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Andrea Robertson

@andrearobertson.bsky.social
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NYT bestselling author, historian, would rather be wandering a forest right now. (she/her) andrearobertsonbooks.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h
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Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 02/10/2026
The Protect College Sports Act got 77 votes in the Senate. It doesn't do what its backers say it does, but it DOES achieve a lot of other things. One of them is perpetuate the diversion of $$ from black football players to a largely white class of ADs, coaches, and agents slate.com/culture/2026...
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Ted Cruz Is Getting His Way With a New Law. Democrats Are Letting Him. No One Wants to Admit What It Does.
Donald Trump is eager to sign the bill. Democrats shouldn't let it get there.
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Andrea Robertson @andrearobertson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My new paranormal romance novel is available now! Wolf shifters and dark magic just in time for spooky reads season.
Images of Poet and Protector book cover featuring two young men with wolves and a dark presence looming over them in a forest background
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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'm in the apple season. I'm in the spooky season. I'm in the combination apple season spooky season. If you are, too, then I might just have the book for you. Come to the orchard. Getcher evil apples. "...a brilliant, body-horror exploration of grievance, radicalization, and community division."
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“Black River Orchard” | Americana With A Frightening Bite | LitStack
In "Black River Orchard," a comforting seasonal ritual becomes a brilliant, body-horror exploration of grievance, radicalization, and community division.
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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Every day, more info reinforces my theory that the whole "AI is inevitable" tech cult is driven by a whole generations of men never learned to deal with the rejection they faced as kids. It's rejection sensitive dysphoria amplified and exploitated by oligarchs.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/09/2026
“Imagine losing a third of a city’s firefighters and then wondering why downtown is burning.” The CDC, long seen as the global leader in public health, has lost its independence and much of its staff as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his associates have tightened control. nyti.ms/4hugAFa
The front entrance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention main campus in Atlanta. A headline reads: "‘Zombified’ CDC Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission After Staff Cuts'" Photo by Melissa Golden for The New York Times
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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Their argument is constantly "no one needs to learn the fundamentals, just use our shit and give us money" In my engineering program, the message was always "we teach you the fundamentals because they teach you how to think like an engineer"
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Bill Childs @billchilds.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Also here’s that video of Sleater-Kinney and Liz Phair covering Elastica that you might not have realized you were looking for, but you were: youtu.be/oAnYhz0N9Y4?...
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Liz Phair & Sleater Kinney "Connection" (Elastica Cover) LIVE | Boston, MA | September 21, 2026
YouTube video by Concerts Hub
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Hipster Vampire Amy @lasrina.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Republican commenters are back on the “Just don’t buy a $2K smartphone” thing and all the comments are like “My phone was only $150!” and I want to scream that the cost of the cell phone isn’t the point, the point is that the people in the back of Snowpiercer are *supposed* to eat the cockroaches.
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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Black Wings Beating by @alexlondon.bsky.social should have been one of the next household name YA trilogies.
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Lawrence Culver @lawrencecphd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A recurring theme in the gutting of higher ed is eliminating anything distinctive or regionally or nationally unique. Turning a hearth of the Scottish Enlightenment into just another place you can get a degree in “AI prompt generation for maximizing shareholder value and right thinking.”
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Andrea Robertson @andrearobertson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Rose was one of my students when I was a professor at Macalester. She was thoughtful, intelligent, and simply a wonderful human being. 💔
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
DOGE DID NOT SAVE ANY MONEY Trump administration spent $9.5B last year on employee leave, driven by DOGE-era cuts www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
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Trump administration spent $9.5 billion last year on employee leave, driven by DOGE-era cuts
A Government Accountability Office report found that use of such leave jumped 435% between 2023 and 2025.
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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 14/09/2026
DHS watchdog finds immigrants held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in outdoor cages the size of phone booths
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DHS watchdog finds immigrants held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in outdoor cages the size of phone booths
The cages, called “calming areas,” were used for detainees to “reflect on their behavior choices, manage their emotions, reduce stress and practice self-directed behavior,” according to the inspector ...
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Andrea Robertson @andrearobertson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I’m obsessed with the cover Avenley Art created for Poet & Protector ❤️‍🔥 Ebook available for preorder, paperback arrives September 30!
Cover of Poet and Protector featuring characters Nev and Mason with their wolves and Logan Bane in the background.
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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Run on this, you cowards
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SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This program lures students out of public school (study halls but also electives like music, art) with the promise of games and free snacks, while also serving up a big dish of Christian nationalism taught by unvetted unlicensed teachers they're spreading from Ohio, keep them out of your districts
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Andrea Robertson @andrearobertson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My new Nightshade novel is almost here! Poet & Protector is available for e-book preorder now and the paperback edition arrives September 30.
Background image of autumn forest with sneak peek images of cover for upcoming Nightshade novel Poet & Protector. Cover images include a man’s silhouette, rising mist, trees,and a wolf.
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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I have known many trans kids (and cis kids who needed procedures that would fall under "gender-affirming care"). None of them have suffered harmful consequences for getting the care they needed. The harmful consequence for having that care denied is frequently death.
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Kawaii-chan Christine (♥ω♥*) @archivewhisperer.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
This essay excels at highlighting the absurdity of centrist, “let bygones be bygones” and radical acceptance politics from Dems. Attiah explains why Trump 2.0 must be followed by a forceful and reactive politics, and new laws. Gloves off, basically. Great political leadership from Attiah.
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 25/06/2026
The Republican president of the Utah State Senate lost his 2026 primary because of his support for "AI" Data Centers. UTAH. Democrats, i really really really need you to get this message and get it right now.
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Chris Kluwe, Candidate for Assembly District 72 @kluweoc.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Happy Pride Month!🏳️‍🌈 My goal in running for office is to be a representative for ALL of my constituents. The best things a leader can do is be willing to listen to their constituents’ concerns. It is time for new leadership focused on bettering our communities for EVERYONE!
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
ANY PERSON this age group can get a card, whether or not they’re experiencing book bans. That’s powerful for queer young folks in small towns with no libraries or libraries with limited hours or collections, too.
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Andrea Robertson @andrearobertson.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Worst crossover ever: From Here to the Day After Tomorrow
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 12/05/2026
folx, I’ve been working on AI "ethics" for almost a decade now & hate to tell you there’s no such thing as "ethical AI" the only "ethical principle" that works is regulating the shit out of the industry & to take back control of our autonomy, fundamental rights, freedoms & right to exist w/out AI
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
The shrinking mid-list, along with even the biggest publishers giving mid-lists less support than ever, is chewing up carriers. I'm basically constantly worried that I'm one book away from getting dropped. Our fates are in the hands of readers. Readers caring is the most powerful force.
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
My new take for @msnowreports.bsky.social is similar to @marisakabas.bsky.social’s. Antidepressants help me to thrive & build a career in health policy. And RFK Jr is acting like docs/pts aren’t discussing tradeoffs of meds. (Projection amid MAHA docs selling magic beans?) www.ms.now/opinion/rfk-...
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Opinion | RFK Jr.’s crusade against antidepressants is dangerous
The challenge facing Americans struggling with mental health isn’t overprescription. It’s insurance barriers, plus a stigma Kennedy risks increasing.
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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
GEORGIA: just a reminder that early voting is happening now and that it is imperative we vote for Jordan and Rankin for the state supreme court (esp given last week's egregious VRA ruling from those assholes in the us supreme court). The judge election is NOT a primary. This is for the seat itself!
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Blow to Voting Rights Act Amplifies Stakes of Georgia's Supreme Court Elections - Bolts
A pair of unusually heated Georgia Supreme Court elections grew even more consequential on Wednesday, when the U.S. Supreme Court dramatically weakened the Voting Rights Act with a 6-3 decision... Rea...
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Where and How Book Censorship Is Impacting Children’s Publishing Right Now. Publishing imprints for young readers are shuttering thanks to a softening school and library market. That's the result of book censorship. bookriot.com/book-bans-an...
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Where and How Book Censorship Is Impacting Children's Publishing Right Now: Book Censorship News, April 10, 2026
Publishing imprints for young readers are shuttering thanks to a softening school and library market. That's the result of book censorship.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?” @acyn.bsky.social
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
we really need to talk about how AI is being used to provide cover for government policy based on deadly misinformation — and how every one of us who writes about AI in health, but doesn't center that fact, is lending credence to the enterprise.
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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmed.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
The democrats are absolutely failing to understand that the *moderate* position is abolish ICE. Too many won't act for the moral good because they think they can't keep their jobs that way. They all need to feel that the *only* way they can keep their jobs is if they actually fight for us.
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Andrea Robertson @andrearobertson.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
If allowed to wear masks in “unusual circumstances” ICE will simply claim the majority of circumstances are “unusual.”
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Please for the love of god how do we remove this man from office.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 05/02/2026
COMMENTARY: We Are Witnessing the Imperial Presidency on Steroids The founders wouldn’t recognize the executive branch’s monstrous powers — but they sure would fear them.
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We Are Witnessing the Imperial Presidency on Steroids
Donald Trump has accumulated an amount of power in the executive branch that would appall America's founding fathers.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This is really heinous.
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Kaitlin Ruiz @kaitlinruiz.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
a reminder that AI isn't just cringe; it's part of this administration's toolkit.
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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Think you have to retire the phrase “immigration crackdown” when every major violent spectacle — at least those the news is choosing to highlight — involve US citizens screaming “Check my ID!”
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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 14/01/2026
We could have paid teachers at any time. We could have simply offered a dignified wage to do any of the work we need done at any time. San Fransisco could be clean right now. It was always a matter of political will.
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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
This. I am done returning to the status quo of what got us here. I want universal healthcare. I want a maximum wage tied to the minimum wage. I want omnipresent, cheap public transit and walkable neighborhoods. I want Supreme Court and police reform, and I want the rich to pay their fair share.
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Dag. @3fecta.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Cancelled and they did ask me if it was about ICE and I said yes. Not the hugest traveler but I used Hilton often. Every person who calls, no matter how small their hotels counts. They will be having panicked meetings this week if the trickle turns into a flood.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
I think she'd be our first indigenous woman senator, and I also think she's kind of great (and who can resist "fish family freedom" as a slogan?).
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 04/01/2026
No. Social safety nets crumble when we wrap them in neoliberal rhetoric aimed at dividing people and deluding them into thinking that everyone--except some tiny group of perfect poor--should be able to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps, even if their boots have been nailed to the floor.
"Social safety nets crumble when most
taxpayers feel like welfare money goes
to undeserving people. The purpose of
entitlements is not to spend as much as
possible. It is to make sure the truly
vulnerable get the help they need
without becoming dependent on
government handouts. Scrutinizing food
stamp rolls is a small step in that
direction."

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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 28/12/2025
Remember: When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them. When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips. ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
These technologies can and are being used to create lifelike images and videos of actual living women and girls. For what I think are pretty obvious gendered civil rights reasons, it needs to be a recognized civil cause of action to create an AI image or avatar of a woman without her consent.
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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
It did not "go viral". It was intentionally filmed and disseminated using a network of coordinated bots, amplified by an algorithm designed to spread this kind of content quickly. This was a harassment campaign, intended to silence everyone. Call it what it is.
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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story. Holy. Shit. www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Were there moments that you missed? Anything that happened that’s on the cutting room floor?
I don’t think there’s anything I missed that I wish I’d gotten. I’ll give you a little anecdote: Stephen Miller was perhaps the most concerned about the portrait session. He asked me, “Should I smile or not smile?” and I said, “How would you want to be portrayed?” We agreed that we would do a bit of both. And then when we were finished, he comes up to me to shake my hand and say goodbye. And he says to me, “You know, you have a lot of power in the discretion you use to be kind to people.” And I looked at him and I said, “You know, you do, too.”
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Maia Kobabe @redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Consider buying these books as holiday gifts or to leave in some little free libraries in your neighborhood this winter!
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
"ICE and CBP must be abolished" is the only reasonable position. We can debate the specifics of new agencies for immigration functions, but these agencies are simply too infected with a culture of impunity, racism, and fascism to continue. They're gangs with badges.
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