"Democrats need to break from this path and acknowledge that billionaires—especially those in the increasingly antidemocratic tech sector—are never going to side with them over the GOP." From @alexisgoldstein.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2087...
Read more about #EdgeOfSpaceTime -- and why it's a book that welcomes you, yes you, into the boogie wonderland of our cosmos -- in my newsletter:
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Libraries were so important to my research, and they are so vital in connecting readers to books and community services. The book is available to preorder NOW. Every bit of support makes a difference www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
So thrilled that my first outing to spread the word about The Cruelty of Nice Folks happened back in Minneapolis with
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social.
Thank you to everyone who came out to the signing and the @libraryjournal.bsky.social event. Libraries have a special place in my heart and this book
But behind the scenes, Israeli officials have conveyed a more targeted message. In private calls to local leaders across southern Lebanon, Israeli military officials have assured several Christian and Druse communities that they could remain in the evacuation zone. They have pressed them, however, to force out any Lebanese from neighboring Shiite Muslim communities who have sought refuge among them as Israeli bombardment flatten Shiite towns, according to local Christian, Druse and Shiite leaders who spoke to The New York Times. The Shiites make up the majority of southern Lebanon.
So what this describes is ethnic cleansing www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/w...
I’ve been lucky enough to read this book. @justinellis.bsky.social delivers a heartbreaking look at how America’s dissonant history around where and how Black and indigenous folks can exist impacts all of us in the present day. Some of these chapters left me in tears.
I have watched 6 hours of a DOGE bro deposition. The whole thing, start to finish. It's a fascinating, and horrifying, look at the people who caused so much damage, didn't really achieve anything at all, while still being so sure they are right. Here's what they said: www.404media.co/i-watched-6-...
Never imagined I would be saying this: but My book is coming out in June and you can now preorder it wherever you buy books! This was a project I could never have dreamed of and I feel wildly lucky to have done it. Turns out there might be a lot to learn about our country from my hometown
Look, bullying get a bad rap, HOWEVER…
There is so much to say about Dan, his friendship and his work, and it’s been incredible seeing all the stories people are sharing. Some have asked how to help Dan’s family, you can find out more here everloved.com/life-of/dan-...
many thanks to @brandyjensen.bsky.social and @defector.com for letting write about two passions: my love of 'The Traitors' and my hatred of Michael Rapaport
One of my all time favorite Dan blogs, he could pull string on a financial scam with the best reporters but really wanted to know how if this $100 million deli actually made a good sub defector.com/a-cnbc-repor...
One of the earliest blogs to put Defecfor on the map was pure Dan. He was always game to jump in a car and be on scene for a story, then goddamn he would deliver defector.com/the-trump-pr...
It feels impossible to think about Dan not being around. Defector as it is today would not have been possible without so much of what Dan did, from our shirts to our videos, he ran the damn merch table at the earliest Normal Gossip live shows. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...
Wrote about what it takes for grown men in tactical gear, working under the blessing of the federal government, to ambush a 5-year-old kid in a bunny hat and a Spidey backpack who only wanted to come home from school defector.com/how-do-you-j...
wrote a little bit about my hometown, ICE, and what happens when everything becomes "domestic terrorism" defector.com/when-everyda...
who calls the shots where you get your news? defector.com/products
Big announcement! We've got TWO new podcast collabs between Radiotopia and @defector.com, hosted by @redford.bsky.social and me!
defector.com/try-hard-onl...
It’s been brought to my attention I am terrible at posting my own work. Wrote about Our Great Mess earlier this week
It’s intern time
It’s a good question! This one is specifically for a full time staff writer. That said, if you have an idea for a regular column or series we have made arrangements for that in the past
We’re hiring. Now is the time to shoot your shot! (Open to any and all beats/coverage areas/ideas) defectormedia.recruitee.com/o/staff-writ...
Maybe I’ll like this app after all
