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amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · 3d

New blog post - Hallowen 2025. www.amymittelman.com/halloween-20... #Halloween

Halloween 2025 - Amy Mittelman

In honor of Halloween, here is a post from 15 years ago. Happy Halloween I love Halloween. It is one of my favorite holidays. I like it because it is secular, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to...

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amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · 5d

Fear Is Not a Strategy: Why This Letter Does Not Make Us Safer
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Fear Is Not a Strategy: Why This Letter Does Not Make Us Safer

In moments of fear, our community often looks inward.

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Cmon Man @grahamgallagher.bsky.social · 7d

Jeffersonians, Jeffersonians! Jeffersonians!!! JEFFERSONIANS!!!!!

All of you are Jeffersonians, none of you are free from sin

Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 7d

it will never not be odd that 80 percent of america lives in cities but the only real americans are the rural ones

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7d

NYT puts farmer pain on Page One:

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amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · 10d

New blog post - First Proofs. www.amymittelman.com/first-proofs/ #Writing #Editing #Publishing

First Proofs - Amy Mittelman

On Tuesday, October 14th, I got the first proofs back from my editor. It is a PDF, and it really looks like a book. The pictures are mostly in the place they should be, and all the pages have numbers ...

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amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · 14d

So shocking.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14d

also, what an image. the president demolishing a portion of a humble people’s house to make room for his royalist monstrosity

amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · 17d

New blog post - Jane Austen. www.amymittelman.com/jane-austen/ #bookclubs #booksky #austen

Jane Austen - Amy Mittelman

In January 2026, I will have completed my seventh year facilitating the Jane Austen’s Regency World Book Club. I have a small but faithful group of regulars who attend every other month. One or two of...

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amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · 23d

So sad about this. Great actress and style icon. May her memory be for a blessing.

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 23d

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · 23d

R.I.P. Diane Keaton. May your memory be for a blessing.

amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · 24d

New blog post - Copy Editing #5. www.amymittelman.com/copy-editing... #editing #publishing

Copy Editing Post #5 - Amy Mittelman

A little while ago I returned the copy-edited version of my manuscript. I am proud of myself for making the deadline. Yesterday, I went through the chapters one last time. Then, I tried to run Word re...

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 25d

No Kings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in.
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No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 25d

“We Are Elated by the Gaza Ceasefire News. Now, the World Must Hold Israel to Account for 2 Years of Genocide”

In an emotional essay for Zeteo, former Palestinian negotiator Diana Buttu reacts to the ceasefire announcement, what it means for Palestinians, and what still worries her.
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We Are Elated by the Gaza Ceasefire News. Now, the World Must Hold Israel to Account for 2 Years of Genocide

In an emotional essay, former Palestinian negotiator Diana Buttu reacts to the ceasefire announcement, what it means for Palestinians, and what still worries her.

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amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · Oct 3

New blog post - Copy Editing Post #4. www.amymittelman.com/copy-editing... #publishing #editing

Copy Editing Post #4 - Amy Mittelman

I finished chapter 8 on Tuesday, so I could take Wednesday and Thursday off for Yom Kippur. Today, I will start going through the manuscript for a final review. My plan is to turn off all the markup a...

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amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · Oct 1

Ryan Ruocco is an extremely annoying announcer. #wnba

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amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · Sep 28

New blog post - Copy Editing Post #3. www.amymittelman.com/copy-editing... #editing #publishing

Copy Editing Post #3 - Amy Mittelman

I know this is a few days late, but I have been working really hard on the book, and the end is now in sight. I am currently working on chapter eight, which I plan to finish on Tuesday. The paper prop...

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amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · Sep 19

New blog post - Copy Editing Post # 2. www.amymittelman.com/copy-editing... #editing #publishing

Copy Editing Post #2 - Amy Mittelman

This week I’ve finished the copy editing on chapters 4 and 5. The work went more slowly because there were some problems with manuscript citations — totally my fault—that I had to fix. There were also...

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amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · Sep 18

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS AMHERST” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS AMHERST · No Kings

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · Sep 16

But Biden was old.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 15

Q: Do you think it would've been fitting to lower the flags to half staff when Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota House Speaker, was gunned down by an assassin?

TRUMP: I'm not familiar. The who?

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amymittelman.bsky.social @amymittelman.bsky.social · Sep 12

New blog post - Copy Editing Update #1. www.amymittelman.com/copy-editing... #editing #publishing

Copy Editing Post #1 - Amy Mittelman

Five weeks from today, I have to send the manuscript back. Because I want to keep up with a consistent posting schedule, I have decided to do five update posts beginning today. As of this afternoon, t...

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Sep 11

If only the useless Merrick Garland hadn’t been AG for four years, we could have tried to do something similar here. Instead we’re stuck with Trump and MAGA and this assault on democracy and free speech and free elections.