfect, @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social!!

On LAW & ORDER, it's gonna be a gyro.

One might argue that refreshments and lunch, while seemingly different terms, are actually synonymous and therefore interchangeable.

Good morning! Day 4 of the Sandwich Guy’s trial. He is finally wearing a suit (the rest of the week’s evidence suggests he seems to prefer pullovers in cooler weather). The jury has a note for the judge.

This is an amazing thread about the guy who was tried for assault (and exonerated moments ago!) for throwing a sub at a federal officer. Molly Roberts ate: