Kel
@editor-kel.bsky.social
Book editor in North Bay Area, CA. I make crafty books for a living and read paranormal and romance for fun. Lord Huron fan. Twin mom of twins. 👯
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everyone correctly noting that any time you put Trump in a room with someone charismatic he becomes extremely complimentary until someone reminds him he hates that person, take a bow
he’ll be posting unhinged shit about Zohran again by tomorrow
he’ll be posting unhinged shit about Zohran again by tomorrow
Trump on Mamdani: "I think he's gonna surprise some conservative people, actually. And some very liberal people he won't surprise because they already like him."
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
everyone correctly noting that any time you put Trump in a room with someone charismatic he becomes extremely complimentary until someone reminds him he hates that person, take a bow
he’ll be posting unhinged shit about Zohran again by tomorrow
he’ll be posting unhinged shit about Zohran again by tomorrow
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👉 The Saudification of America is under way / Karen Attiah
Jamal Khashoggi’s plight & murder was a warning sign for the US, of impending loss of freedom & censorship that would sweep the country (11/18/25) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Jamal Khashoggi’s plight & murder was a warning sign for the US, of impending loss of freedom & censorship that would sweep the country (11/18/25) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Saudification of America is under way | Karen Attiah
Jamal Khashoggi’s plight and murder was a warning sign for the US, of the impending loss of freedom and censorship that would sweep the country
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:58 AM
👉 The Saudification of America is under way / Karen Attiah
Jamal Khashoggi’s plight & murder was a warning sign for the US, of impending loss of freedom & censorship that would sweep the country (11/18/25) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Jamal Khashoggi’s plight & murder was a warning sign for the US, of impending loss of freedom & censorship that would sweep the country (11/18/25) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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So many vulnerable people were hurt, harassed and raped by these ghouls and now—I’m worried—it’s gonna become hehe haha lurid internet circus instead of a long overdue moral reckoning. I’m scared of who we all are becoming. That man has brought us ALL low.
November 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
So many vulnerable people were hurt, harassed and raped by these ghouls and now—I’m worried—it’s gonna become hehe haha lurid internet circus instead of a long overdue moral reckoning. I’m scared of who we all are becoming. That man has brought us ALL low.
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"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity. The current figure is four times higher than the 10% who shared this desire in 2014, when it was generally in line with other age and gender groups."
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Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."
October 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."
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The U.S. Forest Service has for decades ignored recommendations from its own scientists to monitor how much toxic smoke firefighters breathe. To find out how harmful the air gets, our reporters followed crews to the frontlines of a wildfire.
Inside the Poisonous Smoke Killing Wildfire Fighters at Young Ages
Across the country, wildfire fighters work for weeks at a time in poisonous smoke. The government says they are protected. We tested the air at one fire to find out why they are still dying.
nyti.ms
October 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The U.S. Forest Service has for decades ignored recommendations from its own scientists to monitor how much toxic smoke firefighters breathe. To find out how harmful the air gets, our reporters followed crews to the frontlines of a wildfire.
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Leaked messages from leaders of Young Republican groups obtained by Politico:
They referred to Black people as monkeys and "the watermelon people" and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
They referred to Black people as monkeys and "the watermelon people" and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Leaked messages from leaders of Young Republican groups obtained by Politico:
They referred to Black people as monkeys and "the watermelon people" and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
They referred to Black people as monkeys and "the watermelon people" and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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Mad you have to do a bunch of non-book-writing work as an author? Yeah, we all are. But you still have to do it even if you don't get "paid" to do so.
www.agentsandbooks.com/thats-what-t...
www.agentsandbooks.com/thats-what-t...
That's What the Book Sales Are For
Ok, don't be mad at me. I'm going to talk about something today and I think it's going to hurt some feelings out there. Or bring up uncomfortable feelings about work, worth, value, capitalism, and art...
www.agentsandbooks.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Mad you have to do a bunch of non-book-writing work as an author? Yeah, we all are. But you still have to do it even if you don't get "paid" to do so.
www.agentsandbooks.com/thats-what-t...
www.agentsandbooks.com/thats-what-t...
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I gave my heart and soul to that place. Built entire sections for journalists pushed out of their home countries.
When the writer I hired, Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi Arabia, they paraded me around as a symbol for press freedom.
I put MY LIFE on the line to defend journalism and WaPo.
When the writer I hired, Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi Arabia, they paraded me around as a symbol for press freedom.
I put MY LIFE on the line to defend journalism and WaPo.
weird that neither of these articles two main stories decrying censorship mention WaPo's firing of @karenattiah.bsky.social I guess democracy really does die in darkness
September 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I gave my heart and soul to that place. Built entire sections for journalists pushed out of their home countries.
When the writer I hired, Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi Arabia, they paraded me around as a symbol for press freedom.
I put MY LIFE on the line to defend journalism and WaPo.
When the writer I hired, Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by Saudi Arabia, they paraded me around as a symbol for press freedom.
I put MY LIFE on the line to defend journalism and WaPo.
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Signs bearing President Trump’s name have gone up at major construction projects. They were financed by the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law which he passionately opposed ahead of its passage.
Trump Tried to Kill the Infrastructure Law. Now He’s Getting Credit for Its Projects.
Signs bearing President Trump’s name have gone up at major construction projects financed by the 2021 law, which he strenuously opposed ahead of its passage.
nyti.ms
September 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Signs bearing President Trump’s name have gone up at major construction projects. They were financed by the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law which he passionately opposed ahead of its passage.
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this is terrifying www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...
Trump Officials Demanded Confidential Data About Transgender Children Seeking Care
www.nytimes.com
August 21, 2025 at 6:23 AM
this is terrifying www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...
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Former US ambassador to Hungary: "After years watching Hungary suffocate under the weight of its democratic collapse, I came to understand that the real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence." (h/t @bnovak.bsky.social)
Opinion | I Watched It Happen in Hungary. Now It’s Happening Here.
www.nytimes.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Former US ambassador to Hungary: "After years watching Hungary suffocate under the weight of its democratic collapse, I came to understand that the real danger of a strongman isn’t his tactics; it’s how others, especially those with power, justify their acquiescence." (h/t @bnovak.bsky.social)
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"Just as importantly, Ventura County is playing a crucial role in the attempt to stop fascism right now, for the good people of Ventura, Camarillo, and Oxnard are not taking ICE raids without a fight."
What ICE’s Assault on Ventura County, California Means for the Rest of America
“Mom is gone. They took her away.” These are the words of an 8-year-old Mexican-American girl I will call Maria, in my hometown of Oxnard, California. She spoke them to her summer school teachers t…
lithub.com
July 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"Just as importantly, Ventura County is playing a crucial role in the attempt to stop fascism right now, for the good people of Ventura, Camarillo, and Oxnard are not taking ICE raids without a fight."
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Anyone concerned that America will quietly succumb to fascism should look at what's happening in LA. This whole thread is wonderful
If the United States decides to declare war on its own people, so be it. They can't defeat an insurgency overseas and they can't defeat one here
If the United States decides to declare war on its own people, so be it. They can't defeat an insurgency overseas and they can't defeat one here
ICE is fighting (and losing) a classic low-grade insurgency in LA.
The administration has to appear strong. The people do not.
The administration has to appear strong. The people do not.
July 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Anyone concerned that America will quietly succumb to fascism should look at what's happening in LA. This whole thread is wonderful
If the United States decides to declare war on its own people, so be it. They can't defeat an insurgency overseas and they can't defeat one here
If the United States decides to declare war on its own people, so be it. They can't defeat an insurgency overseas and they can't defeat one here
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If you like book stuff and despise the ignorant and hate-filled anti-trans rhetoric of this blighted nation, check out the auction! There's some great stuff still going amazingly cheap, including editing, sensitivity reads and science consultation, as well as a ton of signed books and goodies.
Genre Creators for Trans Rights in the UK and SA
Silent auction 'Genre Creators for Trans Rights in the UK and SA' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
May 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
If you like book stuff and despise the ignorant and hate-filled anti-trans rhetoric of this blighted nation, check out the auction! There's some great stuff still going amazingly cheap, including editing, sensitivity reads and science consultation, as well as a ton of signed books and goodies.
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In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…
February 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…
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Here is an ongoing list of LA restaurants that are offering shelter, food, and support to first responders and evacuees:
bit.ly/LAaid
bit.ly/LAaid
L.A. restaurants offering shelter, discounts and food to fire evacuees and first responders
These L.A. restaurants and coffee shops are staying open to shelter evacuees, offering discounts and, in some cases, free food to evacuees and first responders to the numerous ongoing fires in Souther...
bit.ly
January 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Here is an ongoing list of LA restaurants that are offering shelter, food, and support to first responders and evacuees:
bit.ly/LAaid
bit.ly/LAaid
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1. Hundreds of companies who pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 4 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
General Mills
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
General Mills
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
After a violent mob stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, hundreds of corporations took action to communicate to the public that democracy itself was more important than maximizing their po...
popular.info
January 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
1. Hundreds of companies who pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 4 years
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
General Mills
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
But we've identified 10 promise keepers:
Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
General Mills
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
My husband's step-grandma, Cab Calloway's daughter, was an incredible woman and a pillar of the Baltimore community. Rest in power.
FLASH:
Camay Calloway Murphy, daughter of Cab Calloway, has died at 97.
In 1950 she became one of the first African-American educators in white Virginian schools.
Camay Calloway Murphy, daughter of Cab Calloway, has died at 97.
In 1950 she became one of the first African-American educators in white Virginian schools.
November 15, 2024 at 4:52 PM
My husband's step-grandma, Cab Calloway's daughter, was an incredible woman and a pillar of the Baltimore community. Rest in power.
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America needs leopard journalists now.
Journalists dedicated to showing Trump voters that the leopard always eats your face even when he promises not to.
The amount of staggering, life-altering pain Trump voters will have to experience to wean themselves off him is extraordinary.
But it's coming.
Journalists dedicated to showing Trump voters that the leopard always eats your face even when he promises not to.
The amount of staggering, life-altering pain Trump voters will have to experience to wean themselves off him is extraordinary.
But it's coming.
November 12, 2024 at 6:04 PM
America needs leopard journalists now.
Journalists dedicated to showing Trump voters that the leopard always eats your face even when he promises not to.
The amount of staggering, life-altering pain Trump voters will have to experience to wean themselves off him is extraordinary.
But it's coming.
Journalists dedicated to showing Trump voters that the leopard always eats your face even when he promises not to.
The amount of staggering, life-altering pain Trump voters will have to experience to wean themselves off him is extraordinary.
But it's coming.
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If you are fortunate enough to currently have a Democratic Senator (even if/especially if the seat flipped in this election) please contact them in support of this
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
November 8, 2024 at 9:12 PM
If you are fortunate enough to currently have a Democratic Senator (even if/especially if the seat flipped in this election) please contact them in support of this
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
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The responsibility for resisting and correcting this behavior shouldn’t fall solely on a specific gender. If you’re a man of conscience and you see another man mimicking Nick Fuentes, fuck him up on sight before the women even get a chance. I mean that.
November 8, 2024 at 8:21 PM
The responsibility for resisting and correcting this behavior shouldn’t fall solely on a specific gender. If you’re a man of conscience and you see another man mimicking Nick Fuentes, fuck him up on sight before the women even get a chance. I mean that.
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at the risk of sounding flippant, Americans should genuinely consider a catchy little rhyme about what happened on Jan 6th, because some of y’all forgot WAY too quickly about the failed slaughter of YOUR government, whereas we still celebrate ours 418 years later
November 5, 2024 at 6:20 AM
at the risk of sounding flippant, Americans should genuinely consider a catchy little rhyme about what happened on Jan 6th, because some of y’all forgot WAY too quickly about the failed slaughter of YOUR government, whereas we still celebrate ours 418 years later