Adam Roy
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Adam Roy
@adnroy.bsky.social
· Dec 26
The Best Outdoor Writing I Did in 2025 - Adam's Cool Website
From reporting on government cuts to relating one of the closest calls of the Palisade Fire, here are some of my personal highlights.
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It's been a tough year in a succession of tough years for journalists, so excuse me if I brag a bit: a LOT of people read something I wrote in 2025: adamroy.net/the-best-out...
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
Forgot today was Friday the 13th and furious at myself that I could have been getting inked today.
February 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Forgot today was Friday the 13th and furious at myself that I could have been getting inked today.
Someone should have answered in the spirit of the Gallaghers and just said 'Fuck Oasis.'
February 13, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Someone should have answered in the spirit of the Gallaghers and just said 'Fuck Oasis.'
You may not believe in climate change, but don't worry: It believes in you!
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:55 PM
You may not believe in climate change, but don't worry: It believes in you!
Tag yourself, I'm "I am languid & bedeviled & hate writing & hate everybody."
Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
February 12, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Tag yourself, I'm "I am languid & bedeviled & hate writing & hate everybody."
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YOU CAN'T REPEAL SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
The Environmental Protection Agency repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being. It means the agency can no longer regulate them.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
YOU CAN'T REPEAL SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS
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yall, Atlanta Community Press Collective is running out of $.
we’ve sued for public records when no one else would. we covered Cop City from the ground for years. we train and pay local freelancers. we publish work other outlets wouldn’t touch. if this reporting means anything to you, PLEASE donate
we’ve sued for public records when no one else would. we covered Cop City from the ground for years. we train and pay local freelancers. we publish work other outlets wouldn’t touch. if this reporting means anything to you, PLEASE donate
February 11, 2026 at 9:43 PM
yall, Atlanta Community Press Collective is running out of $.
we’ve sued for public records when no one else would. we covered Cop City from the ground for years. we train and pay local freelancers. we publish work other outlets wouldn’t touch. if this reporting means anything to you, PLEASE donate
we’ve sued for public records when no one else would. we covered Cop City from the ground for years. we train and pay local freelancers. we publish work other outlets wouldn’t touch. if this reporting means anything to you, PLEASE donate
I'm sorry, it's called the Gordie Howe Bridge?? That wasn't in any of the headlines???
Q: Why has the president changed his mind on the Gordie Howe bridge?
LEAVITT: The fact that Canada will control what crossed the bridge and owns the land on both sides is unacceptable to the president
LEAVITT: The fact that Canada will control what crossed the bridge and owns the land on both sides is unacceptable to the president
February 12, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I'm sorry, it's called the Gordie Howe Bridge?? That wasn't in any of the headlines???
Fuck you, much of North America.
For much of North America, the last month has been an icy, frozen trudge. But from the right vantage point, it had a certain beauty. See the satellite images.
Satellite Pictures Show Snow And Ice Across North America
For much of North America, the last month has been an icy, frozen trudge. But from the right vantage point, it had a certain beauty.
nyti.ms
February 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Fuck you, much of North America.
My colleague Fred Dreier at Outside, neatly summing up my thoughts on that guy who won the biathlon and immediately confessed on live TV to cheating on his girlfriend.
February 12, 2026 at 3:36 PM
My colleague Fred Dreier at Outside, neatly summing up my thoughts on that guy who won the biathlon and immediately confessed on live TV to cheating on his girlfriend.
Really good interview, enjoyed getting lost in it a lot.
Unwinnable subscribers saw an excerpt of this last month, but here's the much, much longer convo I had with Autumn back in December about cultural criticism, my process, and a long, ongoing battle with alienation from my own taste and craft. A little rambly, apologies
unwinnable.com/2026/02/11/a...
unwinnable.com/2026/02/11/a...
February 11, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Really good interview, enjoyed getting lost in it a lot.
Age verification? I spilled Fruitopia on my library's card catalog.
Age verification? [garbled dial-up sounds]
Age verification? I had a Geocities site.
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Age verification? I spilled Fruitopia on my library's card catalog.
Imagine watching Kid Rock and a couple of B-list country singers instead of that.
February 9, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Imagine watching Kid Rock and a couple of B-list country singers instead of that.
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We at the @postguild.bsky.social are raising money for the hundreds of journalists the Post just laid off. This goes to the people who are hurting, not the Post. Or if you'd rather, go subscribe to an independent journalist. Support is hugely appreciated.
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
Donate to Washington Post 2026 layoff fund, organized by Rachel Siegel
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, The Washington Post laid off hundreds of journalists. We ar… Rachel Siegel needs your support for Washington Post 2026 layoff fund
www.gofundme.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We at the @postguild.bsky.social are raising money for the hundreds of journalists the Post just laid off. This goes to the people who are hurting, not the Post. Or if you'd rather, go subscribe to an independent journalist. Support is hugely appreciated.
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
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I expected the cuts would be bad but I'm honestly stunned and sickened seeing how many great journalists the Washington Post just lost. People who nailed huge investigations, documented war zones, exposed horrific crimes, dropped all at once for failures they did not cause.
February 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I expected the cuts would be bad but I'm honestly stunned and sickened seeing how many great journalists the Washington Post just lost. People who nailed huge investigations, documented war zones, exposed horrific crimes, dropped all at once for failures they did not cause.
And many people don't want to, either! I've had to work hard and push for readers, but journalism has been a normal job for me, one with an employer and health insurance and an audience from the get-go. I would not have wanted to do it if the only way to eat was to hustle on my own.
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
And many people don't want to, either! I've had to work hard and push for readers, but journalism has been a normal job for me, one with an employer and health insurance and an audience from the get-go. I would not have wanted to do it if the only way to eat was to hustle on my own.
Just absolutely gutting news. A layoff like this is bad for the entire industry, not to mention the reading public.
The mass layoffs at the Washington Post feel worse than the ones made during 2020, especially after the ones at NBC News, CBS, and the WSJ. So many smart and experienced people will leave the industry forever.
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Just absolutely gutting news. A layoff like this is bad for the entire industry, not to mention the reading public.
Hello from the Roy house, where my six-year-old son is demanding that I explain the backstory of the music video to the song "Sandstorm" by Darude.
Darude - Sandstorm
YouTube video by Darude
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Hello from the Roy house, where my six-year-old son is demanding that I explain the backstory of the music video to the song "Sandstorm" by Darude.
Typhus, not the gas chamber, was what killed Anne Frank!
death by preventable disease is an inevitable and even desired outcome of concentration camps. in every era of concentration camps people have died of typhus, which is a disease of privation and enforced crowding. this illness is intentionally inflicted
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
February 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Typhus, not the gas chamber, was what killed Anne Frank!
The Post losing these journalists would be catastrophic not just for them or the business, but the public at large.
For nearly a century, the @washingtonpost’s foreign correspondents have been on the ground for the world’s most pressing stories. Now, our desk is facing potential steep cuts. Washington needs us. The world needs us. If you read us and need us, please watch this video and share.
January 30, 2026 at 12:02 AM
The Post losing these journalists would be catastrophic not just for them or the business, but the public at large.
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i am recovering from a successful lobectomy, yet here i am, tubes sticking out of me like i’m weapon x and stressed about all this. i need the insurance. i need my medical team here. please please let us all be ok.
For nearly a century, the @washingtonpost’s foreign correspondents have been on the ground for the world’s most pressing stories. Now, our desk is facing potential steep cuts. Washington needs us. The world needs us. If you read us and need us, please watch this video and share.
January 29, 2026 at 11:58 PM
i am recovering from a successful lobectomy, yet here i am, tubes sticking out of me like i’m weapon x and stressed about all this. i need the insurance. i need my medical team here. please please let us all be ok.
Jesus this looks like shit
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 29, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Jesus this looks like shit
This is the grocery store telling me to Pizza Log off
January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This is the grocery store telling me to Pizza Log off
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Ok I hate to be that asshole but even though Janna Levin and I clearly have some enormous political disagreements, she’s not a crank and what she’s doing here is writing in very floral language about black body radiation and the future of the sun.
January 28, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Ok I hate to be that asshole but even though Janna Levin and I clearly have some enormous political disagreements, she’s not a crank and what she’s doing here is writing in very floral language about black body radiation and the future of the sun.