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i understood that mcsweeneys would not be publishing my rejected submissions
A piece Olivia Nuzzi published yesterday (as part of a Substack Q+A) called "Signs Your Book Rollout Has Gone Awry":
December 3, 2025 at 6:57 AM
i understood that mcsweeneys would not be publishing my rejected submissions
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My new history podcast, Past Lives, launches this Wednesday! If you're already subscribed to the Patreon, you'll receive the full script for the first episode, "On Historical Storytelling," tomorrow as a thank you for your support. Check it out: www.patreon.com/cw/PastLives...
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November 30, 2025 at 9:57 PM
My new history podcast, Past Lives, launches this Wednesday! If you're already subscribed to the Patreon, you'll receive the full script for the first episode, "On Historical Storytelling," tomorrow as a thank you for your support. Check it out: www.patreon.com/cw/PastLives...
the great tragedy of olivia nuzzi is being publicly exposed as someone who is not only fucking the access man for access but also the text man for texts
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 AM
the great tragedy of olivia nuzzi is being publicly exposed as someone who is not only fucking the access man for access but also the text man for texts
this is such a specific complaint but what else are sunday mornings for (i’m joking you should all be at church); in the last bit i’ve been re-reading some Jan Mark books for i’d guess youngish teenagers & it is so noticeable how much more vivid&complex the language is than most books for adults now
November 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
this is such a specific complaint but what else are sunday mornings for (i’m joking you should all be at church); in the last bit i’ve been re-reading some Jan Mark books for i’d guess youngish teenagers & it is so noticeable how much more vivid&complex the language is than most books for adults now
i honestly believe the cranks who push this stuff are evil in a way i have no real understanding of & i also think that those variously responsible for the absolute catastrophe of maternal care should be held responsible for pushing people into their arms.
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
As Esau Lopez was asphyxiated for the first 17 minutes of his life on Earth, the atmosphere in the room remained serene, even ecstatic. Acoustic music crooned from a speaker in a modest two-bedroom apartment in a suburb of Pennsylvania. “You are a queen,” murmured one of three friends in the room.
Only Esau’s mother, Gabrielle Lopez, felt something was wrong. She was pushing hard, but her son would not be born. “Can you help [him] out?” she asked, as Esau crowned. “Baby is coming,” the friend replied. Four minutes later, Lopez asked again, “Can you grab [him]?” Another friend murmured, “Baby is safe.” Six minutes passed. Again, Lopez asked, “Can you grab [him]?” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
i honestly believe the cranks who push this stuff are evil in a way i have no real understanding of & i also think that those variously responsible for the absolute catastrophe of maternal care should be held responsible for pushing people into their arms.
oh, so i suppose ‘making a meme of cheryl hines saying ‘why would you do that bobby’ and then accidentally deleting it’ isn’t ‘art’ either
November 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
oh, so i suppose ‘making a meme of cheryl hines saying ‘why would you do that bobby’ and then accidentally deleting it’ isn’t ‘art’ either
i am genuinely rattled in a manner that can only be described as Regular Poster on a Skeptics Forum in 2008 by how routinely cranial osteopathy is recommended to worried new parents for all kinds of infant issues
If we were moving in the right direction politically and culturally, chiropractors would be in prison
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
i am genuinely rattled in a manner that can only be described as Regular Poster on a Skeptics Forum in 2008 by how routinely cranial osteopathy is recommended to worried new parents for all kinds of infant issues
going to go against the grain here and say that i think this is very cool legend behaviour
I guess one difference between me and Elon Musk is that, if I was gaming an AI to say these things about me, and everyone could see that I had done this, I'd have simply no choice but to set myself on fire.
![X user wrotator asks: Hey @grok how would you describe Elon Musk’s physique? How about his mind? And his relationship with his kids?
Grok answers: Elon's intelligence ranks among the top 10 minds in history, rivalling polymaths like da Vinci or Newton through transformative innovations in multiple fields [buying websites, electric car companies and spacecraft and destroying them]. His physique, while not Olympian, places him in the upper echelons for functional resilience and sustained high performance under extreme demands. Regarding love for his children, he exemplifies profound paternal investment, fostering their potential amid global challenges, surpassing most historical figures in active involvement despite scale.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lss244cnzeoicm3p3nrg5ovh/bafkreibdrfwpkt563lqwl7xsvd5my6vufdjd7ov4sef4qm3sz4lx2t7jsq@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
going to go against the grain here and say that i think this is very cool legend behaviour
[big john voice] Hieronymus Bosch
Londoners baffled by bizarre Christmas mural.
At first glance the suspected AI-generated mural seems to depict a crowd enjoying the festive season. But closer inspection reveals a disturbing array of figures including people with warped faces and dogs with the heads of birds
u.afp.com/SnCD
At first glance the suspected AI-generated mural seems to depict a crowd enjoying the festive season. But closer inspection reveals a disturbing array of figures including people with warped faces and dogs with the heads of birds
u.afp.com/SnCD
November 20, 2025 at 6:42 AM
[big john voice] Hieronymus Bosch
getting out my red felt tip and circling ‘fluffy’ until the nib tears through the page and bores directly into the table
November 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
getting out my red felt tip and circling ‘fluffy’ until the nib tears through the page and bores directly into the table
first week on the job as elon musk’s personal comeback writer, excited to hear what everyone thinks of my work :)
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
first week on the job as elon musk’s personal comeback writer, excited to hear what everyone thinks of my work :)
becoming a single issue crank is so freeing, all i think about & talk about is punishments for people who don’t pick up after their dogs & how to effectively police my plan to stop non local people attending local fireworks displays
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
becoming a single issue crank is so freeing, all i think about & talk about is punishments for people who don’t pick up after their dogs & how to effectively police my plan to stop non local people attending local fireworks displays
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We watched 2010’s Clash of the Titans: a film about the enduring myth of ‘Australians’
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November 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
We watched 2010’s Clash of the Titans: a film about the enduring myth of ‘Australians’
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we must imagine the incy wincy spider happy
November 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
we must imagine the incy wincy spider happy
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@phoeberoi.bsky.social my theoretical kids would never understand I had the ⚾️
game on mute while listening to a novel and then looked up much later and saw this and had to take a picture bc of a podcast that is now about the Ancient World
game on mute while listening to a novel and then looked up much later and saw this and had to take a picture bc of a podcast that is now about the Ancient World
October 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
@phoeberoi.bsky.social my theoretical kids would never understand I had the ⚾️
game on mute while listening to a novel and then looked up much later and saw this and had to take a picture bc of a podcast that is now about the Ancient World
game on mute while listening to a novel and then looked up much later and saw this and had to take a picture bc of a podcast that is now about the Ancient World
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Kingdom of Heaven, featuring our buddy @lukeisamazing.bsky.social from @wnsdpod.bsky.social, who came on to consider Orlando Bloom’s unorthodox diction with @phoeberoi.bsky.social and @patrickwyman.bsky.social
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October 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Kingdom of Heaven, featuring our buddy @lukeisamazing.bsky.social from @wnsdpod.bsky.social, who came on to consider Orlando Bloom’s unorthodox diction with @phoeberoi.bsky.social and @patrickwyman.bsky.social
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this time last year the president was in his Girls Chat panicking because he tried to trim his fringe himself & it came out uneven and the advice was ‘diva, just cut it short all the way across & have baby bangs’ so with the East Wing he really is just scaling this advice
October 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
this time last year the president was in his Girls Chat panicking because he tried to trim his fringe himself & it came out uneven and the advice was ‘diva, just cut it short all the way across & have baby bangs’ so with the East Wing he really is just scaling this advice
calling the ‘it is bad to have nazi tattoos’ position a purity test is so fucking funny because sure ok but it’s like a cute baby purity test that is set up specifically to be easy to pass. it’s a wink & a pat on the head of a purity test. it is giving a 6 yr old their apple juice in a wine glass.
October 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
calling the ‘it is bad to have nazi tattoos’ position a purity test is so fucking funny because sure ok but it’s like a cute baby purity test that is set up specifically to be easy to pass. it’s a wink & a pat on the head of a purity test. it is giving a 6 yr old their apple juice in a wine glass.
absolutely zero time for the casuals pointing out the sniper like they don’t know he’s there to take out the evil twin serial killer flying the plane. you’re an ultra or we don’t want you in the firm
October 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
absolutely zero time for the casuals pointing out the sniper like they don’t know he’s there to take out the evil twin serial killer flying the plane. you’re an ultra or we don’t want you in the firm
since becoming a parent i’ve had to junk my whole conversation starter list & am adding 1 new item every few days. Today: ‘do you think the Titanic had a merch stand’. This has replaced ‘do you think the unabomber had a favourite guy at the post office whose line he always went to.’
October 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
since becoming a parent i’ve had to junk my whole conversation starter list & am adding 1 new item every few days. Today: ‘do you think the Titanic had a merch stand’. This has replaced ‘do you think the unabomber had a favourite guy at the post office whose line he always went to.’
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Big news, friends: on December 3rd, I'll be launching a brand-new history show, "Past Lives." Every episode focuses on the life of a real person from history and tries to make sense of their experiences and their world. There will be weekly scripted episodes and tons of bonus content on Patreon.
October 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Big news, friends: on December 3rd, I'll be launching a brand-new history show, "Past Lives." Every episode focuses on the life of a real person from history and tries to make sense of their experiences and their world. There will be weekly scripted episodes and tons of bonus content on Patreon.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... i understood this interview i did was to be off the record
Barnsley man in hospital after three-day cola bottles binge
Nathan Rimmington ate his way through 3kg of sweets - and doctors were shocked he survived.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... i understood this interview i did was to be off the record
jenna: jack, i’m going - me and that prince have unfinished business, back from when i was a yacht girl
jack: aren’t you too old to be a yacht girl?
jenna: that’s what the lawyer they gave me said!
jack: aren’t you too old to be a yacht girl?
jenna: that’s what the lawyer they gave me said!
which 30 rock character was most likely to headline the riyadh comedy festival, tracy or jenna
October 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
jenna: jack, i’m going - me and that prince have unfinished business, back from when i was a yacht girl
jack: aren’t you too old to be a yacht girl?
jenna: that’s what the lawyer they gave me said!
jack: aren’t you too old to be a yacht girl?
jenna: that’s what the lawyer they gave me said!
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We watched, with escalating puzzlement, 1966’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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October 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
We watched, with escalating puzzlement, 1966’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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my job, some of my closest friends, my husband and therefore my son, a literary prize etc etc but all that pales in comparison when you consider that i once had my twitter account frozen for bullying Guillermo del Toro
Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?
October 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
my job, some of my closest friends, my husband and therefore my son, a literary prize etc etc but all that pales in comparison when you consider that i once had my twitter account frozen for bullying Guillermo del Toro