The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs. n.pr/45TIwwT

Trump just said “the people standing right behind me” will be running Venezuela. At that, Marco Rubio looked like he was thinking “wait: who, me?”

Via David Sanger @nytimes.com

Just awful: David Sanger, an experienced and knowledgeable correspondent for the NYT, is forthrightly describing this as an "American occupation." Done without any Congressional authorization or even any consultation with our key elected representatives.

Trump: “The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal. But we’ve superseded it by a lot. By a real lot. They now call it the Donroe Doctrine.”

APNewsAlert: CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Trump says US is 'going to run' Venezuela until safe transition of power can take place.

🚨The person of interest in the shooting at Brown University is Benjamin Erickson, a 24-year-old originally from Wisconsin. My Signal is 202-412-9091 if you know more about him or what happened in Providence. News, with @jeremyrroebuck.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

In case you have never seen this.

TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there. Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.

I wish all figures of authority cared about moms and babies. But some don’t. Some even want you to hurt. And those are the people who cast doubt on the vaccination miracle that has allowed so many of us to live longer and better. kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...

Just calculated our 2026 health insurance premium on the DC health exchange. It will be nearly a **300%** increase. We’d have to pay $50,590 for a family of 3, for a mid-range plan. Insane.

Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.

For what it’s worth, as a commander and officer it was my duty, moral obligation, and legal requirement to first question and then to not obey any illegal order I was given. The same is true for everyone who swear their oath. Hope that clears things up.

When I tell you *a lot* went into this story, I mean it. - Recordings of internal meetings - Leaked audio from phone calls - Internal chat logs - Drafts of secret policy papers - Interviews with nearly two dozen sources Thank you for supporting journalism that does this kind of work.

BREAKING: Mississippi Democrats have now flipped two state Senate seats—putting them on the verge of breaking the Mississippi GOP's supermajority. Theresa Gillespie Isom has defeated Republican opponent Charlie Hoots, who she leads in the current vote tally by about 2-1.

Populist Dems won. Moderate Dems won. We won in blue states. We won in purple states. Maybe the take is that (a) people think Trump is out of control; and (b) people like Dems when we're taking a stand and fighting for what we believe in - as we have been for the last month.

An exceedingly cromulent story about defining words. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/u... @groveatlantic.bsky.social @stefanfatsis.bsky.social #booksky

Great reporting on Bezos/Washington Post conflicts of interest, by @npr.org’s media correspondent @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/10/28/n...

Chicagolanders! Tomorrow 10/28 at 7 pm at The Book Cellar I'll be talking about my new book with @jonathaneig.bsky.social. Come ask me about trying to get the farting sense of "Dutch oven" into the dictionary and Jon about winning a Pulitzer Prize www.bookcellarinc.com/stefan-fatsi...

Smart, thoughtful @nytimes.com review of UNABRIDGED by Dan Piepenbring, which also mentions my efforts to get the farting sense of "Dutch oven" into the dictionary

#GRAMMY-Nominated Musician Paul Burch discusses his new novel MERIDAN RISING about Country Music Legend Jimmie Rodgers with @melissablock.bsky.social on Friday, get your tickets now:

Some of the thousands who marched at today’s #nokings rally in #Nashville.

My new book, UNABRIDGED, published by @groveatlantic.bsky.social, is out! It took a long time to report and write and I'm proud of it and would be grateful if you bought it and would love to see people when I'm traveling to promote it. Consider this an official book thread

The first excerpt/adaptation from my new book, UNABRIDGED, is out, in the @theatlantic.com. Read, share, preorder (the book, that is). www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

I’m thrilled to be in conversation this Friday, 9/12, with the brilliant photographer Sally Mann at @politicsprose.bsky.social. Her terrific new book “Art Work” is all about the creative process: its pitfalls, temptations & rewards. As she writes on p. 1: “This is a book about how to get shit done.”

After Congress stripped away funding for @npr.org and @pbs.org, a lot of us are wondering how we can best support the most vulnerable stations. My former NPR colleague Alex Curley created this "Adopt A Station" website to help you find (and donate to) the stations most at risk. adoptastation.org

Thoughtful analysis of how we got here, from @npr.org’s @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social. www.npr.org/2025/07/18/n...

Make no mistake: Many, many women have powered #podcasting, then and now. I know this because I am one of them (I worked with Roman and Ira, too). The filmmaker didn't know or didn't care. Much of my audio work counters historical erasure. It's wild to see it here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW06...

Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.

Friends in the DMV: I’ll be chatting w/ @samkean.bsky.social about Dinner with King Tut: his eye-opening new book on (and immersion in) the world of experiential archeology. Mummification, alchemy, trepanation, trebuchets, and more! Tues. 7/8, 7 pm @politicsprose.bsky.social Conn. Ave. Join us!

Trump spoke of “shylocks,” which is one of the most recognizable antisemitic terms in modern English. Watch who tries to explain this away.

No, he knows

Hey, DC - I'm speaking about my new book, Dinner with King Tut, @politicsprose.bsky.social a week from tomorrow, July 8th, at 7pm. Joining me is the wonderful @melissablock.bsky.social! Hope to see you there... politics-prose.com/sam-kean

“No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates.” –Justice Sonia Sotomayor. One of the most chilling sentences I have ever read.

The #NoKings protest in Sitka has a distinctly Alaskan flavor

I’m always happy to visit public radio stations. KCAW/Raven Radio in Sitka, Alaska is a great example of how vital public radio stations are, especially in small, rural communities. Visiting on a day when the House clawed back its appropriation of public media funding, felt especially meaningful.

They let me blurb this excellent book by @stefanfatsis.bsky.social, and I know you're going to love it, so consider giving it a preorder, eh?

ICE arrested former Afghan Nat'l Army soldier—our ally against Taliban—at his home in TX. He entered legally and atty says he has no criminal record. Was applying for asylum. Appears to be casualty of Trump decision de-documenting legal Afghan immigrants www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

💜💜💜 Coco Gauff taking a selfie with her French Open trophy

Here’s the fantastic cover by @davidplunkert.bsky.social of my new book, out in October from @groveatlantic.bsky.social. Preorder now—support independent bookstores! groveatlantic.com/book/unabrid...

SCOOP: Naval Academy leaders sent an email to faculty this week that teaching about “divisive concepts” such as systemic racism + sexism is no longer permitted. Faculty also can’t talk about environmental justice or gender ideology. Our exclusive: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...

Interesting: the State Department’s procurement forecast detailing a $400 million order for "armored Tesla" has now been edited to "armored electric vehicles." The document shows the edit was made tonight at 9:12 p.m. -- after it was highlighted in reports

After reports circulated Wednesday night of the State Department's intent to purchase Tesla vehicles, the document was edited, at 9:12 p.m., and now says the federal contract is for $400 million worth of "armored electric vehicles," but the word "Tesla" was removed. www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g...

Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

I asked Richard Painter, top WH ethics lawyer under George W Bush, what Musk being a "special government employee" means, and he said: "He may not participate in any United States government matter that has a direct and predictable effect on his financial holdings. If he does, he commits a crime"

Happy 10th anniversary (@benzimmer.bsky.social noticed) to my @slate.bsky.social longform about @merriam-webster.com that turned into a book that is finally coming out in October

literally all you gotta say is "this is a tragedy, the NTSB is investigating." Then there's whatever this is.

BREAKING: Trump rescinds funding freeze memo after chaos, confusion www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

NEWS: More than 400 WashPost journalists - including some of its most distinguished reporters & editors - have sent plea to owner Jeff Bezos to intervene. This petition was sent last night and disclosed by NPR. While not citing CEO Will Lewis by name, it casts a harsh light on his leadership/more