sal tamarkin
@saltamarkin.bsky.social
editor and writer of journalisms and ttrpgs // editorial director @cloudcurio.bsky.social
Formerly: sr. news editor at Them, also SELF and BuzzFeed News
Formerly: sr. news editor at Them, also SELF and BuzzFeed News
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I just did this btw
Hi everybody,
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I just did this btw
My vape pen weighs a ton
November 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
My vape pen weighs a ton
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today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
today instead of buying barely discounted crap, get a paid subscription to an independent media outlet! a little $ goes a long way towards supporting a free press. 🗞️
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
drop links to your own or your faves in the replies so ppl can easily sign up (bonus if you add a couple words about why it’s good!):
if the nyt/Azeen Ghorayshi wrote about the new study that shows that HRT is associated with substantially lower suicidality in trans youth:
Hed: The Furious Debate Over New Study That Shows Association Between Transgender Youth Medicine and Decreased Self Harm
dek: But some experts are concerned that the study could lead to an increase in transition regret in children, which transgender activists claim is rare
dek: But some experts are concerned that the study could lead to an increase in transition regret in children, which transgender activists claim is rare
November 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
if the nyt/Azeen Ghorayshi wrote about the new study that shows that HRT is associated with substantially lower suicidality in trans youth:
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Roll 1d4 or choose from one of the following classes:
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Roll 1d4 or choose from one of the following classes:
This current crop of sex writers sucks
November 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This current crop of sex writers sucks
New type of guy just dropped
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
New type of guy just dropped
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Aunt: (incredulous) You're not watching the parade??
My parents in unison: What parade
Aunt: (brightly) The thanksgiving parade!
My mom: (exuding indifference) oh who cares
fin
My parents in unison: What parade
Aunt: (brightly) The thanksgiving parade!
My mom: (exuding indifference) oh who cares
fin
November 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Aunt: (incredulous) You're not watching the parade??
My parents in unison: What parade
Aunt: (brightly) The thanksgiving parade!
My mom: (exuding indifference) oh who cares
fin
My parents in unison: What parade
Aunt: (brightly) The thanksgiving parade!
My mom: (exuding indifference) oh who cares
fin
I really can't wait for people to get their hands on Gutter Planet by @scormond.bsky.social and @cspstuff.bsky.social
Simply one of the coolest, weirdest, freshest post-apocalyptic ttrpgs I've read
Simply one of the coolest, weirdest, freshest post-apocalyptic ttrpgs I've read
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I really can't wait for people to get their hands on Gutter Planet by @scormond.bsky.social and @cspstuff.bsky.social
Simply one of the coolest, weirdest, freshest post-apocalyptic ttrpgs I've read
Simply one of the coolest, weirdest, freshest post-apocalyptic ttrpgs I've read
asking for coming out advice to whoever answers the Butterball hotline
November 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
asking for coming out advice to whoever answers the Butterball hotline
happy misgendergiving to everyone who's home for the holidays
November 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
happy misgendergiving to everyone who's home for the holidays
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New: If you're queer, you know that the holidays can be rough. Maybe you have a bad relationship with your family and holidays carry painful memories. I spoke to LGBTQ+ Texans across the state about how they find community this time of year: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Where can LGBTQ+ Texans go for Thanksgiving when home is off-limits?
"I just couldn't deal with knowing that I have people that have nowhere to go."
www.chron.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
New: If you're queer, you know that the holidays can be rough. Maybe you have a bad relationship with your family and holidays carry painful memories. I spoke to LGBTQ+ Texans across the state about how they find community this time of year: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
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Hello, beautiful people. A very dear friend is getting FFS, and it would mean a LOT to me if you would donate to her recovery fund. Thank you!!!
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www.gofundme.com/f/support-ma...
Donate to Margot's Facial Feminization Surgery Recovery, organized by Margot Thurin
Dear friends, family, kind-hearted strangers,
I am undergoing Facial F… Margot Thurin needs your support for Margot's Facial Feminization Surgery Recovery
www.gofundme.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Hello, beautiful people. A very dear friend is getting FFS, and it would mean a LOT to me if you would donate to her recovery fund. Thank you!!!
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ma...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ma...
you should be allowed to smoke weed on amtraks
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
you should be allowed to smoke weed on amtraks
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cis day of invisibility
March 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
cis day of invisibility
Support Frankie’s work!!
If you’ve been waiting to upgrade to a paid subscription to Out of Your League, now’s your chance! It’s my annual birthday-season sale! Also makes a great gift for your queer, sports-loving pal. bit.ly/ooylsagseaso...
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Support Frankie’s work!!
With tide pods is it that you should eat them or that you shouldn’t. I can never remember
November 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
With tide pods is it that you should eat them or that you shouldn’t. I can never remember
This is what I love about chatgpt
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This is what I love about chatgpt
need the T shot to be a venti this week
November 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
need the T shot to be a venti this week
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It's official! I'm now the Newsletter Writer and Contributor to Big & Bright from @thebarbedwire.com. I'll be creating a twice-monthly newsletter and regular stories about the highs & lows of LGBTQ+ Texas life, with an emphasis on queer joy.
🏳️🌈⭐👏 Subscribe for free: thebarbedwire.com/subscribe/
🏳️🌈⭐👏 Subscribe for free: thebarbedwire.com/subscribe/
November 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
It's official! I'm now the Newsletter Writer and Contributor to Big & Bright from @thebarbedwire.com. I'll be creating a twice-monthly newsletter and regular stories about the highs & lows of LGBTQ+ Texas life, with an emphasis on queer joy.
🏳️🌈⭐👏 Subscribe for free: thebarbedwire.com/subscribe/
🏳️🌈⭐👏 Subscribe for free: thebarbedwire.com/subscribe/
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The NYT, when the mayor says you ought to follow the rule of law
Zohran Mamdani chastised a Manhattan synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews in New York.
Mamdani Response to Protest Inflames Tensions with Jewish Leaders
The mayor-elect chastised a synagogue that hosted an event promoting migration to Israel and settlements in occupied territories. His stance further tested his strained relationship with pro-Israel Jews.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The NYT, when the mayor says you ought to follow the rule of law
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For a story I'm working on for next week, I'd love to chat with queer Texans who can't go home for the holidays. Where do you go? What do you do? Where do you find community? DM me here, or on signal at Kissphoria.57
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
For a story I'm working on for next week, I'd love to chat with queer Texans who can't go home for the holidays. Where do you go? What do you do? Where do you find community? DM me here, or on signal at Kissphoria.57
Thought I was going to read about a DQ remake but instead I got a thoughtful meditation on growing up as video games were also growing up. Whewie more @dialacina.com please
The HD-2D remakes of Dragon Quest might modernize these ancient RPGs, but could anything recreate the experience of playing them on the NES? www.avclub.com/dragon-quest...
A quest for relevance: Dragon Quest’s remakes search for the impact it had in the ‘80s
The HD-2D remakes of Dragon Quest might modernize these ancient RPGs, but could anything recreate the experience of playing Dragon Warrior on the NES?
www.avclub.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Thought I was going to read about a DQ remake but instead I got a thoughtful meditation on growing up as video games were also growing up. Whewie more @dialacina.com please