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Kelly Caldwell

@kkc212.bsky.social

Writer; dean of faculty @GothamWriters. she/her I live in NYC but still say gapers' block.

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Kelly Caldwell@kkc212.bsky.social · 2d ago

I have two beautiful glass-front bookcases, where I keep mostly hardcovers of my favorites. The top shelf of one of those cases is reserved for books by my friends. (And my first edition of Jazz by Toni Morrison.) Books by my students are in that same case on the next shelf. That's my❤️ bookcase

Corgi Immigrant Punk@porcupunk.eurosky.social · last mo.

Enough of the horrors and doom scrolling. Let's talk about something fun. How do you arrange your books?

Gil Durán@gilduran.com · 5d ago

Someone finally wrote a bad review of my book! Its argument: The tech bros are not fascists and we need not worry about them. Its author: a fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation (FAI). FAI's ideological godfather and treasured idol: Peter Thiel. 🫠

Courtney Milan@courtneymilan.com · 4d ago

Apparently some agents are trying to claim percentages on the Anthropic settlement, and I do not REMOTELY think they should do this, what the fuck, stop that shit!

Katharine Hayhoe@katharinehayhoe.com · 6d ago

I am a scientist – and the answer is climate change. Yes, there is nuance. Yes, it could take a long time to identify the precise mechanisms. But there is no question why ice and snow-related disasters are on the rise. Our planet is warming at an unprecedented rate, and humans are responsible.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 6d ago

In Nepal, it will most likely take months for scientists to understand exactly what led to deadly flash floods that killed over 1,000 people and left thousands missing. Early theories posit glacier meltwater and a thawing permafrost could have contributed to bedrock collapse.

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 5d ago

Did you know if we add four seats to SCOTUS in 2029, we could bring back the charges against Trump for January 6? They could overturn the immunity ruling and consider tolling the statute of limitations for the duration of Trump’s presidency. We could also resurrect the classified documents case.

Iain Thomson@iainthomson.bsky.social · 2w ago

The @eff.org punches so far above its weight and it was marvelous to talk to Cindy as she hands over the belt to the next generation. “The idea that the Big Tech companies are going to stand up for us against the government seems laughable.” Very true. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.

Exclusive interview with Cindy Cohn: "The idea that the Big Tech companies are going to stand up for us against the government seems laughable"

We interview Cindy Cohn, outgoing director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a key player in why we have encryption today

techfinitive.com

Kelly Caldwell@kkc212.bsky.social · last wk.

Or, as Mary Karr once said (and I'm paraphrasing b/c I can't find the source essay): People who are nostalgic for being children are deluded. It's hell being a kid. You have no money, and you can't get a job or a credit card, plus people can just pick you and move you around without your consent.

Noah Berlatsky@nberlat.bsky.social · last wk.

fwiw, one reason young people are more attracted to egalitarian philosophies is that no young person is actually rich. children don't own any property in their own name. this is not just a tecnicality; it's a material reality that has realy material consequences. 1

Lydia Kiesling@lydiakiesling.bsky.social · 2w ago

Hey there can you spare a few dollars today to help a mom raising little kids and trying to keep body and soul together & pay legal fees while her partner is detained? This is one concrete thing we can do to help while the horror continues so we gotta do it gofund.me/4a19fc42b

Donate to Help me move forward for the sake of my children, organized by Yannellys A

Help me move forward for the sake of my children ❤️ Hello, my name is Y… Yannellys A needs your support for Help me move forward for the sake of my children

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Maureen Johnson@maureenjohnsonbooks.com · 2w ago

As a tribute to Dolly, why not donate a book? Leave one is a free library. Give one to a friend or neighbor or child. Buy one for a teacher’s wishlist. If you have book donation ideas, add them to this thread. Dolly would love to see people getting books!