Rebecca Stefoff
@rstefoff.bsky.social
Writer published by Simon & Schuster, Oxford Univ Press, Seven Stories, Harlequin, more. Nonfiction rep: Anthony Arnove, ROAM Agency. www.stefoff.com, rstefoff on IG. Portland, OR.
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Rebecca Stefoff
@rstefoff.bsky.social
· Oct 10
Adapting Ned Blackhawk's National Book Award winner for young readers has been both an honor and a pleasure. I learned a lot while writing the adaptation, and I am looking forward to sharing this book with the world in Fall 2026.
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It is 78 degrees. My neighbor is mowing the lawn. Jess is tending the garden. I have the garage door open and I’m breaking down boxes for recycling. It is two days until Christmas and we are dismantling the global warming tracking infrastructure. Everything is fine.
December 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It is 78 degrees. My neighbor is mowing the lawn. Jess is tending the garden. I have the garage door open and I’m breaking down boxes for recycling. It is two days until Christmas and we are dismantling the global warming tracking infrastructure. Everything is fine.
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this is just to say
I have loosed
the blood-dimmed tide
that you were probably saving
for the ceremony of innocence
forgive me
the best lack all conviction
while the worst
are so passionate
and so intense
I have loosed
the blood-dimmed tide
that you were probably saving
for the ceremony of innocence
forgive me
the best lack all conviction
while the worst
are so passionate
and so intense
October 23, 2023 at 3:36 PM
this is just to say
I have loosed
the blood-dimmed tide
that you were probably saving
for the ceremony of innocence
forgive me
the best lack all conviction
while the worst
are so passionate
and so intense
I have loosed
the blood-dimmed tide
that you were probably saving
for the ceremony of innocence
forgive me
the best lack all conviction
while the worst
are so passionate
and so intense
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This is what happens when you get AI to author your signage. This is in Amarillo, Texas.
December 23, 2025 at 1:48 AM
This is what happens when you get AI to author your signage. This is in Amarillo, Texas.
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In case you're unclear on what JD Vance is trying to do here maybe it will help to recall Italian writer Ignazio Silone's 1938 description of what fascism is:
“Fascism is a counter-revolution against a revolution that never took place.”
“Fascism is a counter-revolution against a revolution that never took place.”
JD Vance: "In the United States of America you don't have to apologize for being white anymore"
December 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
In case you're unclear on what JD Vance is trying to do here maybe it will help to recall Italian writer Ignazio Silone's 1938 description of what fascism is:
“Fascism is a counter-revolution against a revolution that never took place.”
“Fascism is a counter-revolution against a revolution that never took place.”
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DOJ broke the law today by refusing to produce all the Epstein files. It also broke the law by redacting information other than to protect victims. Yet, the corporate media is acting that DOJ did us a huge favor.
Now, more than ever, help build independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
Now, more than ever, help build independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
DOJ broke the law today by refusing to produce all the Epstein files. It also broke the law by redacting information other than to protect victims. Yet, the corporate media is acting that DOJ did us a huge favor.
Now, more than ever, help build independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
Now, more than ever, help build independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Since yesterday, many people have DM’d to say that they were strongly affected by my essay & wished they could share it.
So I've revised, expanded, & posted it for free on both Substack & Patreon.
Please feel free to share.
www.patreon.com/posts/this-i...
catvalente.substack.com/p/this-is-wh...
So I've revised, expanded, & posted it for free on both Substack & Patreon.
Please feel free to share.
www.patreon.com/posts/this-i...
catvalente.substack.com/p/this-is-wh...
December 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Since yesterday, many people have DM’d to say that they were strongly affected by my essay & wished they could share it.
So I've revised, expanded, & posted it for free on both Substack & Patreon.
Please feel free to share.
www.patreon.com/posts/this-i...
catvalente.substack.com/p/this-is-wh...
So I've revised, expanded, & posted it for free on both Substack & Patreon.
Please feel free to share.
www.patreon.com/posts/this-i...
catvalente.substack.com/p/this-is-wh...
Well, I'm definitely seeing this one.
December 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Well, I'm definitely seeing this one.
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As predictable as it is infuriating and stupid that this is occurring. (Gift link)
Hundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Spreads
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
As predictable as it is infuriating and stupid that this is occurring. (Gift link)
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Not sure about the "architects of AI" being the TIME person of the year, but Indie booksellers, librarians, & library workers are def our winners.
They continue to fight book bans and support their communities by creating safe spaces, mutual aid drives, and opportunities for curiosity and escape 🩵
They continue to fight book bans and support their communities by creating safe spaces, mutual aid drives, and opportunities for curiosity and escape 🩵
December 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Not sure about the "architects of AI" being the TIME person of the year, but Indie booksellers, librarians, & library workers are def our winners.
They continue to fight book bans and support their communities by creating safe spaces, mutual aid drives, and opportunities for curiosity and escape 🩵
They continue to fight book bans and support their communities by creating safe spaces, mutual aid drives, and opportunities for curiosity and escape 🩵
The current "this is ai" discourse is rubbish; I use semicolons, the Oxford comma, and em dashes--and I always will.
December 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The current "this is ai" discourse is rubbish; I use semicolons, the Oxford comma, and em dashes--and I always will.
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This #InternationalMountainDay, we’re raising awareness on the importance of mountains and their crucial role in sustaining high altitude ecosystems.
Did you know the snow leopard and the manul (Pallas’s cat)—two focal species in our Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project—
Did you know the snow leopard and the manul (Pallas’s cat)—two focal species in our Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project—
December 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This #InternationalMountainDay, we’re raising awareness on the importance of mountains and their crucial role in sustaining high altitude ecosystems.
Did you know the snow leopard and the manul (Pallas’s cat)—two focal species in our Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project—
Did you know the snow leopard and the manul (Pallas’s cat)—two focal species in our Bhutan Wild Cat Health Project—
Nooooo!
December 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Nooooo!
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The only surefire way to stop oligarchs buying up the things we love is to drop those things the moment oligarchs buy them & that requires changing habits and massive self-discipline.
It means going to alternatives that might not be quite as good or convenient.
It’s really hard. But there it is.
It means going to alternatives that might not be quite as good or convenient.
It’s really hard. But there it is.
December 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The only surefire way to stop oligarchs buying up the things we love is to drop those things the moment oligarchs buy them & that requires changing habits and massive self-discipline.
It means going to alternatives that might not be quite as good or convenient.
It’s really hard. But there it is.
It means going to alternatives that might not be quite as good or convenient.
It’s really hard. But there it is.
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RFK Jr.'s claim that COVID vaccines are deadly? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. In this new extraordinarily large study, vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to those unvaccinated. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
jamanetwork.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
RFK Jr.'s claim that COVID vaccines are deadly? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. In this new extraordinarily large study, vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to those unvaccinated. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
I will certainly be better prepared to deal with zombies, Bigfoot, cabins in the woods, and basements.
Slight jump to the left. NPR has a show about how the brain works, and this week they had some psych researcher who thinks that people who watch/read horror are better prepared than most to face the upheavals we've all been facing since the pandemic started. +
December 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I will certainly be better prepared to deal with zombies, Bigfoot, cabins in the woods, and basements.
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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AI is a climate issue. AI is a climate crisis.
A few important points here
- Generative AI supercharged data centre growth: lobbyist and substacker lines pretending like this is just streaming are false
- Even when you consider much of the projected growth is speculative, the *likely* projects are still MASSIVE
media.licdn.com/dms/document...
- Generative AI supercharged data centre growth: lobbyist and substacker lines pretending like this is just streaming are false
- Even when you consider much of the projected growth is speculative, the *likely* projects are still MASSIVE
media.licdn.com/dms/document...
December 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
AI is a climate issue. AI is a climate crisis.
It's clear what this administration's priorities are. And aren't.
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's clear what this administration's priorities are. And aren't.
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Merriam quits the high-stakes world of lexicography to teach at a college in Springfield, MA…where Webster just became the head librarian.
She shows him that ‘love’ isn’t that hard to find…if you know where to look it up.
“A Merriam Little Christmas 2: Collegiate Edition.”
She shows him that ‘love’ isn’t that hard to find…if you know where to look it up.
“A Merriam Little Christmas 2: Collegiate Edition.”
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Merriam quits the high-stakes world of lexicography to teach at a college in Springfield, MA…where Webster just became the head librarian.
She shows him that ‘love’ isn’t that hard to find…if you know where to look it up.
“A Merriam Little Christmas 2: Collegiate Edition.”
She shows him that ‘love’ isn’t that hard to find…if you know where to look it up.
“A Merriam Little Christmas 2: Collegiate Edition.”
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South Korea removed two corrupt Presidents in an eight year span and the US needs to take notes.
December 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
South Korea removed two corrupt Presidents in an eight year span and the US needs to take notes.
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New post by me on #MITPressReader @mitpress.bsky.social
On the 100th anniversary of the #ScopesMonkeyTrial
the ways we depict #evolution can still give an erroneous progressive view (that evolution leads to humans or ‘increased complexity’).
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-our-pictu...
On the 100th anniversary of the #ScopesMonkeyTrial
the ways we depict #evolution can still give an erroneous progressive view (that evolution leads to humans or ‘increased complexity’).
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-our-pictu...
December 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
New post by me on #MITPressReader @mitpress.bsky.social
On the 100th anniversary of the #ScopesMonkeyTrial
the ways we depict #evolution can still give an erroneous progressive view (that evolution leads to humans or ‘increased complexity’).
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-our-pictu...
On the 100th anniversary of the #ScopesMonkeyTrial
the ways we depict #evolution can still give an erroneous progressive view (that evolution leads to humans or ‘increased complexity’).
thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/is-our-pictu...
This is deeply terrifying. www.ms.now/news/trump-f...
Opinion | The cost of Trump's bank deregulation could be catastrophic
"The Trump Administration is running into that historical trap, scrapping critical bank rules and the people who enforce them at record speed," Julie Siegel writes.
www.ms.now
December 1, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This is deeply terrifying. www.ms.now/news/trump-f...
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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It’s so wild how the wealthy are destroying the Amazon that potentially has the cure for all the cancers in favor of an Amazon that’s creating new types of cancers
December 1, 2025 at 2:06 AM
It’s so wild how the wealthy are destroying the Amazon that potentially has the cure for all the cancers in favor of an Amazon that’s creating new types of cancers