Emily Mirengoff
@emirengoff.bsky.social
Half old lady, half baby. Fiction editor at TriQuarterly; stories in STORY, Santa Monica Review, and more. repped by @frecklywench.bsky.social www.emirengoff.com
Perhaps the AI can also have your child sit in its lap. Will it savor the coziness of their dense weight, smell the baby soap in their soft, wispy hairs?
P.A. Cornell (She/Her)@cornellwriter.bsky.social · 4d agoImagine outsourcing the best parts of parenting to a machine? I wouldn’t have traded those moments for anything. Even when the kids got distracted and I’d end up reading to the cat, they’re all good memories we cherish, and core memories for the kids.
Perhaps the AI can also have your child sit in its lap. Will it savor the coziness of their dense weight, smell the baby soap in their soft, wispy hairs?
P.A. Cornell (She/Her)@cornellwriter.bsky.social · 4d agoImagine outsourcing the best parts of parenting to a machine? I wouldn’t have traded those moments for anything. Even when the kids got distracted and I’d end up reading to the cat, they’re all good memories we cherish, and core memories for the kids.
Imagine outsourcing the best parts of parenting to a machine? I wouldn’t have traded those moments for anything. Even when the kids got distracted and I’d end up reading to the cat, they’re all good memories we cherish, and core memories for the kids.
🎃👻🧙♀️ Vio the VVitch 🧙♀️👻🎃@viothevvitch.myatproto.social · 4d agothis is so fucking sad
Zero luck finding a COVID shot for my 2-year-old anywhere. For the record, I'm married to a pediatrician and I live in a bustling and liberal metropolis--so I can't imagine how anyone else is getting one. Congratulations, MAHA, on making health options less available to us all.
How am I supposed to focus on writing my novel when my toddler is singing herself to sleep on the baby monitor? It's outrageously cute and distracting.
Dept of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) program to shrink the federal work force, by paying people not to work, increased administrative leave costs by 435%, costing taxpayers $9.5 billion “This was the most expensive way imaginable to make government worse" - Senator Patty @murray.senate.gov
Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort (Gift Article)
As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
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Got those last year. I didn't have a poor reaction to either shot, which was nice for me
galaxydreams70.bsky.social@galaxydreams70.bsky.social · 4w agoShingles shot? That’s the two shot sequence with short term pain to avoid extended agony.
“Why were so many powerful people in America, a country whose civic culture is steeped in resistance to tyranny, so willing to abase themselves and their institutions?” writes our columnist Michelle Goldberg.
Opinion | They Could Afford to Stand Up to Trump. Why Didn’t They?
The more the logic of capitalism pervades the rest of life, the less room there is for compassion, honor or heroism.
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If you work for a book publisher that has introduced AI at any point in the publishing process, I'm working on a story and would like you speak with you, on-record or off-. Same goes if you're an author and you've witnessed your publisher using AI at any point in the publishing process.
Another...protested a $520 bill for a surgery to remove placenta that remained in a patient’s uterus after childbirth. “The service that the plaintiff seeks payment for should have been part of the original birthing services for which the plaintiff has already been paid." The shamelessness.
Emily Mirengoff@emirengoff.bsky.social · last mo.He sued a woman for $129 postpartum bill and garnished the money from her bank account. But also: "His current worth is between $3 million and 9.8 million." Why am I still shocked that people are so evil?? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
He sued a woman for $129 postpartum bill and garnished the money from her bank account. But also: "His current worth is between $3 million and 9.8 million." Why am I still shocked that people are so evil?? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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Another...protested a $520 bill for a surgery to remove placenta that remained in a patient’s uterus after childbirth. “The service that the plaintiff seeks payment for should have been part of the original birthing services for which the plaintiff has already been paid." I swear to God--
Emily Mirengoff@emirengoff.bsky.social · last mo.He sued a woman for $129 postpartum bill and garnished the money from her bank account. But also: "His current worth is between $3 million and 9.8 million." Why am I still shocked that people are so evil?? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
He sued a woman for $129 postpartum bill and garnished the money from her bank account. But also: "His current worth is between $3 million and 9.8 million." Why am I still shocked that people are so evil?? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
nytimes.com
Turns out you really do need food inspectors after all
FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · last mo.The FDA has announced a recall of 25 varieties of cream cheese due to possible contamination with listeria.
This one’s for everyone who’s considered communal living; it doesn’t always look how you think it will, but that’s kind of the point! Thanks to WBUR for the chance to share how taking communal living from an idea to reality requires reframing the way we think about it. www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
It took living with my parents in adulthood to understand how great communal living really is
“When I get into conversations about communal living — especially in this era, when the number of Americans living alone has risen to almost 30% — people often say what I spent years feeling: They wan...
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[P] Even ignoring her tremendous contributions to music and entertainment, just spend a few going through at the "Philanthropy" section of her wiki. *That* is how to live a life. RIP to a genuine American treasure. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_P...
Dolly Parton - Wikipedia
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I know this is stupid, but she felt sort of immortal. I can't believe it.
People Magazine @people.com · 2mo ago🔗: bit.ly/4qC1fWV Legendary singer-songwriter and country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. Her nephew revealed the news in a Aug. 25 Instagram video. 📷: Getty
Friends, book reviews are drying up. We all know this. But it's worth repeating. Advance reviews we used to (gratefully!) count on are no longer a given; we're not getting them. Newspapers where intrepid reviewers used to talk about our books . . . well, you know. PLEASE, if you read our books . . .
It was such a pleasure to speak with Flaminia Catteruccia for this article for @hhmi-science.bsky.social. Her research on malaria prevention is clever and promising--I can't wait to see where it leads!
HHMI: Advancing Scientific Research & Education
More than 70 years ago, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) was founded with a mission to advance basic biomedical research and science education. Today, we invest in exceptional scientists at ...
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National Academy of Sciences@nasonline.org · 2mo agoWhat if we could stop malaria without eliminating mosquitoes? 🦟 On #WorldMosquitoDay, learn how #NASmember Flaminia Catteruccia is developing bed nets that target malaria parasites inside mosquitoes before they infect people. Read in @hhmi-science.bsky.social: www.hhmi.org/news/antimal...
Thrilled to be moderating an @awpwriter.org panel on a topic near and dear to my heart: research in fiction! Come hear these talented authors talk about the make-or-break power of research for a story, and how to do it effectively. conference.awpwriter.org/Conference_S...
2027 Accepted Events
View the list of accepted events for the 2027 AWP Conference & Bookfair. AWP’s mission is to create space for all writers to be represented, and we are committed to supporting as diverse and inclusive...
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It's so very hard to pick a "most reprehensible" act from this administration--but this one sure ranks up high! www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
How Trump Is Trying to Weaken Migrant Children’s Legal Defense
After failing to eliminate funding for unaccompanied minors’ lawyers altogether, the Administration is pushing cases toward entities that lack both immigration expertise and the capacity to take them ...
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Shout out to local chain @busboysandpoets.bsky.social. I come often--either with my rambunctious toddler, or alone with my laptop to write for hours. The food and drink are consistently good; the ambiance (complete with books!) is perfect; and I never feel rushed to leave. It's a gem of the DMV.
The worst thing about Washington, DC is that this man currently lives here.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo agoTrump: "Look at the blue cities. What do they have in common? They're all dirty. They're filthy dirty. Their streets are dirty. Their streets smell. Their storefronts are broken. Their trees are all gross. Everything about the place is dirty. It's really all of them."
LIVING, TOGETHER showcases the challenges and unexpected rewards of communal living. Speaking to @samanthapaigerosen.bsky.social and her contributors--especially Suanne Carlson, a leader in the nomad community--for @electricliterature.com was a revelation. electricliterature.com/the-unexpect...
The Unexpected Joy of Communal Living - Electric Literature
LIVING, TOGETHER editor Samantha Paige Rosen and contributors discuss the tenderness and connection that emerge through sharing space with others
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LIVING, TOGETHER showcases the challenges and unexpected rewards of communal living. Speaking to @samanthapaigerosen.bsky.social and her contributors--especially Suanne Carlson, a leader in the nomad community--for @electricliterature.com was a revelation. electricliterature.com/the-unexpect...
The Unexpected Joy of Communal Living - Electric Literature
LIVING, TOGETHER editor Samantha Paige Rosen and contributors discuss the tenderness and connection that emerge through sharing space with others
electricliterature.com
Blown away by the imagination, the heart, the courage, and the SKILL in this story by @mcrane12.bsky.social. Will be thinking about it for a long time. @bombmag.bsky.social bombmagazine.org/articles/202...
BOMB Magazine | Smear the Queer
From the new story collection, Perverts .
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Never. And it was BECAUSE it was such a good organizing tool. Labor movements, BLM, Arab Spring, #MeToo? All because of Twitter. He wanted (I continue to believe) to break solidarity and communication and he did, very effectively. (or maybe it was just ego + foolishness. Maybe.)
The Volatile Mermaid@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 3mo agoI know Elon has done a lot of truly evil things, but I’ll also never forgive him for stealing Twitter from us.
