Esther Schindler
@estherschindler.bsky.social
Writer. Editor. Chocoholic. Baseball. Cats. Technology. Not always in that order.
She/her. Let's be kind to one another.
Gaze upon my LinkedIn profile and admire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherschindler/
She/her. Let's be kind to one another.
Gaze upon my LinkedIn profile and admire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherschindler/
Pinned
I know I'm posting more often -- maybe too much -- but it's the only way I can cope.
On one hand, I refuse to stay silent about the horrible things that are happening.
On the other hand, I refuse to let them distract me from the things that bring us joy and usefulness.
On one hand, I refuse to stay silent about the horrible things that are happening.
On the other hand, I refuse to let them distract me from the things that bring us joy and usefulness.
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Oh my God, what an incredibly real and incredibly terrifying story. These grown men were locked inside a restaurant? Wow.
It's hard to say where that ranks next to the state-sanctioned murders and the kidnapping of children, but gosh, they were briefly locked inside a restaurant? Heaven forfend.
It's hard to say where that ranks next to the state-sanctioned murders and the kidnapping of children, but gosh, they were briefly locked inside a restaurant? Heaven forfend.
January 26, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Oh my God, what an incredibly real and incredibly terrifying story. These grown men were locked inside a restaurant? Wow.
It's hard to say where that ranks next to the state-sanctioned murders and the kidnapping of children, but gosh, they were briefly locked inside a restaurant? Heaven forfend.
It's hard to say where that ranks next to the state-sanctioned murders and the kidnapping of children, but gosh, they were briefly locked inside a restaurant? Heaven forfend.
You're nodding, aren't you?
January 26, 2026 at 12:42 AM
You're nodding, aren't you?
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Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
January 25, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires from 24 countries are calling on global leaders to increase taxes on the super-rich, amid growing concern that the wealthiest in society are buying political influence.
Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich
Mark Ruffalo, Brian Eno and Abigail Disney sign letter timed for WEF in Davos saying wealthy are buying political influence
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires from 24 countries are calling on global leaders to increase taxes on the super-rich, amid growing concern that the wealthiest in society are buying political influence.
Make everything okay
The magic button — Make Everything OK
The magic button — Make Everything OK
make-everything-ok.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Make everything okay
Look, I understand that we all need escapism right now. If yours includes steamy historical romance (like, say, Bridgerton), I recommend the Wallflower series. This has no lasting literary value, but frankly, at this point, I do not care.
https://amzn.to/4pWt6PC
https://amzn.to/4pWt6PC
January 25, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Look, I understand that we all need escapism right now. If yours includes steamy historical romance (like, say, Bridgerton), I recommend the Wallflower series. This has no lasting literary value, but frankly, at this point, I do not care.
https://amzn.to/4pWt6PC
https://amzn.to/4pWt6PC
In 2016, I edited an article about this way-out-there project, and decided to look up its progress since then. Cool reading.
Thirty years of the Square Kilometre Array: here’s what the world’s largest radio telescope project has achieved so far – Physics World
The precursors to the world’s most sensitive radio telescope are already changing our view of the cosmos
physicsworld.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
In 2016, I edited an article about this way-out-there project, and decided to look up its progress since then. Cool reading.
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Michael Che on SNL: "I get that I.C.E. Agents are people, allegedly. And they have a job to do. But at some point, while you're pepper spraying old ladies or shooting at a nurse, do you ever stop and ask yourself, are we dicks?"
January 25, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Michael Che on SNL: "I get that I.C.E. Agents are people, allegedly. And they have a job to do. But at some point, while you're pepper spraying old ladies or shooting at a nurse, do you ever stop and ask yourself, are we dicks?"
Every copy of Aurora Australis, printed at the South Pole in 1908, is bound in the supply crates from the Shackleton expedition, and copies are identified by which goods are stenciled on them. blogs.loc.gov/bibliomania/...
Polar Plunge: An Exploration of Antarctic Publishing | Bibliomania
In 1901, on a journey to reach the South Pole, the Discovery Expedition joined together to establish the first Antarctic journal. With illustrations, poetry, and field reports written by sailors and o...
blogs.loc.gov
January 25, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Every copy of Aurora Australis, printed at the South Pole in 1908, is bound in the supply crates from the Shackleton expedition, and copies are identified by which goods are stenciled on them. blogs.loc.gov/bibliomania/...
Attention #Arizona: Attorney General Kris Mayes wants you to send her video and photographic documentation of ICE misconduct and criminal activity in AZ.
Use this link to submit complaints and video or photographic evidence of ICE misconduct and criminal acts in AZ. www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
Use this link to submit complaints and video or photographic evidence of ICE misconduct and criminal acts in AZ. www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
Report Misconduct by Federal Agents to the Arizona Attorney General | Attorney General's Office
Members of the public in Arizona should use this form to report (including submitting video footage or photographic evidence) potentially unlawful activity in Arizona by federal agents or personnel, s...
www.azag.gov
January 25, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Attention #Arizona: Attorney General Kris Mayes wants you to send her video and photographic documentation of ICE misconduct and criminal activity in AZ.
Use this link to submit complaints and video or photographic evidence of ICE misconduct and criminal acts in AZ. www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
Use this link to submit complaints and video or photographic evidence of ICE misconduct and criminal acts in AZ. www.azag.gov/complaints/f...
An 18-year-old in Alabama redrew their state’s senate map on free software, and a federal judge adopted it over plans drafted by professional cartographers, fixing a Voting Rights Act violation for nearly 300,000 people. (from November)
A teenager redrew the Alabama voting map – and it’s now state law
Daniel DiDonato, 18, drafted new state senate districts at home on free software – and a judge picked his map ahead of professionals’ efforts to remedy voting rights violations
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM
An 18-year-old in Alabama redrew their state’s senate map on free software, and a federal judge adopted it over plans drafted by professional cartographers, fixing a Voting Rights Act violation for nearly 300,000 people. (from November)
“Print soon, or I shall overflow with more rhyme.”—poet Lord Byron, as he sent his agent constant additions and changes to his manuscript during the publication process.
(I'm glaring at a few of you who are guilty of such behavior.)
(I'm glaring at a few of you who are guilty of such behavior.)
January 25, 2026 at 3:37 PM
“Print soon, or I shall overflow with more rhyme.”—poet Lord Byron, as he sent his agent constant additions and changes to his manuscript during the publication process.
(I'm glaring at a few of you who are guilty of such behavior.)
(I'm glaring at a few of you who are guilty of such behavior.)
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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
J.R.R. Tolkien, Using a Tape Recorder for the First Time, Reads from The Hobbit for 30 Minutes (1952)
J.R.R. Tolkien, Using a Tape Recorder for the First Time, Reads from The Hobbit for 30 Minutes (1952)
Having not revisited The Hobbit in some time, I’ve felt the familiar pull—shared by many readers—to return to Tolkien’s fairy-tale novel itself.
www.openculture.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:58 AM
J.R.R. Tolkien, Using a Tape Recorder for the First Time, Reads from The Hobbit for 30 Minutes (1952)
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ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA -- our latest on the murder of Alex Pretti and the actions we should take right now:
January 24, 2026 at 10:06 PM
ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA -- our latest on the murder of Alex Pretti and the actions we should take right now:
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The whole interview is worth it
January 24, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The whole interview is worth it
The library of time: a celebration of time as counted by humans from all walks of life, displaying the unique ways different people chose to satisfy one of humanity's earliest and most universal curiosities.
libraryoftime.xyz
libraryoftime.xyz
January 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The library of time: a celebration of time as counted by humans from all walks of life, displaying the unique ways different people chose to satisfy one of humanity's earliest and most universal curiosities.
libraryoftime.xyz
libraryoftime.xyz
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We are dealing with an institution modeled on slave catching and the great news is that we also have resistance models
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
Gateway to Freedom
The dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom., Gateway to Freedom, The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad, Eric Foner, 9780...
wwnorton.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:03 PM
We are dealing with an institution modeled on slave catching and the great news is that we also have resistance models
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
This is a great book about the Underground Railroad in an urban environment, New York City:
wwnorton.com/books/gatewa...
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Do you know someone who’s changing the climate story for the better? Nominations are open for the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2026, a €1 million award that shines a spotlight on those who are turning bold climate vision into measurable change.
Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity
The 1 million euro prize recognises outstanding contributions to climate action and climate solutions that inspire hope and possibility.
gulbenkian.pt
January 24, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Do you know someone who’s changing the climate story for the better? Nominations are open for the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2026, a €1 million award that shines a spotlight on those who are turning bold climate vision into measurable change.