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Daniel Felsenthal
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Writer of all shapes and sizes at The New Yorker, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Pitchfork, Frieze, the Village Voice, New Republic, The Nation, Los Angeles Times, Organizing at Freelance Solidarity Project. he/him and very gay 🇵🇸 danielfelsenthal.com
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The assault on criticism echoes the subversion of free speech, embrace of generative A.I., and hostility toward the press. FSP-NWU is fighting for better rates. nwu.org/join

Illustration by @colleentie.bsky.social
Quote on the graphic reads "One could think of writing a book and writing literary criticism as a kind of call and response, and how lonely it would be to call to no response! As a writer of books, I'm thankful for the critics; as a reader and occasional writer of criticism, I know how very much work and thought can go into a review. Books and readers need critics, and critics need to be paid well for the considerable work involved" by R.O. Kwon. Illustration is by Colleen Tighe, showing a cartoon of a person driving a boat holding a bag of money while water is splashed on a second person in a lifebuoy with three piles of books perched on it. FSP-NWU Book Critics Working Group is noted at the bottom left
January 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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My husband @jiweinste.bsky.social , a legend of food writing, is back in @thebaffler.com with this skeptical, humane, hilarious and exuberantly written exploration of a certain class of upper crust east coaster’s favorite supermarket. A critical piece like no other thebaffler.com/latest/wegma...
Wegmania! | Jeff Weinstein
Wegmans fancies itself “local.” But while it’s drawn near-rabid excitement from brand loyalists, it doesn’t truly serve the place it calls home.
thebaffler.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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Let's be clear (and I'm not being cute): this is DHS trying to get ahead of the inevitable moment when they shoot a baby.
buckyisotope.bsky.social Dr. Bucky Isotope, PhD, BOFA @buckyisotope.bsky.social · 10d
Controversial counterpoint: don’t shoot babies
Tweets: Homeland Security @DHSgov Do not bring your baby to a violent riot. X.com R Leading Report • @LeadingReport • 18h BREAKING: Some Minneapolis protesters are showing up with their babies as "shields" from law enforcement.
January 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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I am sorry if this goes against J-school indoctrination, but I also think journalists must get comfortable taking a side.This is important because one side of the government does not think journalism is a legitimate practice. If you want to keep practicing journalism, you have to pick a side.
January 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Kind of wild there has been almost no coverage of the fact that the federal government unleashed chemical weapons against literal kids *at school*.

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Only a few hours after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Minneapolis resident and mother Renee Good on January 7, federal immigration enforcement agents descended onto Roosevelt High School property during school dismissal as students were exiting the building. MFE members say that ICE agents tackled and detained a school staff member and union member who was working at the time. The MFE member was since released, according to a union spokesperson. The agents also deployed a chemical irritant against students and staff on school grounds, MFE says. A school official, speaking to MPR News on condition of anonymity, said many students sheltered in a nearby library.
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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Vibe right now m.youtube.com/watch?v=fMTi...
January 9, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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This is one insane way for federal agents to double down on being absolute disreputable shitheads
January 9, 2026 at 1:21 AM
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1. Why does going to the grocery store have to be so fucking stupid? 2. Not shopping at Wegman’s again gothamist.com/news/nyc-weg...
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces
The supermarket chain says it’s a move to ensure shopper safety. Surveillance experts warn of privacy risks.
gothamist.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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Criticism is a crucial and democratic counterforce in the face of marketing budgets and recommendation algorithms. Help FSP-NWU fight for better rates! nwu.org/join

Illustration by @colleentie.bsky.social
Quote on the graphic reads "Critics and reviewers dedicate themselves to the art of writing, to the cultural and social meanings of books. They create a necessary and important dialogue between writers and readers. We writers usually work in solitude, though writing is never a singular pursuit. What we write comes from the world, not only from the world inside us, but also from the one outside us, and from other lives. Critics help writers understand what our writing might mean to others" by Lynne Tillman. Illustration is by Colleen Tighe, showing a cartoon person seated in front of a laptop surrounded by a toppling pile of books. FSP-NWU Book Critics Working Group is noted at the bottom left
December 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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This is a fantastic piece
January 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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The muffling of critical voices compromises consumer choice. A dollar a word would help critics make a living wage. nwu.org/join

Illustration by @colleentie.bsky.social
Quote on the graphic reads "Criticism is an essential part of a functioning literary ecosystem, and it takes an enormous amount of time, effort, and care. We get the quality of criticism we pay for, and we should pay more for it" by Ed Yong. Illustration is by Colleen Tighe, showing a cartoon person in a green shirt that reads "The Prestige Mag" swiping a card; the card reader shows a big red X and a loaf of bread and two apples are nearby, implying that the person's card was declined while buying groceries. FSP-NWU Book Critics Working Group is noted at the bottom left
December 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Best new books I read in 2025, it's been fun, y'all
December 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Best films of 2025. (Including movies that showed at festivals in '24 but didn't screen theatrically until this year.) Listed by date when I saw them!
December 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Saw a whole bunch of concerts in 2025. These were the most amazing ones.
December 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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i don't think this is even a real statistical anomaly anymore. it seems like there's someone in the crowd at every mass shooting who has been through it before. this doesn't have to be our shared cultural experience.
Two survivors of Brown University attack escaped other school shootings
Mia Tretta was shot in the abdomen in 2019 at a school near LA and Zoe Weissman witnessed a Florida shooting in 2018
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Canada will create an accelerated immigration pathway for U.S. H-1B visa holders.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/w...
‘Come North!’ Canada Makes Play for H-1B Visa Holders With New Talent Drive
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
dfelsenthal.bsky.social
Absolutely thrilled that @exactingclam.bsky.social asked me to contribute to their Dada issue—you can read my poem “Daybed”
in the Winter 2025 edition, available to purchase now! My copy came in the mail the other day :) www.exactingclam.com/issues/no-19...
December 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Wrote about the long-awaited/unexpected Tobias Jesso Jr. record for @pitchfork.com , a collection of quasi-demos that create their own atmosphere

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Tobias Jesso Jr.: Shine
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November 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Wrote about the long-awaited/unexpected Tobias Jesso Jr. record for @pitchfork.com , a collection of quasi-demos that create their own atmosphere

pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
Tobias Jesso Jr.: Shine
Read Daniel Felsenthal’s review of the album.
pitchfork.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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A wise and gorgeously written essay about the new MG album: "Death may be inevitable, but Darnielle casts out lifelines in his work, rescuing old motifs in order to refuse simple interpretations, tidy conclusions, and despair."
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Wrote about the new Mountain Goats record for @pitchfork.com pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
The Mountain Goats: Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan
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November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Wow apparently there IS a better political strategy than throwing trans and Palestinian people under the bus to appease centrists.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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I’m giving a reading on Saturday night with several fine poets, and a bit of music, too. Catch you at Black Spring Books in Brooklyn, it’s gonna be funnnn
October 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
dfelsenthal.bsky.social
I’m giving a reading on Saturday night with several fine poets, and a bit of music, too. Catch you at Black Spring Books in Brooklyn, it’s gonna be funnnn
October 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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This is a concentration camp
October 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM