Barbara Krasnoff

Books that changed our lives Reading can affect your life.

I asked some of my colleagues from The Verge about books that changed their lives. I got some interesting answers. www.theverge.com/tech/774085/...

My grandmother was a left-wing Jewish radical and I wrote "Red Dybbuk" to honor her. That story is part of THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065, included in the Mythic Delirium celebration.

The covers of THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065 by Barbara Krasnoff, BONE SWANS by C.S.E. Cooney and LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT by Yukimi Ogawa

This is the 10th anniversary of the release of our first debut collection, BONE SWANS by
@csecooney.bsky.social, so we've made a celebratory sale/preorder offer that includes THE HISTORY OF SOUL 2065 by
@barb.bsky.social & LIKE SMOKE, LIKE LIGHT by @fluoritewitch.bsky.social
bit.ly/BoneSwans10th

Walking down 55th St. in Brooklyn, I passed a playground and 2 homes playing loud danceable music from 3 different cultures. If I lived next door to any of them, I probably would have been annoyed, but walking down the street, it was a cool experience.

What a great group of writers!

Just a short note that I'll be reading a part of my story "The Didibug Pin" (from the anthology Menial: Skilled Labor in Science Fiction) tonight at 9pm on Hour of the Wolf, WBAI-FM wbai.org/listen-live/

There is a website (missingmail.usps.com), but your best bet is to phone your local post office.

It's an easy show to be obsessed with. I absolutely adored it.

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson The Nineteenth Amendment | Journey to American Democracy

It's the 105th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution. youtu.be/Kj1UQuJjrXI?...

Love the way Tina describes this as "the Game of Thrones of it all."

I was recruited to contribute to this; not sure when (or if!) it will appear, but I'm sure all the other writers will be great!

Oh, was that your group that was hanging out there? It looked like a fun group, but I was a little shy of intruding. Next year, maybe I'll take the chance.

And thanks for your reading! It was lovely.

Readercon 2025 For years, I’ve tried to keep up with the custom of announcing which cons I’m going to and which panels I’m going to be one, and because I’ve been terrible at keeping up wit…

My Readercon schedule, just in case you'll be hanging around the Boston area this coming weekend. krasnoff.wordpress.com/2025/07/14/r...

YouTube video by Becca Farsace I built an e-bike with unlimited range and tried to ride 450 miles on it...

I'm fascinated by adventures like these - especially because it's not something I'd ever try. youtu.be/0Y4qlkciOcs?...

National Parks Are Told to Delete Content That ‘Disparages Americans’

We wouldn't want to commit a thoughtcrime, would we?

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/c...

‘I Thought I Was In-Network’: The Insurance Scheme That Could Leave New Yorkers With Mountains of Debt A company with a history of lawsuits and unpaid claims is now managing health insurance for thousands of New Yorkers on the taxpayers’ dime.

Home health care aides don't deserve to be shafted when needing health care for themselves. www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/12/l...

Members of the Vox Media Union bargaining committee gathered around a conference table.

25.5 hours left and still waiting on a fair contract

betting this auspicious Solidarity Moon will help 😌

How to secure your phone before attending a protest Here are some privacy measures you can take

This was first published in 2020, but I have updated it twice since, and it is particularly relevant this weekend. It deals mostly with keeping your data safe if you're protesting, but there are links to additional resources at the end. www.theverge.com/21276979/pho...

I just gave away a mini-washing machine that we bought back in 2020 when the lock-down had closed all the laundromats. I haven't used it lately, and we're trying to downsize, so I thought it someone could use it. It was only a washing machine, nothing sentimental. But still, I feel sad.

A Fond Farewell To Polygon, From The People Who Worked There - Aftermath "It was a good website. I doubt I'll ever find a place like it for the rest of my career"

I know what it's like to suddenly lose a job that you loved alongside people who were your friends. All my best to the ex-Polygoners.

A Fond Farewell To Polygon, From The People Who Worked There - aftermath.site/polygon-vox-...

As of today, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Vox Media only has 30 days to negotiate a new contract with the Vox Media Union before our current one expires.

Trump Administration Live Updates: Trump Is Said to Be Getting Qatari 747 for Air Force One, and Post-Presidency Travel

"The plan raises substantial ethical issues, given the immense value of the lavishly-appointed plane and the fact that Mr. Trump plans to use it after he leaves office... a commercial Boeing 747-800 costs in the range of $400 million."

Ethical issues? Really?
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...

I'm so sorry.

Trump Administration Fires Librarian of Congress

Dismissed in a brief, two-sentence note with no cause cited. Although the cause is probably obvious. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...

It's a tradition. I used to think the people up in the control room were taking bets on who would run the fastest to get to the right staircase. (And yes, I hated it.)

A photo illustration of RFK Jr set against disease molecules in the background. A headline from The Verge reads "Death is the policy"

Under RFK Jr., ‘Make America Healthy Again’ means junk science like ‘survival of the fittest.’

Read more from @laurenleffer.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/health/66136...

I'd like to wish all the best to the mouse who had been sporadically appearing around our house for the last couple of weeks, and just now decided to jump into one of our trash cans so that we could simply carry it out of the house and let it loose. Mouse: your thoughtfulness is appreciated.

Donate to Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union, organized by Ashok Selvam On Thursday, May 1, Vox Media announced the sale of beloved video game s… Ashok Selvam needs your support for Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union

There's now a gofundme to support the Polygon workers who were laid off.

Double-tapping the Google Photos search icon brings back classic search. 9to5Google says the shortcut is a quick alternative to tapping “Switch to classic search” after initiating an “Ask Photos” search. Ask Photos, which Google started testing last year, uses AI to unders...

Sometimes it's the little tips that help: this double-tapping trick that will enable "classic" Google Photos searches will cause me to swear less.