Camryn Garrett

Camryn Garrett

@dancingofpens.bsky.social

Writer and filmmaker. Author of five books, most recently IN BETWEEN DAYS. She/her. https://www.booksaremagic.net/item/k9JCycuDevqU8Ufpha6EHQ

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Maris Kreizman
@maris.bsky.social

Waiting eagerly for the reckoning. Give us a reckoning. We deserve a reckoning.

Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis@jeffjarvis.bsky.social

Billionaires, too. And maybe some chickenshit law firms and universities. Powerful executives cozied up to Trump. Now they fear a reckoning. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

washingtonpost.comPowerful executives cozied up to Trump. Now they fear a reckoning.Firms that aligned with the president are preparing for a political pendulum swing — and a potential barrage of investigations.

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Nicole Chung
@nicolechung.bsky.social

“In the classroom, [educator Ebony Webster] has noticed students asking for more food, or for leftovers of a friend’s meal. Sometimes the free school meals are the only ones students get, she said… With SNAP access decreasing, she has seen an increase in community need for food pantries.”

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Maris Kreizman
@maris.bsky.social

I spoke about corporate consolidation and how sales teams across imprints are told which books to prioritize. And also book coverage in general interest outlets -- where once these publications were tastemakers, now they want to talk about a book only once everyone's already talking about it.

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Maris Kreizman
@maris.bsky.social

“Catapult management could not be reached for comment, it remains unclear what will happen to the 16 frontlist titles across Catapult’s four imprints that are slated for spring 2027.” Shocked to learn that bored billionaires don’t answer the phone. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

publishersweekly.comCatapult to Be Sold, End OperationsThe independent publisher, cofounded in 2015 by Elizabeth Koch, will be acquired by an unspecified buyer and end operations on October 30. The newly formed staff union said it was told “continued empl...

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G. Willow Wilson
@gwillow.me

Camryn is a wonderful young writer and Yallfest is an incredible book festival--if you're in Charleston or headed there in November, this will be worth seeing.

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also here is my schedule for YallFest!

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Hanaa’ Tameez
@hanaatameez.bsky.social

Meta's new subscription service restricts the number of external links that some accounts can post without subscribing. Put another way, Meta has begun charging users to post links to the same content that it will be permitted to crawl for free. www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/meta...

niemanlab.orgMeta’s new commercial terms will allow the scraping of news sites, legal experts sayStarting October 30, business accounts will consent to Meta scraping their websites if they continue using Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp.

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Annie Waldman
@anniewaldman.bsky.social

NEW: The nation’s largest group of pediatricians has renewed its call for a ban on the sale of raw milk. "More and more people are discussing this as a potentially healthful thing to do, when in fact it’s a highly risky thing to do," said the group's president. www.propublica.org/article/raw-...

propublica.orgAmerican Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw MilkCiting the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribut...

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NPR
@npr.org

A study from Common Sense Media says most safeguards in ChatGPT for Teens failed. The chatbot talks to teens like a friend and doesn't alert parents when users talk about self-harm and suicide. n.pr/4rVkQ52

n.prChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't workA study from Common Sense Media says most safeguards in ChatGPT for Teens failed. The chatbot talks to teens like a friend and doesn't alert parents when users talk about self-harm and suicide.

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Capital B
@capitalb.bsky.social

Despite being the “go-to person” in her department, Sharon Davis was fired from her job at the FDA after 24 years of employment. She and more than 95,000 Black women were affected by the massive job cuts led by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency. https://bit.ly/4hPDwP3

capitalbnews.orgA 'Gut Punch': Black Women Fired by DOGE Work to Overcome Shame and Self-BlameThis story is a collaboration between MindSite News, Capital B, The 19th, and The Nation, and was edited by MindSite News. Photographs by Kuwilileni Hauwanga When Sharon Davis opened her email at 5 a....
Camryn Garrett
@dancingofpens.bsky.social

Always loved this photo of her with all the code she wrote by hand for those missions.

NPR@npr.org

Hamilton was in her early thirties when she led the team of software engineers that powered NASA's Apollo missions. She later said, "There was no choice but to be pioneers." n.pr/4jdONeD

n.prMargaret Hamilton, whose software sent humans to the moon, dies at 90Hamilton was in her early thirties when she led the team of software engineers that powered NASA's Apollo missions. She later said, "There was no choice but to be pioneers."

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Akela Lacy
@akelalacy.bsky.social

NEW: Mamdani has a policing problem & the ICE shooting in NYC only made it worse. Advocates say they want more than harsh words for Trump on ICE. And while his DSA allies have held back on pushing him too hard on policing, now they say they see an opening theintercept.com/2026/10/09/i...

theintercept.comICE Shooting in NYC Inflames Mamdani’s Policing ProblemAfter ICE shot a young father in Manhattan, New Yorkers asked the mayor to protect them from his police department and federal agents alike.

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Capital B
@capitalb.bsky.social

Darnese Foster was one of the thousands of Black women who lost their jobs when Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency gutted the federal workforce. More than a year later, she is still looking for work to support her family. https://bit.ly/4y624cM

capitalbnews.orgThe Unseen Toll: Depression, Anxiety Plague Black Women a Year After DOGE LayoffsPart 1 of a three-part series, FIRED: The DOGE Layoffs Hit Black Women Hard, a collaboration between MindSite News, Capital B, The 19th, and The Nation, edited by MindSite News. Photographs by Kuwilil...

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Nicole Chung
@nicolechung.bsky.social

Paxton is threatening Texas pediatricians who are just trying to do their jobs and keep kids healthy, accusing them of “misleading or deceptive acts regarding incentives associated with the administration of childhood vaccines”

nytimes.comTexas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating ChildrenKen Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.

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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq.
@clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social

This is like a fucking SNL skit where studios keep making hockey shows instead of gay shows

The Playlist@theplaylist.bsky.social

ICYMI: Netflix Shoots For Its Own ‘Heated Rivalry’ With ‘Icebreaker,’ Casts Daisy Jelley & Newcomer Connor Simos

dlvr.itNetflix Shoots For Its Own ‘Heated Rivalry’ With ‘Icebreaker,’ Casts Daisy Jelley & Newcomer Connor SimosConnor Simos How badly does everyone want their own “Heated Rivalry”? Pretty badly, apparently. Netflix’s “Icebreaker” is the latest sign that streamers are ramping up their YA and New Adult romance adaptations, particularly books with enormous built-in fandoms, and suddenly the ice rink itself looks like some of the hottest real estate in television. Prime Video already has arguably the closest comparison in “Off Campus,” its adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s bestselling college-hockey romance novels. Continue reading Netflix Shoots For Its Own ‘Heated Rivalry’ With ‘Icebreaker,’ Casts Daisy Jelley & Newcomer Connor Simos at The Playlist.

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Capital B
@capitalb.bsky.social

The Legal Defense Fund is calling for accountability in the investigations of suspicious deaths of Black people across the country. Over the past year, at least 10 Black people have been found hanging from trees, with some deaths ruled suicides that families question. https://bit.ly/3SOrltz

capitalbnews.orgA Series of Hanging Deaths Has Black Families Demanding AnswersOver the past year, at least 10 Black people have been found hanging from trees, with some deaths ruled suicides that families question.

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The Guardian
@theguardian.com

Pay rent, eat or keep warm? Growing numbers face hard choices as housing benefit gap grows

theguardian.comPay rent, eat or keep warm? Growing numbers face hard choices as housing benefit gap growsWirral mother among renters turning to food banks as gap between a two-bed and housing benefit hits £158 a month – rising to as much as £324 in London Do you prioritise paying the rent, putting food on the table or keeping the house warm in winter? In practice, says Laura Braddock, a single mum from Wirral, Merseyside, you always pay the rent first and improvise the rest. “If I’ve got a roof over our head, then everything else I can muddle through.” The pressing problem for Braddock, 39, is that muddling through is getting harder. The monthly rent for her two-bedroom flat far outstrips the local housing allowance (LHA) she receives – and the gap may widen. Continue reading...

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NPR
@npr.org

That's a quote from former rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive. At the International AIDS Conference in Rio this year, he spoke out about the isolation and discrimination tied to the virus. n.pr/4A8aGlp

n.pr'People are still afraid of those three letters': Fighting the stigma of HIVThat's a quote from former rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive. At the International AIDS Conference in Rio this year, he spoke out about the isolation and discrimination tied to the virus.