If you're in the Morgantown, WV area, you should go to this!

Anyone have any recommended essays on the structure of romance novels? I have a student writing about their effect on him and I'd like him to consider the way they structure his expectations.

The body of Murry Foust, a 22-year-old trans NKU student has been located, Covington police said. Awaiting the coroner's report but "no foul play indicated" per the police. While we're still confirming, Foust's artwork is set to be showcased at a Cincinnati Art Museum exhibit this Friday.

Underfunding. Low staffing. Long hold times. This week, our friends at @revealnews.org tackle the country's 911 system, which is in the midst of its own emergency.

If you're in the Morgantown, WV area, you should go to this!

We’re hosting a documentary and zine storytelling workshop for young adults, ages 18-25, at The Co-op in Morgantown, WV, on May 30 from 10-3 p.m. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Just devastating beyond words. Saw posts a few days ago encouraging people to go see Murry's art at a museum event later in May, and friends holding "Art for Murry" events to bring community together. Thinking of Murry, and all who knew and loved him.

Today marks 6 years since the murder of George Floyd. During that time, more Americans have questioned the role and practices of police in society — and hoped for meaningful reform. So, what does the state of policing look like now, 6 years later? 🧵

Have been interviewing people about young adults being impacted by current economic conditions. The one thing every person, including economists and other experts and young adults themselves, has said is that the “young people don’t want to work” talking point absolutely does not match reality.

He’s been getting up here just to look at himself and he’s so cute that I really don’t blame him.

Just devastating beyond words. Saw posts a few days ago encouraging people to go see Murry's art at a museum event later in May, and friends holding "Art for Murry" events to bring community together. Thinking of Murry, and all who knew and loved him.

hazard pay for our beaver comrades or we're striking

Today @victoriascott.bsky.social writes about Juniper Blessing, a University of Washington student who was murdered last week, and worries about the potential loss of a better future for young trans people she had always hoped was coming. www.welcometohellworld.com/this-pain-ha...

Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost them their lives. n.pr/4uRJkwk

“On average, each U.S. household has paid over $300 more for gasoline and diesel since February 28, 2026, than it would have without the war” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

just to make this clear, trans people are being killed in increasing numbers, women, men, nonbinary or gender nonconforming, in the United States. this is happening and cis people seemingly don’t even realize (presuming they are open to caring, which many are fairly skeptical of that possibility).

I really wish that this piece, written by a teen who has been working with her peers to protest her school board's relentless book censorship and the erasure of their school library's budget, would get the attention it deserves. bookriot.com/elizabethtow...

(I do wish Booker winning was getting as much coverage as Massie losing.)

For a story I'm reporting this weekend: If you're a young adult who is struggling with the cost of living, I'd love to speak with you. Has it disrupted plans? Are you struggling with gas, medical care, or other basic needs costs? [email protected], Signal rstauff.20, or message here.

wrote about the hottest tech trend sweeping the nation!!!!! (I realize a lotta folks have already opined on this but I promise I have New Things to Add) slate.com/technology/2...

This story, gutting on so many levels, all started with a traffic stop by Baldwin County, Alabama sheriffs. They're part of the 287g program. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

This was one year ago tomorrow. After today, all the women who spoke for this article are on the other side of the statute of limitations in the event he’d tried to sue us for defamation. Some of us had calendar events.

I really want to go to AWP next year and I really want to go to a bunch of bookstores in Chicago.

Almost sent an email with a typo that read "worries if not," which really captures the vibe.

Massie Beshear 🤝

Get the book Camonghne wrote this in! It’s an incredible book!! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671601...

“I wake up several times a night worried about the future and how I will manage to provide what my children need."

“I wake up several times a night worried about the future and how I will manage to provide what my children need."

To say the cost of living is high is an understatement. "People want life to be more affordable, but they recognize that it isn’t is because wealthy corporations, wealthy individuals, have really worked with politicians to rig our economy against working families." @damemagazine.bsky.social.

For some immigrant families in Minnesota, life hasn't gone back to normal. One family that sheltered for three months during Operation Metro Surge is still watching their backs. Read the full story here: www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

my best friend's family has been in West Philly for decades. in the last few months she's been rejected for every apt she's applied for in a ~10 block vicinity of her parents' home, where she grew up and they still live. we *still* have no fast fixes for people facing violent, racist gentrification

We are excited to welcome the newest member of our newsroom, Caelan Bailey, a @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps member covering the New Rural Landscape.

Thrilled, honored, and frankly verklempt that @atavist.com won the National Magazine Award for reporting. Congrats to all the winners and nominees, especially in our category—exceptional work all around. Long live magazine journalism. asme.memberclicks.net/asme-announc...

Chaos and changes surrounding SNAP benefits sparking endless fear and worry over feeding their kids, where their next meal will come from & whether SNAP could become even more difficult to access. ✏️ @economichardship.bsky.social @rainesford.bsky.social For @slate.com

Wow! America's graduating seniors really fucking hate AI: defector.com/wow-americas...

A timely story from my colleagues at @bloomberg.com this morning (gift link, as always) www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

finding it hard to put into words just quite upsetting I find the idea of Google getting rid of the "ten blue links" format of search entirely, genuinely feels like your landlord announcing he's removing your kitchen and replacing it with a bouncy castle, I need my kitchen, let me keep my kitchen

Hey all! I am looking at a dry June, metaphorically speaking, so if you have freelance editing jobs (or, long-term ones!) ones: I’m your gal! DM me for details and rates: I’ve done newsletters, novels and now, even comic books! I’ll also be doing a workshop next month so keep an eye out for that!

Charles Booker advances to the general election as Kentucky Democrats’ nominee to take on GOP Rep. Andy Barr in the race to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell. www.lpm.org/news/2026-05...

Ed Gallrein did an on stage interview with Newsmax but declined to take questions from a few local reporters, walking into a back room at the distillery.

AP calls it for Ed Gallrein over Thomas Massie. Trump has slain another perceived enemy in a GOP primary, and it's Massie in Kentucky this time. #ky4

Polls have now closed in the majority of Kentucky, with polls open for another hour in the west. This begins my Kentucky primary election results thread! #kysen #kyga26 #ky4

They bought all of our choices, political, lifestyle and economic. But they did not wager the cost of our *refusal*. It is fascinating. Grim but fascinating.

for a potential story -- what non-google search engines do people like?

We've got a lot to watch! (And I'll be live on NPR in like... 5 minutes) Stay tuned at vote.lpm.org !!

had to explain what a throuple means in this context to two people today.

"Back in the 4th District, an AI-generated campaign ad funded by the pro-Gallrein MAGA KY PAC reads “Massie caught in a throuple!” with fake surveillance footage of congressional Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez checking into a hotel room with Massie."

for @ms.now, I wrote about the awful PAC ads and why the $32 million+ spend in Kentucky’s 4th district, the most expensive primary race in history. (+ it’s more than just Trump v. Massie) www.ms.now/opinion/thom...