Mike’s Blog Roundup

Mark Duplass in the Criterion Closet
By Steve in Manhattan — October 10, 2025

Jay Rosen has retired from teaching journalism and now will help news consumers go into the production side.

Pharyngula - I already hated Stephen Miller but

Diane Ravitch’s Blog - what happens when you can’t trust government data?

First Draft - Pee Wee German’s Big Adventure!

Left Jabs - the Rapture disappoints yet again

John Scalzi - AI Slop and Whatever

**And NOTE that Obsidian Wings has moved here, and the memory-holed stuff can be found here.

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