Dan J Shapiro
@danjswrites.bsky.social
Writing YA. Reading everything. Recovering New Yorker in Barcelona. Bi 🏳️🌈 before it was a thing. he/him
Emergency supplies at a roadside stop in France: pate, cassoulet, and confections.
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Emergency supplies at a roadside stop in France: pate, cassoulet, and confections.
I woke up this morning with a strong sense that there was something really important that I had to do today. I finally realized that it was voting for Mamdani. Which I sadly can’t do as I no longer live there.
November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I woke up this morning with a strong sense that there was something really important that I had to do today. I finally realized that it was voting for Mamdani. Which I sadly can’t do as I no longer live there.
Someone has been continually scouring my scalp with a Brillo pad for days and I’m about to scalp myself to make it stop.
November 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Someone has been continually scouring my scalp with a Brillo pad for days and I’m about to scalp myself to make it stop.
My ten shows from my youth that should be required viewing:
1. Maude
2. Rhoda
3. Soap
4. Match Game ‘75
6. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
7. Batman
8. Dynasty
9. Love American Style
10. Get Smart
1. Maude
2. Rhoda
3. Soap
4. Match Game ‘75
6. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
7. Batman
8. Dynasty
9. Love American Style
10. Get Smart
Opinion | These Are the 10 Old Television Series Every Kid Needs to Watch
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 9:17 AM
My ten shows from my youth that should be required viewing:
1. Maude
2. Rhoda
3. Soap
4. Match Game ‘75
6. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
7. Batman
8. Dynasty
9. Love American Style
10. Get Smart
1. Maude
2. Rhoda
3. Soap
4. Match Game ‘75
6. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
7. Batman
8. Dynasty
9. Love American Style
10. Get Smart
I just learned that the uranium used in the Manhattan Project and the nukes the US dropped on Japan was mined by slaves in the then Belgian Congo, many of whom died in the process. It really clarifies how the world functions.
October 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I just learned that the uranium used in the Manhattan Project and the nukes the US dropped on Japan was mined by slaves in the then Belgian Congo, many of whom died in the process. It really clarifies how the world functions.
I'm watching Sense8 and as a bisexual the orgy scene in episode 6 was transcendental
September 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I'm watching Sense8 and as a bisexual the orgy scene in episode 6 was transcendental
Trying to reposition granting an oppressed minority basic rights as taking away rights from a less oppressed group is a classic trick of rightwing hate mongers. This is what the right did with women’s rights, civil rights, gay rights, immigrant rights, and now with DEI.
September 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Trying to reposition granting an oppressed minority basic rights as taking away rights from a less oppressed group is a classic trick of rightwing hate mongers. This is what the right did with women’s rights, civil rights, gay rights, immigrant rights, and now with DEI.
This is terrifying. Why is ChatGPT pretending to be a friend and offering advice on tying a noose? Instead of saying “I see you” it should be reminding users it’s a program not a person.
A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
This is terrifying. Why is ChatGPT pretending to be a friend and offering advice on tying a noose? Instead of saying “I see you” it should be reminding users it’s a program not a person.
Watching Prisma and it’s so good. Sweet and real and complicated. Of course it got canceled after two seasons.
August 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Watching Prisma and it’s so good. Sweet and real and complicated. Of course it got canceled after two seasons.
Even if you agree with JK Rowling’s views no one with basic morals or humanity can support her campaign of hatred, persecution, and demonization against a persecuted minority. If you think protecting your safe spaces justifies ejecting others from the only safe space they have then you’re repugnant.
August 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Even if you agree with JK Rowling’s views no one with basic morals or humanity can support her campaign of hatred, persecution, and demonization against a persecuted minority. If you think protecting your safe spaces justifies ejecting others from the only safe space they have then you’re repugnant.
When I was growing up in Brooklyn this wasn’t that noteworthy.
(The hidden text was “…el-Box Palette”)
(The hidden text was “…el-Box Palette”)
August 18, 2025 at 7:23 AM
When I was growing up in Brooklyn this wasn’t that noteworthy.
(The hidden text was “…el-Box Palette”)
(The hidden text was “…el-Box Palette”)
I was furious when Sex & the City ended with Carrie and Big together. It discredited the entire show. At least the sequel corrected that mistake. Beyond that the 3 seasons proved that only an egotistical narcissist could have a successful relationship with Carrie. And that rich people are gross.
August 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I was furious when Sex & the City ended with Carrie and Big together. It discredited the entire show. At least the sequel corrected that mistake. Beyond that the 3 seasons proved that only an egotistical narcissist could have a successful relationship with Carrie. And that rich people are gross.
Watching the dehumanization and demonization of Trans people coupled with the indifference to genocide in Gaza is making me really understand how the Holocaust occurred. Terrifying to see.
August 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Watching the dehumanization and demonization of Trans people coupled with the indifference to genocide in Gaza is making me really understand how the Holocaust occurred. Terrifying to see.
Of course Eric Adams' spokesperson is a Shapiro. There are so many evil Shapiros in the news I need to change my name to Shapiro, No Relation
August 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Of course Eric Adams' spokesperson is a Shapiro. There are so many evil Shapiros in the news I need to change my name to Shapiro, No Relation
I just referred to my edibles as "chewables" and had this warm wave of nostalgia for Flinstone vitamins
August 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I just referred to my edibles as "chewables" and had this warm wave of nostalgia for Flinstone vitamins
The most New York Jew quote ever
“Frankly, I don’t agree with anyone about Israel, so that can’t be the criteria for who we elect as mayor, because I don’t even agree with myself most days.”
“Frankly, I don’t agree with anyone about Israel, so that can’t be the criteria for who we elect as mayor, because I don’t even agree with myself most days.”
Many Jewish Voters Back Mamdani. And Many Agree With Him on Gaza.
www.nytimes.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The most New York Jew quote ever
“Frankly, I don’t agree with anyone about Israel, so that can’t be the criteria for who we elect as mayor, because I don’t even agree with myself most days.”
“Frankly, I don’t agree with anyone about Israel, so that can’t be the criteria for who we elect as mayor, because I don’t even agree with myself most days.”
I’m not an interesting person, but I play one online.
August 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I’m not an interesting person, but I play one online.
Birthday blues. That's all.
July 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Birthday blues. That's all.
I just got an email from Netflix telling me to rewatch season one of Wednesday before season two streams and I thought “Oh, that’s a good idea.” The control is total.
July 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I just got an email from Netflix telling me to rewatch season one of Wednesday before season two streams and I thought “Oh, that’s a good idea.” The control is total.
I just laughed at an old Billy Crystal clip so I guess the edibles are working.
June 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I just laughed at an old Billy Crystal clip so I guess the edibles are working.
For a “bad” tv show this season of Ginny & Georgia was really good. Nuanced depictions of teen mental health issues, realistic teen characters inhabiting the murky areas between good and bad, and believably inept parents struggling to do what’s best for their kids.
June 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
For a “bad” tv show this season of Ginny & Georgia was really good. Nuanced depictions of teen mental health issues, realistic teen characters inhabiting the murky areas between good and bad, and believably inept parents struggling to do what’s best for their kids.
Every time I open up Facebook it feeds me multiple transphobic “news items” and every time I block the source but there seems to be an endless supply of transphobic crap out there that Facebook is committed to showing me. Make it stop.
June 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Every time I open up Facebook it feeds me multiple transphobic “news items” and every time I block the source but there seems to be an endless supply of transphobic crap out there that Facebook is committed to showing me. Make it stop.
Why don't other platforms pick up the great shows Netflix cancels after one season? They're not owned by Netflix, are they? Looking for answers.
June 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Why don't other platforms pick up the great shows Netflix cancels after one season? They're not owned by Netflix, are they? Looking for answers.
Everything is better with tortoises (via my son in the Galapagos)
May 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Everything is better with tortoises (via my son in the Galapagos)
My new diet technique is that I have to read the news while eating. It makes me nauseous and kills my appetite in seconds.
May 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
My new diet technique is that I have to read the news while eating. It makes me nauseous and kills my appetite in seconds.