J. Schuberth (they/them)
@jmschuberth.bsky.social
Writer, crime and sci-fi. PhD, Philosophy of Religion. Love cons, heists & econ. Printmaker. Literacy advocate.
As an Oregonian, I have seen the decline of @opb.org —it’s depressing, but we have other great journalists: please financially support @oregoncapitalchronicle.com @oregonjournalism.bsky.social @thewesternedge.bsky.social @wweek.com #UpliftnewsLocal (Emily Harris)—we need to know what’s going on!
If you want to understand how far-reaching the corporate rot in media is, read this gutting piece about the fall of Oregon Public Broadcasting.
(And follow @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and @leahsottile.bsky.social’s new publication @thewesternedge.bsky.social which will be amazing bc they’re amazing)
(And follow @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and @leahsottile.bsky.social’s new publication @thewesternedge.bsky.social which will be amazing bc they’re amazing)
This is easily the hardest thing I've ever had to write.
February 10, 2026 at 5:44 AM
As an Oregonian, I have seen the decline of @opb.org —it’s depressing, but we have other great journalists: please financially support @oregoncapitalchronicle.com @oregonjournalism.bsky.social @thewesternedge.bsky.social @wweek.com #UpliftnewsLocal (Emily Harris)—we need to know what’s going on!
Excellent reporting by @oregonjournalism.bsky.social —OR is 50th in reading—yes 50th!!! Other states are doing things, Oregon leadership is not. This could change but it will require adults to prioritize kids over their own comfort. www.wweek.com/news/state/2...
Leaving It Up to the Locals Impedes Oregon’s Much-Needed Reading Recovery
Unlike other states, Oregon funds its 197 school districts but does little to hold them to account for their outcomes.
www.wweek.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Excellent reporting by @oregonjournalism.bsky.social —OR is 50th in reading—yes 50th!!! Other states are doing things, Oregon leadership is not. This could change but it will require adults to prioritize kids over their own comfort. www.wweek.com/news/state/2...
Open your Harry Dresden pickles & join lady nerd @alicefraser.bsky.social & aquatic troper @patricklenton.bsky.social discuss Encino Man (no joke), kitchen sink mythology, the erasure of desperately horny lady nerds, & stand-near-him/her/they courtship rituals. Meow! shows.acast.com/6786518e3cee...
Urban Fantasy, Fish Out of Water Tropes, and Giving up Waiting for a Next Instalment | Realms Unknown
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February 6, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Open your Harry Dresden pickles & join lady nerd @alicefraser.bsky.social & aquatic troper @patricklenton.bsky.social discuss Encino Man (no joke), kitchen sink mythology, the erasure of desperately horny lady nerds, & stand-near-him/her/they courtship rituals. Meow! shows.acast.com/6786518e3cee...
Oregon: 50th in the country in reading and our @tinakotek.bsky.social thinks “so far so good.” Other states are making changes so all children are taught to read, why is Oregon privileging adult comfort over children’s futures?
www.wweek.com/news/state/2...
www.wweek.com/news/state/2...
Leaving It Up to the Locals Impedes Oregon’s Much-Needed Reading Recovery
Unlike other states, Oregon funds its 197 school districts but does little to hold them to account for their outcomes.
www.wweek.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Oregon: 50th in the country in reading and our @tinakotek.bsky.social thinks “so far so good.” Other states are making changes so all children are taught to read, why is Oregon privileging adult comfort over children’s futures?
www.wweek.com/news/state/2...
www.wweek.com/news/state/2...
I was listening to @thebugle.bsky.social w/ @tiffstevenson.bsky.social & @joshgondelman.bsky.social when my very fit postal worker knocked. And lo and behold, it was….a BUGLE PUZZLE. I don’t remember ordering it, but that is one of the joys of buying Bugle merch—U never know when it might arrive.
February 1, 2026 at 1:22 AM
I was listening to @thebugle.bsky.social w/ @tiffstevenson.bsky.social & @joshgondelman.bsky.social when my very fit postal worker knocked. And lo and behold, it was….a BUGLE PUZZLE. I don’t remember ordering it, but that is one of the joys of buying Bugle merch—U never know when it might arrive.
Cross the meat-machine divide w/ beat-sheet @alicefraser.bsky.social & trope thief @tpneenan.bsky.social as they discuss poultry-based magic, deliciously evil doctors(& delightful ones too), how not to vomit across time, & what you can do w/ 13 1/2 minutes. Ready…Go! shows.acast.com/6786518e3cee...
28 Days Later sequels, Good Doctors, Bad Doctors and Comedic Doctors and an insight into writing processes! | Realms Unknown
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February 1, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Cross the meat-machine divide w/ beat-sheet @alicefraser.bsky.social & trope thief @tpneenan.bsky.social as they discuss poultry-based magic, deliciously evil doctors(& delightful ones too), how not to vomit across time, & what you can do w/ 13 1/2 minutes. Ready…Go! shows.acast.com/6786518e3cee...
I have to disagree w/ @felixsalmon.com on the Elon question. As @espiers.bsky.social started to talk about, NASA was gutted, so was higher ed, so we don’t know how many other great things would have come from spreading funds around. My favorite on this is @albertwenger.bsky.social -1/2
January 31, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I have to disagree w/ @felixsalmon.com on the Elon question. As @espiers.bsky.social started to talk about, NASA was gutted, so was higher ed, so we don’t know how many other great things would have come from spreading funds around. My favorite on this is @albertwenger.bsky.social -1/2
Oregon: last in reading, Dems in charge, don't believe other states can teach us anything. We have a crisis, and the Dems act like all we need is more $$. More $ won't solve this crisis. TY @oregonjournalism.bsky.social for speaking up for kids. www.oregonjournalismproject.org/leaving-it-u...
Leaving It Up to the Locals Impedes Oregon’s Much-Needed Reading Recovery — Oregon Journalism Project
www.oregonjournalismproject.org
January 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Oregon: last in reading, Dems in charge, don't believe other states can teach us anything. We have a crisis, and the Dems act like all we need is more $$. More $ won't solve this crisis. TY @oregonjournalism.bsky.social for speaking up for kids. www.oregonjournalismproject.org/leaving-it-u...
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
Reposted by J. Schuberth (they/them)
Here in Minneapolis, hundreds of clergy from all over the country have been deployed into the streets to participate in ICE/DHS watch.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Here in Minneapolis, hundreds of clergy from all over the country have been deployed into the streets to participate in ICE/DHS watch.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over.
This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
If you can imagine women are people, join light-as-a-duck @alicefraser.bsky.social & historical costume snob @eleanormorton.bsky.social as they talk virgin almonds, how to staple mice to your nipples, Goodbye Lenin (so good!), and ethically sourced penis trees. Yum. shows.acast.com/6786518e3cee...
Witches, their Archetypes and the new Dresden Files | Realms Unknown
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January 23, 2026 at 3:05 AM
If you can imagine women are people, join light-as-a-duck @alicefraser.bsky.social & historical costume snob @eleanormorton.bsky.social as they talk virgin almonds, how to staple mice to your nipples, Goodbye Lenin (so good!), and ethically sourced penis trees. Yum. shows.acast.com/6786518e3cee...
Please give to orgs in MN that are standing up to ICE and supporting immigrants and protesters. Attached is a list of orgs vetted by @movementvoter.bsky.social --please give what you can. docs.google.com/document/u/1...
How to Support Minnesota in this Emergency
docs.google.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Please give to orgs in MN that are standing up to ICE and supporting immigrants and protesters. Attached is a list of orgs vetted by @movementvoter.bsky.social --please give what you can. docs.google.com/document/u/1...
It is amazing to see @orsenjaneensollman.bsky.social & @rickiruizor.bsky.social continually stand up for Oregon's kids. Many people don't want change, but it's time to prioritize kids over adult comfort. Great to see Dems who know what real leadership looks like.
www.oregonlive.com/education/20...
www.oregonlive.com/education/20...
How Oregon sets education funding goals and measures school success could transform under new proposal
At stake is how much money the state needs to spend to get excellent academic outcomes from schools, and how to measure those outcomes.
www.oregonlive.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:20 PM
It is amazing to see @orsenjaneensollman.bsky.social & @rickiruizor.bsky.social continually stand up for Oregon's kids. Many people don't want change, but it's time to prioritize kids over adult comfort. Great to see Dems who know what real leadership looks like.
www.oregonlive.com/education/20...
www.oregonlive.com/education/20...
Are your wounds throbbing? Do you have an unquenchable thirst for death? Then join "woah, I have hands" @tpneenan.bsky.social & saver of cats @alicefraser.bsky.social as they talk angry murder chimps, murdering your mentor, Rebel wees, and IRL hand tropes.
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Lost, The Mist and other controversial endings | Realms Unknown
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January 16, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Are your wounds throbbing? Do you have an unquenchable thirst for death? Then join "woah, I have hands" @tpneenan.bsky.social & saver of cats @alicefraser.bsky.social as they talk angry murder chimps, murdering your mentor, Rebel wees, and IRL hand tropes.
shows.acast.com/6786518e3cee...
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Just finished @aptshadow.bsky.social Children of Time series. My gods-so good! Funny, humane, and the plots move like a freight train( not easy when covering 1000s of yrs.) I don't understand how he can get into the POV of spiders and make me care, but by golly, I DID!!! I really liked the books.
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Just finished @aptshadow.bsky.social Children of Time series. My gods-so good! Funny, humane, and the plots move like a freight train( not easy when covering 1000s of yrs.) I don't understand how he can get into the POV of spiders and make me care, but by golly, I DID!!! I really liked the books.
I've done 2 of these--can't say enough good things. @alicefraser.bsky.social is a curator of great people. I had a blast, and i benefited from feedback from Alice, #JohnLukeRobert #AmyCarver, @tiffstevenson.bsky.social & others retreaters. And there's a babbling brook--literally, it babbles.
Registration is NOW OPEN! 🌿
Join the Alice Fraser Writers' Retreat Switzerland 2026 ⛰️
5 days in a ridiculously stunning Swiss alpine valley to write and reflect. Get momentum and mentorship. 📖
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#AliceFraser
#writingCommunity
#ComedyWriting
#writersretreat
Join the Alice Fraser Writers' Retreat Switzerland 2026 ⛰️
5 days in a ridiculously stunning Swiss alpine valley to write and reflect. Get momentum and mentorship. 📖
[https://www.patreon.com/AliceFraser]
#AliceFraser
#writingCommunity
#ComedyWriting
#writersretreat
January 9, 2026 at 12:21 AM
I've done 2 of these--can't say enough good things. @alicefraser.bsky.social is a curator of great people. I had a blast, and i benefited from feedback from Alice, #JohnLukeRobert #AmyCarver, @tiffstevenson.bsky.social & others retreaters. And there's a babbling brook--literally, it babbles.
I have to say, @bookpipeline.bsky.social had me at “you won,” but then they sent a mug—amazing. Thanks again for choosing “Old Bird,” as the 2025 Unpublished Winner in Mystery/Thriller.
December 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I have to say, @bookpipeline.bsky.social had me at “you won,” but then they sent a mug—amazing. Thanks again for choosing “Old Bird,” as the 2025 Unpublished Winner in Mystery/Thriller.
Think medieval babies are ugly? Won’t want to miss white witch @eleanormorton.bsky.social & German soup fan @alicefraser.bsky.social discuss Lockheed Martin war crimes wear, Narnia for atheists, heavy handed socialism, and autopsy eating etiquette. Yum!
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Narnia // Stranger Things // Space Jesus | Realms Unknown
With Alice Fraser and Eleanor Morton
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December 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Think medieval babies are ugly? Won’t want to miss white witch @eleanormorton.bsky.social & German soup fan @alicefraser.bsky.social discuss Lockheed Martin war crimes wear, Narnia for atheists, heavy handed socialism, and autopsy eating etiquette. Yum!
shows.acast.com/6786518e3cee...
shows.acast.com/6786518e3cee...
Trying to avoid damp, sad ghosts? Look no further than the minimal friction musings of platypus sociologist @alicefraser.bsky.social & tiny-text writer @frogcroakley.bsky.social as they chat about that time Nero tackled an octopus & China Mieville explained nothing!
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Unfiction // Dinotopia // Implausibly large ribcages | Realms Unknown
With Alice Fraser and Nate Crowley
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December 15, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Trying to avoid damp, sad ghosts? Look no further than the minimal friction musings of platypus sociologist @alicefraser.bsky.social & tiny-text writer @frogcroakley.bsky.social as they chat about that time Nero tackled an octopus & China Mieville explained nothing!
shows.acast.com/6786518e3cee...
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Democracy needs a robust press! Support the @oregonjournalism.bsky.social a new addition Oregon's journalism landscape, working to keep us informed.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Democracy needs a robust press! Support the @oregonjournalism.bsky.social a new addition Oregon's journalism landscape, working to keep us informed.
This article by James Neff is a must-read for ALL Oregonians. We are 50th in reading scores, we're failing our children, and there are other states that have turned things around. We just need to the leadership to do it. @oregonjournalism.bsky.social www.oregonjournalismproject.org/schooled-by-...
Schooled by Mississippi — Oregon Journalism Project
www.oregonjournalismproject.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This article by James Neff is a must-read for ALL Oregonians. We are 50th in reading scores, we're failing our children, and there are other states that have turned things around. We just need to the leadership to do it. @oregonjournalism.bsky.social www.oregonjournalismproject.org/schooled-by-...
Love this interview with @ucrlowresmfa.bsky.social prof @gabino.bsky.social —esp. great for those days when you’re doubting yourself as a writer.
Today on the This Is Horror YouTube, it's the full video conversation with Gabino Iglesias. We talk for over two hours about @gabino.bsky.social's books and writing life, including THE DEVIL TAKES YOU HOME and HOUSE OF BONE AND RAIN.
youtu.be/N7aojOAcKTc
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Gabino Iglesias on The Devil Takes You Home, House of Bone & Rain (This Is Horror Podcast 639 & 640)
YouTube video by This Is Horror
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December 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Love this interview with @ucrlowresmfa.bsky.social prof @gabino.bsky.social —esp. great for those days when you’re doubting yourself as a writer.
@todgoldberg.bsky.social, the master maker of @ucrlowresmfa.bsky.social has a new book out and it just landed on my front doorstep. I wish I could be in Palm Desert with all my UCR friends, but this is a pretty good consolation prize.
December 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
@todgoldberg.bsky.social, the master maker of @ucrlowresmfa.bsky.social has a new book out and it just landed on my front doorstep. I wish I could be in Palm Desert with all my UCR friends, but this is a pretty good consolation prize.
My unpublished novel, Old Bird, won the 2025 Book Pipeline award for Mystery/Thriller!
Thank you to all my @ucrlowresmfa.bsky.social readers, and esp. Ivy Pochoda and @todgoldberg.bsky.social (who made me start this novel over from scratch--and he was right to do so!)
Thank you to all my @ucrlowresmfa.bsky.social readers, and esp. Ivy Pochoda and @todgoldberg.bsky.social (who made me start this novel over from scratch--and he was right to do so!)
Winners
bookpipeline.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
My unpublished novel, Old Bird, won the 2025 Book Pipeline award for Mystery/Thriller!
Thank you to all my @ucrlowresmfa.bsky.social readers, and esp. Ivy Pochoda and @todgoldberg.bsky.social (who made me start this novel over from scratch--and he was right to do so!)
Thank you to all my @ucrlowresmfa.bsky.social readers, and esp. Ivy Pochoda and @todgoldberg.bsky.social (who made me start this novel over from scratch--and he was right to do so!)
THis is for @tinakotek.bsky.social who wants to be Oregon’s governor again. Our ed system is in crisis (50th & you don’t declare an emergency?). There are things we can do. They are hard, and it means you start caring about children more than not adults, but that’s what needs to happen.
Louisiana has lots to like:
- 4th grade reading gains second only to MS
- no third grade retention as of the 2024 NAEP, so no risk of selection effect
- 8th grade reading gains
- replication of its model in TN
- portable model that works in any state OR DISTRICT
open.substack.com/pub/karenvai...
- 4th grade reading gains second only to MS
- no third grade retention as of the 2024 NAEP, so no risk of selection effect
- 8th grade reading gains
- replication of its model in TN
- portable model that works in any state OR DISTRICT
open.substack.com/pub/karenvai...
For the antidote to sloppy skepticism about Mississippi, look to Louisiana
Tired of the Mississippi mistrust doom loop? Louisiana offers a counterweight. The Bayou State deserves more attention for its own smart model, anyway.
open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
THis is for @tinakotek.bsky.social who wants to be Oregon’s governor again. Our ed system is in crisis (50th & you don’t declare an emergency?). There are things we can do. They are hard, and it means you start caring about children more than not adults, but that’s what needs to happen.