So much false equivalence in media on gerrymandering in Texas vs California & Virginia. California and Virginia maps approved by the voters. That's a huge difference not enough people pointing out
Spent Saturday with President Obama and New York's Cutest — turns out my first name is Mayor and I need to be doing more squats.
Here’s to building a City where families can thrive and every classroom is full of this much joy.
Fundraising Thread to help immigrants with rent and repairs ⬇️
A clip from The New York Times reads: "But only the entities that officially paid the tariffs are eligible to recover that money. That means that the fuller universe of people affected by Mr. Trump’s policies — including millions of Americans who paid higher prices for the products they bought — are not able to apply for direct relief. The extent to which consumers realize any gain hinges on whether businesses share the proceeds, something that few have publicly committed to do. Some have started to band together in class-action lawsuits in the hopes of receiving a payout."
The average American family paid $1,700 in tariffs last year, according to the bipartisan Congressional Joint Economic Committee. Few will ever see any of that money back. The refunds will go to companies, if doled out at all. What a joke.
Sorry to be overly sincere for a second, but here's why we decided to persevere through all of the bullshit and take over InfoWars.
There's just gotta be a line somewhere.
Thank you @pablo.show for letting me talk so openly about this.
NEW: The Onion says it has struck a deal to take over Infowars. That deal still must be approved by a judge. This news was first reported by @pablo.show. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
A gift for all your acquaintances who wrote a picture book yesterday and want you to give it to your agent...
deborahunderwood.substack.com/p/the-easy-p...
The vote to repeal a mining ban near the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota is being called into question by some of the state’s Indigenous population.
This article on art theft by AI is worth a read.
If there was any year to skip the Met Gala (going to it, covering it, reading about it, and/or looking at the pictures of who wore what), this would be it. Plus Mamdani’s not going, and Bezos is (he and his wife are also sponsoring it this year).
Pink graphic titled “Application Details” and containing the following description: We’ll be accepting submissions from April 16th through May 7th, 2026 (closing at 11:59 PM ET). Applicants must be debut diverse adult romance authors publishing in 2026 or 2027. Authors may be traditionally publishing, indie publishing, or self publishing their debut. Be prepared to offer a detailed accounting of your proposed marketing strategy.” To the right of the description is an illustration showing heart notifications floating through the air. At the bottom of the graphic is the URL “bit.ly/WNDBMarketingGrant”, which will direct folks to the application form for this grant initiative.
Pink graphic titled “Eligibility Guidelines” and containing the following description: “1) Applicants must identify as diverse, as per WNDB’s definition of diversity. 2) Applicants must be debut adult romance authors with their debut title publishing in 2026 or 2027. 3) Applicants must reside in the U.S. and be at least 18 years in age. 4) Eligible genres include contemporary romance, historical romance, fantasy romance, paranormal romance, romantic suspense, romantic comedies, and New Adult romance.” An asterisk at the bottom of the graphic says, “See website/application for full eligibility guidelines.” Beneath the bullet list is an illustration of various polaroid photos pinned together, and each photo contains a logo for popular social media sites such as Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, among others. At the bottom of the graphic is the URL “bit.ly/WNDBMarketingGrant”, which will direct folks to the application form for this grant initiative.
Applications open from today through May 7th, 2026. Applicants must be debut diverse adult romance authors publishing in 2026/2027.
To see full eligibility guidelines for this grant application, please refer to our website or the application form itself:
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And we are not ending operations. As long as people need whistles--and people still do need whistles!--we will send them. If we have printers who need filament, we will still ask you.
If we hit a point where the need is such that we need to do this again, we will definitely ask for help.
Thank you for all the help you've given us. We've been able to help almost 200 3D printers send nearly 1.5 million whistles to every state in the US.
News from the whistle goblins: We're still accepting requests for whistles, we'll still send em out for free, but we're no longer asking for $ donations, we've got enough to meet the demand and there are better places for your cash to go.
Also: Have you ever wondered why "assistants" like Siri and Alexa have feminine names, while "AI" like Claude and Gemini have masculine names?
Hint: It's not an accident.
Want feedback from me about your submission package and to support a good cause? Check this out...
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Hi, have you eaten something today? Gotten up for a quick stretch? Sent that email or followed up on that important task?
If it feels overwhelming, I find telling myself "just do five minutes" and "perfect is the enemy of good" really helps with momentum.
Congress may pass a set of dangerous "kids online safety" bills that would censor online speech and harm press freedom, while doing little to actually protect children.
Use our action center to tell Congress: No online censorship in the guise of child safety!
Creators, *this is worth the read*. But, Roaring Brook closing isn't the same as Dial closing. Yes, there were layoffs, but RB is reshuffling & a new imprint is in the works. But the squeeze is real. We've been seeing it and feeling it for years. vickyweberbooks.substack.com/p/what-nobod...
Thank you for posting this! I knew about her and her collection of dandelion crayons, but hadn’t heard that they brought it back and made her the face of it. So cool! Glad that Crayola gave her the credit too. Hope it is a fun experience for her and I hope she’s getting paid too.
p.p.s. I just saw a Google ad pop up. Also saw a whatsapp ad. Not sure who owns the app. I downloaded it years ago. Checking… it says it’s a Mapway app. Not sure who they’re owned by.
NYC Subway app icon black rounded square with red circle and white image of a subway car. Grey background. “NYC Subway” text under icon
Image from the NYC Subway map app showing the new graphic map that highlights the subway lines while not showing as much of the above ground map. Below the map, there’s a pop up showing the three available map versions: Subway (current view), Night (same map with dark background) and Accessible, which is like the old paper subway map and shows the subway lines while+ more of the street level map
NYC subway map with dark background, which makes the colorful subway lines stand out. Very little street level data shows
NYC subway map app accessible version which is similar to the old paper map. It shows the colorful subway lines and stops, with accessibility info and has more street level detail than the other app map options.
I use the NYC Subway app. It’s a bit clunky & has ads, but has subway stops & functions like the paper map. It’s the best I’ve found. p.s. Haven’t used in a while. It’s been updated to new subway map, ugh. p.p.s. New map options including accessible! Click on map pic in upper right to get diff maps.
Excessive government secrecy is growing.
The Classified Catalog by @Freedom.press helps you keep track of the administration's assault on our right to know so you can report, research, and fight back.
Check it out here:
We never stopped wearing them. Wish more people would wear them too.
White graphic titled “Introducing WNDB’s Marketing Grant for Debut Romance Authors”. Beneath the post title is an illustration of a smartphone with a heart notification emerging from the screen. To the left of the illustration is right-aligned body text that says, “In partnership with AH2 Romance Collections, this new WNDB grant will offer marketing support for diverse adult romance authors debuting in 2026 or 2027.” At the bottom of the graphic is a search bar containing four multi-colored dots and text that says “Learn More”, followed by a right-facing arrow.
🔔 Are you a diverse adult romance author, debuting in 2026 or 2027? Get ready to apply to our new grant program, made possible by AH2 Romance Collections!
💌 bit.ly/RomanceMarketing
In news that many publishing veterans will see as ironic....
unicorn with purple mane, green tail and nose, purple and green striped horn, yellow and pink hooves, and purple, yellow, and pink stars in a line from neck to back, jumping from right to left over a big book. "Unicorn" with a star dotting the letter i on the spine, and a unicorn on the cover
Happy #NationalUnicornDay!
#unicorn #kidlit #kidlitart #booklover #reading #libraries #librarians #cuteanimalart #unicornart #bookart #drawing
