Robert Davis
@rdavis.bsky.social
Editor at Tor Publishing Group. All opinions are my own. (he, him) https://tinyurl.com/editedbooks https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/robert-davis/
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Robert Davis
@rdavis.bsky.social
· Apr 2
Would love to get a manuscript in my inbox reminiscent of Frieren, with that perfect mix of love, loss, and a fantasy adventure quest. #mswl
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It's funny I don't remember this being the take during the Biden presidency
Snappy take from the Washington Post.
tl;dr: inflation bad.
tl;dr: inflation bad.
November 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
It's funny I don't remember this being the take during the Biden presidency
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The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
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Left: FDR campaign speech, October 1936
Right: 1936 electoral map
Right: 1936 electoral map
November 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Left: FDR campaign speech, October 1936
Right: 1936 electoral map
Right: 1936 electoral map
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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In a normal world this would be a scandal.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In a normal world this would be a scandal.
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The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food.
The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of what are called "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food.
The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of what are called "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
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This is the technological equivalent of not being able to get your house insured in Florida, and for similar reasons.
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Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts
AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots
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November 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This is the technological equivalent of not being able to get your house insured in Florida, and for similar reasons.
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Things are going great.
The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika as a hate symbol. The policy similarly downgrades the classification of nooses and the Confederate flag.
Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive”
wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika as a hate symbol. The policy similarly downgrades the classification of nooses and the Confederate flag.
Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive”
wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Things are going great.
The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika as a hate symbol. The policy similarly downgrades the classification of nooses and the Confederate flag.
Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive”
wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika as a hate symbol. The policy similarly downgrades the classification of nooses and the Confederate flag.
Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as “potentially divisive”
wapo.st/3Mbd9a6
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Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
A dream denied: My 54-year quest to publish a short story in F&SF ‹ Scott Edelman
www.scottedelman.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
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Sssssooooo... yeah. (Wow!) 😳🤗
✨ Please join SFWA in celebrating the announcement of our latest Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award: N. K. Jemisin. ✨
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
Learn more here about @nkjemisin.bsky.social, the Grand Master Award, and how the work goes on after the accolades for all we've already done:
www.sfwa.org/2025/11/16/p...
November 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Sssssooooo... yeah. (Wow!) 😳🤗
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Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon that the lawyers representing Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearing should accuse Christine Blasey Ford of being on medications that cause false memories or memory loss.
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon that the lawyers representing Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearing should accuse Christine Blasey Ford of being on medications that cause false memories or memory loss.
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America's political elite has decided that climate change is no longer that important or worth talking about, but rest assured, it's still happening, it's extremely bad, and yes, it is going to affect you here in America.
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
America's political elite has decided that climate change is no longer that important or worth talking about, but rest assured, it's still happening, it's extremely bad, and yes, it is going to affect you here in America.
Such a good book!
And the winner is Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi, accepted on her behalf
November 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Such a good book!
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And the winner is Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi, accepted on her behalf
November 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
And the winner is Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi, accepted on her behalf
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#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago is entering a preliminary injunction governing the use of force against protesters and journalists.
Ellis, apparently wrapping up, is quoting George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and others.
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago is entering a preliminary injunction governing the use of force against protesters and journalists.
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Glen Cook returns to his pioneering grimdark fantasy series with Lies Weeping. We recently had the pleasure of chatting with Cook about his latest novel and his journey as one of the pioneering authors of grimdark fantasy.
www.grimdarkmagazine.com/interview-wi...
www.grimdarkmagazine.com/interview-wi...
INTERVIEW: with author Glen Cook
Glen Cook returns to his pioneering grimdark fantasy series with Lies Weeping, scheduled to be published on November 4, 2025 from Tor Books. Lies Weeping is the first book in an all-new arc of the Bla...
www.grimdarkmagazine.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Glen Cook returns to his pioneering grimdark fantasy series with Lies Weeping. We recently had the pleasure of chatting with Cook about his latest novel and his journey as one of the pioneering authors of grimdark fantasy.
www.grimdarkmagazine.com/interview-wi...
www.grimdarkmagazine.com/interview-wi...
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The grandfather of grimdark brings a brand-new book in the Chronicles of the Black Company. We're delighted to share an excerpt from Lies Weeping by Glen Cook!!
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Read an Excerpt From Lies Weeping by Glen Cook - Reactor
From the godfather of grimdark himself comes the first book in a new arc of his groundbreaking Chronicles of the Black Company…
reactormag.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The grandfather of grimdark brings a brand-new book in the Chronicles of the Black Company. We're delighted to share an excerpt from Lies Weeping by Glen Cook!!
reactormag.com/excerpts-lie...
reactormag.com/excerpts-lie...
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Did everyone know Glen Cook is starting a whole new Black Company series taking place after Glittering Plain *next week*???
Lies Weeping
Lies Weeping will be the first volume of the Black Company series saga, A Pitiless Rain. It is due to publish November 4, 2025. The first three chapters of Lies Weeping are released as a teaser on the...
blackcompany.fandom.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Did everyone know Glen Cook is starting a whole new Black Company series taking place after Glittering Plain *next week*???
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"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
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Trump Told CBS What to Cut From 60 Minutes Interview—And They Listened newrepublic.com/post/202618/...
Trump Told CBS What to Cut From 60 Minutes Interview—And They Listened
Donald Trump apparently feels he can now dictate CBS News’s content.
newrepublic.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Trump Told CBS What to Cut From 60 Minutes Interview—And They Listened newrepublic.com/post/202618/...
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Are they in a mass grave?
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Are they in a mass grave?
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Donald Trump’s father destroyed Steeplechase Park, the iconic amusement palace of Coney Island. Before demolition, he hosted a party for his rich fuck friends where bikini clad waitresses gave them bricks to throw through Steeplechase’s famous stained glass windows
Donald Trump knocked down the White House East Wing without notice and before approvals —a developer move known as ‘anticipatory demolition,’ where you tear down a building before the preservationists can intervene. His dad did it too.
Trump Used His Dad’s Dirtiest Move on the East Wing
Donald Trump knocked down the White House East Wing without notice and before approvals —a developer move known as ‘anticipatory demolition,’ where you tear down a building before the preservationists can intervene. His dad did it too.
www.curbed.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Donald Trump’s father destroyed Steeplechase Park, the iconic amusement palace of Coney Island. Before demolition, he hosted a party for his rich fuck friends where bikini clad waitresses gave them bricks to throw through Steeplechase’s famous stained glass windows
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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 8:13 PM
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.
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👉TOMORROW at the never-need-a-reason-to-visit Trident Booksellers & Cafe!
October 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
👉TOMORROW at the never-need-a-reason-to-visit Trident Booksellers & Cafe!
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Today we're reviewing THE LOST RELIQUARY, the tale of an irreverent divine knight on a quest to end divinity that had us hooked from start to finish.
Full review! Thanks to @sagapressbooks.bsky.social for the ARC!
Full review! Thanks to @sagapressbooks.bsky.social for the ARC!
Review: The Lost Reliquary by Lyndsay Ely
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October 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Today we're reviewing THE LOST RELIQUARY, the tale of an irreverent divine knight on a quest to end divinity that had us hooked from start to finish.
Full review! Thanks to @sagapressbooks.bsky.social for the ARC!
Full review! Thanks to @sagapressbooks.bsky.social for the ARC!