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If ever a legal opinion could be described as "spitting tacks," this is it. Judge Reyes tears DOJ and Trump to shreds. Bonus Dr. Seuss references for bookfolk. "The Court would much prefer not to have to resolve Lorax v. Once‑ler redux." But it does! storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

691 words about Cheesecake. 434 words about rape.

My college roommate was a St. X alumnus. I found this thread fascinating. 

Me at my performance review

Utah is my adopted home state — the state in which I spent most of my working life — and one thing I learned early on was to never underestimate the power of the state's women particularly its Mormon women. If they're on your side, they'll move mountains for you, if they're on the other side,

Does publicity sell books? Not always, but there are lots of other reasons why it’s important. #publishing #writing #editing unsolicitedmanuscript.substack.com/p/if-publici...

*slams a 30 pound book on the table* welcome to the discourse factory, today's special is too problematic to even mention, so I'll give you some time with the menu

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

Thread. Together with the Vanity Fair Kushner story, simply mindboggling evidence of corruption

Well this was just what publishing needed

In Ohio, the public's tolerance for disgusting politics may be reaching a tipping point www.editorialboard.com/in-ohio-the-...

Rock of Ages in My Pants

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holy smokes, conan strikes up a chat with a random lady on the subway and she immediately starts riffing on his level, no problem.

Sean Casten is one of the smartest members of Congress.

Reposting important baseball knowledge

Trump: "It's going to be the greatest ballroom and military complex combination ever built!" (Has any ballroom/military complex EVER been built?!)

I wolde smyte my lord out on thre piches. Slider withoute. He feleth as he were drenchid. Curveball in the erthe, of cours he chaseth it. Ladybird y-souk, sle thy-self. And bang 97 withinne corner. Thou art out. Thou were alweyes out. Thou hast be out sith the day that thou were born.

“The internet is a store but it used to be a library” hits me like a slug to the chest

He will turn her into a swan

Do you need a nice little cry? Here you go.

When Grammy-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens begins playing “Old Corn Liquor,” a traditional Black American folk tune, acclaimed Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man recognizes similarities to Chinese pentatonic music and spontaneously joins in. The joy on their faces says it all.

Armageddon for Tax Purposes

As we slip into the early hours of 16 October, we remember Oscar Wilde on his birthday. Born 1854 at 21 Westland Row, Dublin — now home to the Oscar Wilde Centre at Trinity College. “I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.” — Wilde, in conversation with André Gide

"Corruption in government" ranks even higher than "inflation and gas prices" in Fox's poll of voters' top concerns.

there's another aspect to all this: audiences—after a while, maybe even subconsciously—respect you less when they realize you're just giving them what they want. i think a result of many years on the algorithmic internet is a lot of ppl are exhausted of having themselves mirrored back all the time

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*bangs head against wall* A hardcover book's typical cost since, say, 2000, has gone up about 25-40%. Overall US consumer prices, 80-90%. Ticket for a first-run movie, c. 100-125%. Newspaper or magazine subscription, 100-400%.

Excllent post here from @editorialboard.bsky.social. Joe Biden will someday be recognized as the most underrated president in American history. The media's treatment of him was a shanda, as New Yorkers say.

Very sad news. I worked with Craig on two books, including my favorite of his, DECISION AT SEA. He was a fine person and a pleasure to have as an author. A real loss.

Or Oscar Wilde

Oh Wow.

Via Fox News, natch: A criminal raid, right before the election, based on some paperwork Omar’s dad filled out decades ago www.foxnews.com/politics/ilh...

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Morally fucked up how the rich get rewarded for making themselves richer and the world worse. You took out student loans and are still paying them off? You're financially irresponsible. Nearly run a multibillion dollar company into the ground? Here's your hundreds of millions in severance.

They also called up random strangers and asked “Is your refrigerator running,” then TP’d a school principal’s home

Provocative article which bookfolk should read. But are there no uses of AI that can help #publishers do their work better? Is any use of AI in a house a crime against literature & creativity, a way to exploit publishing staffers? I wish this piece had explored that question. Answer is not simple.

I mean OBVIOUSLY

This paragraph builds and builds the insane comedy but you're not ready for the kicker.

There are greater covers (I'm shocked not to find Aretha's Respect in the first few replies here), but this one puts a smile on my face every time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIGo...

Article 1 is Congress. The presidency comes second, in Article 2, and explicitly requires the president to faithfully execute the law as passed by Congress. But that structure implies that the president can break laws without consequence. Or, well, at least this one can. -Sam Alito, paraphrased

my friend @juddlegum.bsky.social has put together a cool new tool that allows you to photograph political mail and immediately learn who paid for it. Check it out here: