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Nic Anstett

@nicanstett.bsky.social

she/her 🏳️‍⚧️ Writer of queer things. Lover of dinosaurs Stories in One Story, Witness Magazine, Michigan Quarterly Review, Passages North, Lightspeed, and other cool places. Represented by Erin Harris @ Folio Literary nicanstett.com

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mike taddow@miketaddow.bsky.social · 2d ago

kudos to macklemore here for —right off the bat— the perspective and acknowledgment of who the real victims are

I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour. But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families. The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that.
Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social · 2d ago

New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran. Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.

I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour. But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families. The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that. Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened. Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues. Ed was in …
Nic Anstett@nicanstett.bsky.social · 3d ago

I went into education wanting to be an understanding and lenient teacher that met students where they are at, but the more time I spend teaching, the more I realize that sometimes you just need to be a hardass.

The Cut@thecut.com · 5d ago

Lilly Wachowski didn’t mince words when asked about J.K. Rowling and fans who want to watch HBO’s upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ show. “If you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide,’ the director said.

Lilly Wachowski Has Some Words for Harry Potter Fans

Lilly Wachowski didn’t mince words when asked about J.K. Rowling and fans who want to watch HBO’s upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ show. “If you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide,’ the director said.

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Nic Anstett@nicanstett.bsky.social · 6d ago

Look, it’s still pretty much in everyone’s best interest to elect as many Democrats as possible in November, but it fucking sucks that so many of them have the moral constitution of overcooked pasta.

Nic Anstett@nicanstett.bsky.social · last wk.

Every time I give in and buy a novel with a dinosaur on the cover I’m treated to the worst thing I’ve read all year. There’s gotta be some semi decent dino fiction out there right?