I encourage all of us to have the grace and focus shown in this going up within minutes of the race being called.
Jane O'Boyle
@janeoboyle.bsky.social
PhD, Comms Prof. Book publishing. Writer. Detroit, Ann Arbor, NYC, Charleston, Elon University #GoBlue.
@benwikler.bsky.social The DNC needs you. It should have been you all along -- I hope it's not too late. @thedemcoalition.bsky.social @https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/politics/ken-martin-dnc-democrats.html?unlocked_article_code=1.0lA.rpyJ.T7o5wWvz2sOe&smid=url-share
Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party (Gift Article)
The Democrats should be well positioned to make gains in this year’s midterms. But inside party headquarters, every week brings paranoia, worries about money and, on occasion, emotional eruptions.
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The Coast Guard just removed the Clearwater from the tall ship parade in NYC for having "Save the Clean Water Act" and "Indigenous Rights, Racial Justice, Climate Solutions” banners. They were escorted out by the Coast Guard, US Navy, and NYPD. www.instagram.com/p/DaYOP8OlIq...
Former South Carolina Superstar A’ja Wilson Named Next Wheaties Champion holycitysinner.com/sports/south...
South Carolina Superstar A’ja Wilson Named Next Wheaties Champion
Wheaties announced today that its newest champion to grace the cover of its iconic orange box will be 3-time WNBA champion and the league’s first-ever 4-time Kia WNBA MVP, A’ja Wilson.
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Reason 5: The Third Place Independent bookshops are the perfect place between home and work. No laundry. No inbox. No one asking you to action anything. Just books, browsing, conversation, and the noble lie of “I’m only having a quick look.” #IndieBookshopWeek @booksaremybag.bsky.social
Independent bookshops give brilliant books a chance, even when they arrive without a celebrity blurb, a giant marketing budget, or a small island of hype. Sometimes a book does not need a campaign - it needs a bookseller who believes in it. #IndieBookshopWeek @booksaremybag.bsky.social
Visiting Spud Lord says Spielberg got nothin next to his fine vehicle. @darthbluesky.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/u...
Mystery Potato Hovering Over Colorado Is Reported in Latest U.F.O. Files
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Attn: indie media & pundits. Why is this senator rarely mentioned as a premier & viable presidential candidate? Strategic, eloquent, visible, experienced. A recent speech: @pbump.com @thedemcoalition.bsky.social @kenmartin.bsky.social @chrismurphyct.bsky.social www.wesleyan.edu/about/news/2...
Chris Murphy Hon. ’26: “Don’t Just Take the Slow Road; Design It”
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Before and after: Japanese glorybower, grows a whole new stalk every year. 🌱🌿
“This is what small men like Donald Trump and JD Vance and Stephen Miller will never understand. That our national greatness flows not through our blood or our genes, but through our ideas.” - Jon Ossoff The latest from Michelle Goldberg... 🎁🔗
Michelle Goldberg@michellegoldberg.bsky.social · 2mo agowww.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/o...
My dispatch from my home state: an exploration of how some Black South Carolinians are grappling with what Black political leadership beyond Jim Clyburn could look like at a moment of heightened hostility toward Black congressional districts. capitalbnews.org/jim-clyburn-...
The Fight in South Carolina Over Clyburn’s Future and His District’s Survival
The question of who should succeed the longtime representative comes amid a push by the White House to redraw voting districts.
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When nobody visits the web anymore, what incentive is there for people to populate it with information? That means AI search will be retrieving information from deteriorating, out-of-date sources and feeding it endlessly back to us. And that means even fewer people will populate the web. (2/3)
South Carolina Republicans are trying to cancel an election that has already started so they can rig the maps… again. Ballots have gone out. Some votes have already been cast. We cannot tune out. Stay in this fight. This is not a time to be on the sidelines.
help please, I'll provide all the shrimp you can eat! @thedemcoalition.bsky.social @marcelias.bsky.social @scdemocrats.bsky.social @electdemocrats.bsky.social
This mural looks amazing. I cannot wait to see it in the new Obama Presidential Center! Gift link with the details: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/a...
Mother and child #paintedbuntings enjoy a bath this morning in Charleston 🦉🐦
The Senate passed the Voting Rights Act renewal in 2006 by a vote of 98-0. The Supreme Court majority gutted it on the grounds that the Justices personally dislike the impact.
This news was a really sad surprise. Ands please give up Audible and get Libro.fm for your audiobooks. Price is the same, and credit goes to the indie bookstore of your choosing.
dawoodward.bsky.social@dawoodward.bsky.social · 3mo agoOprah is NOT a friend to independent bookstores. Support YOUR local indie! www.indiebound.org/indie-store-... #Oprah #booksky #indies #independentbookstorse #supportindies www.shelf-awareness.com/theshelf/202...
DOJ demanded voter files from all 50 states. DOJ sued 31 states for refusing their demand. My law firm intervened to protect voters in those cases. DOJ is now 0-5. My firm is 5-0. Lesson: When we fight we win.
Jerry got a Frida Kahlo red flower from his groomer and now he's living life with flair.
"At the moment Mr. Vance began briefing the news media in Pakistan, Mr. Trump was standing still at the side of the cage with his hands at his sides as a winning fighter cheered. " Kudos @katierogersnyt.bsky.social
Professor Amanda Sturgill@drsturg.bsky.social · 4mo agoNot something I'd generally spend a gift link on, but check out the writing on this. It's something I try to get my students to appreciate - how 5 senses detail can make a piece engaging. That plus the juxtapostion of events in Fla. and Pakistan speaks volumes. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/u...
“The men and women who lie in Arlington have earned that peace, and they deserve our quiet, humble gratitude, not this monstrous monument to power, war and one man’s ego.” www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
Column | America fought to defeat fascism. This ‘triumphal arch’ reeks of it.
Detailed renderings of President Donald Trump’s proposed victory arch near Arlington National Cemetery reveal a confused and offensive symbolism.
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