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Twelve kids. Zero memories. One deadly game. THE TOWER releases in 10 days! #MGkidlit #kidlit #audiobook #middlegrade

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It may be 2 months until the release of NIGHT SWIMMING (which Kirkus Reviews calls "beautifully lyrical" and "utterly absorbing"), but RIGHT NOW is the best time to order it. That's why I've partnered with my local indie, Bridgeside Books, to provide signed pre-orders.

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Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds. Gov Mills: See you in court

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Remember the early days of social media, when you had to write EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! at the beginning of every post?

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I have absolutely no idea what I’m supposed to do with this information

submitted 5 days ago • 78 comments

While mainstream media, centrists, and "contrarians" have spent a decade hyperventilating when people call Trump is an authoritarian... in the future no one will think the Americans of today didn't see it coming. They'll think, correctly, it was announced with bullhorns.

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Looking forward to the days of comeuppance-scrolling.

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Here's a scenario. The election was completely safe and fair. But Musk lied and told Trump that he would "use computers" to make sure he won in swing states, and assured him there'd be no evidence. If Trump loses, oh well, what's he gonna do? But if he wins...now Musk can demand his quid pro quos.

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The best visual representation of wealth inequality I've ever seen. And it's only from 2021, so it's even worse now: mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-weal...

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How do authors even promote books anymore? Seriously. I don't honestly know.

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Not exaggerating when I say that the path back is going to be built on people in positions of influence regaining their sense of self-respect. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...

submitted 10 days ago • 353 comments

I sometimes see people using three commas instead of three periods for an ellipsis, as in,,, It seems to be mostly older folks, but where the heck did this come from? Was this something that used to be taught in typewriter days?

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Reminder: A realistic book with magic in it isn't automatically magical realism.

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Whether it's Hillary Clinton sharing risotto tips on a private email server or Elon Musk giving full access to all government information to a nineteen-year old named Big Balls with ties to a child pornography collective known for its extortion techniques, both sides have played loose with security.

submitted 13 days ago • 121 comments

What? You mean a cyber-war with China isn't going to be won by arm wrestling Xi Jinping?

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These are seriously stupid, unserious people. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

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Just saw a farmer say, "you don't have to admit you were wrong, you have to admit you were lied to, " and idk that seems like a good framing to call people in

submitted 15 days ago • 102 comments

Now more than ever.

submitted 17 days ago • 449 comments

It was the age of cowards, it was the age of even bigger cowards than those other cowards...

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I know I should stay far away from X/Twitter, but the endless parade of vile responses to this post tell you everything you need to know about how wretched that place, and the fans of its owner, have become.

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“Fix your hearts or die” is so good because the character is not threatening anyone. He’s warning them that they’ve fucked up and there’s time to change before the universe notices.

submitted 18 days ago • 16 comments

58 across on the NYT Crossword today. Heh.

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Pete Hegseth isn’t DEI. Daniel Penny isn’t DEI. That’s not what DEI is. They’re just grossly unqualified for their jobs and add no value that any replacement legacy job applicant wouldn’t bring. So stop saying “it’s DEI” like it’s a clever commentary on the situation. It’s not.

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It's the profound lack of ability to judge character that really puzzles me. How do so many people function in life when they can't even spot the most glaringly duplicitous creeps around them.

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"Dad, what's symbolism?" "Well..."

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It's Pritzker and AOC who get it so far. Who else?

submitted 24 days ago • 763 comments

never seen anyone that looks more like the living embodiment of a ren & stimpy close-up than rfk jr

submitted 24 days ago • 16 comments

Constantly ask the people who voted for him if we're experiencing more "freedom." Don't ever stop asking.

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Bluey's greatest contribution to society is that my youngest kid now says "Oh, Biscuits" whenever she's disappointed.

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What the hell do these people think pasta in America is made of? Gummy bears?

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Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller January 29,1951

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This is a rabbit hole that I suspect just gets weirder and weirder the deeper you go. vtdigger.org/2025/01/27/s...

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I saw a writer say they use GenAI for unimportant things like "description" and "atmosphere" ...

submitted 27 days ago • 7 comments

CATCH DONALD TRUMP DOING SOMETHING HYPOCRITICAL TO FILL THE HYPOCRISY BAR ABOVE HIS HEAD. WHEN THE BAR IS FULL HE WILL STOP BEING PRESIDENT

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Scene at a gator sanctuary in Florida... (photog unknown)

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Trump is mad because he realized yesterday that he got told off by a woman who he assumed was not powerful. Clergy. Soft voice. Woman. Oh but power comes in many forms. Disarming these folks is very effective. Love to see it.

submitted 33 days ago • 91 comments

Here's the same speech, but from one POV. The body language tells you everything. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrbY...

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