Tananarive Due - The Reformatory

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Burning Down the House: The End of Juvenile Prison The End of Juvenile Prison

I did not know this despite having read this fabulous but infuriating book recommended by @tananarivedue.bsky.social at the end of The Reformatory (which is an incredible book, that I highly recommend)

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Thx!

I'll check that out!

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Filmmakers: what is currently the WORST streamer for writer/directors? Which one would be most likely to say “nahhh…nm” and then shelve your project after it was done to write it off? Like, THAT bad.

Not asking for me—for a character in a story.

The Pentagon is hanging the White House out to dry.
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CNN poll: 59% of Americans disapprove of Iran strikes and most think a long-term conflict is likely | CNN Politics Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of the US decision to take military action in Iran, as most say a long-term military conflict between the two nations is likely, according to a new CNN poll conduct...

"Most say they lack trust in Trump to make the right decisions about US use of force in Iran, with 60% saying they do not think he has a clear plan for handling the situation and 62% saying he should get congressional approval for any further military action."

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Poster for the event-- Women in Horror Author Panel. Head shots of the authors and moderator. Moderated by me. Featuring Tananarive Due, Rachel Harrison, Alma Katsu, and Jennifer McMahon. The text says " Join us for an online Chat with dynamic women crafting the creepiest horror stories around. Explore the horror genre with authors Tananarive Due, Rachel Harrison, Alma Katsu, and Jennifer McMahon. Moderated by author and horror advocate Becky Spratford. Dive into spooky stories, get writing tips, and hear what inspires these amazing women authors. Whether you are a horror fan or wirter yourself, this panel is going to be a scream. Virtual, Thursday, March 26. 6:30-8pm/ There is a link ot register which is included above. and the bottom right it says-- Wake County Public Libraries.

Come see me @almakatsu.bsky.social, @tananarivedue.bsky.social @rachelharrison.bsky.social and Jennifer McMahon having a virtual conversation for Wake County (NC) libraries on Thursday, 3/26 at 6:30 pm eastern. It is FREE for any and all. Signup for the Zoom here:

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the between by tananarive due novel, vaguely futurist art style depicts a black man crouched and huddled between one door opening to a waning crescent moon, the other offering a glowing sun at dawn

Happy Women in Horror Month! I'm behind on women horror authors (that's what a lifetime of trying to read "the classics" will get ya, patriarchally-sanctioned dudes), but some books I've loved:

@tananarivedue.bsky.social's "The Between," with its simmering build to a Hitchcock-worthy climax.

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saaaaame!

How crazy is this?!?! A little over a year ago @stephenking.bsky.social responded to a post I’d made about the great @tananarivedue.bsky.social masterpiece THE REFORMATORY.

And I just found out it became a cover blurb on later editions of the book!!

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😍 You bet it did! LOLOL

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As noted, Rosen asserted in his email that "[t]he lawyers in my civil division didn't deserve" the supposedly inaccurate January 28 order. Putting aside the fact that the January 28 order was not inaccurate, Rosen failed to mention that this Court said the following in the show-cause order that preceded the January 28 order: The Court expresses its appreciation to attorney Ana Voss and her colleagues [in the civil division], who have struggled mightily to ensure that respondents comply with court orders despite the fact that respondents have failed to provide them with adequate resources. ECF No. 7 at 2 n.1. The judges of this District have been extraordinarily patient with the government attorneys, recognizing that they have been put in an impossible position by Rosen and his superiors in the Department of Justice (leading many of those attorneys- including, unfortunately, Ana Voss- to resign). What those attorneys "didn't deserve" was the Administration sending 3000 ICE agents to Minnesota to detain people without making any provision for handling the hundreds of lawsuits that were sure to follow.

If anything is "beyond the pale," it is ICE's continued violation of the orders of this Court. Increasingly, this Court has had to resort to using the threat of civil contempt to force ICE to comply with orders. The Court is not aware of another occasion in the history of the United States in which a federal court has had to threaten contempt -again and again and again - to force the United States government to comply with court orders. -5- CASE 0:26-cv-00107-PJS-DLM Doc. 12 Filed 02/26/26 Page 6 of 6 This Court will continue to do whatever is required to protect the rule of law, including, if necessary, moving to the use of criminal contempt. One way or another, ICE will comply with this Court's orders. Dated: February 26, 2026 (s/ Patrick J. Schiltz Patrick J. Schiltz, Chief Judge United States District Court

BREAKING: Judge Patrick Schiltz in Minnesota threatens criminal contempt, if necessary, to address ICE noncompliance in an order calling out U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen's response to Schiltz's earlier questions about noncompliance with court orders.

"ICE will comply with this Court's orders."

Looking forward!

'IT ENDS TODAY': A federal judge in NJ says the Trump admin has continued to violate court orders in immigration cases and says he's prepared to haul in DOJ and DHS officials under oath. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Oooo, check out this awesome (free & virtual) "Women in Horror" author panel coming up on 3/26 from #WakeCountyPublicLIbraries!

@tananarivedue.bsky.social, @rachelharrison.bsky.social, @almakatsu.bsky.social, and Jennifer McMahon?! YES, PLEASE!

#WIHM2026 #ReadHorror

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Record 129 press members killed in 2025; Israel responsible for 2/3 of deaths - Committee to Protect Journalists Key findings Introduction At a time when armed conflict has reached historic levels around the world, journalist killings also reached an all-time high primarily due to the actions of one government: ...

New @pressfreedom.bsky.social report shows that a record 129 journalists, media workers were killed worldwide in 2025, with Israel responsible for over two-thirds of those killings.

And drone killings of journalists spiked from two in 2023 to 39 in 2025 — with Israel responsible for 28 of the 39.

"... a stark reminder of
one of the messages of “Sinners”:
racism and its history is a horror."

‘Sinners’ is so much bigger than the BAFTA chaos around it | CNN The British awards show incident cannot distract from the fact that “Sinners,” with its deep ancestral history and record-breaking 16 Oscars nominations, has changed the game for film.

I'm quoted in this story on @cnn.com about the power and importance of SINNERS.

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Absolutely inhaled the book"The Reformatory" and loved this conversation with the legend @tananarivedue.bsky.social !!

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List of nominees

Thrilled and a bit shy to announce that my essay “My Long Road to Horror” is an official nominee for a Bram Stoker Award. 🤩

Congrats to ALL of the finalists and editor Becky Siegel Spratford, who pulled together a HELL of a book of powerful essays on what drew us to horror. (And thanks, Mom!)

THANK YOU!!! I just saw this!

And essays by @sgj.bsky.social @tananarivedue.bsky.social, & @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social are nominees. Also @sgj.bsky.social and @gradyhendrix.bsky.social are novel nominees. @briankeene.bsky.social in the antho category (with @cgolden.bsky.social) and ...

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HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13th!!!!

Yes she was!

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The plot twist midway through The Reformatory has me in a state of shock for the last 24 hours. I need to finish, but I also need to catch my damn breath. @tananarivedue.bsky.social

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