As a tencious user of the em dash—yes www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...

Having empathy for someone who said “empathy is a made-up, new age term that does a lot of damage” is the ultimate test of my empathy

I wrote an article on hopepunk but solarpunk is mostly these same principles applied specifically to the climate/eco part of the polycrisis. If you're interested in more about the craft of writing these stories, it's a good overview: dreamforgemagazine.com/story/rewrit...

In which I process the question: how can we talk about Israel in well-intentioned discourse if we can’t even agree what Zionism is, what anti-Zionism is, and which of those is anti-Semitic, or not? definitelynotlost.medium.com/can-someone-...

Also, if you are using generative AI to: - write your SEO blog posts - write your product's marketing content - write your novel - write your emails ...we can tell.

Cute! (search A Storm of Spoilers wherever fine podcasts are found)

I want to say this is just another reason women should not change their names via marriage, bc your identity should never be erased in exchange for love But I am also one of those ppl 😭 at weddings, bc I am a sap for love? So thanks, SAVE Act, for ruining love www.politico.com/newsletters/...

My cat doesn’t even know who Trump is

happy “come the f*ck on” day to those who involuntarily celebrate

There are some Indivisible Protests today? Here's some things that have worked for me when I decide to protest: - Don't bring your phone (the police can set up towers to log you were there and hunt you down later) - Wear a mask and a hat! Make facial recognition hard - Don't talk to the police.

The actual nicest thing about telling your stories is when you hear that your work inspired someone else to tell their stories. Thank you Rob Rogers, intrepid wanderer of the Florida backcountry. backpackingdeskjockey.blog/2025/03/04/t...

We're making this the new cover of Edward Said's "Orientalism" right

I do. I really do.

I lived in Egypt for a year during the revolution as a student. But I still saw a lot. This is what I saw: Yes, the trash stopped being picked up. People got food poisoning. ATMs would go down. Power was spotty. Anything government-run was unreliable. At the same time 🧵

For anyone else now terrified to fly in this country — thanks to “leaders” who value bigotry more than public safety— I found this thread of aviation workers rather comforting www.reddit.com/r/fearofflyi...

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

liberal hijabi women are consistently the baddest bitches I see on any app. I would follow them into hell.

Great day to remind yourself that Executive Orders are not laws and that disobeying them is great, actually. Also a great day to sign off and rejoin the news once they hit the courts if you cannot do anything right now. ALWAYS A GREAT TIME TO DRINK MORE WATER.

OpenAI right now

if we are all going to be forced to relive 2016, they should at the very least let us see mad max fury road in theaters again

Go read and watch the video comparing ChatGPT, Gemini, and DeepSeek answer the same question about Tiananmen Square. Whitewashing history---> www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Friendly reminder that if you are white and living in America, you are the descendent of illegal immigrants who very likely engaged in criminal activity.

There is significant resentment around people posting about Palestine for the first time right now, and I understand where it comes from. But most Americans are gonna be late to an issue that we get very little, very biased education about. Justice is not a race, it's a numbers game🧵

Without David Lynch, you don't get Lost or The Leftovers. Without David Lynch, you don’t get most of the best shows of the past thirty years. Without David Lynch, this podcast probably doesn’t exist. Fly high, golden orb. We will keep celebrating you down here.

I love @definitelynotlost.bsky.social’s writing: “I’m sure I’d be a great atheist, if I didn’t find atheism about as comforting as a blanket of upturned tacks.” I’ve followed the Old Ways since I was a teen but I hid it. After my trip to Éire last year, I’m not hiding it anymore. #CurrentlyReading

"The nature of America’s social crisis is that most Americans don’t seem to be reacting to the biological cue to spend more time with other people." I really think we need to talk about the fact that Step 1 to curing loneliness is embracing awkwardness and risking Being A Little Uncomfortable

I got an early review on Goodreads from someone who got the ARC for my poetry collection and it’s by an interviewer I really admire!

Yes capitalism is killing us but you CAN get free #fire evacuation map info from several websites Here are my favorites: app.watchduty.org/i/40335 www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/20... protect.genasys.com/search Good to bookmark multiple, in case of Hug of Death Please add yours and spread the word

Financial statement today reminded me HOW GREAT IT IS when folks request that their libraries acquire books. 😍 Seriously, if you want a totally free-to-you way to help an author, submit a request with your local library. Those sales help us so much, in whatever format.

Tea rules because you can get 100 bags of decent quality for a couple bucks or 20 bags from distant shores hand selected by the bearded tea master of the forbidden mountains and it’s like 8 bucks

Is empathy a privilege?

When I’m not writing about how to summon a demon or instructions on how to properly defecate outdoors, I’m usually travel writing. This book, "Hidden Libraries," took me most of last winter to complete. (Through a move. And covid. And the flu. And dating a guy who told me he was a dom).

HELLO. We're looking for freelance pitches at @sfgate.com and moving the call for them over to Bluesky. Here's a quick 🧵 with what we're looking for plus some successful pitches from previous freelancers 👇

I do not have an additional joke.

I would like to genuinely applaud all serious news outlets for their impartial coverage of this historic event.

I wish more comedians were on here.

The orcas have made landfall, I see.

“Doppelgänger” by Naomi Klein made my brain explode with empathy for people I disagree with

This holiday season, be wary of road hazards: -downed trees -wildlife -me sob-crying my way through “Defying Gravity” for the 47th time -large puddles

A recent photo of the river Exe and some trees in the mist. Sorry, I apologise for posting Exe/tree/mist views on Bluesky.