christine
@cms.bsky.social
bay arean, librarian, & flutist in wisconsin • #DHmakes • ex-WNBA quiz writer • they/them • 🇭🇹🏳️🌈
my “journalism” “career” started just like this and lasted from 2012 to 2021 and the bookends of graduating from college into all that and COVID were pretty perfect, almost scripted
It does feel like we're in a repeat of the post-recession media world — a moment when journalists who expected/needed to get paid found it impossible to find work but hundreds of new writers (including me) found their footing *by writing for free* (I hate this scenario even if it was my entry point)
February 16, 2026 at 7:32 PM
my “journalism” “career” started just like this and lasted from 2012 to 2021 and the bookends of graduating from college into all that and COVID were pretty perfect, almost scripted
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In case you were worried women's hockey has gotten too advanced, let me remind you today is the first time three Black women have been on the ice together at the Olympics. Canada's Sarah Nurse and Sophie Jaques plus USAH's first-ever Black women Laila Edwards
February 10, 2026 at 7:28 PM
In case you were worried women's hockey has gotten too advanced, let me remind you today is the first time three Black women have been on the ice together at the Olympics. Canada's Sarah Nurse and Sophie Jaques plus USAH's first-ever Black women Laila Edwards
I love her and I think sometimes she doesn’t need to make the extra pass and should in fact shoot the puck
this is a Laila Edwards Is An Olympian account now
February 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I love her and I think sometimes she doesn’t need to make the extra pass and should in fact shoot the puck
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yes even curling like why do they know how to do those angles
February 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
yes even curling like why do they know how to do those angles
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I was among the layoffs at The Washington Post today. It has been an absolute dream to be a small part of this incredible team. Covering the Caps has been an honor; being a beat writer is an all-consuming thing that I love deeply. I hope I’ll get to continue that in whatever is next
February 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I was among the layoffs at The Washington Post today. It has been an absolute dream to be a small part of this incredible team. Covering the Caps has been an honor; being a beat writer is an all-consuming thing that I love deeply. I hope I’ll get to continue that in whatever is next
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I was among the many sports reporters laid off by The Washington Post today. Feeling a lot of gratitude for my time working for this paper.
Not looking back. Looking ahead to what’s next!
Not looking back. Looking ahead to what’s next!
February 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I was among the many sports reporters laid off by The Washington Post today. Feeling a lot of gratitude for my time working for this paper.
Not looking back. Looking ahead to what’s next!
Not looking back. Looking ahead to what’s next!
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I was laid off by The Washington Post today. This is gutting for our readers and our section, but I’m grateful for the 4 years I had to cover sports alongside friends and legends.
If you’re hiring or know of someone who is: spencernusbaum(at)gmail(dot)com
If you’re hiring or know of someone who is: spencernusbaum(at)gmail(dot)com
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I was laid off by The Washington Post today. This is gutting for our readers and our section, but I’m grateful for the 4 years I had to cover sports alongside friends and legends.
If you’re hiring or know of someone who is: spencernusbaum(at)gmail(dot)com
If you’re hiring or know of someone who is: spencernusbaum(at)gmail(dot)com
succumbed to the 202 books read in 2025 to 1 book read in January 2026 pipeline (it was @gr8earlofhell.bsky.social’s “salt box” and I read it on January 1)
kith digital kith
so starved for touch
i trace my own arms to feel skin on skin
cracked lips tingle sinking battleship
in the absence
- ghost town
salt box traces longing and desire over the c...
www.kithbooks.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:29 PM
succumbed to the 202 books read in 2025 to 1 book read in January 2026 pipeline (it was @gr8earlofhell.bsky.social’s “salt box” and I read it on January 1)
coming to terms with the fact that a lot of people who I think are very cool actually like me, and sometimes even love me
February 1, 2026 at 3:39 PM
coming to terms with the fact that a lot of people who I think are very cool actually like me, and sometimes even love me
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The FINDING RENÉE RICHARDS cover and preorder links are here!!!!! 😍
A couple of suggested vendors:
@astoriabookshop.bsky.social: www.astoriabookshop.com/item/1sM1NJw...
@bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/find...
A couple of suggested vendors:
@astoriabookshop.bsky.social: www.astoriabookshop.com/item/1sM1NJw...
@bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/find...
January 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The FINDING RENÉE RICHARDS cover and preorder links are here!!!!! 😍
A couple of suggested vendors:
@astoriabookshop.bsky.social: www.astoriabookshop.com/item/1sM1NJw...
@bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/find...
A couple of suggested vendors:
@astoriabookshop.bsky.social: www.astoriabookshop.com/item/1sM1NJw...
@bookshop.org: bookshop.org/p/books/find...
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Want to make a zine in 2026 as a goal? You could start w/a quick+handwritten minizines: only 6 tiny (4.25"x2.25") pages to fill + a cover + back cover (I usually fill w/credit/sharing info). See prompts from thatclowngoddess.bsky.social's Zine Idea Generator or check out @cms.bsky.social's zines!
January 6, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Want to make a zine in 2026 as a goal? You could start w/a quick+handwritten minizines: only 6 tiny (4.25"x2.25") pages to fill + a cover + back cover (I usually fill w/credit/sharing info). See prompts from thatclowngoddess.bsky.social's Zine Idea Generator or check out @cms.bsky.social's zines!
my 32-year-old body decided a weighted blanket was too much heavy lifting and I threw out my back
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 6, 2026 at 1:18 AM
my 32-year-old body decided a weighted blanket was too much heavy lifting and I threw out my back
I resolved to make more quick/unserious zines in 2026, so here's one:
"notes app apologies," a collection of lines I jotted down in my phone notes last year that did not go anywhere (but still might be something). if you will, it's like a micro-chap but totally unedited! #DHmakes
"notes app apologies," a collection of lines I jotted down in my phone notes last year that did not go anywhere (but still might be something). if you will, it's like a micro-chap but totally unedited! #DHmakes
notes app apologies by christine
cms0008.itch.io
January 5, 2026 at 12:37 AM
I resolved to make more quick/unserious zines in 2026, so here's one:
"notes app apologies," a collection of lines I jotted down in my phone notes last year that did not go anywhere (but still might be something). if you will, it's like a micro-chap but totally unedited! #DHmakes
"notes app apologies," a collection of lines I jotted down in my phone notes last year that did not go anywhere (but still might be something). if you will, it's like a micro-chap but totally unedited! #DHmakes
“weeding is bad but late fines are good” lol I am never disappointed by the energy from non-library workers on this app
January 4, 2026 at 1:57 AM
“weeding is bad but late fines are good” lol I am never disappointed by the energy from non-library workers on this app
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Laila Edwards' family is fundraising to be able to join her in Milan for the Olympics. If you're able to help or share this, please do.
Donate to Send Laila's Family to the Olympics to Cheer Her On!, organized by Charone Gray-Edwards and Robert Edwards
Laila Edwards is going to the Olympics! On New Year's Eve, La… Charone Gray-Edwards and Robert Edwards needs your support for Send Laila's Family to the Olympics to Cheer Her On!
www.gofundme.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Laila Edwards' family is fundraising to be able to join her in Milan for the Olympics. If you're able to help or share this, please do.
four calendar years of asking for one (1) simple feature: letting specifically me and jen co-skeet
hey bluesky give me and @cms.bsky.social co-posting abilities you cowards
January 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
four calendar years of asking for one (1) simple feature: letting specifically me and jen co-skeet
this is a Laila Edwards Is An Olympian account now
January 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
this is a Laila Edwards Is An Olympian account now
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truly if @cms.bsky.social and I were ever given co-skeeting abilities, it's all over for everyone
January 2, 2026 at 3:11 AM
truly if @cms.bsky.social and I were ever given co-skeeting abilities, it's all over for everyone
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being ace rules
2026 is a good year to find someone worth coming out as asexual to.
January 1, 2026 at 7:28 PM
being ace rules
welp, that’s 365 letters in 365 days
wrote letter #300 today and starting to reflect on what it'll be like in 2026 to not be thinking about a different person in depth every day
I’m still doing this btw! and now that we’re somehow in the last third of the year, I’m thinking about how I’m going to write about this experience, the (digital) data I *did* keep and why, etc. 👀 #DHmakes
January 1, 2026 at 3:14 AM
welp, that’s 365 letters in 365 days
Quick thread of zines I published in 2025! 📓
December 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Quick thread of zines I published in 2025! 📓
if I sent holiday cards you’d all be done for because mine would be unbeatable
December 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
if I sent holiday cards you’d all be done for because mine would be unbeatable
the product is great, and the community makes it for me
I was a sportswriter for several years, and when I burned out (followed closely by leaving twitter before most others), I felt like I’d lost all my people
now I have a beautiful and supportive new discord server of sports fans I can yap to 🥹
I was a sportswriter for several years, and when I burned out (followed closely by leaving twitter before most others), I felt like I’d lost all my people
now I have a beautiful and supportive new discord server of sports fans I can yap to 🥹
I've shared some real talk on what it's been like since leaving Substack and how you can help. This newsletter is not AI slop and it is written by a human (me!), and I pay other people to help me create the product you receive in your inbox on a regular basis. But I can't do it without you!
it's time for some real talk
and my annual sagittarius season sale!
www.thefrankiedlc.news
November 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
the product is great, and the community makes it for me
I was a sportswriter for several years, and when I burned out (followed closely by leaving twitter before most others), I felt like I’d lost all my people
now I have a beautiful and supportive new discord server of sports fans I can yap to 🥹
I was a sportswriter for several years, and when I burned out (followed closely by leaving twitter before most others), I felt like I’d lost all my people
now I have a beautiful and supportive new discord server of sports fans I can yap to 🥹
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Today’s post is offering resources for learning about & honoring the rightful stewards of the land we occupy here in the U.S., with a special focus on athletics bc this *is* a sports newsletter!
honoring indigenous north american athletes today & every day
places to donate, things to read, ways to learn
www.thefrankiedlc.news
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Today’s post is offering resources for learning about & honoring the rightful stewards of the land we occupy here in the U.S., with a special focus on athletics bc this *is* a sports newsletter!
can’t believe people would use genAI to write emails when what really gives sending emails the juice is spending ten minutes agonizing over word choice, hitting send, and realizing you used “I’d be happy to…” twice in a row anyway
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
can’t believe people would use genAI to write emails when what really gives sending emails the juice is spending ten minutes agonizing over word choice, hitting send, and realizing you used “I’d be happy to…” twice in a row anyway