Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The ad loads will continue to increase until morale improves 000
Reposted by Megan WesterbyAnil Dash @anildash.com · 26/08/2026Meta is a creep who will _never_ take no for an answer, and never stop trying to ignore their lack of consent. Every media & regulatory organization in the world seems determined to ignore this reality; I genuinely don't understand why. Today's settlement is so that Meta can keep violating consent. 131124329
Reposted by Megan WesterbyLiz Shannon Miller @lizshannonmiller.com · 26/08/2026I am told all the cool authors do this: Please enjoy some of the tropes you’ll find in How to Build a #RobotBoyfriend, plus some AO3 tag soup! (Thanks to @meganwesterby.bsky.social for the suggestion/help!) Pre-orders still pre-ordering here: tinyurl.com/robotboyfriend. 6 days until publication! 146
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I consistently feel good and correct about begging @ejbayer.bsky.social to take a “short” detour from our trip to London in order to visit this museum like a decade ago. My only regret is that we did not have enough time to fully appreciate the collections.  110
Reposted by Megan WesterbyKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 24/08/2026Underappreciated: US farmland *already substantially produces energy, not food*, and does so very inefficiently. Corn ethanol (~40% of all US corn) requires about 100 times more land per vehicle-mile driven than solar photovoltaics -> electric vehicles. Shifting corn to solar *would free up land*. 4935111021
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 24/08/2026TIL you cannot OWN a postage meter in the United States 110
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 21/08/2026My heart keeps growing 3 sizes as people respond to the Letters 020
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Get up and gooooooooo! Yesterday, Jess and I made a zine with a lot of drive youtu.be/EsAjUrIXV30?...youtu.bejess and megan make a zineYouTube video by Jess Driscoll 011
Reposted by Megan WesterbyClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Even if you think you know all the damage that Elon Musk and DOGE did, when you read it in one place, it'll melt your brain. By @michaelmechanic.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comElon Musk’s DOGE promised savings, but it's cost us a fortuneA new report from the Government Accountability Office misses the point entirely. 2217110
Reposted by Megan WesterbyGillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Very thankful for this letter to Becky Pepper-Jackson (the 16 year-old trans girl SCOTUS ruled against yesterday) from James Dale, a gay man whose expulsion from the Boy Scouts was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2000.medium.comTo the Trans Girl Who Just Lost at the Supreme Court: So Did I 26 Years AgoA letter to Becky Pepper Jackson about her trans sports case defeat at SCOTUS yesterday 3269072366
Reposted by Megan WesterbyDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 20/05/2026The longer you look at this, the worse it gets 3792536547
Reposted by Megan WesterbyRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Funny how after every SCOTUS ruling striking down some protection from government abuse, the officials those protections restrained — cops, prosecutors, Republican state electeds — immediately start acting in the precise manner SCOTUS assured us they no longer do. 443181895
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 14/05/2026FOUR HOURS until the Kickstarter ends! If you've been procrastinating on backing NOW IS THE TIME to click! www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...kickstarter.com“SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1998,” a Story Delivered to Your MailboxA cozy, nostalgic, 1990s reimagining of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” through mailed letters and story artifacts 011
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Self-promotion is difficult for me, but we're in the endgame now so here's my final pitch: back us on Kickstarter and you'll get the old-school thrill of actually looking forward to opening your mail. www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...kickstarter.com“SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1998,” a Story Delivered to Your MailboxA cozy, nostalgic, 1990s reimagining of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” through mailed letters and story artifacts 132
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 13/05/2026If I remember my Murderbot correctly, this means Claude also has anxiety 020
Reposted by Megan WesterbyElisabeth Bayer @ejbayer.bsky.social · 12/05/2026i've only gotten election related solicitations in my mailbox recently and real mail is fun. Good thing @jaybushman.bsky.social and @meganwesterby.bsky.social are making something cool for my mailbox. www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...kickstarter.com“SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1998,” a Story Delivered to Your MailboxA cozy, nostalgic, 1990s reimagining of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” through mailed letters and story artifacts 053
Reposted by Megan WesterbyKaren Carpenter’s Halloween @kellylink.bsky.social · 20/04/2026This Is Just To Say I have turned off the AI features that were in the update and which you were probably hoping to monetize Fuck you they were stupid so unnecessary and so annoying 6695963544
Reposted by Megan WesterbyNo Proscenium @noproscenium.com · 14/04/2026Head back to the era of Y2K for a version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow told through letters, sketches, and artifacts from the era of cassette tapes, flip phones, and zines. Our latest Now Funding is all about SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1998, which launched today on Kickstarter.noproscenium.comNOW FUNDING: SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1998Head back to the era of Y2K for a version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow told through letters, sketches, and artifacts from the era of cassette tapes, flip phones, and zines. 063
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 15/04/2026@jaybushman.bsky.social and I shared more details on the immersive storytelling parts of #SleepyHollow1998 with @noproscenium.com www.noproscenium.com/now-funding-...noproscenium.comNOW FUNDING: SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1998Head back to the era of Y2K for a version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow told through letters, sketches, and artifacts from the era of cassette tapes, flip phones, and zines. 141
Reposted by Megan Westerbyiko huuhtanen @ikowho.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Backed SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1998 by @jaybushman.bsky.social and @meganwesterby.bsky.social – An easy decision. And now the hard part: waiting! www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...kickstarter.com“SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1998,” a Story Delivered to Your MailboxA cozy, nostalgic, 1990s reimagining of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” through mailed letters and story artifacts 131
Reposted by Megan WesterbyJay Bushman @jaybushman.bsky.social · 14/04/2026our story has: - some kissing - romantic drama - one “fuck" - one “shit" - a couple of jokes that hinge on discomfort with nudity does this count as “adult themes”? what age rating would you call this? 221
Reposted by Megan WesterbyElisabeth Bayer @ejbayer.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Always love to support storytelling in different spaces, even your mailbox. So excited for @jaybushman.bsky.social and @meganwesterby.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay...kickstarter.com“SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1998,” a Story Delivered to Your MailboxA cozy, nostalgic, 1990s reimagining of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” through mailed letters and story artifacts 151
Reposted by Megan WesterbyMatt Westerby @qwesterby.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Hey mail art friends! And printing press nerds! And 1990s nostalgics! Check out “SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1998,” a Story Delivered to Your Mailbox on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/jay... Full disclosure: this project is co-created by my amazing sister @meganwesterby.bsky.social #mailartkickstarter.com“SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1998,” a Story Delivered to Your MailboxA cozy, nostalgic, 1990s reimagining of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” through mailed letters and story artifacts 031
Reposted by Megan WesterbyDan Hon @danhon.com · 28/03/2026My friends @jaybushman.bsky.social and @meganwesterby.bsky.social are making this! Sleepy Hollow, 1998: a reimagining of Sleepy Hollow direct to you in the mail, as letters, sketches, and more, from when mixtapes and zines and flip phones were cool (they're still cool) stampact.co 052
Reposted by Megan WesterbyMegan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 10/03/2026This is where I get to pitch the world @jaybushman.bsky.social and I have created: Sleepy Hollow, 1998. A story told in the mail ... and maybe also through mixtapes, blog posts, and pie. stampact.costampact.coSleepy Hollow, 1998 134
Reposted by Megan WesterbyMegan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 10/03/2026We create the world we live in. We don't have to live in an AI Dog Haus, but we do have to live in a world where digital marketing relies on images and videos. And we live in a world where generative AI is programmed to optimize for some very basic marketing principles (smiles, product photos). 141
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 10/03/2026We create the world we live in. We don't have to live in an AI Dog Haus, but we do have to live in a world where digital marketing relies on images and videos. And we live in a world where generative AI is programmed to optimize for some very basic marketing principles (smiles, product photos). 141
Reposted by Megan WesterbyJay Bushman @jaybushman.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Unveiling a new project that I’m very exicted about. And some other, more personal things… jaybushman.kit.com/posts/unveil...jaybushman.kit.comUnveilings 145
Reposted by Megan WesterbyClay Ranck @clayranck.bsky.social · 04/02/2026This is a great analysis of what’s happening in cases related to mandatory detention. The Trump administration’s inability to administer the obvious effects of their own policies are only creating more problems for them in court. 25517
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 29/01/2026My bff just started laughing hysterically at the round 7 shootout goal for the Sirens and said “I'm gonna throw up” Most accurate representation of loving #pwhl hockey 050
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 25/01/2026i regret to inform you my mother is live on youtube again www.youtube.com/live/WVnc7H-...youtube.comGrama's Snow Day! Going live with Cy to make snowmen and maybe have a snowball fightYouTube video by Minecraft Grama 001
Reposted by Megan WesterbyTobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Saw Bluesky described as where elder millennials go to retire from the internet, and immediately felt the peace that passes all understanding wash over me. None of have to struggle any longer. We completed our time. 391798269
Reposted by Megan WesterbyAndromeda Yelton @thatandromeda.bsky.social · 07/12/2025An incredible piece of writing, a gift of a sort I had not known it was possible to receive 521143
Reposted by Megan WesterbyThe labor librarian @laborlibrarian.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Here’s my go-to article that provides a good, concise overview of one of the main culprits in the privatization of libraries: Library Systems and Services. fullertonobserver.com/2022/03/08/d...fullertonobserver.comOpinion: Do Not Outsource Library Services - Fullerton ObserverUpdate: The Observer received the letter below from retired Children’s Services Librarian Janine Jacobs after she learned about a proposed presentation to the Library Board of Trustees from a private... 1105
Reposted by Megan WesterbyMichael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Come for the b-roll of people excited for sales, stay for the 2 seconds of this guy mugging for the camera 725238
Reposted by Megan WesterbyJoshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 15/11/2025One reason why elite schools (Columbia, Brown, Cornell) caving to Trump’s illegal impoundment and extortion is so galling — a betrayal, really — is that they would have won had they fought. By giving up, they guaranteed every other school will have to fight harder.cnn.comJudge bars Trump from immediately cutting funding to the University of California | CNN PoliticsThe Trump administration cannot immediately cut federal funding to the University of California or issue fines against the school system over claims it allows antisemitism or other forms of discrimina... 231242352
Reposted by Megan WesterbyJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 14/11/2025This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have tried, it’s just that even success required overshoot (ie, missing the target). And because it’s been framed as a “game over” threshold, media coverage of 1.5 has contributed to the idea that climate action is now pointless. That is not, and will never, be true. 27813
Reposted by Megan WesterbyGillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Axios tried to bust James Talarico for following adult content creators on Instagram and I'm genuinely impressed by his campaign's response 299128411902
Reposted by Megan WesterbyKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 06/11/202510% of Meta's 2024 ad revenue came from outright frauds and scams; the platform shows consumers 15 billion ads for fraud and scams every single day. This doesn't even include agitprop and AI slop. the existential collapse of this monumental pile of shit company simply can't come quickly enoughreuters.comMeta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents showMeta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show. 18684232
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Cough cough pointing out that @nkjemisin.bsky.social illuminated this truth in fiction better than any poll or think piece ever could. (If you haven’t read The City We Became, tonight would be a great night to get a copy) 000
Reposted by Megan WesterbyAnil Dash @anildash.com · 01/10/2025This is metal as hell and they should send it out as a scream emanating from the mouth of a demon 1031745
Reposted by Megan WesterbyMike Masnick @masnick.com · 27/09/2025Even if we took what the indictment claims at face value (and you shouldn't)... this would be complete fucking nonsense. 331036141
Reposted by Megan WesterbyCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/09/2025If you’re wondering why real incomes are collapsing, here’s one reason: “.. almost 14% of workers are getting no raises.” (via MetLife) 271096358
Reposted by Megan WesterbyFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 08/09/2025there is a certain irony around tech bros who believe that the work of writers is largely worthless, while also claiming at the same time that they desperately need to use that written work - without compensating human authors - so they can make a bazillion dollars off LLM products. 141514478
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 04/09/2025This one’s for anyone who has ever sent a postcard or knows what deadstock is or uses a ballpoint pen or wishes their mailbox brought them joy 010
Reposted by Megan WesterbyJay Bushman @jaybushman.bsky.social · 02/09/2025...including a new project I’m building with the brilliant @meganwesterby.bsky.social. THE POSTMASTER will deliver serialized stories to your off-line, real-world, please-could-there-be-something-other-than-junk-mail mailbox. Get on the early access signup list at gideongranger.comgideongranger.comGideon GrangerSubscribe below, if you wish 075
Megan Westerby @meganwesterby.bsky.social · 26/08/2025I truly appreciate that she dropped the album announcement THEN the engagement announcement. 010
