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Editor-in-chief, Washington Independent Review of Books. Loser-in-chief, "Jeopardy!" season 39. "It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."
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Props to the Nissan Sentra with the ENORMOUS "Fuck Trump" flag in the Walmart parking lot today. You're what's right with America.

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I'm not sure "finally amassing enough points at the beer store to earn a discount" qualifies as an achievement, but I'll take it.

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This conclusion to a trilogy is richly detailed, if light on drama. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/t... @wwnorton.com @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social #BookSky

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From The Archives: I Don’t Vaccinate My Child Because It’s My Right To Decide What Eliminated Diseases Come Roaring Back theonion.com/i-don-t...

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Rubio once supported the DREAM Act, which would have provided a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. If he ever had principles, they’ve long vanished.

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Oh, so now we care about what people post on social media? Wild how student visas are getting paused for a vibe check, but some of y’all have been posting red flags for years and still got a security clearance. Make it make sense.

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A deeply personal quest to understand mixed-race identity. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/t... @dianaparsell.bsky.social @marthasjones.bsky.social #BookSky

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Is the NYC mayoral race one of those things that lasts forever, like the NBA Playoffs?

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Podcast: Miranda S. Spivack. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/aut... @mirandaspivack.bsky.social @ihppod.bsky.social @thenewpress.bsky.social #BookSky #podcast

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What's the over/under on when he pardons Derek Chauvin?

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This solid inaugural entry in a new series features a Bosch-worthy P.I. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/n... @littlebrown.bsky.social @michaelconnelly.bsky.social #BookSky

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LATEST: SpaceX’s colossal Starship rocket suffered a leak, tumbled out of control in space and exploded during a test flight, in a third straight major setback for the Elon Musk-led company.

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How does anyone look at the utterly horrifying images and videos in Gaza right now and justify Israel's actions? There is no rationalization for this genocidal madness. If you support it, check to see how you refuse to see Palestinians as human beings.

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A permanent injunction for Wilmer, Cutler. The score is now: Law Firms That Didn’t Cave 3 Trump 0 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Young Frankenstein Casablanca Psycho Young Frankenstein again The Wizard of Oz (the first part)

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Join Lost City Books and @serenazets.bsky.social in DC tonight at 7 p.m. for a conversation with @denalisai.bsky.social (HOLLER: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR OF RURAL RESISTANCE, @timberpress.bsky.social). It's our Spotlight Event! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/den... #BookSky

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An Interview with Diane Simmons. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-... @redhenpress.bsky.social #BookSky

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Why opponents of CRT work so hard to mis-define it. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/int... #BookSky

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BREAKING: NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president's executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS.

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Might toxic chemicals give birth to maniacs? www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/m... @penguinpress.bsky.social #BookSky @calfraser.bsky.social

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A review in @wirobooks.bsky.social of the latest book by my friend Marvin Kalb, who reported on this (I was too young to understand how close we were to the apocalypse). “A Different Russia: Khrushchev and Kennedy on a Collision Course” www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/a...

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Today in self-care: Instead of rereading EVERY MAN DIES ALONE, I went with THE LUST LIZARD OF MELANCHOLY COVE.

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Every year on Memorial Day, I share this video of French caretakers who take sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy, and scrub them into the letters to give them the gold coloring. They do this for all 9,386 US soldiers who died. France also gave us this land as American soil.

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This is very VERY important: Levin: “There's a misconception out there that somebody else has this covered. That this is all going to take care of itself. That there are professional organizers, politicians or public leaders, & they're the ones that are going to take care of the current crisis,”

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Yes, we are open today. Usual hours.

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The former foreign correspondent recalls his memorable years in the USSR. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/a... #BookSky

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Trump reduced the tariffs on China in exchange for nothing. He paused the tariffs on Canada & Mexico in exchange for nothing. He postponed tariffs on EU in exchange for nothing. He threatened Russia with sanctions if they didn’t sign ceasefire & did nothing. Art of the Deal.

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Long weekend? We never take a long weekend away from talking books! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/a-l... #BookSky

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Anyone collating a book of his gaffs? Will be a bestseller!

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I've never seen it so well put before.

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What if you *wanted* to slaughter animals for your enjoyment but then you just, you know, didn't??

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The Americans Veep Seinfeld The Simpsons Homeland

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Do you really think a boozy dinner is going to derail my 889-day Duolingo streak? Try harder, Satan. Try harder.

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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND STORY: French caretakers take the sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy and scrub it into the letters to give them the brown/gold coloring. They do this for all 9,386 soldiers who died. France also gave us this land as American soil.

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Caitlin Clark was responsible for 26.5% of all WNBA economic activity last season, including revenue from merchandise, ticket sales and television, according to an expert at valuations.

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The commander in chief of the U.S. military

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Our Week in Reviews: 5/24/25. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our... #BookSky

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Oh, Jesus. The wasted guy is asking why I didn't love my mother...

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