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Emily Keyes

@esckeyes.bsky.social

Founder of the Keyes Agency, LLC. Bookish. Short. Invisible Disability. Brooklyn, NY. She/her

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Emily Keyes@esckeyes.bsky.social · 4d ago

The news keeps talking about the 2 plague cases in Russia which is weird because a much more deadly disease is killing record numbers of people in another part of the world. Let's think. What's different between Russia and Congo... Hmm 🤔 www.democracynow.org/2026/10/6/dr...

Ebola Death Toll in DRC Tops 4,000; Trump USAID Cuts Fuel Outbreak

We go to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the site of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. Health authorities believe the outbreak first began in January but was not detected until May,...

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Emily Keyes@esckeyes.bsky.social · 4d ago

With Election Day coming up (& a video mocking AI historical slop in my feed), I started trying to imagine what the NYC electoral map would look like if only property owners could vote. I believe about 2/3rds of NYers rent. Has anyone seen any maps based on "what the founders wanted"?

Emily Keyes@esckeyes.bsky.social · 6d ago

One of the myths we are fighting this #bannnedbookweek is that banning provides free publicity & helps the book. That may have been true when actual parents complained about a singular title. But now AI generates lists of anything that might be offensive & the headlines only mention the most famous.

Emily Keyes@esckeyes.bsky.social · last wk.

"In 2025, 92% of all book challenges were initiated by pressure groups, government officials and decision makers, up from 72% in 2024. Less than 3% of challenges originated from individual parents." - American Library Association Data.

Victoria Strauss@victoriastrauss.com · 2w ago

Be careful, friends—this scam is everywhere writerbeware.blog/2026/03/27/w...

Watch Out For This Scam Impersonating Editors at Major Publishing Houses - Writer Beware

I’ve recently gotten a slew of reports of emails purporting to be from editors at Big 5 and other large publishers, in which the supposed editor expresses interest in the writer’s work and asks whethe...

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A Tea Walks Home Alone at Night@teaberryblue.net · 2w ago

Hey friends! I’ve been informed that someone is using my name to send fraudulent acquisition queries to authors. Please note: my outgoing work email address should be from @penguinrandomhouse.com. I will not contact you about work from any other email!

ICE Goons Tracker@icegoons.bsky.social · 3w ago

A DoorDash driver did not pose a threat when we was shot in the back by ICE goons. They then refused to render aid and so a local police officer had to intervene and find the bullet hole. The bullet is still in his back after a day & they didn't give him medication for the pain. Sadistic monsters.

ICE Shot a DoorDash Driver in the Back in Austin

Rather than getting him medical help, they carted him off to an ICE detention complex—and the bullet is still in his back.

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Victoria Strauss@victoriastrauss.com · last mo.

More Anthropic settlement stuff: Writers are reporting that the settlement is sending emails to authors with wrongful 100% publisher claims, indicating that they are correcting these where the pub intended to claim the default, and advising authors to log in next week to confirm the update.

Emily Keyes@esckeyes.bsky.social · last mo.

9/11 stories always make me cry. They always air documentaries around this time. And I'd become depressed until one day my therapist was like, "You know you don't HAVE to watch them, right?" It's important to honor those who were lost, but it's okay to protect your own mental health.

Victoria Strauss@victoriastrauss.com · last mo.

General question for the group mind on the Anthropic settlement: Audiobooks aren't part of the settlement, but I've gotten a few reports of audiobook publishers making claims. No one, including the people answering helpline phones, seems to know if that's kosher. Any opinions or guidance? Thanks.

Emily Keyes@esckeyes.bsky.social · last mo.

I find the calls for Mayor Mamdani to not go to the 9/11 anniversary ceremony offensive. Obviously it's racist and Islamophobic (others speak more eloquently on that). But also the people of this city chose him to represent us, so you're saying NYC's representative doesn't belong at this event?

Emily Keyes@esckeyes.bsky.social · last mo.

There is something about a three-day weekend that makes me slow and dumb when I come back. I think our bodies are conditioned to two days and three tricks us into thinking we're on vacation. Then Tuesday hits us like a brick wall.