Dems comms staffer. UCI, King's College London, Johns Hopkins. | INFINITE SKY (Bloomsbury 2026) + more | Many bylines. | AAJA/SCBWI | Rep: Uwe Stender at TriadaUS
With its apparent plans to remake the census, the Trump administration "could steal congressional seats and redirect potentially hundreds of billions of federal dollars." www.thebulwark.com/p/inside-tru...
Inside Trump’s Stealth Trick to Rig the Census—and CongressThe administration’s latest power grab is disguised as boring technical guidance.www.thebulwark.com
Genuinely upsetting. Old enough to remember having to ask for non-smoking table at restaurants, all the anti-smoking ads, D.A.R.E. and Al the Angel saying pitcher Mel Clark dying because he smoked in Angels in the Outfield. We made so many gains. Don’t go back to smoking, babes.
Celeste PewterWorth reading. I'm probably dating myself, but I'm of the age where I remember that one anti-tobacco ad, where the speaker had lung cancer and had a hole in their neck - and it's just... gross.
I worry just how much opportunity and talent is being lost or put on the wrong path in this decade.
Durba Mitrawho needs a writing center when u can use AI and just DOGE staff. lest we forget also closing the basements ie womens center, LGBTQ office, multicultural office etc. but i guess they stood up to trump for…federal money
Worth reading. I'm probably dating myself, but I'm of the age where I remember that one anti-tobacco ad, where the speaker had lung cancer and had a hole in their neck - and it's just... gross.
Cigarettes Are Cool Again and Health Advocates are Worried | KQEDWe explore the return of smoking's coolness, and how the glamorization of cigarettes complicates the public health conversation around nicotine.www.kqed.orgMatt NovakThere was an era not too long ago when the White House publicly promoting tobacco products would've been seen as a faux pas
This is 100% how dystopian movies start. "And then, we zoom into a Donald Sutherland looking at the gold statue looming overhead..."
Trump shares glimpse of regilded Arts of War statues in latest beautification effortThe restoration project has cost over $5 million, according to government spending recordswww.the-independent.comAll, I'm trying to maintain my energy as I work on plan B, but if you have anything you'd like to donate for this auction, I'd so appreciate it!
Jocelyn Rish#KidLit Community One of our own needs our support! 🧵 @celestepewter.bsky.social is organizing a fundraising auction to support her health and recovery. She’s collecting donations of signed books, critiques, AMA zooms, art, services, school visits & other bookish items. forms.gle/s6s8roTZsHXw...
so I just want to emphasize something here that non-media people might not pick up on: Marisa is an independent journalist and is taking on the risk of being sued by Moraff here without any institutional backing. That's admirable bravery - and also means being very, very certain of the facts.
Marisa KabasExclusive from me — Daniel Moraff, one of the political operatives behind Graham Platner's rise and fall, has been accused of sexual assault. Full story here:
If any @romancingthevote.com donors are missing the rush of seeing your items bid on, you can experience that excitement again! Donate to the auction to support @celestepewter.bsky.social, who has been helping us fight for democracy for the past decade. Details in the thread below. ⬇️
Shaun the Sheep Auction BiddingAlt: Shaun the Sheep Auction Biddingstatic.klipy.comJocelyn Rish#KidLit Community One of our own needs our support! 🧵 @celestepewter.bsky.social is organizing a fundraising auction to support her health and recovery. She’s collecting donations of signed books, critiques, AMA zooms, art, services, school visits & other bookish items. forms.gle/s6s8roTZsHXw...
When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied. You have a right to see this file. (Published May 2023)
Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the ScenesLearn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.www.propublica.orgI don't even use em dashes properly, and I use them. Hah.
McSweeney's"Writers have been using me long before AI. I am the punctuation equivalent of a cardigan—beloved by MFA grads, used by editors when it’s actually cold, and worn year-round by screenwriters. I am not new here. I am not novel. I’m the cigarette you keep saying you’ll quit."
Celeste needs to make getting better JOB ONE. It turns out you don't get paid for that job. Please help.
Celeste PewterOkay, all: I really hope you don't mind if I'm sharing this again. I mentioned in my last update On Here and on the GFM: my doctor and I had a structured one-month plan for the job. But he now thinks the focus need to pivot to plan B and focus on getting better.
Okay, all: I really hope you don't mind if I'm sharing this again. I mentioned in my last update On Here and on the GFM: my doctor and I had a structured one-month plan for the job. But he now thinks the focus need to pivot to plan B and focus on getting better.
Donate to A Safe Bridge Through a Medical Crisis, organized by C PewterHi everyone — I was encouraged to update this, since I didn't fully explain the scope … C Pewter needs your support for A Safe Bridge Through a Medical Crisisgofund.me