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Laura Lippman @lauralippman.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Good morning, Bluesky. “Because by any standards of normality or decency, there were simply too many blondes at that gym.” —Lauren Henderson, Too Many Blondes—

Domino Sugar plant at sunrise, reflected in the water.

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Christal Roberts @christalroberts.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Starting a war was the only "solution" left. Heaven help us all.

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Crime Writers of Color @crimewoc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Happy release day to Patricia Sargeant for BEHIND THE BADGE! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails?...

Book cover of BEHIND THE BADGE of a female and male detective looking at evidence in a marshy field. Crime Writers of Color in a magnifying glass.

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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 15/02/2026

ICE using the same ruse that Ted Bundy used to kidnap people should tell you something.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

U.K. might lose a prime minister because a guy who worked for him knew another guy who hung out with Epstein. Meanwhile the U.S. opposition party is telling our President, who was Epstein's best friend, that his secret police should get better training so their public street murders look less messy.

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Ah, Bad Bunny left you with questions about power outages, storms, and our hatred of colonialism? Don’t worry, I got you. I’ll show you the aftermath of a storm, take you to the beach, show you what hides under the waves. I’ll show you our magia… www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Now do Kyle Rittenhouse, who took his gun to a protest, killed people and Trump and his cult praised him as a hero. Get it? Guns are only for his supporters.

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Ellen Clair Lamb @eclamb.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

They were lying. They knew they were lying. They did not care whose lives those lies destroyed. Say it again. Keep saying it.

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Vanessa Riley @vanessariley.com · 31/12/2025

Preorders keep authors alive, bookstores thriving, and pirates sailing. Grab Fire Sword and Sea from one of my indie partners today! ⚔️🔥📚 buff.ly/OX4OLYp

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Other folks have said it, but let me just note that: (1) lots of talented, must-read journalists have been let go from their jobs over the last year (2) millions of Americans are abandoning current media outlets and looking for new alternatives Seems like a sure-fire business opportunity here?

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Cat Hicks @grimalkina.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

This is why if you learn nothing else for evidence literacy, learn to look up survey items and read them for yourself and think about how someone might interpret them.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Oh look, more bullshit from the Trump DOJ. Someday, these people need to be held accountable for malicious prosecution. But it won't be this day.

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

it's HAPPENING! I've revealed the subject of my next book and it's YES of course, it's a deep dive into #BattlestarGalactica! For that news and a few thoughts on the #BSG convention that just took place, read this! 💚🔥 www.moryan.com/its-official...

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It's official: My next book is about Battlestar Galactica!

Long ago, the gods decided my fate, and I have embraced it: I’m writing a book about Battlestar Galactica! I made it official at the Creation convention that took place in New Jersey this past weeken...

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert just dropped its first response to ABC, FCC chair, and Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel. This is a must-watch. 🔥 #cdnpoli

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Pamela Ruth Meyer author @pamelaruthmeyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Still pinching myself that back at the beginning of this year, my manuscript, DEATH IN MINIATURE, won RWA's Golden Heart Award for the Love Across Genres category. RWA recently sent me the official social media badge for the win. Gorgeous. Well worth the wait ( ; Thanks, Romance Writers of America!

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Christal Roberts @christalroberts.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

youtu.be/7EAdz89ZYj0?... Today's "10 Questions for Crime Writers of Color" video is with Meeti Shroff-Shah, author of "A Matrimonial Murder." For more Crime Writers of Color, check out: www.crimewritersofcolor.com. @crimewoc.bsky.social

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Meeti Shroff-Shah - 10 Questions for Crime Writers of Color

YouTube video by Crime Writers of Color

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Christal Roberts @christalroberts.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Am I excited I was chosen runner-up for the @sincnational.bsky.social Eleanor Taylor Bland Award? You bet I am! Congrats to the other runners-up and winner @tinaehsanipour.bsky.social.

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an appliance is making a weird noise that isn't on youtube @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

average Dem strategist: we must focus on bipartisan policies that undercut Republican attacks average Dem voter: having studied the denazification of Germany, we must raze the RNC and leave JD Vance clutching a single wool blanket in a cell after we strip him of everything

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 29/08/2025

Good.

Health officials from Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania met this week to consider coordinating their own vaccine recommendations, separate from the federal government.

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Let’s not forget Donald Trump’s “Justice” department is giving special favors to a convicted sex trafficker who participated in the sexual abuse of children. The lack of outcry by Republicans after Ghislaine Maxwell was moved to a low-security prison tells us they stand by Trump’s moral depravity.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

The thing to understand about Obama officials being prosecuted past the statute of limitations is that Trump’s name is the Epstein files and he doesn’t want them released.

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Christal Roberts @christalroberts.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Scotland Appreciation Day! Recently spent time in the UK for the Theakston Crime Festival and used the excuse to spend a lovely few days exploring Edinburgh, Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle and having coffee at the Cowgate Coffee House. #travel

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Sandra, present perfect, monstre @sgwong.com · 25/07/2025

So cool that @crimewoc.bsky.social is on the @writersdigest.bsky.social 2025 101 Best Websites for Writers! Check us out—at the library or at your fave indie bookshop. + since it's today, maybe find your next #FridayRead 🤓 🔗 crimewritersofcolor.com We have a Starter Pack too: go.bsky.app/FzAazwr

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MYSTERY/THRILLER
50. Crime Writers of Color
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CWOC "is an association of authors seeking to present a strong and united voice for members who self-identify as crime/mystery writers from traditionally underrepresented racial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds." The site features up-to-date lists of new and upcoming books in a multitude of mystery/thriller/crime subgenres, a directory of speakers by geographical location with their specialties, and a podcast and Youtube channel featuring interviews with members.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Breaking from the Office of Pres. Obama: "Our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response. But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.

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Andy Kaczynski @kfile.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I had brief phone call with President Trump this morning. When asked about the photos showing Jeffrey Epstein attended his wedding, he responded, “You’ve got to be kidding me,” before repeatedly calling CNN “fake news” and hanging up. www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...

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Exclusive: Newly discovered photos and video shed fresh light on Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Politics

Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Yiiiiiikes

Months later, when Mr. Trump hosted a party at Mar-a-Lago for young women in a so-called calendar girl competition, Mr. Epstein was the only other guest, according to George Houraney, a Florida-based businessman who arranged the event. Mr. Houraney recalled being surprised that Mr. Epstein was the only other person on the guest list.

“I said, ‘Donald, this is supposed to be a party with V.I.P.s,” Mr. Houraney told The New York Times in 2019. “You’re telling me it’s you and Epstein?’”
Mr. Houraney’s then-girlfriend and business partner, Jill Harth, later accused Mr. Trump of sexual misconduct on the night of the party. In a lawsuit, Ms. Harth said that Mr. Trump took her into a bedroom and forcibly kissed and fondled her, and restrained her from leaving. She also said that a 22-year-old contestant told her that Mr. Trump later that night crawled into her bed uninvited.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

One reason Trump says & does whatever he wants is because every societal institution, including the media, has completely normalized & internalized the idea that the laws, the Constitution, & the international treaties we have signed & ratified simply don’t apply to this one guy. It’s maddening.

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Susan Shaw @feministgadfly.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Fantastic True Grit panel @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social Theakston Old Peculier crime writing festival with @nadinematheson.com @hallierubenhold.bsky.social, Kate Bendelow, Clea Koff, & Russell Wate.

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Dave G ~ espressococo book blog @dakegra.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Heading home from @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social #TheakstonsCrime. Two days of chatting with fabulous authors, lovely readers, fellow bloggers and other folk have left me tired, with a croaky voice but happy. Too many people to tag. You know who you are. See you next year

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 02/07/2025

Ask yourself why Rolling Stone is the only outlet performing this obvious public service.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Yes, but they are also crackpots.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

The number of manifestly psychologically unwell people in the highest levels of this administration should be unsettling to the world.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 26/06/2025

Impersonation alert (of me this time): any emails from realvictoriastrauss@gmail.com are FAKE. (also, if you get one, please forward it to me: beware@sfwa.org)

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Nature estimated 25 million; that was before this latest round of attacks on children globally. so we're headed for 30 million? 40? one of the worst atrocities in history by most measures.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

If the Supreme Court doesn't like the way its decisions are characterized, it could stop making rulings that violate international human rights treaties.

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