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University of St Andrews @uniofstandrews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Research from the School of Medicine finds that women are less likely than men to be offered active medical treatment for the same conditions. Read more....👇 ow.ly/HSPB50ZOBFl #EverToExcel

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We couldn't be more thrilled to be working on Jim's fantastic novel. It publishes in October and we have a few galleys left. Media friends, hit me up, you won't be disappointed. Take it from Jeff! 💕📚

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lucaswaldron.bsky.social @lucaswaldron.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

New analysis from @propublica.org: Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans. www.propublica.org/article/ecto...

A chart showing the rate of deaths after an ectopic pregnancy, comparing states that banned abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 with those that did not. At the start of the chart, in 2014, the rate is higher in states with abortion bans, but the rates in the two groups of states are not far apart. The rate increases in both groups of states, but the climb is much steeper in states that banned abortion.

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Welcome to The Washington Sun ☀️ “Since 2005, more than 270,000 newspaper jobs — 75% of the total — have been lost, Northwestern University’s Medill Journalism School calculated last year.” washingtonsun.com/perspectives...

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Dana Milbank: The Washington Sun Rises Today. I Hope You’ll Join Our Orbit.

My boss, Tim Grieve, posted a photo on X last week of a shipment of office chairs that had just arrived at the Arlington, Virginia, headquarters of our new publication, The Washington Sun. “It's fun t...

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...

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Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah

An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The words of @karenattiah.bsky.social are just devastating for the Washington Post. Read the whole thing. www.cjr.org/the-intervie...

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Kendra, spooky version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Tim Curry and Dolly Parton have taught us not only that you should be bigger, weirder, gayer, and freakier, but also that those qualities are what people will love about you. The things that make you strange and amazing are the things that will resonate with other strange and amazing people

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James Elkins @purelyfiction.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

There's going to be a nonfiction companion volume to go with the novel "Five Strange Images." Introduction and sample pages here. More info: jameselkins.com, click on "Lots of information" and scroll to the bottom. Pub date c. 2028. Meanwhile preorder "Stories, Like Illnesses" on Amazon.

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Enter to win a copy of THE TEMPLE ROAD from @texastech.bsky.social University Press. 💕📚

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thank you so much, @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social for coming on The Publishing Playbook!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 23/08/2026

You’ve got to see this. Angie Nixon’s Café Resistance is so much more than a bookstore. It’s a community hub offering FREE tutoring, a food pantry, Black history classes, mentorship, mental health workshops, music lessons, healthcare resources and more.

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Dear @mayor.nyc.gov, it’s 9pm & F trains are expressing. Half the train exited at 7th Ave to wait for a local. Why is that? Because thousands of us live at 15th & Ft. Hamilton. I get the need to express during rush hour when trains are packed and sluggish (which happens every day) but at 9pm, why?

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Jane Rosenzweig @janerosenzweig.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Published in the Boston Globe a few weeks before ChatGPT was released in 2022.

I tell my students that writing — in the classroom, in your journal, in a memo at work — is a way of bringing order to our thinking or of breaking apart that order as we challenge our ideas. We look at the evidence around us. We consider ideas we disagree with. And we try to bring a shape to it all. Sometimes my students see the process differently. They see writing a paper as a hoop they are being asked to jump through, a way for me to evaluate them and pronounce them successful or not. In other words, they see writing solely as a product. If the end point rather than the process were indeed all that mattered, then there might be good reason to turn to GPT-3. But if, as I believe is the case, we write to make sense of the world, then the risks of turning that process over to AI are much greater.

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Our good friends at @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social have been so amazing to collaborate with us on The Publishing Playbook from @pageonem.bsky.social. I hope you'll tune in to an episode soon. 📚💕

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

605 new indie bookstores opened in 2025 during what the ABA called the most challenging year on record. Readers aren't choosing indie bookstores for convenience. They never were. They're choosing community. For authors, that distinction matters more than ever.

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Friends and colleagues, we're hiring! If you know someone who might fit the bill and wants to join a small but mighty crew of publicists and marketers, I hope you'll send them our way. 💕📚

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James Elkins @purelyfiction.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Cover for the new novel! It’s the opening book of "Five Strange Languages." Guaranteed to be as strange as the other two. Sets the stage for the entire project. I'll be posting puzzles from the book. Free copies to the winners. Preorder at Unnamed books www.unnamedpress.com/all-books/p/...

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I told a reporter last week that with AI pitches flooding every inbox, it's time to pick up the phone again. Grateful to be part of a great piece on where PR is headed in 2026. page1m.co/4yAe47I

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What is PR in 2026? – Help a Reporter Out (HARO) Blog

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 09/06/2026

Jane Austen. Spike Lee. MrBeast. “Modern Family.” The Atlantic’s AI Watchdog search tool lets you see which creative works tech companies may have used to train their generative-AI models: theatln.tc/vQSlfiyC

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Status @status.news · 05/06/2026

The remaining “60 Minutes” correspondents have one question to answer: do you trust Bari Weiss with your legacy? Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/doI1xTICCDg?... Or listen via a podcast app: www.status.news/power-lines

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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

It’s so easy!!

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 24/05/2026

Jeff Bezos went on TV to whine about Zohran Mamdani to stop demonizing billionaires. The very next day Mayor Mamdani responded by forcing Amazon to pay $9M in fines accrued by Amazon delivery trucks for illegally idling. This is what happens when we elect a mayor for the people—not the corporations

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Read an excellent excerpt from @tahiramin.bsky.social’s new book: PHARMA MONOPOLY in @truthdig.com 👇👇👇

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Washington Post Opinions @postopinions.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

"It’s somewhat remarkable to me that Zohran Mamdani is now the mayor of one of the world’s greatest cities," @shadihamid.bsky.social writes. "It’s a reminder that democracy works, that dark horses and so-called radicals can win elections." wapo.st/4qnI2aQ

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Opinion | Mamdani is showing Democrats the way beyond wokeness

The NYC mayor offers a new blueprint against cultural division.

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Meg Reid 🦦 @megireid.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

My most pollyanna take is that this complete inability to combat slop is going to tank Amazon's market share of books sold and drive folks back to in-person shopping at bookstores.

Retailers Lack Effective Tools to Combat AI Slop
A research paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research confirms what consumers and publishers have long been aware of: There’s more AI slop for sale than ever.

Based on an analysis of Amazon data—which, they say, dominates the global ebook market with more than two-thirds of the market share—the NBER notes that the number of new books available nearly tripled between 2022 and 2025, which coincides with the incidence of AI used in books.

"Detected AI use is roughly zero through 2022, rises to 30 percent in 2023, to 45 percent in 2024, and surpasses 60 percent during 2025," they state, while "the number and quality of human-authored books has remained stable."

The NBER says that the average quality of new books has gone down as AI use has gone up. "Books with detected AI are substantially worse than human-authored books, so that much of the new work is of little value to consumers," the report states.

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Scott Hechinger @scotthech.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

This Mother’s Day, nearly 150,000 mothers will spend the day apart from their children. 58% of all women in U.S. prisons are mothers. 80% of women in jails, including many who are incarcerated awaiting trial simply bc they can’t afford bail. Read: www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2023/03...

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

“If you have a garden in your library, you have everything.”—Cicero 🪴🌱📚

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

4,235 books challenged in 2025. Nearly 5,600 removed. Over 90% of challenges came not from concerned parents but from activists and government officials working from lists. We should be paying attention. @roncharles.bsky.social has a great read on who is really behind it: page1m.co/3QAmZVn

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Who’s Really Behind America’s Book Bans

Forget the concerned parent. Activists and officials drive almost all book challenges.

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

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Who’s Really Behind America’s Book Bans

Forget the concerned parent. Activists and officials drive almost all book challenges.

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Happy Indie Bookstore Day, to all who celebrate!! May your next circle around the sun include days filled with reading on beaches, in cozy ski chalets, on trains, reading in bed. & may I wish you the distinct pleasure of buying books at Lofty Pigeon Bookstore and maybe a puzzle for this rainy day.

A picture of Lofty Pigeon Books’s recommended reading tree.

A photo of the inside of Lofty Pigeon Bookstore from the front window to the back of the store with tables piled high with books and people shopping on Indie Bookstore Day.

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Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com · 21/04/2026

The return of BookCon underlines one of the greatest transformations in book publishing in last 10 yrs. It's more author/indie- and consumer-driven than ever before. BookCon can succeed and grow; industry-facing BookExpo remains dead as a doornail. Appreciate this from @sarahrusso.bsky.social

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In the U.S., is BookCon Really Back? - Publishing Perspectives

The U.S. consumer book fair hosted in New York City returned after a years-long hiatus to throngs of delighted fans. Publishing professional Sarah Russo attended and shared how this year's show illust...

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Reminder: we're hosting an AMA about our pro bono book publicity grant. If you have questions, drop them below or come join us on Wednesday!

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Page One Media @pageonem.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

What does a full P1M Grant Campaign actually look like? It’s 8 months of "lead title" publicity for one underrepresented author, completely pro bono. We provide the strategy and connections to ensure your voice is heard. 2027 Application: page1m.co/3NswHb1 1/3

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Page One Media @pageonem.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Our authors are making headlines! Here are our top picks: Full thread below! 1/4

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I’m doing an AMA on April 15 at 1:30pm EDT, about our fully pro bono book publicity grant. Not sure if you qualify? Come ask me. A lot of groups are shut out of excellent book PR help, if you’re one of them, come chat with me. Link below. 👇💗📚

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Sarah Russo @sarahrusso.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

A few more days to win a galley copy of YOUR CHILD IS NOT THEIR WEIGHT by Dr. Joey Skelton and published by @ameracadpeds.bsky.social. It couldn't be easier to win one!

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Cheryl Bolen Smelson @cherylbolen.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I just devoured this new book by @kornbergmaya.bsky.social now at Politics and Prose in DC “When members cannot engage with their constituents, speak out on issues that matter to them, or vote their conscience without fear of violence, then American democracy suffers as a consequence.”

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