Rachael Berkey
@bookoisseur.bsky.social
Alum: The Markup, EA1 (BBC America, Killing Eve), The Daily Dot, Poncho the Weather Cat
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in my heart I know that Lin-Manuel Miranda wants to play Zohran Mamdani on SNL so bad it physically hurts him
November 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
in my heart I know that Lin-Manuel Miranda wants to play Zohran Mamdani on SNL so bad it physically hurts him
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They were all good people who brought so much light to our lives. The world is a much dimmer place without them.
October 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
They were all good people who brought so much light to our lives. The world is a much dimmer place without them.
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I don't typically mourn celebrities or famous people. They're strangers that I don't actually know. But like with Mr. Rogers, Steve Irwin, and Robin Williams, I feel a genuine sadness over Jane Goodall's passing.
October 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I don't typically mourn celebrities or famous people. They're strangers that I don't actually know. But like with Mr. Rogers, Steve Irwin, and Robin Williams, I feel a genuine sadness over Jane Goodall's passing.
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RT if you agree that the deli should let me take a bath in the everything seasoning at the bottom of the bagel rack
October 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
RT if you agree that the deli should let me take a bath in the everything seasoning at the bottom of the bagel rack
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Earlier this month, U.S. House candidate @katmabu.bsky.social, 26, was involved in a confrontation at an ICE rally that went viral.
“If they are willing to do this to a congressional candidate in front of a bunch of press, imagine what they're doing behind boarded-up windows.”
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“If they are willing to do this to a congressional candidate in front of a bunch of press, imagine what they're doing behind boarded-up windows.”
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Inside Gen Z Candidate Kat Abughazaleh's Viral ICE Rally Tear-Gassing: "Fascism 101"
“If they are willing to do this to a congressional candidate in front of a bunch of press, imagine what they're doing behind boarded-up windows.”
www.teenvogue.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Earlier this month, U.S. House candidate @katmabu.bsky.social, 26, was involved in a confrontation at an ICE rally that went viral.
“If they are willing to do this to a congressional candidate in front of a bunch of press, imagine what they're doing behind boarded-up windows.”
Read more ⤵️
“If they are willing to do this to a congressional candidate in front of a bunch of press, imagine what they're doing behind boarded-up windows.”
Read more ⤵️
PBS bringing back Reading Rainbow is THE BEST NEWS ALL YEAR.
September 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
PBS bringing back Reading Rainbow is THE BEST NEWS ALL YEAR.
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Tech giants have spent more than $100 billion on data center construction just this summer in the name of “progress”- but this new report from @mediajustice.bsky.social reveals just how much the opposite of that is happening in Southern communities:
mediajustice.org/resource/the...
mediajustice.org/resource/the...
The People Say No: Resisting Data Centers in the South - MediaJustice
Tech giants like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta have spent more than $100 billion on data center construction just this summer, and data centers are expected to pass total US consumer spending as...
mediajustice.org
September 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Tech giants have spent more than $100 billion on data center construction just this summer in the name of “progress”- but this new report from @mediajustice.bsky.social reveals just how much the opposite of that is happening in Southern communities:
mediajustice.org/resource/the...
mediajustice.org/resource/the...
Look I know sometimes the internet is dumb, and yes, AI drains resources, but I also love that I can now wonder "Hmmmm can I get a soda I like at the game tonight?" and Google can tell me without scrolling that yes, Citifield has Coke products, not Pepsi. The fountain Diet Coke better be delicious.
September 16, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Look I know sometimes the internet is dumb, and yes, AI drains resources, but I also love that I can now wonder "Hmmmm can I get a soda I like at the game tonight?" and Google can tell me without scrolling that yes, Citifield has Coke products, not Pepsi. The fountain Diet Coke better be delicious.
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“The BBC has documented at least half a dozen first-hand, devastating accounts in areas where USAID-supported clinics have shut down.” www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC investigates Afghan maternal deaths after US aid cuts
The BBC hears devastating accounts of Afghan mothers and babies dying after US-backed clinics shut.
www.bbc.com
September 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
“The BBC has documented at least half a dozen first-hand, devastating accounts in areas where USAID-supported clinics have shut down.” www.bbc.com/news/article...
chocolate covered pretzels are the best afternoon snack
September 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
chocolate covered pretzels are the best afternoon snack
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"No bookstore that PW has reached out to has been as adversely impacted as @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, which specializes in diverse and intersectional literature ... Sales are down 65% since August 11."
you can shop at Loyalty at loyaltybookstores.com or through Bookshop bookshop.org/shop/loyalty
you can shop at Loyalty at loyaltybookstores.com or through Bookshop bookshop.org/shop/loyalty
Washington D.C. Indies Contend With Police and Military Presence
The Trump administration’s military takeover in Washington, D.C., last month is impacting sales and foot traffic to various degrees at indie bookstores across the city.
www.publishersweekly.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"No bookstore that PW has reached out to has been as adversely impacted as @loyaltybooks.bsky.social, which specializes in diverse and intersectional literature ... Sales are down 65% since August 11."
you can shop at Loyalty at loyaltybookstores.com or through Bookshop bookshop.org/shop/loyalty
you can shop at Loyalty at loyaltybookstores.com or through Bookshop bookshop.org/shop/loyalty
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I got to talk with @lataco.bsky.social's @eltragon.bsky.social about his tireless documentation of immigration raids in LA, and how his knowledge of the city's street food scene makes him a better immigration reporter
They Spent Years Covering L.A.'s Taco Scene. When ICE Raids Began, They Were Ready.
"It's very personal to me," Memo Torres told HuffPost. "L.A. is home. So you attack my home, you’re attacking my people."
www.huffpost.com
August 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I got to talk with @lataco.bsky.social's @eltragon.bsky.social about his tireless documentation of immigration raids in LA, and how his knowledge of the city's street food scene makes him a better immigration reporter
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I just love capitalism.*
* The government paying private companies to perform a government function and then on top of that giving them a financial incentive to perform it maliciously and harm people.
* The government paying private companies to perform a government function and then on top of that giving them a financial incentive to perform it maliciously and harm people.
What a cursed sentence (gift link)
“The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
“The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I just love capitalism.*
* The government paying private companies to perform a government function and then on top of that giving them a financial incentive to perform it maliciously and harm people.
* The government paying private companies to perform a government function and then on top of that giving them a financial incentive to perform it maliciously and harm people.
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~this week in security~
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this.weekinsecurity.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
~this week in security~ is my weekly cybersecurity newsletter, featuring:
🗞️ all the news you need to know
😁 the happy corner of good news
🐈 a reader-submitted cyber cat (or friend)
👀 no email open/link trackers
🌏 read by email, online, or RSS
🔐 plus exclusive analysis & more for premium subscribers
🗞️ all the news you need to know
😁 the happy corner of good news
🐈 a reader-submitted cyber cat (or friend)
👀 no email open/link trackers
🌏 read by email, online, or RSS
🔐 plus exclusive analysis & more for premium subscribers
Really missing Google Reader in this age of Substack.
August 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Really missing Google Reader in this age of Substack.
I made this today, and it was so good, I’ve now texted it or messaged it to at least a dozen friends. munchingwithmariyah.com/roast-pepper...
Roast Pepper Pasta Salad | Munching with Mariyah
This roast pepper pasta salad is a classic pasta salad that takes full advantage of summer produce like sweet peppers and cherry tomatoes.
munchingwithmariyah.com
August 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I made this today, and it was so good, I’ve now texted it or messaged it to at least a dozen friends. munchingwithmariyah.com/roast-pepper...
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Flame and I are sooo excited to share a first peek at The Day Leap Soared, featuring breathtaking gouache paintings by @oliviawhen.com!!
August 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Flame and I are sooo excited to share a first peek at The Day Leap Soared, featuring breathtaking gouache paintings by @oliviawhen.com!!
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This is an interesting use of AI that could actually make life a little easier for people who have difficult jobs. But we’ll see how it plays out.
New: Anthropic is making its first foray into government social work, partnering with a Founders Fund-backed startup called Binti to provide social workers with AI tools for paperwork. www.forbes.com/sites/richar...
Anthropic Is Letting Social Workers From Hundreds Of Government Agencies Use Its AI For Paperwork
The AI juggernaut is working with Founders Fund-backed startup Binti in its first foray into government social work.
www.forbes.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This is an interesting use of AI that could actually make life a little easier for people who have difficult jobs. But we’ll see how it plays out.
Someone stole my umbrella during intermission at Wicked tonight.
Which was truly wicked.
And incredibly annoying.
It was a really good umbrella.
Which was truly wicked.
And incredibly annoying.
It was a really good umbrella.
August 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Someone stole my umbrella during intermission at Wicked tonight.
Which was truly wicked.
And incredibly annoying.
It was a really good umbrella.
Which was truly wicked.
And incredibly annoying.
It was a really good umbrella.
Head colds in August should be taken out back and shot.
August 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Head colds in August should be taken out back and shot.
I wonder what threats Taylor writes into the NDAs for pretty much her whole team. 🤔
August 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I wonder what threats Taylor writes into the NDAs for pretty much her whole team. 🤔
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Wyoming newspaper executives Robb and Jen Hicks and Rob Mortimore announced Tuesday they’ve reached an agreement to purchase eight local newspapers and will keep them running after an out-of-state corporate owner shuttered them without warning last week. wyofile.com/longtime-wyo...
Longtime Wyoming newspaper executives to buy, reopen eight shuttered newspapers - WyoFile
Overjoyed newsroom staff in communities across Wyoming are back on the job with pay after corporate closure laid off 30 employees.
wyofile.com
August 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Wyoming newspaper executives Robb and Jen Hicks and Rob Mortimore announced Tuesday they’ve reached an agreement to purchase eight local newspapers and will keep them running after an out-of-state corporate owner shuttered them without warning last week. wyofile.com/longtime-wyo...
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The Chelmsford, Mass., court has hemorrhaged judges, a consequence of the Trump administration's seemingly contradictory efforts to downsize the federal government and increase immigration arrests.
Inside one of the most understaffed immigration courts in the country
The Chelmsford, Mass., court has hemorrhaged judges, a consequence of the Trump administration's seemingly contradictory efforts to downsize the federal government and increase immigration arrests.
n.pr
August 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The Chelmsford, Mass., court has hemorrhaged judges, a consequence of the Trump administration's seemingly contradictory efforts to downsize the federal government and increase immigration arrests.
My neighborhood sandwich spot is closing and my level of depression about it is what some might call worrisome.
THINGS CHANGE.
But not *MY* things.
My things should stay the same.
THINGS CHANGE.
But not *MY* things.
My things should stay the same.
July 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
My neighborhood sandwich spot is closing and my level of depression about it is what some might call worrisome.
THINGS CHANGE.
But not *MY* things.
My things should stay the same.
THINGS CHANGE.
But not *MY* things.
My things should stay the same.