because I keep forgetting to mention it: LITERALLY ANYONE can nominate books for this prize! yes! that means you! you have until march 31st!
because I keep forgetting to mention it: LITERALLY ANYONE can nominate books for this prize! yes! that means you! you have until march 31st!
π¨ EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ELECTION UPDATE π¨
π¨ YOU MUST VOTE AT YOUR ASSIGNED PRECINCT π¨
We are hearing that NEARLY 1/3RD of Dallas County voters are being turned away from polling locations because they are NOT at their assigned voting locations. #VOTE
Promotional poster for the Poetry Foundation announcing that fellowship applications are open. Features a silhouette of a pegasus with details on how to apply by March 2, 2026, at the website www.poetryfoundation.org/awards
The Poetry Foundation awards five Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships annually. The $27,000 prize is intended to support exceptional US poets between 21 and 31 years of age.
Learn more and apply by March 2: https://bit.ly/4pEKkkx
(between images of a map showing the nearly 2,000 No Kings Day events planned for March 28) NO THRONES. NO CROWNS.
There are nearly 2,000 events on the No Kings Day map in all 50 states (and 10 countries). March 28 will be the largest protest in American history. Find your local event or plan a protest in your area: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
Mine too! Iβm so impressed how theyβve kept it going.
Unbelievable!
Last year I got an embossed lunchbox, a puffy folder with a fairy tale stencil, a silver book of manifestos and so much moreβ all chock full of great writing. McSweeneyβs continues to make and publish incredible stuff.
McSweeneyβs 81 is out TODAY and weβre celebrating with a 12-hour flash sale! Get four issues for just $60 (plus shipping) until 6:00 pm pacific! Truly the deal of the century.
store.mcsweeneys.net/products/qua...
Don't be fooled by this bill's name-- this is a book banning bill that will exclude LGBTQ books from all public schools NATIONWIDE.
Call your congresspeople and tell them to VOTE NO on this nakedly bigoted book banning bullshit.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
Dems should pay close attention to what Spanberger developed here: A forceful anti-Trump politics that speaks to people like grownups about ICE, grasps the political/cultural significance of Minneapolis, and doesn't shrink from defending immigrants and democracy:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcN0...
Alysa Liu telling 60 Minutes βI love struggling, it makes me feel aliveβ is a legit revolutionary statement from a Bay Area native in a time when copious amounts of time and resources are being put toward convincing us to opt out of experiencing struggle, friction and self-actualization
Here are three amazing four-session classes coming up at @storystudiochicago.bsky.social βtwo on Zoom, one in person. Should you sign up for all three? Probably not. Thatβs a lot of classes. But you should sign up for ONE, at least π§΅
KCRW has a live tribute to Michael Silverblatt right now. Wonderful replays of many of his author interviews. Sontag, Spiegelman, Beattie, etc. www.kcrw.com/live-now
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote β online, in person or by mail β in every U.S. state and territory. n.pr/4ayRPUJ
π΅ If they ask you to pay money it's a scam ππ
π΅ If they ask you to pay money it's a scam ππ
π΅ that is not your favorite author or a stunning book club offer
π΅ They are asking you for money=it's a scam ππ
For now, support now ex-editor Ron Charles! open.substack.com/pub/roncharl...
You just have to keep doing your work. There's a lot to do.
I hope every Democratic member of the House and Senate reads this and factors it into whatever funding bill gets agreed to. We have seen what ICE can do to U.S. Citizens in the streets, imagine what they will do at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
We gotta come up with a better system than βeverything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are niceβ
NEW FOOTAGE: Protesters take over a Minneapolis Target Saturday to protest the retailerβs cooperation with ICE. This is a movement! Share so everyone is aware!
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICEβwith tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
Here is an opportunity to bid on wonderful books and zines, guidance and services from publishing professionals, and moreβwhile supporting Minnesotans. Act fastβbidding ends today!
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Bidding ends tonight! Thank you to those of you who have bid so far! They have raised a total of $155,682.00 so far. π There are some amazing things on this auction raising money for several Minnesota immigrant funds.
all items www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
legislators should be staging sit-ins, they should not leave the fucking chambers until there are votes on impeachment. make your colleagues defend this piece of shit on the record. show history what you fucking did in this moment you god damned cowards
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call βsymbolic compliance.β
Thatβs when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
I know it feels almost impotent to be making calls at a time like this, but we have to use every available method possible. Flood those phone lines! www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi... Minneapolis shooting today: Federal agents fatally shoot man
Iβm out here in Los Angeles, where hundreds have gathered in response to the ICE execution of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Chants and speeches underway here outside the Federal Building in DTLA. Working multiple cameras today so posts may be sparse
It's also about convincing you that they impose reality and that they are the final arbiters of truth. Hence the importance of continuing to name reality and truth ourselves, at every single turn, with all that is available to us.
Here is a directory of places that you can donate to as a way to help activists in Minnesota, including the Immigrant Rapid Response fund:
www.standwithminnesota.com