The Magpie #022: Everything is constantly happening
I started writing this on Thursday. Just that afternoon there has been a fatal airliner crash in India, Israel launching a “pre-emptive” strike at Iran, a US...
The Magpie #021: Special book sale edition / Truck full of bees
Greetings and salutations. As most of you know it has been an absolute fucker of a week, with publisher Unbound (now Boundless) welching out on royalty...
The Magpie #020: Secure Your Penguins
Welcome back. Shit’s been tough and I’ve been in the garden of my feelings about it—both metaphorically and actually. don’t threaten me with a good time, &c...
The Magpie #019: New Phone, Houthis?
A cornucopia of amphibious and other delights to distract you from the horrors of this world. Also: it’s called REVERSAL. more below Rejoice, for it is Fish...
The Magpie #018: No kings, no tyrants
(Slinks back into your inbox) Heyyy, so did you miss me? I took my birthday week off from any and all responsibilities, and then I also took another...
The Magpie #017: Gulf of Your Momma
Hello from whatever the USA is right now. A kleptocracy bound and determined to Thelma & Louise the national economy off the nearest cliff is what it looks...
The Magpie #016: My Other Car is RFK’s Brain
Happy Year of the Snake, friends. It’s hard to be online right now so I’ve been focusing on non-social media stuff—the Kobo eReader I bought last month has...
The Magpie #015: Barely Legal Babes of Innsmouth
We already know it’s a bad week with terrible things seemingly happening every hour. I’m not going to talk about any of it here because I’m exhausted and I...
The Magpie #014: Muffin the cat is your boss now
Man, what can I say except: New reaction meme just dropped. Art by Little Tunny on Bluesky RIP to David Lynch, whose passing was met with some wonderful...
The Magpie #013: You’re so vain, you probably think Nicepool is about you
Petition to rename this newsletter to “How has Justin Baldoni shot his career in the dick this week” Like, girl, I have burned bridges. Sometimes while still...
The Magpie #012: Minions snuff films
Happy 2025, it’s only been a week and already this year feels eternal. Many, many stupid things have happened, mostly involving AI. Let’s talk about them!...
The Magpie #011: Can you lick it?
Coming at you live from the dying embers of 2024, it’s Tuesday afternoon! This is what my brain feels like: Painting by Tim O’Brien TABS The Blake...
The Magpie #010: Kung Fu Jesus
In this issue: Snake watersports! Horny whales! Subscriber only signed book sales! Also, Christmas playlists! Hai-yaaa!-lellujah First up: I have 1) too many...
The Magpie #009: The Procrastinator’s Guide to Christmas
Ho ho ho-ly shit it’s the holidays! First a few tabs then I’m going to share some gift ideas for all you slowpokes and last-minute larrys out there. Santa...
The Magpie #008: Seasonal interactive disorder
Ugh. UGH. Sorry this is so late. My day job’s been on a rampage for the last two weeks and I spend my days scrambling to keep up and then I cook dinner and...
The Magpie #007: Posting Through It
A day late and a dollar short, welcome to the holidays. Day job’s been crazy and I’m just coming up for air today. This feels like the week, too, that...
The Magpie #006: Bees are comrades
preach, 60s comics girl Small victories: last week the dog rescue I volunteer for found a (great!) home for the longest-staying dog in the NYC public shelter...
The Magpie #005: Boredom is the Dream Bird
This is not the dream bird. This is the swear bird: who indeed? I have found social media overwhelming lately—too many jeremiads for the apocalypse,...
The Magpie #004: Well, shit
NEWS I’m not talking about it. Fancy revisiting one of the greatest prank wars of all time? For it to make sense, you have to understand that 90% of koalas...
The Magpie #003: Kirbooty
Have we thought enough about Kirby’s ass? Because if he’s got feet, he’s gotta have a butt somewhere. Kirby crack, by O’Neill Jones (my daughter still hasn’t...
