The war in Iran has shown that Trump’s inability to perceive reality has become truly dangerous. Iran is a disaster, but Trump’s irrationality could create other, even more perilous situations. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous

The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.

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I’m telling you this as a political scientist. The person who is electable is the one who is elected. This can and does change over time. Any and all speculation about “electability” is either puffery or anxiety and is often both.

Julia Azari@juliaazari.bsky.social · 17h ago

One way to be safe is to never write an electability take

At the time, medical authorities said "If any of this works, it'll look like we overreacted," and yep, here we are.

Jonathan Howard@joho.bsky.social · 6h ago

MAGA/MAHA sycophants now claim that because mitigation measures worked 6 years ago, this is proof they were unnecessary. The stupid, it burns.

The criminal enterprise colloquially known as “AI” has been stealing poetry — from the Poetry Founddation — for AI-generated “educational content.” 😳😡 www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Poetry Foundation Library Scraped for AI-Generated Educational Content

Giggle Academy, founded by crypto mogul Changpeng Zhao to offer “free language learning for kids,” has posted hundreds of copyrighted poems that appear on the Poetry Foundation website.

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I posted my #KidLit book news on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, and Facebook to compare engagement. Here's what I found, thoughts on what this means, and reasons why I am leaning toward a new way of blogging (via the ATmosphere).

I posted my book news on four platforms to compare engagement

Here's what happened when I posted on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, and Facebook

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Remembering Benjamin Alire Sáenz and His Work www.slj.com/story/Rememb...

Remembering Benjamin Alire Sáenz and His Work

Groundbreaking Latine author Benjamin Alire Sáenz died on July 28. SLJ remembers his work and rounds up his most recently reviewed titles.

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Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All. Michigan... We won. I am so proud to be your Democratic nominee for US Senate. Let's win in November.

Ideally, I would be able to revisit that acct later on, to see if they had filled out their profile, etc But by then, my Followers list would have scrolled past that person. It's why I strongly advise new users to fill out profiles etc BEFORE following anyone. bluesky.leaflet.pub/3mre3rz3pys2j

Before you start following and posting on Bluesky...

Tips on how to prove you are a real person and not a spambot

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This is, to be clear, entirely in the hands of the Yeovil Conservative Association. I don’t really believe the party leader has done her homework on this - which would be typical - and it doesn’t seem that the Yeovil Tories have, either (and that’s all too believable).

Pete Fraser@petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 13h ago

Badenoch tripling down in defending a Nazi on the Today programme. I genuinely think she should be forced to step down over this. It’s fully, fully revolting.

Many of us have been saying… Refusing to write with/by AI is absolutely a necessary “act of resistance against an ever-dumber world” (not to mention against the tech companies and powers that want to make us pliable, unthinking slaves)

Opinion | I’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I. (Gift Article)

It’s bad for your brain and worse for democracy.

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Good news.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 21h ago

Julian Beaudion, the Democratic nominee for the Senate in South Dakota, will withdraw from the race, clearing the path for a one-on-one contest between independent Brian Bengs and incumbent Republican Mike Rounds.

I guess I'm cool enough that someone is out there impersonating me using this email address: jenniferrofe.agent@gmail.com. This is NOT me. I use a proper and obvious work address for, well, work.

LOOK WHAT JUST ARRIVED!!!! So thrilled to have my art on these Judy Blume reissues which come out from Atheneum/S&S Aug. 25th. A joy to work with Lauren Rille, Hope Kim, and Jin Soo Chun. debbieohi.com/2026/03/judy...

Coming up soon from @drydenbks.bsky.social -- a workshop on revision tools, online on August 26. Details: www.eventbrite.com/e/10-tried-t...

10 Tried-&-True Tools & Techniques for Top-Notch Revision

The second of a three-part set of workshops, Emma identifies ten tools and techniques to help writers tackle revisions of their manuscripts.

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Bluesky oldheads will remember that brief period of time when the conservative trolls tried to storm the place and were flummoxed by the idea they would have to organically grow an audience and that someone who didn't want to talk to them could nuke every interaction they ever had from orbit

The whole point of the Bill of Rights is to protect the only true minority - the individual. It limits the governments power to harm the individual. The whole constitution is designed to limit the governments power.

Please share this widely, especially if you are a New Yorker.

Alex Segura@alexsegura.com · 2d ago

We are seeing an increased ICE presence in NYC - making it imperative that NYers KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. I wrote a comic with @mayor.nyc.gov @nycimmigrants.bsky.social @davidhahn.bsky.social @elllewrightart.bsky.social @tayloresposito.bsky.social to do that! DOWNLOAD: www.weteachnyc.org/resources/co...

A reminder of the news that came out of Philadelphia hospitals in 2020:

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

RFK Jr: Trump wanted to end lockdowns. In Fauci's diary, he talks about how the president was calling him trying to get him to reopen the country BASH: The lockdowns were down by governors K: They cited Fauci B: Govs were hearing from hospitals that their ICUs were overrun K: That's not true

It's a new month and Write Here Write Now continues to thrive. Sprints. Discussions. Brainstorms. Read alouds. If you are looking for a creative community that will help you meet your goals, here it is! $50/month, drop in, drop out. Contact me or @christebbetts.bsky.social!

Few people understand that the UK university system is in crisis, but even fewer realise that many of the people losing their jobs are amongst the best in their fields

Glen O'Hara@gsoh31.bsky.social · 3d ago

So it's farewell to the History subject area at the University of Hertfordshire, not the first nor the last to go. One of the best departments in the country, just extinguished like a snap of the fingers. Think of the waste. (1/2)

From earlier this week, I wrote about how the manosphere scam works and how the GOP has adopted those same tactics for itself www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

I remember this. We lived through it.

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 3d ago

I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.

Hey, friends, wanna do me a big favor? If you're still on Instagram, please like and share this thing so we can defeat the algo and get it seen! Thank you!!! www.instagram.com/p/DbgFHLxRR1p/

Greg Pak on Instagram: "Hey, friends! I put my big face in a video like the kids do because "A.i." in education is HORRIBLY DESTRUCTIVE and DANGEROUS FOR KIDS! Time to join the @aim_coalition_nyc and...

65 likes, 2 comments - gregpaknet on August 1, 2026: "Hey, friends! I put my big face in a video like the kids do because "A.i." in education is HORRIBLY DESTRUCTIVE and DANGEROUS FOR KIDS! Time to j...

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Greg Pak@gregpak.net · 4d ago

Hey, friends! I put my big face in a video like the kids do! Time to join the @aimoratoriumnyc.bsky.social and tell @mayor.nyc.gov to enact a moratorium on "A.i." in the schools! Please share - and please tell the mayor you want a moratorium! www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...

Fuck Harry Potter. Go read The Phantom Tollbooth.

Spainimation / Sophiecabra@spainimation.bsky.social · last yr.

Fuck Harry Potter. Go read Earthsea.

The NYC ICE Hotline remains a vital resource. Call or text 229-304-8720 ASAP if you see ICE in your neighborhood. (3/3)

So, now is a good time to mobilize to help protect immigrant neighbors. @handsoffnyc.bsky.social is hosting virtual ICE-spotting & KYR trainings this evening & Tuesday. Please consider signing up. (2/3)

Know Your Rights & ICE Spotting Training with Hands Off NYC [Virtual] · Hands Off NYC

Join us for a free virtual Know Your Rights training where you'll learn what to do if you see immigration agents — at home or in your community — and how to protect yourself, your loved ones and your ...

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Impersonation scams targeting writers are an epidemic. To defend yourself: check any out-of-the-blue email that purports to be from a real person in publishing or Hollywood against Writer Beware's Impersonation List writerbeware.blog/2024/03/15/t...

The Impersonation List - Writer Beware

The most pernicious scams focused on English-speaking writers these days come from overseas: publishing/marketing/fake literary agency scams from the Philippines, and ghostwriting/publishing/marketing...

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Katherine Stiles@katherinestiles.org · 5d ago

Some research suggests overreliance on AI can diminish critical thinking, clinical skills, and creativity. What does this mean for the future of AI in medicine? #medsky #medtech #ai

Another example of the problem with the fixation with Trump’s putative emotions: here a story about the Trump administration’s corruption, incompetence, and venality is framed as one about Trump’s “wrath.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/u...

In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, blamed shoddy construction, contradicting President Trump’s pet theory. Mr. Trump said he disagreed “100%” with her.

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Neoclassical econ assumes rationality. The corollary of, "If you're so smart, why aren't you rich?" is "you're rich, so you must be very smart!" Thus, people assume that if powerful, well-compensated CEOs insist that "AI is changing everything," well then, *AI must be changing everything*. 1/