Oona Patrick
@oonapatrick.bsky.social
Writer of essays and memoir #cnf. I get mad about books a lot. Reskeeting cheese news and good birds. Summers: Disquiet Int'l, Lisbon 🇵🇹. she/her https://linktr.ee/oonapatrick
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Gutted to hear about the death of Daniel Woodrell, one of *the* all-time great noir writers. WINTER’S BONE, TOMATO RED, and so many more — but also, not nearly enough — books.
Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Gutted to hear about the death of Daniel Woodrell, one of *the* all-time great noir writers. WINTER’S BONE, TOMATO RED, and so many more — but also, not nearly enough — books.
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Starting //// going
December 1, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Starting //// going
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No other literary subscription holds a candle to McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern from @mcsweeneys.net, as evidenced by the current issue, an actual Trapper Keeper full of things you'll want to read, as opposed to those assignments given by your sadistic middle school social studies teacher.
November 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
No other literary subscription holds a candle to McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern from @mcsweeneys.net, as evidenced by the current issue, an actual Trapper Keeper full of things you'll want to read, as opposed to those assignments given by your sadistic middle school social studies teacher.
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A Bare Eyed Pigeon. Loved taking pictures of these in Curacao, the eye just stands out so much on them.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #pigeons #photography
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #pigeons #photography
November 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A Bare Eyed Pigeon. Loved taking pictures of these in Curacao, the eye just stands out so much on them.
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #pigeons #photography
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #pigeons #photography
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We're seeing possibly the worst attendance in history. Even in creative writing classes, where students generally want to participate and have their voice heard--they're not showing up, ignoring guidelines and feedback, and either describing expectations as "unclear" or simply refusing to comply.
November 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
We're seeing possibly the worst attendance in history. Even in creative writing classes, where students generally want to participate and have their voice heard--they're not showing up, ignoring guidelines and feedback, and either describing expectations as "unclear" or simply refusing to comply.
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2. Their curiosity. The turkeys of Merrymac spend most days roaming free around the yard; greeting people and other residents, getting involved in every project, and endlessly investigating the world around them. Frankie loves to explore and boss us around!
November 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
2. Their curiosity. The turkeys of Merrymac spend most days roaming free around the yard; greeting people and other residents, getting involved in every project, and endlessly investigating the world around them. Frankie loves to explore and boss us around!
Just fyi. Nantucket Cranberry Cake | King Arthur Baking share.google/hRAyfeDByFZJ...
Nantucket Cranberry Cake
Tangy-sweet cranberry-nut upside down cake.
share.google
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Just fyi. Nantucket Cranberry Cake | King Arthur Baking share.google/hRAyfeDByFZJ...
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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I am heartbroken for Hong Kong. 💔 I lived there for 10 years growing up, and one of my most enduring memories is of nonstop construction of high rises and the bamboo scaffolding. As others have pointed out, the bamboo isn’t the issue. Praying for all who are affected and those unaccounted for 😢
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I am heartbroken for Hong Kong. 💔 I lived there for 10 years growing up, and one of my most enduring memories is of nonstop construction of high rises and the bamboo scaffolding. As others have pointed out, the bamboo isn’t the issue. Praying for all who are affected and those unaccounted for 😢
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Your occasional reminder that @bookshop.org is open for all of your Christmas book shopping needs. Every sale supports independent bookstores, the books arrive beautifully packaged, and they even have gift wrapping options.
Buy some great books and stop paying for Jeff's botox
uk.bookshop.org?next=t
Buy some great books and stop paying for Jeff's botox
uk.bookshop.org?next=t
Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookshops.
A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookshops.
uk.bookshop.org
November 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Your occasional reminder that @bookshop.org is open for all of your Christmas book shopping needs. Every sale supports independent bookstores, the books arrive beautifully packaged, and they even have gift wrapping options.
Buy some great books and stop paying for Jeff's botox
uk.bookshop.org?next=t
Buy some great books and stop paying for Jeff's botox
uk.bookshop.org?next=t
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A New System of Domestic Cookery
- By A Lady (Rundell).
John Murray - 1816
Caledonian Press, Edinburgh ebay.us/m/2it11K
- By A Lady (Rundell).
John Murray - 1816
Caledonian Press, Edinburgh ebay.us/m/2it11K
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
A New System of Domestic Cookery
- By A Lady (Rundell).
John Murray - 1816
Caledonian Press, Edinburgh ebay.us/m/2it11K
- By A Lady (Rundell).
John Murray - 1816
Caledonian Press, Edinburgh ebay.us/m/2it11K
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Shocking event - thinking of the people of Hong Kong.
#StandWithHongKong
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
#StandWithHongKong
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missing
Huge blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Shocking event - thinking of the people of Hong Kong.
#StandWithHongKong
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
#StandWithHongKong
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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This is true. It is the best email I got this year.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is true. It is the best email I got this year.
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New York City helped my mother become the artist she is today. The next generation deserves a City Hall that lifts up tomorrow's artists as well.
November 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
New York City helped my mother become the artist she is today. The next generation deserves a City Hall that lifts up tomorrow's artists as well.
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2. It's rare for any creative, including writers, to be able to live solely off their creative income. Moreover, there is no correlation between the creative value of art and the income status of its creator. It's okay to have another gig to eat and pay bills and survive our capitalist hellscape.
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
2. It's rare for any creative, including writers, to be able to live solely off their creative income. Moreover, there is no correlation between the creative value of art and the income status of its creator. It's okay to have another gig to eat and pay bills and survive our capitalist hellscape.
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I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
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We’re accepting applications for our (paid! remote!) summer internship! professors who follow me please share with any students interested in writing
Would You Like To Be Defector’s Sixth-Ever Editorial Intern? | Defector
Big news: Defector is looking to hire editorial interns for the summer of 2026. Wow! That could be you! How could it be you? I am here to answer that question, and many more. What will a Defector inte...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
We’re accepting applications for our (paid! remote!) summer internship! professors who follow me please share with any students interested in writing
This is what you get for marching in Trump's first inauguration parade. And "scouting is and has always been a nonpartisan organization"? Not that day!
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This is what you get for marching in Trump's first inauguration parade. And "scouting is and has always been a nonpartisan organization"? Not that day!
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
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Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It’s a day to raise awareness around all forms of violence against women and girls and to call for an end to gender-based violence.
#InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfViolenceAgainstWomen #EndGenderBasedViolence
#InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfViolenceAgainstWomen #EndGenderBasedViolence
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It’s a day to raise awareness around all forms of violence against women and girls and to call for an end to gender-based violence.
#InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfViolenceAgainstWomen #EndGenderBasedViolence
#InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfViolenceAgainstWomen #EndGenderBasedViolence
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Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marking the start of @UN_Women’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based violence.
Violence against women is a global crisis. Nearly one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
Violence against women is a global crisis. Nearly one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
November 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marking the start of @UN_Women’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based violence.
Violence against women is a global crisis. Nearly one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
Violence against women is a global crisis. Nearly one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
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Gender-based violence has no place in a free and equal society.
No woman or girl should have to live in fear.
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we call for an end to all forms of violence and affirm the right for every women to live in safety and dignity.
No woman or girl should have to live in fear.
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we call for an end to all forms of violence and affirm the right for every women to live in safety and dignity.
November 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Gender-based violence has no place in a free and equal society.
No woman or girl should have to live in fear.
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we call for an end to all forms of violence and affirm the right for every women to live in safety and dignity.
No woman or girl should have to live in fear.
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we call for an end to all forms of violence and affirm the right for every women to live in safety and dignity.
Recommending Paula Bomer's The Stalker again for anyone who's encountered a violent sociopath, scammer, squatter, or president on this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. A VERY satisfying ending. Enjoy. #IDEVAW
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Recommending Paula Bomer's The Stalker again for anyone who's encountered a violent sociopath, scammer, squatter, or president on this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. A VERY satisfying ending. Enjoy. #IDEVAW
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The @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social arts and culture transition committee for those who (like me) are into such matters:
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social arts and culture transition committee for those who (like me) are into such matters:
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Twice in its 30 year orbit, Saturn’s rings appear edge-on as seen from Earth. Now is that time. My image was taken with an Olympus M4/3 camera attached to a Questar 90 mm telescope in west suburban Chicago.
#astrophotography #saturn #planets
#astrophotography #saturn #planets
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Twice in its 30 year orbit, Saturn’s rings appear edge-on as seen from Earth. Now is that time. My image was taken with an Olympus M4/3 camera attached to a Questar 90 mm telescope in west suburban Chicago.
#astrophotography #saturn #planets
#astrophotography #saturn #planets
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Happy World Walrus Day! The English word walrus probably comes from Dutch and means “whale horse.” The Albanian name for a walrus, lopë deti, means “sea cow.” And the Navajo word for a walrus is tábąąstííntsoh bideeʼ hólónígíí. It means “big otter that lies on the shore, with tusks”
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Happy World Walrus Day! The English word walrus probably comes from Dutch and means “whale horse.” The Albanian name for a walrus, lopë deti, means “sea cow.” And the Navajo word for a walrus is tábąąstííntsoh bideeʼ hólónígíí. It means “big otter that lies on the shore, with tusks”