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"Before, I was saying, ‘As long as you have an ID, you can travel domestically. Now I am turning around and saying, ‘If you are in the process of changing status, avoid any travel.’” – Shannon Shepherd, immigration lawyer

NEW: The Trump administration has begun arresting foreign citizens with expired visas as they travel through airports, according to documents obtained by The Times and interviews with lawyers — a tactic that opens up a vast new pool of people for deportation. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...

Just got a bookclub spam email from a purported life drawing group. Good for a laugh, if nothing else.

Great point from @moiradonegan.bsky.social on the pod: Trump's gains with young men are vanishing as they realize Trump/Tate brothers faux masculinity isn't helping them: "They’re not being elevated in their own status." Donegan is just brilliant here all throughout: newrepublic.com/article/2135...

In this episode of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬, I speak with historian @horbinski.bsky.social  about how manga became a global phenomenon because generations of readers became active participants in shaping the medium. I'd love to hear your thoughts after you listen. 🎙️ See link in bio to watch or listen.

CONSTITUENT: why do you accept money from a right-wing lobbying group? HALEY STEVENS: I must return to my planet now. My people need me.

I'm in @theflytrapmedia.com this morning talking about one of my favorite topics: The explosive growth in special edition books, books as aesthetic, and what publishers choose to invest in. Threading some related reads I enjoyed too because a lot of people are talking about this.

ALL MY DEAD CATS AND OTHER LOSSES, my book about grief; who is allowed to mourn and how; and why people want to pathologize the experiences that make us human, is available now in print, ebook, and audiobook formats, wherever fine books are sold (or loaned, shoutout to libraries).

The right got a big win when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld states banning trans girls from women's sports. What's next? Over at @defector.com, I dig into their plan for essentially winding down competitive women's sports and Title IX — think of it as make women's sports girly again. Gift link:

"It turns out that having an enormous, flat parking lot is one of the worst design decisions one can make for any public space."

this week in Primary School: - Haley Stevens takes on the cool kids - Angie Craig feuds with an assassination attempt survivor - a lieutenant governor gets indicted - a democratic socialist in Detroit gets some unlikely support - can anyone stop Francesca Hong? all that and more:

In this episode of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬, I sit down with historian 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐢 to discuss the ways that fandom helped transform manga into a global phenomenon.  🎙️ See link in bio to watch or listen. @horbinski.bsky.social

When you're an attorney with Katyal's record, you don't have to accept every client who comes your way. But the fact that he's defending Kalshi here and major companies in defense of child slavery accusations tells you all you need to know about Katyal.

A journalist willing to take on these risks is somebody you should be supporting, especially if you've ever complained about mainstream media - www.thehandbasket.co/subscribe

Exclusive 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:

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.

“Tonight’s Presidential Hour of Hate is brought to you by the good people of General Motors. Whether you hate transgender kids or are just a garden variety white supremacist, GM is there for you!”

Also this piece confirmed or the first time that the State Department and USAID found Israeli military prison Sde Teiam was no longer eligible for military assistance from the United States under the Leahy Laws, but Blinken explicitly chose not to confirm this and cut off aid because of politics.

My book on grief, our need to pathologize everything about being human, the pressures of capitalism, and so much more comes out tomorrow! Ordering or picking up from your local bookstore is obviously a good way to support, but also...