Watching commentators still refusing to see the white nationalism of this administration and arguingTrump is targeting Atlanta, Philadelphia and Detroit because they are blue cities is just, it’s got to be intentional at this point. There are a ton of blue cities. These are majority Black cities.

After latest release country should move on to Epstein trials.

Same-sex marriage is under attack again. The Christian nationalist right has launched a new campaign, and, unsurprisingly, it’s using children’s safety as a pretext to roll back equality.

This is a deeply important piece. "A tool meant to make D.M.V. data sharing frictionless for law enforcement agencies also acts like a privacy Trojan horse, because agencies don’t need just cause or a warrant to look at it."

Call your reps and say how unacceptable this is - these are all things DHS is *already supposed to be doing* Call your reps, tell them it’s defund abolish and prosecute and nothing less.

Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.

The streaming platform that produced like 80 stand up comedy specials called "Cancelled" or "Dangerous" or "Fuck Dem Trans People" is now too woke.

Hahaha the stupid, secret police may just fall apart because DJT fucks everyone over all the time.... Literally, you can count on it.

This makes me think of the forthcoming TRACE ELEMENTS, a collection of non fiction essays by @adapalmer.bsky.social and @bluejo.bsky.social where they talk about genre expectations in one of the essays...

America doesn’t protect children. It protects money.

this is up to 5,335,376. wow.

One of the most interesting things here is how short-sighted the big companies have been. They have stopped trying to be useful and so people are now actively looking for alternatives they wouldn't have even considered 6 months ago.

One way to think through the victory in Tarrant County, given that Rehmet ran in labor issues, is that the voters were offered two competing theories of solidarity and chose collective bargaining over white supremacy as their mode This shift is possible and important to aim for

Just gonna say, now is a great time to join your local Democratic Committee and see what you can do to support local candidates, especially if you live in a "safe" red district. Republicans wasted millions of dollars on this race. Make them waste that much money everywhere.

As Operation Metro Surge continues, community-led mutual aid efforts are feeding and housing Minnesotans in need—but there’s a lot of work yet to be done.

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Stay on this stunning island for free... if you're willing to count puffins. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Are you a bookish person (writer, reader?) who would like to help Minnesota folks hurting because of ICE? Please check out this great auction, Publishing for Minnesota! It goes live tomorrow, 1/29! www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

Even in the darkest times, human creativity and community cannot be suppressed.

This is an amazing opportunity!

BUT DONT DELAY the auction closes TOMORROW NIGHT

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WOW there are some amazing things to bid on over at www.32auctions.com/publishingformn ! Help Minnesota resist and get yourself something extraordinary!

I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports. And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.” Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.

In Oct., Executive Editor Melissa Manlove from @sourcebooks.bsky.social will tell us how to re-vision our drafting and revision to make our #picturebooks shine. She'll also talk about what editors are looking for right now. Want to attend? Join us at http://12x12challeng...

🧪A reminder of how measles made headlines over a century ago. Headline From The Bridgeport Evening Farmer November 22, 1913 We have forgotten. History rhymes. #ImpeachRFKJr #SackTheQuack

Makes me proud every time! Did you know we’re shipping whistles anywhere in the US? Email whistlerequests [at] proton [dot] me for your free 3D printed whistles. We’ve sent over 30,000 so far in December!

I remember writing years ago about a then-new initiative by Amazon to disrupt local government procurement of things like office and school supplies. Turns out Amazon's become very popular with school districts, and it's using dynamic pricing to rip those schools off. prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...

I'm sure putting AI in everything won't have any negative effects

Are you dreaming of a weekend to focus on your writing? Come join us at a gorgeous writers' retreat in Georgia in January! drive.google.com/file/d/1G_Sz...

Ever wonder why the New York Times abandoned balance and impartiality to lead an old-fashioned newspaper crusade against trans equal rights? In one of our most read stories for the year, @evanurquhart.bsky.social took readers behind the scenes at NYT. www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

There are just a couple slots left in our group... It's not too late to get yourself a special present to brighten January!

When people ask how our forebears managed to get by without all these modern pills and injections and doctor visits my fave response is "They died, Becky! Most of them just DIED!"

He's right. Here's a guide for voting in today's school board elections in Texas: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Zohran Mamdani marching across the Brooklyn Bridge with supporters, including Tish James and Brad Lander, before delivering his closing campaign message in City Hall Park.

Fierce, unruly joy in Portland at the emergency naked bike ride

Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c

I can’t believe an inflatable frog is my hometown’s symbol of resistance, and yet of course since I am from here I absolutely can this is old school homegrown “rioting over the airport changing its carpet” Portland freak shit. it transcends the Portlandia mythos. writers would not think of this

Sally’s new and building a list, and also brilliant and comes to agenting with amazing experience, so… 👀👀👀

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Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is [email protected]. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

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Come retreat with me,writers! Ink and Agave Picture Book Writing Retreat Retreat DATES: 4/10/26 - 4/12/26 VENUE: Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ This intimate weekend retreat is designed exclusively for picture book writers who are ready to grow, polish, and connect.

Come retreat with me,writers! Ink and Agave Picture Book Writing Retreat Retreat DATES: 4/10/26 - 4/12/26 VENUE: Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ This intimate weekend retreat is designed exclusively for picture book writers who are ready to grow, polish, and connect.

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