what bullshit is this www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h...

This was supposed to be a season for celebration at the New Yorker. Instead, some of the most famous writers in America are up in arms about parent company Condé Nast firing a fact-checker for “extreme misconduct." w/ @laurawags.bsky.social and @liamjscott.bsky.social

Once the feast from Thursday has settled, join us for Small Business Saturday, Secondhand Sunday, and Cyber Monday. Tuesday is the day to make a donation to the Prison Book Program, and then join us for our Winter Needham Warehouse Sale! Info at Harvard.com

Interested in the upcoming "Rental Family" movie, will need to re-read these in prep: www.newyorker.com/magazine/201... & www.harvard.com/book/9781335...

this is a damn shame

Less than a year into the Trump admin, queer-serving orgs are pushed to the brink, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports. Groups providing mental health services to LGBTQIA+ youth report a massive rise in need, as funding is slashed & political attacks escalate.

From our friends over at @404media.co, a look at the closure of Baker & Taylor and the ripple effect it’s been having on libraries:

The new documentary "Gaza: Journalists Under Fire" honors the remarkable bravery and work of Palestinian journalists reporting on the Gaza genocide, including those who have been killed by Israel simply for sharing the truth. mondoweiss.net/2025/10/film... #Palestine #Israel

every day I am forced to see the dumbest thing I have ever seen

oh my god. they’re going to get the nobel, aren’t they

y'know, the @newyorker.com should really ask @notquitehydepark.bsky.social to write a giant think piece/ critique of the new tswift album. she's so smart about the tswift industrial complex, fandom, celebrity, etc. she even wrote a book about it! I'd subscribe just for that.

once again, i am always supremely bummed to see so many publications i respect turn into amazon shills for sub-par prime day listicles

This is the biggest, toughest article I’ve done about so-called “AI psychosis.” It’s the story of a man who committed a horrific crime in his youth but served his time and against all odds found love and a new life—one that completely unraveled after he started talking to Google’s Gemini chatbot.

In college, I'd always walk past an unremarkable store in Beijing that sold a variety of trendy, but tacky, toys. That store has turned into Pop Mart, the $45-billion Chinese toy empire behind Labubu, the biggest global fad of 2025. This is my big story/pilgrimage trip to explain how they got here

Just 3 weeks until the launch of ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM in the US! RF Kuang and I will discuss the book at the Brattle Theatre on launch day (10/14). Get your tickets now, which will get you a signed hardcover of the book. Thank you, and I hope to see you there! www.harvard.com/event/ken-liu

We have been shadowbanned on this event and yet we are nearly sold out…come help us sell out and show your love and support for Palestine and Gaza. www.ticketmaster.com/voices-for-g...

President Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and four of its journalists, accusing them of harming his business and personal reputation.

I was outraged that Congress shut down the Corp for Public Broadcasting, but felt the emphasis at the Emmys was in the wrong place. It’s not Television that makes public access so important, it’s the ACCESS. And everyone in that room could have done something about it. thehill.com/homenews/med...

Literally the only thing I will talk to anyone about this week.

Yeah, hi, what the fuck is this?

When a mile-wide tornado hit St. Louis, the entire back wall of DeAmon White's house was blown off. The third floor of his mother's home was gone. The next morning, at 8 am, the phone calls started: Would he be interested in selling his home? @grist.org

nice to see Apple and Tim Cook kowtowed to facsism just so they could sell the iPhone Skinnylicious

ICE has just ramped up its presence in the BOSTON area. If you see something -- a raid, cars with masked agents, etc. -- call LUCE right away and record everything you can. Support your neighbors!

"No bookstore that PW has reached out to has been as adversely impacted as @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, which specializes in diverse and intersectional literature ... Sales are down 65% since August 11." you can shop at Loyalty at loyaltybookstores.com or through Bookshop bookshop.org/shop/loyalty

I am tired of the circumstances of my life being determined by men on the brink of non-existence who think they’ll never die if they have enough power.

Authors: If you found out that your publisher(s) failed to register with the U.S. Copyright Office, we can help. We provide ongoing legal assistance to our members and advocate for their work, particularly in the face of ongoing AI-related theft.

someone please tell me there's a queer theory thesis paper out there examining the politics & representation of the cop proceedural Rizzoli & Isles. and if someone could please send it to me asap...

LOOK AT IT!!!!!!!!!!!! 💚❤️💙

YEAAHHH BOOOIIII!!!!!

I can't wait for a bunch of Dem leaders to tell us how unconstitutional this is and how someone should stop him

This video of Ahmed Aaed will haunt me for the rest of my life. He's a child who just wants to garden and be with his family, be with his cats. But the powers in this world would rather see him hurting, see him dead. If I had to watch his story, you do too: www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...

in the rise of ai-advice-slop, are we gonna see a comeback of the advice column?

The @kcdefender.bsky.social is fundraising to purchase the collection and turn it into a public archive, making “Miss Willa’s” bookstore space into its first-ever public headquarters. www.niemanlab.org/2025/07/miss...

This year for Bookstore Romance Day we will be hosting our first ever Pitch-a-Book event! 💕📖 Starting at 4PM on Saturday, 8/9, participants are invited to sit in a book club circle and take turns giving 3 minute "pitches" of a beloved book. Register here: buff.ly/j48xTZ2

CALL TO ACTION: We're swamped with requests for air conditioners, and we're looking for more people to donate AC units! Check out the infographic below if you've got an extra unit or would be willing to contribute funds to buy one for a neighbor who needs one. Español 🧵⬇️

Hey, Massachusetts authors on bluesky, follow @massaabb.bsky.social to keep up with what we're doing! (I like to pronounce this "Mass Abb" as if Mass Ave had a cold) #MassFreedomToRead

Why Colbert's cancellation marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large

Independent digital media is fascinating and I love it, but pivoting to Substack or Ghost won't undo the harm the Trump admin just did. Please support your local journalism in all media www.wbur.org/npr/nx-s1-54...

It’s such a bummer to see so many different publications I respect turn into shills for prime day

I got a text! 🤳 It says we have a new display highlighting what HBS booksellers are reading this summer. Check it out in store today!

July 8-11 a certain cartoon-villain-owned behemoth is hosting their annual sale and undermining small businesses, independent stores, and customer privacy for love of the game. Harvard Book Store is so thankful for our community, and this week is dedicated to reminding to always #ShopIndie

If you want to stop funding everything Amazon does and stands for, you’ve come to the right place. We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative for buying books online. Every single purchase financially supports independent bookstores, allowing them to continue serving their communities.

We've all heard "all men are created equal", but what about "A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people"? Take a deeper dive into more than just the Declaration with our American History reading list: buff.ly/bO3xOEy

The cafe, one of the few businesses to continue operating during the 20-month war, was a gathering spot for residents seeking internet access and a place to charge their phones.

“Independence day is canceled because of fear of secret police raids” is really a level of on the nose political symbolism you just can’t make up.

I do wish any single one of our elected “leaders” would quit posting through it and actually do something.

my entire personality just took a SHARP u-turn to being entirely about Eric Nam on the Traitors. I'm so sorry to anyone who ever has to talk to me.

Before we begin, some housekeeping: Salute to the community in LA standing on business this weekend to protect their people from state violence and abduction. If you've got it to give, please consider pitching in on a bail fund: www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-dire...

From @GarmentWorkerLA on x: “Allies, Please see this fundraiser for 14 families of the detained workers from Ambiance Apparel, a garment warehouse and store. They're raising funds for their bonds and for the families left without their primary breadwinners.” www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-aid...