Jeff Sharlet
@jeffsharlet.bsky.social
I wrote a book about now, THE UNDERTOW: Scenes from a Slow Civil War, & 2 about how we got here, THE FAMILY & C ST, also a Netflix series. My fave books sell fewest: THIS BRILLIANT DARKNESS; & SWEET HEAVEN WHEN I DIE. Professing @ Dartmouth. He/Him.
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Film Noir Mood #Noirvember #RitaHayworth #Gilda #film #noir #cinema #FilmNoir #movies #FilmSky 📽️🍁🎬🍂
a black and white photo of a woman wearing a sequined jacket and smiling .
ALT: a black and white photo of a woman wearing a sequined jacket and smiling .
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November 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Film Noir Mood #Noirvember #RitaHayworth #Gilda #film #noir #cinema #FilmNoir #movies #FilmSky 📽️🍁🎬🍂
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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Pretty convincing evidence here that the Trump administration was planning to jailbreak and provide asylum for Bolsonaro -- and that Trump inadvertently revealed the plan.
And this, as the now-cliche goes, would have been a paralyzing scandal for any other administration.
And this, as the now-cliche goes, would have been a paralyzing scandal for any other administration.
Trump appears to blurt out secret plan, not knowing it's already a bust
YouTube video by MS NOW
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November 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Pretty convincing evidence here that the Trump administration was planning to jailbreak and provide asylum for Bolsonaro -- and that Trump inadvertently revealed the plan.
And this, as the now-cliche goes, would have been a paralyzing scandal for any other administration.
And this, as the now-cliche goes, would have been a paralyzing scandal for any other administration.
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This is why I keep saying there is no number of books I could feasibly sell that would make a difference in my life financially. But every book sold is a vote of confidence to publishers and book sellers that I get to do another one. Having your book in stores is so fucking cool. Even 3 copies.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
This is why I keep saying there is no number of books I could feasibly sell that would make a difference in my life financially. But every book sold is a vote of confidence to publishers and book sellers that I get to do another one. Having your book in stores is so fucking cool. Even 3 copies.
Came across some quality street agitprop today
November 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Came across some quality street agitprop today
I said yesterday was day 11 of this 30 day project, but turns out I don't count well. It's today. 11 of 30 days of London walks & talking to strangers. No more or less. www.instagram.com/p/DRfl_Wcksgt/
Jeff Sharlet on Instagram: "Shahruz the barber. Shahruz the artist? He nods. He’s seen me taking pictures outside, yes, he understands why I’ve entered his shop. Not for my hair, of which there is lit...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I said yesterday was day 11 of this 30 day project, but turns out I don't count well. It's today. 11 of 30 days of London walks & talking to strangers. No more or less. www.instagram.com/p/DRfl_Wcksgt/
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(when my book makes a list) haha fucking check THIS out. perfect meritocracy....very cool. vERy cool.
(when my book is not on the list) i'm sick of the industry picking winners and losers. how are you even ranking ART, first of all,
(when my book is not on the list) i'm sick of the industry picking winners and losers. how are you even ranking ART, first of all,
November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
(when my book makes a list) haha fucking check THIS out. perfect meritocracy....very cool. vERy cool.
(when my book is not on the list) i'm sick of the industry picking winners and losers. how are you even ranking ART, first of all,
(when my book is not on the list) i'm sick of the industry picking winners and losers. how are you even ranking ART, first of all,
Breaking
Big news! The groundhog is back at my sister's and she gave him a plum
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Breaking
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Brasil's top court to Bolsonaro... GO TO JAIL NOW. Start that 27 years son, we don't care if you were hallucinating! WOW. Look at what a functioning democracy can do.
SIGH. Meanwhile, our supreme court just upholds everything the 38 count felon wants.
SIGH. Meanwhile, our supreme court just upholds everything the 38 count felon wants.
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Brasil's top court to Bolsonaro... GO TO JAIL NOW. Start that 27 years son, we don't care if you were hallucinating! WOW. Look at what a functioning democracy can do.
SIGH. Meanwhile, our supreme court just upholds everything the 38 count felon wants.
SIGH. Meanwhile, our supreme court just upholds everything the 38 count felon wants.
Oldie but -- I hope -- goodie, about some baddies, who then became the subjects of two books, The Family (Harper, 2008) & C Street (Little, Brown 2010), which then became a documentary series, The Family (Netflix, 2019), all of which became prelude to the current fascism...
Warning shots from 2003...
Jesus Plus Nothing, by @jeffsharlet.bsky.social
Undercover among America’s secret theocrats
harpers.org/archive/2003...
Jesus Plus Nothing, by @jeffsharlet.bsky.social
Undercover among America’s secret theocrats
harpers.org/archive/2003...
Jesus Plus Nothing, by Jeff Sharlet
Undercover among America’s secret theocrats
harpers.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Oldie but -- I hope -- goodie, about some baddies, who then became the subjects of two books, The Family (Harper, 2008) & C Street (Little, Brown 2010), which then became a documentary series, The Family (Netflix, 2019), all of which became prelude to the current fascism...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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thinking about Godot and I think my current fantasy (as in, never done it before) cast is Bob Odenkirk and John Goodman
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
thinking about Godot and I think my current fantasy (as in, never done it before) cast is Bob Odenkirk and John Goodman
Day 11 of my 30 days of London cheap shots: a tree which reminded my eldest of the tree of heaven, which this is not. A little story at the link. www.instagram.com/p/DRdJ-fOimf...
Jeff Sharlet on Instagram: "I spoke to no strangers today, because I spoke so much with one I know best, my eldest, Rei, which is not their real name. Oh, the photographs I took! Rei with an emerald c...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Day 11 of my 30 days of London cheap shots: a tree which reminded my eldest of the tree of heaven, which this is not. A little story at the link. www.instagram.com/p/DRdJ-fOimf...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Deleted a post about a tweet that appeared to be from misogyny influencer Andrew Tate because some are saying it’s fake. Not taking a chance. Tate’s still the worst, but right behind him are fools who undermine antifascism with fake crap that permits fascists to say they’ve been lied about.
November 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Deleted a post about a tweet that appeared to be from misogyny influencer Andrew Tate because some are saying it’s fake. Not taking a chance. Tate’s still the worst, but right behind him are fools who undermine antifascism with fake crap that permits fascists to say they’ve been lied about.
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Not crazy about the “who goes Nazi” game but for those who might fold down the line keep an eye on those for whom fascism evidently isn’t bad enough so they resort to distortion & outright disinfo. What about fascism isn’t ugly enough for them?
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Not crazy about the “who goes Nazi” game but for those who might fold down the line keep an eye on those for whom fascism evidently isn’t bad enough so they resort to distortion & outright disinfo. What about fascism isn’t ugly enough for them?
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“Despite telling the officers he was an American citizen, one of them broke the driver’s side window and detained him. In a video shared to the outlet by Cesar Jimenez, Christian can reportedly be heard asserting his citizenship while an officer responds “get out of the car” and “I don’t care.”
ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
ICE detained teenaged US citizen during school lunch break, family says
Christian Jimenez, Oregon high school senior, faces possible obstruction charges after traffic stop by immigration agents
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November 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
“Despite telling the officers he was an American citizen, one of them broke the driver’s side window and detained him. In a video shared to the outlet by Cesar Jimenez, Christian can reportedly be heard asserting his citizenship while an officer responds “get out of the car” and “I don’t care.”
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First photo of Bolsonaro in prison
🚨👁 VEJA | Primeira foto de Jair Bolsonaro, o patriarca do soluço, como presidiário na PF.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
First photo of Bolsonaro in prison
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"The high-income admissions advantage at Ivy-Plus colleges is driven by....(1) preferences for children of alumni, (2) weight placed on non-academic credentials, and (3) athletic recruitment" which are "uncorrelated or negatively correlated with post-college outcomes" unlike SAT/ACT scores
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges,” by Chetty (@Oppinsights), Deming, and Friedman: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges*
Abstract. We use anonymized admissions data from several colleges linked to income tax records and SAT and ACT test scores to study the determinants and ca
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November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
"The high-income admissions advantage at Ivy-Plus colleges is driven by....(1) preferences for children of alumni, (2) weight placed on non-academic credentials, and (3) athletic recruitment" which are "uncorrelated or negatively correlated with post-college outcomes" unlike SAT/ACT scores
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The DHS Twitter account is *not* run out of Tel Aviv; this screenshot is faked. Free Palestine and don’t spread lies
November 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The DHS Twitter account is *not* run out of Tel Aviv; this screenshot is faked. Free Palestine and don’t spread lies
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Things are going well over on Truth Social, where Trump just reposted AI Slop of himself as what I can only describe as imperial Lannister cosplay, with prominent Democrats kneeling at his feet
November 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Things are going well over on Truth Social, where Trump just reposted AI Slop of himself as what I can only describe as imperial Lannister cosplay, with prominent Democrats kneeling at his feet
I think the people wondering how the Nuzzis & the Lizzas of the world get so famous are maybe making more discriminating choices. But fact is, more people prefer such ego bombs than the many, many excellent journalists w/out white mustangs or tell-all bamboo metaphors.
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I think the people wondering how the Nuzzis & the Lizzas of the world get so famous are maybe making more discriminating choices. But fact is, more people prefer such ego bombs than the many, many excellent journalists w/out white mustangs or tell-all bamboo metaphors.