Auburn Scallon
@wsauburn.bsky.social
Guidebook author & localization editor. I’m into pop culture, performing arts, politics, podcasting, critical travel writing, & conscious language. they/she.
https://auburn.contently.com/
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Auburn Scallon
@wsauburn.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Hey fans (and future fans) of Central Europe: We’ve got a new Moon Guide to Prague, Vienna, and Budapest out in the world!
Some of the guiding principles I used:
1 awesome public transport and walkability, so no car required to do all the fun stuff
www.moon.com/titles/jenni...
Some of the guiding principles I used:
1 awesome public transport and walkability, so no car required to do all the fun stuff
www.moon.com/titles/jenni...
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“Biden Asylum Cases” is NYT’s framing for a story pegged to a man who got asylum 3 months into the Trump administration
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
“Biden Asylum Cases” is NYT’s framing for a story pegged to a man who got asylum 3 months into the Trump administration
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
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Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
Donate - Native Organizers Alliance
Supporting organizing and advocacy initiatives for Indigenous justice.
nativeorganizing.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
Post a famous bathroom scene
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Post a famous bathroom scene
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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Hey journalism & media folks, please share this around: The AP is hiring for a senior position careers.ap.org/job/New-York...
Senior Director for APNews, editorial
Senior Director for APNews, editorial
careers.ap.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Hey journalism & media folks, please share this around: The AP is hiring for a senior position careers.ap.org/job/New-York...
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Ok, high-brow art world. What are you doing for public broadcasting?
'Cuz right now Bob Ross and GWAR appear to be takign the lead.
'Cuz right now Bob Ross and GWAR appear to be takign the lead.
November 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Ok, high-brow art world. What are you doing for public broadcasting?
'Cuz right now Bob Ross and GWAR appear to be takign the lead.
'Cuz right now Bob Ross and GWAR appear to be takign the lead.
My votes would be how Hawai'i and Alaska became states and/or the stories of US territories.
I figure Ken Burns has one, maybe two big documentary series in him before he fully retires. What do you think they should be? My votes include Football, Hip-Hop, World War 1, Reconstruction (though Skip Gates did this one well), Iraq/Afghanistan, 19th Century Expansionism.
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
My votes would be how Hawai'i and Alaska became states and/or the stories of US territories.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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“AI workers said they distrust the models they work on because of a consistent emphasis on rapid turnaround time at the expense of quality.”
Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“AI workers said they distrust the models they work on because of a consistent emphasis on rapid turnaround time at the expense of quality.”
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November 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Thanksgiving 🇺🇸 is in 1 week, and I'd love for as many folks as possible to know about this cookbook that uses turkey leftovers & reduces food waste.
The PDF is free; print copies support a food security & sovereignty charity.
Please tell your food people! 🙏
ivacheung.com/2025/09/afte...
The PDF is free; print copies support a food security & sovereignty charity.
Please tell your food people! 🙏
ivacheung.com/2025/09/afte...
After the Feast: A Turkey Leftovers Cookbooklet - Iva Cheung
After a couple decades of editing and indexing cookbooks, I took a stab at writing (a small!) one. After the Feast brings together 25-ish of my favourite ways to use up the leftovers from big turkey d...
ivacheung.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Thanksgiving 🇺🇸 is in 1 week, and I'd love for as many folks as possible to know about this cookbook that uses turkey leftovers & reduces food waste.
The PDF is free; print copies support a food security & sovereignty charity.
Please tell your food people! 🙏
ivacheung.com/2025/09/afte...
The PDF is free; print copies support a food security & sovereignty charity.
Please tell your food people! 🙏
ivacheung.com/2025/09/afte...
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Copy editors have saved my ass more times than I can count and some of the best journalists I know got their start as copy editors. They aren't an expendable luxury, but a necessity for every newsroom.
Stop laying off copy editors and then complaining about errors and lack of reader trust challenge
November 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Copy editors have saved my ass more times than I can count and some of the best journalists I know got their start as copy editors. They aren't an expendable luxury, but a necessity for every newsroom.
If they make 100 of these, I will read/watch 100 of these.
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
If they make 100 of these, I will read/watch 100 of these.
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“Many of us are really scared, but we’re still showing up.”
Nov. 16 was “the day the most immigrants were arrested in a single day” in North Carolina's history. As immigration raids are expected to escalate, locals are mobilizing to protect their neighbors @tinavasquez.bsky.social reports.
Nov. 16 was “the day the most immigrants were arrested in a single day” in North Carolina's history. As immigration raids are expected to escalate, locals are mobilizing to protect their neighbors @tinavasquez.bsky.social reports.
North Carolina immigration raids expected to escalate
As the impacts of the raids quickly ripple outward from Charlotte, North Carolinians are mobilizing to stem enforcement operations in their communities
prismreports.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“Many of us are really scared, but we’re still showing up.”
Nov. 16 was “the day the most immigrants were arrested in a single day” in North Carolina's history. As immigration raids are expected to escalate, locals are mobilizing to protect their neighbors @tinavasquez.bsky.social reports.
Nov. 16 was “the day the most immigrants were arrested in a single day” in North Carolina's history. As immigration raids are expected to escalate, locals are mobilizing to protect their neighbors @tinavasquez.bsky.social reports.
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I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
Acquired Tastes: A Call for Submissions
For younger writers, ages 15-21
audacity.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
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If you want to support independent journalism that reports on #LongCOVID & the ongoing pandemic, donate to @thesicktimes.org!
Unlike many mainstream outlets, we follow the science on COVID & highlight overlooked voices. If that resonates, donate here:
the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/
Unlike many mainstream outlets, we follow the science on COVID & highlight overlooked voices. If that resonates, donate here:
the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/
Join | The Sick Times
The Sick Times is supported by people like you. Support The Sick Times today.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
If you want to support independent journalism that reports on #LongCOVID & the ongoing pandemic, donate to @thesicktimes.org!
Unlike many mainstream outlets, we follow the science on COVID & highlight overlooked voices. If that resonates, donate here:
the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/
Unlike many mainstream outlets, we follow the science on COVID & highlight overlooked voices. If that resonates, donate here:
the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/
King put in 80-hour weeks [developing AI tools], which kept the 26-year-old from going out on weekends.
“Oh, this is going to unlock so many opportunities for me. I literally thought to myself, I’m safe from the layoff.” Then, two hours after King finished his presentation, PwC laid him off. 👇
“Oh, this is going to unlock so many opportunities for me. I literally thought to myself, I’m safe from the layoff.” Then, two hours after King finished his presentation, PwC laid him off. 👇
"The director of the Museum of the City of New York, Stephanie Hill Wilchfort, said she no longer needs to hire copy editors to work on annual reports. [She is turning to AI.]"
This should be embarrassing to admit.
nymag.com/intelligence...
This should be embarrassing to admit.
nymag.com/intelligence...
‘There’s Just No Reason to Deal With Young Employees’
AI is taking entry-level jobs. What happens when Gen-Z-ers can’t start their careers?
nymag.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
King put in 80-hour weeks [developing AI tools], which kept the 26-year-old from going out on weekends.
“Oh, this is going to unlock so many opportunities for me. I literally thought to myself, I’m safe from the layoff.” Then, two hours after King finished his presentation, PwC laid him off. 👇
“Oh, this is going to unlock so many opportunities for me. I literally thought to myself, I’m safe from the layoff.” Then, two hours after King finished his presentation, PwC laid him off. 👇
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anyway pouring one out for the zillions of competent, ethical journalists who are currently unemployed
November 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
anyway pouring one out for the zillions of competent, ethical journalists who are currently unemployed
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So saddened by the news that we have lost Alice Wong. It was an honor to know her and learn from her. May the lessons she shared continue to guide us for years to come.
November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
So saddened by the news that we have lost Alice Wong. It was an honor to know her and learn from her. May the lessons she shared continue to guide us for years to come.
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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I am shooting my shot.
I love writing op-eds.
@teenvogue.com was my main outlet, but if there are any others (especially independently ran) that are looking for a contributing writer on race, gender, and the economy, I'd love to work with you.
Signed,
A Black woman who writes for the public
I love writing op-eds.
@teenvogue.com was my main outlet, but if there are any others (especially independently ran) that are looking for a contributing writer on race, gender, and the economy, I'd love to work with you.
Signed,
A Black woman who writes for the public
November 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I am shooting my shot.
I love writing op-eds.
@teenvogue.com was my main outlet, but if there are any others (especially independently ran) that are looking for a contributing writer on race, gender, and the economy, I'd love to work with you.
Signed,
A Black woman who writes for the public
I love writing op-eds.
@teenvogue.com was my main outlet, but if there are any others (especially independently ran) that are looking for a contributing writer on race, gender, and the economy, I'd love to work with you.
Signed,
A Black woman who writes for the public
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We've seen enough. Katie Wilson is the next Mayor of Seattle.
🚨🚨 Just in: Katie Wilson has expanded her lead in the Seattle mayor race. She is now leading by 1,976 votes, which means that the race is no longer in automatic recount territory.
🚨🚨 Just in: Katie Wilson has expanded her lead in the Seattle mayor race. She is now leading by 1,346 votes.
November 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
We've seen enough. Katie Wilson is the next Mayor of Seattle.
Repost with an iconic fictional band
November 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Reading Anita Hill’s biography in college was SO different from the news clips and late-night monologue jokes I remembered seeing as a kid.
A mind-blowing moment of how media narratives shape public perception.
A mind-blowing moment of how media narratives shape public perception.
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Reading Anita Hill’s biography in college was SO different from the news clips and late-night monologue jokes I remembered seeing as a kid.
A mind-blowing moment of how media narratives shape public perception.
A mind-blowing moment of how media narratives shape public perception.