The two adolescent hawks around our house seem to have left, which I was told by three or so crows yesterday while I did yard work. Then reminded of by them at 6:27 AM. We'll see if they can't push their visit back three mins. (The peanuts will still be delivered, they don't need to worry.) 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

Another fabulous book that tempts me to buy to save (as if my personal library will be the one that survives).

Earlier this week, we introduced you to Austin, Texas band @theblackdrumset.bsky.social via a Singles Spotlight feature. Musician Brian Willey was gracious enough to share a personal essay with us centered around his father, who recently passed. scummywatertower.com/artist-essay... #Musicsky

Absolutely love when I feel the urgent need to buy a copy of a book I checked out from the library. I want to reread this one over and over.

Had my fill of peaches from Chilton County, Alabama and brought some back home to extend the experience just a little bit more. So freaking luscious 😊

Two years ago, my first book came out! 🎉 It feels like another lifetime, but I'm trying to remember it and not let it become an accomplishment that fades in importance due to time. Happy pub day LLIDJF! 💗

Thao Votang@votang.bsky.social · 2y ago

You can ORDER my book today, on its pub day! 💐 votang.com

Fyi~ perfect tote for current knitting project & lovely long straight needles 🥰 There's a zippered pocket and two open pockets inside as well!

Betelhem Makonnen was the type of person who exuded a kindness & calmness that made me feel stronger simply by proximity. I'll always think of her conjugating time now that she has become timeless. Take a look at her work; may it carry her memory endlessly — betelhemmakonnen.com/Parsley-Spac...

Check out new music from @theblackdrumset.bsky.social !!! 🎉🎉🎉 (The best album of the year!!! 🥰 )

The Black Drumset@theblackdrumset.bsky.social · 3w ago

Ten months ago the US ended 28 years of cyclosporiasis testing; this week the largest cyclo outbreak in US history passed 5,000 cases. DRC's Ebola outbreak is now officially the fastest-growing outbreak in history. H5N1 killed another 1.2M hens in Utah. New Roundup: www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...

Pandemic Roundup: July 16, 2026 | Threat Model

This newsletter is an inclusive, curated selection of new findings and fresh perspectives on Covid-19, dedicated to finding the highest qual

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This is brutal and you should read it.

Assigned Media@assignedmedia.org · 3w ago

Magdalene Visaggio was once in seminary, training to become a Catholic priest. Now she's a snarky online trans girl like the rest of us. In a challenging new essay for Assigned, she writes about the toll being hated for who she is has taken on her psyche. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

I told myself one book. Then two.... 💙📚 I can't linger long at my local bookshop (Alienated Majesty)! 💗

✨new✨song✨new✨song!!!!!🎉

MAGNET Magazine@magnetmagazine.bsky.social · 4w ago

MAGNET Exclusive: Premiere of @theblackdrumset.bsky.social’s “Friends In Dark Places.” “It begins in darkness & loss & ends with an insistence on finding joy. We sometimes find true friends or positive things within ourselves when going through the darkest times”: magnetmagazine.com/2026/07/08/m...

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The Black Drumset@theblackdrumset.bsky.social · last mo.

New interview up on Mundane Magazine!

This is giving me laughs & fun facts but also a profound sense of ...dread? Maybe the last third will be uplifting (hahhah) 😅

This is one of those wonderful really random things that occasionally crosses the timeline.

Razzball@razzball.bsky.social · last mo.

my kind of Jubilee, the Japanese national team vs. 100 kids

The Black Drumset returns with new song ‘From A Different Place’. A hypnotic, rhythm-led psych-rock/krautrock crossover.

The Black Drumset returns with new song ‘From A Different Place’.

A hypnotic, rhythm-led psych-rock/krautrock crossover.

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please read this statement written by Benjamin "Champagne" Song and share as far and wide as you can: https://prairielanddefendants.com/defendant-writings/statement-by-benjamin-champagne-song/

Maria Stepanova was forced to leave Russia after speaking out against the invasion of Ukraine. In an ambitious new essay, she reflects on how exile and displacement are transforming national identity – and literature – in the 21st century.

Absolutely lovely to see some @bittersouth.bsky.social stickers on the car in front me the other day 🥰 all kinds of excellent merch if you're so inclined ✨ bsgeneralstore.com

& the next print edit starts...

Can't wait to receive my copy of "The Emergency Playbook: A Bunker-Free Guide to Disaster Preparation" by Amy Edelman and Chris Begley (out June 23). Also rec Begley's "The Next Apocalypse."

No Abandonment, No Bunkers: Preparing for Disaster Together

“Preparedness isn’t just about having stuff,” says Kelly Hayes.

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I successfully added length to a thumb-sized front jeans pocket making it actually usable!!! 🥳 Everyone deserves functional pockets!!! 💚💗💚💗💚

I'm going all in.

Learned to knit in March (previously knew how to crochet) and finished my first pair of socks! 🥳 They're a little roomy, so will adjust for my second pair and then hopefully I will knit all sorts of fabulous socks 💗

New single is out on all the regular sites (except Spotify). Link to single and video premiere in bio. Full album out July 17th ❤️❤️❤️

Huge congrats to @theblackdrumset.bsky.social 's newest single out today!!! 🎉 The full album will be out on 7/17! ✨ I've had the pleasure of napping through (yup, that's right, drums do not keep me up 🙃) many a studio session of this in the making, and I'm so happy you'll be able to hear it! 🔉

WATCH: The Black Drumset Returns - Rock and Roll Globe

The Black Drumset, the Austin, Texas-based music project of multi-instrumentalist Brian Willey, has been creating an electrical storm inside his

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Needed some diversions and these two books were hilarious, unbelievable, and awesome. Excellent reads for those who like a heisty time.

"This November, we are excited to offer our second annual no-cost writing residency to four writers at the Chapman House, a property of Station Inn Pawling, hosted in partnership with the Pawling Library. The dates for this year’s residency are Sunday November 15 – Friday November 20." Apply by 6/30

Chapman House Writing Residency: Sunday November 15 - Friday November 20, 2026

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Well, well, well, I am /still/ editing, but I'm slipping on here to say that writing fiction has those hard days for suuuure, and I am *with* you, and we will finish it one day! 😶‍🌫️