Devin Thomas O’Shea

@devintoshea.bsky.social

author of THE VEILED PROPHET — writing in The Nation, The Intercept, Slate, Jacobin, Boulevard — he/him — rep Erik Hane, Headwater Literary https://linktr.ee/devintoshea

It takes you 20 paragraphs to get to the part of the article where they admit that Mamdani isn't paying the influencers and the reason they are posting videos of the stuff Mamdani is doing is because people are interested in watching it.

The mayor’s office says that it does not pay the influencers. Still, their proximity and access to a figure as popular as Mr. Mamdani can help increase their own social media following and, by extension, potentially put them in a position to attract paid content sponsorships from commercial brands. Some influencers said that when they feature Mr. Mamdani, the videos get more likes and viewers watch longer.
Justin Hendrix@justinhendrix.bsky.social · 4d ago

"Mr. Mamdani is a master of new media... But as mayor, he has also been able to use taxpayer funds to create a sprawling network of hundreds of friendly influencers to boost his priorities, provide positive depictions of his administration and enhance his popularity."

For nonfiction, I recently finished @devintoshea.bsky.social's excellent The Veiled Prophet and have now decided to reread @jesspish.bsky.social's The Highest Law in the Land.

Jordan@roamingbookgnome.bsky.social · 2w ago

Currently Reading (8/27/2026 Edition) Earlier this week I finished @chuckwendig.bsky.social's The Calamities for the second time this year and it's a strong contender for my favorite fiction book this year. Immediately reread Wanderers.