I do enjoy seeing the WSJ ratioed in the manner it richly deserves, but they’ll never stop with this nonsense. Tomorrow’s clickbait will probably be “You’d be a homeowner by now if you’d just quit spending money on things like fancy medicine & instead try healing yourselves with rotisserie chicken.”

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

What fun when your book is spotted in the wild - keeping good company at Politics and Prose in DC. If you can’t buy a copy you can read it online for free! jimcrowintheasylum.com

Starting momentarily

Done and done.

(Unless you voted early like a sensible person)

For those interested in why Black & Caribbean people are going off about the sugar cane from last night's halftime show: sugar is a plantation commodity that fueled slavery & colonialism bookshop.org/p/books/swee...

This is a better explanation of why I’m excited about this one than my previous, in which I was basically just running around screeching like a joyfully sugar-dosed toddler while shoving my screen at neighbors & yelling “look at this cover!” Which, make no mistake, was fun & a good writing break. 🤣

I could search for this but it's easier to just ask @samer.is - are there any reliable bluesky apps for ios yet? deleting & reinstalling this app on my phone every 2 days to be able to view feeds I follow is getting old.

I happened to have just taught a class on the use of animals in ads. Hoping my students were all doing the Leo pointing at the TV thing.

Today is the cover reveal for INCARNATE by @almakatsu.bsky.social. No one escapes real life. Coming Set 22. I am so excited for this one! Also terrified to read it. But also excited.

Old pipes in the news: DC Water is working to stabilize an abandoned, 42" brick-lined sewer at 14th and L NW, which is at danger of collapse. www.dcwater.com/about-dc-wat...

Only 264 days until Halloween

“Please note the announcement for the meeting on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:00 EST should read 10:00 GMT.” Helpful message sent at 9:26 EST is not helpful without link to time travel app.

Registration is now closed for the March for Peace event with the monks in Bender Arena at 9:30am tomorrow (Tuesday) but there’s also going to be a livestream.

Nice to see historian Jorell Meléndez-Badillo’s work continuing to reach new audiences via collaboration with Bad Bunny.

Wes Craven’s #Scream academic conference alert 🔪 on 16 Dec 2026 at Bangor University UK. Deadline for is 1 Jun. Information attached. This looks like it will be a grand time. If the conference dinner isn’t a murder mystery featuring Ghostface, that’ll be a missed opportunity…

I'm stoked that the Humble Bundle of my and @annaleen.bsky.social's books from Tor has raised nearly $5000 for the TGI Justice Project and Miss Major/Alexander Lee Black Trans Cultural Center. www.humblebundle.com/books/charli... Let me tell you about when I went to the TGIJP's anniversary party

Also, they use Fabio as a shorthand reference because they never bothered learning any of the authors' actual names. More misogyny - they'll remember a male cover model over a woman author every time.

me explaining that it’s too cold

These workshops are running this week! Don't miss out. There's still time to buy tickets. Online so you can join from anywhere! You can choose either the Friday or the Sunday. Friday - buytickets.at/romancingthe... Sunday - buytickets.at/romancingthe...

This is a such a huge blow to the city's arts ecosystems. This is the coverage that in my opinion is hardest to replace or rebuild

3 of 4 candidates in Tuesday's special election have responded to our questionnaire so far They are unaltered and unedited by me. Posted exactly as submitted. You will see why I say this if you read them. We'll announce endorsements Sunday yimbysofnova.org/alexandria/2...

If these questionnaires have motivated you to get involved, you can make some phone calls from the warmth of your home today! share.google/tKsjzzT0j6ew... Or reach out directly to sign up. Many registered voters don't know this election is happening, so every voter contact really matters!

Trust me, the woman of academia are not at all surprised by the number of academic men orbiting Epstein.

I’ve got the stuff Alexandria. Potomac Yard Giant. 9-11 today. Thankfully we’ll be downstairs in the garage not blowing away or getting frostbite (GS emailed detailed instructions on avoiding both this morning 🥶)

Looking forward to the last 2 panels of the day. 🖤🖤🖤 which are starting now! 🖤🖤🖤 Instant gratification! 🖤🖤🖤

Save 20% on ALL of our eBooks when you buy through our online shop. Sale ends Sunday. Save on @brackenmacleod.bsky.social @lairdbarron.bsky.social @tomsnig.bsky.social @michaelwehunt.bsky.social and more. badhandbooks.com/ebooks

another year of us not running a super bowl ad

Make some art, you'll feel better

Yes, everything is terrible, but I painted this and it kinda rocks #sciart

Also, happy birthday @beverleylee.bsky.social!

Find your new favorite writer, enjoy the wide weird wonderful world of people who can’t stop creating, spread the word about your work if that’s you, & maybe scoop up a book or two. #FridayReads is here for you!

The connections among Epstein, AI oligarchs, cognitive scientists, eugenicists, misogynists, rapists, and outright fascists are so strong it's stunning that they are not outlined in every account of AI development and deployment. If you are bullish on AI you might want to check yourself.

I’m sure @elenah.bsky.social will appreciate the “omg this is where we’re going to die but check out these great signs & don’t forget to vote!” look on my face as cars slalom around us at Windsor & MVA while @fishinnards.bsky.social loads the car 😂

An estate agent is forced to choose between a sale and his humanity when facing the inhuman eldritch forces that feed off rental tenants across the United Kingdom. Next week... "Agency" by @georgesandison.bsky.social Edited by @datlow.bsky.social Art by Jamie Keenan

This has been on my mind & I appreciate Karen connecting these dots with the link to the New Yorker story. This world. Sigh.

This is one of the quiet ways the funeral industry maintains control over deathcare, by limiting who can participate, blocking competition, and keeping prices high and choices limited. The result? Many families paying more than they can afford, a major driver of funeral poverty.

An Oklahoma small business is suing the state over laws that ban people from selling caskets unless they’re licensed funeral directors, even if they’re not providing funeral services at all. These kinds of restrictions don’t protect consumers, they protect profits.

Chico Marx walks into Groucho’s office at Spyglass. “Okay boss, remember when-a you told us to figure out a way to top the bad press? I did it!” Groucho: “You dummy, I said find a way to STOP the bad press.” Chico: “Uh oh…”

Don’t forget the opening session of the virtual queer horror conference hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Horror Working Group & co-sponsored by the @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social is tonight at 6pm EST. Panel sessions are on Friday & Saturday. Registration & schedule:

This man is such a stylish and willful writer. I have immense respect. You feel his passion come through in every line. Chris is such a strong writer that he could be SATIRIZED. He has a VOICE. The Washington Post has truly fucked up in a tragic way.

I just need to repost this. It’s probably not as satisfying as climbing up on the roof & screaming GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES until my voice is in tatters, which is what I’d like to do, but it’s definitely safer.

I am so proud of the team at @alexandriaanimals.bsky.social for their tireless work on this case. I am crying. Stay tuned for more details on what was said in court etc. because you bet your butt we won’t let this die.

GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES.

The facts are these

I’ve now got so many tabs open, dooming my ability to share a favorite as part of a birthday post so I’m just going to yell HAPPY BIRTHDAY @asherelbein.bsky.social while throwing birdsafe biodegradable Godzilla-approved confetti into the air & then wait for cake. There’s gonna be cake later, right?

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I guess I didn’t have enough grief from WaPo’s Bezos-inflicted crap-spiral. This paper had special meaning to me as my local paper for my whole adult life. But watching Bezos, who built Amazon on the back of books, kill bookworld on top of these other vital functions? I just don’t even have words.