Breaking news: Families of a half-dozen of the 27 campers and counselors who died at Camp Mystic in Texas during floods last summer urged state health regulators in dramatic and detailed letters not to renew the camp’s license with state investigations pending.
"There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us," write @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social, and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
Pope Leo XIV presides over the Prayer Vigil for Peace at St Peter's Basilica, on April 11, 2026 in Vatican City, Vatican. The text reads, “I have no fear of the Trump administration, said Pope Leo XIV, in response to President Trump’s criticism of him.” Photo by Antonio Masiello for Getty Images.
President Trump said that Pope Leo XIV, who has criticized the Iran war, was “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy.”
Leo dismissed his insults, saying: “I don’t think that the message of the Gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing.” https://wapo.st/4tMOppu
Excited for my in-person panel with @penamerica.bsky.social at PT Knitwear on April 20 with amazing editors, agents & authors!
"A ghost is that thing we can’t shake, that moment that haunts us, and if we look closely at it, reveals why we engage a particular behavior or see the world the way we do," writes Jessica Handler.
brevity.wordpress.com/2026/04/09/m... #onwriting #memoir #writing
Tanzie, the sweetest chonkster.
Tanzie would like to have a word with these anti-food lobbyists.
There's a lot of writing and publishing advice on the internet. But what's really helpful is this advice on taking advice.
www.agentsandbooks.com/one-thing-yo...
They do amazing work and deserve a fair contract!
We're on strike! Don't visit propublica.org on April 8
We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today.
Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
"Although they didn’t know it, the authors I worked with became my unofficial gurus. They reminded me of just how long life is, and how many experiences it can contain. They reminded me of how wide the human heart can stretch, and how much pain it can absorb." brevity.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/g...
Some great advice on how to approach book marketing by
@sweavermph.bsky.social for @dintywmoore.bsky.social. One of my approaches even made the list!
Spend money on causes, not advertising: brevity.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/t...
#onwriting #bookpromotion #author #memoir
Tanzie the cat and Sutton the dog curled up in the respective beds beside each other.
These two decided to team up for a caturday post.
We’ve got unexpectedly great gifts for your … bathroom. Plus: 5 very pretty cordless sconces and mini (!) beauty products.
This was a thing years ago with the start of Task Rabbit 🤷🏽♀️
Anyone can order personalized Sharpie pens.
4imprint has a few: www.4imprint.com/tag/202/Shar...
Pens: www.pens.com/us/c/custom-...
Staples: staplespromo.com/product/6722...
Two of my cats sitting on the upper shelves of their catio - outdoor enclosure
Your cats don't have to roam to be happy, but you can give them safe outdoor access (if they enjoy it) with a catio, harness walking or even a pet stroller!
I like writing by hand but my hands cramp easily due to neuropathy. And as a journalist, I can't afford to slow down during interviews. So I put an AI wearable called Plaud NotePin S to the test. Here's how it went:
www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r... #ai #writing #aiwearable #technology
Book cover with 25% off sign
UNDER THE CLAM MOON will be here in less than two months. 😆 If you'd like to support the picture book (and me!) you should definitely preorder it. 😉
@barnesandnoble.com is offering 25% off until March 26. Just use the code PREORDER25 at check out.
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/under-the-... #BNPreorder
Thirty seals, primarily weaned pups, have died since late last week, scientists said.
“I think we’re really nervous about the trajectory of this outbreak, which, of course, we can’t predict.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/s...
“If you're just going to say, ‘Oh, I love the library,’ but you’re not actually supporting them, then that’s a real disappointment and, frankly, bulls---,” said Abby Emerson, a member of the NYC Public Library Action Network, or NYC PLAN. gothamist.com/news/taking-...
Just 2 weeks until this book of my heart enters the world.
I began writing it in 2008. Phew, what a journey it's had.
@sarahsbrannen.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social
#TLsky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibraries #edusky #kidlit
Under cover of darkness, it's a race to eat before being eaten! Attention #teachers #librarians #ocean lovers! Win a copy of THE OCEAN'S HEART, illus. by Khoa Le! Releasing March 3!
📚👍 kathytemean.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/b... #kidlit #picturebook @pbspree.bsky.social @lernerbooks.bsky.social
"The bedrock of democracy is a free press, which includes the right of reporters to ask questions of and report on the government, including law enforcement officials." —@nyguild.bsky.social
www.nyguild.org/post/stateme...
"Parents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult, a study has found."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Author/illustrator friends, take note! #DVpit is returning next week:
To participate, marginalized creators must have a polished/query-ready manuscript or portfolio to pitch. Pitches must be within the 300-character limit and include the #DVPit hashtag.
Tom's mother said part of his liver went to Fatima, now 12, while his heart went to a 60-year-old man, Gordon, who is now 70."
"It was surreal. I stood by two people who are alive because of Tom - and Tom's heart was beating next to me," she said.
www.bbc.com/news/article... #organdonation
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This summer, we were able to fund more than 40 scholarships for Race, Media, and International Affairs 101.
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I spoke to Adriana Stephan for New America's report on AI deepfake pornography being used against women in politics.
This is a serious problem that disproportionately affects women in politics, and I'm glad to see research go towards addressing it.
www.newamerica.org/future-secur...
Giraffe plasma, bottlenose dolphins red blood cells, blood typing wild cat species. The future of medicine is here — and we're saving our beloved wild animals. #zoo #zoology #bloodbanks #medicine #animals www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/s...
