Every time Harrison Butker misses a field goal a woman gets her PHD

60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed. Climate crisis and overfishing contributed to loss of 95% of penguins in two breeding colonies in South Africa. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Beware and be aware. writerbeware.blog/category/con...

It's a bit surprising that Pete Hegseth asked for two shots when he usually asks for four or five.

“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas” Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.

That makes sense.

Beautiful walk in the park on a Minnesota winter day ❄️ #Photography #Minnesota

"Ben Franklin was correct. The turkey is beautiful. The turkey is striking. The turkey is prolific. The turkey is delicious. The turkey is ours." lnk.thebulwark.com/4rnDUs9

Them: Anna, WTF is all over your face? Me: [not wanting to admit I just ate an entire bag of Sour Cream & Onion potato chips] Cocaine

Extreme Northern Lights from last night over Tombstone Mountain Park, Canada These shots are unreal — some of the most breathtaking aurora photos to come out of Canada this year.

squirrel: *points gun* me: what do you want me to do? squirrel: *gestures at sign* me: alright, i get it *opens book drop* squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion* me: NOT A SQUIRREL! squirrel: *disappears into book drop* me: *whispers* forgive me, keith

IL Gov. Pritzker meets with Pope Leo XIV and brings him cans of 'Da Pope' beer from Chicago brewery: "We bring good tidings from Chicago."

I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered. He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here : www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...

NEW: The League of Women Voters sued the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services over its new policy banning NGOs from helping people register to vote at naturalization ceremonies. The group argues the ban violates federal law and the Constitution.

Easy choice if you're a deer deciding where to buy a house

I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...

#Toronto children’s charity wins big following #Jays-Dodgers rivalry Dodgers fans donated $30,000 to Toronto’s SickKids Hospital following their team’s World Series win — picking up a trend Toronto Blue Jays fans started during their post-season run w/Mariners. 🥰 www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

📌The greatest acquittal since sliced bread?

News organizations are starting to call the New Jersey governor's race for Mikie Sherrill, and she recently called out one of my books as a recommendation, I'm not saying that recommending my books will nab you a governorship, but I am saying that the batting record so far is 1.000

A Maine ballot measure to add new election restrictions failed because — and hear me out on this — voters like voting.

Today my “do something” is writing postcards with @tovoters.bsky.social to get out the vote for @aftynbehn.bsky.social ‘s special election.

If you want to find a local food bank, you can use the website below. If you’re donating, it’s best to donate money. If you want to donate food, PLEASE donate food you or your family would actually eat, including things like breakfast cereals and snack foods. www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...

Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in the very white world of ballet — and a crossover star far beyond.

Sign that your 9YO may have two lawyers for parents: Me: “You’re not complaining, are you?” 9YO: “No. I’m just stating my feelings in an aggravated tone!”

The Portland ICE protest camp literally has a rack full of inflatable costumes for demonstrators who want to try one on...

'Hector' linocut by UK contemporary artist and #printmaker Vanessa Lubach #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

Artist Olek's huge crochet murals, temporary installations honouring various women including Harriet Tubman, Nina Simone and here Marian Anderson, as part of the series 'Love Across the USA' #womensart

Government workers 👇🏾

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

The tight-knit but open-armed community that supports romance novels has become unignorable, enviable—and exceedingly difficult to replicate, Rebecca Ackermann writes.

This is blame I'm happy to accept. Authors, check to see if you're eligible to receive compensation in the Anthropic Settlement and if you are, file that claim. secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup

Perfectly purple, Amethyst Deceivers, Laccaria amethystina are looking glorious in the woods! 💜 #FungiFriends #FungiFriday

Look, I understand the Rapture is scheduled for Wednesday but on the off-chance it is cancelled I'll go ahead and show up for my book tour event that day anyway

Thank you Bob

Every year, I hold a Congressional App Challenge for students interested in STEM to put their skills to the test. If you’re a San Antonio high school student interested in coding, take on the challenge!

The San Antonio Zoo hopes Savanna will raise awareness about the plight of wild giraffes.

Me: i’m Autistic Them: Oh you take things literally Me: No that’s kleptomania

Know your rights, Illinois. Stay safe and stay informed.

It was Homecoming tonight and the 100 pound chocolate labradoodle approved the look and photobombed the picture.

Just FYI there was a gigantic multi-plaintiff federal lawsuit (MDL for you lawyer folks) in New York that alleged acetaminophen causes autism and it got dismissed because the judge excluded ALL of the plaintiff's scientific experts for lacking reliability. And judges almost never do that.

One of America’s most loved competitions is nearing. Get ready to binge on bear cams. Fat Bear Week will take place from Sept. 23 to 30, with contestants going beast mode on the millions of sockeye salmon that run from Bristol Bay down the Brooks River.

New study by @brendannyhan.bsky.social, @jasonreifler.bsky.social & colleagues demonstrates that prebunking election fraud rumors — by warning about anticipated false claims & filling conceptual gaps that those claims exploit — helps to reduce belief in falsehoods: www.science.org/content/arti...

BREAKING: Robert F. Kennedy Jr poised to surpass gun violence as leading cause of death among American children.

Let’s spin the wheel. Susan Collins is ‘extremely alarmed’ by the Trump administration’s firing of the CDC director.

“I’m sorry you got upset” isn’t an apology.

I’m one of the luddites who still like to hand out paper syllabi, but this convo with my daughter is a data point in favor of stopping.

some of you need to make like travis kelce and engage with a tailor swiftly