Rapture—we’re doing this again?

Going hard for that Nobel Peace Prize while proving again he doesn’t know what seeking asylum means

Healthcare is a human right—no exceptions. Every other developed nation provides some form of universal healthcare. It's unacceptable that the U.S. does not.

Disney suspending the Star Wars franchise for the way they portray the Empire

The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama. His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful. Now he is tweeting in support of me. This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*. Or used to work.

OH MY GOD

The OG Antifa

It is absolutely insane to me that we're having a debate over whether or not the rightwing deploys violent rhetoric within days of a Fox News personality calling for homeless people to be killed by lethal injection. There is no excuse for this obliviousness. It's unacceptable.

Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u... The corruption is stunning.

OK, @washingtonpost.com. Time to re-hire and apologize to Karen Attiah. You can do it. Think it all through. Do you really want your "brand" to be identified with the revolting and violent ideology Charlie Kirk championed? You can be better.

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

In the Sunday Times today—thanks for reading & for the kind words 🙏🏻 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

respectfully, I think every single person in the country could stand to reflect on this

This may explain why there’s an aggressive response to people who merely post Kirk’s own words. It threatens the existence of the alternate Kirk - the motivational speaker that had been marketed to young kids and white Christian groups through selective quotation & clips.

I am appalled that so many people are questioning the ability of this man to efficiently and wisely lead the FBI.

I’m sorry, WHAT?

Live Updates: F.B.I. Director Heads to Utah With Kirk’s Killer Still at Large That’ll do it

Protests against Trump erupt inside D.C. restaurant as people chant to his face: “FREE D.C.! FREE PALESTINE! TRUMP IS THE H*TLER OF OUR TIME!” (via Sam Waldenberg / CNN)

Davey Johnson has died at 82. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

This is an actual exchange from a VP who took an oath to defend the constitution and, as a citizen, is expected to abide by the law. May we one day have accountability for the grotesque lawlessness of this regime.

Is my understanding of this case correct? The author compensation is not for training their chatbot, but doing so with a pirated version of my book? In other words, if they’d shelled out $10 for the ebook, there would have been no need for a $3,000 settlement?

I don’t typically post acceptances, but I got such a kick out of this one from @courtlandavenue.bsky.social and @doricliterary.bsky.social

Little kids with brain cancer. That’s who Donald Trump and RFK Jr. are screwing over by cutting health care.

Fathers and sons and Johnny Cash

Do you need something satisfying to read that will take you away from this hellhole for about 3 perfect minutes? Here is my recommendation, courtesy of @danchaon.bsky.social and @wigleaf.bsky.social: wigleaf.com/201302him.htm

My @lascauxreview.bsky.social Prize-winning story! "You used to cook for four, now after the kids have gone to college, and the divorce is finalized, and you and your husband, you keep forgetting to put the ex in front of this yoking title," lascauxreview.com/if-you-didnt...

Here's what the third day of elementary school looked like in Mount Pleasant, Washington DC.

Being a bookseller on a micro scale is a fascinating window into the industry, both in the way the distributors push the BIG books so hard and also the way small presses sell just as well if you sell and advertise them similarly. Thinking I need to write about this.

screaming

Not a surprise that they canceled creative fellowships, but the NEA’s new priorities are…odd?

“Defend the District” protest and Go-Go concert against Trump’s takeover at 14th and U St:

Writers, I'd love to spend six months working on essays with you! 🥹 2 scholarship spots available for BIPOC writers! writer.org/event/person...

Big news for authors with out-of-print prose books looking for a new home: We're opening up submissions to our Lost/Found imprint on 9/3! We were so happy to rehome Brooke Shaffner's COUNTRY OF UNDER last year + now we're ready to rehome more. Full details forthcoming, but the pertinent ones are:

I refuse to believe we are going to relitigate slavery. SLAVERY. It’s too much.

Went ahead and updated my map of cities with higher crime than D.C. to accommodate the two new states from the Deep South who are sending troops to the capital. In the five states there are 64 cities, home to 1.7 million people, that had more crime in 2024 than D.C. www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...

My book is out in the wild! At the @interstellarflight.bsky.social vendor table at Worldcon! (Officially drops Nov 3)

We’ve said it repeatedly — the Trump assault on the Department of Education is an assault on kids with disabilities. This Ohio district is violating the clear letter of the IDEA but with the Dept of Ed eviscerated and the courts turning a blind eye, parents are on their own.

Can't get over how good this is: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...

Fucking unreal

Just saying that if Trump can come into my city and just lie about crime, call it a national emergency, and take us over - he can do it anywhere. It’s easier here, but look what he did in LA - just saying I’d care about DC if I was elsewhere in the country because this is bad

Sorry, if your corporation doesn't believe in copyright for artists then please give up all of your IP, trademarks, patents, etc. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Flacco Jimenez Tex Mex Accordion www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/a...

Trump is lying about crime in DC, of course

An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza. Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF. #NotATarget Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...

Trump: "The crime numbers [in D.C.] get worse." Official statistics: Violent crime in D.C. is at a 30-year low. The Trump regime is inventing lies to justify military control over our cities. It's what dictators do.

Relatable

Violent crime is down 26% year to date, and was down 35% in 2024