Kyle Winkler
@bleakhousing.bsky.social
A predominant necromancer. Sad books.
The Substitute Teacher (Avon A/HarperCollins Fall 2027)
The Ship of Death (Avon A/HarperCollins, Fall 2026)
Enter the Peerless
Grasshands
Tone-Bone
The Nothing That Is
Rep: Naomi Eisenbeiss (InkWell)
The Substitute Teacher (Avon A/HarperCollins Fall 2027)
The Ship of Death (Avon A/HarperCollins, Fall 2026)
Enter the Peerless
Grasshands
Tone-Bone
The Nothing That Is
Rep: Naomi Eisenbeiss (InkWell)
Pinned
“There are no grown-ups. There are only children and dead people."
- John Gardner, THE SUNLIGHT DIALOGUES
- John Gardner, THE SUNLIGHT DIALOGUES
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I’m not sure how much notice this has received but the Assembly of First Nations in Canada has issued a travel advisory for the United States after reports that Indigenous people are being increasingly questioned and detained by ICE. www.instagram.com/p/DT-_SacDEH...
January 29, 2026 at 4:54 AM
I’m not sure how much notice this has received but the Assembly of First Nations in Canada has issued a travel advisory for the United States after reports that Indigenous people are being increasingly questioned and detained by ICE. www.instagram.com/p/DT-_SacDEH...
I believe it.
January 29, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I believe it.
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This is nothing. ICE and DHS need to be outright abolished. Call Schumer's offices and make it known.
January 28, 2026 at 9:13 PM
This is nothing. ICE and DHS need to be outright abolished. Call Schumer's offices and make it known.
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Schumer needs to go. What a quisling.
January 28, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Schumer needs to go. What a quisling.
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the third stage of grief is revenue generation
Candace Owens released leaked audio from Turning Point USA in which Erika Kirk is heard giggling and cheerfully discussing attendance figures, merchandise sales, and performance metrics from Charlie Kirk’s memorial event just 11 days after his death...
January 28, 2026 at 9:33 PM
the third stage of grief is revenue generation
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we've got Schumer calling for Miller's head, folks
we're dragging them kicking and screaming in the right direction, keep it up
we're dragging them kicking and screaming in the right direction, keep it up
Schumer calls for Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to be removed from their jobs.
January 28, 2026 at 7:26 PM
we've got Schumer calling for Miller's head, folks
we're dragging them kicking and screaming in the right direction, keep it up
we're dragging them kicking and screaming in the right direction, keep it up
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Max the GOAT/my patron saint 😭
From the incomparable @lydiakiesling.bsky.social an exploration of the book list content mines that's also secretly a look at the guts of peak era The Millions, including quotes from yours truly. Read it and feel wistful. thebaffler.com/after-the-fa...
List and Shout | Lydia Kiesling
The labor involved in making lists was as close to the opposite of a transcendent reading experience as a disillusioned culture worker could get.
thebaffler.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Max the GOAT/my patron saint 😭
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This was an absolutely fantastic read. Anyone even remotely interested in book culture and online media should get to this one asap.
When the AI slop summer reading list dropped last year I knew I had to write about making book lists. Thanks to @thebaffler.com for letting me go long with bewildered nostalgia & regret on 20 years of Internet book culture & how we made the slop book list inevitable. thebaffler.com/after-the-fa...
List and Shout | Lydia Kiesling
The labor involved in making lists was as close to the opposite of a transcendent reading experience as a disillusioned culture worker could get.
thebaffler.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:57 PM
This was an absolutely fantastic read. Anyone even remotely interested in book culture and online media should get to this one asap.
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If you're a @kellylink.bsky.social collector, and/or you have a special place in your heart for The Faery Handbag, the swanky edition of it from Conversation Tree Press (which is like 15km from my house) is open for public orders now. The 500 copy run is half gone already...
The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link
The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link is letterpress-printed and hardbound in quarter cloth and marbled paper from Daniela Prina with illustrations by Rovina Cai. All copies are signed by the author and art...
conversationtreepress.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
If you're a @kellylink.bsky.social collector, and/or you have a special place in your heart for The Faery Handbag, the swanky edition of it from Conversation Tree Press (which is like 15km from my house) is open for public orders now. The 500 copy run is half gone already...
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how the fuck you gonna reform a children’s concentration camp asshole
Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez died in government custody.
She had sickle cell and congenital heart disease but couldn’t access timely and adequate medical care.
We need to reform immigration detention.
She had sickle cell and congenital heart disease but couldn’t access timely and adequate medical care.
We need to reform immigration detention.
January 28, 2026 at 5:30 AM
how the fuck you gonna reform a children’s concentration camp asshole
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Just a reminder that both Ilhan Omar and Maxwell Frost have been attacked this week.
No outrage by right-wing media or even corporate media.
Now imagine if this were done to Republicans.
The entire system is rigged in favor of conservatives, folks. The double standards are just wild.
No outrage by right-wing media or even corporate media.
Now imagine if this were done to Republicans.
The entire system is rigged in favor of conservatives, folks. The double standards are just wild.
January 28, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Just a reminder that both Ilhan Omar and Maxwell Frost have been attacked this week.
No outrage by right-wing media or even corporate media.
Now imagine if this were done to Republicans.
The entire system is rigged in favor of conservatives, folks. The double standards are just wild.
No outrage by right-wing media or even corporate media.
Now imagine if this were done to Republicans.
The entire system is rigged in favor of conservatives, folks. The double standards are just wild.
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Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
Something to consider. I am collecting articles like this to show my students and my university admin.
"The Moral and Epistemic Harms of AI Sycophancy"
"The Moral and Epistemic Harms of AI Sycophancy"
Cody Turner & Nir Eisikovits, Programmed to Please: The Moral and Epistemic Harms of AI Sycophancy - PhilArchive
AI sycophancy is the tendency of large language models to prioritize user approval over truth. While there has been recent technical research characterizing the phenomenon, it remains undertheorized w...
philarchive.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Something to consider. I am collecting articles like this to show my students and my university admin.
"The Moral and Epistemic Harms of AI Sycophancy"
"The Moral and Epistemic Harms of AI Sycophancy"
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ICE deported a 5-year-old US citizen to Honduras, where she had never been, after holding her & her mother in a hotel room 80 miles from home for several days and not allowing them access to a lawyer www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Five-year-old deported to Honduras despite being US citizen is latest child victim of Trump crackdown
Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relative
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:42 AM
ICE deported a 5-year-old US citizen to Honduras, where she had never been, after holding her & her mother in a hotel room 80 miles from home for several days and not allowing them access to a lawyer www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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This should be a huge story
Two Democratic members of Congress attacked in three days. Maxwell Frost was assaulted on Saturday, Ilan Omar tonight.
January 28, 2026 at 2:24 AM
This should be a huge story
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We were on the cusp of changing medicine forever. Curing things that had no cure. mRNA vaccines are revolutionary
Moderna CEO says Trump’s policies have so curtailed vaccine market they won’t be investing in new research. So that’s awesome. Good luck when the next pandemic hits. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8fWErMy/
Bloomberg Business on TikTok
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said the company doesn’t plan to invest in new late-stage vaccine trials because of growing opposition to immunizations from US officials. #health #business #medicine #US #government
www.tiktok.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:35 AM
We were on the cusp of changing medicine forever. Curing things that had no cure. mRNA vaccines are revolutionary
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ok the full clip is way better than the little one going around. her whole team try to get her to bail on the event and she's like no, I came to speak. incredible example.
REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
January 28, 2026 at 2:13 AM
ok the full clip is way better than the little one going around. her whole team try to get her to bail on the event and she's like no, I came to speak. incredible example.
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Goddamn
Toughest congressperson in America rears back for a punch, and refuses to cut short townhall, after asshole sprays her with something.
January 28, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Goddamn
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Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face. He was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off. The individual was arrested and I am okay.
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
Man Arrested at Sundance For Racially Motivated Incident at CAA Party
A man was arrested at CAA's Sundance party after he declared he was proud to be "white" and allegedly punched a person of color.
variety.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face. He was heard screaming racist remarks as he drunkenly ran off. The individual was arrested and I am okay.
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
variety.com/2026/film/ne...
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
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My gut tells me that Noem, personally, is a hot fuckin' mess. I hope that's right and that she creates maximal drama as they drag her to the woodchipper. bsky.app/profile/nbcn...
BREAKING: Two Republican senators, Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski, call for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign.
Two Republican senators call for Kristi Noem to resign as DHS secretary
Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis are the first GOP members of Congress to call for Noem to step down as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
www.nbcnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:09 AM
My gut tells me that Noem, personally, is a hot fuckin' mess. I hope that's right and that she creates maximal drama as they drag her to the woodchipper. bsky.app/profile/nbcn...
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There's no way you can keep funding a federal government who's primary mission is to inflict pain on the population. Every federal agency from McMahon at DoE to RFK shredding HHS and everything in between. Every day we let them stay open is more time we'll need to repair the damage they've done
Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE since October, was the primary caretaker of his disabled adult child, Wael.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says
Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complications related to Pompe disease.
people.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM
There's no way you can keep funding a federal government who's primary mission is to inflict pain on the population. Every federal agency from McMahon at DoE to RFK shredding HHS and everything in between. Every day we let them stay open is more time we'll need to repair the damage they've done
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This is the way, make “ok, abolish only ICE” the moderate position.
Amid growing calls for the abolition of ICE, Rep. Delia Ramirez is calling for the entire DHS to be dismantled. Highlighting how much experience the officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti had, Ramirez said, “DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity.”
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
truthout.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:30 PM
This is the way, make “ok, abolish only ICE” the moderate position.