Allison Lynn
@allisonlynn.bsky.social
Novelist (NOW YOU SEE IT and THE EXILES), editor, creative writing prof, prolific online waster of time.
Home is Indianapolis/Paris/NYC, depending when you catch me.
https://allisonlynnbooks.com/abouttheauthor/
Home is Indianapolis/Paris/NYC, depending when you catch me.
https://allisonlynnbooks.com/abouttheauthor/
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Donald Trump says the House Oversight Committee should get all files it is "legally entitled to."
That phrase is critical.
I suspect he will use that phrase to block most of the files not already release now that he has re-opened an investigation into Jeffry Epstein.
That phrase is critical.
I suspect he will use that phrase to block most of the files not already release now that he has re-opened an investigation into Jeffry Epstein.
November 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Donald Trump says the House Oversight Committee should get all files it is "legally entitled to."
That phrase is critical.
I suspect he will use that phrase to block most of the files not already release now that he has re-opened an investigation into Jeffry Epstein.
That phrase is critical.
I suspect he will use that phrase to block most of the files not already release now that he has re-opened an investigation into Jeffry Epstein.
Props to my phone for reminding me that the kid went through this particular fashion moment in 2021.
Note @duchessgoldblatt.bsky.social looking on approvingly from the lower left corner…
Note @duchessgoldblatt.bsky.social looking on approvingly from the lower left corner…
November 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Props to my phone for reminding me that the kid went through this particular fashion moment in 2021.
Note @duchessgoldblatt.bsky.social looking on approvingly from the lower left corner…
Note @duchessgoldblatt.bsky.social looking on approvingly from the lower left corner…
OHMIGOD! Holy ick! Even the Amer Lit Poetry Syllabus had been sullied by the emails.
I can’t even.
I can’t even.
I have to tell you what really happened to the plums...
Elise New seems to have offered them to Woody Allen in exchange for his involvement with her edX MOOC.
One creepy slimey scammy thing after another in those files.
(via splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app)
Elise New seems to have offered them to Woody Allen in exchange for his involvement with her edX MOOC.
One creepy slimey scammy thing after another in those files.
(via splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app)
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 AM
OHMIGOD! Holy ick! Even the Amer Lit Poetry Syllabus had been sullied by the emails.
I can’t even.
I can’t even.
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the president admitted to sexual assault on camera and it didn't matter
November 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
the president admitted to sexual assault on camera and it didn't matter
Well, that passed fast.
Goddamn, I’m feeling HOPE! Happy to see you again, old friend.
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Well, that passed fast.
BLT. It’s the only sandwich I love more than I love democracy.
what is your favorite sandwich that you would never throw at anyone?
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
BLT. It’s the only sandwich I love more than I love democracy.
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Next week's @newyorker.com cover. www.newyorker.com/culture/cove...
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Next week's @newyorker.com cover. www.newyorker.com/culture/cove...
Goddamn, I’m feeling HOPE! Happy to see you again, old friend.
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Goddamn, I’m feeling HOPE! Happy to see you again, old friend.
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I miss voting in NYC all the time — but never as much as RIGHT NOW. Holy cow, NEW YORK, what a day.
November 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I miss voting in NYC all the time — but never as much as RIGHT NOW. Holy cow, NEW YORK, what a day.
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All the people warning Usha Vance about JD keep reminding me of that House Of Lies episode where they have to tell the wife that her husband had his business partner killed and it gradually becomes clear that not only did she already know, but she was a full partner in the decision.
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
All the people warning Usha Vance about JD keep reminding me of that House Of Lies episode where they have to tell the wife that her husband had his business partner killed and it gradually becomes clear that not only did she already know, but she was a full partner in the decision.
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Perfect response from @neguse.house.gov here. Watch this.
October 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Perfect response from @neguse.house.gov here. Watch this.
How long til he announces that they’ll be testing them in blue states?
Trump orders Pentagon to begin testing nuclear weapons 'immediately'
The U.S. voluntarily halted nuclear explosive testing in 1992, though it has the ability to resume tests at a site in Nevada.
www.nbcnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:11 AM
How long til he announces that they’ll be testing them in blue states?
Whoa.
I haven’t seen anyone talk about how Jane Doe - an Epstein survivor - just sued the Bank of New York Mellon for funding Epstein and failing to file a Suspicious Activity Report. A Mellon heir is the one who gave $130M to pay the troops. Seems bribey to me.
October 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Whoa.
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We were like “no kings!” and T was like “yes kings! I poop on you and make a palace!”
October 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
We were like “no kings!” and T was like “yes kings! I poop on you and make a palace!”
The kid's doing a project on book banning and came across this quote — FROM 2013 — that seems pretty pertinent at the moment:
October 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The kid's doing a project on book banning and came across this quote — FROM 2013 — that seems pretty pertinent at the moment:
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This might sound inflammatory but it's just a straightforward statement of fact.
the president has destroyed the east wing of the white house without so much as a word of input from anyone else to build a royal ballroom paid for with bribes
NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.
October 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This might sound inflammatory but it's just a straightforward statement of fact.
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This feels like it went under the radar a bit re public alarm - why are *ICE* stockpiling guided missiles? An agency that only operates domestically?
ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
The President is building an army to attack his own country.
October 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This feels like it went under the radar a bit re public alarm - why are *ICE* stockpiling guided missiles? An agency that only operates domestically?
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future grandchild: like shit, from an ass?
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
October 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
future grandchild: like shit, from an ass?
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
me in 30 years: Swear to God. Then he demolished the White House
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I was skeptical of the viral post but here’s a story about it www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/l...
October 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I was skeptical of the viral post but here’s a story about it www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/l...
Holla, Dartmouth!!! Big sigh of relief here in my kitchen.
Dartmouth is OUT! Thank goodness... a friend at U of A and I have been playing "Who will be the last of the 9 standing?" and it's not gonna be us!
October 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Holla, Dartmouth!!! Big sigh of relief here in my kitchen.
treason is in the eye of the beholder, I guess
September 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
treason is in the eye of the beholder, I guess
So, Civil War? Am I getting this right?
September 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
So, Civil War? Am I getting this right?