Mychal sits & shares that Ms. Rachel posted, “Black boys deserve to grow up.” This is not controversial, it is hope. Black library kids deserve to grow up to become Black library grown-ups. Black boys deserve to live in a world where that has not always felt true. Black boys deserve joy ✨
Imagine being this rich and not having someone to grow you backyard tomatoes, one of the few shiningly perfect foods in this world. Seriously, what is the point of money?
Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 2w agoAnother odd moment occurred when Musk insisted that work in the future would be "optional" because robots would do everything. Musk said people might still work in the future but compared it to people who grow their own backyard tomatoes. He said they could just go to the store for better tomatoes.
Gorgeous! Just amazing. Thank you @creepcaptain.bsky.social !
Zoë van Dijk@creepcaptain.bsky.social · 2w agoI finished the illustrations for @nkjemisin.bsky.social 's "The World We Make" special edition from Subterranean Press a while back but it's finally out! One of my favorite interior illustrations:
When I say a politics of white reconciliation based on a premise of anti-Blackness people act as if I’m spinning shit out of thin air but…
This is kind of an incredible website: Why your stuff stopped lasting, who profited, and what's still built right.
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Absolutely everybody who knows anything about labor demographics saw this coming miles away. The last 18 months have been a steady stream of “nobody could have predicted” things every minimally knowledgable person loudly predicted.
Anna O. Law@unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 2w agoEldercare is hard work, severely underpaid that was already understaffed. Since Medicaid is "the primary payer" of this work, it's unlikely there will be a huge increase in wages to attract non-immigrant workers. Are Americans prepared to quit their jobs to take care of their elders? Many have.
Artists/writers/creators in NYC - please feel free to sign the @aimoratoriumnyc.bsky.social coalition's letter calling for a two year moratorium on "A.i." in the public schools! We're up to about 650 signatures - would love to get this over 1000! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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NYC Artists, Writers, and Creatives Call for a Moratorium on AI in Public Schools CLICK HERE TO SIGN Dear Mayor Mamdani, As writers, musicians, visual artists, filmmakers, photographers, actors, di...
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every time you write overly defensively you should remember that you are pursuing a strategy of writing careful sentences specifically for people who demonstrably either won't or can't read them
BeijingPalmer@beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 2w agothere is literally no amount of caveats or careful wording that will protect you from stupidity or bad faith, so you might as well say things straightforwardly and strongly to begin with.
I don’t talk about real life on Main but my comment requires credentialing: i was at food banks 4x times last month, trying to support etc. Food insecurity is off the charts & I just don’t see anything on the horizon to help people. It’s terrifying. I just come home and sulk and cry and dissociate.
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2w agoPage One. @nytimes.com
It just feels like the games industry is dying and some folks are choosing to fiddle like Nero on its corpse instead of giving CPR.
This looks like a bunch of painted cardboard boxes taped together.
Zingo Mewes@attimowens.bsky.social · last mo.This was the best they could do for our 250th birthday.
when I was a child, a relative I disliked got me a Christmas present that had clearly been bought minutes before in a gas station, and more thought & planning went into that gift than whatever this is
Zingo Mewes@attimowens.bsky.social · last mo.This was the best they could do for our 250th birthday.
FYI -- there's a sale on at Bookshop! You can find all my works there, including some translations. You can even pre-order my forthcoming "Red Dirt Witch" gn adaptation! Buying from Bookshop is a great way to support indie bookstores. bookshop.org/beta-search?...
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I know we're all celebrating the Knicks right now, but LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Bill Madden@maddenifico.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe UFC press conference was postponed due to rain and lightening. Thank you Jesus. 😂🤣👇
Please god let this close the portal to Hell the Cubs opened in 2016
God they’re having so much fun. I wanna be there!
Dude I was just in a crowd that was blocking a bus and the girl behind me started chanting “MTA, MTA” and then the crowd parted to let the bus thru 😭 Greatest city in the world baby
Just got my author copies of the new FIFTH SEASON RPG book from Green Ronin! This is the special edition, and it's gorgeous. Ozzy agrees. Official release is on June 20, available in most game and book stores. You can still preorder here: greenroninstore.com/products/fif...
Whew. Finally recovering from this weekend at the Nebulas. Big congrats to the Nebula finalists and winners! Our future Grand Masters. The ceremony was lovely and the whole con was a tight-run ship; big thanks to the staff!
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association@sfwa.bsky.social · 2mo agoThis Nebula Ceremony, in Chicago & online, is a time to reveal our latest winners & also celebrate our special award recipients. It is OUR honor at #SFWA to thank N. K. Jemisin for her tremendous contributions to genre. Our 42nd Grand Master is a powerhouse whose work is not yet done! #61stNebulas
no one should respect these clowns, Pelley justified
Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 2mo agoBari Weiss addressed Scott Pelley's firing at the top of this morning's editorial meeting: "I hope I speak for everyone here when I say I'm only interested in working in a newsroom that is built on trust and mutual respect. We cannot do our work without it. That foundation was broken on Monday."
SFWA is Chicago-bound shortly! 🥳 We can't wait to celebrate our latest Nebula Awards amid a weekend of Worldbuilding with Grand Master @nkjemisin.bsky.social & a wealth of fellow creators. If you haven't nabbed tickets yet, today by 11:59 PM PDT is your LAST CHANCE! store.sfwa.org/nebula-confe...
Boots Riley is resolute in his belief that AI proponents and studio heads who say that gen AI is the future of filmmaking are simply lying. Read the full interview from @charlespulliam.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
I’ve said it before and will say it a few more times. When Trump 2.0 came for accreditation I knew we had crossed into a different era of white reclamation. Precise, focused, stealth. Anyway, you probably don’t want these reforms.
AAUP@aaup.org · 3mo agoThe US Department of Education is currently overhauling federal accreditation rules for colleges & universities. The April 6, 2026, Proposed Changes to Initial Draft Regulations unacceptably seek to narrow & control what can be taught, learned, & researched on college & university campuses. 🧵 1
