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Sunday: "The U.S. had nothing to do with the attack on Iran." truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT... Today: "We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran ... Nobody does it better than the good ol’ USA." truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT... He's not a hawk. He's not a dove. He's just a moron.

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Today's newsletter is one of the few places where you'll read about Clayton Kershaw defacing his Pride Day cap with a bible verse widely used by homophobes to discredit the LGBTQ+ community. Imagine if it was someone doing that to an American flag cap logo. www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...

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Sitka AK (plus a couple hundred more) #nokings

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Sitka AK #NoKings

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Some thoughts about the military parade in my hometown of Washington DC today -- specifically, the route. Military parades in DC are quite rare. But when they happen, they have always begun, symbolically and geographically, at the Capitol and moved outward. 1/

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My new book now comes with blurbs—for which I’m very grateful—from @bcdreyer.social, @jessesword.com and @byagoda.bsky.social, with more TK. Read them here, where you can also preorder if you’re so inclined: groveatlantic.com/book/unabrid...

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Happy book release day to the legend @alansiegella.bsky.social -- and come see us at @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social on June 17! www.solidstatebooksdc.com/events/2025/...

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My new book now comes with blurbs—for which I’m very grateful—from @bcdreyer.social, @jessesword.com and @byagoda.bsky.social, with more TK. Read them here, where you can also preorder if you’re so inclined: groveatlantic.com/book/unabrid...

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On Coco Gauff and her parents, a feel-good story in a sport full of cautionary tales, who were the big winners today at #RolandGarros. www.benrothenberg.com/p/coco-gauff...

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Let's have some fun. In this NYT story, we see a picture of an OpenAI billboard on a college campus, suggesting the following prompt: "Give me a guide for mastering this Calc 101 syllabus. In two weeks. Small steps please." What happens when we actually use ChatGPT to do this? THREAD!

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After the #spellingbee finals, check out this pronouncer’s-eye view in @defector.com? defector.com/confessions-...

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So many embarrassingly bad questions at this press conference, starting with the first, which asked Musk about the "slings and arrows" he faced. Really?/1 www.techpolicy.press/transcript-e...

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I’m reading it - it’s a goddamn joy - and you should think about pre-ordering it. In LA? Maybe preorder from @vromansbookstore.bsky.social. (Whispers) @stefanfatsis.bsky.social, you’ve definitely already caught it but I found something you might want to change. DM me.

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DC friends: I'll be talking with @byslp.bsky.social about his monumental new book about lax at @politicsprose.bsky.social tomorrow 5/20 at 7 pm. Please attend to see how much Scott still resembles his author photo politics-prose.com/sl-price

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You should mos[t] def[initely] preorder this book, which is so much fun it's almost too much fun.

submitted 41 days ago • 2 comments

I just finished reading @stefanfatsis.bsky.social's majestic, rollicking Unabridged, and it's an absolute delight from front to back. All thumbs up.

submitted 42 days ago • 2 comments

We're so excited to share this gorgeous cover of UNABRIDGED by @stefanfatsis.bsky.social, a vibrant journey through the world of Merriam-Webster, dictionaries, and language. Cover art by @davidplunkert.bsky.social Out 10/14!

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Here’s the fantastic cover by @davidplunkert.bsky.social of my new book, out in October from @groveatlantic.bsky.social. Preorder now—support independent bookstores! groveatlantic.com/book/unabrid...

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Here’s the fantastic cover by @davidplunkert.bsky.social of my new book, out in October from @groveatlantic.bsky.social. Preorder now—support independent bookstores! groveatlantic.com/book/unabrid...

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Several Columbia Univ student journalists are suspended after covering protests (while wearing press ID) in the main library. Their access to campus is blocked, and they can't take final exams. Also: Columbia's acting president is a former ABC journalist www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...

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Chicago Cardinals merch flying off shelves

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Not so Boston

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“Bridges stole the ball!”

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Someone on Threads noticed you can type any random sentence into Google, then add “meaning” afterwards, and you’ll get an AI explanation of a famous idiom or phrase you just made up. Here is mine

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If you're in DC on Sat. 4/26, come on by @planetworddc.bsky.social, where the School Scrabble Championship is happening! I'm giving a talk at 10:45 am and joining @stefanfatsis.bsky.social for another chat at 3:20 pm. The talks are open to everyone! More info: planetwordmuseum.org/events/a-dab...

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We got the band back together

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Sunday: "The U.S. had nothing to do with the attack on Iran." truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT... Today: "We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran ... Nobody does it better than the good ol’ USA." truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT... He's not a hawk. He's not a dove. He's just a moron.

Today's newsletter is one of the few places where you'll read about Clayton Kershaw defacing his Pride Day cap with a bible verse widely used by homophobes to discredit the LGBTQ+ community. Imagine if it was someone doing that to an American flag cap logo. www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...

Sitka AK (plus a couple hundred more) #nokings

Sitka AK #NoKings

Some thoughts about the military parade in my hometown of Washington DC today -- specifically, the route. Military parades in DC are quite rare. But when they happen, they have always begun, symbolically and geographically, at the Capitol and moved outward. 1/

My new book now comes with blurbs—for which I’m very grateful—from @bcdreyer.social, @jessesword.com and @byagoda.bsky.social, with more TK. Read them here, where you can also preorder if you’re so inclined: groveatlantic.com/book/unabrid...

Happy book release day to the legend @alansiegella.bsky.social -- and come see us at @solidstatebooksdc.bsky.social on June 17! www.solidstatebooksdc.com/events/2025/...

My new book now comes with blurbs—for which I’m very grateful—from @bcdreyer.social, @jessesword.com and @byagoda.bsky.social, with more TK. Read them here, where you can also preorder if you’re so inclined: groveatlantic.com/book/unabrid...

On Coco Gauff and her parents, a feel-good story in a sport full of cautionary tales, who were the big winners today at #RolandGarros. www.benrothenberg.com/p/coco-gauff...

Let's have some fun. In this NYT story, we see a picture of an OpenAI billboard on a college campus, suggesting the following prompt: "Give me a guide for mastering this Calc 101 syllabus. In two weeks. Small steps please." What happens when we actually use ChatGPT to do this? THREAD!

After the #spellingbee finals, check out this pronouncer’s-eye view in @defector.com? defector.com/confessions-...

So many embarrassingly bad questions at this press conference, starting with the first, which asked Musk about the "slings and arrows" he faced. Really?/1 www.techpolicy.press/transcript-e...

I’m reading it - it’s a goddamn joy - and you should think about pre-ordering it. In LA? Maybe preorder from @vromansbookstore.bsky.social. (Whispers) @stefanfatsis.bsky.social, you’ve definitely already caught it but I found something you might want to change. DM me.

DC friends: I'll be talking with @byslp.bsky.social about his monumental new book about lax at @politicsprose.bsky.social tomorrow 5/20 at 7 pm. Please attend to see how much Scott still resembles his author photo politics-prose.com/sl-price

You should mos[t] def[initely] preorder this book, which is so much fun it's almost too much fun.

I just finished reading @stefanfatsis.bsky.social's majestic, rollicking Unabridged, and it's an absolute delight from front to back. All thumbs up.

We're so excited to share this gorgeous cover of UNABRIDGED by @stefanfatsis.bsky.social, a vibrant journey through the world of Merriam-Webster, dictionaries, and language. Cover art by @davidplunkert.bsky.social Out 10/14!

Here’s the fantastic cover by @davidplunkert.bsky.social of my new book, out in October from @groveatlantic.bsky.social. Preorder now—support independent bookstores! groveatlantic.com/book/unabrid...

Here’s the fantastic cover by @davidplunkert.bsky.social of my new book, out in October from @groveatlantic.bsky.social. Preorder now—support independent bookstores! groveatlantic.com/book/unabrid...

Several Columbia Univ student journalists are suspended after covering protests (while wearing press ID) in the main library. Their access to campus is blocked, and they can't take final exams. Also: Columbia's acting president is a former ABC journalist www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...

Chicago Cardinals merch flying off shelves

Not so Boston

“Bridges stole the ball!”

Someone on Threads noticed you can type any random sentence into Google, then add “meaning” afterwards, and you’ll get an AI explanation of a famous idiom or phrase you just made up. Here is mine

If you're in DC on Sat. 4/26, come on by @planetworddc.bsky.social, where the School Scrabble Championship is happening! I'm giving a talk at 10:45 am and joining @stefanfatsis.bsky.social for another chat at 3:20 pm. The talks are open to everyone! More info: planetwordmuseum.org/events/a-dab...

We got the band back together

Hey @thepressbox.bsky.social fans: I invited some old friends to talk with me on my new pod. Hope yall enjoy it. open.spotify.com/episode/4XCF...

Monica Hesse can write a little bit www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Elon’s Downfall