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[?]Petra van Cronenburg » 🌐
@NatureMC@mastodon.online

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    [?]Longreads » 🌐
    @longreads@mastodon.world

    "No one likes to be told how to feel about something. And if you doubt that, just go ahead. Try and tell someone how to feel." Alexander Chee recounts his time as Annie Dillard's student for The Morning News longreads.com/2026/09/22/annie

      [?]Longreads » 🌐
      @longreads@mastodon.world

      Q: What places feel like home?

      A: Anywhere I hear the Spanish of the US-Mexico border.

      Dive into this week's Longreads Questionnaire with ESPN writer Roberto José Andrade Franco: longreads.com/2026/09/17/quest

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        [?]WIST Quotations » 🌐
        @wistquotes@friendica.world

        A quotation from E. B. White

        In a free country it is the duty of writers to pay no attention to duty. Only under a dictatorship is literature expected to exhibit an harmonious design or an inspirational tone.

        E. B. White (1899–1985) American author, critic, humorist [Elwyn Brooks White]
        Essay (1939-01), “One Man’s Meat,” Harper’s Magazine, Vol. 178

        More about this quote: wist.info/white-eb/85914/

          [?]דאָס איז נישט קיין פּײַפּ » 🌐
          @dukepaaron@babka.social

          "Back in April, bestselling came on —with some reluctance—to talk about what she saw as a growing problem for in mainstream . She spoke about being quietly pressured from agents, and industry insiders to change Jewish characters’ names and hide backgrounds or connections.

          But rather than be excommunicated from the publishing world, her inbox filled up with messages from writers and publishers in the same situation. She’s since worked with the and an offer from the publishers at to start her own imprint, .

          Now is on a mission to around four Jewish over the next year, from romance to thriller."

          thecjn.ca/arts-culture/meg-kee

            [?]Longreads » 🌐
            @longreads@mastodon.world

            In our new Longreads Questionnaire, Ravenous founder-owner Jaya Saxena tells us where she had the best kebab of her life, the longread on Algerian hazelnut spread that she can't stop thinking about, and the Eater story she's most proud of.

            longreads.com/2026/08/20/quest

              [?]WIST Quotations » 🌐
              @wistquotes@friendica.world

              A quotation from Bill Watterson

                 CALVIN: (watching TV) Why isn’t my life like this situation comedy? Why don’t I have a bunch of friends with nothing to do but drop by and instigate wacky adventures? Why aren’t my conversations peppered with spontaneous witticisms? Why don’t my friends demonstrate heartfelt concern for my well-being when I have problems?
                 HOBBES: Why don’t you know any gorgeous babes?
                 CALVIN: I gotta get my life some writers.

              Bill Watterson (b. 1958) American cartoonist
              Calvin and Hobbes (1995-11-03)

              More about this quote: wist.info/watterson-bill/85505…

              Calvin and Hobbes (1995-11-03)

              Alt...Calvin and Hobbes (1995-11-03)

                [?]WIST Quotations » 🌐
                @wistquotes@friendica.world

                A quotation from Richard Steele

                The prevailing humour of crying up authors that have writ in the days of our forefathers, and of passing slightly over the merit of our contemporaries, is a grievance that men of a free and unprejudiced thought have complained of through all ages in their writings.

                Richard Steele (1672-1729) Anglo-Irish writer, journalist, playwright, politician
                Essay (1713-04-09), The Guardian, No. 25

                More about this quote: wist.info/steele-richard/85367…

                  [?]דאָס איז נישט קיין פּײַפּ » 🌐
                  @dukepaaron@babka.social

                  "Looking for your next club pick? Want to support emerging ? Why not do both!?

                  These writers have broken through barriers and written that captivate , all while infusing their work with Judaism, whether it’s in the people, the history or culture. Magical realism? Family drama? Secrets? These have something for everyone. So pick one or pick them all — your friends will thank you!"

                  kveller.com/breakout-novels-by

                    [?]WIST Quotations » 🌐
                    @wistquotes@friendica.world

                    A quotation from Voltaire

                    As you have it in your power, sir, to do some service to letters, I implore you not to clip the wings of our writers so closely, nor to turn into barn-door fowls those who, allowed a start, might become eagles; reasonable liberty permits the mind to soar — slavery makes it creep.
                     
                    [Puisque vous êtes, monsieur, à portée de rendre service aux belles-lettres, ne rognez pas de si près les ailes à nos écrivains, et ne faites pas des volailles de basse-cour de ceux qui, en prenant l’essor, pourraient devenir des aigles: une liberté honnête élève l’esprit, et l’esclavage le fait ramper.]

                    Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer [pseud. of Francois-Marie Arouet]
                    Letter (1733-06-20) to a First Commissioner [Lettre á un premier commis] [tr. Tallentyre (1919)]

                    More about this quote: wist.info/voltaire/85298/

                      [?]דאָס איז נישט קיין פּײַפּ » 🌐
                      @dukepaaron@babka.social

                      "For more than two decades, has mailed free to families around the world. Today, it distributes roughly 670,000 monthly in more than 40 countries. According to , the organization’s director of books, those stories have historically reflected a familiar slice of Jewish life.

                      “There are just a lot of out there—a lot of stories about , the and immigration from Eastern ,” said. “Those are all really important stories. But we saw gaps. It was kind of obvious.”

                      The Stories Initiative intends to fill those gaps, bringing together Sephardic and for a year of workshops, editorial mentorship and critique from their peers."

                      forward.com/culture/841487/pj-

                        [?]דאָס איז נישט קיין פּײַפּ » 🌐
                        @dukepaaron@babka.social

                        It would be exciting to stop begging for inclusion and just suck it up and move on.

                        " say they are dismayed to learn that one of the nation’s largest free outdoor festivals is scheduled to take place during the two days of , September 12 and 13.

                        , an outdoor that draws thousands of and $book lovers to the streets of ’s South Loop, announced the festival’s dates in April. But only recently, amid rising concerns about in the world, did some Jewish authors realize the schedule conflict. This year’s Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Friday, Sept. 11 and ends at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 13.

                        , a spokesman for , said that scheduling difficulties caused the overlap with Rosh Hashanah."

                        forward.com/culture/books/8413

                          [?]דאָס איז נישט קיין פּײַפּ » 🌐
                          @dukepaaron@babka.social

                          "Some have been explaining to non- friends, neighbors, and colleagues the fear and apartness they have felt since , 2023, when breached Israel’s southern border and launched an attack that sparked the and the anti- – and in some cases – backlash that followed.

                          In interviews, they describe a sense of disorientation, as if they have been jolted into an entirely new era, in which some have lost friendships and a sense of belonging. This is especially true in some social circles that never condemned the Oct. 7 violence, and in some cases even within their own Jewish communities that hold differing opinions on what supporting Israel means.

                          Jewish and report being excluded from talks and festivals and experiencing difficulties in getting new ."

                          csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026

                            [?]Longreads » 🌐
                            @longreads@mastodon.world

                            Q: Where do you do your best thinking?

                            A: On the EGYPTAIR flight home. . . . There is no better place to think than somewhere over the Atlantic after Egypt has scrambled your brain.

                            This week's Longreads Questionnaire, with BECOMING BABA author Aymann Ismail: longreads.com/2026/07/15/quest

                              [?]דאָס איז נישט קיין פּײַפּ » 🌐
                              @dukepaaron@babka.social

                              "’s president has resigned after the group released a report detailing how and have faced “rising isolation and exclusion” in the aftermath of 2023’s attacks in and the subsequent war in .

                              The had held the organization’s leadership position since December 2025. He told The that Pen America’s report, which examines the impacts of cultural boycotts, unfairly maligns the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement, an attempt to economically isolate Israel.

                              The July 9 report, titled “A Silent Moratorium,” was the work of three . They include PEN America’s editorial director , a veteran of and the , as well as its chief communications officer , a longtime former staff for who earned a Prize for Public Service early in her career at ."

                              hollywoodreporter.com/news/pol

                                [?]Naty S » 🌐
                                @eclecticpassions@fosstodon.org

                                Writers and bloggers, does this happen to you?

                                You sit down to write a weeknote or some journal entry, but suddenly, one of the topics becomes really long and you decide to split that off into its own separate post. You continue with your original piece (back to square one); but it happens again. 😅

                                View full note: burgeonlab.com/notes/2026/0712

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                                  [?]WIST Quotations » 🌐
                                  @wistquotes@friendica.world

                                  A quotation from Jean Kerr

                                  SYDNEY: A lot of writers drink. Some drink before they write and some drink after they write. The ones that concern me are the ones who drink instead of writing. Even though a number of people have tried, no on has yet found a way to drink for a living.

                                  Jean Kerr (1922-2003) American author and playwright [b. Bridget Jean Collins]
                                  Poor Richard, Act 1 (1965)

                                  More about this quote: wist.info/kerr-jean/30921/

                                    [?]Longreads » 🌐
                                    @longreads@mastodon.world

                                    “I want to apologize for living far away, but I think wherever tita Eda is, I might still be a boy in the Philippines, asking her for pamasko and movie tickets. I want to be whenever she is.”

                                    —Joseph Trinidad

                                    longreads.com/2026/06/16/lucky

                                      [?]Woodoo Prod » 🌐
                                      @WoodooProd@mastodon.cloud

                                      Forty years of the internet: how the world changed for ever

                                      This article is more than 16 years old
                                      In October 1969, a student typed 'LO' on a computer - and the internet was born..

                                      theguardian.com/technology/200

                                        [?]Woodoo Prod » 🌐
                                        @WoodooProd@mastodon.cloud

                                        "In December 1993, the New York Times published an article about the “limitless opportunity” of the early internet. It painted a picture of a digital utopia: clicking a mouse to access NASA weather footage, Clinton’s speeches, MTV’s digital music samplers, or the status of a coffee pot.."

                                        goodinternetmagazine.com/the-w

                                        #asitwasbefore

                                        Alt...#asitwasbefore

                                          [?]Woodoo Prod » 🌐
                                          @WoodooProd@mastodon.cloud

                                          Dial up the old internet
                                          dialuptheoldinternet.org/

                                          An ode to the old Internet, a guide to digital archiving, a celebration of retro tech.

                                            [?]Woodoo Prod » 🌐
                                            @WoodooProd@mastodon.cloud

                                            The Boring Internet
                                            The internet you grew up on isn’t dying.

                                            A commercial veneer glued on top of it is.

                                            terrygodier.com/the-boring-int

                                              [?]Woodoo Prod » 🌐
                                              @WoodooProd@mastodon.cloud

                                              I spent hours poring over the different issues of ELPIS magazine, literally absorbed. If you liked this internet from the 1990s and 2000s, I can only recommend that you take a look. Fascinating! Written with passion. Rich in anecdotes..

                                              elpis.ws/cgi-bin/cms/articles

                                              If you liked this internet from the 1990s and 2000s, check ELPIS webzine!

                                              Alt... If you liked this internet from the 1990s and 2000s, check ELPIS webzine!

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                                                [?]OCTADE » 🌐
                                                @octade@soc.octade.net

                                                The writer can be truly anonymous when posting to Usenet.

                                                Usenet is accessible via TOR and open access servers that don't require registration or identifying information.

                                                The writer can write and discuss using a pseudonym or pen name without fear of retaliation from employers, government, friends, and family. This encourages some people to share their innermost thoughts they would otherwise not express. Of course it also encourages trolls, but there are plenty of trolls everywhere else.

                                                Usenet is text-centric so unlike the fediverse there is not a stream of distracting images.

                                                Even after all these years I still prefer reading and posting Usenet newsgroups over all other forms of so-called, 'social media'.


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