Dumpster divers on social media post about their hauls of discarded merch. Why are retailers still throwing it all away? One journalist finds out. nyti.ms/4cD2X5b

Powerful and unsettling with a strong, cheeky female protagonist. This book sensitively deals with childhood sexual abuse. #kidlit

I developed the nerve condition neuropathy after suffering a life-threatening lung injury. The tingling and cramps come and go. Still, writing for extended periods can be exhausting. I wore this AI note-taking bracelet for two months and it was actually useful: www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

I'm proud to share that Publisher's Weekly called UNDER THE CLAM MOON "a jubilant, anecdotal-feeling celebration of intergenerational bonding and the natural world." It's wonderful when reviewers truly ~see~ the book. Have you preordered your copy yet? DM your receipt to get a signed book plate.

Breaking news: Families of a half-dozen of the 27 campers and counselors who died at Camp Mystic in Texas during floods last summer urged state health regulators in dramatic and detailed letters not to renew the camp’s license with state investigations pending.

"There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us," write @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social, and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.

President Trump said that Pope Leo XIV, who has criticized the Iran war, was “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy.” Leo dismissed his insults, saying: “I don’t ​think that the message of the Gospel is meant to be abused ​in the way that some people are doing.” https://wapo.st/4tMOppu

Excited for my in-person panel with @penamerica.bsky.social at PT Knitwear on April 20 with amazing editors, agents & authors!

"A ghost is that thing we can’t shake, that moment that haunts us, and if we look closely at it, reveals why we engage a particular behavior or see the world the way we do," writes Jessica Handler. brevity.wordpress.com/2026/04/09/m... #onwriting #memoir #writing

There's a lot of writing and publishing advice on the internet. But what's really helpful is this advice on taking advice. www.agentsandbooks.com/one-thing-yo...

They do amazing work and deserve a fair contract!

We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today. Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

"Although they didn’t know it, the authors I worked with became my unofficial gurus. They reminded me of just how long life is, and how many experiences it can contain. They reminded me of how wide the human heart can stretch, and how much pain it can absorb." brevity.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/g...

Some great advice on how to approach book marketing by @sweavermph.bsky.social for @dintywmoore.bsky.social. One of my approaches even made the list! Spend money on causes, not advertising: brevity.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/t... #onwriting #bookpromotion #author #memoir

These two decided to team up for a caturday post.

We’ve got unexpectedly great gifts for your … bathroom. Plus: 5 very pretty cordless sconces and mini (!) beauty products.

This was a thing years ago with the start of Task Rabbit 🤷🏽‍♀️

Anyone can order personalized Sharpie pens. 4imprint has a few: www.4imprint.com/tag/202/Shar... Pens: www.pens.com/us/c/custom-... Staples: staplespromo.com/product/6722...

Your cats don't have to roam to be happy, but you can give them safe outdoor access (if they enjoy it) with a catio, harness walking or even a pet stroller!

I like writing by hand but my hands cramp easily due to neuropathy. And as a journalist, I can't afford to slow down during interviews. So I put an AI wearable called Plaud NotePin S to the test. Here's how it went: www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r... #ai #writing #aiwearable #technology

UNDER THE CLAM MOON will be here in less than two months. 😆 If you'd like to support the picture book (and me!) you should definitely preorder it. 😉 @barnesandnoble.com is offering 25% off until March 26. Just use the code PREORDER25 at check out. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/under-the-... #BNPreorder

Thirty seals, primarily weaned pups, have died since late last week, scientists said. “I think we’re really nervous about the trajectory of this outbreak, which, of course, we can’t predict.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/s...

“If you're just going to say, ‘Oh, I love the library,’ but you’re not actually supporting them, then that’s a real disappointment and, frankly, bulls---,” said Abby Emerson, a member of the NYC Public Library Action Network, or NYC PLAN. gothamist.com/news/taking-...

Just 2 weeks until this book of my heart enters the world. I began writing it in 2008. Phew, what a journey it's had. @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social #TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibraries #edusky #kidlit

Under cover of darkness, it's a race to eat before being eaten! Attention #teachers #librarians #ocean lovers! Win a copy of THE OCEAN'S HEART, illus. by Khoa Le! Releasing March 3! 📚👍 kathytemean.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/b... #kidlit #picturebook @pbspree.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social

"The bedrock of democracy is a free press, which includes the right of reporters to ask questions of and report on the government, including law enforcement officials." —@nyguild.bsky.social www.nyguild.org/post/stateme...

"Parents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult, a study has found." www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Author/illustrator friends, take note! #DVpit is returning next week: To participate, marginalized creators must have a polished/query-ready manuscript or portfolio to pitch. Pitches must be within the 300-character limit and include the #DVPit hashtag.

Tom's mother said part of his liver went to Fatima, now 12, while his heart went to a 60-year-old man, Gordon, who is now 70." "It was surreal. I stood by two people who are alive because of Tom - and Tom's heart was beating next to me," she said. www.bbc.com/news/article... #organdonation

Don’t worry! If you need a scholarship, please send an email with “Scholarship request” to [email protected] This summer, we were able to fund more than 40 scholarships for Race, Media, and International Affairs 101. We can’t promise funds for everyone but we will try!

I spoke to Adriana Stephan for New America's report on AI deepfake pornography being used against women in politics. This is a serious problem that disproportionately affects women in politics, and I'm glad to see research go towards addressing it. www.newamerica.org/future-secur...

Giraffe plasma, bottlenose dolphins red blood cells, blood typing wild cat species. The future of medicine is here — and we're saving our beloved wild animals. #zoo #zoology #bloodbanks #medicine #animals www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/s...

A tiny study of med students, Allied Health Sciences students, junior and senior doctors looked at organ donation perceptions: "Notably, 11.4% of AHS students and 9.5% of junior doctors incorrectly believed that brain death is reversible."

Opinion: I'm alive today because of an organ donation. But since July, thousands of potential donors have reversed their decision. It's the wrong move.

Why is sitting all day bad for you? We talk the health risks and gear–including standing desks, walking pads, and more–that can help you move more at your desk.

Since news broke that an organ transplant hospital rushed to secure organs from patients who still showed a flicker of life, Donate Life America has seen a 700% increase in donor registration withdrawals. Here's my @usatoday.com op-ed on why that's the wrong move: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

President Trump has ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks, citing “corrosive ideology." #blackhistory #americanhistory #trump

We invited 100 kids to the office to test school supplies, and they did not hold back. One 9-year-old on a pencil case: “This is the worst one by 5 million miles.” (That case did not make the list.) See everything that *did* make the kids’ top 15: nyti.ms/4mvLjmh

Yes, Liberia's official language is English. But there's more. The country was settled by freed Black people from the United States—led by the American Colonization Society—in the 19th century. Black folks wanted liberty. Many white people in the U.S. feared what they could do with freedom.🧵#liberia

"I’ve realized that my right to advocate for myself isn’t contingent on another person’s sympathy. I’ve made peace with the things I can no longer do as well as I used to." www.huffpost.com/entry/dad-bu... #disability

Just a reminder that if your pup is afraid of fireworks, now's the time to schedule a Veternarian appointment. Don't wait until July 3rd. #dogs #july4

I don't need this kinda energy. 😭 #customerservice

People always ask "What's your favorite dinosaur?" But nobody asks which one is the worst. Because the Hatzegopteryx is one detestable dino (ok pterosaur). I will die on this hill. #dinosaurs

Correcting the lies spreading about Harriet Tubman on TikTok: -She changed her name to honor her mother and her husband. -Yes, she became a scout and spy and helped dismantle confederate strongholds and saved American lives. 🧵

Does anyone else keep an enemies list? I feel like I should start a database like The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper. 🧵

While walking to the train, I saw a young woman asking several passersby a question but they all ignored her. I knew she was panhandling. Part of me wanted to briskly walk by with my head down low. But I didn't. Her name is Keiona. She asked me to buy her feminine hygiene products and some food. 🧵

Apparently, you can visit ssa.gov and find the entire history of your taxed earnings. It's humbling to see where I started, and how hard I worked to put myself through school.

You know you live in NYC when 30 people rollerblade by you in adult diapers and Xena costumes.

Writers on deadline say what…