My latest, in @stanchion.bsky.social "Today, 15, in her journal, I read that she hates me. I suppose she didn’t expect me to read it. The words sting half as much as my guilt. But she’s young. It’s how I protect her." www.stanchionzine.com/post/best-ne...

Best New Fiction: Today, Every Day, Yesterday, Tomorrow by Cuyler Meade

Today, Every Day, Yesterday, Tomorrowby Cuyler Meade Today, 4, my daughter is humming along too loudly to her bedtime song. “Hush, sweety,” I say. “It's time for night-night. You need to sleep, baby.”...

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Grateful to @stanchion.bsky.social for publishing this deeply personal story. One of my personal favorites. I hope you enjoy.

Stanchion@stanchion.bsky.social · last wk.

You probably aren't ready for your kids to grow up. You probably aren't ready for Today, Every Day, Yesterday, Tomorrow by @cuylermeade.bsky.social on Stanchion dot com right now. It's the penultimate Elegant Variation. Read, sob, pull it together, fall apart. www.stanchionzine.com/post/best-ne...

Can't wait for this! Love this story and so excited to see my words among the incredible works at Stanchion. Hope you'll check it out!

Stanchion@stanchion.bsky.social · last wk.

Tomorrow on Elegant Variations: Today, Every Day, Yesterday, Tomorrow by @cuylermeade.bsky.social. Holy shit, parents, this one will destroy you.

Now do, like, the earth. Can we get a weird mascot from a children's book to represent our atmosphere?

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2w ago

A beach in Wales is the site of one of one of the saddest moments of the “Harry Potter” movie series, in which Dobby, the house elf, dies. When the spot was threatened by plans to run a large electrical cable under the beach, fans revolted.

I Came, I Saw, I Whimmed. @whimsyfiction.bsky.social

WHY? WHO DID THIS TO US? WHY DON'T YOU WANt US TO HAVE NICE THINGS???

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3w ago

Ariana Grande “will be taking a step back from visibility” after her Eternal Sunshine Tour concludes next month, a spokeswoman for the singer said on Sunday.

How does @emilyrinkema.bsky.social exist on the same plane of reality as, like, mosquitos and exhaust fumes and billionaires? We don't deserve her.

trampset@trampset.bsky.social · 4w ago

"I’m wearing sweatpants, wool socks, and a Dogs are My People hoodie, which I haven’t taken off since I checked in two days ago, alone." @emilyrinkema.bsky.social's "The Night the Mongols Arrive to Sack the City" www.trampset.org/post/the-nig...

This could qualify as breaking news in like 1975 I guess.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 4w ago

Breaking News: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California released four years of tax returns as federal investigators examine the finances of his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom.

The great thing is that he's gleefully doubling down on the joke the obvious bad guy makes.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w ago

Hegseth: "The flyovers will indeed continue until morale improves"

If there is a more 2026 Giants Season thing that has happened than this, I'm grateful not to remember it.

Andrew Baggarly@andrewbaggarly.bsky.social · 4w ago

Giants say they are suspending paying Harrison Bader's salary pending results of their investigation into his scooter accident.

Lol ma'am you didn't come close enough for that to be controversial coming from you in particular.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 4w ago

Kamala Harris: I know this is going to be controversial coming from me in particular, we need to revisit the electoral college. We need to revisit the point of expanding the court. We need to revisit, if they so want, statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C.

Loved this course. Take it before it's gone!

Matt Kendrick@mattkendrick.bsky.social · last mo.

I'm running GLORIOUS WORDS for possibly the last time EVER between the 3rd and 16th August. There are currently just THREE spots left so you might have to get your skates on for that: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/wbtl-gloriou...

As the great Tracy Jordan once sang: Werewolf bar mitzvah, spooky, scary. Boys becoming men, men becoming wolves. In other words, Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Scary Story Challenge on October 16th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/scary

Scary Story Challenge — nycmidnight

The Scary Story Challenge is a creative writing competition that challenges writers worldwide to create scary short stories based on assigned prompts in 48 hours.

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Thank you, Johnny Gilbert.

Ken Jennings@kenjennings.bsky.social · last mo.

The Man.

What kinda maps are they using at the NYT? Norway's been on all my maps for a long time.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · last mo.

From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Erling Haaland described the previous month at the World Cup as the greatest adventure of his life. "It has been the best weeks and the best journey I’ve had in my entire life." nyti.ms/4aO9etu

Oprah was right. This one is a rocking good time. Call me a simp but this deserves the hype.

you know the old movies/tv shows where there was a shapeshifter and you'd have the protag having to decide which version of a loved one to trust? AI has taught us that there's a large chunk of people who would just pick whichever one complimented them the blandest

Obsessed with this absolutely unhinged masterpiece at @ratbaglit.bsky.social ratbaglit.substack.com/p/i-dont-thi...

I don’t think the author thought out the logistics of this

By Caden Crane

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Democratic Socialists win a bunch of primaries and offices, all on a platform of taxing the rich and providing safety and life-promoting policies for all, NYTOpinion: WHAT IS HAPPENING PEOPLE WANT SOCIALISM?? One of them turns out to be a scumbag NYTO: What do they... WANT, though? They don't know!

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo ago

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “The trouble in Maine goes beyond a single candidate,” the editorial board writes after Graham Platner announced the suspension of his Senate campaign on Wednesday.

If you’re a writer who uses generative AI, you can stop. You can just stop. You can quit scraping together excuses for why it’s fine actually and start creating work in a way that requires no excusing. You can just stop. You should stop

Hates Blue Jays Fans Ken is my very favorite Ken.

Ken Jennings@kenjennings.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The real Team USA win is the Mariners winning the summer Blue Jays series when thousands of drunk Canadian casuals always pour into Seattle. Slink back to Alberta in shame, invaders.

Oh hey. I did it. @whimsyfiction.bsky.social you don't know what's coming for you with this one.

Heck yeah NYT way to stay on topic

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo ago

Everyone should use a body moisturizer every day to maintain optimal skin health. After interviewing four dermatologists, we tested 25 lotions from an initial list of almost 100. nyti.ms/4eQSWkS

Absolute psychopath stuff here. Storing a hagen daazs bar in the freezer already unwrapped? Maybe Hakeem Jeffries is right.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2mo ago

It might be hot outside but the rent is freezing.

Extreme lol, obviously and for all the obvious reasons, but also what is a "designated location"?

amanda moore 🐢@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“Loitering is not permitted in this area. Please proceed to a designated location. Thank you for your cooperation,” a surveillance machine tells a small cluster of National Guard members as they patrol the fenced off Reflecting Pool in the rain.

Dude is on fire lately!

Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Q: You have a chapter titled "More Money, More Problems." Why does more money sometimes cause more problems? Vance: I'm a millennial, and so I believe that's the wisdom of the great Christian theologian P. Diddy. That will be in an attack ad at some point in the future. But what- what I... okay.

Oh my gosh you're so close!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

JD Vance: "I think Nixon's historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so. I joked that if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story. The idea that it took down a presidency is crazy."

We're in the group chat lamenting our jealousy over how good this joke is. Standing O, ma'am.

Heather Anne Campbell@heathercampbell.bsky.social · 2mo ago

can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool

Ok fine I'll take a lunch break and learn some craft. Join me? I'm excited for this. Matt knows his stuff.

Matt Kendrick@mattkendrick.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Really looking forward to teaching my world-building workshop next month: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/live-worksho... In the session, we're going to briefly reflect on titles / opening lines from pieces by @emilyrinkema.bsky.social @beekaekae.bsky.social @mynachang.bsky.social @melostrom.bsky.social

I'm definitely cringing at this headline! Is that good?

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo ago

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Let’s not look away from the parts we played in bringing America to this moment,” our columnist Bret Stephens writes. “Let’s remember who we once were, because it’s what we may yet be again — if only we feel the sting of our present shame.”