Etymology of the day: the use of 'strike' to mean a form of protest probably began with sailors in the 18th century. When unhappy with their working conditions, they would 'strike' or lower their masts to prevent their ships going to sea.

Me every week. It's a real problem.

Pretty amazing living room transformation tbh. familyhandyman.com/article/joanna…

im begging y’all to learn the differences between hyphens / en dashes / & em dashes

I'm thrilled to have landed a fiction acceptance at a journal I respect ☺️💖 Going to sleep very well tonight! #amwriting

Today's dictionary discovery: 'every little helps' is quite probably based on a 16th-century French proverb, which is a little fuller - 'every little helps, said the ant pissing into the sea at midday'.

Be sure to read Cianna Garrison's wonderful story "The Fragrance of Peach Flowers" in Issue 22! You cracked open my rib cage like a vault. Then, I watched you as you worked, wiping the sweat from your brow ... thetemzreview.com/fiction-cianna…

Antisemitism is not just the Jewish community’s issue. It’s everybody’s. Retweet this video with #StandUptoJewishHate to show your support.

After a wonderful vacation in Ireland, I'm sad to be back in the Golden State. I'll be dreaming about the green, rolling landscape and the moss and lichen-covered trees, and the mystical beauty that surrounds literally everywhere you turn. 🇮🇪☘️

The world has lost a true giant today. Harry Belafonte was a barrier breaker who helped reshape our world through his civil rights advocacy, his music, and his acting. May he rest in peace.

It's ridiculous BDG Union is still fighting for a fair contract after 2+ years of bargaining. Please sign this open letter to BDG management in support of my former colleagues. They deserve the protection of a fair contract and for an end to delay tactics and union busting. ✊

RIP Harry 😢

instead of asking “how are you,” we should start conversations with “so what’s been haunting you this week”

RIP Queen 💔 you were such a talent

Just leaving this here. Connections is the new Wordle?! rd.com/article/connec…

Not the hero we deserved, but the hero we needed.

I feel this one in my bones 😆

The memory's a little Fozzie.

people who are no longer in school but still actively seek to educate themselves are my heroes. you’re telling me you enjoy learning for its own sake, not for any presumed career benefits but because the world hasn’t crushed your innate curiosity? I love you