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Kelly Clancy
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Mother of three adventurers in Brooklyn, NY. Academic editor and writing consultant.

Read my new book! Democracy: A Love Letter, https://books2read.com/democracyaloveletter
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Maybe it’s just the Humanities professor in me, but let it be noted that events of today (ahem) have demonstrated the value of being able to assess a large volume of qualitative data and do careful textual analysis with deep attention to context.
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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New York Times killed Weinstein and Epstein stories but just asked Ms Rachel if she was funded by Hamas.
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Was sending a text today and the phone gods decided to autocorrect "myopic vision" to "myopic bison." Fairly sure I need to write a novel about the band Myopic Bison.
November 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
"Vote Blue No Matter Who...."
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
My son, filibustering sleep last night:
--how do EpiPens work, in detail?
--how did Trump build a winning coalition in 2024 when he sucks so much?
--can you explain Gaza to me, with a historical perspective?
--do we have a plan in case there's a fire?
November 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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The original Dem demands were:
1) Permanent ACA subsidies
2) Medicaid funding restored
3) No more blank checks for the regime (rescission)

They dropped Medicaid immediately. Went silent on rescission. Cut back to 1 year of subsidies on Friday. And surrendered today.

The Senate Democrats!
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Hey if these are your reps it’s a great time to call and say no deal on the government shutdown without an agreement on the ACA. You’d be helping my family!
November 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Just left messages for Schumer and Gillibrand. My husband and I are both self-employed and this will drive our premiums through the roof.
Okay, Ezra is confirming that he's hearing D senators are actually plotting to cave to Trump and end the shutdown WITHOUT any extension of the ACA, just a promise of a vote later down the line.

Call your senators, friends, NOW, and tell them NO DEAL without ACA funding!

Find them here: reps.fyi
November 9, 2025 at 10:28 PM
After week one of AcWriMo, we've logged 222 hours of co-writing time, and who knows how many hours of solo writing time. Pretty awesome way to end the week!
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
What an incredible picture.
This is what a New Era looks like.
November 6, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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“He doesn’t have a mandate” are you fucking kidding? Dick Cheney died the day Zohran is elected he has the mandate of HEAVEN
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
My kid, up way too late: “sounds like Cuomo was out Mamdanied!”
November 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Over a million votes for Mamdani and counting. In 2021, Adams got 753,000.
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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nice
RESULT: Abigail Spanberger has been elected governor of Virginia, the AP has just called.

Her win flips this office for Democrats.

Virginia’s other statewide elections, for lieutenant governor and attorney general, have not yet been called at this time.
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Mamdani couldn’t pay for a better closing argument than Stephen Miller, Elon, and Trump all endorsing Cuomo.
Just the face you want to see endorsing your campaign on the eve of the election
November 4, 2025 at 3:23 AM
My beleaguered husband to my children, just now: "I hate slime and kinetic sand as much as I hate AI. It's gross and gets everywhere and you can't get rid of it."
November 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I love November because it starts with such optimism. We're going to write so many words together! If you want to write, and need some friends to write with, it's not too late to AcWriMo! Read more and sign up here: epilogueediting.substack.com/p/how-to-acw...
How to AcWriMo
...or motivating yourself to write, a lot (or a little).
epilogueediting.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The old NYC voting and trick-or-treating combo.
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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I’m raising funds for the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank today. You Venmo me any amount, I’ll match it and send over the total to LARFB tomorrow! Any amount puts you in a drawing for a free ebook of The Book Proposal Book (giving away 5 copies so you’ve got a good shot)

venmo.com/u/Laura-Port...
Venmo | Laura Portwood-Stacer
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venmo.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This is my dream right here.
My 8yo told me she had a dream that she went "taco treating," which is where you go door to door and people give you tacos
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This just solidified my voting plans. WILL be getting a Halloween Voter sticker. Very excited to vote against Cuomo and his Islamophobia and for Mamdani's vision of what a cosmopolitan city could be.
Added bonus for everyone who votes in NYC tomorrow: special edition “I voted” sticker
October 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
As if I could love Emma Thompson more.
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Ever wondered why AcWriMo works? I break it down for you, right here—come write with us this November!
How to AcWriMo
...or motivating yourself to write, a lot (or a little).
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM