Meg Ringler
@megringler.bsky.social
Deeply curious/highly caffeinated • Mostly writing about care systems and failures, funding abortions, and talking too much about animals • Words in no tokens, Chicago Review of Books, Catapult, etc.
www.megringler.com
www.megringler.com
Are we using Bluesky for #NationalDogShow thoughts? Because Rupert was robbed.
a man wearing a cowboy hat and a scarf says we got thieves
Alt: a man wearing a cowboy hat and a scarf says we got thieves
media.tenor.com
November 28, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Are we using Bluesky for #NationalDogShow thoughts? Because Rupert was robbed.
A few months ago, I took a marker and wrote “Write + ride + get outside” on my mirror to remind me what’s most important on endless to-do lists, so I was really excited to read this. I’ve read it three times now, and I still don’t know what’s more beautiful: this story or the writing. Perfection.
"Horses are exquisite machines. As prey animals, their greatest survival tools are designed for flight, and every sense is finely geared toward safety." —Sterry Butcher for The New York Times Magazine #longreads
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/m...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/m...
He Thought He Knew Horses. Then He Learned to Really Listen.
Warwick Schiller made his name as an expert trainer. An enigmatic little horse completely changed his outlook.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 1:38 AM
A few months ago, I took a marker and wrote “Write + ride + get outside” on my mirror to remind me what’s most important on endless to-do lists, so I was really excited to read this. I’ve read it three times now, and I still don’t know what’s more beautiful: this story or the writing. Perfection.
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In Settings under Accessibility, you can flip a switch so that you can't post an image without adding alt text! (Some have argued that this should be the default.)
November 26, 2024 at 3:11 AM
In Settings under Accessibility, you can flip a switch so that you can't post an image without adding alt text! (Some have argued that this should be the default.)
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I can’t recommend this book enough. It’s a collection of short stories, essays, and photographs speaking to the very point made below.
November 21, 2024 at 10:55 AM
I can’t recommend this book enough. It’s a collection of short stories, essays, and photographs speaking to the very point made below.
“The Governor's Office obtained negotiation documents, names of protesters, and key operational details — at times, in advance of plans being enacted.”
Y'all, these college journalists are killing it. Check out this great series about Gov. Shapiro's attempts to influence Penn that is based on documents obtained using PA's public records law.
College journalism is real journalism.
College journalism is real journalism.
Inside Josh Shapiro's covert push for influence at Penn
Documents obtained by the DP reveal the governor's extensive involvement in Penn's affairs, including its response to antisemitism and the pro-Palestinian encampment.
www.thedp.com
November 22, 2024 at 2:13 AM
“The Governor's Office obtained negotiation documents, names of protesters, and key operational details — at times, in advance of plans being enacted.”
“Honestly, people are truly just looking for any thread of hope that this new reality is a nightmare we will wake up from.” - This describes my mom exactly, and brilliantly goes on to explain why it’s deeply problematic.
The only conspiracy is two white supremacies in a trench coat. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The unlikely demographic that’s fueling post-election conspiracy theories
The misinformation economy isn’t just the realm of Republicans.
www.msnbc.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:49 AM
“Honestly, people are truly just looking for any thread of hope that this new reality is a nightmare we will wake up from.” - This describes my mom exactly, and brilliantly goes on to explain why it’s deeply problematic.
I have never (in my entire week on here) so quickly hit “follow all”
I (barely) started this list of bookish sorts in the city. Gimme suggestions for more people!
go.bsky.app/VSniMux
go.bsky.app/VSniMux
November 19, 2024 at 9:20 PM
I have never (in my entire week on here) so quickly hit “follow all”
Jen was an amazing editor to work with. Def looking forward to their recommendations!
Hey friends—
Over the past few years I’ve done a roundup of trans/nonbinary/gender non-conforming *debut* authors. I’m building my 2024 list now! Send me your favorites (or yours if you debuted this year)!
Last year’s here for reference: chireviewofbooks.com/2023/12/22/6...
Over the past few years I’ve done a roundup of trans/nonbinary/gender non-conforming *debut* authors. I’m building my 2024 list now! Send me your favorites (or yours if you debuted this year)!
Last year’s here for reference: chireviewofbooks.com/2023/12/22/6...
61 Notable Debuts by Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Non-conforming Authors - Chicago Review of Books
Every year this list gets longer and my heart grows right along with it. I’m ending 2023 filled to the brim with gratitude for the books that made me feel seen; for who I’ve been, who I am, and who I ...
chireviewofbooks.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:10 AM
Jen was an amazing editor to work with. Def looking forward to their recommendations!
Can confirm. Very fun as a nonfiction writer!
This is how you become a writer: just pick one of the things that is deeply wrong with you. Make it a character. Now send it on a self-help journey or try to kill it. Now call it a book.
November 18, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Can confirm. Very fun as a nonfiction writer!
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Did you develop Long Covid after dropping precautions bc you believed the Great Barrington Declaration that young people will be fine if they get Covid-19? Please be in touch at jmetraux@motherjones.com for a potential @motherjones.com article and reposts are appreciated.
November 18, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Did you develop Long Covid after dropping precautions bc you believed the Great Barrington Declaration that young people will be fine if they get Covid-19? Please be in touch at jmetraux@motherjones.com for a potential @motherjones.com article and reposts are appreciated.
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For the @nytimes.com I wrote about how Enough is Enough with the incumbent president and his cabinet of folly and let’s stop coddling Trump voters and be real clear-eyed about what lies ahead. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...
Opinion | Enough
To suggest we should yield even a little to Trump’s odious politics is unacceptable. Even if we did, it would never be enough.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:13 PM
For the @nytimes.com I wrote about how Enough is Enough with the incumbent president and his cabinet of folly and let’s stop coddling Trump voters and be real clear-eyed about what lies ahead. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...
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Hey we're a lit mag run by some trans and non-binary guys. many of our pieces reference Taco Bell for some reason. Read our latest issue! We're so prestigious, the Dandy and the Paris Review doesn't dare say shit. tacobellquarterly.org/tbq7/
TBQ7
Letter from the Editor Grieving god in the car Poem in the Shape of the Poet Beating Henry Kissinger to Death with Their Bare Hands what do you do for a living? When You Walk Into the Limits of …
tacobellquarterly.org
November 6, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Hey we're a lit mag run by some trans and non-binary guys. many of our pieces reference Taco Bell for some reason. Read our latest issue! We're so prestigious, the Dandy and the Paris Review doesn't dare say shit. tacobellquarterly.org/tbq7/
My middle and high schools taught extensively about Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, but I didn’t learn about this until I read The Curse of the Marquis de Sade last year.
It is little known, but the first book burnings in Nazi Germany didn’t target Jewish writers. It was the burning of the library of the Institute of Sexual Research, which was a safe home for trans people.
It is no accident that fascists today walk that same dark path by targeting trans people. /5
It is no accident that fascists today walk that same dark path by targeting trans people. /5
November 18, 2024 at 2:12 AM
My middle and high schools taught extensively about Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, but I didn’t learn about this until I read The Curse of the Marquis de Sade last year.
Some local beekeepers have told me that political signs are super helpful to them for winter insulation, so we’ll be donating ours. Maybe the same is true for some near you!
November 15, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Some local beekeepers have told me that political signs are super helpful to them for winter insulation, so we’ll be donating ours. Maybe the same is true for some near you!
There is no better teacher, especially in the impossible moments.
It's raining. It feels like the sky is falling. There was so much loss this year. I can’t wrap my head around all of it but I'm trying to write my way through. Maybe you are, too. I'm talking about how to do it with really smart people, I hope you can join us.
www.offassignment.com/writing-grief
www.offassignment.com/writing-grief
November 15, 2024 at 11:02 PM
There is no better teacher, especially in the impossible moments.
Ohhh also excellent
Tried to roundup a list of folks in critical disability studies & disability justice work that I know of who are already on here, please lmk if there's someone else i should add!
go.bsky.app/NJWgurk
go.bsky.app/NJWgurk
November 15, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Ohhh also excellent
This is v good
Hey, authors new to Bluesky: We've gathered a little starter pack of publishers, organizations, and publications to follow and help populate your feed with literary resources.
go.bsky.app/bQfVJ6
go.bsky.app/bQfVJ6
November 15, 2024 at 10:43 PM
This is v good
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Alright let's do this thing. Hit me with suggestions or if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/TvqbNoq
November 15, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Alright let's do this thing. Hit me with suggestions or if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/TvqbNoq
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Feel like my main skill at this point is shepherding my little collection of three beverages at a time from work spot to work spot.
November 15, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Feel like my main skill at this point is shepherding my little collection of three beverages at a time from work spot to work spot.
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IT’S TIME TO DRINK MORE WATER.
*buzz buzz*
*buzz buzz*
You there — yes, you! the one in the body — drink some water and eat a little something with protein.
*pulls out taser*
Now.
💖
*pulls out taser*
Now.
💖
November 14, 2024 at 8:23 PM
IT’S TIME TO DRINK MORE WATER.
*buzz buzz*
*buzz buzz*
Here is your favorite therapy dog’s favorite therapy dog, Penny, sleeping on her therapy dog, Andy. They’ve been very busy these last eight days, but not too busy to tell you they think you’re a very good human.
November 14, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Here is your favorite therapy dog’s favorite therapy dog, Penny, sleeping on her therapy dog, Andy. They’ve been very busy these last eight days, but not too busy to tell you they think you’re a very good human.
Does rewatching Shrinking count as grief therapy?
October 26, 2023 at 1:25 AM
Does rewatching Shrinking count as grief therapy?
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A reminder to my friends out there who struggle with SAD in the fall & winter: September 1 is a great time to get that happy light out and start using it, as well as remember to take your Vit D. Both help me a ton with seasonal depression. I hope they will you too ❤️
September 1, 2023 at 5:39 PM
A reminder to my friends out there who struggle with SAD in the fall & winter: September 1 is a great time to get that happy light out and start using it, as well as remember to take your Vit D. Both help me a ton with seasonal depression. I hope they will you too ❤️
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For The Guardian, I reported on young people who parented while in college, and how the end of the student loan payment pause will impact them. As experts note, student parents are disproportionately affected by student debt. “It feels like a defeat almost."
‘I already work two jobs’: US graduates with kids grapple with student debt
As the end of the student debt payment pause looms, many parents say they cannot afford to prioritize paying their loans back
www.theguardian.com
August 31, 2023 at 2:57 PM
For The Guardian, I reported on young people who parented while in college, and how the end of the student loan payment pause will impact them. As experts note, student parents are disproportionately affected by student debt. “It feels like a defeat almost."