Editorial Red Pencil of Doom
@kchew.bsky.social
Editor. Word person. Bookstore aficionado and occasional bookseller. You say I’m a nerd like it’s a bad thing.
My son is in grading hell, and called me to vent about the terrible things his students are doing to semi-colons. An unexpectedly heartwarming mother-son bonding moment. #editing #thenextgeneration
December 3, 2025 at 5:42 AM
My son is in grading hell, and called me to vent about the terrible things his students are doing to semi-colons. An unexpectedly heartwarming mother-son bonding moment. #editing #thenextgeneration
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Adding alt text to this because this is fucking amazing and everyone deserves to read it.
December 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Adding alt text to this because this is fucking amazing and everyone deserves to read it.
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Bruce Cockburn, who wrote the Franklin theme song, likely never imagined the storybook turtle would be made to wield a rocket launcher. Cockburn had other ideas for that weapon
youtu.be/fmQJ82NIR4w?...
youtu.be/fmQJ82NIR4w?...
If I Had A Rocket Launcher
YouTube video by Bruce Cockburn - Topic
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December 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Bruce Cockburn, who wrote the Franklin theme song, likely never imagined the storybook turtle would be made to wield a rocket launcher. Cockburn had other ideas for that weapon
youtu.be/fmQJ82NIR4w?...
youtu.be/fmQJ82NIR4w?...
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This week The Local announced our AI policy, the core of which is pretty simple: “When you read The Local, know that our stories are written and edited by real people, that photographs are taken by real photographers, and that illustrations are created by real illustrators.” thelocal.to/ai-policy/
The Local's AI Policy | The Local
When you read The Local, know that our stories are written and edited by real people.
thelocal.to
November 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This week The Local announced our AI policy, the core of which is pretty simple: “When you read The Local, know that our stories are written and edited by real people, that photographs are taken by real photographers, and that illustrations are created by real illustrators.” thelocal.to/ai-policy/
It’s been a hell of a month, for a lot of reasons, so I feel that putting on pants and taking my meds (late, but still taken!) counts as a win. Any further productive activity is just extra cherries on top. I have declared it so. #mentalhealthday
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
It’s been a hell of a month, for a lot of reasons, so I feel that putting on pants and taking my meds (late, but still taken!) counts as a win. Any further productive activity is just extra cherries on top. I have declared it so. #mentalhealthday
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I spoke to @thewalrus.ca EIC Carmine Starnino about Victoria Goldiee, fake reporters, and what the hell journalists are supposed to do in this AI slop era. thewalrus.ca/the-phantom-...
The Phantom Writer Who Fooled the Internet | The Walrus
The bot-assisted fake journalism of “Victoria Goldiee” and why editors should be very worried
thewalrus.ca
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I spoke to @thewalrus.ca EIC Carmine Starnino about Victoria Goldiee, fake reporters, and what the hell journalists are supposed to do in this AI slop era. thewalrus.ca/the-phantom-...
As someone else in this thread said, "God is a DJ."
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 12:22 AM
As someone else in this thread said, "God is a DJ."
Reposting for all the recs.
Ok BlueSky: what are your favorite history books in terms of sheer page-turning, narrative propulsion? Thinking along the line of Killers of the Flower Moon, etc. Nonfiction chronicles that read like novels or movies.
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Reposting for all the recs.
I told my son about this, and he replied, "Fishing scam?"
November 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I told my son about this, and he replied, "Fishing scam?"
squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
November 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Baby wants his monorail.
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
My office just uncovered that, buried in their Fall Economic Statement, Ford’s Conservatives are quietly seizing control of Exhibition Place.
#ONpoli
My office just uncovered that, buried in their Fall Economic Statement, Ford’s Conservatives are quietly seizing control of Exhibition Place.
#ONpoli
November 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Baby wants his monorail.
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
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I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
She’s amazing.
Hello Canadian Producers and Showrunners! 🇨🇦
I’m an experienced story coordinator, soon to finish up my second season on the critically acclaimed Netflix/CBC/APTN series NORTH OF NORTH, and open to work in the new year!
Let me introduce myself... 🧵
I’m an experienced story coordinator, soon to finish up my second season on the critically acclaimed Netflix/CBC/APTN series NORTH OF NORTH, and open to work in the new year!
Let me introduce myself... 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 AM
She’s amazing.
This series was formative in my life. I love this post.
Not an exaggeration to say I'm both a writer and an English teacher b/c of Lloyd Alexander. My 4th grade teacher read to us from The Book of Three every day after lunch, and I was hooked. I wrote to him that year, and he not only replied, he took a 9-year-old's question seriously. (More in alt text)
November 12, 2025 at 4:22 AM
This series was formative in my life. I love this post.
Delays on Line 1. Should I be concerned?
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Delays on Line 1. Should I be concerned?
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Please could you spread this?
I lost the framed original of this while I was going through St Pancras on Sunday Nov 2nd around 3pm. Would love if it had been found by anyone?
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Please could you spread this?
“These books are medicinal!”
November 3, 2025 at 6:48 AM
“These books are medicinal!”
HALLOWEEN BEGINS
October 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
HALLOWEEN BEGINS
The sculptures this artist creates are beautiful and weird in the best way.
Here are the sculptures available on my shop : bisonrimant.fr
You can greatly help me by sharing this post, if you want to ✌️
You can greatly help me by sharing this post, if you want to ✌️
October 31, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The sculptures this artist creates are beautiful and weird in the best way.
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We'll be closed all day Sunday November 2nd for our semi-annual inventory count. We'll be back open for our regular hours on the 3rd.
On a totally unrelated note, on Saturday November 1st, all books will be 10% off!
(Please buy everything in the store, that way we don't have to do inventory.)
On a totally unrelated note, on Saturday November 1st, all books will be 10% off!
(Please buy everything in the store, that way we don't have to do inventory.)
October 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We'll be closed all day Sunday November 2nd for our semi-annual inventory count. We'll be back open for our regular hours on the 3rd.
On a totally unrelated note, on Saturday November 1st, all books will be 10% off!
(Please buy everything in the store, that way we don't have to do inventory.)
On a totally unrelated note, on Saturday November 1st, all books will be 10% off!
(Please buy everything in the store, that way we don't have to do inventory.)
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JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
OMG, this is amazing!
October 30, 2025 at 5:23 AM
OMG, this is amazing!
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This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
October 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll