"Way to gatekeep my cannibalism, you bully!!!" may be my favorite sentence in a blog post, ever.
Chuck Wendig@chuckwendig.bsky.social · 12h agoProfessional writer organizations should not send out pro-AI propaganda in the form of tantrum-having "essays" to their members, and I don't think that's controversial.
We are deciding whether we want to be a country of ethnic cleansing and concentration camps.
Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org · 2d agoBREAKING — Another person died at Delaney Hall. The family of Edwin Lopez Cornejo (age 39) said he was not receiving the medications required to treat his diabetes, and blames his death on the lack of medical care (via USA Today). www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Oh my god the dietician who is telling everyone in the White House to only eat steak and sauerkraut doesn't wipe his ass.
A report from Senate Democrats accuses big banks of failing to report suspicious money transfers made by Jeffrey Epstein until after his arrest in 2019. n.pr/4yRThg9
Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein
A report from Senate Democrats accuses big banks of failing to report suspicious money transfers made by Jeffrey Epstein until after his arrest in 2019.
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NEW: A quick explainer of Capital One closing hundreds of Trump accounts for money laundering. PLUS, my cat can be heard in the background so that's cute. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv93...
Trump Org Accounts Dropped By Capital One for Money Laundering | Beans Talk
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The vast difference between T and Harris voters on "Accepted gifts from lobbyists," "Accused of domestic violence," bullying, tax loopholes, and sexual assault is telling. "Both sides" is doing some awfully heavy lifting here.
Politico@politico.com · 7d agoAmericans on both sides are willing to tolerate scandals — up to a point. But Harris voters drew a line, our poll found.👇 🔗 politi.co/4g0TeHs
I almost got left on the platform last night noping out of a car where some jackass was blasting music through a portable speaker
The New York Groove@nygroove.nyc · 7d agoa commute where you're guaranteed not to have to listen to someone scroll TikTok without headphones? this beautiful dream recently became a reality for Q train riders nygroove.nyc/quiet-car-mt...
Christy Hemphill (cjhemphill4.bsky.social), a Wheaton College (@wheatoncollege.bsky.social) alum recently wrote a detailed critique of the Board of Trustees' letter addressing abuse allegations. roysreport.com/an-open-lett...
Open letter to Wheaton College: How not to apologize for covering up sexual abuse
A Wheaton alum explains why the Board of Trustees' letter responding to abuse allegations falls short of the transparency and accountability survivors deserve.
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Who do we love? Librarians. Forever and always.
Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · last wk.The Missouri AG threatened Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia with total defunding and investigations if they read books with LGBTQ+ themes to kids in a Pride story hour. They did so anyway. Our latest story from s. Baum of one library's defiance against an oppressive Republican regime.
The Nicholas Brothers did not pull this off so you could tell me AI is inevitable.
Nick Bros Acrobatic Jumpin' Jive Dance
Alt: Nick Bros Acrobatic Jumpin' Jive Dance
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Amadi Lovelace@amaditalks.bsky.social · last mo.Mary Tyler Moore didn't shock herself and everyone on set sinking three pool balls with a single shot so you could tell me that AI is inevitable.
@claymcleod.bsky.social on the power of first person narrative and on engaging with audiences www.darkertimes.com/punching-hol... at @darkertimes.bsky.social for their subscription drive.
Punching Holes in the Literary Lid: Capturing Voice Through Storytelling
Engaging audiences both on and off the page takes skill, both as a writer and as a performer. Clay McLeod Chapman knows more than a little about both.
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@haileypiperfights.bsky.social writes “Obsession and the Paradox of Sex Scene Discourse” in @darkertimes.bsky.social www.darkertimes.com/obsession-se...
Obsession and the Paradox of Sex Scene Discourse
Hailey Piper on how audience reactions to sex scenes tell us more about the audience than the art.
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Today on the blogs there is a lot of Horror Goodness! First up, the links to my Horror Genre Preview and paired interview in @libraryjournal.bsky.social along with the other lists they have prepared. raforall.blogspot.com/2026/07/beck...
Becky's 2026 LJ Horror Genre Preview is Now Live
Every July, I write the Horror Genre Preview for Library Journal. For this article (due the first week of May) I have to take a look at al...
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@rachelharrison.bsky.social writes a wonderful essay “Do You Guys Ever Think About Dying?” www.darkertimes.com/anxiety-horr...
Do You Guys Ever Think About Dying?
Rachel Harrison on anxiety, horror, and coming to terms with her inevitable death.
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Someone at The New York Times had some journalistic integrity. It only lasted a few minutes.
This month marks the one-year anniversary of the publication of my collection MONUMENTS IN DARKNESS! Have you read it yet? If so, please consider leaving a review at Amazon or Goodreads. If you haven't read it yet, it's never too late to dive into the darkness!
Monuments in Darkness
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Susan Collins could have insisted on guardrails or measures to rein in abuses. She didn’t and now her state is being terrorized by ICE.
Inspired by Afro-Cuban religion, by sexual violence, and by the sheer certainty of destruction, Ana Mendieta developed an artistic practice that combined performance, land art, and an instrumental use of her own body. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Ana Mendieta, the Body Artist
Four decades after her death, her bold innovations are finally coming into focus.
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@raforall.bsky.social brilliantly reviews the upcoming novels "Kiss Slay Replay" by @rachelharrison.bsky.social "Off the Reservation" by @stephengrahamjones.com and "We Turn Gruesome at Night (Burnt Sparrow Book 2)" by @ericlarocca.com raforall.blogspot.com/2026/07/what...
What I'm Reading: The July 2026 Issue of Booklist-- The Starred Reviews (Harrison, SGJ, & LaRocca)
I have 6 reviews debuting in Booklist this month . Three are starred, three more are glowing reviews in the magazine itself, and one final o...
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Four decades after her death, her bold innovations are finally coming into focus. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Ana Mendieta, the Body Artist
Four decades after her death, her bold innovations are finally coming into focus.
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Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...
Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Top Scorer’s Suspension. He Is Now Eligible to Play.
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In 1898, Wilmington was arguably the most integrated city in the South. Then a racist takeover “effectively eliminated political opposition in the city, sending a lasting message to anyone who might seek to challenge the white regime,” Lauren Collins writes. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/cwg7gZ
The Intimate Legacies of a White-Supremacist Coup
A racist takeover in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1898, has reverberated across generations as a reminder of American democracy’s terrifying vulnerability.
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NPR replays a wonderful 2019 report on Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land.” www.npr.org/2026/07/04/n...
Reposting a @jackkirbymuseum.bsky.social post from the bird site. The original art for ”Captain America’s Bicentennial Battles“ made reference to Selma that some editor erased. Link below. x.com/JackKirbyMus...
