Ian M. Rogers
@ianmrogers.bsky.social
I used to live in Japan, and now I'm a writer.
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What?!?
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 AM
What?!?
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Republican Elite: we are sticking with our plan to cut taxes for rich, raise taxes for working families & undermine basic safety net, terrorize everyone, and steal $billions for Trump Family, but now we call “Affordability”
Corporate Media: Republicans pivot to Affordability!
Corporate Media: Republicans pivot to Affordability!
November 23, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Republican Elite: we are sticking with our plan to cut taxes for rich, raise taxes for working families & undermine basic safety net, terrorize everyone, and steal $billions for Trump Family, but now we call “Affordability”
Corporate Media: Republicans pivot to Affordability!
Corporate Media: Republicans pivot to Affordability!
Cocaine is the funniest of all the drugs, I think
November 22, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Cocaine is the funniest of all the drugs, I think
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Thrilled that SIX @vineleavespress.bsky.social authors have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize @ianmrogers.bsky.social #ECBatista #JillAmberChaffin @jocelynjanecox.bsky.social #DavidHicks @nicolezelniker.bsky.social Congratulations and Good luck!
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Our 2025 Pushcart Prize Nominees!
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November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Thrilled that SIX @vineleavespress.bsky.social authors have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize @ianmrogers.bsky.social #ECBatista #JillAmberChaffin @jocelynjanecox.bsky.social #DavidHicks @nicolezelniker.bsky.social Congratulations and Good luck!
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look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
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i hope they build it exactly like this
He’s designing the ballroom with AI isn’t he www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
October 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
i hope they build it exactly like this
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News Analysis: For President Trump, a wide-ranging crackdown on mainstream media institutions and political opponents is not about hate speech, but about speech that he hates — namely, speech that is critical of him and his administration. nyti.ms/3VsCyO4
September 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
News Analysis: For President Trump, a wide-ranging crackdown on mainstream media institutions and political opponents is not about hate speech, but about speech that he hates — namely, speech that is critical of him and his administration. nyti.ms/3VsCyO4
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@ianmrogers.bsky.social found in the wild at The Bookery!
September 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
@ianmrogers.bsky.social found in the wild at The Bookery!
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By the way, you were right. It can happen here.
August 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
By the way, you were right. It can happen here.
Major court victory for free speech and the termination of research grants by Trump:
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Authors Guild Wins Major First Amendment Victory in NEH Ruling - The Authors Guild
The Authors Guild and eight scholar-authors* won a major First Amendment victory yesterday when a New York federal court blocked the government’s unprecedented termination of 1,400 research grants to ...
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August 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Major court victory for free speech and the termination of research grants by Trump:
authorsguild.org/news/ag-wins...
authorsguild.org/news/ag-wins...
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Under pressure from the White House, the Smithsonian has removed Trump from the impeachment exhibit at the History Museum.
The exhibit now says that “only three presidents have seriously faced removal,” referring to Johnson, Nixon, and Clinton.
The exhibit now looks the way it did in 2008.
The exhibit now says that “only three presidents have seriously faced removal,” referring to Johnson, Nixon, and Clinton.
The exhibit now looks the way it did in 2008.
Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum
A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.
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July 31, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Under pressure from the White House, the Smithsonian has removed Trump from the impeachment exhibit at the History Museum.
The exhibit now says that “only three presidents have seriously faced removal,” referring to Johnson, Nixon, and Clinton.
The exhibit now looks the way it did in 2008.
The exhibit now says that “only three presidents have seriously faced removal,” referring to Johnson, Nixon, and Clinton.
The exhibit now looks the way it did in 2008.
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Can’t wait to dig into this fun read—the latest #novel from my friend and fellow alum, @ianmrogers.bsky.social!
His last book was insightful and hilarious, so I know (especially as a fan of D&D and Magic the Gathering) I’m going to love this one!
#fiction
#amreading
His last book was insightful and hilarious, so I know (especially as a fan of D&D and Magic the Gathering) I’m going to love this one!
#fiction
#amreading
July 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Can’t wait to dig into this fun read—the latest #novel from my friend and fellow alum, @ianmrogers.bsky.social!
His last book was insightful and hilarious, so I know (especially as a fan of D&D and Magic the Gathering) I’m going to love this one!
#fiction
#amreading
His last book was insightful and hilarious, so I know (especially as a fan of D&D and Magic the Gathering) I’m going to love this one!
#fiction
#amreading
"As Baldacci concluded, this isn’t about stifling innovation—it’s about basic respect for the law and creators’ rights."
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Authors Guild Member David Baldacci Testifies Before Senate Crime Subcommittee on AI Theft - The Authors Guild
On Wednesday, July 16, bestselling author David Baldacci delivered powerful testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, laying bare the devastating impact of AI c...
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July 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"As Baldacci concluded, this isn’t about stifling innovation—it’s about basic respect for the law and creators’ rights."
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In Donald Trump's housing market, rich investors get richer by buying up more houses while working families are pushed out of homeownership.
Real estate investors are purchasing more U.S. homes as high prices lock out would-be buyers
The rise in investor home purchases reflects how much the housing market has slowed as traditional buyers are sidelined, according to BatchData.
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July 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
In Donald Trump's housing market, rich investors get richer by buying up more houses while working families are pushed out of homeownership.
Heroes attack ideas, while cowards attack people
July 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Heroes attack ideas, while cowards attack people
So many writers write modern-day novels that don't include the Internet or smartphones -- perhaps an unconscious wish to return to a tech-free life?
July 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
So many writers write modern-day novels that don't include the Internet or smartphones -- perhaps an unconscious wish to return to a tech-free life?
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"Pay no attention to how all of this is being done to give tax breaks to the wealthiest people in the country. Society is about sacrifice, and sometimes we have to give up things like rural hospitals or food assistance for the poor so that billionaires can get more boats."
Pay No Attention to the Big Beautiful Bill Behind the Curtain
Sure, our health care, environment, and economy all hang in the balance of some two hundred mostly unpopular, mostly white men. And yeah, by Friday...
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July 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"Pay no attention to how all of this is being done to give tax breaks to the wealthiest people in the country. Society is about sacrifice, and sometimes we have to give up things like rural hospitals or food assistance for the poor so that billionaires can get more boats."
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"As the Trump administration’s attacks on higher education have escalated, this brief stands as a clear signal: University leaders must understand that an attack on one university’s autonomy and existence is a threat to all."
June 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
"As the Trump administration’s attacks on higher education have escalated, this brief stands as a clear signal: University leaders must understand that an attack on one university’s autonomy and existence is a threat to all."
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#EndStageCapitalism is weird. Who wants their armpits to smell like Girl Scout cookies or birthday cake?
June 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
#EndStageCapitalism is weird. Who wants their armpits to smell like Girl Scout cookies or birthday cake?
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"Liberal arts colleges & universities are a gem in the US, envied by people around the world. Their strength lies in challenging society’s strengths & weaknesses, & asking how to make the world more just with more freedom for everyone. Those are the true aims of higher education."
#DefendHigherEd
#DefendHigherEd
Trump’s war on Harvard was decades in the making. This letter proves it | Bernard Harcourt
A message tucked into an old book serves as a reminder that the assault on the institution is part of a long-planned effort
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June 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
"Liberal arts colleges & universities are a gem in the US, envied by people around the world. Their strength lies in challenging society’s strengths & weaknesses, & asking how to make the world more just with more freedom for everyone. Those are the true aims of higher education."
#DefendHigherEd
#DefendHigherEd
What does it mean that I'm getting better at spotting AI text without a detector?
June 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
What does it mean that I'm getting better at spotting AI text without a detector?
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Just pre-ordered your book, Ian. Can't wait to read it.
Also, has Wes Anderson optioned this for a movie yet?
Also, has Wes Anderson optioned this for a movie yet?
June 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Just pre-ordered your book, Ian. Can't wait to read it.
Also, has Wes Anderson optioned this for a movie yet?
Also, has Wes Anderson optioned this for a movie yet?
I feel SUPER old when people refer to events 30 or 40 years ago as having happened in "the 20th century" like it was a historical era, and I wonder if people in the 1920s felt this way too
June 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I feel SUPER old when people refer to events 30 or 40 years ago as having happened in "the 20th century" like it was a historical era, and I wonder if people in the 1920s felt this way too