Adrienne LaFrance
@adriennelaf.bsky.social
Human, executive editor of The Atlantic
And here’s @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social on America’s “long Lord of the Flies moment.” A must-read on the dangers of indecency, grift, and the failure of imagination to see what’s plainly happening: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Triumph of Indecency
Or, the importance of being appalled
www.theatlantic.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:53 AM
And here’s @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social on America’s “long Lord of the Flies moment.” A must-read on the dangers of indecency, grift, and the failure of imagination to see what’s plainly happening: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Atlantic’s newest cover story is out this morning.
Extraordinary reporting from Jamie Thompson.
Everyone should read this:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Extraordinary reporting from Jamie Thompson.
Everyone should read this:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Is This What Patriotism Looks Like?
Why an ex–police officer assaulted a fellow cop on January 6
www.theatlantic.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The Atlantic’s newest cover story is out this morning.
Extraordinary reporting from Jamie Thompson.
Everyone should read this:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Extraordinary reporting from Jamie Thompson.
Everyone should read this:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
President Trump to @michaelscherer this morning: “We do need Greenland, absolutely.”
This is quite something:
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
This is quite something:
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Trump: Delcy Rodríguez Might Be Next
The president told The Atlantic that the interim Venezuelan president will meet a fate worse than Maduro’s unless she complies with U.S. wishes.
www.theatlantic.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
President Trump to @michaelscherer this morning: “We do need Greenland, absolutely.”
This is quite something:
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
This is quite something:
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Fly Eagles flyyyy
December 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Fly Eagles flyyyy
Six-seven is over. Long live six-seven. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
‘Six-Seven’ Is Over
Grown-ups killed it.
www.theatlantic.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Six-seven is over. Long live six-seven. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Reposted by Adrienne LaFrance
I have written an elegy to Six-Seven, which is dead, or at least dying. It is not a meme—memes are the purview of greedy adulthood attention thirst—but a case of Childlore. Though irritating, it should have been left alone.
‘Six-Seven’ Is Over
Grown-ups killed it.
www.theatlantic.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I have written an elegy to Six-Seven, which is dead, or at least dying. It is not a meme—memes are the purview of greedy adulthood attention thirst—but a case of Childlore. Though irritating, it should have been left alone.
One of the most fascinating aspects of this @kait.bsky.social story is how much the debate over AI mirrors the debate over political violence and violent rhetoric more broadly. Must-read: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The Strange Disappearance of an Anti-AI Activist
Sam Kirchner wants to save the world from artificial superintelligence. He’s been missing for two weeks.
www.theatlantic.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
One of the most fascinating aspects of this @kait.bsky.social story is how much the debate over AI mirrors the debate over political violence and violent rhetoric more broadly. Must-read: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
"Hegseth has a point: Maybe Kelly shouldn’t be in Congress."
@radiofreetom.bsky.social argues that Kelly, not Hegseth, should be Defense secretary: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
@radiofreetom.bsky.social argues that Kelly, not Hegseth, should be Defense secretary: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job
He should be secretary of defense.
www.theatlantic.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
"Hegseth has a point: Maybe Kelly shouldn’t be in Congress."
@radiofreetom.bsky.social argues that Kelly, not Hegseth, should be Defense secretary: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
@radiofreetom.bsky.social argues that Kelly, not Hegseth, should be Defense secretary: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Brb going to put cabbage in a soup.
@giladedelman.bsky.social's latest:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
@giladedelman.bsky.social's latest:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Most Underrated Thanksgiving Vegetable
Embrace cabbage.
www.theatlantic.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Brb going to put cabbage in a soup.
@giladedelman.bsky.social's latest:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
@giladedelman.bsky.social's latest:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Everyone should read this. @michaelscherer's latest is The Atlantic's new cover story:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?
How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Everyone should read this. @michaelscherer's latest is The Atlantic's new cover story:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Must-read Sophie Gilbert on “President Piggy:” www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
President Piggy
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Must-read Sophie Gilbert on “President Piggy:” www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
"Burger King and Kraft Natural Cheese each do an advent calendar, as does Red Bull, though I gotta say, that one looks suspiciously like a normal 24-pack of cans."
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Advent Calendars Are Totally Out of Control
What began as a form of religious expression has morphed into a brand-a-palooza.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"Burger King and Kraft Natural Cheese each do an advent calendar, as does Red Bull, though I gotta say, that one looks suspiciously like a normal 24-pack of cans."
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
This made me laugh. @caity.bsky.social is hilarious. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Pennies Are Trash Now
The government has no plan for America’s 300 billion pennies.
www.theatlantic.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This made me laugh. @caity.bsky.social is hilarious. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
What is everyone reading over Thanksgiving break! I need to assemble a stack of excellent books.
To start, I just bought George Packer's new novel, The Emergency—very excited about this one: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
To start, I just bought George Packer's new novel, The Emergency—very excited about this one: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Emergency: A Novel
A Novel
bookshop.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
What is everyone reading over Thanksgiving break! I need to assemble a stack of excellent books.
To start, I just bought George Packer's new novel, The Emergency—very excited about this one: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
To start, I just bought George Packer's new novel, The Emergency—very excited about this one: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
🎁 Forty-one days until Christmas. A perfect day to buy someone a gift subscription to The Atlantic: accounts.theatlantic.com/products/gif...
The Atlantic
accounts.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🎁 Forty-one days until Christmas. A perfect day to buy someone a gift subscription to The Atlantic: accounts.theatlantic.com/products/gif...
Helicopter parents are now following their kids to college. (Yikes!) www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
When Helicopter Parents Touch Down—At College
Hovering moms and dads are following their kids all the way to campus.
www.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Helicopter parents are now following their kids to college. (Yikes!) www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
Too many quotable lines in @ashleyrparker.bsky.social’s latest to pick one. Just read it.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Inside the Sandwich Guy’s Jury Deliberations
Can a flung sandwich cause bodily harm?
www.theatlantic.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Too many quotable lines in @ashleyrparker.bsky.social’s latest to pick one. Just read it.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
These photos are wow www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Photos: The Northern Lights Put on a Show
A powerful geomagnetic storm brought spectacular light displays to night skies across the Northern Hemisphere, with sightings of pink, red, and green lights as far south as Florida and Oklahoma.
www.theatlantic.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
These photos are wow www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
🦅🦅🦅 e a g l e s
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 AM
🦅🦅🦅 e a g l e s
What happens when law enforcement starts masking all the time—important reporting from the great @nickmiroff.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Why They Mask
Veteran ICE officers know face coverings are a bad look. But they’re not coming off anytime soon.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
What happens when law enforcement starts masking all the time—important reporting from the great @nickmiroff.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Missing Kayaker
What happened to Ryan Borgwardt?
www.theatlantic.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Reposted by Adrienne LaFrance
New from me: I went deep on the way that generative AI and chatbots act as wormholes, pushing us deeper into our own minds. They threaten to compound the problems of algorithmic targeting that have festered unaddressed for years and years—what comes next may be even more alienating and isolating (🎁)
The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
The social-media era is over. What’s coming will be much worse.
www.theatlantic.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
New from me: I went deep on the way that generative AI and chatbots act as wormholes, pushing us deeper into our own minds. They threaten to compound the problems of algorithmic targeting that have festered unaddressed for years and years—what comes next may be even more alienating and isolating (🎁)
Robots are cool! But you definitely need real friends.
Chatbots "allow you to talk forever to no one other than yourself." And the anti-social media era is only in its infancy...
Must-read @damonberes.com:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Chatbots "allow you to talk forever to no one other than yourself." And the anti-social media era is only in its infancy...
Must-read @damonberes.com:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
The social-media era is over. What’s coming will be much worse.
www.theatlantic.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Robots are cool! But you definitely need real friends.
Chatbots "allow you to talk forever to no one other than yourself." And the anti-social media era is only in its infancy...
Must-read @damonberes.com:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Chatbots "allow you to talk forever to no one other than yourself." And the anti-social media era is only in its infancy...
Must-read @damonberes.com:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
This is smart, worth reading, by @jonathanchait: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Trump Is Right: Ditch the Filibuster
The tactic is a deformed anachronism. Its demise would benefit the whole country, and Democrats especially.
www.theatlantic.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This is smart, worth reading, by @jonathanchait: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Well that’s one way to think about intellectual property…
Common Crawl’s Rich Skrenta: “You shouldn’t have put your content on the internet if you didn’t want it to be on the internet.”
Must-read Alex Reisner:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Common Crawl’s Rich Skrenta: “You shouldn’t have put your content on the internet if you didn’t want it to be on the internet.”
Must-read Alex Reisner:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The Company Quietly Funneling Paywalled Articles to AI Developers
“You shouldn’t have put your content on the internet if you didn’t want it to be on the internet,” Common Crawl’s executive director says.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Well that’s one way to think about intellectual property…
Common Crawl’s Rich Skrenta: “You shouldn’t have put your content on the internet if you didn’t want it to be on the internet.”
Must-read Alex Reisner:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Common Crawl’s Rich Skrenta: “You shouldn’t have put your content on the internet if you didn’t want it to be on the internet.”
Must-read Alex Reisner:
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...