Michael Nye
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Author of three books of fiction and editor of Story (
@storymag.bsky.social
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Sean Marotta
29 days ago
One thing that AI evangelists seem to assume, particularly legal AI evangelists assume, is that the thinking and analysis is quick, and the writing is just tedious busywork that slows us down. But the writing IS the thinking and analysis. You work out the thinking and analysis by writing it down.
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Buy from the list or rag on the list, I don't care, just be about books for a minute ...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
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100 Notable Books of 2025
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/books/notable-books.html
5 months ago
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Ken Tremendous
6 months ago
Seems like a good idea to bank the future of the world economy on an imaginary bleepblorp that you can make and then unmake 300 trillion of in one eighth of a second
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/p...
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PayPal's crypto partner mints a whopping $300 trillion worth of stablecoins in 'technical error'
Paxos, the blockchain partner of PayPal, mistakenly minted $300 trillion of the online payment giant's stablecoin on Wednesday in what the company called a "technical error."
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/16/paypals-crypto-partner-mints-300-trillion-stablecoins-in-technical-error.html
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Whatâs the farthest back youâve been in your libraryâs queue? I think there was something in the 400 rank when I lived in DC.
6 months ago
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Dave Housley
6 months ago
I need to know *everything* about this commercial about a man whose love of pickup basketball has been restored by Camzyos, a drug that does something, which was created by and stars *exclusively* people who have never ever even seen people play basketball.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd9J...
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Camzyos Commercial (2025)
YouTube video by Commercial Archivist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd9JS6PGpz4
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21 Life Thoughts; Or, A Skippable Email
Three months into the life of my second kiddo and how to keep writing
https://open.substack.com/pub/michaelnye/p/21-life-thoughts-or-a-skippable-email?r=t3br&utm_medium=ios
7 months ago
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The Rooster
7 months ago
Observations, lessons and incidents from biking 50 percent of Columbus, Ohio. Plus, Ohio's sham redistricting process has its first hearing, and another Columbus Democrat faces school voucher allegations.
www.rooster.info/p/observatio...
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Observations, lessons and incidents from biking 50 percent of Columbus, Ohio
You'll learn things about your city on a bike that you wouldn't in a car.
https://www.rooster.info/p/observations-lessons-and-incidents
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This is excellent.
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8 months ago
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8 months ago
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I hope Bob Martin gets his memoir published one day. In the meanwhile, we have this banger.
www.esquire.com/news-politic...
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How a Brutal Beer War Led to the Downfall of the Brewery That Made Milwaukee Famous
Schlitz was a billion-dollar empire battling Budweiser to be No. 1. Then a bribery scandalâand a lot of foul, sludgy lagerâtook the company down.
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a65466008/beer-war-scandal-schlitz-budweiser
9 months ago
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Here is why we need local media in Columbus (and wherever you might live) to hold power accountable for their misdirection and lies.
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9 months ago
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PBS and NPR are Being Defunded. Where are the Publishers?
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PBS and NPR are Being Defunded. Where are the Publishers?
The book publishing industry has long relied on public media for book promotion. Why haven't they made public statements about its defunding?
https://open.substack.com/pub/kathleenschmidt/p/pbs-and-npr-are-being-defunded-where?r=t3br&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
9 months ago
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"She pretended she could write our lives as if we were in one of her novels."
yalereview.org/article/work...
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My Harrowing Months as Patricia Highsmithâs Assistant
Elena Gosalvez Blanco recalls her time as Patricia Highsmith's assistant in the novelist's final months.
https://yalereview.org/article/working-for-patricia-highsmith
9 months ago
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Sharing good news.
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9 months ago
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I always love
@aubreyhirsch.bsky.social
work so do yourself a favor and subscribe (and preorder her book!)
substack.com/@aubreyhirsc...
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The Algorithm Is Trying to Starve Me
Instagram wants me to hate my body
https://substack.com/@aubreyhirsch/note/p-168944732?r=t3br
9 months ago
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Patricia Lockwood on the rhythm and style of Sylvia Plath's prose
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Patricia Lockwood ¡ Arrayed in Shining Scales: Solving Sylvia Plath
I was under no illusion that The Collected Prose would solve the mystery, or lay to rest the lie, of how Plath was...
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/n12/patricia-lockwood/arrayed-in-shining-scales
9 months ago
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"Censoring Scully's words is an example of how Trumpism slowly destroys everything in America, and how the people who currently run MLB would rather keep Trump happy than stand up for what makes America genuinely great" ~
@lincolnmitchell.bsky.social
lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/mlb-plays-...
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MLB Plays Ball with Trump
By omitting Vin Scully's full call of Henry Aaron's record breaking home run, MLB has shown its comfort with MAGA.
https://lincolnmitchell.substack.com/p/mlb-plays-ball-with-trump
9 months ago
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"The lack of coverage of the All-Star Gameâs move out of Atlanta in 2021 â and the frames used to discuss it â are also a narrative that seeks to strip history of its context." ~
@jenramose.online
objectivejournalism.org/2025/07/medi...
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Media shouldnât let MLBâs capitulation on the All-Star Game go unnoticed
Coverage of the All-Star Gameâs return to Atlanta fails to mention a voter suppression law that prompted the gameâs leaving in 2021.
https://objectivejournalism.org/2025/07/media-shouldnt-let-mlbs-capitulation-on-the-all-star-game-go-unnoticed/?ref=cupofcoffeenews.com
9 months ago
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As a brand new parent (again!) this one really lands with me.
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9 months ago
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David DeWitt
9 months ago
More than 133,000 people have initiated claims to get their unclaimed funds in the weeks since Ohio lawmakers initially suggested using those dollars to help finance the new Cleveland Browns stadium, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/07/m...
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More than 133,000 Ohioans started the process to recover their unclaimed funds in June ⢠Ohio Capital Journal
More than 133,000 people have initiated claims to get their unclaimed funds in the weeks since Ohio lawmakers initially suggested using those dollars to help finance the new Cleveland Browns stadium.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/07/more-than-133000-ohioans-started-the-process-to-recover-their-unclaimed-funds-in-june/
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80 out of 100, and 19 out of the top 20, for me. Worth noting how few of the best have been made in the last five years. đ¤
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Substack Did Not See That Coming
Letâs set Substackâs âNazi problemâ aside for a moment. What if the bigger issue is being stranded on a collapsing platform... with a bunch of Nazis?...
https://newsletter.anamariecox.com/archive/substack-did-not-see-that-coming/
10 months ago
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Delighted that
@storymag.bsky.social
is now on the site. Give us a follow and say howdy and all that good stuff to the best litmag out there!
10 months ago
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Andrew Bertaina
11 months ago
@litbox.bsky.social
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Adam Morgan
11 months ago
If your literary organization lost an NEA grant this week, I'd like to hear from you for a story I'm writing for the LARB. DMs are open, email is
[email protected]
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David Nir
11 months ago
The new pope is younger than 13 members of the Senate Democratic caucus
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www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Blueskyâs Quest to Build Nontoxic Social Media
X and Facebook are governed by the policies of mercurial billionaires. Blueskyâs C.E.O., Jay Graber, says that she wants to give power back to the user.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/04/14/blueskys-quest-to-build-nontoxic-social-media
about 1 year ago
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13/10 I do endorse these moves.
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about 1 year ago
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As a person who revived a literary magazine, you know what I'd love to see revived next? VIDA I hope someone out there can bring back VIDA Web and The Count, an invaluable resource for writers, readers, and editors, and further our conversation about being diverse and inclusive.
about 1 year ago
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J.E. Skeets
about 1 year ago
𧨠Highest Dunk Score from Tue. night 𧨠Zion Williamson (108.2) vs. the Lakers
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I've always wondered about the Silver Tuna...
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/m...
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Just How Rich Were the McCallisters in âHome Aloneâ? (Published 2023)
Fans have been debating the McCallister familyâs wealth for years. We asked the Federal Reserve for answers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/movies/home-alone-mccallisters-wealth.html?utm_campaign=mwk&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew
about 1 year ago
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"What's a morning or evening routine actually for?" ~
@mckinleaf.bsky.social
thewhippet.org/unsolicited-...
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I figured out what's missing from the advice on morning routines
What is a morning/evening routine actually FOR? There's two different main purposes and advice-givers mix them up
https://thewhippet.org/unsolicited-advice/morning-routines/
about 1 year ago
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Idk, I find book blurbs a pretty useful shorthand. Feels like S&S isn't actually addressing a problem with a solution?
www.vox.com/culture/3988...
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A major book publisher announced a change. The industry freaked out.
How those little quotes on book covers became a flashpoint.
https://www.vox.com/culture/398877/blurbs-publishing-books-simon-schuster-rebecca-makkai
about 1 year ago
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ElieNYC
about 1 year ago
If you understand that apartheid was an economic system first, and a brutally violent system of social segregation second, you'll understand how Elon Musk is trying to update the principles from his homeland, and bring about a neo-apartheid system in the US. My latest in
@thenation.com
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Elon Muskâs Vision Is Coming Into FocusâAnd It Looks a Lot Like Neo-Apartheid
Apartheid was, first and foremost, a business planâone that the South African-born Musk seems to be reworking for the modern age.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/elon-musk-doge-neo-apartheid/
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Astra Taylor
about 1 year ago
âThe unelected Musk recently announced plans for a new payments platform run jointly by Visa and X. Now heâs moved his power grab to the CFPB, a clear attempt to attack union workers and defang the only agency that checks the greed of payment providers and auto lenders like Tesla." - CFPB union đĽ
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"He's trying to convince you of something that isn't true." ~
@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
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Video: Opinion | Donât Believe Him
Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trumpâs second term and youâll see something very different than what he wants you to see.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000009968320/dont-believe-him.html?smid=url-share
about 1 year ago
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"In recent years, the utopian sheen has been stripped away, which casts doubt on the idea that social media benefits children enough to outweigh its harms."
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Is Social Media More Like Cigarettes or Junk Food?
Lawmakers attempting to regulate childrenâs access to social media must decide whether bans or warning labels are the optimal route for keeping kids safe.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/is-social-media-more-like-cigarettes-or-junk-food
about 1 year ago
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"It is a thing we have to tell ourselves, retrospectively, that when he was away from America, he felt total and purgative relief." ~ Doreen St. FĂŠlix via
@newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
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Refinding James Baldwin
We commonly associate the writer with the land of his birthâAmericaâand with the land of his expatriation, France. But a fascinating new exhibit focusses on Baldwinâs years in Turkey, the country that...
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/critics-notebook/refinding-james-baldwin
over 1 year ago
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Perhaps it is a waste of time to be upset about a brand's stupidity, but Huckberry's list of "50 Books Every Guy Should Read" has all of five books by women listed. Le sigh.
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How to become a genius in 50 easy steps
How to become a genius in 50 easy steps
https://huckberry.com/journal/posts/50-books-every-guy-should-read
over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
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Just accepted a new short story for, well, Story! Friendly reminder to all you fiction writers out there that we are open for submissions all year round. Get at us!
#fiction
#shortstory
www.storymagazine.org/about/
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About â Story
About
https://www.storymagazine.org/about/
over 1 year ago
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This is an absolutely fascinating discussion about writing, baseball writing, storytelling, careers, and all that good stuff.
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over 1 year ago
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Brendel
over 1 year ago
The contrast really is striking isnât it
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over 1 year ago
It's the annual roundup, free to all!
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New Publishers and Agents in 2024 | The Hot Sheet
A roundup of new publishers, imprints, and agents announced in 2023, as covered in The Hot Sheet.
https://hotsheetpub.com/2024/12/new-publishers-and-agents-in-2024/
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Logged in this morning to read
@therealbradbabs.bsky.social
share this thoughts on Kyle Tucker, Cody Bellinger, and his 2025 Chicago Cubs but it hasn't dropped yet.
over 1 year ago
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brad listi
over 1 year ago
This month, the book club is reading THE WORLD WITH ITS MOUTH OPEN, the debut story collection by Zahid Rafiq, available from
@tinhouse.bsky.social
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I had lunch with Nikki once, and I so enjoyed that hour in her company. She was a sharp, hilarious, delightful poet, and an even better person.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...
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Nikki Giovanni, Poet Who Wrote of Black Joy, Dies at 81
As a writer, she tackled race, gender, sex, politics and love. She was also a public intellectual who appeared on television and toured the country.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/obituaries/nikki-giovanni-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
over 1 year ago
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"To put Sotoâs bonanza in perspective, consider that the Fenway Sports Group purchased the Boston Red Sox for $700 million in 2002." đś
www.nytimes.com/athletic/593...
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Juan Soto to join New York Mets on 15-year, $765 million megadeal: Source
Soto, still just 26, becomes the highest-paid player in baseball, eclipsing the contract of Shohei Ohtani.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5932790/2024/12/08/juan-soto-mets-free-agent-deal/
over 1 year ago
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